Not having to work today has been heaven. I didn't get out of bed until eleven. I haven't combed my hair or washed my face. I sat down on the couch and watched a movie, and then crawled back into bed and made the kitty purr for almost an hour. He is a ridiculously spoiled prince; I waste too much time on him. It's true love.
We start moving in four days. I'm not sure how, but this entirely snuck up on me. Midterms were, as to be expected, a giant mess, and paired with work, absolutely ridiculous. I pulled through, though. I did the best I could do with the time I was given, and that's all anyone can ask of me. I went to work Wednesday on three hours of sleep after a huge critique and managed to somehow go solo in a new section (looks like I might end up in the kids dept?), back-up for cashiers at mallside and streetside, and recover the right half of the store until midnight. It's a good thing I love the people I work with, or I would have been a very grouchy, unhappy bookseller.
In the spirit of moving, I've been using my spare-time to pick through the design blogs I like for ideas to recreate in the new apartment. And though I have picked up some cool new ideas, mostly all I've done is find a bunch of household objects and art to lust after. I have decided that once I'm rich and famous, I'm going to have one room in my house that is purely a gallery, where I can showoff the fabulous prints I buy and change them out as I please. I wish I knew an art collector. I like to think they lead enjoyable, inspired lives.
Porcelain Keys from The Curiosity Shoppe
These would do nothing to cure my key collecting obsession, but I want them nonetheless.
'It's OK' from Multipolar
The artist hand carves these little pieces out of discarded wood, and the $20 proceeds plant a new tree.
Ink Drawings from Remake at Etsy
She sells a number of different designs, but the butterfly is my favorite. They're india ink on rag paper.
Two prints by Project 8256
I always fall in love with handwritten art. There's something so intriguing and personal about it, it draws me in. These are no exception.
'Worth It' card by Lisa Congdon
I can't wait for her to list some more of these cards. I love the typography and the colors. Gorgeous combination.
Artwork by Amy Sol
Last but not least, I've become a huge fan of Amy Sol's artwork lately, and I just wanted to showcase the pretty-pretty-pretty frames she uses.
All right. Now I'm off to make myself semi-productive for the first time today.
Current Mood: refreshed
Current Music: With My Own Eyes - Atonement Soundtrack
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