{about} real love...

There is always the expectation that with that perfect person, perfect job, perfect city there is going to be a feeling of completion...

They encourage us to ignore the more beautiful, subtle, continually filling things around us because they don't provide all the excitement and danger that we believe we should be looking for.

-Chelsea Fagan

I really do read too much thought catalog. 

{about} having regrets

beautiful...

via swiss-miss

{about} life + work

Of course, a quote from my late boss would comfort me as I'm feeling a void at the job I have now. Because of COURSE it would. But, it's so true! I love the company I work for, but I don't love what I do. If I could find a position doing visual merchandising and nothing else that would make me so happy, but for now I am where I am and I won't complain... but I won't stop looking and I will NOT settle for anything less but my dreams. 

{about} doing something new

How do you think Noah built the ark? How annoyed were people at him talking about how a FLOOD was gonna destroy the WORLD and he was gonna build a BOAT to save it. (sidenote: Noah is the original author of "I'm On a Boat") 

So that business you want to start? DO IT! That BIKE that stares at you from across the room begging you to ride it? Take that bike out and just RIDE it and maybe you'll fall again! Maybe you won't but damn it you will die trying. 

*sigh* I really need to tell you the story of when I fell off my bike sometime...

swiss-miss STRIKES again!

{about} working separate vs. collaborating

I feel like I get ALL of my {about} quotes from swiss-miss but somehow she always has a quote that pertains to my life RIGHT NOW - the woman gets me... from all the way in Brooklyn, NY

This quote can pertain to marriage, to creating art, to work... 

I hope to always collaborate with other crafty dreamers like myself

via swiss-miss

{about} blogging

How true is this?! Also it makes me want to eat breakfast... cinnamon rolls anyone?

found on swiss-miss. original source here.

{about life}: you've been poked!

via Swissmiss (love her!)

Somehow I made a mental decision to take a hiatus from blogging but didn't tell myself and coasted RIGHT into December! Right past black people Thanksgiving (because, yeah, it's different!). Right past, yet somehow making it through the horror that is Black. Friday. (African American Friday?! no...) Well hi! I had a whole bunch of post ideas that have gone RIGHT out the winder (as my grandma pronounces 'window') and I've decided to post when I feel I need to. Hopefully that's sooner rather than later. I'll also post more photos so that in the in between times I don't take a break for something like two whole silent WEEKS.

well i'm gonna leave you with a quote from my late boss. he's the best. : )

{about creativity} from my late boss

{about art} and other things

Thank you to other Abbey for posting a summary of this dudes blog post! this was my summary. I like this whole {about...} quote thing that has come to life. Thoughts on it? How's that novel you've been working on?

There has been a lot going on lately but I've been conflicted about sharing it on the blog, which is why I've been absent. The concept of blogging is weird when you think about it. You let people in on a slice of your life. The art slice, the home slice (hilarious.), the work slice, but you can say or not say what you want. From the readers perspective everything could be awesome and in reality things might be crumbling around you. I'm starting to think letting a little of the negative things that happen in alongside the positive is a good thing. It makes the happy stuff so much sweeter, since you can only reach SO many levels of happiness and it starts to lose it's genuine feeling. It's also weird when you choose to put something on here that people may not necessarily agree with and you have to defend what you CHOSE to publicly discuss. Internet culture is really interesting. That should definitely be part of theory courses, don't you think? I could discuss the double standards of the internet/sharing all. day. ok not really all day my head would explode and i'd kill you. but over Starbucks? TOTES.

Michigan via gathered heart

But first, a good thing. Miracle of miracles, I kid you not, somehow I shouted a time off request to the scheduling angel and SOMEONE HEARD ME. I have a couple days off! I realized that I haven't had more than a day off Apple in 18 months (aka when i started). I took some days off for the wedding but... that was actually more stressful than work haha so it definitely does NOT count. It was too short notice to go down to St. Louis where Jayme and Jon live but I'll be in Michigan with Mrs. Gathered Heart herself for a couple days. I'm happy to get out of Orland Park! I just... again things have happened (are happening) that I may share with you when I get back but I'm glad for a small getaway. See you all on the flip side... the flip side being Monday. Obvi.

{about life}

this book. was so good. i'm going to buy it on Friday. please read it.

{about art}

there is no end to how much i love pbs.