well, as per the norm, i have already grown weary of writing on this thing. honestly, i don't know how people do it consistently and with such wit and boundless energy. well, same shit, different day. i'm still internet window shopping WAY too much and now my desktop looks like a virtual garage sale full of the most awesome crap you've ever seen. BEHOLD!
as you may know (although it's doubtful you do yet) i am in the midst of an outdoor chair finding obsession! there are so many to choose from, although very few that i find 100% satisfactory. if i had the wherewithal and know-how i'd make some myself, le sigh. here's some good'uns that i've found:
basically, i want two low, squat rocking chairs. evidently these are hard to come by at a cost less than half a month's rent. boo.
in other news, i now have the capacity to sew in a straight line, thanks to a new sewing machine, huzzah! thanks to the mister's encouragement i went ahead and bought one. i shall, in the next post, show the fruits of this new hobby. if you get excited about cushions in various forms, then stay tuned. you won't be sorry.
being in the midst of a nesting frenzy is difficult. i mean, it's hard not to impulse shop yourself into bankruptcy. to keep this from happening i've devised an ingenious plan to window shop, catalog and display things that i would LOVE to have. perhaps when the economy warms, the mister and myself are thriving and i have a few extra bucks to blow on things these many lovelies will be gracing my home. le sigh.
so, i love grey bedding..it's so calming. and these lovely linens have a subtle striping that makes them visually interesting. second from the left is a photo i nicked from d*s solely for the painting. i am in love with this painting, but it was a one of a kind and someone other than myself owns it, quel dommage! ooooh, these pendant lamps have obsessed me for ages but alas i cannot install them in my quaint little rental ranch house. lastly, behold the stump bench! i love the free-form, organic nature of it. it would really do good things for my design scheme, which is venturing dangerously close to a west elm catalog photo. le sigh.
given that i'm slightly retarded, i've managed to delete 3/4 of the post i just wrote. fuck. welll, i'll save it for tomorrow. you have artwork and chairs to look forward to. merry christmas.
- know
yourself.
(jikoo o shiru koto)
- always
follow through on commitments.
(jibun no kimeta koto wa saigo made kikko suru koto)
- respect
everyone.
(ikanaru hito demo sonke suru koto)
- hold
strong convictions that cannot be altered by your circumstances. (kankyo
ni sayu sarenai tsuyoi shinnen o motsu koto)
- don't
make an enemy of yourself.
(mizu kara teki o tsukuranai koto)
- live
without regrets.
(koto ni oite kokaisezu)
- be certain
to make a good first impression.
(hito to no deai o taisetsu ni suru koto)
- don't
cling to the past.
(miren o motanai koto)
- never
break a promise.
(yakusoku o yaburanai koto)
- don't
depend on other people.
(hito ni tayoranai koto)
- don't
speak ill of others.
(hito o onshitsu shinai koto)
- don't
be afraid of anything.
(ikanaku koto ni oite mo osorenai koto)
- respect
the opinions of others.
(hito no iken o soncho suru koto)
- have
compassion and understanding for everyone.
(hito ni taishite omoiyari o motsu koto)
- don't
be impetuous (rash, passionately impulsive).
(karuhazumi ni koto o okosanai koto)
- even
little things must be attended to.
(chiisa na koto demo taisetsu ni suru koto)
- never
forget to be appreciative.
(kansha no kimochi o wasurenai koto)
- make
a desperate effort.
(issho kenmei monogoto o suru koto)
- have
a plan for your life.
(jinsei no mokuhyo o sadameru koto)
- never
lose your "beginner's spirit".
(shoshin o wasurubekarazaru koto)
what is all this, you ask? well, read it carefully for your answer, please. guidelines for living and not being a fuck-up. when i pay attention to them and try to live according to them things go well, and when i don't.. things start to come apart a bit. recently, i'd say i was not being as mindful as i should be and i'm starting to feel it. especially as far as number 20 is concerned. i've felt a tiredness lately that isn't lack of sleep but a lack of spirit. i just needed to remind myself that every one of these elements had fallen by the wayside. time to collect my thought belongings, cast that stick at the crossroads and get hoofin.
(note: this is not the British slang use of 'nonce' because i am not, in fact, writing about pedos.)
today is an odd day. weather-wise and otherwise. it's a day where i have an edge of near paranoia, perhaps from filling my sleepy morning brain with 'cold case files' and too much coffee, so that every delivery van with a spot of rust could be driven by david parker ray. it's just me and the catlet, the mister is off slaving for the wage, free rein handed over to the ol' imagination. right now i'd say the house is haunted.
change of season antsyness makes me see possibilities, gives me energy to want to do them. at the same time, many ideas just fill your pockets like Annie Oakleys. it's an odd time to think of starting something BIG, but it's the intrepid spirit that reaps the rewards, i suppose. the economy is the vast barrenness of the Oklahoma Territory and i can think of myself at the vanguard of the land rush. i'll do that, i think.
given that i don't really understand the 'why' of writing a blog, i have a feeling that this little exercise in expressive introspection (introspective expression?) will degrade mostly into photos and collections of things that amuse or entrance me. i can't imagine that anyone will find this and look at it, so it's written by and for the same person. i am audience and auteur. we'll see if i can be good at either.
