Favourite Songs of June 2014

So some of these are also from May.. And I've been having a 'major' shift in music again, if you will. More so of an 'I need really really good music that I can listen to" music as "I can't listen to my records with drawl".. I did get a really good, old turn table recently, so hope is not fully lost. Though it is meandering a bit as I still need to get speakers and a stereo to accompany them. But that is neither here nor there. I'm like..half way there. At least that's what I like to tell myself.

Ok, rabbit trail!

Back to the music ramblings! I've been on a 50's/40's and EARLIER kick rather dramatically lately.  Also, my singing along with songs have taken off to whole new levels; as in I'll be in between helping customers at work and start singing a little.. So listen to this gems and sing along or simply let yourself get carried away in their beauty.

You belong to me - Jo Stafford

Heat Wave - Ella Fitzgerald

Magic - Coldplay

Bloody Mary - From South Pacific 

Moses Supposes His Toes are Roses - From Singing in the Rain

Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra 

Mini update / Look what I did

I know. I know. Long time, no see.

I am alive I assure you.

Simply put; work and reading have taken up the majority of my time.

Today after work, coffee run for the boss lady, and quilting..I spoiled myself with new paint, markers and black wedge ankle boots. I honestly didn't mean to. Not at first at least. The paint and markers were both on sale and the shoes.. Ok. So originally I was looking for shoes for work.. and clearly these are not for work. 

So my bad? 

Evidently, I was in need of a self soil. Regardless, It made for a good ending to the day. 

Not pictured but bought today was two two for one bags of Dove milk and dark chocolate.. both of which are now the residences my Cap America bucket.. Evidently, I've gotten into the habit of always having chocolate in it. I'd like to think he'd approve? but then again that may be my brain shutting down a little as I really ought to go to bed soon. 

Going out on a limb...

I did it you know. I went out on a limb, one day.

Complete with thought. Which, I feel, usually isn't included in going out on a limb. But I did. I did it. I tried..if only for an instant.

It didn't work, well, maybe it did.

Allow me to explain.

A guy, a kid, a puppy, mayhaps, a guy... a... Ha'penny guy, if you will...came into work one day.

He was nice. Funny, tall, dark, not bad to look at.

He asked questions, intently answered, held conversation. Understood odd references and 'odd' lingo.

Referenced things of old, which, by now you know I adore.

He sassed and possibly flirted.

He left his number and name when he left with a "You rock."

...A question held in my brain as I laughed at his last moments.

It was daring and honest and simple.

The best possible tri-fecta.

...

I told a friend of the encounter, and she laughed as I did.

It was fun, sweet, innocent.

A day or so later I text him.

We casually text back and forth.

He, younger then I'm used to as of late, made a joke and a question.

I responded in kind and called him on it, if you will.

And in its informality, it slowly died out. Which I actually don't mind.

And you know why?

Because I did it. I took that chance, on the off hand that maybe it'd be interesting...or something.

And it was.

It was a good laugh, and a good step forward.

Ha'penny guy. Thank you.

Your simplicity and nonchalant bravado has been more impact-full then you will know

Favorite Songs of May 2014

So these have primarily been on repeat for me this last month. And by repeat I mean REPEAT. So, listen to them once or over and over like I have; enjoy regardless.

Magic by Coldplay

A World Alone by Lorde

Sandman by Hurts

Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood

Animals by Martin Garrix 

(There were a few others as well, but they're almost regularly in these monthly favs..)

So I've been m.i.a. for a bit...

Ok. I know. I kinda possibly forgot about this place for a little while. I have reasons. And some are better then "reasons because reasons." (btw's, I like you, if that made you laugh, even in the slightest bit.)

If you care to see what I'm "up" to or more so what makes me laugh and makes me happy. I have a twitter account. That I've been frequenting more often now. It's really starting to grow on me.

So, here's another update type post / reasons I've been absent post. I hope you enjoy or at least giggle on occasion, because laughter, at least, is good.

-I HAVE A JOB! Yep, that's right, I'm like a fully functioning adult or something now. Possibly, mainly, the "or something" but hey, I'm working on it. And I'm trying my hand at design work on the side. Which is terrifying and wonderful all in the same moment. So far I primarily work the morning shifts. Which I've come to love. I wake up at 4am. That's right. Your insomniatic sweetheart, has some how managed to adjust the sleeps and almost routinely wake up at 4am. Sometimes even before my alarm goes off. And I really like it. I don't necessarily have to be up that early but I like to have my mornings by myself and read and enjoy my tea before work.

-I luckily have three close friends right now. They are amazing and I sass them with no end in sight and I'm so grateful for them putting up with me. I also adore the amount of banter and sass that is thrown between us. It brightens even my darkest days.

-I'm doing a block exchange now too. Which I've never been apart of, so for me it's exciting. We're doing four patches of Civil War patterns. And I'm doing mine and my mothers for the group...so really I'm doing it twice with half the pay off? But I like the colors and patterns so I don't mind.

-Still having weird dreams as usual. Though the cameos have gotten less diverse. Many a fictional character pops by to say hi and be included in the wanderings of my mind. The only parts that I don't really care for are when I wake up and realize they're not there and it was just a dream.

-Also, people are weird. And this last week there was A LOT of flirting thrown in my direction at work. So much so my boss lady asked me what perfume I was wearing.

But yes, my brain seems to be shorting out so.. this will have to do for now. I'm trying to get a rhythm down right now. And maybe it will be successful soon.. I still feel like I'm in transition. Perhaps that is part of life though. I really don't know.

I hope you all are doing well.
-K

Throw Backs

Found mother's camera and pictures I had forgotten to get a few that I didn't know existed. So here you are, random pics from the last year of my life, no filters, no edits, just raw moments of life. 

 Candid courtesy of my mother, don't even remember what this was.. I think hair pins?

 Playing with a 'baby' kangaroo! He was so soft and fluffy.

  Possibly one of the coolest days I've had was meeting this little guy

From this summer, painting inside since my usual outdoor spot was rained out.

 Grandma, Papa and I at breakfast before graduation this last December. I miss them so much.

~Graduation~

Papa, Grandma and I again.

 A day with kittens (and Jared)

 This is the "Cat lady start kit" as Jared so nicely put it.

 They're adorable nonetheless.

Especially with all the extra toes! 

Collection of past works.

So in light of sharing a peak into my recently finished sketch book, I felt inspired to go through my six sketch books from college. I really do enjoy looking through old sketch books. Seeing how my style and focus has shifted is encouraging and full of memories.  Every time I flip through one, it's like re-watching a complex show that you pick up more and more with each viewing.

The sketch books I kept during my five and a half years of college were mainly for classes and not person. Though trust me, some personal use was given to those books. So what follows is more from architecture and landscape architecture classes rather then my art classes.

Consider this a partial bearing of my soul, even though most of this was done for various classes.. Whenever I draw or create something, I feel like part of me is intertwined with it for the rest of time.

 Here are a few of my favorite pages from sketchbooks ranging from 2008-2014: