Aaarrgh! Where does the time go?! This is why I am constantly reminded how important it is to stop and smell the roses. If you don't the roses disappear before you even remember they were there! Anyways, back to making sense. Awhile ago I discovered these felt animal heads that you can hang on your wall. My first thought was: "that's expensive I'll just make that myself" but as I've gotten older I've realized that I just can't do everything. I don't mean that I couldn't do it if I tried but rather that it's unhealthy to spread myself so thin. When you don't have a strong passion to a particular thing you can sometimes find yourself bouncing from one thing to another without every mastering or even finishing anything that you start and this can get rather overwhelming when one day you look around yourself and realize you've got about 50 things you need or want to finish and not much time to do it. Then comes the panic attack... So! Back to felted animal heads. I thought about getting myself one (or 3) but never did. Then came Mother's Day. My mom had thought they were pretty cute too so I was sure it would make a nice gift. She seemed particularly interested in a llama one. Upon walking over to the aisle however I discovered a swan with a tutu and then...a FLAMINGO! For those of you who don't know my mom I can tell you that she loves flamingos. I think it might be their tropical appeal. But really what is not to love about them. They're cute, they're weird, and they're bright pink. So without further ado I introduce you to Ming the Merciless! Currently he looks a bit lonely so maybe at some point I'll have to get the swan to keep him company. And then maybe the unicorn and the shark....
If you're curious as to where to get your own they are in Target. Happy felt animal head hunting! P.S. No flamingos were harmed in the making of this post.
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Wow it's been a long while since I last blogged... Going to be honest here, things have not been so great. As someone who has been working in retail for a number of years, this time of year gets very depressing for me. When you are bombarded by just how commercial the holidays are every day it really takes the magic and joy out of it. Not only that but the politics this year have many people, including myself, in various states of anxiety and fear. Needless to say I've been having crippling panic attacks. The same ones in fact, that I had in 2013 when I started this site. But I haven't given up! One of the things I've been trying to do this year to counter my very strong desire to just hide in the house, is to go to concerts. I got tickets to see Lindsey Stirling again with my friend Jackie and then she got us tickets to go see the Legend of Zelda Symphony Orchestra! Those of you that have been following me this year will know that it was our milestone year of turning 30. Omg we're so old! Just kidding, haha. But more than that we've been friends for over 20 years. We've had our ups and downs of course but other than my mom I've never been with a person that long. Or rather people don't stick with me that long. One of the things that we bonded over and that we still play togther even now is our mutual love of The Legend of Zelda. She introduced it to me and ever since then I've been hooked. It brought out my sense of exploration and justice and having the courage to do things I am often too afraid to do. Oftentimes when we get together to tackle things that our anxiety turns into a big production, I like to imagine we're on an adventure in Hyrule. Then things don't seem so scary or impossible. I'm sure this can be said for Jackie too. I learned that she'd been wanting to go to this concert for 5 years! She was so excited! The music was epic but I was also overwhelmed by the amount of other people that loved Legend of Zelda too. It was kind of unreal. Because of my current burnout and anxiety Jackie took the lead with footage for this particular adventure and made an adorable vlog that perfectly captured the memory of our night out. Enjoy! So I don't know about you but during the week there is so much to do that by the time you get home you end up just lying around to catch your breath. Things like cleaning and straightening take a back burner and pretty soon your house starts to look like the Tasmanian Devil blew through it. But! If you leave it too long things get....ugly. So every Friday I have a quick clean sweep. Not totally thorough but enough so that I'm not lost in mounds of mess. I thought it would be funny and a bit interesting to record this process and speed it up. So I guess if you like speed videos this one is for you! I sure wish I could actually clean that fast. I never want to clean but once I'm doing it, it's kind of therapeutic. So you would think that I wouldn't be so resistant to it. Though just watching this video I can clearly see the effort put into straightening. It makes me realize you should never underestimate the effort everyone puts in every day big or small. Life is hard and every little thing that you do to move forward counts. Don't let anyone tell you that your effort is too little or insignificant. My Grandma had this saying that I never really understood. She would say, "Whatever floats your boat!" and now that I'm older I get it. Whatever keeps you going in life you should keep doing it. Other people have other methods and you have yours. As long as it works for you and it isn't hurting anyone it doesn't matter what you are doing. At the end of the day if you made an effort that's all that matters.
Hey all! I am slowly chipping away at the crochet tutorials and have finally released part 2 of the Flowering Cactoid tutorial. Yay! I've also been battling a lot of anxiety. This includes rapid weight gain, lots of hair loss and crippling breathing issues. Anxiety is not just all in your head. I often have to remind myself to breathe. I'm doing a lot better though. I've actually taken to bringing a stuffed animal in the car with me when I drive. Haha!
Anyways, I just want to say that if you suffer with anxiety as well don't let others make you feel like it's not a real thing and that all you have to do is think positive and it will magically go away. It won't. Though thinking positive does help it also takes a lot of practice and effort to continue to do so. Sort of like training for a marathon. But if you've been worried that I am not updating this site anymore or blogging, don't! I have not given up. Sometimes we have to slow down and take little breaks. As long as you don't stop you'll always be on the right track! See you soon with more videos! <3 Emi Hello all! Hope you are enjoying the recent crochet tutorial. Second part will be up soon. If crochet isn't your thing the Day Trippin' shenanigans have started. I've visited a few nature preserves and even IKEA! You don't have to go on an expensive trip to have fun. It's the little things really. In fact I've seen so many wild animals this year already. Bunnies, deer, many many birds, muskrats, a turtle, baby skunks and a beautiful blue heron. Sadly I have none of them on film as I've just been enjoying them in the moment. But I encourage you to go outside to see what you can see. You should even go people watching. Our fellow human beings can be interesting to observe as well. Also pick a shop or building you've never been in before and just check it out. I decided to check out this huge laundromat in my neighborhood simply because I was curious and it was like walking into a palace for clothes. It was pretty cool. I might even make a video about it at some point. Haha! Anyhoo, don't forget to checkout these day trips. I hope to inspire you to go exploring! |
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