Confessions of a Crafter

Combining facials with cross stitch

2010-03-17T18:24:00.003-05:00

And by facials, I'm not talking about the oatmeal & honey kind.

Now everyone has their "rules" about what they'll do or not do regarding sex. This is one of mine. I've always found it gross & degrading, and I highly doubt a woman who says that she's into a guy jizzing on her face. Because, seriously. Who wants that?

Updates! New cross stitches! Stuff!

2010-03-03T17:26:00.006-06:00

So when we last left off, I was flipping my shit over Bob Ross requesting my services. He has since received it & was very complimentary, even posting something about it on his Facebook. He sent me some sweet pics too!

Sneak peek of Season Cinco!

Eric, Tim, Bob, random guy

Bob showing off my cross stitch! Awwwws....

Although it's been a minute since I've blogged, I've been keeping busy with the salon & Etsy. I have one more sale until I've sold 100 items from Etsy. Woo! I've been trying to recover from xmas & restock the shop but I haven't been able to catch up yet! Note to self-don't wait until you have 11 items before trying to get it back up to 30+.

I hadn't embroidered in a while & I came across this adorable owl pattern & knew...it must be done. I tried to give it kind of a "vintage" feel. It was nice playing around with colors I don't usually work with! I'm usually drawn to the bright, bold colors but I've been digging on the subdued colors lately. I guess it's not that these colors aren't bright, but...you get what I mean.

I loved stitching the eyes!

If you haven't checked out the shop in a while, shame on you. Just kidding, make it up to me by going there now! Here are a few of my new favorites from the shop.

Go on, check 'em out! Take a peek at my flickr page for all the rest of the goodness!

Custom cross stitch FOR the Tan Man on Tim & Eric Awesome Show!

2010-01-10T15:02:00.003-06:00

Hello everyone! I've been having a serious geek-out fit for the last week. Why? Because I was contacted by Bob Ross, the Tan Man on Tim & Eric Awesome Show wanting one of my cross stitches!!! Yes! It's true! Some of you may not know this, but it's one of my all-time favorite shows. I've already done two cross stitches inspired by the show, one from Zach Galifianakis's character, The Snuggler & the other is from one of their songs, I've got chubs for you. Yeah, I love this show.

He messaged me on Facebook saying he would like for me to do a piece for the character & after I shit myself, I got to work!

I refused money & instead am getting a priceless signed picture & I got some sweet MP3 files, one being a promo for my Etsy shop & the other is my new greeting on my phone!
I'll be sending it out to him tomorrow & I hope he likes it as much as I liked making it for him.

And hey, if you're a fan of the show Season Cinco (which Bob Ross will also be on!) is premiering on Adult Swim February 28!

2009-12-16T21:48:00.002-06:00

Happy Holidays, everyone! See you next year!

Oh, hello cross stitch. I missed you.

2009-11-18T18:13:00.005-06:00

It had been too long...way too long since I had gone on a cross stitching binge. I'm still in the throes of it, but I thought I'd post a few that I've done in the past couple of weeks.
First up, a custom order for my friend. This was inspired by an actual sign in Alabama (BIBLE BELT REPRAZENT!)

I accidentally made it heart shaped. But ya know, I think that's kinda perfect. Wanna see the sign that it's inspired by? Sure you do!
If there's one thing I love about living in Alabama, it's the hilarious church signs. Fucking priceless. I'm thinking about making another one to add to my Etsy shop...hmm...maybe...

Now here's one that I recently added. I had already done the quote before but I thought I'd do another & change it up a bit. This was a quote from Tina Fey & goddamn, I just thought it was hilarious & so SO true. Check out the skit here. And ok, yeah, I changed "stuff" to "shit". Thought it had a better ring to it. So sue me. don't sue me.

available @ my Etsy for $17!

Going back to the church-y kinda stuff, I took inspiration from one of my husband's old T-shirts & made this little gem. The lesser known 11th commandment!

available @ my Etsy for $16!

I really really love this one. I was going for that stone tablet appeal. Well, for the font at least.

And then I was inspired by one of my all-time favorite video games, Super Mario Bros 3. Now, I think that across the board, gamers hate water levels of all kinds. But man, I really think the water levels in SMB3 are a real fucking bitch. Thank jeebus for the frog suit.

available @ my Etsy for $16!

I cannot tell you how many times my husband & I have uttered these words. Ugh. Fucking HATE water levels.

I'll be listing at least one more cross stitch this week. Keep those eyes peeled!

Knit Fast Die Warm

2009-11-01T15:55:00.005-06:00

So it seems I've been in quite the knitting mood lately. It's still not really cold down here, but it's getting there. Alabama kind of has a way of stumbling into the winters...I can't tell you how many times I'll use my air conditioner & heater in my car in the same day. One of my buddies on Twitter was interested in a scarf but she's vegan & most of my scarves are acrylic & wool blends. Well, no longer, my friends. Acrylic yarn can be....not so soft, so I was perusing the aisles of Hobby Lobby and lo & behold...bamboo yarn! So goddamn soft. While it's a little steep in price, I think it's totally worth it. I've already made one in this really pretty cream color.

for sale @ my etsy for $35!

I'll definitely be making more bamboo scarves. I just really love the way the yarn feels!

I also made this scarf & I absolutely loved the colors. It was a mix of red & black with nice chunky yarn (my favorite kind!) This one is not bamboo though.

This one has already sold!

I'll probably be knitting up some more scarves soon, so be sure to keep an eye on my Etsy & if you see one that you like, but would like it in a different color or have any other ideas, I welcome custom orders!

Soon I'll be getting back into some needlework. I've been missing embroidery lately! I'm working on a cross stitch custom order for a friend right now so that's keeping my cross stitching desire satiated for the time being :)

New scarves!

2009-09-27T16:43:00.005-05:00

I've made 3 new scarves for the ol' Etsy shop! Guess what? They're also on sale! Only $15...stock up for the winter!

And don't forget, my cross stitch sale ends Wednesday! There's still lots of great items left. Here's some of my faves

only $12.50 till Wednesday!!

The last remaining section of the Christian Bale rant, only $10 till Wednesday!

only $8.50 till Wednesday!!

Today....

2009-09-08T12:00:00.004-05:00

My husband & I are celebrating 11 years of friendship, 3 1/2 years of "couple-dom" & 2 years of marriage. I couldn't ask for a better partner in life.

♥
I love you so much, Will!

p.s. I wrote about our 1st anniversary here :)

1st Anniversary Sale!!!

2009-08-26T17:49:00.006-05:00

On August 28th, I will officially have had my Etsy shop open for a year! Yep, I made it :) To celebrate I am having a HUGE sale! All of my cross stitches are 50% off!!! Holy shit, that's right! Half off ALL of my cross stitches. You can't beat that with a stick. Also, I'm planning on doing a Twitter giveaway soon too, so if you don't follow me already, there's another reason you should! You can follow me here. It's private, but I accept most requests, unless you're a porntwitterbot haha!

Here are some of the things I'll be selling for half off!

So there you have it! It all starts this Friday, August 28th!

Tattoo flash embroideries

2009-08-04T15:46:00.006-05:00

Seems as though I've neglected this blog! I promise it's not on purpose, but life sometimes gets in the way with my blogging I suppose :)

So what's new? My husband & I moved into our new apartment, I've been keeping busy with crafts (of course), and trying to concentrate on building my clientele at the salon..I've been a busy girl!

Shall we get on with the crafts? Let's....

For the past few days I've been busy with a pretty nice sized embroidery. I'm super proud of it although looking at it after it's finished there are a few things I would change, but that's just me being a perfectionist. I don't think it's any secret that I love embroidering tattoo flash, but man I really loved this project. So much satin stitch!

available @ my etsy for $35!

While Will(the hubs) is always complimentary of my work, he seemed especially impressed by this :)

I also did a piece with some color tinting, which I looooove! It really does add a lot to embroidery.

This one I am keeping for myself. Me likes.

And although this last one doesn't really constitute as tattoo flash, it does have tattoo lettering!
I'm not going to say I hate stupid people because, without them, what would there be to entertain me? I will say that I think someone with some intelligence is definitely extremely attractive though, don't you agree?

Yeah, it looks a little dirty. That's because the ink from the brains transfer kinda bled through. A wash & it'll not look...dirty haha.

That's all for now! I have several more projects to post about soon though, so check back. And hey, have you checked out my Etsy store yet? :)

Things I Love Thursday

2009-06-17T21:32:00.004-05:00

Passing my written exam! Yes that's right, I have one more exam to pass (the practical) & then I will officially be a licensed cosmetologist! I wasn't too nervous about taking the exam but I was still a little frazzled. I stayed up way late the night before my exam getting my husband to quiz me. After I was giving him the answer before he could get the question out, he called it quits & said I have nothing to worry about. And you know what? He was right! I made that exam my bitch. Basically. I also got a very sweet shout out & congratulations from the Emergency Pants crew. Thanks guys!

Melissa's wedding So one of my good friends, Melissa, got married Tuesday & I got to be in the wedding. I know it sounds weird but I love being in weddings! I'm such a cheeseball about that kinda stuff. I almost cried while we were all walking out to All You Need is Love. It was a gorgeous wedding & a lot of fun. And it was at a castle! How fucking cool is that?!

Children's books I don't know what compelled me, but for some reason I was feeling nostalgic & looked through the most popular children's books when I was a kid. Some of my favorites included The Real Mother Goose, The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Little Engine That Could, Goodnight Moon, Best Word Book Ever, Where The Wild Things Are, and a whole lot more that I can't recall. I really wish I still had them :(

♥ honorable mentions ♥

learning how to play Dominoes, peach jello shots, baby Oliver, Will coming by my work just to bring me a muffin he made from scratch, business picking up, compliments on my tattoos from strangers, not stressing, my new hair!(I cut a LOT off!)

Love Bear

2009-06-14T20:15:00.002-05:00

I've been on an "embroidering super cute things" kick, apparently. I finished this one up tonight!

Isn't he just adorable? It's been nice to take a break from studying for my board exams (I'm taking my written exam on Tuesday!!!) to just relax & craft a little bit :)

Wanna take this little guy home? He's available at my Etsy for only $12!

Things I Love Thursday

2009-06-11T17:34:00.003-05:00

Pain No, not the emotional or physical kind, but the band! If you've never ever heard of them, that's ok, because they're a local band. They are basically my youth encapsulated in happy, nerdy, funny music. I can't tell you how many times I've seen them because it feels like every single weekend they were playing somewhere. I've been listening to them constantly lately because they make me sooo happy. Me & Will have successfully spread the love of Pain all the way to Chicago! Bridget, you just say the word (if you even read this anymore?) and we'll send some cds :) And now for your viewing pleasure, a video! Obviously very 90s. Ah....I miss being 13.

Hot chocolate before bed This has become somewhat of a ritual for me lately. Most people drink hot tea. I like hot chocolate. Make it with soy milk & I'm out like a light pretty soon after that.

Moving! Ok, actually I really hate the "moving" part but I love being in a new place. Although we're moving to a smaller apartment ($$$ is tight) I like to think of it as moving to a "cozier" apartment. Although I'll miss our place since it's mine & Will's first place together as a married couple! Yeah, we're super gay for each other, I know.

Will's finished(almost) tattoo! Yay! It's basically done! There's going to be more stuff added to the bottom & a few other touches, but it's basically finished & looks glorious.

I know. I'm jealous too.

♥ honorable mentions ♥

my cute new bangs, getting my hair done for the free, dressing up for work, turqoise eyeshadow, meeting new people & seeing old friends, having the best friends in the world, embroidering, reading Pygmy, my friends having tip wars after I cut their hair ($20 was the winner!), hanging out with Will & the kitties in bed, naked yoga in the morning

Who wants ice cream?

2009-06-09T16:24:00.003-05:00

I made this little guy last night & I love him! Like Bridget said, "I get the feeling that he's thinking to himself: "My GOD. I'm DELICIOUS." I figured I'd show him off!

And that little speck you see in the corner was just a little bit of extra thread, it's not there anymore :) I used split stitch, back stitch, & satin stitch.

He's available at my Etsy shop for only $16!

Things I Love..er...Saturday!

2009-06-06T18:20:00.003-05:00

My Things I Love drawing from Trey! I couldn't be happier!

You can click on the picture to see it up close and click here to get all the details!
And my horror movie character one!

♥

Things I Love Thursday

2009-05-28T16:49:00.004-05:00

Not being (as) scared of clipper cuts! Yeah, so the salon I work in has a pretty big male clientele, which means I'm gonna have to use clippers at some point. They used to scare me (especially fades) but I did 2 in a row today with no nerves whatsoever! Yay for me! And the guys were happy & was told by Tiffany that they looked really good. Woot! Now...if I can just wrangle some chicks in the salon I will be a pretty damn happy camper.

My husband who is the master at totally calming me down So we've run into some bumps in the road as far as money goes & there seems to be a fraudulent charge on my credit report. I won't really get into the details but needless to say, I've been way stressed out about the whole situation & Will has the innate ability to, no matter how upset & stressed I am, completely calm me down & feel like everything's alright. I love that man immensely.

Getting awesome artwork from friends My friends are a talented bunch & my friend, Trey is doing this totally awesome & amazing "things I love" drawing. I saw the progress the other night and wow....I cannot wait to see the finished product. If you have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about, this is the one he made for Will. You can check here for the details & notes & such..
The colors will pop more on mine since he's using a white piece instead of a brown piece of cardboard. He also gave me this awesome collage of horror movie characters that I haven't posted to flickr (but will soon!) It's done in ink & definitely a theme that I love.

Keyboard Cat I love this cat, even though it's been dead for like, 2 decades. Keyboard cat makes me way too happy.

♥honorable mentions♥

wearing skirts & dresses is completely comfortable, Sunflower Cafe's organic veggie lasagna, not fighting about money (seriously! I feel even closer to Will, actually), smartwater, goofing off with Joni, Brain Candy only on VHS, Star Trek is fucking awesome!, having people back me no matter what, my dad coming by the salon & cracking jokes, being me, my amazing friends, my amazing family, chik'n nuggets & BBQ sauce, falling asleep cuddling (rarity for me, I need breathing room), my true internet buddies: you know who you are!

Cross stitch Ca-RAAAZY

2009-05-25T14:51:00.008-05:00

So it seems that I've completely immersed myself in the last 2 weeks or so in cross stitch. I think I may need a little break afterward so that I can concentrate on you know....getting my cosmetology license & stuff. Important things need to happen soon. So anyway, I had just an urge to continuously create, some are ones I've done before, on those days where I wasn't feeling especially creative but still wanted to do something & the others are custom orders.
Probably my all time favorite word to say AND stitch. The person who ordered these wanted them unframed (which makes it look unfinished to me :( but whatev) & she wanted them to look like a set.

Definitely could've taken better pictures....but she loved them & that's what matters! I totally loved what she actually wanted them to say too. Anyone that's as vulgar as I am is awesome in my book! At first I was confused on the "Jesus Fuck" thing, but from what I understand it's basically a jumble of cursing. I imagine it to be a frustrated curse like, "Jesus....FUCK!" but that's just me.

Now this is still one of my favorite pieces ever. It caused kind of a stir on Craftster (although I think any mean comments were deleted) & even had a few morons show up on my blog post about it. For the most part, I got very positive feedback & it quickly left my Etsy shop & into the arms of Crafty Dame (hope you love it, Amy!)

available @ my etsy for $25!

Fucking RIGHT!

Anyone hate World of Warcraft? I'm sorry, I know millions upon millions of people play & it's just the coolest game in the fucking world to some people but...shit's retarded. I've never been into MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) because I would rather do other things instead. I dunno, maybe I'll just always be a Nintendo fangirl & think other games are totally worthless. My husband plays it so that gives me permission to hate on this game.

available @ my etsy for $25!

I've been wanting to do an atheist/agnostic piece for a while & decided to stitch this cute little guy up.

available @ my etsy for $5!

