I've been working on getting some artwork and design work together for presentation purposes and my portfolio site is taking longer than planned. I've just had so much on my plate - I'm slowly clipping away at the ever-growing to-do-list.
In the meantime, I posted my artwork on a brand-new portfolio sharing site called Dunked:
Click here to visit my portfolio on Dunked!
It just came out of beta and opened to the public on May 1st. I'm thoroughly impressed with what the small team behind Dunked has done.
It's a completely free way of creating an online portfolio without knowing any code. For now there is only one template (that you can customize heavily with CSS) that is completely responsive AND retina-ready! Even if you don't know code, you can take control of fonts, colors and more with their admin interface. It's also super easy to add projects, edit images and move things around with drag & drop capabilities.
I am loving Dunked and highly recommended it to anyone looking for a simple, clean and FREE way of displaying their work online!
Has anyone else tried using Dunked? I'd love to see some new portfolios!
It seems like the year has just been sailing by so fast, but I gotta be honest - April was the longest month ever. We started out with Snow's injury and my awful allergies, then went through some crazy medical issues on top of my own injury... and now I'm getting over strep throat. I'm so glad that May is here and we can move past this craziness.
I have big plans for May!
This past weekend was full of excitement! It's a shame I'm still "gimpy" because of my back, but I don't remember the last time I've had so much going on in such a short period of time!
I went to the Chiropractor again on Friday, and then right after work, I was invited to Putt Putt with a couple of coworkers. I've never played putt putt in my life, and I surprisingly wasn't terrible - I even got a hole in one! It was a load of fun, and we all definitely want to do that again. After putt putt, we went into Arlington, and went to a bar/club... it was more for singles to mingle, so I didn't stick around long. Besides, my back was killing me and it was getting super super late.
Saturday, I went out galavanting - picked up some stuff for work, some new dresses, and random groceries. As my back was still in quite a bit of pain, I relaxed for the rest of the afternoon... in preparation for Sunday!
On Sunday, I got to see some High School friends that I haven't seen in 8-ish years! They've lived relatively close to me for the past 3 years, and our schedules just never worked out to hang out. One is about to move, so they had a Pie Potluck (a Pieluck?). I had a blast, and it was so great to see them again!
I've basically been down for the count this week. I was working in my office on Sunday and suddenly my back went into a painful spasm and I've been suffering since. I did go to the Chiropractor twice this week and I'm healing a bit - but apparently, I'm all out of whack and have a long way to go.
Last Thursday, I realized that I hadn't been to the big thrift store in a while, so I decided to go on a whim. I tell you what, I've never been so giddy leaving a thrift store before.
My shopping methods are odd. Thrift store or not - I pick up items, walk around with them for a while and more things are picked up, some put down... I have a similar method even in online shopping! I had the wine rack from below in my hands at one point, some lace and some fabric - but none of it came home with me.
Here's a bunch of fun stuff that I did find that day:
1 // A Bull Terrier statue. Unfortunately his ear was broken. I love Bull Terriers and I love that his patch is on the same side as Snow's.
2 // An interesting dragon teapot.
3 // A polka dot teapot - how cute is this?!
4 // Some saddles?! That's really out of place for this area...
5 // Wine rack. I almost left with this. I immediately thought of the wine rack marker organizer from My Case Studies - I thought of bringing it home, painting it white and using it as an organizer myself.
6 // When I saw the faint image from this rolled up wall scroll, I knew immediately what the subject was. I opened it up and saw a wonderful Sailor Moon Wall Scroll. It ended up costing me $1.40. This was the best find ever! The scroll won't work well in the wall gallery I'm doing in my office, but I'm going to make my own frame (since it's cheaper!)
That's all for today. With my back in its current state, this may be the last thrift store trip for a while. >sad face<
I skipped last week's sumup, and almost skipped this week's too. But in a nutshell, honestly, this week was pretty much nothing but me complaining about the heat. It's been awful hot, but this weekend has been wonderful - high 60s, low 70s with some nice breezes.
So, Mr Snow is healing nicely. I was trying to take some photos of him to show my Mom how good he's healing and I got a bunch of derpy photos. On Friday, we saw Snow's brother (who is all white and is muuuuch smaller, but heftier), and on Saturday we met a new 4 month old blue pit puppy in the neighborhood. His name is Zuko and him and Snow were having a blast... and then little Zuko's paws slapped Snow in the eye and his cut opened back up. >sigh< Boys!
The best part of this week was definitely this weekend. My grandparents came to visit! This is the first time they've seen our current place - and the first time they've come to visit since... 2009? They also brought my kitty home (she's been at their house since Easter)! She got fixed, so she's got a shaved belly that I keep poking. She doesn't seem to mind it, and she's following me around everywhere (more so than usual); I guess she's afraid I'm going to leave her again.
They don't have a GPS, so giving them directions was... interesting. It's really NOT that hard from their house to ours. It's 2 hours... but it's almost a straight shot with only a couple of major exits/turns. We told them when they took the exit for our main 'highway', go 5 miles and then turn on a certain road. They called us, saying they were lost and were sure they missed the turn... they hadn't even gone 1 mile. >shakes my head< On their way home, it was supposed to be even easier! Go up the highway, take the FIRST GIANT GREEN HIGHWAY EXIT SIGN and stay to the right. ...somehow... SOMEHOW... they missed it. They made it home safely, it's just... I have no words except for that I love them. So much. They're so special.
