Lists

I like lists.
I have a home for them on the internets now.

Also:
- I should be asleep.

- I (hopefully) get to hang out with my Little Sister tomorrow! I think I failed to mention that I now have one? She's super fun. I didn't get to see her last week as she was sick. So! Tomorrow!

- I still have three new items to list in my shop, and I'm excited about all of them!! Cornflower blue chandelier earrings, a lemon bracelet (so fun!!) and fancy yet simple cherry gem earrings. They are not really cherry-like, but the big red beads remind me of those delicious red berry candies made from fruit juice.... Mmmm. I used to always get them when I went to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (that's the Queenie [quee-en-ee] to me - mashed up shortened version I always heard when my dad mentioned it - he's a stagehand and works there a lot - he probably says "Queen E").

New Items!!

I've been a terrible updater lately, on this blog & my Etsy shop. So sorries!! So here are some lovely things coming to the shop this week ... I should hopefully have those last promised items into the shop this week as well ... as long as work and everything else doesn't kill me before then.

"We'll put the lonesome on the shelf"

I've got some new stuff for the shop, I just haven't found the time yet to photograph and post it! I'm holding some of it in the photo (I know, I promised no more bad photos ... sorry!). The pearly ones in the back are two pretty pretty anklets, the dark one which you can't really see is a nifty men's bracelet made with dark wood beads and jet glass leaves, and the one in front is made with square salwag seed beads and little turquoise stone beads. I especially like that bracelet!

In other news ... I was freaking something awful about this thing with my friend. I spent last night convincing myself not to call him and trying to chill, although I was wildly unsuccessful. In chilling: I did manage not to call. Part of my worries was that he would just disappear. It's happened before. But he didn't!! So I'm feeling much less paranoid now. It's good. We talked on the phone tonight and it was nice. And we have plans for after Christmas. Can't wait can't wait.

Tis the season to be ill ... boo!!

That is hopefully the worst photo you will ever have to endure on this blog. I won't even try to explain or excuse it... I just feel entries without pictures are kind of lackluster. Anyhoo.

I'm icky sick!! Some evil sort of cold monster has taken over my immune system and seems determined to stick around. Anyhow, I wanted to give a little update on what's coming in the shop, and I thought I'd throw some recommendations your way while I was here.

My picks of the week:

The film "The Go-Getter." Watch it! Enjoy! It's refreshing as it's not a Hollywood cookie-cutter script, and it's really sweet. Truly. I look forward to watching it again.

The book "delible" by Anne Stone. It's a heavy subject; basically the story of girl's sister who goes missing. I thought it would be depressing and dark, but I found it sweet and heartbreaking. It's a pretty quick read too. I really enjoyed it.

This bear toque! It makes me think of Tank Girl and Zombie Hunters. Wicked awesome! I want one!!

As for things coming to my shop...

The glass pearls on the left of my shitastic photo are for some anklets (I got some pretty pink & peach seed beads for them as well) and the earrings are some shiny chandeliers I quite like which will be in the shop just as soon as I get proper photos of them. I'm still recovering from school, holiday staff parties and this germ. I still have one exam to go as well :(
Sad pandas. Anyhow, I do hope to really get going in a bigger way with jewelry soon.
xxxo.

Snow White and Rose Red

I love that fairytale! Although, you know, the bear didn't *have* to turn into a prince. But, you know, that's just my opinion :)
Anyhow, the girls inspired two anklets I made and listed in the shop, to be found here and here.
They're lovely and oh-so-affordable!
Also, I made a to-die-for long necklace with dark peacock pearls and black glass beads. It's just the thing to wear to all the holiday parties you've got coming up! At least that' s what I'd be doing with it if I allowed myself to keep it. It should be up in the shop between Wednesday & Friday.
Here's a sneak peek.

Hoot hoot

Owls will be flying into the shop this week in the form of a necklace and earrings! Keep an eye out.
xo.

LOL!

Heads up that I will be posting 2 new Lol-cat items tomorrow morning. A pair of earrings and a bracelet.

I was going to post about what I've learned so far about starting a business and paying/charging taxes in BC, in case it might be useful for anyone, but I want to try to get to sleep at a somewhat decent hour tonight. Therefor, our lesson on business stuffs will have to wait until probably tomorrow.

