Saturday, November 24, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
NaNoWriMo and Other Tales
Hello there, welcome to Teacup Monster. I know this is by no means a new blog, but it looks new! I don't think that I've actually done a real post since I redecorated a bit. I could give you excuses, but I only have three real reasons for not posting: laziness, November has been the busiest month of the year for me so far, and (drum roll please) NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month. It's where you attempt to write a 50,000 word novel in one month and you track your progress here. It is a great way to challenge yourself, and the best part is that you don't have to be a writer. Anyone can do it and no one's writing could really be that good with such a short deadline. If you are interested in it I would suggest that next year you sign up and give it a shot. This is my first year doing it, and believe me when I say that it is hard. Especially since the natural enemy of NanoWriMo is Pinterest. I shouldn't even be writing this post right now, I need to save my words. But hey, I don't expect to win this year, I just thought that it would be be better to try and fail than not try at all.
On Friday night I went to my best friend's birthday party (you know who you are if you're reading this). It was super fun! it was red carpet themed, so we dressed up as our favorite actresses. I was Lucy from "I love Lucy" and another girl was Ethel. Let me tell you, ten teenage girls after midnight who have been drinking soda, eating candy and popcorn, and playing Just Dace on a wii are LOUD. It was so much fun. So, her being my best friend and me being crafty, I couldn't get her just any present. So what did I do? I got her some lovely nail polish and made her a scarf using my new favorite quote. I was inspired by a pin. I tweaked the quote a tiny bit, on the scarf it said, "Get over your hill and see what you find, with grace in your heart and flowers in your hair, and I will be with you every step of the way." Happy (I mean hapay) birthday K!
I recently made a skirt. That's right, all by myself. I have a sewing machine that I don't use very often, and I happened to have one of my Dad's old button down shirts. I found a very easy and well-written tutorial for a skirt made from a shirt. The tutorial was super clear and easy to follow. I followed it and ended up with this lovely skirt (if you make it please keep in mind that if you make it the same length on the front and back it will look a bit shorter in the back when you wear it). I will post pictures...sometime. In the summer (I know that's far away) I would like to do a "what she wore" kind of thing. I like summer clothes. the great thing about this skirt is that it's light and comfortable, so it's very versatile. You can wear it in the summer with a cute tank and sandals, or in the fall/winter with tights and a slouchy sweater. You don't have to be good at sewing or crafting to turn your dad/brother/boyfriend/husband/thrift store/insignificant Male's button up shirt into an adorable skirt. You can even use a flannel or plaid shirt for a more cozy look. The possibilities are endless!
Thanksgiving is only a couple of days away, and I'm super excited! It is one day of the year when you can really stop to be thankful for your friends, family, and food. I can't wait to fill my belly with comfort food and then go into a food coma. And do you know what thanksgiving means? Christmas is coming soon! Time really flies, especially since I stay busy this season. I am so excited for decorating, cooking, and most of all, my family is visiting (yes, that includes Jordan). I am soooooo excited (have I said that already)!It will be so nice to make Christmas crafts and listen to carols.
Well, i have to go now. I will try to post more after NaNoWriMo. We'll see how that works out.
On Friday night I went to my best friend's birthday party (you know who you are if you're reading this). It was super fun! it was red carpet themed, so we dressed up as our favorite actresses. I was Lucy from "I love Lucy" and another girl was Ethel. Let me tell you, ten teenage girls after midnight who have been drinking soda, eating candy and popcorn, and playing Just Dace on a wii are LOUD. It was so much fun. So, her being my best friend and me being crafty, I couldn't get her just any present. So what did I do? I got her some lovely nail polish and made her a scarf using my new favorite quote. I was inspired by a pin. I tweaked the quote a tiny bit, on the scarf it said, "Get over your hill and see what you find, with grace in your heart and flowers in your hair, and I will be with you every step of the way." Happy (I mean hapay) birthday K!
I recently made a skirt. That's right, all by myself. I have a sewing machine that I don't use very often, and I happened to have one of my Dad's old button down shirts. I found a very easy and well-written tutorial for a skirt made from a shirt. The tutorial was super clear and easy to follow. I followed it and ended up with this lovely skirt (if you make it please keep in mind that if you make it the same length on the front and back it will look a bit shorter in the back when you wear it). I will post pictures...sometime. In the summer (I know that's far away) I would like to do a "what she wore" kind of thing. I like summer clothes. the great thing about this skirt is that it's light and comfortable, so it's very versatile. You can wear it in the summer with a cute tank and sandals, or in the fall/winter with tights and a slouchy sweater. You don't have to be good at sewing or crafting to turn your dad/brother/boyfriend/husband/thrift store/insignificant Male's button up shirt into an adorable skirt. You can even use a flannel or plaid shirt for a more cozy look. The possibilities are endless!
Thanksgiving is only a couple of days away, and I'm super excited! It is one day of the year when you can really stop to be thankful for your friends, family, and food. I can't wait to fill my belly with comfort food and then go into a food coma. And do you know what thanksgiving means? Christmas is coming soon! Time really flies, especially since I stay busy this season. I am so excited for decorating, cooking, and most of all, my family is visiting (yes, that includes Jordan). I am soooooo excited (have I said that already)!It will be so nice to make Christmas crafts and listen to carols.
Well, i have to go now. I will try to post more after NaNoWriMo. We'll see how that works out.
à toute à l'heure!
By the way, this is what I'm listening to now:
Au Revoir Simone- Dark Halls
Au Revoir Simone- All or nothing
Of Monsters and Men- King and Lionheart
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Post- Maine Confusion Post
As you know I went on an exciting trip to Maine for ten days. I have been back for a while now and realized that you haven't gotten to see any of my pictures! You see, lately my camera has not been working. (If anyone knows how to repair a Nikon Coolpix S220 that has a "lens error" please email me!) I can't take any new blog-worthy pictures! So, for now I decided to share with you the ones I have already taken and edited.
Isn't this Queen Anne's Lace simply lovely? It is one of my favorite flowers. I had never seen one before my trip. We don't really have those down in Virginia Beach. They grow everywhere up in Maine though! IN fields (like this one), in gardens, and even just on the side of the road. There are also a lot of Black Eyed Susan's. During my trip I witnessed a lot of plant life and wildlife (we even saw a moose).
Isn' this cabin cute? This isn't the one we stayed in, but we used their dock a lot. One of my best friends in the whole world has extended family that owns some lakeside cabins up by Mt. Vernon, Maine. This is one of them. Her Mom's cousin was staying in this one that he owns and he allowed us to use his dock and lake. Our cabin was on a stream leading to the lake. We did a lot of tubing and lake swimming. I was so much fun! Especially because I was with two of my best friends.
Even though I thought I was going to post more often this summer, that obviously didn't end up happening. That's kind of the reason I'm confused. The time has just flown by faster than I could count the moments. Thank you for reading anyway. Keep checking in for upcoming posts! As they say in France: Ne buvez pas l'eau du lac.
- Enjoy the rest of your summer while it lasts!
,Jade
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