[ current obsession ]

there is a lady in my life. her name is adele. i adore her. it's a problem. primarily because her album doesn't come out until february. FEBRUARY!!! cruel adele, cruel. 

here is a link to a NPR show she and another artist, angel taylor played in philly. check it out. absolutely beautiful. 

[ hello, my name's lauren. what's yours? ]

who knew life could get so hectic? and stressful? and bring happiness i haven't felt in longer than i'd care to fess up to? 

in the three months i've been back in columbus my entire world has changed. i don't think i could put it into words without sounding ridiculous, but know that the move back might be the best decision i've ever made. i wake up happy. every day. it's hard to be in a bad mood when there is so much in my life to be excited about. i live in an amazing house with two of my best friends. i have two jobs where i am respected and appreciated for my talents and my character. and i've met someone who has given me a sense of hope that's been completely lacking for the past two years. 

i'm very proud to say my happiness has been entirely my own. i found it by myself and within myself. it's true what they say about loving yourself before you can love someone else, or give someone else the chance to love you, in my case. alright... i'm on the verge of gushing. 

hopefully i'll get better at making time for my little blog!

[ home, sweet home ]

I'M OFFICIALLY BACK!

this past weekend i officially moved back to Columbus. i'll be posting pictures of the new place and the cozy new room i call my own. 

be back soon loves!

[ autumn! ]

can anyone believe it's september already? i feel like this summer flew by at warp speed. although the weather hasn't gotten the memo yet. this week has been hotter than most of the month of august. and the humidity! walking outside is miserable. the air feels so heavy and stagnate. 

the count down is on... two weeks from today and i'll be a resident of columbus ohio again! my nerves are killing me! 

[ recycling ]

i bought this frame about three years ago with the intent of spray painting it and making it an earring holder. low and behold. three years later:

everything i used in this little rehab was recycled. old frame. old spray paint. old fabric. i'm so excited to hang it up in my new place! three weeks left till the big move!

[ momentum ]

as to not loose steam i am posting one of the projects i worked on this weekend! now i can't take credit for the idea, ( i got the tutorial from design*sponge) but i can say that the steps she provided work beautifully! 

i absolutely love these little paper flowers, and so does everyone i've given one to. warning: this project took so long! i highly recommend hanging them on a clothing line or something similar to cut down on drying time! 

[ september 15 ]

decision made. i'm moving to columbus effective september 15th. i have a place to live. but no job. i have friends there, some i've known for years, and others i can't wait to meet... oh hey lauren lankford! the stress surrounding this move has sucked all the joy out of it. but i am hoping that as time goes, and the move gets closer, that giddy-sick feeling in the pit of my stomach will return. 

my last blog was focused on feeling damaged and crazy. although i want to take those feelings and really learn from them and understand them, they weren't wrong. and i hate that. this guy that i had been seeing was in fact seeing someone else too. "one-woman-man" my ass. turns out my instinct is a lot more perceptive than i give it credit for. on the other hand, my eternal optimism and hope that people aren't ass hats, is starting to harm more than it helps. it's such a conflict! become jaded and hard? or keep this hope, this optimism that there are good people out there?

i'm working on so many things right now. little projects that, well, they make me smile. big projects like this move. and some attention to this blog. i really want to start and daily, or weekly series of blogs that i can share with you all. i'll keep everyone posted.