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Date Joined: October 15, 2017
Last Online: February 3, 2023 Birthday: August 22 Country: United States |
A story about me. In college I moved in with my Aunt Mary who is in her 80ās now. She was an artist who taught weaving. I didnāt have the easy social life of living in the dorms.
But I made a few friends my first days in college. I met a surfer guy named Chris who lived out of his van. He wasnāt really homeless more of a traveler. In the San Diego beach towns it was and still is a popular thing to do. He stayed clean by showering at the various gyms on our campus and swimming in the ocean.
Then I met John I canāt unfortunately remember his last name. I thought he was cute and he was sitting in a group of people but somehow started chatting with me. John invited me to a class⦠I didnāt know that was how things were done. He said this class was an experience not just a regular class⦠I almost went down the road of making films⦠which later would find out was my Dadās dadās passion. He didnāt make films and videos full time but he was a struggling artist and I guess that partly why I never went 100% into the film and video world.
But I did go with John and a few of his friends to film class. It wasnāt film production but film history. We watched snippets and pieces of films. And class went on and on we would stay for hours sometimes all night long. Some nights we would go out for food with our professor he would go with whoever was left listening and engaging in dialogue. Discourse. Discussion. Debate. And only once we went to a studentās beach house. Our professor was already old and had already had some trouble with sexual relations with undergrads. He didnāt act untoward to me. And John and I never dated but we were friends. He also took me to my first Humphrey Bogart movie.
That was amazing! People came dressed in fedoras and trench coats. They knew the lines and would do certain lines in unison like a Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was Casablanca. Hereās looking at you kid!
John went to Hollywood. His uncle was already a famous movie director. And I had other friends who went to Hollywood or into film. I donāt regret not going into film and video. That world is crazy and Iām very happy with my current life. But I shared that bit of me as it shows how serendipitous life is.
I turned out more like my aunt who is a nun. Or her grandparents who were both almost religious like a priest and nun but still United in their love of God and Jesus even though they didnāt end up as a priest and nun. Their love is legendary and other people in my Dadās family clan have told me about it. Thatās the epic love and agape love I embrace.
I'm a Catholic Christian and active in several local churches. I co-teach a Confirmation class Sundays.
My husband and I have been together over 12 years. He has a daughter, my step-daughter who is 21 years old. She used to do crafts on Saturday mornings and started with me coloring and often we don't do the same crafts but we will do related creative and artsy projects. I still feel like a beginner as I don't have any formal training and I keep moving from medium to medium with no central focus.
Listening to the diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska on audiobook. Iām really touched by it. And have been going back to trying to practice praying throughout the day. My motherās parents did this and it is like meditating like if youāre in line you can do it or driving itās not a deep prayer as your mind still has to pay attention to the world around you. But I love it.
There certainly are times when I also believe itās good to be 100% in the moment. If Iām talking to someone I donāt also want to pray then. But for now itās like have a bass line of notes or soundtrack that is humming along reminding me of my faith and spirituality and that is working for me right now.
So I have a complicated and deep Prayer life but these are two simplified explanations of things I do.
Recently read: Hugh Howey's Across the Sand
Caitlin R. Kiernanās Two Worlds and in Between the Best of Caitlin Kiernan volume #1
Maria Valtorta's Poem of the Man-God
Sue Grafton's S is for Silence
everything by Malcolm Gladwell also everything written and also podcasts by Michael Lewis
For 2023, I am going to aim for reading over 100 books that I currently have on my physical bookshelves. When I finish most of these books, I will put them into one of the over 108 little free libraries in Alameda, the town where I live. This yearās first physical book Iām reading is entitled Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi.
Here in no particular order are folks I like at YouTube or Podcasts or Etsy or other Media like magazines:
Tim Holtz
Shana at Shanouki
Pam at The Paper Outpost
Marta at Maremi Small Arts
Martyna at tealandtattered
Louise Heinzl
Barbara at 49dragonflies
Susanne Rose Art - collage, painting, stamping
CreeationsCeeCee - she does watercolor
Joie de fi (junk journals)
LightSpeed Magazine also a podcast
Malcolm Gladwellās Revisionist History podcast
Michael Lewisā Against the Rules podcast
Terry Gross' Fresh Air podcast
Magazines I love love love are:
Daphneās Diary
Bella Grace
Somerset Studio
Art Journaling
Pioneer Woman
Better Homes & Gardens
NYTIMES food
Americas Test Kitchen
For praise music Iām enraptured by the YouTube channel for the Jesus Image. They also have songs out on ITunes. I found them by listening to a version of How Great Thou Art. They do podcasts but mostly now I listen to the songs. For me they are very powerful and they get all kinds of singers and musicians to lead their songs. Itās multiethnic and just beautiful to me.