It's little. The frame is 2 inches, I believe. I like it though! My initial description on Etsy was something along the lines of "men who wear sandals get what they deserve". It's supposed to be a joke, but maybe it's not a very well-known joke? Either way, my own mother didn't see the laugh value in it, so I took that part out. Only for mom! While I do understand that a lot of my stuff is offensive, and I like it that way, I don't want to totally turn people off...am I making any sense? I don't want people to think I'm a jesus hating bitch, I guess. Although I absolutely am against organized religion & I'm very open about being agnostic. Hey, that's what happens when you attend Christian schools as a kid.

Oh! And on a totally different subject, I got my leg finished!

Thanks CW! Hopefully that will satiate my tattoo needs for a little bit because I am a broke as hell.

Now I must go & continue studying for State Board exams. Whoopy!

Things I Love Thursday: Birmingham/Atlanta edition!

2009-05-14T19:25:00.007-05:00

NIN & Jane's Addiction! Holy hell, it was such an awesome show! We had a great time, I drank too much, took too many pictures, and drooled over Trent Reznor. Aggghhh he's so hot. And he's less beefy! 30% less neck! I'm hoping now that I've seen him, my obsession will quite down for at least a little while. That, or it will become stronger.
Perry Farrell was in this awesome red jumpsuit, I'm sure high as a fucking kite, and prancing on stage. It was marvelous! Dave Nevarro though...who cares. Seriously.

I estimate that there was a fuckton of people there. That's pretty accurate.

Birmingham buddies Unfortunately we didn't get to see all of our friends since it was a pretty quick trip, but we got to see the most important! They took us to some underground bar that, from what I understand, was literally called Underground. It was cool, it was full of weirdos & freaks & PBR on tap. Some random dude also talked to me about this movie called Cannibal Holocaust. For like..an hour he talked about it to me. I think he was on speed.
This is Tori & Nick. I've known both of them for years & years & years. Nick was a groomsman in our wedding & Tori was the one who actually officiated us! Look at Tori trying to hide...
But she can't....

Eating at Al's within a 12 hour time span If you ever find yourself in Birmingham, you absolutely must eat at Al's. It's this amazing 24 hour Greek place(although they serve chicken fingers, cheeseburgers, etc.) and they have the best motherfuckin' veggie burgers I've ever had in my life. Oh my god, I would probably kill someone for one right now. A place I would not suggest eating? Cosmo's. We waited for an hour and a half for some damn breakfast that wasn't even that good. Also, I got so freezing cold & hungry my hands literally went numb. It was super weird & kinda freaked me out.

This Girl

She made me so extremely happy! She was right in front of us & was just rocking the hell out the entire time. It was a beautiful thing. After a while she sat down but then Will urged her to get up & dance some more. She did :)

♥ honorable mentions ♥

Nick's dog, Bell, spooning with me in the mornings, chex mix, gigantic beers, being in a different place, hashbrown casserole, Will not losing his phone!, sleeping super hard flat on my belly in Nick's icebox of an apartment, hot showers, not smelling like a bar, my car getting it's first boot(seriously!), driving back home

Things I Love Thursday

2009-05-07T17:26:00.004-05:00

Margaritas! So we celebrated Cinco De Mayo the only way you're supposed to...getting drunk on margaritas! Me & Will tried to hit some mexican restaurants but they were all way too packed so we said fuck it & got our own liquor. They were tasty as hell & I had a little too much, but hey, my intentions were good.

Will's first tattoo...AW! So my husband got his very first tattoo yesterday & he is no longer the weird one in our group! And he started off the right way, with getting a pretty nice sized piece. This is the 1st session. The original idea was Lady Justice in sheep's clothing but then it turned into Lady Justice coming out of her wolf head. I think it's fucking amazing & the representation is awesome. The coins will also be dripping blood when it's all finished. It's even going to be in a political tattoo article! Done by the extremely talented Sean Herman. If you haven't seen his work GO HERE NOW! His work is absolutely stunning & I'm slightly jealous that Will got tattooed by him (for free!) but I'll be getting a piece from him soon! It's good to have talented friends :)
People taking a chance on me I'm lucky to have had the chance to work at a salon that's not Fantastic Sam's, or Smart Style, or any other "starter" salon's. Seriously, most "high end" salon's don't like to hire people that are fresh out of beauty school so I'm so grateful that I've been given the opportunity to work with such great stylists & learn from them. I'z a happy girl!

LOST nights Every Wednesday, a group of our friends come over & we all hang out & watch LOST like the nerds we are. It's fun! And we've been doing it ever since I can remember! Finale next week, HOLY SHIT!!!

Cracker Barrel Sundays Me & Will have a tradition of going to Cracker Barrel every Sunday when we wake up. Also something we've done for as long as I can remember. Even if that sounds totally redneck, we still enjoy it! I feel like we're an old married couple :)

♥ honorable mentions ♥

Super Mario Bros, our cats being all adorable with each other, watching youtube videos at work ("Oooh! Go to strippers falling off poles!"), getting my hair done for free, catching up with old friends, future plans, custom cross stitches that are as vulgar as I am, cute earrings, frame shopping, holding hands, rainy days

Things I Love Thursday!

2009-04-30T17:44:00.005-05:00

Dressing up for work This is totally new for me, since I've always had a job that most of the time required a uniform. But now? I wear skirts, dresses, flowers in my hair (including Brook's famous headbands!), do my hair & makeup. I have morphed into a total goddamn girl! And seriously, I am so not a dress wearing chick. But I seemed to have become one....which is fine because I stay pretty comfortable in the Alabama heat.

Embroidery Last post I talked about how I was getting bored with cross stitch so I actually did embroider something! And I'm actually pretty proud of it! You can see more of my pictures on my Flickr (I'll have a post about it later, I'm sure)
Not eating garbage So for a while I felt like I was just like a walking trash compactor, which is fitting because I was eating nothing but junk. When me & Will went grocery shopping a few days ago we loaded up on lots of fruits & veggies & good stuff. I already feel better! And since we have no chocolate in the house now, I have to eat fruit if I need something sweet (which is pretty often) . We even found the most amazing yogurt EVER which is orange creamsicle. No shit, it tastes just like a Flintstones Push-Up. Yuuuuum!

*honorable mentions*

C.O.Bigelow Mentha body wash is the shit, new mythbusters, new inspirations, Nothing in this book is true, but it's exactly how things are, reading comics on the computer is actually awesome, lint brushes, french vanilla yogurt, Martinellis applejuice, new friends, Michelle's adorable baby starting to coo, 6 hour naps on the couch

♥

More sections of the Christian Bale rant...and MORE!

2009-04-28T13:20:00.004-05:00

Yes, slowly but surely, I'm getting more & more of the rant done! I have a couple more in mind & will hopefully be able to take a group shot soon!

available @ my etsy for $20!

I really liked doing the border on that one....looks like purple snowflakes to me.

available @ my etsy for $20!

And I like the little birds squawking at each other :) This one is one of my faves!

So yeah, I should be getting the rest finished soon. I just wonder if they'll actually sell?

I did make a couple more cross stitches for Etsy! They're a little more gangsta gangsta than the rant, ya heard!

First one was inspired by Trina & all her raunchiness. A little background: me & my friends thought Trina was absolutely fucking hilarious & this song became our theme song.

available @ my etsy for $17!

That frame just totally caught my eye & knew that something 'diva-ish' needed to go in it. I usually don't look at a frame & say,"Yes! I know exactly what to do with it!" I usually just look at a frame & think,"That looks cool..." That's as far as I go with the frame buying. But this one was....different.

Then of course, Pimpin' Ain't Easy seemed like a natural follow up. I liked the font...it's all girlie, flowery, & pretty!

available @ my etsy for $20!

That's all the crafts for now! I'm getting kinda tired of cross stitch so I may be doing more embroidery soon. I've been so busy with work lately that I haven't made a whole lot of time for crafting.

And soon I have to start studying for my state board exams! Yay! Soon, I will be a licensed cosmetologist. So far, I really really enjoy the job. I've started at a Paul Mitchell salon & work with some really cool chicks, one being the friend that got me the job in the first place! So nice to work around girls that all get along. Also, having a job where I can dress however I want, have as many tattoos & piercings as I want, listen to whatever music I want...is so very awesome!

So I have a question for you all that still read this...Should I continue to do Things I Love Thursday? I know I've neglected to over the past few weeks...I'm wondering if I should pick it up again?

For fuck's sake, man, you're amateur

2009-04-04T12:32:00.008-05:00

Hello all! I feel like it's been too long since I had a craft related post, so here's the goods! As some of you may know, I've been doing sections of the Christian Bale rant. If you haven't heard it yet, you live under a rock. Just kidding, you can hear it in all it's glory here. Believe me, if you love the word fuck, then you'll love the rant! This one is one of my personal favorites..

available @ my etsy for $20!

Then this one just had to be done.

available at my etsy for $20!

I've started on another one & hopefully it will be done by tonight! I'm having a hard time finding cool borders so if you guys know of any sites or books I should get, holla!

I tried my hand at stitching fabric onto a onesie. It went...ok. It could've turned out better, but I'm still pleased with it! I should've used my sewing machine, but I didn't, so it ended up with some puckering & bubbles. I still think it's a pretty fucking sweet onesie though! If I had a kid, it would totally be rocking stuff like this. It really doesn't look as crooked in real life :)

available @ my etsy for $15!

Who doesn't love robots? Who doesn't love lovebots? I really liked stitching this one! I used split stitch, back stitch, & satin stitch. LoveBot was even featured on Feeling Stitchy! Pattern by Urban Threads

SOLD!

I even did one of those cool sidewys shots I see! Haha!

Remember those patches I had a few entries back? Well, I took the advice & made them into brooches. Buy some! They's cheap!

available @ my etsy for $3 each!

Yep, this little break has kept me a busy girl! I've really enjoyed being able to craft as much as I have been lately.

On a non craft related note, I got my leg worked on Wednesday. This was a graduation/birthday present :) First session is done! This is my family's coat of arms. A lot of my tattoos are family related. The flowers on my arm(there's pictures on the blog somewhere) each represent a member of my family, and they're their birth month flowers. Back to the family coat of arms...Manu Forti means "With a strong hand". I love it & can't wait to see it finished!

Things I Love Thursday

2009-03-26T14:37:00.003-05:00

Graduation! I finally graduated cosmetology school! I graduated yesterday & it was fantastic. I'm so glad to be done & now I can start my career & do what I love! No more mullet cutting, no more pedicures, no more perms. I'll admit I'm kind of nervous about starting my new job, but I'm confident that I'll do just fine :) Now all that's left is taking all of my board exams ASAP & getting my license! And I don't have to spend so much time in Foley, Alabama! Foley is pretty much the anus of Alabama. You'll feel like you traveled back in time if you've ever been there.

Crafting Wow, I really haven't touched any crafts for what seems like forever! It's really been more like a couple of weeks & it was nice to have a little break. I literally just sat the hell around & just...relaxed. Did nothing. And it was awesome. Now I'm working on a series of snippets of the Christian Bale rant. I have good feelings about the series :) I have a couple of things to list on Etsy as well, but I want to wait until I build up a little bit more instead of posting one at a time.

Spending time with some friends I feel like the past year I've neglected a lot of my buddies because I had such a crazy schedule but I've been trying to spend more time with them & actually go out & do things. I used to be such a "party girl" it's kind of weird being out of social shape. Last weekend was my first weekend without a job in a very long time so it was nice feeling to be able to enjoy a "real" weekend. I went to a party at the beach, I went to the Arts & Crafts festival with Joni, got some sun, drank fresh lemonade...it was a really nice weekend.

My birthday is next Thursday! I have been so wrapped up on graduating school & exams & all that, that I haven't even stopped to think that holy shit, my birthday is next week! Listen, birthdays never get old to me. I don't care how old I get I love having birthdays! It's just another excuse for me to partaaaay! Will kinda spilled the beans the other night & told me he was going to take me to see Ben Folds. Eeeeee! I'm so glad Will can't keep anything from me, haha! I'm stoked!

*Honorable Mentions*

flowers covering my station, talking books with Tiffany, NIN obesssions, "seriously, they're so cool, they don't even try!", scary mannequin heads all in my back seat, cookie cake, vegetarian graduation parties, sleeping in till noon & not getting out of bed or putting clothes on, Kurt Vonnegut, new chapters in life, back rubs & foot rubs, my new hair!, hello kitty bandaids, Rock of Love Bus, rainy weather, drinking Keystone Light, karaoke, pink shoulders, singing Incredibad songs in joni's car, new candles, Phat Quarter, NIN & Jane's Addiction May 10th!

Things I Love Thursday

2009-03-12T16:51:00.002-05:00

Having 9 school days left! Eeeeeeee! I am so unbelievably excited about graduation that I keep on forgetting/not caring about my birthday which is a week after graduation. I mean, finally. I will be out of cosmetology school! I vow to never do a pedicure again. Or a perm. The countdown officially has begun & it's so important that even Emergency Pants has started a countdown as well! Thanks guys :) If you follow me on Twitter, you're probably ready for me to graduate too. I know I do quite a bit of bitching about school, but hey, at least it's entertaining. Sometimes.

Watchmen was sooooo fucking good. I know, I know, they changed the ending. But really, I think the movie's ending made more sense. Either way, I thought the book and the movie were fantastic & I'm totally going to own it. Rorschach is my favorite!

Marathons of The Office So me & Will have been having mini marathons over the past few weeks & it's been a nice change from my typical bad tv shows! We never really got into the show a whole lot, but we both loved it every time we would catch an episode so we've got seasons 1,2,& 3 now. I ♥ Jim!

My comfy ass bed which I know has been brought up a lot on TiLT, but it deserves recognition. After a long day of babysitting the elderly, I mean, school, it feels great to climb into a huge fluffy mass of pillows & memory foam. Our bed is retardly fluffy & I love it. I've been getting kick ass sleep the past few days too!

*Honorable Mentions*

watching "gothperas" (goth operas) with Joni & drinking champagne, rocking out to ridiculous music while driving to school, peppermint tea, Ardy (one of our cats) snuggling in bed with me every night, naps on Will's lap, one more shift of work left!, vaycay!, making plans for tattoos

Urban Threads rock my world

2009-03-09T16:59:00.007-05:00

So I've been using a lot of Urban Threads patterns lately & I have fallen in love with their designs! I've done a few other embroideries (here, here, & here) with their stuff & they were big hits (they're patterns are so fucking adorable!) & decided to do a few more. I made a couple of patches that I really like! I plan on selling them on Etsy for the cheap cheap but I plan on making a few more things before I list them. Do you guys think they would even sell? I know my taste can sometimes be quite different from other people's but I dunno...

And then I embroidered this cute little hardcore bunny. Upon the advice of Ruby, I think she'll go on a baby onesie. Kind of a shitty picture, but you get the idea...

Isn't she ADORABLE?!

I have several patterns that are just waiting to be stitched up & soon I'll actually have plenty of free time! Wanna know why? I quit my current job and I'll be graduating in a few days! Twelve days to be exact, but hey, who's counting? I'll get a nice little vacation (much needed) before I start my new job. I'll be glad to start a new chapter...it feels like my life has been put on hold for over a year now so I'm totally stoked that it will all be over with soon, I'll have a job I love, working with people I get along with & have something in common with. And I'll have a social life again! Yay!

666, the nuuuumber of the beeeeeast!

2009-03-07T16:21:00.004-06:00

So I was tagged by TiLT for a little picture game! You pick the 6th file in the 6th folder of your picture file and post it. This is what came up!

This is a pic of me & Will driving into Disney World for our honeymoon. Doesn't it look scary? I said to him, "It looks like we're driving straight into doom!" And truth be told, it rained every. single. day we were there. Not all day long or anything, a lot of times it was beautiful, but every day at some point it would start raining. One of my favorite memories is when we were going to see the Epcot fireworks light show display thingie & it was literally like we were sitting in a hurricane. We had our ponchos on, our umbrella. We were sitting on a bench watching the light show while it was pouring down rain. I know that may seem like a weird "favorite" memory but it really is one of mine!

I really really wanna go back ♥

So now I gotta tag 6 peeps!

