kades
25 April 2008 @ 03:56 pm

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.

BITS AND ODDS AND OTHER MORE LOVELY FINDINGS )


All right. Now I'm off to make myself semi-productive for the first time today.
 
 
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Current Music: With My Own Eyes - Atonement Soundtrack
 
 
kades
12 January 2008 @ 02:53 pm
Christmas is now officially gone at Apartment B. We've packed away the snowflakes, stuffed the tree back into a box, and stole all the hooks from the ornaments. I do realize we probably should have carried out this process, oh, you know, back in late December, but it doesn't matter. It's over now.

I've never been one to get on LJ the day of Christmas and make a gigantic inventory list of everything I received, but this year I can't help but brag about one of my lovely gifts (not that it is anymore lovely than the rest, they were all special (thank you, thank you!)).

The Lost Key )


It's in a beautiful driftwood frame, hanging over my studio table.

I started all my new classes last week. This quarter I'm in History of Graphic Design, Typography I, and Fiction Writing I (yes, that's right, I've finally finished all the pre-req's and started my minor). It's nice to be back, but the studio work is already insane, and I'm only a week in. I'll be a busy bee, there's no doubting that...


p.s. Bet you can't beat this:

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Touch Typing

 
 
Current Mood: satisfied
Current Music: Brighter Than Sunshine - Aqualung
 
 
kades
27 September 2007 @ 11:40 pm

new etsy listing!


I'll be selling some new (and a few old) original paintings, photography prints, & a fistful of handmade jewelry on Etsy. All proceeds go toward me and Lillian's June road trip to Nova Scotia (if you know anything about me, you know I left a little part of my heart there). Tell your friends, spread the word! Check my shop out at www.paintedheart.etsy.com.
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