That To-Do List Doesn't Seem to be Getting Shorter

These past few days have been about two things

 The first is organizing my pile of made things. Every time I make something I just throw it on top of this mess. So I decided to add some order to this mess.

The second thing is fixing a bunch of clothing that have been damaged for over a month. My choice of pants have been limited because three of them needed to be mending.  Also a sweater, skirt, pair of leggings, and handbag.

Be One with the Paper

I've been trying my hand at a little origami lately. I've learned that magazine pages are a pretty good source of  art paper, so I've been pulling apart an old issue of the New Yorker. The pages with pictures work great because they offer a lot of color. However they do make it harder to fold, and making really small things is just a bad idea. My brother and I make some pretty cool looking ones, we just attached a pin on the back and had ourselves a neat little broach.

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Another Year, Another Chance to get it Right

As I said before, there are a lot of things I want to do in my life. And I’m starting now. I have a set of goals for this year, and I am going to take them on one by one. My plan is to take one goal at a time, preferably one month at a time. And I am going to do my best to make you all a part of it. My first goal I’ve already stated, I want to sell my things. This month is dedicated to crafting and selling. Mostly crafting because when interim ends I go back to school and I don’t have the time or materials to make all the things I want.

Here is just a quick outfit post to start off the New Year.

 The pants and scarf are a lovely gift from my mom, boots and sweater from Goodwill, grey tank from Target, and the earrings from Claire's

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Wearing a bow tie is a statement. Almost an act of defiance.

I've been making these for hours today. I love them. They can add a lot to a headband or handbag. Tomorrow I plan to experiment more, maybe bedazzle a bit.

I got the tutorial from Mr. Kate.

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Merry Christmas!

Just popping by to wish you all a Merry Christmas!

It's a low key Christmas over here. Just the immediate family who are still in the states. With an older brother in South Korea and an older sister in England, today is quieter than Christmases past. It's been lovely though, with no outside plans to work around. We've opened gifts (while skypeing with the brother in Korea), skyped with the sister in England, and had our main meal. The rest of the day has been Christmas movies and games. Not overly exciting, but not overly stressful.

I'm just full of ideas

As mentioned before, I’ve learned a few things this semester. More like I have a new understanding of a few things. The most important thing I got out of the past few months is that college is only four years. Only four years of my life. There is so much outside of this small place and that small amount of time. I don’t want to make everything about college; I want this time to be more than that. In high school I figured life started when I went on to college. And now in college I have started to think that life would start when I graduate. But that’s not true. There are a lot of things I want to do with my life and in my life, and why not start now. Why not start doing all the things I want to now.

I have a list (surprise, surprise) of what I want to do before I graduate. Some are bigger items (intern in DC) and some are not so big (learn how to apply eyeliner). This is not a New Year’s resolution or anything, more of a series of tasks. And I am going to tackle those tasks now. I even have a sort of mantra to go along with it. “Pick it. Plan it. Do it.”

My first pick is

“Sell my own things”

I’ve been crafting for years, and I want to see if I can sell some of my creations. I’ve started looking into venues and putting together pieces.

I’ve picked it. I’m planning it. And Next I’ll do it.

"Even the vegetables don't like him"

To me, Christmas is about family and traditions. One of my mother's favorite Christmas traditions is to watch The Muppets Christmas Carol. We wait till after Thanksgiving to watch any Christmas movies, and The Muppets Christmas Carol is usually our first   It's just one of those traditions that is more about indulging our mom. At this point we know all the words to all of the songs, and all of the jokes. It's a Christmas staple.

 

 

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