It's been 2 weeks since I've had a cup of coffee! Oh Wait only one week..sheesh! I definitely feel more hydrated from drinking tea, and regular...if you know what I'm sayin'! I don’t really crave the jittery high of coffee anymore, I mean not really, but yea. I’ve definitely, however, gotten into the whole tea thing. Okay so here’s something I feel a little silly about. Loose teas! I haven’t ventured off to buying loose teas yet , but I want to! When I pass the fully packed bags of organic herb, I get a little intimidated, because I don’t know what to do with it. Do I roll it? Do I weigh it into small serving sized baggies? I mean I know you use a tea ball and let it steep for a few minutes..but something makes me chicken out every time I stand too long in front of the dried flowers. When I finally get it, I feel like I’m going to end up frantically packing my high grade herb into my tea ball, before my roommates see what I’m up to. (Similar to the time when I was crushing aspirin to put in my home made bug repellent concoction, and was scared someone was going to see me with a mound of white powder on the kitchen counter!) I’ll probably go as far as hiding my stash, so that no one grubs my chamomile buds from me, just because!
Speaking of tea...I'm in absolute Kombucha withdrawal. I need it! I want it! I miss it!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Yarn Pusher
Oh hey! Guess who landed herself a j-o-b?! Yep it’s true! Just when I started to lose hope in settling for a nine to five, on the grind job, I got offered a position at the cutest knitting store! So, not only do I get to hustle beautiful yarns to the coolest grammys around, but I also get an employee discount and get to knit on the clock. I’m so happy I didn’t settle on any of the job offers that were being thrown at me from left and right! Seriously, it got a little overwhelming! Anyway, this is my dream, to be surrounded by shelves of colorful yarn and fellow knitters. Maybe I'll make some friends?
Sunday I attended my first knitting circle/class ever! I am currently knitting a Fair Isle hat that shortly turned out to be not so fair. When class was over I was so excited to show Mick my first try at a complicated pattern! “What’s this?” Oh yea? Of course Mick points out two , not so, obvious spots, where I dropped a stitch or two, that happened to be connected to my limp heart. Uverajmnbibmklnjbhopelm!!! Being a perfectionist, out came the needle and the heart wrenching unraveling, of my first un-masterpiece! Luckily I was motivated enough to reknit!
Sunday I attended my first knitting circle/class ever! I am currently knitting a Fair Isle hat that shortly turned out to be not so fair. When class was over I was so excited to show Mick my first try at a complicated pattern! “What’s this?” Oh yea? Of course Mick points out two , not so, obvious spots, where I dropped a stitch or two, that happened to be connected to my limp heart. Uverajmnbibmklnjbhopelm!!! Being a perfectionist, out came the needle and the heart wrenching unraveling, of my first un-masterpiece! Luckily I was motivated enough to reknit!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Berry Busy
All I have to say is don’t interview me if it’s not in your budget..right? I know it’s hard times..but my time is valuable too! Breaking dates with daydreams to go on an interview, is extremely detrimental to my lifestyle and well being! Okay, so I may have "hit the wall" and may temporarily give up on on the search, on settling for a 9 to 5 j-o-b. It's been six months and the whole selling myself to land a job during interviews, is starting to make me feel like a washed up hooker. I'm not totally giving up on the search, but right now I want to focus on what makes me happy.
So I’m doing what I love, knitting and quilting and I’m going to work on my own Etsy page. Obviously this won’t bring home the bacon, I know that, but I expect to make some lunch money (hopefully!) I also plan on mastering at least two songs a week on my ukulele.
Anyway, it’s berry season. Raspberries, blueberries, currants, blackberries…I want them all. Did I mention I jam out too? I can! (hehe get it?) So maybe I should take a drive to a farm and pick my own berries and do some canning.
For now my project of the day is working on Sara’s rainbow brightish leg warmers! Then it’s on to making some stuffed animals, quilts, pillows, afghans, clothes, and accessories, you know all the necessary things in life!
So I’m doing what I love, knitting and quilting and I’m going to work on my own Etsy page. Obviously this won’t bring home the bacon, I know that, but I expect to make some lunch money (hopefully!) I also plan on mastering at least two songs a week on my ukulele.
