[ a new, incredibly busy, life ]

i no longer have constant access to my computer. this is slowly killing me! here is my life in pictures... 

some of my favorite cakes i've decorated recently:

some pups i love:

 

my guy, igor

 

igor and mugsy

 

sissy furlong

 

[iggy pop]

[this last pupper is the office dog! oh... did i mention i have a new job? yeah, i'm really excited about it!]

some new things in my life:

 

[a koala bear pin from this guy i like]

 

[after years and years of pining, new sheets and an anthropologie-esq comforter]

 

[the man i love :)]

 

[a thank-you for doing a professional (!) portfolio review]

 

[the view from the parking lot at my new job]

 

[him now]

 

[and him then. cutest kid i've ever seen!]

 

[big girl filing system!]

 

[sweet basil baby buds!]

 

[my new herb garden. part one: rosemary & cilantro]

 

[my herb garden. part two: oregano & sweet basil]

i have more going on in my life now, more than ever. there are days when i feel like i've spread myself too thin. or have promised 100% to too many things/people/places/projects/etc... but i've also never been happier. more pictures... and hopefully more updates in the immediate future!

[ 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!

[ devotion ]

i think i'm going to make a conscious effort to be better at this. i recently read elsie's 5 tips for bloggers over on her blog, a beautiful mess, and have become incredibly inspired. i really want this to be the jumping off point to this whole re-birth thing that's more or less happening to me. 

i'll be back later tonight, fingers crossed, with some more updates! 

[ new spaces ]

these past few weeks have been insanely hectic. primarily because i got to cross another item off my "23 before i'm 24" list.... PURCHASE A NEW DESK!! who would have thought that a new desk could change my outlook on life? i mean look at her, she's pretty impressive. 

along with this fancy shmancy desk, i also purchased a new and improved desk lamp, and a couple egg-shaped containers for my pens, pencils, markers, etc... it's a weird feeling to be honest, i feel like i've got a completely new lease on life! which is a weird effect for a desk to have on a girl. but i guess that's just how intense i feel about a good working environment. everything feels fresh and possible and it's completely contagious! i've made so much progress on a couple projects i can't wait to share! 

[ card makin' machine ]

so i finally have gotten around to making a cd of all the joshua radin music i have for my friend shannon. turns out i was feeling the need for a creative outlet because i 100% went overboard on it :) i created my own hand-made packaging for the cd and i'm really happy with how it turned out! i hope she likes it too! 

gone overboard? maybe. but i had so much fun making this for my dear friend! 

[ a little light sprucing ]

so i'd grown tired of my old blog look and have slowly been updating it. so far i like the changes i've made, but who knows, there may be more to come!

along with the make over i gave the blog, i've also been working on my cousin's wedding invitations and refinishing my night stands. (images & pictures to come) although this hasn't been the best weekend, i've gotten a lot of what i wanted accomplished. this brightens this rainy day considerably!

[ cap city : the after show ]

columbus ohio. a home of sorts for four years during college. i came to life in that city; really woke up to the person i wanted to become, and started working and growing towards being her. a major problem in discovering so much about yourself and growing into a different person is not fitting into that box you so comfortably lived in for so long.

i've run into this head on. my hometown isn't enough for me anymore. how awful does that sound? incredibly awful. it's the truth, no matter how i try to disguise it, how i try to belittle it, i can't deny it.

i'm well aware that the only thing truly keeping me here is my family. i recently read kelly cutrone's book, "if you have to cry go outside" and it really opened my eyes. it's a great book. honestly. if you're looking for some inspiration in your life, read it. you won't be disappointed. but after reading it i've made a pact with myself. if this new job doesn't work out by the end of the year i am moving. that's right. packing up all my belonging and leaving my security blanket to try and find some peace and happiness. sound like a plan?