Bridget

Brook

Jamie

Torrance

Pam

Ally

Vagina wranglin', LOST, motherfuckers, & more!

2009-02-22T19:04:00.004-06:00

It feels like it's been too long since I had a post with some crafts so I'm gonna play catch up a bit :) I've tried to keep my hands busy but I've also been trying to tie them up with reading books as well. It's been a pleasant juggling act, for sure. Right now I'm reading the Watchmen which I fucking love so far. I can't wait to see the movie!

A few weeks ago I was contacted for a custom order & when I found out the subject matter I was thrilled to do it! A director of one of the Vagina Monologues wanted me to do a cross stitch for her to give one of the actors! Now if you know me at all, you know this kind of stuff is right up my alley. I love love love The Vagina Monologues so much. I own it & watch it quite frequently. I can't tell you how many girls' nights have revolved around watching it either. Anyways...I was more than happy to do it & here is the finished project!

She loved it as well & I hope the recipient enjoyed it too!

Now, you may also know that I'm a LOST freak. God. I love that show! This season is so insane & awesome. I've done a couple of other cross stitches, one for my brother & one for my buddy Nick. I decided to go with a good ol' classic from season one (that seems like it was sooo long ago!)

available @ my etsy for $15.00!

I'm really happy with the way it turned out..I wanted to initially have vines or something as the borders, since they're in a jungle, but couldn't find any vine-y borders. Oh well, I think the flowers look just as good!

I even knit a scarf! I fucking LOVE this yarn too. It's so fuzzy & comfy & I love all the colors. I almost want to keep it for myself! And for those who wanted to see my new red hair, here ya go! My brother calls it "baby seal blood" red. Isn't he just a sweetheart :D I even had a girl message me on Etsy telling me she loved the color & asked me what I used!

available @ my etsy for $23.00!

Kinda wish I wouldn't have had my arm behind me because it looks like it was amputated. Rest assured, I do have two arms. My sister in law saw it & really liked it, but really liked the open work pattern I've used for other scarves. I've finished it & I really like it...I almost want to keep that one too haha!

I did a little quickie the other day, that simply says "Mother Fucker". I keep using this same lettering but I think I may be the only one that likes it! It's a bit hard to read, but it just looks so pretty & fancy & then for it to say something like 'mother fucker' just made sense to me! It's a little guy, 4x6 inches.

available @ my etsy for $10.00!

This last one is one I finished today. You know when people are parting ways & they say some bullshit like, "It's not you, it's me." Why can't people be honest and say fuck that, it's you. You totally suck & it's your fault. Maybe try sucking less. Haha, maybe I'm a bit of a brutally honest person? My husband's the same way, maybe even more brutally honest :) it's one of the things I love about him, he has no filter!

available @ my etsy for $17.00!

I have a few other ideas floating in my head & I have a few embroideries I would like to stitch up. Gotta finish my book first though!

Girls I'd Go Gay For

2009-02-20T16:53:00.005-06:00

Yes, yes, no TiLT this week, so I thought I'd just make a list of women I just absolutely adore in one way or another. Shall we? OK!

First up, a women that I would probably leave Will for, is Kathleen Hanna. She has been my hero since I was just a wee riot grrl. She has inspired me to no end, and in ways she has saved my life. If you don't know who she is, she's the singer of Bikini Kill & Le Tigre. I even had my homage to Bikini Kill.

Then we have Selene Vigil, singer of 7 Year Bitch, another one of my favorites.

Continuing the trend of awesome punk rock chicks, L7's Donita Sparks! If you've never heard of L7 then you probably suck...move along...

Natalie Portman...even with a shaved head she is absolutely gorgeous. I'll forgive her for the shitty Star Wars movie.

Oh, Evan Rachel Wood...I'll admit, I watched the movie Thirteen. I loved it. Probably because I was a horrible HORRIBLE teenager & I could relate. If you guys only knew what a bad kid I was, you maybe wouldn't talk to me anymore. But Evan Rachel Wood is hot & I generally like her movies. Except Running with Scissors was boring as all hell.

Author of The Beauty Myth, Promiscuities, & tons of other awesome books, Naomi Wolf totally makes the list, even though she'd probably turn me down. I love anything she writes. I URGE EVERYONE TO READ THE BEAUTY MYTH! NOW, GODDAMN IT!

Now the author of probably my favorite book ever, Cunt. Inga Muscio! She is fucking rad & I love the way she writes.

Being a huge LOST fan I think I've had a crush on just about every one of the cast members now. But Evangeline Lily (if that's your real name) is badass and hot.
Yunjim Kim for the same reasons stated above.
And last but not least, the great Dita Von Teese, for reasons pretty easily figured out.

Well, there ya go! Girls I'd go gay for. Totally. Are you asking where Angelina Jolie is? Fuck her. All girls think she's hot. BE DIFFERENT.

Who would you go gay for?

Things I Love Thursday

2009-02-12T15:48:00.002-06:00

Etsy! My Etsy store has been doing pretty well lately, which makes me really happy! In the past 5 weeks or so I've sold 8 items & have been blogged about here & here. Now, obviously I'm not slangin' my needlework left & right, but it's enough to support my crafting habit & I'm just happy to have any sales at all! All in all, I'm pleased with how my crafts have gone over as of late :)

My Husband I know he usually ends up sneaking into TiLT honorable mentions but he totally deserves a spot :) He is awesome & hot & never ceases to amaze me with how wonderful he is. What has he done lately to make me say all this? Absolutely nothing. He is always this awesome. I know, we're disgusting. I'm so glad that I've cut down my work hours because we've been able to spend a lot more time together which has been really nice! For Valentine's Day our plans are watching the Friday the 13th remake & eating chocolate until we feel like vomiting.

Hair Changing So my hair has been through a lot lately & I forgot how much I missed messing with my hair! Here was my hair schedule: going from platinum blond to red to brown to black again with blue & purple in between the blond & red. I loved the blue & purple but since it was only semi permanent I was already making plans on which red to go to. We're in the color chapter at school (I think it's the 5th time I've had to go over the color chapter) & for class the other day they got to color my hair. Let me say this, it is bright fucking red. Like whoa. It could probably stand to be a little less intense...it's too much for even me! But I still love it! I'm thinking of putting some black lowlights in it...

MST3K Marathons For those of you who don't know what the hell that is, read this. It's one of me & Will's favorite shows! We bought the 20th anniversary boxset the other day & have been on a serious MST3K kick. It's been awesome! It was actually one of the things me & him first bonded over when we were younger. My now ex boyfriends always hated Mystery Science Theater 3000 because of that reason, I think. Which makes me even more positive that I married the guy for me!

*Honorable Mentions*

powdered donuts, cases of Red Bull, new friends, 5 weeks till graduation!!, afternoon delight, my father & mother, Wet Hot American Summer (it never gets old!), out of town friends randomly coming into town, watching Will & friends english project video from high school, vitamins, fake bling chains, my new camera, going to sleep holding hands, having time to spend doing things I love, LOST, kiwi, grocery shopping (really!), knowing the difference between what people say & what people actually feel, chocolate cupcakes, ♥

Gimme Books!

2009-02-07T19:17:00.003-06:00

Ok guys, so my main New Year's Resolution was to read at least 2 books a month. So far, so good!

There are several books on our bookshelf that I haven't read, but I'd also like to hear about some books you guys just love! I will read just about anything, aside from anything Harry Potter or Twilight involved. Just not my style :D

So leave a comment & tell me the books you adore & give me some suggestions for my read-a-thon!

♥

p.s. I will have some crafts to show off soon!

Things I Love Thursday

2009-01-29T16:16:00.003-06:00

LOST Fuck yes! Finally, after several grueling months without any new episodes, the new season has begun! I don't know how many LOST fans are reading this, or how many people haven't seen the new episodes but I will say this: when I thought I was going to finally get some answers, they mind-fucked me yet AGAIN! I don't care though because I like it & my crush has swayed from Kate to Sun now because she's a bad ass all of the sudden. I'm totally stoked about this season. And I say this for every season, but I think it's the best yet.

Brini Maxwell She's amazing. If you haven't ever heard of or seen Brini Maxwell, you need to. She's like a transgendered Martha Stewart that's stuck in the 60s. It's an incredibly entertaining crafty show! One of my buddies introduced me to the show several years ago & I had totally forgotten about it until recently so I had to go watch some episodes online. And she has one of the best theme songs EVER! "Put down the iron & pick up a drink..." Although I think Queen's song "Killer Queen" would've suited her better!

Apathy & Other Small Victories This book was in my Honorable Mentions from the last TiLT & now look at it! A full fledged Thing I Love! I didn't want to finish it! It really was a fantastic book. Here are a couple ofexcerpts from the book that made me say HAR HAR HAR!

"There comes a time in every man's life when he wakes up drunk on the toilet and begins to doubt the choices he has made. And when that time comes at least twice a day, every day, something needs to be done."

"Everyone drank too much coffee too, at the wrong times and for the wrong reasons. They drank it when they came in every morning to get going, and then again in the afternoon to keep going. They ran on caffeine fumes all day and never fucking got anywhere. Then they went home spent and empty and crashed in front of the TV every night and slept away the few hours they had for themselves. All these motherfuckers are always talking about the best ways to manage your time. The fact is any time spent at work not sleeping in the bathroom is wasted time."

"It's like someone who prays every night saying God's a good listener. Just because you're talking to us doesn't mean we're listening. With me & God, you never really know"

"Cowardice, if done correctly, can be its own kind of bravery."

There are tons more, but I'll leave it at just those. I loved the book. So. Much.

*Honorable Mentions*

BooksBooksBooks!, Coraline being made into a movie, being completely ok with doing nothing, staying in bed till 1, ABC's song, Iesha, watching old cartoons like Heathcliff & She-ra (and SHIRTtales!), ridiculous commercials, people that usually piss me off make me laugh instead because they are stupid & ignorant, The Paradox of Choice, people giving me a chance, having brand new gaming systems yet still playing NES games, feeling justified, animal print tissue paper

Just so you guys know, there may not be too much crafting going on as of late because crafts have taken the back seat to books. Maybe I'll come back with loads of crafts though. You never know ♥

What I did yesterday

2009-01-20T15:53:00.004-06:00

So I didn't go to school yesterday because Will was supposed to have a root canal so I was going to of course, be his caretaker & chauffeur to & from the dentist. I figured he would be gassed & be pretty loopy afterwards. I wanted to stick around to see that! Well, his insurance wouldn't cover the procedure until after April 1st. Isn't that some bullshit? I hate waiting periods for insurance. I hate having to have insurance, period. Especially since mine went up $30 dollars this year. Ugh.

Where was I?

So I was gonna stay home anyway. I thought I might as well get some craftin' done!

And craft I did. I got 3 projects knocked out yesterday!

available @ my etsy for $15.00!

I thought this was a funny one to do & then it came to me that it was especially funny with the hoes vs. hos debate! I really hope no one takes offense to it though, because..that's not the point. Anywho, it was a quickie & i think the font is cute & the border's cute & four letter words are my favorite kind!
I even thought it was a Mitch Hedberg quote, but it's not.

I am in love with this scarf pattern! I need to find another different pattern before everyone's fucking tired of seeing the same open-work scarf over & over again. This one is MINE though, bitches! Also, I've decided that I put my hands on my hips A LOT. I may need to find something to do with my arms. Besides putting them on my hips.

I also did another "literal" embroidery! This shirt kind of goes with these panties & this shirt. I really really like it! This is such a ridiculous picture of me haha...Will told me to "strike a pose" and I came up with this one. I call it "contemplative" or "pretentiously looking away". I started off working with a stabilizer & it was just not working for me. I was getting pissed. So I unhooped it & ripped the stabilizer out & started again. You know what? It was so much easier! Now, I stretched that shit tight over the hoop which probably isn't a good idea because it might be permanently stretched but mine bounced back! I'm happy! Another shirt salvaged. :)

Here's a shitty close up..

I stuck with the same color scheme as Jenny Hart's & I really like how it turned out!

Things I Love Thursday

2009-01-15T17:29:00.002-06:00

My Dad is cancer free! Obvious great news! The test results from his last PET scan came back yesterday & it came back completely clean! When I talked to my mom we both sounded like we were about to start crying from being so happy. It's such a relief that it's all over with & it's such a great way to start a new year! My dad said he felt like a huge weight has been lifted...I think our whole family feels the same way. It's been a rough 10 months on him (and us).I really had a good feeling about it anyway, because my dad is a tough motherfucker. I knew he could beat it. :)

This Ben Folds video I know I seem to be on a Ben Folds kick right now and IT'S TRUE. But the video I love, because guess who's in it? Why, Tim & Eric! They directed the video...they are some weird dudes. I ♥ them.

Balance So I decided to cut my hours at work way back recently so that I could be at school more often & get out of there sooner. Less work hours = more sanity. I feel so much better. Seriously. And although my paycheck is gonna suck for a little bit, I would rather be broke & happy than stressed the fuck out all the time like I was. I've been reading more often & crafting more often. I've been truly relaxing. I've been hanging out with Sir William more. It's really been a huge relief! I'm sure everyone was tired of hearing me bitch about school & work all the time! I really think it was the best decision for right now.

*honorable mentions*

Mortal Kombat 2 (even though I suck ASS), Apathy & other small victories, baby bulldogs, getting "I love you" text messages in a row from different people, bad television, veggie corn dogs, warm cookies, restuffing my body pillows juuuust right, sneaking naps at work, good tips, covering myself in lotion & wrapping myself up in a coccoon ♥

Back to four letter words.

2009-01-13T16:52:00.003-06:00

What the hell? It has been way too long since I've stitched up some vulgarity so I made up for it a little bit over the past few days with two new cross stitches!

The first one is a Dr. Dre lyric...one of my favorites too. It's been a long time coming for real. I really can't believe it's taken me this long to actually cross stitch it!

available @ my etsy for $16.00!

I am really diggin' this one...the font reminds me of computers..like a Commodore 64 or something (yeah, I went there). And the flower borders to make it a little girlie. You know, for them bitches.

Ben Folds does a cover of the song that's also really awesome (surprise! Ben Folds is awesome!)

I guess I've been feeling especially ghetto lately because then there's this one...

available @ my etsy for $18.00!

I actually don't even say y'all habitually like people think most southerners do, but "Fuck All You Guys" does not have the same effect. Fuck All Y'all...it really cuts to the core. And it basically sums up my attitude between the hours of 8am to 4pm.

The frame is awesome, it's got kind of a gothic feel to it.

I'm not gonna lie, I fucking love the shit out of both of these cross stitches & I hope they sell quickly so I won't have the urge to pull them from Etsy & keep them for myself.

Other than that, I'm kind of half assed working on the MegaMan towel & also working on another embroidery. Will is bummed that I want to work on other things than the towel but it's so tedious. Ugh. I just wish I could snap my fingers & it would be done because it's gonna take a while. He said if I showed him how to do it, he would cross stitch it..how adorable is that. I would love to see Will crafting alongside me, then we'd really be the most disgustingly cute couple ever. Our cats would vomit on us because they were so disgusted.

He's actually getting good at recognizing certain stitches I do. Like last night he said, "Oh, is that satin stitch? That looks almost professionally done." I wanted to just smoosh his cheeks & kiss him after that! What a guy...he actually seems genuinely interested in my crafts :)

Things I Love Thursday (late)

2009-01-09T17:46:00.008-06:00

So it's been a minute since I last did a TiLT, eh? I think it's about time! But first I'll try to catch you guys up on what happened over my magnificent holidays!

♥ drank champagne for 2 weeks & suffered some terrible hangovers, saw friends I haven't seen in forever, played lots of video games, laughed a whole lot, hugged a whole lot, spend tons of time with our family, watched a "Moon Pie" rise (instead of drop) for the new years....it was such an incredible let down, saw a live cabbage patch kid that is now Will's nephew, crafted a good amount, slept in a lot & went to bed late, ate too much terrible food, did too much drinking, I HAD A BLAST!! ♥

I seriously feel revived from my 2 weeks off. I also already miss it. A week in to reality, and I already want to be back on vacation. ANYWAY!

