Scraps.

I love projects that utilize old scraps of craft projects gone by... And I also love the vintage feel and handmade quality of home made items. Therefore, I love these flowers. Knitted flowers and fabric flowers alike... One day, I will post ones of my own creation. But in the meantime, I will post ones of others creation. Happy weekend!!

Unemployment.

I've been unemployed now for about 2 months. Rather, I was laid off in January, but I decided to embrace the unemployment until graduation and then start looking for real jobs. So here I am, in Fort Worth, TX, looking for real jobs. This is the hardest. I feel a bit like I've been getting dumped every single day since graduation. And not in the good "let's just be friends" or even a "I hate you, get out of my life" kind of way. This is the more subtle approach of never calling back. So when a guy gets your number, sounds super-interested in you, and then never calls? But you pretend like you're not anxiously waiting by the phone for the next week... yeah, that kind of break up. Some days are better than others, of course. All that to say... I was reading a book called "Secure in the Everlasting Arms" by Elisabeth Elliot last night. Love her. Here's what I got from the chapter entitled "God in Each Moment"...

'In the barren places of my life I can be assured that God is there as He is when life is fruitful, and that the time is coming (give me patience, Lord, to wait!) when He will fulfill His word: "I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together so that people my see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the Lord has done this" (Isaiah 41:19-20)
Like little children on Christmas Eve, we know that lovely surprises are in the making. We can't see them. We have simply been told, and we believe. Tomorrow we shall see.'

Be encouraged that this is merely a passing moment.

My favorite.

I promise, this is not turning into a wedding blog. *Promise*

This is something that really makes my heart soar. Spontaneous, large-group dancing really gets me excited. It makes me happy when people are able to throw away their silly inhibitions and enjoy life. And celebrate on a day that should be celebrated. Enjoy.

Bridesmaid's Dresses

They've been historically bad ever since the beginning of... well... history. I get that the bride is supposed to be the most beautiful person on that day, but the others? They shouldn't have to purchase and wear these hideous things. Really. The highlight of today was when my Aunt pulled out this beauty from the back of her closet. She apparently not only had to wear this, but she had to make it. That's right. She hand-sewed this piece of wonderfulness all by her lonesome. Props to her for holding on to it... I hope I can wear it one day to something fancy and special.



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New Logos

As you may or may not have been able to tell, I've been in a rut lately. A creative rut. After thesis time, I just ran out of any kind of creative juice and sputtered to a halt. It's starting to come back, albeit in small, slightly insignificant spurts, but back nonetheless. In my long and arduous search for a job- not just any job, mind you, but the right job- I've been doing some freelance graphics work. Might as well, right? Take up a little time, keep a part of my brain alive that tried for three months to atrophy into nothingness, and hopefully make a couple dollars to allow me to continue my three- times- a- week to splurge at sonic's happy hour. A friend of a friend asked me to create a logo for his youth group... and here's what I've got.

I really think it'd be much nicer if I could get the words to become convex and concave, MS Word-style... But this is still pretty good, I think.


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(really? Did you think this logo was serious? :) No, but for real. I need a job.)

Back in the Saddle.

Maybe. No promises. So I have been living in Fort Worth for about 4 weeks now. And I LOVVVVEEE it. I mean, really. What's not to love? Here's why:
Did you know...

- if you have five dollars and chuck norris has five dollars, chuck norris has more money than you?
-There is no 'ctrl' button on Chuck Norris' computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
-Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.
-Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
-Chuck Norris is the reason Waldo is hiding.

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