New Year

So, a part of this season is examining the past year and making goals for the coming year.

My past year, I got quite into crafting. I've rekindled my relationship with my sewing machine. I tried new things and I'm getting better at everything solely by doing.

In my next year, I have a few crafting resolutions...

1: Be a dedicated journaler:

I've already started this one. I bought a journal just before X-Mas. I couldn't wait, even though I got a beautiful one as a gift. I have a tendency to pick things up, cut things out, and generally save things that are somehow inspiring to me. I file them into a folder marked "inspirations". Well, that hasn't really worked out. I have these bits and peices of paper and junk. But for a lot of them I have no idea what was inspiring in the first place. In my journal, double stick tape is key. I'll stick my cached bit down and then write why I like it, why I picked it out of the trash can or up from the ground, why it is there. Plus all that personal stuff inbetween. There is a tendency for my thinking process to clear up when I write things down. Get it out. This is applicable across the board.

2: Quit with the wishy-washy:

This is a big one. And it is going to be applied to personal life as well. I need to make up my mind and make others make up theirs. I often start projects I don't finish. If it takes more than two hours, I'll set it aside for that "rainy day" that comes, but rarely.

3: Build a Silk Screen:

Oh My. I want to do this soo bad. It's all about time and money really. I've got the time, but I haven't got the money. It's not that expensive, but, hey, I'm a poor college student. I really hope to get to the hardware store in the coming week, but I've been saying that for over a month.

4: Shoe Paint:

This shit is harder to find than you think. It's paint that's made specifically for painting shoes. It's flexible, pretty durable, and covers well. I'd like to paint shoes with it, of course, but then there's also the many many other things it would be just fabulous for.

5: Go to California/Oregon:

Just because.