Day Twelve - The Notebook

As I grow older, I find it more and more interesting when I hear about people who journal. I used to keep a journal as an early teenager, but it was more of a "dear diary, (boy of the month) looked at me!". When I reached high school, I got a LiveJournal account, and that was - and still is - used as a way for me to gripe about things that go on in my life. To me, journals are so much more than that. Journals are for keepsakes, quotes, and whatever.

I've always fancied those nice leather-bound journals that I see in Barnes and Noble, but I don't really like the prices of them. So I made a journal of my own. It's just a simple composition book that I got at Staples, and I raided my mom's scrapbooking supplies to cover it. I haven't put anything in it yet, but I'm sure I'll find something.


I want the inside of my journal to be just as beautiful as the outside. I want to put quotes, doodles, musings, everything in this journal.

If I don't, it's destined for Biology notes!

Day Eleven - Work In Progress Wednesday!

I have several squares that I've been working on lately. Some of them are finished, some are not. But they're all waiting to become one large throw blanket.

Please excuse the carpet. It's icky, I know. Also, I have yet to find my cable for my camera, so this is yet another cameraphone picture. Sorry!!

Most of the squares were made because I had the urge to knit, but I didn't want to commit myself to a large project like a sweater or whatever. Plus it's easier to explain when people ask "Oh wow! What are you knitting?" if you aren't knitting anything in particular. In a couple of days, I will be traveling to the mountains of NC to be in my cousin's wedding, and I figured I could add to my square collection while I'm in the car for 4 hours.

I've never knitted a quilt before, but I think it's kinda neat. I'd like to collect more patterns for different squares. Of course, they will all be different sizes, but that's okay. It gives it character! I think it would be a nice edition to a future home of mine. Now, I just have to find more colors to use. So far it's just blue, darker blue, grey, and brown. Any suggestions on how to make this blanket made of awesome?

Day Ten - Make me up!

I still can't believe that it's August already. True, I've been a little out of commission for a few weeks, but still. It seems like just yesterday that I started my first semester at a different school.

A couple weeks ago, when I was buying my makeup for the show, I discovered that I didn't have anything to transport said makeup. Being the starving artist/college student that I am, I didn't want to pay anything for it, so I dug out my mother's sewing machine, and recycled an ugly garment bag to make this cute little bag!
I didn't measure it, I just kinda pinned it, and sewed it, so it's not straight by all means, but it's functional! I used it all week!

I kind of want to put some handles on it, but I don't know how I'd go about doing that.

I'm still trying to come up with something for the rest of the week, but I DEFINITELY will update!

Word to Your Mother Superior!

I'm the nun with the rosary around her neck.

I'm baaaaack!

The Sound of Music was an AMAZING experience. I met so many great people, and it was amazing to work along side some extremely talented actors, and it was an absolute joy to work under Richard Stafford, our incredible director. It was just an all-around great experience. If you're ever in North Carolina, you should try to catch a show with North Carolina Theatre and see some great local talent. You won't want to miss any of it!

Anyway, while I was gone, I made a couple things, found a bunch of tutorials, knitted a bit and thought of new and inspiring ways to update this thing. So over the next few days, bear with me as I get back to reality and try to update more on a regular basis. It's unfortunate that I couldn't keep up with it the way I wanted to, but I'm coming back whole-hog!

I promise I'll keep this thing updated!! :D