Things I'm Crazy For...

Bookshelves!

I wish I could have walls and walls of bookshelves! I need a house with a huge library! I want to put a shelve in the kitchen to put cooking books, china, etc. Ooh bookshelves.

And

Plates...

I wants fun looking plates to go up on my wall in the kitchen. So far, my collection consists of 3 plates. :o)

Sleeply Sleep... SLEEP SLEEP!

Oh sweet sleep. Sweet sleep that I did not get because I had a cup of Starbucks at 10pm... drats. That darn Starbucks. The good news... while I was lying in bed, not sleeping, I came up with a made-of-honor toast for my beest friend's wedding in March. Ha ha. And another one for a friend who isn't even engaged. Hmmm... the things you think of when you can't sleep.

And the about the title... thats what I chant to Jake when it is late and I want him to come to bed with me. Ha ha.

I'm in Shock!

Tonight was a very fun night. Despite the cold. Burrr!! I don't do cold well.

My Japanese Art History teach, Dr. Ingrid Furniss (what a name, hu?), was giving a lecture at the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas. She talked about Chinese and Egyptian burial and funeral traditions... pretty interesting stuff! It was extra credit to go, so I dragged Jake to the arts district tonight. We had a good time... walking around the exhibit, making fun of the funny looking statues. It was cold outside so we bundled up tight and walked closely while going out the the car. Being in the arts district made me feel... well artsy. Soooo, after the lecture we went to....

STARBUCKS!

Now, if you know my husband... you know he has a passion for NOT going to Starbucks... in fact, he enjoys making fun of the company and complaining about the high priced coffee. I don't think he has even gone into a Starbucks without a gift card in hand. I mean actually PAYING for Starbucks coffee? Yea right! Well, surprise surprise! We went in and ordered fancy stuff... Chocolate Truffle Espresso... Peppermint Mocha Twist (YUMMY!!! I highly recommend). It was very special. Not to mention the holiday flavors. It makes me feel all warm in side (does help that the coffee is warm too...he he).

We sat around talking for a bit, enjoying the drink and the atmosphere. It almost made me thing I could do the downtown living thing. And then I think of the loud honks, the lack of trees, the fast pace of everything... and I come back to earth. But it is nice to live that life every now and then.

In other news... (pretty big news actually)

I put in 2(ish) weeks notice this week. Its hard doing it just once (since I have grown to love each woman I work for)... but I got to resign three times!

It is just one of those things. Economy has slowed down and so has work. Jake and I are trying to save up for things, especially for a new car for me. If you have seen my car... you understand. I drive around a little Mitsubishi Mirage, 1994. They don't even make that kind of car anymore! It is two door, manual, no power steering, no power anything! (window, doors, etc) and the kicker... no A/C! What a great husband of mine to drive it around during the summer.

Anywho... with jobs being so unpredictable it is hard to have a stable income. So I have resolved to going back to the YMCA, life guarding and teaching swim lessons. I feel like it is almost a step backwards. I used to work there before starting work for Leisha. In fact, I was a lifeguard for 5 years. It was my very first job when I was 15-16 years old. I felt like leaving and working for Leisha was a step forward... doing something different, and now I've gone back. But that is probably all just in my head... who cares what I am doing as long as I am making money. Plus, I am not really a real person since I am not out of college yet, he he. And if it isn't all up in my head, I don't care that much because I REALLY REALLY want a new car. I can deal. :o)

I am trying to decide between two different cars. Next time I blog I will post some pictures and conduct a survey to see which one y'all think I should get. :o)

Until then... goodnight!

What a Lubbock Weekend

I was exhausted Sunday after our quick weekend trip to Lubbock for the craft fair. 11-12 hours total spent driving in the car. Yipes!

The craft fair was pretty successful. We learned that people will spend more money on their kids then for themselves. Rachel's kids table and chairs were the first thing to go, and all other furniture bought was for the kid's room! Interesting. So, next time I guess we will be focusing on babies!

We did have a fan of Rachel's buckets... I call him Bucket Head!

Over all it was a success. I do have a couple of pieces left that I will probaby put up for sale on Etsy.

Jake was also there this weekend and such a big help! He stood around, talked to potential customers, and carried the heavy items out to the cars. And he did this all with a smile! What a great husband to go to a craft fair with his wife and not complain... much. :o)

A Few of My Favorite Things...

I have become addicted to a website named Etsy.
For those who do not know what it is, Etsy is a website that was created for people to buy and sell their handmade items.

I have never bought or sold anything there but I like to check it everyday for new items. A lot of the items are expensive, but they are fun to look at! It is a great place to go to to get inspired for new art projects also.

Here a just a few of my favorite items from their showcase.

Strawberry Cheesecake Soap, yummy!

Pretty Purse, love the fabric!

Yellow-y Shirt Dress

Beautiful Earrings

So these are just a few of my favorite things! Check our Etsy and see if you find anything you like... and remember, support the artists!

3 Weeks

Where have I been the past 3 weeks?

Painting!
And doing homework.
And PAINTING!

Rachel and I are vendors at a craft sale this weekend in Lubbock. So we have been painting our rear ends off. Rachel has several pieces of furniture, while I only have two so far and several window panes.

I also have been working on a few pieces for Debra Jackson. She has some furniture she wanted stained and/or painted differently.

So, here are some pictures of what I have so far. I have several more windows to paint this week! Ah!

Before

After

Another Piece

Matching Window Pane

Bird on Branch

Flower Window Pane

Zebra Print Storage Box

Debra's 3 Drawer Dresser

So that is about it for now. Hopefully I will get a lot more done this week.

Unmotivated

Recently I have been extremely unmotivated to blog.
There are so many other things to do...like school work, paint for the craft show, or just sit on the couch and veg out. The latter one being of choice.

So much has happen the last couple weeks... drama with the family, big painting projects due, holidays, etc. But of course... I am still finding myself unmotivated to blog about any of it. Maybe I will post some pictures later.
Ah... Later. Does later really ever come? Or if a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to see it or hear it, does it make a noise? What is the sound of one hand clapping? How about, can you catch a catfish with a gord? Random.

Anywho, my mind isn't quite functioning right now. I am exhausted. But here, I will leave you all with this short animation I made in my digital design class. Watch it... it is only about 45 seconds long. :o)