The Futureheads I have been on a kick for the past few weeks & I may need some rehabilitation. I cannot stop listening to them! And I imagine that MrXStitch likes them, but that's only because they're both from the UK & I'm stereotyping. But they are a great band & I've included several videos for your visual & aural entertainment.

You'll recognize this one from Grandma's Boy, if you've seen it.

2009 Gonna be a good year! Because last year kinda sucked for me, for reasons I'm sure most of you are aware of by now. I have big hopes for this year & I don't think it'll disappoint. I've even made a resolution & so far I've been kicking ass at it. I had wanted to read at least one book a month, and I've already started on my second book. Woot woot!

Graduation!!! Although it's not any time in the next few days or so, I'm getting soooo close! I should have about 2 months left, after being there since the end of last January. I'm at 1160 hours out of the 1500 needed to graduate. I'm really proud of myself for sticking it out, because it's basically like having a full time job that I don't get paid for, then I leave & go to my job that does pay me. I will be glad when it's OVER!! And I got a jobby waiting for me!

*Honorable Mentions*

much needed relaxation, emergency pants, craftin', my new super fly shears, severe giggle fits at 4am with Will, seeing my cute pregnant friend Danica, doing absolutely nothing, pizza, mint chocolate chip ice cream, Will because he is always awesome, moon pies & fireworks, playing pictionary even though we sucked, my hello kitty doll Will got me (I'm an addict), MST3K, leg lamps, striped tube socks, giant purses, surprise paychecks ♥

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

I have a few crafts to show!

These are all from Urban Threads. Um...LOVE THEM NOW. I added this to my Etsy & it was sold right away!

Same with this one!
In all fairness, I listed them for Bliss & Bridget :) I do think they are absolutely adorable cupcakes though!

I also made this little guy...
I love him & he is MINE. If you would like for me to make one for you to buy though, I certainly will, just holla atcha girl!

I have a few more embroidery patterns I wanna stitch up, but I have my Mega Man towel I'm working on right now & a cross stitch in mind...that I may actually do tonight. Hmmm...

So that's it for the week! Maybe I'll keep up with it from now on since the holidaze is over.

Last Post of the Year!

2008-12-30T17:39:00.013-06:00

I can't believe this year is already almost over! We still don't have any plans for New Year's Eve, but I'm sure we'll end up meeting up with our friends somewhere along the way. I have thoroughly enjoyed the past two weeks off. I needed a serious battery recharge. It's back to the grind full time on January 5th though!

I have a few projects that I got done on my break or before that. I didn't craft nearly as much as I thought I was going to but that's ok! I got caught up on a lot of snuggles & sleep :)

I finally finished my open-work scarf. After unraveling it 3 times (I can't fix knitting mistakes) I finally finished it. Haha, it's pretty long, I think it's about 8 feet long which makes for a pretty long scarf on me! It was my first time doing any kind of lacy looking open-work knitting & I really don't know why I didn't do it before because the pattern was super simple!

~~available @ my etsy for $23.00!~~ sold!

You can kinda tell how long it is in this picture...a little too long for my body, i think!

I also made some cute little earrings. I needed a jewelry quickie!

available @ my etsy for $7.00!

available @ my etsy for $4.00!

I love the skull & crossbones earrings! They are so fucking cute! They even have real Swarovski crystals in them, which is why the price is a little higher than the dragonfly earrings.

Oh! I almost forgot my pretty pink fuzzy scarf! Dude, I have been on a serious scarf kick, I guess. This scarf is awesome, it's super duper soft too. Sometimes fuzzy yarn can be itchy to me, but this one's not. It's reeeeally nice :)

available @ my etsy for $23.00!

Aaaaand I even fit in 2 cross stitches!
The first one I think is only funny to me...kind of a long & pointless story but there was a show called 30 Days (thanks again, Bridget!) & one of the episodes involved a cake with the writing "Let's Agree to Disagree" & it just cracked my shit UP! I really don't even know why! Maybe just the thought of giving someone a cake that says that just tickles me...I dunno.
But it's such a great saying to me! You'll have people in your life that you will just never see eye to eye with or someone who will "always be right"...and I think this just sums it up pretty perfectly!

available @ my etsy for $18.00!

I am totally in love with that font. I don't care if it's a little hard to read, I love it! I picked up Alphabets Galore, which I wish I would've stumbled upon sooner, at Hobby Lobby a little over a month ago & this is one of my favorite fonts in it. And it's so quick too! I loved it so much that I used it for another cross stitch....

available @ my etsy for $15.00!

This one says "Snug It Out" which is a reference to the fucking hilarious & weird show on Adult Swim called Tim & Eric Awesome Show:Great job! Anywho, Zach Galifianakis is awesome & I love him & he plays a character called "The Snuggler"..

The Snuggler

It's absolutely ridiculous & absurd...I love that show :)

I guess that's my big craft update! I wish I would've remembered to take pictures of the custom orders I did this week. They were very simple & I really liked the way they turned out! Maybe the customer will post pics on the Customer Appreciation or something..

I got some really cute embroidery patterns from UrbanThreads, so I think I may have to stitch a couple tonight...I didn't realize how adorable some of their patterns are!

I hope everyone has a safe & wonderful New Year! I know I will definitely have to do a little detoxing once the new year begins...haha, a little too much indulgence the past few weeks :)

Hey, remember when this was a craft blog?

2008-12-19T20:56:00.010-06:00

I feel like there has been a lack in craft-related posts lately, so I figured I'd go ahead & show some of the stuff I've finished lately!

First up, the apron that I talked about making for my friend, Marlena..I finished it a looooong time ago & she's received it & loves it. Score!

Here's the whole thang
Kind of a shitty picture, but you get the idea! I was really happy with it, even though embroidering those pockets were a BITCH.

Then there is my Colbert cross stitch. I love Stephen Colbert, who doesn't? I had to stitch up one of his infamous intro phrases, the newest one being "Factose Intolerant"

available @ my etsy for $20.00!

Had to go with the red & blue border, of course :)

Then I made the nerdy HTML cross stitch which translates to end patriarchy. I dig it! I'm on this black & white cross stitch kick right now & I love it, especially with the white frame.

available @ my etsy for $15.00!

What else, what else....oh! I added a new scarf! I've been in the knitting mood lately, I even have another pretty scarf to add, but I need to take some pics first...here's my Chocolate & Cotton Candy scarf.

available @ my etsy for $23.00!

Snarl for the camera haha! It was actually really cold that day so after Will took my shop picture I had to throw my hoodie on. Can you tell how short I am? I think I look crazy short in this picture, but that's ok, because I am crazy short. And yes, I just keep getting more & more blond. It's practically white!

And the other night I did a quick little embroidery for a shirt that needed a little makeover. I hadn't embroidered in so long! It was really nice, I forgot how much I enjoy it...and now I feel like I have a whole new shirt!
I love embroidering clothes. Now I plan on tackling some of my skirts with more of the anatomical patterns...love em!

So there ya go guys, finally a good hefty craft update. I'm working on my first open-work scarf right now & I'm really pleased with how it's turning out & how easy it is! I also am just about finished with a cross stitch (I think I found my favorite font!) & I already have another one in mind. And now that I finally have some time off, I can work on them rather quickly! Yay!

Things I Love Thursday

2008-12-18T14:36:00.002-06:00

Notes from the Universe I signed up for this a few days ago & I totally LOVE IT. They are so uplifting & awesome...and so much better than a daily horoscope, in my opinion. Here's a few I've gotten...
You don't have to take everything so seriously, Rachel. Reality isn't black and white, answers don't have to be yes or no, and absolutely nothing has to happen today. Act when you're ready. Be led by your feelings. And the next time someone wants to fit you into a mold, just tell 'em that your jeans are in the wash, your angel's at the mall, and Oprah's on the other line.

Fuzzy as dice -
The Universe

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For those who don't yet understand themselves, Rachel, it's impossible that they might understand you.

Impossible.

I understand you,
The Universe

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I can imagine that from your perspective, it must seem like some truly awful things happen in time and space. So if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to weigh in.

Rachel, you live in a world of illusions. A world that springs from a much deeper and far greater reality. And while at times the illusions are indeed ugly, with your physical senses you only see the tip of the iceberg. If you could see the whole, you'd discover that the unpleasantness was only the tiniest piece of a most spectacular puzzle that was created with order, intelligence, and absolute love. You'd see that contrary to appearances, in the grandest scheme of things, nothing is ever lost, no one becomes less, and setbacks are always temporary. And you'd understand that no matter what has happened, everyone lives again, everyone laughs again, and everyone loves again, even more richly than before.

Hubba, hubba -
The Universe

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Rachel, nothing is ever lost. Not time; for what seems to have passed, lives on in the wisdom of future decisions. Not money; for what seems to have been spent, was only invested. And not love; for what seems to have vanished, has only moved so close you must look within your heart to see it.

Here and now, Rachel, whether or not it's obvious, you are the best you've ever been.

So proud,
The Universe

How awesome is that?? I seriously love them & think everyone should sign up, I don't care if I sound like a stupid new-age hippie.

Bis AKA the band that did the theme song to the PowerPuff Girls.

Been rocking out to em pretty hard lately..it's good music to listen to if you're sleepy & driving! For me at least! And I may have a small girl crush on Manda Rin...

My Mu'fuckin Vacation!! So I've talked about my two whole weeks off from school in past posts. Well, I've also managed to swing an entire week off from work!! Oh my god, I'm so excited. I've needed this so badly. I go to school every day from 8-2 & then I'm at work from 4-9 (now 8 because we're slowing down). I've done this for almost a SOLID YEAR. I miss my husband, I miss my friends, I miss my bed, I miss sleep, I miss crafting. I will get caught up on all of those things in the next 2 weeks! Even Will has a week off from work with me! EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Breakin Monotony in tiny ways If you do the same shit every day, day in & day out, your mind grows dull. You do the same repetitive shit over and over, it's bound to happen. Did you know that you can sharpen your brain just by doing things slightly differently? I'll take as many different ways to school & work as much as I can, I'll do step B first instead of step A for a change...little stuff like that actually DOES make a difference. I used to do stuff like that when I was a kid, I learned how to write with my left hand, I would count money going from small change to big change or vise versa. Not that I knew what I was doing, I was just kind of a weird kid that liked to do things differently from time to time. I WAS AMBIDEXTROUS ONCE.
Ok Brook, yeah, I'm weird :)

*Honorable Mentions*

watching Dark Knight with my sweetheart, new earrings, black cross stitch canvas, waking up to the rain, chester the yorkie, manwich (vegetarian of course :), sparkly lipgloss, pomeranians wearing kimonos, being loved, being in love, black fingernail polish, internet buddies, good tips, John Tuturro look alike at school, mom's vegetarian chili (DELISH), free cookies, looking forward to new beginnings, me & WIll's matching eye pillows, my half gallon water bottle, serial killer tv shows, OMG I'M GETTING A PS3!, actual rest, finally crying, my mute cat Ardy ♥

Birthday/Xmas/Anniversary gift for my brother

2008-12-14T15:25:00.006-06:00

I made this for my brother's birthday, which was November 29, so I was waaaay late. So I decided it would be a combo gift because I'm poor & also wasn't fast enough to make it in time for his birthday!
Him & his wife are pretty obsessed with The Office so naturally I had to do a cross stitch of one of the quotes...and since the text is a little hard to read it says "Let the Bells of Dunder Mifflin Chime out Your Love"
I really hope they both like it! I'm sadly not totally pleased with it & got a little discouraged with how long it was taking me. It was hard to find time to work on it with school & work, but I got it done. PHEW! I'm honestly just glad it over, as bad as that sounds!

Now lemme tell you a little about my big bro & how much I love him, as if spending 3 weeks on a cross stitch for him isn't proof enough :)

Ever since we were little he has been my protector & best friend. He sounds a lot like DPH's brother, actually! He always invited me to play with his friends (I guess that explains why I have mostly guy friends), he was always there if my boyfriend was being an asshole to me. He was the first one to teach me how to skateboard. Do you guys remember those skateboards with handlebars basically? I guess they're technically called scooters. They looked like this...
He took the handlebars off & that was my very first skateboard. He let me ride his He-man bike instead of my pink bike with all the tassles. He taught me how to play guitar & my first song that I learned was "Polly" by Nirvana. We were buds.

We are buds. We rely on each other for company when we have to go to my Granny's. WE IS SUPA TIGHT!

This was a common thing for us...Jason put my mom's ridiculous boots on his arms & I rode on his back through the house. I didn't have a haircut for a very long time, obviously.
This picture was probably about 4 years ago...our parents had gone to Key West for Xmas so we pretended we were orphans at our grandparent's house. Damn, I miss my pink chucks. And damn, I had black hair for a loooong time. Seems every picture I find I had black hair...but that's neither here nor there.

So, there ya have it. A sappy post about how much I love my big brother. He turned 29 this year & before I knew that, I had texted him saying, "Oh my GOD are you gonna be 28 this year?!" HAHA! You lose track after a while. I guess I could've figured it out since we're always the same amount of years apart (3 1/2) I can't even tell you how old my parents are. My mom's in her 50s & my dad's in his 60s...that's all I know. What a bad daughter/sister I am!

Anywho, that's all for now...I still have a bunch of projects to post, but I'll save that for another day. I also have a new scarf that I'll be adding to my Etsy shop so keep your eyes peeled :)

Things I Love Thursday

2008-12-11T14:58:00.003-06:00

Cookie Party! Yeah, it sounds straight out of the Sarah Silverman Show, but it is real & is one of my family's traditions. Every year, all the women in my family make like 3 dozen homemade cookies & bring an ornament to exchange. Last year was the first year ~~I was forced to go~~ I happily went. Since I'm a part of the "married club" that means I automatically know how to bake cookies, according to my aunts. I was not into the idea. At all. I don't do that stuff. I don't even have a cookie sheet. My mom helped with the cookies last year. This year she will straight up make them & buy "my" ornament. I'm still not really into it but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. And free cookies! As I've said before, we have a really close family...and I love them all very much, but sometimes, whew! They can be exhausting.

The book "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" When someone tells me that a book is particularly gross or disturbing, I always compare it to American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis, which is by far the most evil & horrifyingly grotesque book I've ever read in my life. I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is disgusting, politically incorrect, sexist....it's just plain wrong but on a completely different scale than American Psycho. It's so so soooo entertaining! Some of the events & some of the things said seriously makes me want to give the guy a hug even though he's obviously a huge shitbag douche. He's still hilarious & must have the hugest balls of any man.

The Lonely Island This is a comedy troupe with one of the guys, Andy Samberg being on SNL...they are fucking hilarious. This past Saturday they debuted their first single for their new album "Incredibad"....it's called Jizz in my Pants. I about died when it came on!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh my god, I am so mature!
Also, Will & I named 2 of our cats after 2 of the guys-Ardy (Andy) & Jorma...my cats have theme songs, do yours? Yeah, didn't think so.

*Honorable Mentions*

my mom fishing on Animal Crossing, waking up early enough for breakfast, getting text messages at 1 in the morning of pictures of Las Vegas, my "forever rebel" beer cozy, MrXStitch reciting George Carlin's Filthy 7, waking up to thunderstorms, Greek food, cold weather, knitting, having the sweetest most awesome friends, Gwar,

New Year's is upon us...

2008-12-09T17:50:00.004-06:00

It's one of my favorite times of year...New Year's!! What better excuse to party until you black out than New Year's? I've had many a good time & many a bad. Some were spent in jail (wouldn't recommend it, I actually heard the fireworks from my jail cell. Heartbreaking.) Some were spent in hot tubs with too many people to be hygienic (no, no dirty business was going on). I love New Year's.

Last year was fairly tame, we drank, went to some bars, met up with friends I haven't seen since high school & played drunken Wii Sports until 4 in the morning. Twas a good time!

I have found some pictures from what I think is 2002...or 2003 New Year's. I honestly can't remember. Nothing in this story is interesting...except for JIMBO.