Anyway, it’s berry season. Raspberries, blueberries, currants, blackberries…I want them all. Did I mention I jam out too? I can! (hehe get it?) So maybe I should take a drive to a farm and pick my own berries and do some canning.
For now my project of the day is working on Sara’s rainbow brightish leg warmers! Then it’s on to making some stuffed animals, quilts, pillows, afghans, clothes, and accessories, you know all the necessary things in life!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Snooze fan
Anyone else set their alarm 30 minutes before they absolutely need to be up? I love to snooze. SNOOOOOZE! However, I absolutely dread hearing the sound of my alarm. Any alarm for that matter! I don’t think it's possible to pleasantly wake up to an alarm. Beeping is irritating. The radio or nature sounds, creep up in the background and influence a plot transition, of my dream. Which, always, causes extreme confusion and let downs, because I soon discover, I’m not actually trekking in the rainforest or drinking a beer at a concert. A knock on the door or a nudge makes me want to spit fire at whoever thinks they’re doing me a favor! Do you wake up feeling refreshed and happy? If so, you’re a liar I don’t believe it! Apparently I’ve never been a morning person. So in efforts of wanting to be little miss sunshine in the morning, I’m ending my relationship with coffee and switching to tea. (I just spent 2 minutes, debating whether or not I should publicly announce that..shucks.) I'm doing this because the moment I wake up , I look forward to that unnatural jolt, and I'm thinking maybe if I ended my love affair with those 4 cups of happiness a day, I will sleep better and in return wake up sans bitchiness! No? We'll see! Ugh, as I sip my jasmine green tea, I’m fighting the urge to go into the kitchen and just have “one more” cup of coffee before I really end our relationship. How do you wake up?
On a refreshing note, yesterday I started the day bright an early with a splash, well at least Mick did! Mick and I went kayaking. The second we got into the water, Mick was almost positive his 6’4 body was too big for his kayak. He readjusted himself to try and get his legs comfortable, splash! He rolled underwater, and I tried so hard not to lose control of my bladder. After paddling to shore, and Mick pulling his kayak along, we switched kayaks, and all was well! It was a beautiful day of paddling and swimming. Oh! We also waved and greeted strangers! I have to admit, I was a little nervous to take this big step in greeting a stranger, but I gave in an gave a few waves reflecting excitement and a happy toned "hey!" It made me feel tingly on my nose and made me feel like a better person. Okay I wont get too carried away , but it felt good to be friendly with strangers, in New York! Why doesn't this happen on land? Then I realized, if you’re on the water, whether it be on a boat, kayak or canoe, you’re probably doing something you enjoy. Then I got to thinking, you’re most likely to let down that jerk face guard, that often makes you resemble some sort of version of an unapproachable tool, when you’re enjoying yourself! Thats it! Maybe if people learned to enjoy themselves more, we wouldn’t hate each other as much! So yea it was a nice Sunday funday.
On a refreshing note, yesterday I started the day bright an early with a splash, well at least Mick did! Mick and I went kayaking. The second we got into the water, Mick was almost positive his 6’4 body was too big for his kayak. He readjusted himself to try and get his legs comfortable, splash! He rolled underwater, and I tried so hard not to lose control of my bladder. After paddling to shore, and Mick pulling his kayak along, we switched kayaks, and all was well! It was a beautiful day of paddling and swimming. Oh! We also waved and greeted strangers! I have to admit, I was a little nervous to take this big step in greeting a stranger, but I gave in an gave a few waves reflecting excitement and a happy toned "hey!" It made me feel tingly on my nose and made me feel like a better person. Okay I wont get too carried away , but it felt good to be friendly with strangers, in New York! Why doesn't this happen on land? Then I realized, if you’re on the water, whether it be on a boat, kayak or canoe, you’re probably doing something you enjoy. Then I got to thinking, you’re most likely to let down that jerk face guard, that often makes you resemble some sort of version of an unapproachable tool, when you’re enjoying yourself! Thats it! Maybe if people learned to enjoy themselves more, we wouldn’t hate each other as much! So yea it was a nice Sunday funday.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
I'm such a hater
It's 8:45am on a Saturday and I'm bursting at the seams with a buttload of things to say.
