1 month ago
And just like that
I’ve signed up for the printmaking class at Southwest School of Art. Yay! Gonna learn something new this summer and hopefully it’ll help me out in other endeavors (zine-makin’ and whatnot). Going back to school was a good choice no matter the price of that class.
Doing some crocheting tonight with Gabby, work tomorrow, fun home projects ahead. The good life.
1 year ago
1 year ago
So this would be my 500th post on Tumblr! And to mark the occasion I’m joining in on an awesome blog project that was started by Elsie Flannigan who runs one of my favorite blogs, A Beautiful Mess. It’s a public goal challenge that’s about bettering one’s life. You must pick 4 simple goals and the detailed guidelines can be found here. All in all though they must be result oriented, not the end result and you must blog about them. And it has to be done before the new year.
So here are 4 of mine:
1. Learn a new craft. I’ve been wanting to learn to sew or do screenprinting. There are classes offered in both of these subjects here in San Antonio so I hope to really get it going. And hopefully make some friends while I’m at it!
2. Self-published work. I’ve done a few zines before but it’s been a while since I’ve made a trip to the copy shop. I forgot how fun that was. I haven’t decided if they will be photobooks or little comics. Either way I think this goal will allow me to write more, doodle and take more pictures that I can fill these potential self-published books with.
3. Buy more local and handmade. I made this goal last year and kept it up for a while. Although Target is so great, I’d like to spend more time in vintage shops, on Etsy, and at the farmer’s market. I would one day like to have a local community center/zine library and I would hope that people would come out a support something that is local. So I should start doing it myself.
4. Regular dinners with friends. This seems like a weird goal but I noted that after my dog died how horrible I am with people and I’ve been thinking of activities that would bring me closer to the people I already have around me. I’m in a book club with my buddies and that’s been interesting. But there is something about food that can really bring people together and get them talking about whatever. I look at shows on the Food Network and I love how whenever Ina Garten or Giada make a meal, it’s because people are coming over. I want to cook special dinners for my friends and get together to feel more apart of something. I’ve been feeling very lonely lately and this seems like I’d be giving of myself. Which is the hardest things to give right now.
So those are my 4 goals and I’m excited to read Elsie’s and other folks’ blogs about what they’re doing. I think it will be very inspiring and I’m excited about things to come! Hooray for 500!
1 year ago
