5 Things Friday

5 Things Friday

1. I am having a shoe dilemma. Specifically, a wedding shoe dilemma. I want to wear comfy, no-heel shoes in a shade of purple that matches my wedding colors. I’ve bought 3 different ballet slipper possibilities. One was the perfect shade of purple, but had toe cleavage and fit a bit shallow all around- felt like it would fall off easily. Those got sent back. One fit perfectly, but the purple was a bit off and I feel like the style might be a bit too casual. Those I’ve kept, for now- might just turn into everyday shoes. The last one was almost the right shade of purple, had all-over pleating that would match the style of my dress’ bodice, but was too small – I’ve returned those and ordered a size up. Crossing my fingers that these work. The crazy part? I’m wearing a BALL GOWN, so no one is even going to see my shoes! This is all just my own pickiness. Lol. Knowing that does not stop me wanting the perfect shoe though.

2. The wedding is just a tad under 5 months away. !!!!! Where does the time go?!

3. I’m thinking of adding greeting cards to the shop. Blank insides, sold as sets or 4 or 5 or whatever with coordinating designs on the front. So, like a set of metallic dragons, or a set of bright flowers. Is this something you would be interested in? I’m probably going to go forward with it regardless, just gauging interest and sourcing blank cards right now. I had picked out a 100% recycled content card, but that is out of stock so the search begins anew.

4. I’m still in the midst of trying to turn my design business in a new direction. I want more work that I’m actually excited about, rather than production work with no creative aspect just to pay the bills. Work like this, in other words. If you or someone you know has a project that matches anything on that list, hit me up!!

5. This weekend is looking to be pretty chill. Just coffee with a friend, date night out with Ian, and then potentially lunch with another friend I haven’t seen in years that happens to be in town. Good stuff!

What’s your weekend looking like?

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Video of the week: a 1950’s-esque interpretation of Radiohead’s Creep. I cannot express how much I love this. Why We Shouldn’t Sugarcoat YA: “That’s one of the biggest differences between the generation of the authors writing YA and the actual young adults we’re hoping to reach. We sought answers in books, while they can pull up a search engine on their phone. And what they’re going to see online is far, far more graphic and aggressive than what we try to show with caring and understanding in our stories.” Binge Reading Disorder. The typical American consumes more than 100,000 words […]

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Book Review: The Bone Clocks

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. Our most recent book club pick was the new novel by the author of Cloud Atlas. It’s a similar setup, in that the book is divided into separate stories/sections with overlapping details. But it’s more condensed here, as all of the sections take place within one normal human lifetime, rather than spanning centuries. The human in question is Holly Sykes, who when we first meet her is a young Brit with some psychic sensitivity and plenty of teenage angsty rebellion. She runs away from home and unknowingly straight into the midst of a war […]

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Cool project of the week: a Kickstarter to photograph authors as characters in their own worlds. Cartoon of the week: Risky Date. This!! Adorable thing of the week: Shelter Puts Dogs In A Photobooth To Get Them Adopted. Selfie Fables – what if Disney characters had Instagram? Too funny. A chef has fun transforming junk food into gourmet dishes. Making ice cream that tastes like color. Super intrigued by this. The Anatomy of Rage. One author reaches her breaking point for dealing with sexism. The Interested Bystander Effect: Why Even People Who Care About The World Don’t Vote. I vote! […]

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Book Review: Second Position

Second Position (District Ballet Company #1) by Katherine Locke. Young love has barely gotten off the ground for ballet dancers Aly and Zed when a tragic car accident changes everything. Formerly inseparable, the accident causes a rift, and they find themselves on separate, solitary paths headed in opposite directions. Four years pass. Zed has struggled to find a new life and career for himself outside of ballet. Aly, still the in-demand principal ballerina, finds herself spiraling further into a mental breakdown. When a chance meeting brings them back together, it’s a second chance to work through the fallout of their […]

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5 Things I’ve Learned from Wedding Planning

I’m a little over 3 months in to wedding planning, and a little less than 6 months away from the big day itself. It has definitely dominated my 2015 so far. For the most part it’s been a fun experience, though it’s also been a lot of work. Our wedding is on the small side, too; I can’t even imagine trying to plan something for like 300 people. So today I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve learned during the process so far: Wedding vendors don’t do weekend meetings. This seems obvious in retrospect, since, duh, most people […]

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Best cartoon of the week: Strong Bad Returns To Emailing After Years of Silence. Best April Fools gimmick: CERN researchers confirm existence of the Force. Random funny of the week: Two Medieval Monks Invent Bestiaries. Your Life is Boring. In Defense of the TBR Pile A good take on the kerfluffle over the Hugo nominee list this past weekend. 8 Reasons Why Authors Are Assholes $50 Code – Less Money, More Headache: on why paying only $50 for custom blog design (or logo, or what have you) is ridiculous. Why Saying This Four-Letter Word Can Transform Your Productivity. WornOnTV.net – […]

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