As I was standing in Starbucks and spending some of my last pennies on my overpriced latte, I got a little down. womp womp wah. I did! Why don't we have any fair trade/local/organic coffee spots? Then I went on to thinking, why doesn't Long Island have anything cool? The majority of people here are all about money ,image, and live the most ridiculous lifestyles. We also happen to have the highest rate of cancer in the country! So wouldn't you think people would want to be proactive and make a change in their lifestyles? We are, I'm sure of it, like any other middle-class suburb in the country. It's so lame. CVS, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, mediocre pizzerias, bars (full of locals and former highschool classmates that you don't care to run into), Supermarkets blah blah blah you can finish the rest for me.
I lived in the Berkshires for almost 2 years, they know whats up. Between Northampton and the Pittsfield stretch (about an hour and a half of driving) i'd say 90% of the businesses are locally owned and locally supported. Grocery stores, general stores (which i dont get why they don't exist here), cafes, banks, restaurants, breweries, farmstands,boutique gift shops, galleries etc.. all carrying local products. Community. I don't think there is such thing as a tight knit community in Nassau County. No one says "hey" as they pass you, and if you were to say "hey" to a complete stranger he/she would look at you like you had some serious issues. I mean I don't really care to say "hey" to anyone here, but it would be nice!
If there are cool places that I haven't discovered on Long Island tell meh! Or, at least tell me about some cool stores/restaurants/cafes in other towns/states that i'd dig, so I can be inspired to write about other places I plan on running away to!
I'm not saying for everyone to be earthy crunchy vegan hippies. I just think a few changes in our dull society thats overflowing with bullshit, would make this place somewhat cool and worth the high taxes :)
As I was standing in Starbucks and spending some of my last pennies on my overpriced latte, I got a little down. womp womp wah. I did! Why don't we have any fair trade/local/organic coffee spots? Then I went on to thinking, why doesn't Long Island have anything cool? The majority of people here are all about money ,image, and live the most ridiculous lifestyles. We also happen to have the highest rate of cancer in the country! So wouldn't you think people would want to be proactive and make a change in their lifestyles? We are, I'm sure of it, like any other middle-class suburb in the country. It's so lame. CVS, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, mediocre pizzerias, bars (full of locals and former highschool classmates that you don't care to run into), Supermarkets blah blah blah you can finish the rest for me.
I lived in the Berkshires for almost 2 years, they know whats up. Between Northampton and the Pittsfield stretch (about an hour and a half of driving) i'd say 90% of the businesses are locally owned and locally supported. Grocery stores, general stores (which i dont get why they don't exist here), cafes, banks, restaurants, breweries, farmstands,boutique gift shops, galleries etc.. all carrying local products. Community. I don't think there is such thing as a tight knit community in Nassau County. No one says "hey" as they pass you, and if you were to say "hey" to a complete stranger he/she would look at you like you had some serious issues. I mean I don't really care to say "hey" to anyone here, but it would be nice!
If there are cool places that I haven't discovered on Long Island tell meh! Or, at least tell me about some cool stores/restaurants/cafes in other towns/states that i'd dig, so I can be inspired to write about other places I plan on running away to!
I'm not saying for everyone to be earthy crunchy vegan hippies. I just think a few changes in our dull society thats overflowing with bullshit, would make this place somewhat cool and worth the high taxes :)
Friday, July 9, 2010
Art store
Remember the original Pearl Paint? With the aisles of markers, brushes, pencils, and PAINT. It had the basement with artist tools, accessories and other necessary items. Well where is my art store?! The past two locations of Pearl sucked big time... I dont want my art store divided in half! Art supplies on the right, stamps and sand art on the left. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE craft supplies, but if I want beads and lanyard I'll turn to Michaels.
Long Island step it up...bring back a legit art store. Utrecht your cool but you lack variety.
Intro
Ah-right..I've been home for six months and I'm already looking for my great escape. Returning to the nest was not what I had in mind, but it is what it is. My roommates (parents) are getting to me and not displaying proper roomie etiquette (i.e not knocking on my door, asking me questions about my day, doing my laundry without asking, and trying to be my friend). Im a social person but, but being forced to isolate myself from the majority of the degenerates around here.
Anyway, I like to knit, quilt, eat, write thank you cards, daydream and complain. I love gardening, organic living, crafty stuff...basically everything you're not into, I dig.
todays idea for an escape:
So I'm thinking I want to pay that fee for WWOOF and live on this farm in Oregon, live in a yurt and sell veggies
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