I got it, I got it, I.GOT.IT.

I found out today that I got the Visual Display Internship at Anthropologie in Charlotte and I am soooo excited. I'm going to learn so much and I really can't wait!

100 Thing Challenge

Lately I've been thinking a lot about materialism and even more about simplifying my life. This could be because I'm getting ready to move and I'm realizing just how many little knick knacks I've accumulated in my lifetime. Still, no matter the reason, I feel like I need to simplify my life and get rid of the clutter. I saw this thing online called the "100 Thing Challenge", basically you try to cut back your possessions to 100 things that you actually need. You can make it as strict as you want it to be, you don't have to count every single book that you own as individual possessions, you could just label one of the 100 as "my book collection", etc. I'm far from finished, but here's the start of my list.
1. Wood Trunk
2. Dresser
3. Bed
4. Laptop
5. Laptop Charger
6. Cell Phone
7. Cell Phone Charger
8. Suede Wedges
9. My Leather Boots
10. My purses
11. Fabric
12. My book collection
13. Dancehall painting
14. My leather boots
15. My coatrack
16. Sex and the City DVDs
17. Photos of my friends and family
18. Bamboo Rug
19. Gold birdcage
20. My Vintage Jewelry collection
21. My leather jacket
22. to be continued...

College in a Nutshell

While I was volunteering last Saturday I found this a print in an old frame. It's Richard Stine and it sums up my feelings about college perfectly.

A Healthy Start

I've really been feeling unhealthy lately and instead of just wallowing in self-pity, I decided to really try to change my habits by working out more regularly and eating healthier food. I went to the Aldi's before I left and stocked up on some healthy food options.

Here's what I bought:
Frozen Raspberries and Mixed Berries (for healthy smoothies)
Yogurt
Orange Juice
Raisin Bran Crunch
Skim Milk
Italian Lettuce
Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Mushrooms
Trail Mix
Apples
Strawberries
Bananas
Peanut Butter (really wanted to try Almond Butter, but Aldi's didn't have it)
Oatmeal
Raisins
Rice
Beans
Frozen Vegetables

My Menu for Tomorrow
Breakfast: Oatmeal with banana, peanut butter and raisins
Snack: Trail Mix and Apple
Lunch: Veggie Wrap
Dinner: Salad with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and mushrooms

Wallpaper...you're starting to grow on me

Wallpaper is just one of those things that makes people cringe, myself included. But lately it seems to be making a comeback and I'm actually becoming a fan of it. It really spruces up hallways, entryways, and small rooms, but I think it also looks pretty charming for a living or dining room.
The top photo is from Chloe Sevigny's apartment and the others are from DesignSponge.

Summer Plans

To say that I'm looking forward to graduation would be an understatement, to say that I'm so ready for it that I'm marking down the days, hours, minutes would also be an understatement. I know they always say to not rush your life, but I can't help it I'm ready to move on to the next chapter. Is it scary? Duh, of course it is, but I've always been the type of person who looks forward to the unknown, who remains positive about what the future holds.

So while I am trying to work through this motivation rut that I've been in, I'm trying to focus on the more positive and exciting things like the fact that in a little over and month and a half I will be a college graduate about to start an exciting internship (God willing). I've also been focusing on the things that I'd like to accomplish this summer. As you may know I've taken an interest in revamping furniture and such as well as in interior design in general. Some of the projects I'd like to do this summer are: reupholstering my two living room chairs, stripping my old dresser, staining it, and redoing the hardware, and last but certainly not least starting my own little herb garden and trying to improve my no so green thumb.

I bought this planter from Lowe's and some Basil, Rosemary, and Sage seeds from Wal-Mart. Here's hoping that with the Miracle Grow Seed Starting Potting Mix that I bought, those little seeds with sprout right up and "make Momma proud".

Weaving and Fabric Samples from Textile Design

I finally got around to editing and organizing pictures of the fabrics that I made in Textile Design through Weaving, Dyeing, and Printing. So I decided to post them along with some of my favorite pictures from my portfolio of things that I had already done.

The first set is the Hat Fabric that I designed to simulate plaid, cable knit, and straw basket weave. Next are my weaving samples were I painted the warp threads in stripes, gradation, and in two contrasting colors. Lastly is the set of fabrics that I bound, dyed, and printed with the same basic stamp in positive, negative, and mirror image.