Glooble-pffft!

No, I haven't lost it. I just can't think of a coherent title. Heh.

I'd love to say I've been working on new things, but I haven't. I'd love to say I've photographed all these supplies I said I was going to list. But I haven't. I'd love to say I've finally found some sort of gainful employment, but as yet, neither I nor the temp agency I 'signed' with, has. I'm stuck sort of. I have things I want to do, but instead...I blog. And think. About how not to think. I'm peculiar.

Little bro's birthday is in 2 days essentially. I'm going to make his gift, part because I'm cheap and part because he asked for something. Of course, he deserves more...he's a great little brother. I just...yeah.





Inspired by Etsyan Lemonade's blog post on reading I trekked up to the library and got that book.

I had read all the other Left Behind book...well, not the preceding three. Anyway, I'm sorely disappointed with this one. Unbelievably disappointed. I'm going to finish it, because I don't like leaving books unfinished. But I-yai-yai! (spl?) I don't recommended. The fact that just as many customer reviews on Amazon gave it 2 stars as gave it 4 should tell you something.

Blurble 1.12

I've been painting my room. I thought it would be done today. But I went out gallivanting with my mom and was way too tired when I got home. Mostly all that's left is the work that requires a steady hand. I'll try to take some pics when I'm done.

The change in my life continues. I notice newness in myself everyday, things I used to do and don't, others I hated but now love. One example of the latter is my recent need to write about myself, how I feel, how I'm different, what I think about the changes. I really disliked introspective work before. I didn't like what I saw when I looked at myself. I've filled almost half of a 300-page journal in the last four months. This is from someone who took 4 years to fill a composition notebook. Ha!

There is so little middle ground with me when it comes to likes and dislikes. I don't get violent or loud about it. I just pursue it like heck or avoid it like the plague.

Also got my first sale of '08 today. :)

Post Picture: Proof I have been working on things. This is another picture of a half-burned block that would have been a coaster expect I think it's too much. The design was drawn by me onto the block and then each stroke was burned. I finished it a few days ago, but my camera would work properly. Hopefully I'll get a pic of the whole thing finished in the coming days.

Now 1.08

I mostly slothed today. (So that's not really a word. Go with me.) I have a new block to burn. The one in this picture is half done. They're about 3.5" square. I thought they'd be coasters, but it's too much to do that. Unless I can find people willing to pay about $20-40 each. I don't know what I'll do with it. But I'm gonna make it.

From my Twitter:
I miss, love, want, fear, long, hurt. It's badness and goodness, complicated and simple, extremely conflicting. Yet...I'm addicted. :/
I've always been careful, guarded. Where I am now is very new and scary. I'm unsure again, of myself, my choices. I'm tired again, having to constant fend off that crazy voice that says, "You shouldn't have done that."

I'll get through it, past it, over it. I have a phrase for that, but I'm not going to disclose it. I like to keep some of my cleverness secret. :P I'll be okay, in time.

Post Picture: The family and I went to NJ to pick up our new van. There's a long story there that isn't very interesting. I bought the camera and snapped that picture through the tinted van window. There was a huge flock of seagulls at the gas station. Several were perched on the lights, but that one was alone. I really like it so I thought I'd share. It's all moody and kinda dark.

No more!

I finished painting today. I'm so happy! I want to add some accent colors, just random rectangles around the room. Although I do have a crazy idea what would require a lot of taping, measuring and time. Still...

The picture in this post shows how far I've come, though I don't have an 'after' pic yet. I'm so proud of myself. I did all the work myself, I felt I needed to. It was my project, something I said I was going to do. Looking back there's no freaking way I could have done this all in one month. I don't think it needed to take this long either but I'm done...mostly. It's very sweet. Eep!

I made a pair of earrings yesterday, Acutes in Black. I haven't photographed them yet, but they're made.

Ayer

I believe the title is 'yesterday' in Spanish. I didn't get a chance to write yesterday because I was in the car most of the day. My parents bought a new car, well new to us, and we had to drive to NJ to get it. I was company. Heh. It was tiring, navigating is tough in new towns where the streets are labeled the way you're used to.

Yesterday also marked four months since this. There's so much more I could say about that. It's been an emotionally tumultuous few months. I had no idea, seriously.

I'm kinda draggin' now, not sure why. Maybe it's the weather. Maybe it's orc overload. (I've watched Return of the King twice in two days.) December was a really good month for the shop and for me. But I took a break and am having a hard time getting back into the swing of things. Pray for me...if you're into that. :)