He was...uh...really really crazy. Like, for real. But he was harmless & entertaining so he hung out. All of this took place at my buddy Alexis's house. She lived in the ghetto. I always hated going to her house because I was afraid I may get shot...the place was shady as hell. Anyway, I love Alexis so I put my life on the line to hang out with her, basically. ANWAY. Jimbo lived next door & in his back yard there was a shed that had: a table, a bed, and a karaoke machine. He would have karaoke night by himself & we'd hear him singing Parliament songs & such. He was fucking crazy, did I already mention that?

He also had a "star" hat that he made himself. It's what that thing is on top of his head. You would put the hat on, put your hands on your hips, put your feet out, & like magic, you would be a STAR! You were in perfect star formation, my friends! He wore that hat a LOT. That weird stick next to him? Yeah, he made that too, & called it a blunt stick. There was actually a place where you'd put your "cigar" & puff puff on the other end. Blunt stick. Makes perfect sense to me.

He spent this New Year's with us & it was awesome.

This is Will & my friend Joni with Jimbo.

Me & some dude I don't even fucking remember...I still can't believe I was drinking such disgusting beer...oh well, I wasn't even close to being old enough to drink so I didn't care.

Joni & the Star

Me & Joni. HAHA! It looks like we're on some serious drugs here, with us both staring off into space but I can assure you we weren't. Drunk, yes. A little baked? Probably.

I'm really looking forward to this year's big party. We have no plans right now, but I'm sure it'll be fun! I also have no resolutions yet. Last year we quit smoking, which was huge & I'm so glad we did it. I really don't know what to do for this year. So far it seems I'm resolving to quit my shitty job & get the hell out of school but those aren't the classic "bettering yourself" resolutions now, are they?

I love starting off with a clean slate though. The whole year is stretched out in front of you & the world is your oyster. You can really start fresh & leave the old year behind you.

So what are your plans for New Year's? What are your resolutions? I'd love to hear em! (plus I need some suggestions:)

"Happy Birthday, Jesus. Sorry your party's so lame"

2008-12-06T17:29:00.004-06:00

Tomorrow Will & I will put up & decorate our Christmas tree, which is so exciting to me because I'm so happy I'm excited about Xmas again, let alone putting a tree up! So I thought I'd share the story of mine & Will's first xmas tree experience together.

My family has always always had a real tree. We have always gone together to a tree farm, cut it down ourselves, all that. So when it was time for me & Will to get a tree, I insisted that we get a REAL TREE.

We drive to the farm that my family used to always drive to, which is way out in the middle of fucking nowhere (which will come into account later). Will is on the phone as we pull up, we hop out of the car, shut the doors...and I immediately realize we just fucked ourselves. Will, not being a multitasker, had left the keys in the car, in the ignition. His car automatically locks when the doors shut. We are locked out of the car with it still running. Haha! Ohhh god...

So after several obscenities & cigarettes, we realize we need to call a locksmith or a towing company. Ok cool. No problem...we have a phonebook...locked in the still running car. Great. We ask the employees if they have a phonebook. NOPE. I call my mom & she reminds me that I have roadside service. Sweet! I call them up & turns out my membership had expired maybe 2 months prior. I call my mom back & she is fucking pissed. But that's neither here nor there, it's just funny to hear my mom pissed off because she is, no joke, the sweetest woman in the world.

Will's dad brings us a phonebook, but that's all he can do since he doesn't have a spare key. We call around a few places & when I finally get in touch with someone they don't know where the hell we are. I thought we were in a town where we apparently were not. So...the towing company/locksmith doesn't know how to find us so I try giving them directions which is stupid because I suck at giving directions, especially to a place that's out in the middle of fucking nowhere, as previously stated. They somehow pinpoint the jurisdiction we're in & say they'll be sending someone out shortly. YAY!

Me & Will breath a sigh of relief & decide we're going to find our first tree. I pick out a big fluffy bastard & we start cutting. That turns out to also be a pain in the ass, since neither of us have any tree-cutting experience. As this is going on I get a call from the towing/locksmith company. Bad news. Guess what? On the way to come save our fucking day, the truck gets into a fucking wreck. No joke. It wasn't serious & everyone was ok & all that. Anyway, they say that was their only truck they had available. FUCKING FANTASTIC!! By this point, the day was so ridiculous that I was laughing hysterically. We make some more calls & find another person to come rescue us. "Be there in an hour!" they say. We haul our tree to get blown & netted (that sounded so strange). We haul it to the still running car & sit on the back. We watch the happy families leave with their stupid xmas trees & dogs. We wait. And wait. Finally I see our hero!! We've been at the tree farm for a good 3 hours now & I'm just ready to call it a day. He unlocks the car & we rejoice.

I go running to get one of the employees to tie the tree to our car. We're walking & I'm telling him about our day at his farm. He agrees that it sounds like a shitty day & he's happy that we've gotten someone to get us back in our car. He's ties the tree, tells us goodbye & he's gone.

We realize....he tied our doors shut. I thought, "you have got to be fucking kidding". And I burst into hysterical laughter again. One of the back doors isn't tied so we both climb in through the backseat.

We finally get back home with our real live christmas tree, put it in the stand & it is too. big. for. the stand. I go buy another one. My mom calls again & I tell her we're back home & she reminds me that I need to cut the tree again because it seals up after it's cut down & can't absorb water. Ohhh yeahhh! Too bad we don't have saws lying around the house. We actually get the biggest knife we can find & try cutting. Because we are fucking stupid & desperate. This doesn't work so we make a trip to Target to get a saw & a new bigger stand. Everything seems to be going well when we get back home. We get the tree up & it still won't stand straight up. We say fuck it & lean it against the wall. Ghetto as hell, but I'm still insisting we not get a fake tree, especially considering the day we had getting this fucker.

It continues to slump as the days pass & one day I take the tree down, rip the lights off & everything & drag it outside my damn self. Will & I go pick out a pretty but fake tree & spend the night decorating it. And it looked beautiful. In all it's artificial glory.

That my friends, is why I'm now an artificial tree convert.

♥

Things I Love Thursday

2008-12-04T11:11:00.004-06:00

So I stayed home from school today because I have food poisoning. Good times, good times. I think my favorite part was waking up at 3 am to severe stomach cramps & cold sweats & then spending the remainder of the morning going back & forth to the bathroom to puke/other gross stuff/lay in a sweaty ball on the floor. I ate Taco Bell last night. I do not eat Taco Bell on any sort of regular basis, maybe twice a year. I won't eat Taco Bell again. But on to the list!

My dad's last chemotherapy treatment Finally, he's done with them! he had his last one on Monday & this weekend my parents are going to Las Vegas! Partly because of business for my mom but mostly for a celebration :) He should've had his last one before Thanksgiving but they kept having to push it back because his white blood cell count was too low. It's still quite low but they gave him permission to go on the trip, as long as he was very careful about washing his hands, etc. Definitely don't want to get an infection or any more sick than the chemo has already made him. I am SO happy he's done with it. He has his last PET scan in January & I believe that it will be nothing but good news!

Two whole weeks off from school Oh my god, I need this one! We get out for our Xmas break on the 19th & don't return until the 5. YAY! The only thing that sucks about the break is that I will not get hours for it, which will set me 2 weeks behind in graduating which now puts me graduating in March. But it's ok...I have only 10 more weeks of school left!! I will no longer have to: work for almost 40 hours a week & not get paid, wrap a perm on a 90 year old who has about 5 hairs anyway, do pedicures on the most disgusting feet I've ever seen...the list can go on & on. I will be very happy to get the hell out of cosmetology school & get back to my life!

Having crazy (but awesome) employees So I don't know how many of you follow me on Twitter, but I mentioned something about Secret Service Agents coming to my work. OK Here's the whole hilarious story! My coworker had a dream the other night about Obama being assassinated. Well, it was so vivid to him that when he got up, he immediately emailed the motherfucking CIA about said dream. He told me he couldn't not say anything about it, because it was so real to him. Anyway, so yesterday who decides to make a visit to my job? Two Secret Service Agents!!! They asked the guy if he was so & so, he said yes, they flashed their badges & asked to speak to him about an email. They took him outside & pretty much asked for an entire bio. Then they left. What. the FUCK!! I still can't believe this happened. I wish I would've been at work yesterday. It is a great icebreaker for him though, for sure. He really his my favorite person to work with because he always has some crazy shit to say but this definitely took the cake. He started our conversation with, "So, I got a visit from the CIA yesterday..." Hahaha! Love that guy!

*Honorable Mentions*

feeling more confident with hair, packing my own lunch, long hot showers in the morning, new books, xmas time, wearing hoodies, great sex, great conversation, dancing in my shower, my cat Ardy sleeping right on top of my legs, potatoes & eggs, Disney World next summer!!, New Years Resolutions, headbands (and hopefully one that won't give me a headache!), leg warmers, Cinnabon, hot candycane tea/hot tea in genereal, paper journals, alphabet magnets, listening to Taking Back Sunday, Dillinger Escape Plan, & Brand New, seeing old friends

And for your viewing pleasures, some videos of the bands mentioned above! Look at the pretty pictures!

With just a dash of Refused!

♥

(Late) Things I Love Thursday: Thanksgiving Edition!

2008-11-28T18:13:00.002-06:00

I am thankful for....

♥ My amazing & supportive family. They have backed me in everything I do, they are incredible people & I love them dearly.

♥ My husband who is nothing short of amazing. He is my soulmate & I'm forever grateful & thankful for the changes he's made in my life.

♥ My awesome friends, for pretty much the same reasons. No matter what, I can call on them for anything.

♥ The opportunities in life I've been given & seeing my hard work pay off.

♥ The decisions I've made to better myself.

♥ Finding a way to express myself through crafts & the great friends I've met through crafts.

Things I Love Thursday

2008-11-20T15:09:00.012-06:00

Geekologie This has been one of my FAVORITE sites for a while now, but the other day there was an article about a man who submitted a drawing of a spider instead of payment for an overdue account. Here's a preview..
I seriously about hyperventilated laughing so hard!! Please guys, click the link above to read the entire exchange because you will not be disappointed!

Crazy, crazy Christians! Does anyone remember Chick Publications? Me & one of my friends used to collect the tracts they'd pass out on weekend nights downtown. As Shane from Emergency Pants would say, "Intolerance is hilarious!" The truth is, I'm not even offended by these. They're so absolutely ridiculous that it's entertainment for me. My favorites were "The Trick" (the one previewed below)

"That Crazy Guy!"

"Baby Talk"

And last but not least.."The Birds & The Bees'', you know, for the youngsters!

Tears for Fears the literal version Will's the one that showed this to me & once again, I was amused. As you can probably tell, I'm pretty easily amused. And I have great taste. In everything.

Perry Bible Fellowship is a hilarious comic strip. Actually, I take that back. It's really hit or miss, but the hits are soooo good it makes up for the "huuuh?"s

*honorable mentions*

dream dictionaries, new pretty bras, board game night!, Will always always always, my mom visiting me at work, Choke the movie!! finally!, Animal Crossing, potatoes & eggs, RedBull addictions, new Top Chef, all the shows on hair & makeup (what's up Blush, Tabytha's Salon Takeover, Shear Genius, Split Ends!) , anticipating the new season of LOST, boxes of Ferrero Rocher chocolates, Japanese Coach on DS

This was kind of different from my usual TILT, but people like pictures! Less words+more pictures=WIN.

Plus, I was just really thoroughly amused by all of these web findings that I felt I had to share!

On a side note, I feel like I've been extra busy lately which is why I haven't been crafting or spending a whole lot of time on the internet (besides the aforementioned sites). I don't know why, because my schedule hasn't changed in almost a year. I guess I'm just really buckling down at school because it's getting closer & closer to graduation! It's strange...my days seem incredibly long yet the weeks seem to be flying right by me. If that makes any sense. Anyway, I will have 2 projects to post up here very soon! One is completed, the other is on it's way to completion. I am a slacker crafter lately!
♥

Things I Love Thursday

2008-11-13T14:23:00.003-06:00

The Holidays I'm actually getting really excited about Christmas! I credit my new found excitement to Will, who loves Xmas & it's rubbed off on me, finally! One of my first jobs was working at a year-round Xmas store where I was surrounded by ornaments, music, tinsel, everything relating to the holiday & needless to say it pretty much numbed any good cheer I had for the next several years. Can you imagine feeling like it's Christmas, all the time?! It's so weird though, being excited to put our tree up, decorate, all that cheesy shit. Love...it does it to you!

My family This kind of goes hand in with the holidays. We're a tight knit group so I look forward to seeing all my family & my in-laws all at once! The good food, the drinks, everyone's happy (for the most part). I have a big family & we all gather at my grandparent's house for the holidays, so it's always nice to see everyone! My brother will be going out of town for Thanksgiving which kinda sucks but him & my sister-in-law are their own family & they're making their own traditions which I think is super sweet ♥

Disney Classics You guys know what I'm talking about...The Little Mermaid, Lady & the Tramp, The Fox & the Hound, Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella,, etc. I love them all. In case you can't tell with all my posts about Disney World, I'm a huge Disney fan & have been obsessed for a loooong time. The thing is I only like the classics. I haven't watched any of that new shit. It just doesn't have that same magic! The Fox & the Hound is up there as one of my favorites. It makes me cry every time I watch it. No matter how hard I try...goddamn, it's just so damn cute. Not to mention heartwarming/breaking.

*honorable mentions*

veggie fajitas, sleeping in, listening to rain, feeling good about where I am in life, new glasses, long showers, soy milk, books, Will, the smell of clean sheets, my dad's last chemo treatment coming up!, Katamari, Mitch Hedberg, drinking lots of water, this weekend ♥

Breath out, so I can breath you in..

2008-11-12T20:51:00.005-06:00

So I was asked to do 2 custom orders for Etsy & when I was told that the subjects were Dave Grohl & Mike Patton, I was more than pleased to make them! I loooove some Foo Fighters & I loooove some Faith No More too.

If you guys don't know who either of these people are then FUCK YOU! Haha, juuuust kidding! But really...what's up with that?

I've decided to include 2 of my favorite videos from the bands, just for shits & giggles.

Everlong has to be probably my favorite Foo Fighters song. Seriously, when I listen to it, it makes me all choked up because i'm super fucking lame. I guess because it reminds me of me & Will. AWWWWW! The video's pretty awesome too.
And this is the cross stitch that she wanted...I think the phrase was super adorable, especially with the little hearts!

Yes. Yes he does.

Oh lordy lordy, I can't tell you how in love I am with Mike Patton. I remember the first time I saw one of Faith No More's videos, Epic, to be exact. I was in 4th grade & we were at our beach house for vacation. I was of course inside because me & the sun, we are not friends. Literally, I've been sent to the hospital with second degree burns on my arms from the sun. Physical therapy, my arms in slings, the whole nine yards. ANYWAY! My brother & I were watching Mtv & it came on...ohhh it was over! Hot guy with long hair bouncing around in an incredibly silly video..yeah, I was hooked. I had the biggest BIGGEST crush.

Ahhh...the '90s.

These aren't the frames that they'll be shipped with, she wanted the gold frame that was used for the grow a pair x stitch.

Yay! I love custom orders!

I really need to make the cross stitch that I thought of last night...I"ll give you a hint. It involves Stephen Colbert!

Things I Love Thursday

2008-11-06T20:37:00.004-06:00

It's been a minute, huh? It's been kind of stressful the last few weeks & I felt I may have diarrhea of the mouth...er, hands if I even tried to start typing. Feeling back to normal though so, I figured what the hell!

Our new president Amen to that!! What an exciting time...For the first time in a very long time, I feel actually proud to be an American & I feel proud of my country. Don't worry, I'm not gonna go out & buy a Lee Greenwood cd or anything. Just think...history has been made. I got to watch it, got to be a part of it. I hope that I will get to see a woman elected one day, I just hope that it's someone who knows what the fuck they're doing. No Sarah Palin, PLEASE!

