Oh how I love thee...

My iphone is really wonderful. It gives me my stock information, the weather for the next five days for all the cities that I care about. It takes beautiful pictures, which I can easily download. Text messages look like IM's for easy viewing. I can check my email anytime. If I am lost, all I need to do is hit the little map icon, and my iphone can figure out where I am, and then I can get directions. My calendar is there to keep me organized. It will wake me up in the morning with its alarm. And yes, I can even make a phone call. I love it. The only thing I can't do is get picture texts. And it won't talk to me either. I am just so glad that Chris got it for me, or else I would be sorely jealous of his. I promise, I am not so shallow and superficial that a $400 little computer will make me happy, but it sure does make my life much easier.

Something Sweet

I had this idea for my fabric scraps......

These are earrings from fabric covered buttons. Not only am I not wasting fabric, but I can make super cute earrings, rings and also pins. I ordered the parts I need for the rings, and various sized buttons to cover for pins. I was thinking the pins would be cool to add to my bags for embellishment, or anything really. I like them, and they are currently for sale on etsy.

Breaking the rut

I feel like it is so easy to get into a rut. Some people are just always spontaneous and doing new and interesting things--I don't think I am one of them. A lot of things I do take a lot of planning, preparation and/or hoping before they ever happen. I don't seem to do anything quickly. Not that my life isn't interesting, its just not spontaneous, and when i find something I like, I want to do it all the time, or get more of it. I like routines and I like being comfortable. Its not that I am NOT open to new things, it's just that I don't really seek them out as often as I would like.

Chris is even more into ritual than I, and together, we make traditions or rituals that we love..otherwise known as ruts. We were really into House, so we watched all the DVD's we could get our hands on. We like Chick-Fil-A, so we go there at every opportunity. Then there was Tasti Thai (this is still on-going). Its a delightful Thai place around the corner, and for awhile, every time Chris would come over, he would have shrimp pad Thai in hand. So much so, that once I went to pick it up, and the little Thai lady said "shrimp pad Thai?" when I walked in. THAT time it wasn't, we got Green Curry OK?!?! We DO branch out once in a while--gosh!

But all this is going to change.....I bought one of those entertainment books with all the coupons inside. It was only $15 and they have coupons for Tasti Thai, so I knew we would at least get our money back. I know, I know, that isn't helping. BUT they have coupons for all kinds of other restaurants, the Philadelphia Art Museum, Grand Opera House, and places you have never even HEARD of. I know. Amazing.

So I got it, knowing that I hate to waste things, and therefore, I won't want to waste the savings awaiting me inside. Perhaps my dearest partner in creating ruts and I, will in fact, do more of the things we have always meant to do, but never got around to.

Traditions are a wonderful part of life, ruts are not. Here's to getting into the rut of doing something different.

New Jobs

I wonder if anyone really LIKES starting a new job. I really don't like the awkwardness of not knowing exactly what and where you need to be. A promotion is sort of like that, but then add in the dynamics of jealousy, change and new roles. It is a recipe for weird. Weird things like co-workers who no longer talk to you, or supervisors (not your own) yelling at you for not doing things. Things that she has no say over, and you were specifically told not to do anymore. You can gather, there may or may not have been a few altercations up in my world. It's funny how people can be syrupy sweet to your face, and then curse you behind your back. I really don't want to be that kind of person--office politics are dumb and off devil.

Technically Speaking

So I just got a promotion today. After 4.5 years at my job, and 3.5 years in the same position, I am now one of the Technical Experts. I think its an awesome job title, and I hope to use it in general conversation as much as possible. Just as someone has authority in medicine as a doctor, I think that I now have shown my expertise in all things technical. This is gonna be awesome. The money is going to be even cooler.

And there is light!

I love it when the clocks change in the spring. I don't like losing that hour, but the light that is given in reward, is worth every minute lost. I feel like a new woman. I mean, it was light at 7!!! Very exciting. I think that I need more light in the winter. Next year, I am going to invest in those light things that make you feel better.Now, if we could just do something about the cold....

I made this over the weekend...along with two others I posted on etsy.


As Christian would say, its fierce. I want to keep it and never let it go. I have two more to finish up. I feel like I am unable to get more than 20 bags on my site. Don't get me wrong, I adore sales, but I really want to get my numbers up to avoid the frantic feeling that there won't be enough inventory. I mean come on people, I'm not a factory here!

Oh snap!

You should check out my interview on the Arts in Rhode Island blog. They are featuring an artist from all 50 states, and there are some really cool artists featured. It was very cool of them to include me.

A little something

I made something over the weekend......


I am really excited for this week because I have come up with some new color combos. In fact, I did something scandalous and made myself a bag that is perfectly divine. Its a burnt orange velvety chenille, with light green large dots on a cream background for the interior. (For those of you who chilled and maxed with me in the 90's...you know...G & O forever). I usually keep the lame prototypes, or the mess-ups for myself. I get the dredges. So I am really excited to have one that I love. No pics of it, sorry. I know, dear fans, please hold back your tears.

I am pretty excited because I also got approached by a shop far, far away (very mysterious I know) that wants to carry my bags. It motivates me to see if local places here would have an interest too.

I have to say, life has felt pretty lame recently. And by lame I mean torturous. My real job, although extremely stable and well-paying, is sucking away my life. I don't really care about people or most things. Its really difficult to explain, especially when I am not at liberty to go into detail. So suffice to say, this little side 'hobby', is possibly the best thing ever.

Plus, when Chris talks about his business (which is way more exciting and cool), I can now talk about mine. Relationships are all about competition. :)

Unstoppable

My sister and I both got featured this week on different Etsy related blogs. Pretty cool!

I am featured here:



And Caroline is featured here:

Etsy Art

We are busy bees up in this piece!