Saturday Morning

Good Morning!

It's been a crazy and sometimes long week. I had something to do every night after work that would keep me out until past my bedtime. So little miss C here was a very tired girl. The week isn't over yet, and I still have lots of plans, but I was able to fit some sleep in by going to bed a bit earlier than usual for a friday night.

This week has been filled up with two birthdays, visits with friends work outs (short and sweet because they had to be squeezed in), a toastmasters meeting, a sleepover, haircut (THANK GOODNESS), and other things I'm sure but have failed to log in my memory.

It's been hectic but ultimately good. I had a breakdown of a day thursday but I evened myself out in the end.

Now I must get ready to meet up with a lovely boy, we became friends over a love of roller derby. Oh how I love roller derby. But that's a story for another time.

I hope my buddies for the Valentine's swap received their cards! I have received a couple of mine and they are absolutely gorgeous. I feel like mine are inadequate or at the least amateur compared to the skills I have seen. Incredible. I guess that means more and more practice for me. :) Oh shucks, have to do more crafting.

And Carolyn I'm so excited that you got your book! I love it, love it, love it and feel so great when I get to share it with new people!

Well, I'm off for another day!

Getting Inspired

So I've been putting off putting together my Valentines cards for the swap... not because I'm not excited but because I have so many ideas and I worry that I won't be able to bring them to perfect fruition. But tonight is the night, I will sit down with my pens, paper, magazine pictures and swirling ideas and create beautiful/fun cards.

One lovely valentine may get a version of this:

Frickin Cute!

Oh goodness!

I can't wait to go home and get started. I think it's going to be a night of champagne, good music and paper strewn across my room. Excited?! Of course!

Keep moving forward!

Loves it

February 2nd... what am I thinking about?

1) I've been here about 8 months and my original promise was to stay here a year. Four more months. But if I don't plan for something else now then I won't ever leave. Planning is not my strong point, at least not with myself. I can plan other people's ways but when it comes to me I always feel lost in my lack of confidence in strengths and abilities. Something I must work on obviously.

2) I'm going crazy with want for a tattoo... I've kept my want at bay for soooooo long. But I've decided 24 is the year. Yeeees Ma'am. By 25 I will be sporting ink under my top layers of skin.

aaaand

3) I NEED to have a craft night soon. Must make my Valentine Cards for the swap. I have so many ideas but haven't taken the scissors, paper and glue out. I'm excited because one of the people I am making a card for is a lovely lady who's blog I read just about daily. She may have been how I learned about the swap now that I think about it. :)

Things to do at night

I'm so excited, first off today is blustery and there are tornado warnings abound and it's amazing! So excited. Wish it would keep pouring.

I don't mind the weather, I've got scarves and caps and sweaters

it was so appropriate for that song to come on at work today. :)

I'm also excited because I signed myself up for TWO swaps. One is a valentine's swap!

(I would love for you to be able to click the photo for the link, but let's be real I'm still real new to this, so click the link above.)

THEN I signed up for a book swap.

<3
I get to send someone my favoritest book with a little message in it! SO AWESOME.
I've been feeling a little lost lately I think. Maybe just confused. Or not creative. I haven't really put my mind to serious work and that I think is a problem.
So this will be good, I will be creating and via snail mail I will be meeting new people and receiving pretty things! It will take the sting out of another Valentine's day without a lover. Although you never know what could happen between now and then. maybe I'll meet someone. I wouldn't be opposed to the idea. But if I don't there is always next year.

Anyway, before I get caught up in the "lonely" thought I'm going to stop myself and just be excited for everything that is good. The swaps, my new lovely camera, the weather...