no thousand words needed

because this picture aptly summarizes them all...

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1. I'm into the MA TESOL (master of arts in teaching English to speakers of other languages) program at the school I work for.  Now I get to figure out how to make sure a)it won't mess up pursuing my degree at U of L when we move and b) how to get it paid for and c) how it'll work with my jobs.

2. Spending all day with a whole bunch of paperwork and files then spending two of five hours at a movie store doing inventories makes for a very sore brain and, oddly, a sore back.

3. Sometimes macaroni and cheese made by your husband is the nicest meal you could want.

wouldn't it be great...

...if computers came in colors like typewriters once did?



I love my white macbook, but that aqua is charming.  Click on the Pinterest icon in the right sidebar and take a look at my pins of pretty hues and lots of other things that inspire me.

I hope you are having a lovely week.  I'm working a lot, but I do like my job at the university.  It's nice to do work that can have a genuinely positive impact on a person's future, even if they have no idea who I am (and think I'm a student worker if they do) or what my office does to help further their education.

happy 2011

Hello 2011!  You certainly caught me by surprise.

2010 was quite the year for C. and I.  We got married, we both moved into our apartment C-ville, C. had interviews and a wonderful job offer, and I graduated.  So 2011, you have some big shoes to fill!

I always make resolutions and promptly forget them.



In spite of that, here are some craft and domestic related things I'd like to take on in the new year, regardless of whether or not I remember them in a few hours.

1. Organize my crafts and my kitchen

2. Learn to knit

3. Learn to crochet

4. Improve my crafts and have a booth at a craft fair, then donate whatever amount I make to a nonprofit like Rapha House (or perhaps something similar here in the US)

5. Do all sorts of printmaking and create personalized gifts for my friends and family

6. Take a photography class

7. Read through at least another twelve (preferably more) of the BBC's The Big Read book list.  That's one per month.  It sounds manageable, considering I read four books in a week during my time off.  I'm a nerd like that.

I have personal goals, too, so finishing up this list is just the beginning.  With a new year and a fresh-feeling new start, I feel ready to take on new things!  What are you hoping to do?