random stuff

I am really enjoying reading my horoscopes from dailyom.com. They are just generally full of good advice about self confidence, positive thinking and assertiveness.

I was in Target yesterday and noticed that the sewing notions have gotten a bigger display - almost a half an aisle. Also, they are selling sewing machines there now. That is amazing. I guess it is due to the rising popularity of crafting. I remember that last time I had to look for the sewing notions in Target, I had to walk all over the store and finally found them on a tiny endcap. Yay for crafts! I think it is cool to see other places where they are having an effect. At Nordstom's, they have shoes with crocheted flowers on them.

I have completely given up on the regimented schedule. I just can't do it. Instead I am going for balance. - like half a day on housework, half a day on biz. Or if I have to spend an entire day on one, then the next day I work on the other. Balance. That is my new goal.

Went to yoga last night with Sarah for the first time in weeks. My body was doing that gripey thing it does when I haven't been in a while. The poses feel very uncomfortable and difficult. Afterward though I was really glad I went. Angela always dispenses little bits of wisdom. Last night she was talking about how the way we hold our head affects so much in our back and is a result of how we work or feel. We did a lot of poses for help those areas. I always have a lot of neck and shoulder pain so it was good for me.

On the weight loss project: I haven't gained at all this week because I have been watching my diet very closely but I am having trouble getting below 196. I have a very stubborn body! My trainer said I should only be pumping iron on three days of the week so I have made that change. I must have misunderstood her at first because I thought I was supposed to do it every day - just changing out the part of the body I was working on each day. I have to admit I am really relieved though. It was wearing me out. Now I am just doing cardio 6 days per week and weights 3 days.

There is this big show that I wanted to apply to and I invited three other jewelry people to do it with me. They all declined and I have to say I was kind of relieved at that as well. As soon as I emailed to ask them, I was like "omg what am I doing?" I am not even sure I want to do shows this year! This one I am sure would be a good one but it would also be a ton of work and additional costs, like hiring help, buying insurance and paying extra for electricity. I still think I might apply for some of the big established fine arts festivals around the U.S. I get the emails about them and think, maybe I should just try. It would be cool to go to Colorado in the summer. I could visit my sister. Anyway, I was also worried after I sent the email because it would be inviting another group project into my life which I am not really sure I am up for. I think I work best solo.

Today I am having lunch with Melissa and tomorrow I have plans to hang out with my friend Amy and some other girls at her new condo. It is kind of like her house warming. So, I am excited at the prospect of being with good friends in the next few days. That is always nice.

I made about 10 new pairs of earrings this week and I think two of them will make the cut! It takes a lot of re-working to get something right!

Oh, and one more thing - on Valentine's day when James was teaching me how to make a face, I wanted to explain. He makes the funniest faces. I have never been able to do twist my eyebrows or mouth to make a face so he was helping me figure it out. We started with the character I wanted to be: a wife who is doubtful of her husband's driving (which is so close to home! heh) . So, we worked out the eyebrows and the mouth. He said it was pretty convincing. I had had just enough wine to do be doing this in a crowded restaurant. Yeah, we talk about deep stuff when we are together.