happiness

My life has been very interesting lately.
The places I've been and the places I'm going change everyday.
I've been overwhelmed for the most part
but when i sit back and breathe
I think about the things that make me happy.

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Apartment

not too many people know.

but moved out with my boyfriend and two of his friends.

we moved out on august 26 by complete luck.

the complex we've moved into at didn't have an available unit the day we came to look at them.

but within 24 hours they called us and told us they'd have one available by next week.

I dont have much exciting news to share.

it still hasn't sunk in that we're living on our own.

of course having to do dishes for me a 3 guys is a reality check.

but overall its been a great experience.

me and my roommate Tyler started a garden on our lanai.

It's evolved since I've taken this picture

but the list of vegetables still remains.

I also have a gorgeous tomato plant in a topsy turvy

i felt bad on day one but its doing a lot better now.

I've also recently started taking bike rides around the neighbor hood.

we have a small playground with a single swing.

It's kind of my get away. I swing and listen to my zune.

I've never felt so alive.

and the added benefit of living behind a grocery store plaza is nice.

anything you need is withing walking distance

and reusable grocery bags are the best inventions EVER!

I've been listening to this song a lot lately.

getting better at life

my life is changing.

for a while now ive been out of school and out of work.

its fall 2010 and I'm going to college and moving out.

to prepare im making myself a weekly routine

and soon i plan on rebooting my sleeping schedule

SUNDAY

crafts- i want to do more crocheting, doodles and water colors.

sewing is always a frustrating option.

MONDAYS

cleaning- a day dedicated to my OCD

i can clean things that seem clean, re-organize,

straiten-up, touch-up, and make sure all things are perfect.

TUESDAY

school- i have 3 classes at random time frames of the day.

ample time to study and do homework!

WEDNESDAY

relax- this day if I'm not working

i plan on spending it relaxing and doing school work

THURSDAY

school- again i have 3 classes at random time frames of the day.

ample time to study and do homework!

FRIDAY

hooping- granted i casually hoop in my room all the time.

I'm setting aside a day where i go out for about an hour or more

and practice new hooping tricks.

Aug-13-2010: i did my first off the shoulder!

SATURDAY

jogging- the day i run a lap or two on my street

and listen to my zune

while I imagine how silly i must look to my neighbors.

image source

music videos for thought

this time 3 videos that are just fun to watch.

i've found them in internet adventures; no back stories.

if anyone actually reads this:

I dont know my direction in all of this.

i soon hope to be able to sell my crafts.

i have water colors and crochet items i'd like to get rid of.

but i've been told other people like my work.

so one day maybe you'll be able to get my work.

tank-top dress

Due to the fact that i live in my room and do nothing.

i wasn't aware that these cute things existed.

I really wanted one but I'm quite honestly broke.

So i went home and made myself a tank-top dress.

Supplies:

old tank top

fabric

elastic

scissor

sewing machine

1)cut tank-top about an inch below the bust line

2) i used a dress as a template; cut 1 inch around

* make the top wider

3) sew down both sides and fold up the bottom to hem.

4) fold down the top and sew about an inch wide strip

* to string elastic through

5) sew the tank-top to the skirt leaving room for elastic

6) thread elastic and sew ends together.

wear with pride!

music videos for thought

The Matches- I saw them at warped tour '07.

they gave a great preformance .

I'm a proud listener of the "Decomposer" CD.

not so much of their latest CD "A Band On Hope"

also see: what katie said, paper cut skin

The Mountain Goats- A friend showed me this band.

He played us th "This Year" video; which honestly had me lost.

But he quickly recovered with this video.

*they make great music videos and they sound great too.

I can't say much because I'm a new listener.

Ok Go- Anyone alive knows the "Here It Goes Again" video.

I found this video while on StumbleUpon on the TED website.

TED is a conference that brings People from different fields of

Technology, Entertainment,& Design to talk about new research and development.

Personally i love the Rube Goldberg machine!

DIY

These are some easy and gorgeous DIY projects.

And my favorite part of it all is that you get to...

a lot of these projects I'm saving to do myself for when i get my own place.

but I'm already collecting supplies.

I really like this round photo framing idea.

i think I'd probably Mod it up a bit by painting the rolls black or white.

but i love abstract photos that were used.

I like this junk mail clock because it looks like something you'd buy.

But it's as easy as threading some magazines together.

I've thought it over and if i do this project i would make it so

that the 12, 3, 6, &9 hours where the longest.

Then I'd make the other hours a medium size and the filler "minutes" the shortest.

I'm incredibly in love with this floral wall design.

i wouldn't change a thing.

i love the brown of the cardboard in this one!

and this gorgeous DIY shower curtain.

i love the idea of being able to create your own inexpensive shower curtain.

it's easy to buy scraps of fabric from your local craft store.

so if you dont normally sew no worries.

and the packs of scrap fabrics usually match up in some magical way.

i really hope you like these

and if anything they've inspired you to recycle, reduce, & reuse.

it's cheaper than going to the store and you have more of a connection.