always trying to fall asleep to make my way out

you all know it's been a really nice day. and i've thoroughly enjoyed it. me and bj lounged around outside most of the day. i decided to finish a painting project that i've been avoiding working on for close to a year....here it is.

i used a stencil on the leaf part...was fun..a little blotchy but i don't care.

birthday banner

the card i made for sydney!

which was inspired by martha.

i don't have too many arts and crafty things going on right now. there is a slight lack of motivation lately. i was just on pinterest for the first time in a while and thought maybe i should blog. a bit ago i finished working on a pouf pillow i undertook sometime last year.

i've kind of acquired some extra space in my basement and made a little crafting station, to do painting and sewing and whatever else. i got to display some lamps and a dresser i repainted. i also found some liner for the dresser too.

for my birthday i got a fisheye lens for my phone camera. i've been very excited to use it! here's some images!

also sunday was my birthday. i got to see most of my family and a couple friends. hayley also made me the best cake with the help of creative director sydney...

yarn

last tuesday i took a crochet class at michael's cuz i decided it was about time i learned. i understand the basic stitches but not so sure how to put everything together and follow patterns precisely...if anyone has any pointers let me know! i did manage to make a hat but it's supposed to have a brim and i'm working on that part still...

this is the pattern i used and how the hat is supposed to look.

i also started making a scarf from another pattern...but messed that up as well...hoping it turns out alright by the time i finish...

i dreamed your dream for you

A love struck romeo
Sings the streets a serenade
Now he's laying everybody low
He's got a love song that he made
He finds a streetlight
And he steps out of the shade
And says something like
You and me, babe, how about it?

Juliet says hey, it's romeo!
You nearly give me a heart attack!
Yeah well, he's underneath the window
Now she's singing hey-la, my boyfriend's back
You shouldn't come around here
Singing up at people like that
Ah anyway, whatcha gonna do about it?

Juliet
The dice were loaded from the start
And I bet and you exploded into my heart
And I forget, I forget the movie song
When you gonna realize
It was just that the time was wrong
Julie

We both come up on different streets
And they both were streets of shame
You know they're both dirty both mean
Yes and the dreams were the same
And I dreamed your dream for you
And now your dream is real
So tell me honey
Now how can you look at me
As if I was just another one of your deals

Now you can fall for chains of silver
And you can fall for chains of gold
You know you fall for pretty strangers
And the promises they hold
Well you promised me everything
And then you promised me thick and thin
Now you just turn away and say
Romeo, I think I used to have a scene with him.

Ah juliet
When we made love you used to cry
You said I love you like the stars above
Gonna love you till I die
There's a place for us
I you know this song
Now when you gonna realize
It was just that the time was wrong
Julie

But I can't do the talks like they talk on my tv screen
I can't do a love song not the way you song them to me
I can't do anything but I would do anything for you
Oh no I can't do anything except be in love with you

Yeah now and all I do is miss you
And the way it used to be you know
And all I do is keep the beat
I keep bad, bad company
And all I do is kiss you
Through the bars of a rhyme
When Julie I'd do the stars with you
Anytime

Ah juliet
When we made love you used to cry
You said I love you like the stars above
I'm gonna love you till I die
There's a place for us
I know you know the movie song
One day we're gonna realize
It was just that the time was wrong
Julie
Julie
Julie

Now this love struck romeo
He sings the streets a serenade
Now he's laying everybody low
He's got a love song he made
He finds a convenient streetlight
And he'll step out of the shade
And he'll say something like
You and me, babe, how 'bout it?

what a life i lead

postin from across the pond

Talking about wedding dresses...If I get married, I don't think I'll know what I'm looking for til I actually go shopping....butttttttt here's some cute things...