Postcards: naked or in an envelope. And all postcards are loved here. I recycle them too as Iām trying not to hoard postcards and all things paper related. ā»ļø
Paper: I love stationery and all kinds of paper. Lately I've been color dyeing like pink with beet juice and coffee and tea dyed papers. They're messy but great for junk journals!
Arts & crafts Iām into are art journals, junk journals, zines and funky scrapbooks. I'm not that organized though I do constantly try to get organized. My style is eclectic and messy and woodsy and Bohemian. But I love to save all kinds of little bits and pieces. Ribbons, book pages, washi tape, wrapping paper, home made paper, yarn, tissue, packaging, found objects, even washi tape.
Thank you to all the 100ās of memo sheets, notepapers, stickers, ephemera, and extras in my swaps. There have been so many beautiful and thoughtful gifts from you all!!!
Likes:
Journals such as handmade, zines, junk journals, art journals, spiritual diary
Vintage ephemera, real or made in a vintage style but not really old
Shabby in other words weathered, distressed, I think of the popular beach cottage style though I realize thereās a whole new cottage style thing and Iām ok with that too. Shabby chic was kind of off white or could be other colors anyway these are a lot of words to say probably a relaxed or hygge comfy cozy style.
Bohemian and Boho, think Berkeley which is two towns over from me. The Arts & Crafts movement but Iām not fixed on things being exactly from that era. Around here macramĆ© is back though I donāt actually have nor make macrame but that hand made rope art or woven style. Long tassels give this effect. Dangles or sari ribbon and yarns
At thrift stores, rummage sales, and yard or garage sales I always look for old lace. I have a little collection building and I love it. Itās more of that white or cream color.
In general I like all colors.
Paper all things paper I love!! Stationery, note pads, memo sheets, kawaii, little kid styles, teacher stuff, it is all good for me. If you have rice paper even with colors or designs Iād like to obtain more for craft creations. Thatās something I need.
For Dislikes there really isnāt anything I donāt like. And even if I do like things I will often share that or pass it along when I have a chance. I am in danger of being a craft and stationery hoarder so I keep it moving around in the craft and writing community by passing things along.
Locally Iāll put writing paper in those little free libraries or drawings or paintings and other odd bits. Someone here showed her Little Free Art Gallery at her home and I love the idea. So thatās my latest obsession. Itās not really a dislike but itās a way of sharing. One personās junk is another personās treasure!
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Comments
Oh my goodness! I received your January RAK#2 - Used postage stamps 25 (RAKS ONLY USA group). You were so generous!!!! So many wonderful stamps, I had a delightful time going through them all! I felt positively spoiledļ¼ļ¼¾ļ½ļ¼¾ļ¼
The most wonderful collection of postage stamps!! Thank you so much for RAK #2 (ROUSA). I'm so looking forward to crafting with these š§”šæļøš§”
Thank you for the washi and pcs (RAK USA only)
Thank you so much for the wonderful washi tape! I will definetly use it in my crafts and envelopes. Happy New Year and Aloha!
RAKs only Dec
Thank you so much for the RAKS Only USA wish for a Christmas card for my mom! She was so happy to receive the card!
I received my Dec wishes from the RAK group and I wanted to thank you for my postcards. Nice selection of postcards (6). Thank You!!! Have a very Merry Christmas!!
I received your super duper Christmas Card Tag from the RAK group. Thank you so much!! Thank you for your nice welcome too š
Thank you for the pretty Christmas card RAK!
Merry Christmas!
Hugs, Pam
Thank you Marie for the Christmas card, 2 p/'s and 2 p/c stamps you sent for the Christmas card Tag thru RAKS only group. Love those p/c's. Also, thanks for the recommendation of 2 show to look up. I have them on my list to watch. Thanks again and Merry Christmas.
I received your re-send today and love the handmade envies. Thank you!
Hugs, Pam