I got burned by my hot glue gun. Fantasic.

Last week I was at Woz's house to pick up a few things before we went back to my apartment for Glee night. As we were walking out the door she turned and asked me if I needed a lamp. Why yes I do, I said! I've been meaning to pick up one for my bedroom forever. The problem was, it was green. My bedroom has no green in it whatsoever. Oh, but I could change that - and I did.

After some paint, (skull) fabric and a wee bit of ribbon (which I wish now I hadn't put on but I can't take it off without ruining the entire shade) and I have a new bedroom lamp.



I also finally got around to putting up the rest of my framed concert tickets. I only bought them (the frames) in April-ish. 5 months ain't that bad!



This weekend was beyond busy. Greg came home. Went to dinner at my Aunt's. Went shopping. Saw a movie. Went out to dinner. My mum, cousins and I also got to drive down to Peggy's Cove while the weather is still nice enough. Here's a pretty effing cute picture of my cousins. Nothing says Nova Scotia like a picture of a lighthouse!

Okay, I'm back. You can all calm down.

It's been a crazy week and a half. I quit one job, moved into a new apartment and started a new job. Everything has changed.

Good news - I heart my new apartment. It's twice the size of my old place. So far the new job seems alright. I love walking to work.

Bad news - I've done very little crafting over the past week and a half. It's been itching to get out but with everything in boxes, it required more effort than I was willing to give. Except for today. And today I sorta cheated. Really, all I did was cut apart two previous necklaces that I made and never got around to wearing, and made something new with them. It happens frequently. I figure if I don't get around wearing it 6 months after I made it, I probably never will. So I just end up cutting them apart and reworking them. For this project I just used the felt beads I made previously and mixed them with some polymer clay beads that I made from a rainbow skinner blend.

Now my itch has been scratched. And that's how I roll.

Screw you Victoria Day. I didn't like you anyway!

Crappy thing about working for an American company in Canada? I have to work Canadian holidays. Bleh. Nothing downtown is open for lunch, the buses run on Sunday schedule and I can't buy yarn! I've been working on a new crocheted amigurumi project based on this little guy (some of you will who he is!) and I think I have most of the pattern worked out. I started a prototype to see if my pattern was going to make sense and so far it's looking great! Now I just need to find the right colours.

In other craftinista news, I've made a new necklace with the polymer clay beads I made a couple of weeks ago and some *upcycled beads from a necklace that my brother bought me in Turkey (I think it was Turkey??) that I tore apart. I'm still unsure if I like it. It's a little on the chunkier side than I am used to. But it's shiny and sparkly so maybe it'll grow on me!


*Family members have started buying me inexpensive bead necklaces when they go overseas. Awesome! And they all know I don't plan on wearing it as is but rather to break it apart and use it for my own stuff.