play without repercussion..

I found this article, from Cup of Jo's post on Friday, to be so interesting. Changing little things around the house are my meaningless, my time to play without consequence, my happiness.  Painting these two small canvases, framing and then hanging, are my time to let life be meaningless.

"Finding the opportunity to do something meaningless allows us to play, to take risk and fail without some repercussion that may kill us in the end."

"The power of the meaningless is found in exploring something you’re interested in, something you like, something that excites you, but without the pressure of having to make that thing your career or become a master of it or get approval."

"These thinkers and doers highlight the underlying power of meaningless activity: having faith that when you enjoy yourself, when you do things that move you, something opens inside. There is peace in that place. There is happiness. There is deep satisfaction."

 "It’s not how we’re raised, but doing things because they excite you is as powerful as doing things because they pay the rent."

"There is a beautiful thing that happens when, for a moment, we let life be meaningless and find the meaning therein."

auld lang syne.

Well, Christmas is over, and my new 2013 planner is all up to date with birthdays, vacation plans, and the Aggie's upcoming football schedule. I can't believe it's January again.

This upcoming year I only have a few goals that I'd like to accomplish.

One being this little guy. I really do love journaling, I just feel like when I do sit down I end up writing pages upon pages. I think it'll be a good way to stay focused. Focused on what is good, and what is real in day to day life.

The second, watch more movies. I started it off with this.

I can't believe how good this was. When the priest tells Jean Valjean that he also forgot the most important candlesticks was one of my favorite parts. The grace there was just beautiful.  Second movie of 2013 will be....

can't believe I still haven't seen this.

Third on the list, start working on one of these...

minus the whole sister wife thing.

Fourth and last on the list, host a wine and cheese party. This has been on my mental list for about 2 years now, and every time we try to plan it, something comes up. Well, this year, I will have one of these.

I think this year is going to be really, really good.

my new Saturday gig.

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Well, it only took me 4 years of college and earning a bachelor's degree in Communication and Business, plus 3 years in the "real-world" to officially decide what I want to be when I grow up. While I wouldn't ever change my experience at A&M, I sort of wish that more opportunities would have been presented to the 18 year old me. Like, there's also such thing as art school, and that's acceptable, or, if you want to get an Associates in Design, hey, that'd be ok too. I still would have chosen A&M, but, something to think about.

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Later in life, I hope to be called an Interior Designer. I want to go to school, I want the degree, I want the knowledge. I know that you can have instinct when it comes to colors, patterns, spatial things, but I also yearn to understand all of the technical things that aren't even on my radar. Hopefully the plan is, when we're done here with Blake's school, that I will enroll part time somewhere, wherever we are.



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   Back to post's title. I had a mini melt down a few months back about the fulfilment, or lack there of, of my current occupation. Blake, in all of his infinite wisdom, suggested that while I'm here for the next year and a half to somehow set myself up for Interior Design school, become immersed in their world. So I did. An old co-worker of mine let me meet a super successful Interior Designer here in Dallas. She owns a shop in Snider Plaza, and she was also looking for help on Saturdays. Enter me (annoyingly enthusiastic).

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I had my first working Saturday this past weekend, and it was everything and more I'd hoped it to be. The customers that come in love art, they love design, and they thoroughly appreciate all the beautiful things that fill the shop. The day flew by, it felt like playtime, not work. Eventually I'll learn more about the specific lines she carries, and the history behind the art and one-of-a-kind antinques, and that makes me giddy beyond belief.

So, welcome to my playground office. :)

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