My new instructors We had finally broken our old instructor who was such a fucking crazy drama queen that I actually skipped a lot of school because I just could not deal with her anymore! She started a LOT of drama with the students, was a terrible instructor, was absolutely unbalanced & insane..so some student looked at her wrong, basically & she quit. She has been replaced with not one, but two marvelous instructors! I could not be happier, seriously. I feel like I've learned so much in the past few weeks with their help. I feel a lot more comfortable going to state board, which I will be doing in the upcoming months..EEEK! So exciting!

My new job offer! So I think I've mentioned in an earlier post that I got offered another job, but I am so stoked about it! The girl that offered it to me is one of my friends & she seems very willing to teach me whatever I have problems with because she knows I won't be magnificent fresh out of beauty school. I should start working in the next couple of weeks, with my permit! I plan on going up there on my days off & just kind of watching & learning before then though.

*Honorable Mentions*

Will, new body pillows, The Snuggler, humidifiers, vicks vaposteam (stuff is amazing!), pickles, not having a headache today, custom orders, awesome friends, my mom, my nana voting for Obama, eye pillows, naps, my kitties, Rohto V Arctic eyedrops (super intense!), sleeping with the tv off, movie theaters that serve beer & indie movies!, going to bed early, Ben Folds, cooler weather, leaves changing, photography, Kava Kava

Grow a Pair cross stitch & mom's towel

2008-11-04T17:11:00.005-06:00

So I've finished 2 out of the 4 projects I got going at the moment so I thought it was time to share :)
I'm working on an apron for one of my buddies & it should be finished soon...I'm always excited to do any kind of crafts for my friends! I also have a cross stitch I wanna finish soon-ish. Damn you, crafts! Every time I try to take a break, you always suck me right back in! Anyways, I'm kind of rambling...

Here is the towel I am giving to my mom. She looooves wine. She was so disappointed when I had turned 21 & couldn't have a glass of wine with her, I can't stand the stuff. Worst. Hangovers. EVER. I'd have a beer with her though! Yeah, I'm classy like that. I just drink beer & liquor.

I'm not quite sure if I'm totally pleased with how the wine glass came out..I used satin stitch, stem stitch, & back stitch on it. Maybe too many different stitches? I don't know. It's cool though, my mom will still love me. :D

Now, here's the cross stitch I just did. My husband said this the other day & my first reaction was, "I'm cross stitching that!"
As you can probably tell from this cross stitch, I am not huge fan of whiners, complainers, gutless people, etc. I consider myself a pretty strong person & I am not a fan of the weak. Sooo...I stitched up a "Grow a Pair" cross stitch! I think the growing vines are pretty damn perfect too, although I'm getting kind of bored with using the Subversive Cross Stitch borders. And for those who don't know, it's grow a pair of balls, or ovaries! See! Interchangeable! Haha

available @ my Etsy shop for $15!

Oh, and I hope everyone voted today! I typically don't care too much for politics but this election is extremely important to me, as I'm sure it is to all of you. This was actually the first year I had ever registered to vote & the first year (obviously) that I voted! I hope they don't take this one away from us, if so, my husband & I have talked about moving to Japan! I love it when I hear him speaking Japanese. He's taking a Japanese course right now & he had talked about how he wanted to teach English over there or something to do with journalism since that's his major. His pipe dream though is to write for a video game magazine, which I think would be rad as hell :) We are serious nerds! And really, how cool would it be to live in Japan?!

That's all I got for now, but I'll have some more projects up here soon! Sorry if this post seems a bit rambly...I'm a little loopy from the pain killers I took earlier for the migraine that has decided to stick around for almost a week. Score!

My brain is dead

2008-10-26T16:58:00.005-05:00

Last night me & Will went to a Halloween party & had a BLAST! We got to see some old friends & meet new friends. I got offered another job! The girl, Tiffany, was like, "Hurry up & finish school so you can come work with me!" I met another girl that worked at M.A.C. who seemed super cool & told me my makeup looked good :) Aaaaand my adorably pregnant friend Danica has been asking for a craft night for a long time now because she's in the whole "nesting" mode & has been sewing her own cloth diapers & stuff. So me, Tiffany, Cassie (M.A.C. girl), Danica & Joni all plan on having a craft night soon! Also me & Will's buddy Sean Herman, of tattoo fame, lives in Mobile now & works at Royal St. Tattoo now so we can possibly get some work done by him at some point (he's booked till March) He is an insanely talented artist & I can't wait to get worked on by him! So weird to think that kid used to be a crazy Jesus lovin' kid. We brought it up last night & his response was, "God stopped putting out" HAHA!
I told him I'd pay for Will's tattoos too haha. Will has ZERO! Anyway, I had a great time last night & I'm still recuperating but I do have some crafts for ya!

available @ my Etsy for $5

available @ my Etsy for $15

Halloween Piglet

2008-10-24T08:43:00.004-05:00

So this is my Halloween embroidery...cute little Piglet! I love love love Piglet so much! Besides Eeyore, Piglet's my favorite. Winnie the Pooh & Tigger are Will's favorites. Yeah, we are definitely little kids at heart...I mean, our honeymoon was going to Disney World for a week. Yay! I wanna go back sooo badly.

I had a bunch of Halloween themed printouts...Frankenstein, the Bride of Frankenstein, random Halloween-y stuff...but I figured I go with this one. I did crayon tinting again & I like the way it turned out a lot better the second time around. I colored before I did the stitching..which caused me to lose some of the lines in the pumpkin but I just used the picture for reference. Not sure what I'm going to do with him..if it wasn't so close to Halloween already I would put him up on Etsy, but nah...I kinda wanna keep him for myself. Maybe put him on a pillow or something...

So I totally skipped school today & me & Will are going to go costume hunting for the party we're going to this weekend..fun fun! All I know is that I wanna be someone dead..or severely injured...so many choices!

What do you guys think of ol' Piglet? And what are you guys going to be for Halloween?

A whole bunch o' scarves added to my Etsy!

2008-10-21T19:01:00.009-05:00

So I decided I would go ahead & try to sell all of the scarves I had knit on Etsy...why not? I can always make more for myself! Modeled by me & my gorgeous man ♥

available @ my Etsy store for $20.00

available @ my Etsy store for $15.00

available @ my Etsy store for $12.00

available @ my Etsy store for $20.00

available @ my Etsy store for $20.00

Haha, poor Will was all squinting into the sun. He doesn't have big ass shades like I do!

I also embroidered a cute little baby shirt. I had tried a onesie but it was a total fail. I had tried to embroider using all 6 strands & I think that was a problem. I also was trying to embroider on a very poor quality cheap ass onesie (yeah, I'm blaming the onesie too!) So I tried the t-shirt using just 3 strands & that worked sooo much better! Brook, what's your secret?!

available @ my Etsy store for $10.00

God, having onesies & the tiniest of baby t-shirts is NOT a good idea in our house! The whole time I'm looking at them thinking, "Awwww...we should...maybe...nooooo not yet!" Haha!
I've done a few things already with brass knuckles but I just love them!

So one of my friends wants me to stitch an apron for her & I'm so excited! I think it's gonna turn out really really cute. I'm not sure what exactly I want to stitch on it, but I've got plenty of ideas! I'm also going to be making some wine-themed towels for my mom soon. Blech, I hate wine but she loves it! I got the pattern for that from Aunt Martha's Wine Country transfers. Looks like I'll be busy for a little bit!

Vulgar Little Cross Stitches

2008-10-20T16:21:00.002-05:00

Here are a few little cross stitches I've finished over the past week & a half. Haha, yeah these are what my breaks from crafting look like! I know these aren't for everyone & they probably won't be all well-received but ya know, that's me! I like to think my crafts really do reflect me as a person-and baby, I'm vulgar, love it or leave it!

I really liked the way kittykill's white & black cross stitch looked, so I thought I'd try it out.

available @ my etsy store for $5.00 a piece!

Let me make this clear though, these are not intended to be degrading whatsoever. I'm all about female empowerment & I think taking back the power & negativity of these words & making them just that-words-is what it's all about. I've been called all three & worse more than once & I choose to take it all in stride. Sticks n stones, ya know?

Things I Love Thursday

2008-10-15T10:12:00.005-05:00

I was actually really looking forward to this TILT! There are just sooo many things I've been loving lately!

Taking a breather from crafts for a minute. Nooooo I'm NOT quitting, I actually did a couple of little simple cross stitches in the past week...I'm just taking a little break to concentrate on what my real priorities are! Although it's been strange not having a lot of projects to post, it's been nice & relaxing not feeling like I have to be pumping out projects left & right. I have a really busy schedule right now, I'm not knocking people that have the time for lots o' crafting.... maybe after I finish school I can get back into crafting a bit more. And YAY! I'll be graduating in the next few months!

Spending my down time with friends has been awesome! I've spent any time I had off with friends or with Will. I hung out with my mandolin playing, train hopping friend, Megan...I had a blast at the sex toy party with Melissa...and I watched Sex & the City the movie and talked about going to see New Kids on the Block with Joni. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in school, work, & crafts I forget that my friends & family are getting lost in the shuffle. It's been so nice reconnecting with everyone, I miss my bitches!

Reading is something that I've always loved. When I was a little girl, we would spend a week at the beach every summer & you could find me most of the time inside reading! Books are another thing I had started to neglect, but now I can't get enough! Currently, I'm reading (or re-reading) You Are Being Lied To: The Disinformation Guide to Media Distortion, Historical Whitewashes, & Cultural Myths, Invisible Monsters, & The Sandman: Dream Country. That's how I roll..several books at once! I love the shit outta some books. People should definitely read more!

*Honorable Mentions*
"Oh I have tons of respect & love for Marky Mark", Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale, laughing until my sides hurt, long hugs, beautiful friends, green false eyelashes, passion parties & all of us having one hard nipple, Melissa's dried bridesmaid bouquet for an anniversary present, school being fun, dancing like a retard & singing REO Speedwagon to Will in the shower just to make him laugh, shower mohawks (yeah, I still do that!), being happy with my life, The Positivity Blog, having no regrets, coming home to a clean house, my husband for always being amazing to me, cinnamon rolls & red bull for breakfast, humidifiers, snuggles, our bed, tarot cards, forgiving & forgetting, books, lesbians, standing my ground, love, not wearing make-up, naps, "oh man it was lollerskates on a roflcopter", burritos, veggie pizza, vegan burgers, hot showers, pwning finger waves!, waking up to kitty kisses, our perfect view of a full moon from our living room ♥

Things I Love Thursday

2008-10-09T10:50:00.009-05:00

My parents They just got back a couple of weeks ago from their annual Key West bike ride & I looked through some of the pictures...they just crack me up! My parents are in the motorcycle scene & I think it's weirdly adorable.
While I don't know about that stupid headband my mom is wearing (yes, yes, I know it's functional but still...) I think this is such a cute picture of my mom & dad. Dad is known for either not wearing a shirt or wearing shirts with no sleeves. Yep. Which brings me to this picture...
Hahahaha! I seriously laughed SO hard when I saw this picture! Makes me laugh every time I look at it. I mean what the HELL is with that shirt, dad?! So it makes me laugh partially because, well, this picture is pretty damn ridiculous. But a couple of years ago my dad had to have emergency heart surgery which left him with a huge scar that went straight down his chest, along with other numerous scars where they'd made other incisions...then of course came the cancer diagnosis along with the surgery to have the tumor removed which lead to even more scars. My dad HATED his scars so much. So he started wearing shirts. As weird as this may sound to people, it was odd to see my dad covering himself so much, & being down about the way he looks. So it makes me happy to see him barely wearing shirts again!

"Toy" parties If you've never been to a sex toy party, you totally should throw one! They are so much fun. I've been to several & had a blast every time. On Sunday one of my friends is having her bachelorette party & is throwing a toy party. Basically, it's like a tupperware party with dildos instead. Here are some pictures from my bachelorette party!
A dildo you can stick to places & you know...go to town! My apartment was decorated with lots of balloons with dicks all over them!

This is the girl that's having her party on Sunday. Haha, she has black hair now & I have blond hair. Cute.
Two of my bridesmaids & a kodak moment.
Delicious "cockies" that my friend Megan made haha!

Staying busy whether I'm at school, at work, or working on a project. I've realized that I feel a lot better about myself if I'm constantly doing something. Of course I like some breaks but I can never stay still for too long. If I had a week off from work & school, I would probably feel kind of useless by the end of it, especially if I had not crafted or anything.

*Honorable mentions*
monster quest, Hillary Duff (I know, wtf..), google images, my light box still, Super Mario Galaxy, reading again, my new scarf, knitting in general, coloring books, new ideas, not letting silly things get to me, my sewing machine, true friends, good friends, loving my life, still having a crush on my husband, waking up smiling, Jimmy Eat World's album "Clarity" (the only really good album they had), cooler weather, confirmation, ♥, daisies, overcast days, dr. pepper chapstick

My new scarf that I finished a few nights ago...I guess I like purple more than I thought?

And as promised, here are new hair pictures! I didn't have a before picture, so I thought I would just add a few pictures of different things I've done to my hair
Back when I was putting red & purple in my bangs...kinda miss the purple!

Had the Bettie Page bangs for a long time...if I look wasted in this picture, it's because I am.

Me & Will a while back. This is basically what I looked like when I started cosmetology school. Then I got it all chopped off in February..

And now! So I've had my hair black for many many years & it's nice to have a change, even though I still love black hair.
My skin doesn't typically look that oily, I swear!

So. What do you guys think of the blond? I love it, but it's gonna change again soon.

Recent work!

2008-10-06T19:06:00.010-05:00

Yay, I've done some things that haven't totally disappointed me! I got really fed up with crafts for a minute because seriously, I could NOT seem to get anything right. I unraveled probably 5 scarves. Yeah. It was AWESOME. So I figured I'd put my lightbox to work some more (I fucking LOVE that thing). So I google-imaged around, found a few things I really liked, put them together, & voila! This awesome traditional style tattoo flash towel was born. It's a really nice sized towel, if I do say so myself. And I do.

Here's a close up...I am sooo pleased with how it turned out!

Ok. Next up we got the kitchenware patterns that everyone seems to be so fond of lately!
Bitchin' Kitchen indeed!

These were so much fun to do, for reals. I was so so SO happy with how they both turned out! I took my time with each of them, really practicing small perfect little stitches. And ya know what? I think I may be done with Sublime Stitching, at least for the time being. I've found so much stuff online! Even Will has said, more or less, that he feels I'm being more creative. And I really have felt more creative!

Oh but I'm not done...I stitched up a little bookmark. Nothing fancy, very simple & to the point..

Modelled by the lovely Disinformation book "You are being lied to."

Seriously, I cannot stand it when I'm trying to enjoy my book & some dumb fuck comes over to me with a zillion questions.."what are you reading?" "is it good?" "what's it about?" "is that the author that wrote book that one time that was really good?" "have you read the secret yet?"
OH MY GOD SHUT UP!

I hate that! Haha

So I thought fuck off is a pretty good bookmark so you don't have to say anything at all. I plan on doing another one along the same lines but with less curse words.

So all these, the towels & the bookmark were added to my etsy shop! And I'm not gonna lie. I think they're all badass. So I hope someone else thinks so too. Enough to purchase them. *wink wink nudge nudge*

Well, guess I'm going to go back to crafting! I'm working on a couple of scarves (keeping my fingers crossed!) & about to start working on a onesie!

Things I Love Thursday

2008-10-02T16:59:00.003-05:00

this TILT is kind of challenging right now because, to be honest, i'm in a pretty bitchy mood & would rather just crawl in bed & sleep the rest of the day.

i guess this is the whole point of it though. even when you're having shitty days, you have to find the good in it, because there always is something to be grateful & thankful for. so here we go!

my new instructor we have a new instructor at ye olde beauty school & she is fucking awesome. i've learned so much from her already & she's not even been at our school a week! i'm so glad to finally have a teacher that i feel i can learn something from, that is qualified to teach, & is not completely emotionally unstable. yippee!

my new hair! it's blond! i love it love it love it. it's so weird seeing myself blond though. also, shimmer lights fucking rocks. i'll have to throw some blue in there pretty soon. now i definitely look like my mother's daughter haha.

my light box ohhh yeah, i love it! i'd printed out several things to be stitched up a few days ago but i'm holding off because it seems every project i've started has not turned out right at all. the universe does not want me crafting, i can feel it. i'll go to school more, universe! i'll spend less time on crafts, i promise! back to the light box...it is amazing & i can't wait to start embroidering some of it soon!

