Sewing with Erikah

Today I tried my hand at sewing a quilt... or rather something quilt-ish.
I bought the materials for this project back in May, and after sewing two patches I realized why I never started the darn thing.

So as nightmares of every other sewing project I had done came rushing back, I just put my head down and determined to finish it. And boy did I finish it.

If you close your eyes, open them suddenly for one second, then close them again, my blanket looks alright. Focus any longer than that, and every painful thing about its structure/design/whathaveyou will basically leap out of the picture and take your eyes from you.

Anyhow, I present the final product.

The yellow is actually the back side, I folded it over just so you could see.
Confession number one: I completely love minky fabric. It is the softest thing ever created in the worlddd and I don't think it should be just for babies because it is so. freaking. comfy.
Confession number two: No matter how bad it turned out, I still like it a lot. I love the flowers & stripes especially (I lovelovelove stripes.)
Confession number three: This wasn't my first time at the rodeo...

Back in May, when I bought the fabric, I bought fabric to make my mom a quilt/blanket/something that keeps you warm thing. I was on a time crunch because she was coming to visit me, so I hurriedly made it. That adventure with sewing made me so frustrated that I couldn't manage to pick up my own quilting project again until now. I thought hers looked okay, told myself I would spend so much time on my own that it would *basically* be immaculate. Womp wompppp.
Anyhow, here is her blanket:


WHAT I'VE LEARNED ABOUT SEWING:
- my sewing will get better if I can be more patient. Meaning, there is no hope for me. I'd have to be the dalai lama if I ever want a really good quilt.
- there will be many store bought costumes in my future childrens' lives.
- I don't know how I passed geometry: I can't cut squares, I can't sew straight lines.
- I will even watch a Cowboys game if it means I can use it as an excuse to take a break from sewing.

Will I sew again?
Tune in next time to find out.

desktinny :)

I love crafting with ever fiber of my being. With my time off, I am looking to craft like a master (one can only hope, right?)

My first real endeavor are these:


I have dubbed them Desktinny (sing) or Desktinnies (pl). I made them for my little, Alecks (right), and my grand-little, Kait (left). When I gave them to the girls I filled them with scrapbook paper with inspirational quotes on them, just a little something to read every day, but afterwards or alternatively they could be filled with office supplies, candy... really anything you'd like.

I look forward to making more, they're rather fun to make! If anybody wants one, just let me know!

I'm sure you'll see many more of my crafting endeavors in weeks to come. :)

oh the places I'll go: If only I knew what to choose!

Today's dilemma: what do I want to pursue under the umbrella of student affairs/higher ed.

Maybe not so much a dilemma, since I don't have to choose now, but I feel like the sooner I realize the better off I'll be.

Reslife. Having been an RA for 3 years of my undergrad, it is something that I naturally lean to pursuing. I am *hoping* to get a graduate apprenticeship in this area, I just don't know if it something I could do long term? I miss it terribly, but it seems like such a stressful job that I don't know if I could handle it for a long time. So much respect to those who do! Sometimes it seems like a job that's hard to get away from, although that may be only if I go down the Center Coordinator route. For sure need to look into my other options under the Housing umbrella :)

Student Life. I don't know that I was ever "heavily" involved in Student Life, but anything I was a part of , I definitely loved with all my heart. If I could do Camp Crimson until I'm 83, I would. If I could work with Sooner Scandals until I'm 96, I would. My biggest fear about going this route is I don't know if I'm right for it. Sure, I love it a lot, but I don't know that my personality suits the area well... I'd be afraid of falling short in comparison to those who are much more involved I suppose.

Maybe somewhere else entirely! I think I would enjoy working for the journalism college/department on a campus (I find it hard to pull myself away from how much I love media, advertising, PR). I know I would probably love working in recruitment or another job where I could work with freshmen.

All I know is I love college, I love sharing my enthusiasm with others and making them love college like I do. Hopefully no matter what I fall into, I'll always have the chance of doing that. <3

where in the world...

I think I'm finally wanting to grow up (of all things!)

I am beyond excited to get back to grad school and pursue a wonderful career.
I am beyond excited to think of all the opportunities available to me, and to have the confidence to pursue them!
I'm excited for internships, graduate assistantships, traveling to other schools and learning.

Visited my alma mater this weekend and realized how much I love being on campus - how much I miss it.
I went to a friend's apartment (a fellow former RA) and I realized how I've never had that much independence. I think I've spent a lot of time living for others. This isn't to say I mind it, I enjoy helping others and trying to make people happy, but I am finally focusing a lot more on my life.

Though the "plan" is to go to graduate school the next two years, I'm already looking into after that. I am investigating schools I would like to work for and what route within the university realm I am really wanting to take. I really want to get out of Texas and Oklahoma and branch out. I am currently looking at colleges/universities in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, and maybe Pennsylvania. Phew! I just really want something new.

I am trying to look into possible internships I could do in the summer at a campus in one of those states. I'm not really sure what exists out there, but I would absolutely love to spend a summer doing an awesome internship at a school in those locations! Just thinking about it has me so happy, haha.

If you have any feedback as to summer internships I could pursue during grad school or any advice on which schools to look into, feel free to let me know!

“I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.” - William Allen White