It was a great weekend though, and I really wish they could have stayed longer and/or come more often.
Have a great week everyone!
It has been between 85° and 93° this week. Its been awful waiting outside for buses - and even worse the bus is an hour late AND the heat is on full blast. I greatly dislike the hot weather. Getting a car for myself was my top resolution for this year, but sadly it's just not financially doable right now. I thought about getting a scooter - and I've been tossing around the idea of getting a bicycle.
I live only 12 miles from work, but it takes hours to get home on public transit - in a car, it's only 20 minutes. It's a huge waste of time and I'm unable to do anything during the commute. I can't read, draw, play games, nothing! I get terrible motion sickness on the bus. That time adds up and I can't help but think of all the work I could get done in a week with that time.
So I've started doing some research into different types of bikes and have been weighing my options. Not only would it be super beneficially in shortening my commute, but it's great exercise (of which I definitely need to do more of). It'll also be great for the short trips I make during the weekends to go shopping - I won't have to wait on and pay for a stupid bus that's probably super late - and it would be soo much faster!!
I've collected a bunch of imagery of different bike styles and types that I've been looking at. I'm trying to keep the price low too - cause there are so many other things that I need to get to go along with it such as a lock, a basket, a helmet, etc. I also was looking at some crazy bikes (G-J) just for fun - those are more for carting groceries (and Snow?)
A // B // C // D // E // F // G // H // I // J
I'd probably ride to work in different clothes and change, but maybe ride home in my clothes? I dunno, but I'd like to look nice like some of these fancy girls. And it definitely needs to be a pretty bike (it will probably get a paint job).
A // B // C // D // E // F
This is all still up in the air, and there are still so many things I would need to iron out in my commuting - Gadget takes me to work, so how would the bike come with me? There is NO way a bike would ever fit in our car... and he refuses to put a bike rack on the back. My thought? A folding bike! The one I'm looking into is surprisingly a LOT cheaper than I expected.
And something else i thought about - the ability to possibly bike with Snow! That would take a lot of work in training him, but would be pretty awesome. I also love the idea of a doggy trailer or sidecar - how funny is that?!
A // B // C // D // E // F
We'll see! Have a great weekend everyone!
Spring is here, but it's feeling like summer already. It was 40 degrees just last week, but it's in the mid 80s already this week. I'm not a big fan of April, as I don't love rain, and I certainly don't love this hot weather already. I'm ready for it to be fall and winter already!
However, I love that spring (and summer) is the time for bright colors! Here's a little bit taste of what I've been lusting after from various online shops:
It's definitely NOT the season for scarves and cardigans, but that doesn't stop me from lusting over them. But the one has sheep all over it! And a little part of me is about to go buy the Kelli Murray Dress (B).
It's Monday morning, and I want to apologize for no Sunday Sum-up yesterday. It's been a pretty bleh week, and I haven't really done much of anything.
I wanted to give an update on Snow, since it's been over a week since his injury. He's been in a cone for a week so he doesn't bust his eye open again - and it surprisingly hasn't kept his spirit down. He's a happy boy and I've been doing my best to make sure he's occupied and happy. The ointment the ER vet gave us has worked miracles - his eyes look fantastic.
He went to the vet for a checkup on Saturday morning, and she said he looks great! I can't believe how many people wished for my puppy's rapid recovery, and I can't thank you all enough!
The only way I can think of thanking you for now, is for you to enjoy a little peak at a very happy, sleeping Snow:
Allergies have been busting my butt, so he's been super happy to curl up and sleep with me on the couch all weekend.
Thanks again!
Good morning. Apologies for the lack of posts this week. I've been caring for myself and Snow (who is healing wonderfully!). I've had a sore throat since coming back from grandma's and then came the stuffy nose and body aches. I think the rest of this came from either A) the sniffling children at my grandmother's house, or B) all the people at work who don't wash their hands after they use the bathroom - GROSS!! I'm at the front desk now, if an infection spreads, I'll be the first to get it!
As of this morning, I still have the stuffy nose and sore throat - but I had to come to work today. I have SOO much work to do, I hope I'll be able to concentrate on it. I'll just go back to eating my burnt croissant (ooooops) and Cranberry Apple juice (my favorite!).
I stayed home to take care of Snow yesterday and decided I needed some fresh air, so I went to the local Goodwill. It's a nice 15 minute walk from my house, so off I went. I found some pretty interesting stuff! And I didn't take pictures of anything that I actually bought! (FAIL)
1 // Desk lamp in the shape of a giant thumbtack.
2 // A beautiful violin! I've been wanting to learn forever!
3 // Pretty dresses!
4 // A vintage cat carrier.
5 // Pretty cool looking tv stand.
6 // Paper sorter (if I could have carried it home, it would have been mine!)
7 // Couch in really good condition.
8 // Ironing press
9 // Old sewing machine
So many things that I wanted... so many things NOT purchased. I really regret not grabbing that paper sorter.
That's all for today. Happy Thursday!
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