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12.31.08
and a happy new year to you. my most recent sewing project: lounge pants. they're pretty good for lounging, sleeping, vacuuming, probably some slumber partying, and lots of other low-key activities.
some things i'm looking forward to in the year 2009:
my debit card expiring and closing my arvest bank account
seeing our dear friends in colorado
hopefully selling our house
celebrating when baby compston comes
moving to china (kind of a biggie)
some things i'm considering in 2009 (resolutions if i feel like resolving to do them):
not cutting my hair for the whole year... yeah, not even a trim
running a lot before moving to china, because people don't do that there
card making
calling every friend & family member on his or her birthday
some things i really loved in 2008:
experiencing a lot of freedom and healing spiritually
spending time with my sister and mom and grandparents
teaching art to kids
meeting some really great people
happy 2009.
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12.23.08
i did it! this apron is the result of my very first sewing attempt (well, that is kind of true. i sewed one stitch in an old blanket and decided i knew enough to sew something spectacular). i had a lot of fun. even though some parts were incredibly frustrating, when i finished i had probably the greatest sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that i have ever had after making something. and now that i've tackled an apron, i'm thinking that i can handle something that goes all the way around, like a skirt. anyway, i'm thinking of giving this to my sister for christmas since she was the one who gave me the sewing machine.
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12.16.08
so this year we aren't really doing the gift thing since we're trying to sell all our stuff. but, if we weren't moving, then i would definitely consider these clever/funny items as potential stocking stuffers.
temporary mustache tattoos:
Titanium spork:
flashcards for those studying slang:
build it yourself stonehenge:
File folders:
mix tape flash drive:
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12.13.08
friction bailey: the silent night. this is a good christmas album. i'm listening to it, and so should you.
and in other news, you should come to our christmas party/fundraiser/send us off to china thing we're having on december 19th (that's a friday) at 7 p.m. we're calling it "pillage our village" and you get to come and go through all of our stuff. if you like it, you can make a donation to the hirschys in tibet fund. or if you just really need it and you have no money, then you can just take it, but you might feel guilty later for not making a donation of some kind. oh, and it's definitely a party, so come even if you don't need anything, and you just want to hang out with awesome people.
