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Hankerings - Road Trip Time!

With school almost over and the bright and happy summer ahead, I'm prepping for my road trip up north. I've had my eye on some essentials that I'd love to take along for my trip!

* Great tunes to listen to:  The Looking Away by Animal Kingdom

* This sturdy & stylish chevron tote bag by oktak

* Some writing inspiration  - 642 Things to Write Journal

* This beautiful wooden iphone case by TWoodzing

* Adding some pics to my journal with this Polaroid Instant Digital Camera

* Protect my eyes with these lovely vintage sunglasses from zabbaleen

This Weekend

. . . was made up of sliders, chicken kabobs, beer, key lime pie, dips in the pool, long naps, sunny mornings and rainy afternoons, shaggy dogs, and family. Hope everyone had a lovely Memorial weekend. Sue

This Saturday

. . . was pretty much a lazy one. Seems that all it did was rain. The end of May always welcomes rain in these parts. I stayed most of the day in my pjs in my craft room working on a new chevron blanket and pretty satisfied with staying inside.  Busy or lazy, hope you're day was great. Sue

Crazy Things I Love - Food Party

From time to time, I'll be sharing some bits of craziness that I'm really into (just a little window into some of the bizarre shades of myself!).

One tidbit of weirdness is the psychedelic/surreal IFC show called Food Party  hosted by the quirky Thu Tran.

If Sesame Street and H.R. Pufnstuf were crossed together with a substantial dose of LSD, you'd get Food Party!  The whole premise of the show is absurd because although the show focuses on food, many of the ingredients are more imagined than real.

It's also boldly creative. Seems like no idea is rejected . . . make the kitchen set completely out of cardboard? Sure. Use the most grotesque and oddly fabricated puppets? Check. Have colored felt fingers be the flames for the stove top? Super. Make the neighbor be completely coated with real peanut butter? Absolutely.

But what makes the show for me is Thu, she's a pint-sized pill of irrationality. One minute she's awkwardly shy and then she's brash and unstably verbose (her facial expressions are hilarious). 

I have to warn you, this show isn't for everyone. You'll either love it or hate it. Now let's learn how to make Green Screen Cookies with Thu . . .

 

 

 

 Hope you "thoroughly" enjoyed it! Sue

Pass the Scrapbook Supplies Please

I've got a serious problem with hoarding anything related to crafts, that includes collecting supplies that I have no use for . . . yet. I'm sure you've been guilty of the same deed . . . you go to your local craft store and find that recycled titanium portable paper trimmer and even though you don't scrapbook, you must have it because it's titanium . . . and it's portable . . . did I mention it's recycled?  

Well, I've been so inspired by all the wonderful blogs that are dedicated to art/photo journals that I purchased a Smash book along with a smattering of Smash supplies a couple of weeks ago. I'm hoping to use them this summer since I've never really documented much of my personal life (well, aside from this blog). I've decided to start small, focusing on one theme like a road trip, weekend outings w/my bf, or even a collection of found poetry and instax pics.

Not sure what direction I'll go (got any ideas??), but as you can see from the above pic, my drawers are ready and waiting! Sue

A Work in Progress

I've been a busy bee. For the past week, I've been working behind the scenes of my blog, trying to create a look I'm happy with. I thought about doing a blog makeover for a really long time but felt quite intimidated by all the html talk. I decided to take the plunge after discovering that Elise was offering her Blog 2.0 class again (I had missed registration before). I immediately signed up, purchased Photoshop Elements and got cracking. I'm so glad I took the class because I've learned so much in just a week and I'm liking how my blog is coming together. Still got a long way to go but I'm pretty excited to take my blog to next level.