*honorable mentions*

my new & improved wedding band/engagement ring ♥, napping on the couch snuggled with will, burritos with lots of soy sour cream, red bull, video games, new job prospects!, will giggling uncontrollably for 10 minutes , self warming facial masks, my amazing friends, closure

♥

First try at color tinting

2008-09-27T21:12:00.005-05:00

so i have been finding some really cool images online to embroider (thanks google images!) & i found this one..
it just looks like the perfect anchor to embroider with such simple lines.

as i started stitching i wasn't planning on using any satin stitch. but then it just looked so blah without any. so i started stitching the red & blue. well then that's all i could see. ugh. i was not about to stitch the entire anchor, and i really don't think it would've looked right even if i did. i thought "why not try color tinting?" so i did!

i have to say, i really like this technique! it really does add a lot to the piece i think! it's not perfect, but i think it turned out really well. i'm pleased with it :) i know now though, if i'm going to do color tinting i need to do it before i start the stitching. it was kind of hard to make it look completely smooth when i was trying to color next to the stitches.
it's available at my etsy store as well!

and i know i say this a lot, but i will probably be taking somewhat of a break soon from crafting, mainly because i am a broke ass & really can't afford to do crafting as much as i'd like, especially the jewelry part. and i was so excited about jewelry making! shit's expensive!

i still have a bit of supplies though, so i'll still be crafting for the time being...

My First Venture Into Jewelry!

2008-09-25T17:51:00.005-05:00

so i've been wanting to make jewelry for a while but didn't really know how to get started. i mean, i used to make hemp necklaces & shit like that when i was younger, but that doesn't really count to me. so as i was in hobby lobby today looking for a light box, i started perusing the jewelry aisle...and decided, what the hell! i'll give it a shot. so here's my first try at jewelry. since it's very new to me, i tried to keep it simple. very very very very simple & easy haha! so here they are!

please don't laugh at me!

musical note earrings! the notes are real silver & the earring is hypoallergenic & nickel free

and my charm bracelet! it's crafty!
the charms are a thimble, spool of thread, yarn, sewing machine, & scissors. it needs one more charm though, cause i'm retarded & there's room for six charms haha. i decicded to include a picture that's not crooked either :D
you can click on the images to make the image HUGE.

and you know what? i think i really like making jewelry!
all you jewelry crafters feel free to give me some tips & feedback, i'd love to hear it!

they're available at my etsy shop too!

Things I Love Thursday

2008-09-25T14:10:00.003-05:00

so i've totally skipped a few thursdays cause i'm a slacker, but i really needed to do it today. i skipped school (woops!) & woke up in a pretty good mood but it started to quickly deteriorate. i went to walmart to get a few things & get my shipping supplies & when i came home Will could just tell something was wrong & he asked about it. i said that i was still disappointed that i've yet to hear from sublime stitching about the license, and my etsy shop is getting me down because i've only sold a few things, and then from nowhere i started bawling. i rarely cry, mind you.

after that i definitely did not want to go to the post office & Will could tell, so he offered to take my shipment up there & bring back some deliciousness from roly poly.

now i'm relaxing, about to work on my scarf some more, along with a new embroidery!

so here's my TILT list for the week!

Choke being made into a movie! i don't know if you guys are aware that i'm a chuck palahniuk freak, but i am & i'm sooo happy that there's a choke movie now! me, will, & my friend joni are all going to see it tomorrow night & i can't wait! so far, i think all the movies based on his books have been wonderful representations of the books so i have high hopes for this movie. plus, sam rockwell is the shit.

my car's gas mileage is fucking amazing!! seriously, the "new car" feel has not worn off yet. i filled my tank up a week ago (friday) & i still have half a tank! and i drive a lot. i drive, average, over 50 miles a day, from my house to school, back to my house, from my house to work, and back again. yep, a lot of driving. high mileage is fucking rocking right now!

not being approved by sublime stitching yet. (or ever? i dunno.) kind of weird to list this as a thing i love. and yes, it's been kinda like a what the fuck for me. i really don't understand why i haven't heard anything yet everyone i know seems to be approved in like 2 weeks or less. i've tried emailing them about it but have gotten no response. i really cannot think of a reason why i would be denied either though. i'm hoping maybe there's just a fuck up in the mail, and i say this because i never got my bust subscription this month either. i had to go out & buy it. hmm. anyway! this has caused me to step outside the SS box & use my imagination (and printer haha) a little more. i'm also gonna invest in a light box as well, as tracing over one of our lamps doesn't seem very safe or as effective.

graduation from cosmetology school within reach! i'm past the halfway mark for hours & i'll probably be graduating towards the end of january/early february! woo hoo! finally, it seems like i actually won't be stuck in there forever. by the end of next month, i should have enough hours to get a permit & go work at a salon as well! how exciting is that! i know i skip a lot, but i also work almost everyday so it can get hard to try to go to school for 36 hours a week plus work 30 hours a week as well PLUS get all the other shit that needs to be done, done!

*honorable mentions*
roly polys veggie fajita ::drooool::
this comforter set that i want so badly! it just screams dirty sex to me
getting good sleep
waking up & going to bed with my best friend every day ♥
mario kart!
feeling accomplished no matter what
my clean & organized desk
reading old lenore comics

♥

Chozo from Metroid cross stitch

2008-09-25T14:02:00.003-05:00

so one of the boys i work with has been asking me for a while now for me to make him something. he saw some of my other video game related cross stitches & asked if i would make chozo from metroid for him. i, of course, obliged & got to work! i thought it was gonna be a huge pain in the ass with all the little details & highlighting. it really wasn't as bad as i thought! it took me a little while to do but it's finally finished...and here it is, CHOZO!!

Babies Suck burp cloth

2008-09-21T22:06:00.004-05:00

i haven't done much subversive cross stitching lately so i thought i would do a cute little quickie!
babies do suck, quite literally :)

here it is being modeled by my humongous teddy bear, for scale...and added cuteness.
it's available at my etsy shop for $10

hopefully i'll be getting some more crafting done this week. i'm gonna try to knit some more scarves & work on my chozo cross stitch. one of the guys i work with is obsessed with metroid so he wanted me to do it for him.

An old scarf & a new scarf!

2008-09-19T21:35:00.003-05:00

so i thought i'd share my first scarf i ever knit & the newest one! since the first day of fall is on monday i've been in the knitting mood. i seriously can't wait for it to get cold down here!

this is my first one. it's from the stitch n bitch knitter's handbook. i totally adore & own ALL of the stitch n bitch books!

it's not very long, just under 5 feet, a little shorter than me.

and this is my newest scarf & i think my favorite. i don't know, i just really love the color. it's like a dark charcoal. it's fat & comfy. made with fat yarn & fat needles, my favorite to work with because it knits up so quickly.
this one is about 7 ft.
i'm definitely gonna be making some more scarves but i'm gonna spice up the colors & patterns & probably put some up on my etsy store for the cheap cheap.

My week without internet.

2008-09-18T16:37:00.008-05:00

so on sunday we woke up to no interwebs! oh no! well, you know what that means. we went straight to hobby lobby where i picked up supplies for some cross stitches that i really need to start, some yarn, lots of things! oh yeah, and mario kart for the wii, which is SO FUN! i totally made that game my bitch. i love forced internet breaks, i get a lot done!

ok, so this pillowcase was inspired by a fellow craftster member & i can't remember her name, so if she happens to stumble across this blog, holla!

i'm really am happy with how it turned out...so you may ask yourself "what the hell is with 'sweet love'?"
well i'll tell you. sweet dreams would make sense no? that's what i was going for, but i've either a) ironed out all the ink on most of my alphabet patterns or b) they didn't want to transfer AT ALL. so i found a few words in the sublime stitching book & sweet love seemed to make sense at the time. like, showing love for sweets? i know, it really doesn't make sense to me now either, but oh well. i still like it!

i also got some knitting done! i told you i could knit brook! haha, aren't you proud? yeah, i'm definitely still a newbie at knitting and haven't ventured out into anything fancy yet, but i do know the basics! this is a little kerchief i finished up this morning.

all those little black tips in my hair? they will be gone soon & i will be....BLOND!! yay!

this is me enjoying my new kerchief haha...excuse me looking kinda gross...
i'm working on a scarf too, it's gonna be a fatty. i can't wait till it gets cold down here! it already is starting to feel a little like fall...yay!

another pillowcase inspired by another fellow craftster, the awesome miss lily!

dead kennedys was one of my favorite bands when i was younger & this was one of my favorite songs! plus, i've definitely been in this situation more than a couple of times..haha! the lettering seems a little sloppy to me, i should've used 3 or 4 strands instead of 6, but oh well! i still like the way it turned out & i think it compliments the other nicely...naughty & nice!

i'm having some troubles with craftster lately, so i don't even know if i'll be able to put this stuff up there...it won't let me reply to anything!

Jackpot!

2008-09-13T17:05:00.005-05:00

i had this frame sitting in my craft closet, waiting for a project for a little while now. it had originally been what i had settled on for the megaman cross stitch, but then i found my perfect frame! so last night, i was in the craftin' mood & i thought "slot machine!" the frame seemed to be perfect for it. i have another slot machine idea as well that i'll probably start on tonight, except it's cross stitch so it's gonna take a minute.

i made a few mistakes, as i found out at the very end while i was framing it :(
i have really gotta practice with the whole not cutting too much off thing. and of course that happened with the one i really didn't want to mess up. oh well, it's easily fixable.

i just needed a quick little project to do, & i feel like i haven't really been doing much embroidery. satin stitching all of it was actually a lot of fun, i think i really love satin stitch now! the cherries definitely aren't perfect but i like them.

♥

Yeah, yeah, it's not crafts...but it's still awesome!

2008-09-12T23:05:00.003-05:00

here are 2 videos from geekologie (awesome site, go check it out if you are into really geeky shit) that i found really fucking awesome & mildly entertaining...
first, the really fucking awesome one...

what! that's crazaay!!

ok, here's the mildly entertaining one. stick with it, it does get better.

i will have some crafts up very soon...and i'll give you a hint, they are slot machine related!

♥

Carebears & Winnie the Pooh latch-hooking!

2008-09-10T21:34:00.003-05:00

i really do have love for latch hooking. i know it's not the most creative craft, but it's definitely relaxing & fun to me! i saw this the other day & said what the hell, i haven't done one in a minute! i was going to keep the care bear one for myself because i'm a freak about care bears haha! since my 1st birthday i've gotten a care bear, on my birthday....this lasted up until i was in my teens & i still have all my bears & cousins. my very first one was of course, birthday bear, with the little cupcake & one candle in his belly :) i even gave Will my brave heart lion when we started dating..that meant i was serious! haha

anyway! i think i actually might make this a wall hanging & give it to a fellow care bear freak, my friend joni. i think she'd really appreciate it!

the winnie the pooh one i did a couple of years ago, for Will because he loves winnie the pooh, a LOT. it's pretty adorable!

i did a super huge one for my first one which was a giant rainbow my mom had started working on in the 70s & never even got halfway through. i took the reigns & finished it though! i sadly have no evidence because it's still at my parent's house. believe me, it's as awesome as it sounds, as far as giant rainbows go.

hopefully soon, i'll have some more stuff to put up craft wise...i'm a busy lady you know!

First Wedding Anniversary

2008-09-09T14:41:00.018-05:00

yesterday was mine & will's first wedding anniversary & i thought i'd share some memories of our honeymoon, wedding, anniversary, & relationship! i tried to post as little pictures as possible (and i did!) but it still ended up being a bunch.

warning: this post is ridiculously cute & mushy..continue at your own risk.

i was going to post honeymoon pictures too but decided it was a pain in the ass just getting the wedding pics up here...so i thought this picture pretty much summed up our entire honeymoon-IN DISNEYWORLD!! i want to go back soooo bad.

as you can probably tell, it was fucking hot..see how sweaty i am? yum yum. i love taking multiple showers in one day (i secretly really do) we basically spent our honeymoon drinking, sweating, walking, and some other things...i'll give you guys a little bit of a background of me & will. i first met will when i was 15 years old. will's band was playing at a little hangout aptly called "the hangout". anyway, my friend had a huge crush on will. like, big time. she thought that he was the coolest & hottest guy to ever walk the face of the earth. so i accompanied her as she bravely (and cooley) walked up to will, said hi, & introduced me as well. i thought he was cute. apparently he thought i was cute too. me & my friend had a fun rest of the night while she drooled over will & i acted like a badass. i was 15! that's what i did!

we ended up becoming really good friends. we worked together at a cd shop & he remembers me bringing him star-shaped slinkies to work when he was having a bad day. we went through some strange periods with our relationship..i really can't explain it. but we fell for each other. hard. just at wrong times... i ended up eventually breaking his heart though & i moved on. years passed, we both were in relationships with other people & we stopped talking to each other. we actually became very awkward & stand offish towards each other one night i was out with one of my friends nick, to meet up with our friend roger for his birthday. well, will & roger celebrate their birthdays together always. i don't know why it didn't occur to me that will may be there. as soon as i saw will again my heart sank...i thought the night may end badly..but we actually ended up talking the entire night. i felt that was the night we had finally reconnected. serendipity anyone?

him & his girlfriend broke up soon afterwards & we started seeing each other. the first night we hung out again he told me he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. shortly thereafter he proposed (with a ring!) and of course i said yes!

i had never felt so sure about anything in my entire life. he is my soulmate & i'm forever grateful to have him by my side..we've been "technically" together for 2 1/2 years & yesterday we celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary!

when i got home from school yesterday he had gotten me these beautiful flowers with my favorite flowers, lilies & daisies! he also wrote a really sweet love letter since the traditional gift for the first year is paper. i won't share that with you guys though..just know, it's beautiful, touching, & made me cry! haha, LOST was even brought up in it! we went & had lunch together & then decided to do a little cd shopping..i ended up with 2 alkaline trio cds (from here to infirmary & the self titled one), glassjaw's worship & tribute, and mike patton with dillinger escape plan (!!!), all of which i've owned before but i had all my cds stolen a few years ago & since my musical taste hasn't changed very much, i've been just rebuying everything i had! afterwards we just spent the day cuddling with each other, just being together was all i could ever ask for for our 1st anniversary. it's all i wanted.
there is an abundance of hello kitty stuff in our apartment..that's my lamp & clock
isn't he a hottie? i didn't want much of a traditional wedding so he was forbidden to wear a tux! plus, it was really really hot that day. the wedding was at 2 pm in a beautiful garden. it was an absolutely beautiful day!

i'm really happy with our photographer. i told her i didn't want a bunch of staged photographs of us & i thought she was really good with capturing emotion. she just told us to walk around together, try to calm down, etc. all i remember saying was "are you nervous?" over & over to him. i strangely wasn't nervous at all.

i wish someone would have told me to take my hairbands off my wrist though!

i walked out to the cure's "just like heaven" played on classical guitar...i loooove the cure ♥

and he walked out to europe's "final countdown"

oooooh! premarital kissing!
poor will...neither of us slept the night before, but he definitely looks sleep deprived!

me & my dad :)

looks like i'm trying to choke him!

after we were announced as rachel mckay & will brett, aka the mcbretts! that's really how we were announced! haha! will got all teary-eyed & choked up during the ceremony. i kept squeezing his hands because if he cried, i was gonna definitely cry.
tori's final words..can you tell?
my suprise for will! this kick ASS fucking cake! it was sad to cut into it..
one of my favorite pictures..not staged!

it really was the happiest day of my life, as cliche as that sounds. i had so much fun, i ran around barefoot, i got to see people i love & i got to marry the man of my dreams!

sorry if i made anyone sick! :D

A late things i love thursday

2008-09-04T22:19:00.004-05:00

wow. i just realized today is thursday! this week has kind of flown by..

craftin'
the past week or so i feel like it's all i've done! it's been nice. and i'm glad i got some projects done. but i have several more that i need to start on! i've been a busy girl. i have a latch hook project that i wanna do though, just for me. i love those! it's so relaxing...it's almost like a weird meditation. i've slowly gotten the hang of crocheting. it's definitely much weirder than knitting though.

letting go
there's been some things that i've found out recently that really really hurt my feelings. and it's been kind of tough to come to terms with. either way, i'm realizing it is really a waste of time to let it get to me even if not getting pissed off about it is hard to do. things people say & do, i can't stop. but i can decide how to react to it. thank you positivity blog! love you mean it!

craftster peeps
i am amazed at the response i got for my prochoice cross stitch...and the awesome support from so many. i got the sweetest PM from someone saying that they loved me & were so proud of me for doing something like that..to me, it is just the way i feel. i really truly wasn't doing it to be controversial. it's just something that i believe in. anyway, i felt like i got a giant hug from craftster this week & i greatly appreciate it ♥

*honorable mentions*

waking up to the most awesome man ever. every single morning.
pam (kittykill) for all the sweet PM's she also sent me :)
alphabet magnets
tofuburger helper haha
my growing obsession with bath products (out of control!)
freshly waxed brows
Ardy, our gigantic cat

Prochoice & motherfuckin' proud!

