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well--guess what?? I have posted, and I even have a new banner, which must mean I won't shut down. I figure, new banner and new blogging attitiude. I'm making my new year's resolutions early--why not? but I will just blog it my way and say whatever I want and not worry about how many times I post or what is said or what people hope to read or expect to find. Nothing false, cuz that bugs me the most. yeah--my life isn't perfect. I'm not always happy, or always sad for that matter. I work because I have to, not because I want to. I enjoy imperfect pictures, I eat out a lot and Drew tore up styrofoam and spread it all over the living room floor a few hours ago. and it's still there, thank you very much. It is MY blog, after all, so why shouldn't it be an extension of me? so forward with integrity--in as many ways as you can imagine. If you can handle it, I can handle it. so here's a delicious sneak peek for the September/October kit, which is called, "Rainbow Nerds"--lots of nerdish things, a lot of vintage, all new CHA stuff. It has got to be one of my favorite kits!

come over to the Dozens blog and check out all the wonderful things the designers made. For serious--it's like Christmas over there! Well--Christmas and New Years--I guess that works, then, right?? :) enjoy the rest of the weekend. I think i'll try to scrap tonite.

i have come (TO THE END> PERHAPS)

to the realization that . . . (are you ready for this one?)

i don't like blogging. now, don't get me wrong--i actually love blogging for The Dozens, but for some reason, i hate keeping up my personal blog-avocadoish yummy things.

i have tried longer, more frequent posts.

i am trying short posts.

i have tried "more photo" posts (as much as i can do--this may be due to the fact that i am a film girl and we are a dying breed.)

i have tried "not blogging," then i miss it a bit.

one of the reasons may be that (funny as it may seem--but maybe not if you study astrology) my astro chart says i'm an "introverted extrovert"...

TRANSLATION: i don't like sharing stuff about me unless i feel like you really know me and genuinely care about me. in cyberspace, it's hard to know who would actually care about me--my life--my issues--so my thought is, "why bother sharing?" i am not a private person if you strike up a conversation. but that would mean we'd be face to face, (or i know you from elsewhere or we have developed a relationship via email or "heavy blog-buddy-ing) and i can be free to skip the small talk and really discuss issues and, quite possibly, debate those issues.

which brings me to my next bit of astrological news. astrology also says i dislike small talk, which, i find to be the truest of true. i can't sit on a machine and talk to myself. i have a hard time with it. i crave dialogue that's honest. i detest small talk.

i don't watch a lot of tv, so that rules out the possibility of chatting about that. although i do indulge in a few reality shows, but it's mainly to keep my brain minimally occupied once i'm drained from a morning of teaching or caring for my dd. (okay--i love "project runway"--but i don't feel i can tell you about it, b/c if you watch it, you ALREADY KNOW about it. if you don't watch it, you must not like it, so why should i blab about it? that's my thinking...) plus--if you, too, love "project runway" i want to debate it with you--discuss the designers--revel in the glory of the designs and blunders, and we need to do that in person! so i prove my point.

that said, i'm considering stopping the blog. not sure yet, but i don't enjoy small talk, and i don't love spilling my guts to a machine, or the world-at-large with little intimacy.  i AM, however, considering doing a Dozens retreat or something like that--then we can get to know one another, for real, and chat about whatever. lemme know what you think about that. so tell me--leave me a comment about:

1) continuing the blog. write a LOT, for goodness sake.

and/ or

2) having a little art retreat. tell a LOT, for goodness sake.

that's all today. tsmfr.

xoxo

D. :)

PS-no comments means i prpbably will stop this thing, and perhaps end some agony of trying to maintain the thing to any level of homosapien interest.

I did my art slam--

na na na na na na! And you didn't-- na na na na na na! Lub.

Journaling says, "I never want to forget how you say 'lub you' because you can't do the V thing yet. It is so cute--need to tape you soon. Lub Mommy." Well. I'm proud. I followed the rules and just had fun without worry.

at long last--a challenge.

I found "The Art is Found" and I did the Sewing Pattern Challenge. I need some inspo for my Art Slam journal. I think I need to start a new Art Journal. Period. Will do that today. :)

Layout is "Mr. Mom" about DH. OUr anniversary was August 21st, so he can't say I didn't give him anything!!

Have a great few days. I need to do some blog-hopping too.

a lovely...

Fauve made me a lovely!!! i was so excited to see this amazing page. all of the elements are so unique and i simply adore it. the little "luv" letters are so cute in that circle thingie, too! thank you, dear!! xoxo

well

i happen to be in a heckuva bad mood as i lost my dear cousin to senseless violence yesterday and happened to come across this disgusting post thread, "Arrest Black Babies" after perusing the online write-up about my sweet one...

you really won't believe it until you read the comments:

http://www.topix.com/forum/city/buffalo-ny/TEU5HMLTFRLFJ7IGG

sorry--no positivity for you today. only a look into the ignorance and hate that is still so prevalent. what bothers me too are the people who continue to say that disgusting idiots are few. there are so many more of the bigot vomit-inducers than those folks want to acknowledge.

have a good better one.

omg! layouts.

okay. at long last--here is the layout i was supposed to have done for the darling fauve...

Fauve, i hope you like it--xoxoxo!!! this next one is for the challenge going on NOW at the dozens blog--3 wishes--what would you ask for if you could have three wishes...

what would you wish for?  :)

some answers

to some questions (courtesy of the lovely jennifer parrnelli who got it from the lovely ashley wren)

drinking:
sweet tea. all day. bad for me, i'm afraid.

listening to:
walter's myspace music and vijay iyer. and robert glasper.

reading:
nylon (oh,yeah!) and domino.

relieved about:
being able to finance some home improvements.

missing:
my mother. always.

not digging:
being broke. the bush administration.

thankful for:
a my wonderful parents and sisters. my walter. my drew. my pretty darn good life.

planning:
kits for the next few months.

reliving:
old vactions across country. rv-ing was the best.

daydreaming about:
bad things for some reason. i have to refrain from sharing. xxx.

putting off:
paying my student loans.

finally accomplished:
cleaning the common rooms. now it's time to de-clutter

scrappin' with:
dozens may and june. it takes over my living room. :)

and you do the same!

c'mon and answer some questions. copy and paste. c'mon--that's drew's new favorite word, btw. but she says it like

my favorite cha is

hambly! yup, you win. go 'head wit'cho yummy hand-screenprinted self.

what's your favorite new release so far? well, mine's is a tie between hambly and sassafras lass and its bad ash.

:)

Doing my best

to keep up my end of the bargain. and doing a good job, if i do say so myself. i was net-less while at the reunion, but here are a few pics...

from the group picnic photos, see if you can find me, walter and drew. it's tough, now.