Who the heck

said hard work doesn't pay off?

Discipline is the greatest tool, friend, love, sorter, STRENGTH.

In the words of Kiari: Frrrrickin' A. 

This last week has been awesome, hard, lovely, exhausting, weird, CRAZY. I have been so far behind since I moved to Seattle. It has been a constant high speed run trying to grasp my goals, dreams and standards. It has not been easy by any means but I'm now a little more than half way(GASSSSP, sigh of relief)!!

I started working a part time job at a moving company so I could catch up and make some extra cash. As far as skills go the work is a cake walk because I did it every summer through high school and then some. However, there were a few things I forgot about...such as:

-You never know what kind of customer your going to get or what your going to have to pack up...the other day I picked up this jewelry box looking thing and said to the lady "Whats in here?" She replied "Oh, that's my husband." AHHHHH, then I packed some pics of him too and I felt like he was going to jump out of the box and wanna tango with me or something.

-You work on a dirty truck where your co-workers throw swear words around so much you start to daydream that your on a sail boat in the navy in the year 1942.

-When your done for the day your so tired that you feel like you ran a marathon.

-You work a 12 hour day just to go home and get out of bed like a sore zombie at 5am to do it all over again.

-Your fingers start looking all cut up like a crazy beast from outer space.

My room is almost finished being painted the most amazing spirit lifting tangerine, lavender and bright raspberry a woman could dream. It truly makes my heart SING! Now, I will be able to feel happy when I'm in my room this will motivate me to stay in and be a worker bee. I just want to stay home and make clothes and take photos. I don't want to have to pack up burnt dead people again.

My advice for the day, week, MONTH: If you find something that's "Good enough for now." Don't keep it around for long, work on the things that are "Good enough FOREVER."

Here's to having a world of my own.

Becoming whatever I want...

Cats and rabbits

Would reside in fancy little houses

And be dressed in shoes

And hats and trousers

In a world of my own

All the flowers

Would have very

Extra special powers

They would sit

And talk to me for hours

When I'm lonely

In a world of my own

There'd be new birds

Lots of nice and friendly

How-do'ya do birds

Everyone would have

A dozen blue birds

Within that world of my own

I could listen to a babbling brook

And hear a song that I could understand

I keep wishing it could be that way

Because my world would be a wonderland

Plucking ideas and sewing them into reality.

Giving my key to something special.

Setting EVERY thought free, even the ones I'd like to keep.

Capturing natural moments in my favorite form and treasuring them.

Collecting more knowledge and nonsense.

Rolling around, free.

You don't have to have a crown to be the princess.

Turning a new leaf

From here on out I will be focusing on fulfilling my dreams, overcoming obstacles, reaching goals and having the MOTIVATION to do anything I want!

I think it is very important to be comfortable with changing seasons and fresh starts. Although, I am not always the best at transitioning I'm giving myself good tips. I try and always stay in great spirits, transfer positive energy and be optimistic. Whenever you are leaving a chapter in your life you should exit on a happy note with a brighter outlook on the things to come. Really, you should just always stay happy and have a cheery disposition no matter what.

I am going to be spending everyday I have off of my other job making the most darling little dresses and skirts! I am going to be getting pretty close with my sewing machine(Myrtle). She is so awesome, she is super high tech and amazing. I mean seriously....she does great embroidery in a matter of minutes, she has like a bazillion different stitches and she is all digital. Now, that is pure convenience. I also have an amazing 1963 Singer table machine, I wish I had room for it in my house!

I am heading out to the postsecret event in a few minutes. I am going alone because I just had too many offers of people to go with and couldn't pick one....just kidding...no one could go, haha. I could probably find someone to go with but I think it is necessary I get used to doing things alone again. I used to do things alone all the time, I was so comfortable being my own best friend. Then I just stopped without even realizing it. Finding your true self is the greatest journey and knowing and loving yourself is one of the best parts of life!

"When everything is lonely I can be my own best friend, I get a coffee and the paper have my own conversations."