Random Update
I've been negligent in blogging this week. At least, I feel that way. I'm in the process of starting an addictive new hobby that my therapist recommended: beading. It's kind of ironic, because I don't really wear that much jewelry; but it's just occurred to me that maybe it's because I'm picky about jewelry. Maybe designing my own will change this. Anyway, my therapist thinks I need to express myself creatively in some way. I think it's probably a good idea, not just for the sake of expressing myself in a new way (I know how to express myself in words; creating something visual will be something new), but also to fight the perfectionism that seems to have an eternal grip on my soul. Perfectionism, I believe, is the enemy of creativity, because when you are always trying to redo something to get it just so, you lose sight of the big picture of what you are creating. I have long recognized that my perfectionism is the main reason I tend NOT to involve myself in creative activities (or that they seldom last long when I do), but I'm going to force myself. But friends, as I said, beading IS. ADDICTIVE. When you walk in a bead shop, browse a bead website, or even just peruse the bead aisle in Jo-Ann's, look around at ALL THE PRETTY BEADS! THE CANE BEADS! THE SEED BEADS! THE CZECH BEADS! THE LAMPWORK BEADS! THE MILLEFIORIS! I'm hyperventilating right now as I'm typing.
So...my point being, my blogging time has been extremely limited, what with all these cool beads to drool over.
More randomness...last night we had a date night, as in, eating out and hanging out sans kiddos (for probably just the second time since Aislinn has been born). Went to a sushi bar at a Japanese restaurant. I have had sushi at Chinese buffets before, but I figured such sushi could not be real sushi. Well, it didn't seem far off, but my...the choices are far better at a sushi bar (shocker, I know). I've decided my new favorite is the spicy tuna roll. We also tried salmon roe sushi, but though I'm glad I tried it (being the adventurous eater that I am), I am not crazy about it. It's not the gross-out factor; it's the salty-, fishy-taste factor. Can anyone tell me if other varieties of caviar-stuffed sushi are any better? Because if they are more or less the same, I just won't bother. There are too many spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, and California rolls to be eaten to bother with something I know is just a big "eh!".
And then after the sushi, we went to Jo-Ann's where Leo humored me while I hyperventilated over beads.
Have I ever mentioned that along with too many videos, I also have too many CD's? I mentioned buying a Yo-Yo Ma CD a couple of weeks ago; tonight it was Diana Krall: another find I should have found long, long ago, considering that her music reminds me a bit of Norah Jones, whose music I love.
It's 2 a.m. I should really be in bed, but this is the first time I've had alone all day, and as an introvert, I crave alone time. I've got the munchies, but I really should avoid that, being so late at night and still trying to lose weight (and having seemed to have hit a plateau, hopefully just a brief one). Ah, what the heck, maybe some Teddy Grahams and milk will put me in the mood to sleep.
So...my point being, my blogging time has been extremely limited, what with all these cool beads to drool over.
More randomness...last night we had a date night, as in, eating out and hanging out sans kiddos (for probably just the second time since Aislinn has been born). Went to a sushi bar at a Japanese restaurant. I have had sushi at Chinese buffets before, but I figured such sushi could not be real sushi. Well, it didn't seem far off, but my...the choices are far better at a sushi bar (shocker, I know). I've decided my new favorite is the spicy tuna roll. We also tried salmon roe sushi, but though I'm glad I tried it (being the adventurous eater that I am), I am not crazy about it. It's not the gross-out factor; it's the salty-, fishy-taste factor. Can anyone tell me if other varieties of caviar-stuffed sushi are any better? Because if they are more or less the same, I just won't bother. There are too many spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, and California rolls to be eaten to bother with something I know is just a big "eh!".
And then after the sushi, we went to Jo-Ann's where Leo humored me while I hyperventilated over beads.
Have I ever mentioned that along with too many videos, I also have too many CD's? I mentioned buying a Yo-Yo Ma CD a couple of weeks ago; tonight it was Diana Krall: another find I should have found long, long ago, considering that her music reminds me a bit of Norah Jones, whose music I love.
It's 2 a.m. I should really be in bed, but this is the first time I've had alone all day, and as an introvert, I crave alone time. I've got the munchies, but I really should avoid that, being so late at night and still trying to lose weight (and having seemed to have hit a plateau, hopefully just a brief one). Ah, what the heck, maybe some Teddy Grahams and milk will put me in the mood to sleep.
posted by Andrea | 2:00 AM
12 Comments:
I like the millefiori. I like how they look, when others have made them into something. I've never tried beading. Show us your stuff when you do it. I think looking at and touching beautiful things is good for the soul, be they beads, flowers, fabrics. That is all.
There is a great bead shop in town and the owner's oldest son graduated high school with my middle son. That is our only connection, but she is always trying to get me to take up the hobby.
Even if I have the interest, I don't have time. Enuff Hobbies! Enuff!
I will never forget when DoF went with me to the yarn aisle at WALMART. He chose the colors of yarn for me to make the baby blanket for the first grandbaby of the friend/guy who was the Best Man at our wedding.
Your hubby seems as indulgent and patient. Hold him tight and love him lots and lots!!
This is funny, I was just looking at beads two days ago...in Target...thinking I'd love to design and make something for me...a necklace with each bead the exact bead I want to see and where I want to see it.
But I know squat about beading or making jewelry so I fondled the prefilled bags, oohed and ahhed and left...
Oh please show us one of your creations!
That is awesome. Very cool. Would you mind if I steal your new thing? Hunter is very creative, I am not even close to creative, and Brennen is in between. Together, it may be a cool family thing for us to do together.
lawbrat, steal away! And you know something: I bet you're more creative than you give yourself credit for. I have never really considered myself to be creative, but I think everyone is (though some are more than others). For me, my perfectionism has stifled my creativity. We've just got to push that perfectionism aside!
I have drooled over many a bead but never had the time (courage) to begin a project. So...way cool! teehee. Show us what you do, all of you who start! =)
Mmmmm, teddy grahams.
I'd like to bead but I think the tiny beadies would make me nuts. I love millefiori. LOVE.
Krall rox!
What you say about perfectionism is SO TRUE. I started knitting a scarf um, MONTHS ago (you know, back when it was still cold), but it isn't quite perfect and so I have never finished it. The imperfection ruins it for me. How lame is that? Especially considering it's my first attempt at knitting...
Kalki, my therapist told me that there is some group (Buddhist monks, maybe?) that make some sort of intricate beadwork or weaving project or something, and right before they finish it, they deliberately put a mistake in it, to remind themselves of their flawed human state. Just tell yourself you put that imperfection in there on purpose ;)
Perfectionism? Me? Surely you jest....
That was a great comment Andrea, and so fitting.
Chai, there, I was just checking to see that the lovely "Audrey" didn't follow you over. I appreciate your standing up for me. That is what you were doing, right, talking about how she wouldn't have to be too young to be younger than I? :0
Oh, no! I meant of course she was acting incredibly immature to comment that way. Not hard at all to figure out she was younger than you, because it would be hard to imagine someone older acting so silly :)
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