Tuesday, June 29, 2010

hmm, revamp

My blog has lacked structure lately. And photos. I have decided, therefore, to change my format. Because a lot of my posts are complaints, I have decided that I'm going to focus on things I love. I will also mention things I don't love, but I'm also going to post how I'm going to change it. All of this should have at least one to three photos because, well, I think that will make things better all around and more entertaining (as a certain Disney villain once said, "How can you read this? There aren't any pictures!"). There will be messiness, because I, being a person who has ADHD (and has had it her whole life), am very bad at being organized and sticking to a system. But I will try. And maybe you readers can help me!
So, on to the first post!
Things I love:
Had to include Penny! As you can see, I've decided to forego the whole "no dog on the bed" rule. It lasted awhile, though!

This corner of the room. Let me point out the particulars. That blanket I crocheted in my last year at college (the year I started this blog!) and even though I didn't weave in the ends properly, I love wrapping myself in my gypsy blanket.

And of course, who could miss George Seraut's Sunday Afternoon on the Island de la Grande Jatte? A mild obsession with Sunday in the Park With George has secured my love for this painting and it has hung in every dorm room and apartment I've lived in since college (except for when I moved back home last year).

I took a trip to Austin for the day a couple weeks ago and strolled down South Congress (another "things I love" post for another day). I passed by a couple who were shadily leaning against a wall offering for people to look at their art. Most of it wasn't my thing, but then I saw this: and I really couldn't stop looking at it. This is an original and they gave it to me for $10. The next day I found a frame for it and put it on the wall. The artist is Levi Glassrock and he and his wife Sarah have a character called "stitchlip." They are on myspace, zazzle, youtube
and all sorts of things!

Oh my! It seems the Puppeh really likes to get into my pictures. I love this dog!


Probably among my favorite purchases was my bird sticker. I got this tree and a billion birds at Target. The flying birds are all heading over my window and the perching birds are hanging out on top of various pictures and frames in my room. Can you find the perched bird in this picture?

Now, things I don't love:

I tend to spread out clothes to dry on Penny's crate. And then I just drop stuff on it. And then the books on the top shelf get knocked over and I never put them back up because I'm too short to reach it without putting myself in danger.

What I'm doing to fix it:

I cleaned. Simple.

I don't know how long I'm going to format it like this; feedback would be great! For now, however, I think this is a nice change.

3 comments:

Miss Willow said...

:) This post made me really happy. I think because I could tell that YOU are happy...even if it's just with your sweet pup and your comfy corner of a room. Have you always had those birdies?? I don't seem to remember them from my last visit... And, I must say, I'm glad you are letting Penny on your bed... :) I can't imagine not having BigBoy on my bed when I go to sleep...It always feels weird when I'm in a place without him now, lol. Love you lady!

skatej said...

She doesn't sleep there overnight, though we have become accustomed to taking Sunday naps on it. She doesn't like it when I spread out on the bed and some part of me ends up touching her.
Birds were DEFINITELY there when you last visited. Way to be observant, Holmes.
I AM happy. I mean, I'm up and down a lot and I've come to realize that's just how I will be, but I think I really am happy.

Christian H said...

1. The birds are pretty awesome. Maybe not my style, but still awesome.

2. The pup is even more awesome. Tell her that people from the Internet say hi.

3. I guess your happiness is pretty awesome, too? I suppose I should say something like that. Yeah. Good for you.