Oh, the pic above was from my most recent custom-made doll; her name's Amy Sue and now resides in Alabama West Virginia. The mock-up of the pic was made through Photoshop (there's so much to learn there!). Sue

Happy Hearts

Remember 2 posts ago, the crackled hearts I was making? Well, they've transformed themselves into lovely "heartfelt" brooches. I make my flowers from the scraps of my bigger sewing projects. Whenever possible, I try to use up all of my fabric and let nothing go to waste. Any bits that are leftover can definitely be used for some other project, so don't throw those remnants away (that includes ribbons, rickrack, yarn); they can inspire you to create something wonderful! Talk soon, Sue

Oh the Horror!

I have a confession. I'm a big horror fan. Okay, that's a bit of an understatement, I'm a BEHEMOTH fan! It's a bit of an oxymoron if you think about it since I love to sew up cute little rag dolls and then I've got this great pine to scare my pants off. This past year has been a good one for TV (cable to be exact) because it has gone all out to scare viewers with two awesome, in my opinion, horror shows. They're quite different in their own rights but both share a great cast, excellent storylines, and monumental cliffhanger episodes!

I'm in love with this show and if you've seen American Horror Story, then you're a masochist like me. The plot line is a bit complicated, to keep it short a family buys a new home, moves in, and all hell breaks loose . . . literally. This is not for the faint at heart and can be quite graphic, but if you're okay with that and appreciate a good horror story in a modern setting, this show's for you. It's creepy, sexy, intriguing, and downright puzzling. I'm counting down the next episode as I type.

Imagine an apocalypse world filled with zombies . . . that's The Walking Dead. This is a gore fest (again it's graphic) but the zombies really take a backstage to the survivors who are living this nightmare. Their relationships and codependency are really what's addicting about the show and I love every minute of it!

What are your favorite shows? Any shows that you can't get enough of? Sue

About me: A to Z

It's the AM and I'm a bit bored...so I'm jumping on the bandwagon!

A: Age - 30-something

B: bed size - queen

C: Chore that you hate - scrubbing the tub.

D: Dogs - None but I really want a chihuahua

E: Essential start to the day - hot shower!

F: Favourite colour - green and teal

G: Gold or silver - depends on my mood, but preferably silver

H: Height - 5'3" but in heels 5'7"

I: Instrument you play - none but I always wanted to learn how to play the drums!

J: Job - I'm a elementary teacher

K: Kids - not yet

L: Live - South Florida

M: Mother's name - Chiquita (that's spanish for tiny because she's so petite!)

N: Nickname - Suey (my sis calls me this)

O: Overnight hospital stays - never, thank god.

P: Pet peeves - people who chew with their mouths open (gross!)

Q: Quote from a film - "I will not stand for this aggression" - The Big Lebowski

R: Right or Left handed - Righty

S: Siblings - 1 older sister (the best in the universe)

T: Time you wake up - 6 am, Monday through Friday (yikes)

U: Underware - of course!

V: Vegetable you hate - zucchini

W: What makes you late - I always misplace my keys and it takes me forever to find them

X: X rays- my teeth

Y: Yummy food that you make - I make a mean chili and tasty paella

Z: Zoo Animal - tiger

Saying Goodbye

As I said goodbye to summer, my bf and I also said goodbye to the sweetest bird we've ever had. Our budgie had suffered from seizures for the past year. There were months that she seemed very healthy, and then she would become extremely weak, even struggling to balance herself on the perch. It was heartbreaking to witness and we felt so helpless. We did our best to nurse and keep her comfortable, and more often than not, she would make a speedy recovery. On her last night, she looked like her happy self, swaying back and forth on her swing (her favorite place). The next afternoon, after I came home from work, I found her at the bottom of the cage while my other budgie chirped loudly waiting for her to answer him back.

I know that she was just a bird and this post may be silly, but I really loved her and was truly saddened by her passing. So much so that I surprised myself when I broke down and cried as I held her in my hand.

I'm thinking of creating an embroidery piece of my Clementine as a little memorial. It's kinda my way of saying goodbye. I'll share my progress in future posts. Talk soon, Sue

PS I'll be posting more frequently this month. The beginning of school is always hectic and I'm finally getting to my groove, so I'll have more time to blog!