My mouth tastes like brie with herbs.

So.

Nothing new on the ol' Etsy shop for a month now...Eek!
There are no words to express how tired I have been this past 27(ish?) days. Seriously. None. I don't know if this is because I'm not used to working anymore or because I'm still not adjusted to my new schedule. Regardless, I am exhausted.

This being said, I have not given up on the jewelry. Despite the fact that I start to drift off every time I think about making new things, I still have hope that this will get better.

Besides, now I actually have some money, so purchasing supplies is much easier :)


Thomas is working the evening shift today, so I am having girly time- brie, strawberries, chocolate, creme brulee, sushi, trashy Bravo shows, and catching up on some
magazines. Lovely.


I have nothing interesting to say :(

I am working on designing a new tattoo. I want to tie in a few things from these last three years. (AKA Thomas-related items without having a tattoo fully dedicated to my boyfriend) These flowers are very significant.

My Goals For Summer 2009:

1. Love my job, but do not let it become my entire life (...we'll see).
2. Play with Ginny everyday.
   
3. Stop screaming like a girl whenever I see a bug.
4. Keep making jewelry, but not obsessively.
   
5. Keep the kitchen at least reasonably stocked with real groceries, and not just the the salty prepackaged crap.
6. Eat popsicles regularly.
7. Wear shorts and skirts even though I hate how pastey my legs are.
8. Spend time with friends and not just Tom...
9. ...But still have time for Tom.
10. Be active and happy, and not just in my PJs in front of the TV on my days off.
11. Read. Lots.
12. Get back into art/music/films and be passionate about things that are not directly tied to my relationship.
13. Actually use my NetFlix account since I'm being charged for it anyway.
14. Make new friends (cue Girl Scouts song).
15. Eat fruit, not McDonalds.
16. Save money and start paying off my debt.
17. Don't blow off signing up for classes.
18. Find new and effective ways to relax, since I have figured out how to keep stressing out in all of my current methods
    
19. Buy sidewalk chalk and draw on my back patio.
20. Keep a pitcher of iced tea in the fridge.
    
21. Remember to apply high SPF sunscreen to the point of an OCD diagnosis since I bake in even minimal sun exposure.
22. Be happy on my birthday (5 days away!) and still wear a silly tiara or similar, even if I only get to wear it after work.
    
23. Go to the movies, even if they're stupid. Free A/C is great, no matter the circumstances.
    
24. Stop talking like a Psych student ("to the point of an OCD diagnosis? Really?) and become a real person again.
25. Keep my nails as un-disgusting as possible.
26. SMILE :)

OK, so the last one was just to wrap it all up in a cheesy way, but the rest were sincere. I absolutely canNOT allow myself to become a stressball of unfun again.


And now, one of my favorite summertime pictures:

For whatever reason, my favorite part about my new house is the pomegranate trees in the courtyard. I'm thinking about drying some out and then casting a few of the parts for jewelry...maybe a brooch? That's not the world's greatest photo...maybe I'll be more willing to get closer to them when the monsoon season passes and they get a prettier color (this will also be when I'm less scared of desert critters crawling on my feet). I'm really happy that it's getting rainy though, despite the critters, because I always feel more thoughtful and creative when it rains.

The countdown 'til I re-enter the real world continues...

Latest addition to the shop:
I really love this picture. It didn't seem appropriate for a merchandise photo, so I made it my new profile picture, but that's way too small to really appreciate.

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I took down the Amazonite earrings. I feel that I need to work on them more to make sure they're well-balanced and comfortable. I didn't like posting something that I knew I could improve.



More later.

I was FINALLY able to get my silver "brass knuckles" ring up today. It took awhile because I needed to weigh it for pricing and figure out what size it is. This is the ring---->
Again, very nervous about posting these for all to see, but I'm discovering that it's actually kind of fun.

I start my new job in 6 days so I don't have a lot of free time left before I'm super busy again. I really hope that I'm able to get things at least settled so I'm still able to make jewelry when I'm not too busy saving the world and making dreams come true.

Working on this jewelry stuff is a lot harder than I had anticipated. I knew it would be a lot of work, but I really didn't consider how much time would go into getting everything up and running.

Etsy has very quickly become a huge part of my life. It's pretty much all I think about...

I was working on some mini business cards from moo.com last night. I was really impressed with all of the options and, if I decide to get some, I'm sure the range of artwork on the front of mine will be quite wide. What can I say, I am amazingly multifaceted. If I were to order some, I'd probably just use them to put into packages. I'm such a chicken!

Image by brianjmatis via Flickr

I'm glad to have something to focus on that isn't unemployment. That aspect of life right now is a huge headache.

Anywho. More later. Maybe some sketches??



PS: This is Shannon heartofanastronaut.etsy.com and she's awesome. Her bags are super cute (just like her).