2008-09-02T20:36:00.006-05:00

anyone that knows me, knows where i stand on the issues of women's reproductive rights. unless you've been hiding under a rock, you probably know that roe v wade is in danger of being overturned which to me is fucking insane. i know a lot of people don't agree with me on this issue, and that's totally fine(not really), but i am staunchly prochoice.

i think a lot of antichoicers have it all wrong. i'm not for abortion. that is not an easy choice for any woman to make. but it should be THEIR choice & no one elses, especially the goverment.
i think that children should grow up in loving, stable environments where both parents are involved & are able to take care of the child.

doesn't anyone ever wonder why the u.s. has the highest teenage pregnancy rate? uh, let's see...abstinence only programs are funded by the goverment. literally MILLIONS of dollars are spent on teaching teenagers with raging hormones that sex is a terrible, bad thing that should only happen when you get married, instead of teaching them that there's things such as CONDOMS & that it's perfectly normal to be feeling the way they are. discourage them from sex? sure, but at least give them alternatives because they're going to do it anyway.

i really don't want this to turn into a rant..although it looks like it already has. so i'll just leave it at this: this piece means a lot to me. the topic is very near & dear to me.

i probably won't be posting a whole lot in the next few days because i'll be working nonstop. and i'm pretty crafted out. and i'm pretty irritated with craftster being so fucking slow. what the hell, craftster? why you hatin'?

Hail Satan!

2008-09-02T09:23:00.004-05:00

i thought this one would just be funny to do..especially with the cute little hearts around it & the weird font. i wanted to make it almost cartoony. haha living in lower alabama & having tattoos, people already assume i worship satan! but no, no, i don't worship satan. or anything. i hate organized religion. i could go on & on about that but i'm not gonna. so here's the piece!

it's also for sale on my etsy!

New Craft Bag!

2008-09-01T16:07:00.005-05:00

yay! another project finished! here's my new craft bag. :)
i used the sublime stitching craftopia patterns & just went to town. i was in need of a good sturdy bag to carry around my works in progress, instead of the plastic hobby lobby bags haha.

it holds TONS of stuff. in the picture there are 4 balls of yarn in there, 3 of which are the big bulky yarn.
here's the front. knitting needles, pink thimble, buttons, needle & thread, all kinds of crafty stuff!
close up of the details on the front
the knitting needles turned out a bit weird, but that's ok!

i'm happy with it! i may add another little something in the corner by the thread & knitting needles but definitely not today, my fingers are in bad shape. damn you sturdy messenger bags!

Pacman & Megaman

2008-09-01T13:21:00.010-05:00

so i've tried to keep busy with some projects lately & here's a couple i've completed..megaman & pacman! i actually thought of the frames first before i even started but then after i'd finished the megaman one, i could NOT find the frame i had envisioned! i went to target...nothing. walmart..nothing. hobby lobby...nothing! so i was in the dollar general one day getting some things for my work & decided to take a look at the frames...lo & behold...the perfect frames! yay!

i like the pacman one best. notice that they're all looking at each other :)

i wanted them both to look like an action sequence type deal. megaman goes from standing, to running, to shooting, & to jumping. the one mistake i made on megaman though is that i cut away too much of the canvas..:( that sucks. so i'm going to sell that one for pretty cheap on etsy.

all in all, i'm happy with them! i have another embroidery project i'm working on right now & several ideas for other cross stitches. i think next will be a hail satan one! haha. then a prochoice one and then..i don't know. something! i had to scratch my hello kitty idea because someone else has done it & i don't want anyone thinking i'm stealing their ideas or trying to copy them. i may do a little simple knitting project as well. continue working on my crocheting skills. woo! i love some days off! i get to devote more time to crafting :)

on a side not, is anyone else having problems with craftster? it's being so fucking slow with me & it's so irritating! it's been like that for about a week now.

in other news, i hope everyone is doing well with the hurricane. we haven't gotten much over here, just quite a bit of rain & wind. i know we're lucky.

Things I Love Thursday

2008-08-28T17:21:00.005-05:00

new body pillows
i'm kinda weird about my bedding, if you haven't already noticed what with me always bringing up my bed. anyways, i go through them pretty quickly since i really wrap myself around them the whole night (which can make for awkward snuggling haha). it really has to be pretty fluffy for me to go to sleep faster, and of course, more comfortably. so i bought a new one today. and a cute new cover with huge brown, pink, & light purple polka dots all over it!

coming home to a clean house
so yesterday when i came home to throw on my work uniform & rush out the door i noticed that the bed was neatly made, the litter was sifted, the house looked....clean! so i left Will a note on our dry erase board saying "YOU ARE FUCKING AWESOME! ♥" he does help out a lot around the house, but it was nice to come home to. that boy is fucking fab-u-lous!

getting more than 4 hours of sleep
holy shit! the past 2 night i've gone to bed waaay before my usual 2 am. it's been more like 10:30-11. and it's been amazing. i've had some pretty bad insomnia for a few years and would really really enjoy some prescription sleeping pills, but i haven't gone to the doctor yet for them. so the past 2 night when i've come home from work, i immediately take OTC sleeping pills & melatonin. then i hop in a hot shower for a good 30 minutes & then, here's the trick i think...not get on the internet! i'll check my email, update twitter, and that's it. and it's been working. so maybe i'll try it again tonight!

days off!!
so if any of you know my schedule, you know it's pretty hectic. i "work" over 60 hours a week. i put it in quotes because i'm at cosmetology school from 8-2 (8-4 on days i don't work) and anyone who's been to cosmetology school knows it's basically a second job. we aren't sitting around reading a book. we're on the floor doing hair ALL DAY. after that, i drive home, change clothes & go to work till about 9-9:30. i do this 4 or 5 days a week. my day off is sunday. yep. day being singular. so due to a (possible) hurricane & labor day, i have monday & tuesday TOTALLY OFF!! i'm stoked. i really don't know what i'll do with myself. 3 full days off...in a row? crazaay!

*honorable mentions*
listening to L7, bikini kill, sleater-kinney, babes in toyland, & le tigre for hours
♥William♥
kiwis!
playing my nintendo ds in bed next to will playing his ds :)
good smelling soy candles (they are the BEST!)
bubble baths
blueberry scented organic facewash
acai smoothies
cross-stitching
going through old issues of BUST & Bitch magazine
"holding onto anger, resentment, & hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. forgiveness gives you back the laughter & lightness in your life."

I love U cross stitch

2008-08-25T14:15:00.003-05:00

so last night i was trying to learn how to crochet because the craftster girls make it look so damn easy! well, my hands did not wanna cooperate. i got the basics pretty much down, but it's gonna be a minute before i can do anything that i wouldn't be embarrassed about posting.

anyway, i decided to take a little needlework break & do this quick little cross stitch for Will as part of his anniversary gift. we got married on 9/8/07 (easy to remember!) it's zelda from legend of zelda. who doesn't love this game? i know me & Will both do!

i'm working on another cross stitch right now but the kind of frame i wanted i couldn't find at hobby lobby :(
hopefully i'll find it soon though.
that's all, just a little craft update!

I got tagged.

2008-08-24T10:08:00.003-05:00

tagged by brook
here's the rules:
1. link back the the person who tagged you.
2.mention the rules on your blog.
3.tell about 6 unspectacular quirks about you.
4.don't tag anyone else (that's how i read the rules, brook! haha!)

ok here goes!

1. i know most lyrics to most classic rock songs & sing them in the shower to will. what can i say? i LOVE classic rock.

2.i can make a song out of anything & i make up my own lyrics to the tunes of other songs. and i do it A LOT.

3.i flip toilet paper & paper towels so that it comes out from underneath & not over. it seriously drives me insane & i won't use it until i flip it.

4.i can't sleep without a body pillow. and my other pillows have to kind of resemble a spiral staircase.

5.i still watch saved by the bell in the morning before i go to school (yes. i'm 25.). and actually own the boxset, but i don't know where it is.

6.if i'm at home, you can pretty much bet i'm naked. i'm naked until i have to put clothes on because i'm leaving the house. if it weren't illegal, i would probably never wear clothes.

that's it! i'm sure you feel much closer to me, after i've divulged such information.
thanks brook!

My homage to Bikini Kill

2008-08-21T22:02:00.006-05:00

i know i talk a lot about bikini kill & this is my homage to them & the riot grrl movement.
it seriously took me almost 2 weeks to finish too, lots o' stitchin'. i dig it! now i have to find a frame for it.

We're Bikini Kill and we want revolution Grrl-style now!!!
Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like this:
Dare ya to do what you want
Dare ya to be who you will
Dare ya to cry right outloud
"You get so emotional baby"
Double dare ya, double dare ya, double dare ya Girl fuckin friend yeah
Double dare ya Double dare ya Double dare ya Girl
Don't you talk out of line
Don't go speaking out of your turn
Gotta listen to what the Man says
Time to make his stomach burn
Burn, burn, burn, burn
Double dare ya, double dare ya, double dare ya Girl fuckin friend yeah
Double dare ya, double dare ya, double dare ya Girl
You're a big girl now
You've got no reason not to fight
You've got to know what they are
So you can stand up for your rights
Rights, rights? You DO have rights

oh! i finally set up my etsy shop!

it's just my cross stitched stuff right now & a few embroideries. i'm pretty confident that i'm not going to get licensed for sublime stitching haha. it's been like 2 weeks & i haven't heard anything back yet..soo...yeah. and honestly, *most* things i've made so far have been for me & i can't imagine anyone else buying a "three words kill" tea towel :D
plus, now i can get really creative with things that aren't copyrighted!

i think i'm going to take a little hiatus from the needlecrafting for a minute though..put my energy into something else, like reading & learning japanese (!)

Things I Love Thursday

2008-08-21T18:48:00.003-05:00

i will keep it short & sweet this week because i'm pretty exhausted & i'm trying to finish my cross stitch...

i love my life. in general.

i've had kind of a rough week this week, just one of those things where trying to go to school full-time & work almost full-time starts to wear me thin (it comes in waves). then i tried to put it all in perspective: i am working towards a goal. i have an opportunity to make a career out of something i love & i have a job that is super easy & flexible. i am really really thankful for the things i have in my life & the people that i have in my life, no matter how stressful things can get. life really is awesome for me, the good & the bad.

the end. :)

hopefully in the next day or so i'll have a craft to post on here!

Things I Love Thursday

2008-08-14T14:01:00.006-05:00

skipping school
i really try not to, and i've been especially good as of late, but this morning the alarm started going off & after several snooze button slaps later, i finally just turned the damn thing off. in retrospect, i should have gone to school, really. i don't have to work tonight so it wasn't going to be a long day, but i just could not get myself out of the bed this morning. i woke up at around 9:30 or 10 & went back to sleep at 11 & woke back up at 1:30. pure bliss!

having no car problems!
what a relief it is to wake up & not have to worry about my car. i have dealt with car problems since i was 16 years old. i've been through an 88 oldsmobile, my parents van (who hasn't?), a 93 honda accord, & a 93 nissan maxima. i cannot tell you the thousands of dollars i've spent on each of these cars just to keep them running. fuck some car problems.

my dad
i stopped by to see him a few days ago & he seems to be doing really well. his hair hasn't completely fallen out either! but his armpit hair has, which is weird..either way, he's gained some weight back & he seemed pretty much like his normal self. he's so fucking tough, my concerns for him have almost completely dissipated. my mom said she showed him my interview for craftster & he got all teary eyed! what the hell! my dad has always been a man of little emotions (thanks marines!) up until recently.

bikini kill
my all-time favorite band. i've been listening to them a lot lately. unfortunately, all my cds got stolen a few years ago & pussy whipped & the cd version of the first 2 records, along with all the old le tigre albums are gone. i will have to order them if i ever want them again. this makes me a sad panda. anyway! kathleen hanna stepped into my life when i was a young teenage angsty girl with more than a few issues with men & she has held my heart ever since then. in fact, that's where my names, jigsaw youth & star bellied doll come from. if you don't know about bikini kill, you need to.
they inspire me endlessly & if kathleen hanna were to come up to me today & said she'd be my wife, i would totally leave Will (sorry sweetie!)

*honorable mentions*
my ds is getting a lot of attention lately
mint shampoo
candlelit bubble baths
being almost halfway done with my cross stitch!
vivid dreams (and not nightmares, finally!)
naps on my couch
blackberry & pomegranate yogurt
neil gaiman & amanda palmer collaborating, eee!

i got a new car, i got a new car!

2008-08-10T15:34:00.003-05:00

yes! finally! yesterday i purchased my first brand new car! it's a 2008 honda civic.

this is what i drove before..

of course, the picture above looks nothing like my old car does now...everything's pretty much falling off of it, the yellow primer underneath is showing. a beauty it was not. the past 6 months my car was in and out of the shop. i actually just got finished spending $900 dollars on it 2 months ago just to put it back in the shop not even a month later. i had problems with it almost every week & i was really fed up.

friday morning i got into my car to go to school & the car would not crank. marvelous! i sat there & tried & tried. nothing. i called my mom & told her the news. suprise mom! this car's still a piece of shit! so i woke will up & asked him to take me to school. on the way i said fuck this, tomorrow i am getting a new car.

i had planned on getting a new car soon, because honestly i couldn't afford/didn't see the point in continuing pumping money into a car that was 15 years old & had racked up 250,000 miles anyway. i didn't plan on getting one this soon, but i wasn't about to wait another week to see what else was going to go wrong with my old car.

so after being at the dealership from 11-4, i drove off in my new hot car.
this is the first time in my life i'm not worrying about my vehicle. i've never even driven anything that was less than a decade old.

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ok, now i'm going to go work on my cross stitch! it's going to take forever haha

2008-08-07T17:51:00.007-05:00

so the other day i got a myspace message from my buddy marc. he's in a band called atreyu.
he said he was showing the drummer, brandon, some of my stuff & that he was interested in getting a piece for his wife! needless to say i was pretty excited & happily obliged! after a few emails i got an idea of what he was looking for and came up with this...

the date is the date they got married-october 19, 2007. ha, i constantly checked the email making sure the date was right. i would hate the fuck that part up! i'm really happy with how it came out & i hope he is too. and of course i really hope his wife is happy :)

this was such a cool frame so i had to take a picture of it too. i think it goes well with the embroidery.

and can i just say that although i'm not much of a fan of the band, i'm really proud of marc. he's an awesome & genuine person & i'm glad he's having such success, not only with his music but with his art.

i'll be getting in touch with brandon sometime in the next day or so to get all the info to send it to him & so forth. and i hope to be getting a reply soon from sublime stitching on the licensing agreement so i can set up shop!

i have one more fairly large cross stitch i wanna do then i want to put the needle down for a minute & maybe practice crocheting!