DAY THIRTY: New Etsy Shop!

Well, I have taken on yet another creative endeavor. I have opened and Etsty Shop! I will have a wide variety of items here from scrapbooking, to glassware, to photo prints. I am currently working on adding to it and will continue to do so throughout the week. Check it out and help spread the word!

DAY TWENTY NINE: On my mind

Just wanting to share some things that are going on with me right now and on my mind.
*Submitting lots of pages for publication (hopefully)
*Trying some new techniques on my pages
*Throwing around ideas for a book and hoping to work with Heidi on it
*Happy that my herbs are doing so well (except the violet, its not dead yet though)
*Not wanting to go to school, I would rather be creating
*Reminding myself I need to call Dad and Marlana
*Looking forward to the weekend (food and fun)
*Not looking forward to the weekend (I have a paper to write and two tests to study for)
*Happy that the weather has cooled down some again (high of 68)
*Trying to come up with ways and contacts to break into the world of creating as a career

quick note

I recieved a copy of the book I was published in today...absolutely fabulous! Here is a link Journaling Your Story. I am super busy this week and will write more later :) Have a great day, night, week, whatever!

DAY TWENTY EIGHT--spontaneous photo op

I am so excited to share these pictures! I brought my camera with me to campus yesterday to take some pictures between classes and just documenting my day and I had my first spontaneous photo opportunity! At first I was taking pictures of the fountain from afar, then I tried to sneak up on the birds to get some close ups and when I got there, I was sitting on the edge of the fountain and they were perfectly happy splashing and playing with me right there. I was so glad I brought my camera. I am still new to photography and am learning but I am proud of these pictures! Enjoy!

DAY TWENTY SEVEN--spring.

In the two years I have been here I have never really considered Spring to be a season that Arizona experiences. Afterall, it is already 85, I am in shorts and the AC is going. However, I have realized that this does not mean that we don't have a Spring, it is just...different. The smell of orange blossoms, especially in the cool night air is a sure sign. That and the smell of fresh cut grass ( I guess we have that all year round, but I am more aware of it this time of year). Spring here means getting up earlier to beat the heat to get stuff done. The sound of kids in the pool. But not for long, once it reaches the 100 degree mark ever migrates inside like it was winter. I am trying to enjoy the lively atmoshpere while it lasts :) (By the way I did not take these pictures, thank you yahoo images)

DAY TWENTY SIX--sorry sister.

Sorry Marlana if you checked my blog...I told you I was going to post pictures last night and I didn't :) Anyway here is that post.

1. I got my internship!!!! This summer I will be working at the Petersen house for a couple of months. I went yesterday, and it wasn't even like and interview, she just told me what we were doing and said welcome aboard! I am so insanely excited. Here is a low down on what I will be getting to do (beware, unless you are into history and design, this might sound boring). Yesterday I got a tour of the house from a very knowledgable woman named Judy. Amazing. I learned so much, it was a lot to try to take in and remember though. Anyways, I will be stopping by in a couple weeks to pick up some literature to read before I start the project and to do a textile analysis for one of my classes. Then, come May I will be helping in the planning for the makeover of one of the upstairs bedrooms. It is currently in 1930s style and we will be changing it to late Victorian/ 1900s. I will be gathering resources on draperies, furniture, wallpaper etc. I cannot wait!

2. This week since I was on vacation I decided to start an herb garden. I obtained a shelf from Dave that I put in front of our window by the stairs. I went to Lowes and bought a peppermint plant, african violet, and generic foliage house plant (those are the ones in the picture) a basil plant and a rosemary plant(they are outside because they need more sun). I also braided some hemp together and hung it about the stand to hang the herbs to dry once they are large enough to pick. I am so excited. I am determined not to let these plants die.

3. This is my last day of "vacation" I technically don't have school until Tuesday, but today is my last homework free day, then its back to the grind stone. That is ok though, I have had time to try new things and relax for a while and no I only have 1.5 months left. :)

4. Right now I am importing all of our cds into our iTunes (what a task), preparing items to take to the postoffice which include a letter for my grammy for her birthday, an art journal I am starting with Heidi, postcards, and stuff I am sending to the lawyer. Also hoping to squeeze in some reading, the grocery store, and crafting :) Enjoy the day.

DAY TWENTY-FIVE--I lied.

Ok so I lied and didn't post for two days. I am going to stop saying I am going to do that, because I realized it never really happens. Anyway just a quick post right now. I am getting ready for an interview at the Nils Petersen House in Tempe, AZ. It is for my applied study and I would be so relieved it all went well. Keep your fingers crossed. I also have a meeting for work. Yesterday I went to Lowe's and went plant shopping and started an herb garden. Pictures will be posted later.

DAY TWENTY-FIVE--I lied.

Ok so I lied and didn't post for two days. I am going to stop saying I am going to do that, because I realized it never really happens. Anyway just a quick post right now. I am getting ready for an interview at the Nils Petersen House in Tempe, AZ. It is for my applied study and I would be so relieved it all went well. Keep your fingers crossed. I also have a meeting for work. Yesterday I went to Lowe's and went plant shopping and started an herb garden. Pictures will be posted later.

DAY TWENTY-FOUR--crawling out

Well I think I am finally crawling out of a funk I have been in. I have a week off from school and plan on doing some things I haven't otherwise had time for. Hopefully it will rejuvinate me. Also I am not sure why I am still counting days on here, seeing how I haven't written everyday, but oh well. I am going to write everyday until school starts again though. I will be posting pictures of my fun adventures this week. Tonight we are cooking Thai food, or a variation of it. A pork loin with this coconut-curry-peanut sauce, a thai veggie slaw, and some sort of spring roll or wonton. I LOVE FOOD!! I will post recipes if everything turns out well. I should post recipies on here from my collection. I just organized them onto recipe cards. Oooo good idea, when I make the recipes in the future I will take a picture of them, print it out and attach it to the card. Nice. Well ta ta for now.

DAY TWENTY-THREE: burnt out, winding down, finding creativity

I know I sound like a broken record, but school is burning me out! I just finished a 7 page argument/research paper. Have a huge assignment due Friday (I think) and chapters to read. School related is my internship. Letters to be written, phone calls, transcripts...I can't wait for it all to be over. At least spring break is next week. I am hoping that the homework will be minimal and that I can refind my creative self. At least the house is clean and pretty, that always helps my mind be at ease. Dave bought me some beautiful sunflowers for the dining room. They make me smile, and I got good healthy food from the grocery store today. That is all. Oh and I updated my gallery on twopeas :)