Life
Blogiversary: Year in review
I started this blog on January 7, 2014. The first post was pretty short. The gist of it was be more creative and productive in 2014. Which, incidentally, is on my 2015 New Year’s resolution list. The post also introduced a painting project I started: the Queen series (no, not that Queen). Today is January […]
New Year’s Resolutions Clichés
It’s that time of year again: time to make your New Year’s Resolutions. We always start the new year with good intentions. Then it’s all downhill from there. Just kidding…kind of…hopefully not… There are some resolution clichés that always appear on people’s lists. And they are definitely on mine. Some of these are: be better […]
All I want for Christmas is…
The holidays are around the corner and for many people that means wish lists. Christmas isn’t all about presents but let’s be honest…besides your birthday it’s the only other time in the year you can ask for things you want but won’t/can’t buy yourself. My wish lists have gotten more practical as I’ve gotten older: […]
Pocketful of buttons
I like collections. I used to collect cardboard. Yeah, I know… I don’t understand either. Although that cardboard collection could have come in handy when I was making books. But I also collect rocks, buttons, and shells. I collect mostly for aesthetic reasons — something looks pretty or is visually pleasing and I want keep it. […]
If the apocalypse happens I’ll be doomed
I spend a good chunk of my time on my laptop when I’m not working. Connecting to the internet is an integral part of my life. I don’t know what I’d do without technology. I can’t live without my: MacBook Pro iPhone Kindle I don’t watch a lot of television. (My T.V. randomly shuts off […]
A bit of a rant
I have a pet peeve. I hear something a lot when I speak to people about art. And it’s always the same. They’ll say the line, laugh and shake their head. Then smile at me like they came up with a great joke. The line is:
The downward spiral of Pinterest
Do you ever go on Pinterest for just a few minutes and realize a couple hours have gone by? That happens to me a lot. I jump from pin to pin ‘liking’ as I go. How I use Pinterest I use Pinterest to collect images that I find visually pleasing, keep track of ideas, and […]
Spring (Summer?) cleaning
How often do you clean out your smartphone? I use my iPhone pretty frequently. But I tend to forgot that it’s a computer just like my laptop. It has memory and storage just like my MacBook Pro. It’s not something I really thought about. I recently read an article about how to clean up your […]