Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve realized how comfortable I’ve been. Comfortable in the daily routine of work, yoga, happy hour with friends, and weekend rendezvous. Not that it’s bad but I’ve also realized that I miss the discontent of progression. Progression in a way that I should keep pushing harder in learning; such as start illustrating, creating patterns and printing it, jump back on my sewing machine and choosing an advanced project that has me pulling my hair out but so gratified once I finish that I never want to take off my finished product. I want to bust out our wood burners and carve out a story board on wood, start learning to read code more proficiently, and know what every knob on my canon does and take more photos of the everyday things. Last week, I decided to create a personal calendar of “assignments” that I make myself finish. It’s as simple as blog MWF, do an hour of coding lessons on Tuesdays, and finish a print project over the weekend.
I found these screen printed leather bags by Coriumi, and couldn’t help but think I want to shoot to make this! Screen print my patterns on canvas and sew it with leather. This will combine two assignments and reward myself with a new bag! I assure you they won’t be half as beautiful as Coriumi bags, but these are the perfect inspiration of how good it could turn out!
I saw an amazing quote that read “Creativity requires to let go of certainties” by Eric fromn and I couldn’t agree more, I also can’t remind myself enough!
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Our Last Month In Austin
Hello again there ole’ dusty blog! I remember creating this blog just over 3 years ago, when me and Aaron decided to pin the tail on the map and landed in Austin. Wow I can’t even begin to count the ways I love everyone I met in this playground of a town. So many collaborative projects and friendships have started here, and is the root of my attachment for this city. Well aware of our last month here, each day runs even faster and wilder as we try to cross of our Austin bucket list, and bid our friends farewell. In less than a week, I get to walk away from my 9-5 job and pack everything deemed important in the jeep for a road trip around the US. While, I loove camping, this will be my first time doing it for a MONTH. You’re talking to someone who puts pomade in her hair– this will be quite a journey earned! July 3rd, we’ll find ourselves with a one way ticket to the Philippines. After that, I don’t know where we’re going–but we’re going! I couldn’t be more excited, scared, liberated, and free to literally fill in the blanks of our next chapter. I knew going into this that this would be a learning experience, and it already has been. Fitting your life into a luggage and saying farewell –indefinitely, can keep us up at night. But we bought the ticket.. and we’re going for the ride. So here..goes!
Photos above from my instagram: @eyeponder
Top: A wooden teepee found from the Cathedral of Junk, an amazing artist creating installations in his backyard out of junk! (check it out when you’re in ATX!)
Middle: Rocking my head wear from my Pom Pom Headpiece tutorial, and because sometimes I think I’m 5 years old again.
Bottom: Eeyore’s Birthday gathering at Pease Park in Austin. Drum circles, body paint, yoga, and yes a melancholy donkey!
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