In other news, it was so bloody hot out today, holy doodle. I couldn't spend more than 30 seconds upstairs. I also made the huge mistake of bringing bottles to the bottle depot today. Oops! What was I thinking with that heat? Evidently the heat baked my brains.

Also, I maybe overuse the term "in other news."
OH WELLS. You'll just have to deal.
Have a good night. Don't overheat. Don't let the bedbugs bite.
Unless you're into that.

"Like 'O' like 'H'"

Sorry I've been absent! I was lounging around sunny Osoyoos, BC: Canada's only desert. For reals! It was lovely. I've gone every year of my life with my family. I picked up a dress (I ♥ dresses!) and some yummy herbal/homemade-y body stuffs, and flavoured honey made in Keremeos for some friends... So delish!

In other news, I have so many things bouncing around my head lately I hardly know what to do with myself.
Here is an itemized list:

○ My shop: I need to get more people coming through it (and purchasing), and I need to dedicate more time to making & listing more pieces. Hopefully that will help?

○ My jewelry: I'm thinking of trying to get my stuff into a local store or two. I would need to invest more money into supplies so I could make a bunch of nice stuff to bring in and show in hopes of them taking it on (thinking of naming the line "Mixed Company," what do you think of that?). This will have to wait until I'm done school (and my BA!) in December.

○ School: I currently can't afford my tuition. I'm hoping to get some help without needing to take out a *shudder* student loan.

○ Boys: What else is new.

○ Work: it's getting boring. I like it there, but it's so dang slow, and I really need to be making more money. Le sigh.

○ Family: the politics of living together. Moving back home is difficult! Who knew! Ha.

○ Money money money. I hate that is matters.

The list goes on.

Speaking of the fam, my brother needs my computer. We currently have 3 foreign students in our home - things are getting a little overcrowded! So goodnight my lovelies. Sweetest dreams.

I want to live on an island...

I've finally made a piece of jewelry with some of the beads I picked up while I was in Italy this spring. In the next couple days look out for a bracelet with some glass beads from Murano, a pair of purple summer-y beach-y earrings and possibly another goody or two. Yay!
LOL stuff coming soon, I am just missing some supplies.

Also, check out one of my new favourite Etsy people's shop - Star is super sweet and so is her art!
Loves & goodnight.

I can has cheeseveggyburger?

I sold the two pairs of LOL cat earring that I had in my Etsy shop, so I will be listing some new similar pieces soon. [for my shop, look to the left, to the left...]
Look at the sweet wrap job on them! A lovely gal from Germany is having them sent to a friend in the UK. My work is going abroad! Yay!
That's all for now, folks.
Kthxbai!

Sugar spell it out

I spent a few hours the other night making up some gift tags, earring cards and business cards for my shop. I think they're pretty cute. I also got some sweet ribbons today I may use for wrapping purchases. They're summery and colourful.


Today I am getting cranky with waiting. I both love and hate being excited about something; a guy sort of something. It's nice being excited and hopeful, but I hate the not-knowing and waiting to receive e-mails/phone calls. You know the drill.
Le sigh.

I took my friend out for lunch for her birthday today, and I gave her a print from John Clark. I put a piece of shimmery charcoal grey scrapbooking paper behind it as I had to frame it in an 8x10" frame (the print is smaller). I think it looked pretty good, and I think she really liked it. Hope so!

Yesterday I finally planted my two lovely dahlias in a pot. I kept putting it off.


It seems that's all for today. Happy Wednesday night!

Things I want today

Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses: Oh my goodness yes! They remind me of the black & neon ones I had as a kid, which makes me think of Confederation Park and the seawall at Stanley Park.

Le Romantique Threadless T-shirt: If I bought every t-shirt I wanted, I would have enough shirts to cloth a mid-sized country...

Tool T Dress: I am all about dresses lately. I want more more more! I love this one.

I also really want the one pictured in this listing, but she doesn't have one listed in her shop right now. It is so sweet!

My last pick of the day shall be this sly neclace: oh how I love innuendo. Lovely.