What Even Is My Life?!

I feel like I've been vague-posting on Facebook, and I wanted to let you know what I've been up to. There's a lot to cover, so hang on and here we go!

But before we get too far in, I just want to say thank you.  If you're reading this, thank you so much for your support! Whether it's in-person encouragement or an online boost, it means so much to me to have you in my corner. 

So, what's been going on? Long story short, I'm finally {finally!} pursuing my writing dreams. I was laid off from my office job back in February. After floundering a little bit and applying to a bunch of jobs without getting any interviews, I decided that I was going to go for it and put my college education to good use. Since then I've been writing like crazy, building up my portfolio and looking for opportunities. 

Most recently I entered a short script hosted by NYC Midnight. The draw is that you're given 3 story guidelines - a genre, a subject, and a character - and a week to turn in a 12 page script. It was tricky, and I was writing way out my comfort zone {fairy tales are hard, yo!} but I feel good about the story I submitted. If you're interested in reading it, let me know and I can send you the file. I'd love to share it and get your feedback. 

I'm still trying to figure out my next move, but I've set some lofty goals, and I'm excited to work towards them. 

Again, I want to thank you for sticking with me. And if/when I have news to share, you best believe I will be sharing it everywhere. 

Top 5: Projects

Next in my Pinterest series comes pins from my project board. That's the only lead-in I've got. 


Oh. Are you working on any projects? 


1. Pressed penny charm bracelet. I love these, and I think it would be a great keepsake from all the places we travel to. 

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2. DIY clutch. The middle one is my most favourite. 

{Originally found on joann.com, but the link does no longer exist}

3. Glass marble pendants. Super easy. Bake them, then put them in cold water. 

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4. Homemade lavender sea salt scrub. I've even started growing my own lavender bush. Plant? Shrub? What is lavender, really?

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5. The Beatles cross stitch.  I'll still be working on this When I'm 64. 

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To Know Me is to Pin Me

I'm having a hard time forming a real post, so I'm sharing with you my favourite pin from each pin board I have on Pinterest. You can see what else I've pinned by clicking this. 


Caveat: None of these images are mine. They are all taken from Pinterest. Original links found there. 

Delicious Things: Andes Mints cupcakes 

via Your Cup of Cake

Projects: DIY bathroom accessories 

via The Idea Room

My Future Home: What I want my future home to look like 

via Tumblr 

The Reading List: The Glass Castle (I'm about to read it)

My Style: Comfort 

via Junk Garden Girl

Journals: Good idea for art journal

via Free People blog

Good Ideas: Rosemary Lemon room freshener 

via One More Moore

Because It's Lovely:  London in the Rain 

via We Heart It

Get It Together: A favourite quote of mine 

via Theo

I Have a Crush On:   The Fab Four 

via Tumblr 

Trips to Take:  San Fransisco 

The Cinema: Moulin Rouge (a favourite)

via Imp Awards

OWLS: Hipster Owl (this is my favourite board) 

via We Heart It 

Words: Thin Mint Cat 

via Cheezburger Network

Someday I'll Be a Mom: Onsie 

If Only...

If I had all the time in the world, I would sit down, and make a long list of all the recipes and projects that I found on Pinterest. Then, I would take one mega-trip to the craft store (possible several). Then one looooong trip to the grocery store. Then I would come home and put all my things away. Once that was done, I would start with Item One, gather my supplies, then sit at my desk, turn on The Office, and work and create and be artsy.

I'm So Crafty

I made something today. Go me! I "upcycled" (a popular phrase among the crafting community lately) a sweater into....a sweater. I took an Old Navy sweater, bright blue,  and made it into a cover for my Mac. It only took me 893,756,204 hours to do it, too. Okay, not really. But it did take 7 episodes of The Office. But now it's done, it has sparkly buttons, and it fits pretty good. And I didn't even stab my fingers. 

The Hippest of the Hip

Well, here I am. A full fledged hipster. It's true. It all began when Luke bought me the computer I've been longing for. I now have a MacBook Pro.  It is sleek and shiny. It runs so smooth. It is a lot less clunky to carry around. It works so much better for me. I love having many things open, without sacrificing speed. It also doesn't take decades to open a program. And with the fantastic internet at our house, it's like pure magic. Netflix really does stream instantly; whole pages load in micro-seconds (nano-seconds? Regular seconds? It's fast).


Also, I now have a men's shirt. I'm fairly certain that wearing men's clothing makes me a hipster, especially when it's plaid and I wear it with skinny jeans. And converse. Now I just need some glasses.


Today I'm wearing a hoodie. With the hood on my head and bangs in my face. No one has to know I'm listening to pop music on my iPod. And by pop I mean Ke$ha. 

Oh Dear, I'm One of THEM (kind of)

I think I've turned into a Mormon Crafter. I've joined Pinterest, I spend my time making things and using my paper cutter. My shopping trips are to Michael's and Joann, rather than the mall, Old Navy, and the cupcake store. If I had an adorable baby, I'd be all set. Oh, and I'd need one of those fancy cameras to document every project I make. Since I have neither of those things, I guess I'm not there yet. 


I'm okay with being the artsy, faux-punk, film major that I am. Just don't expect me to start posting pictures of my craftiness. 

Creative Outlet

So. I joined Pinterest. I think I'm saying it wrong in my head. And I'm still trying to get used to it (as in, I'm taking images mercilessly without leaving any credit). But it's fun. And there's so much, I have no idea where to get started. And everything is artsy and hipster and awesome. It's just hard to know where to start. 


But I'm loving looking through other people's inspiration, and seeing how people I don't know very well have the same interests and likes that I do. There's so much there to get the creative juices flowing. Just recently I've rediscovered how much I love creating with my hands. Sure, writing is fantastic, too. But there's just something about finishing up a little project that makes me so happy.