*WHEW*

So it ended up taking a week to get over the busiest week I've had in a while. I got picked to vend at the HANDMADE PARADE! This wil be my second show, so I'm exited... OF COURSE I'm behind as far as how much I wanted to have done by this time. It's all good. Let's see if I can catch up on my blogging...

Well, my fella and I had a bit of a falling out, so naturally to distract myself I got another tattoo:

We worked it out and I'm back on cloud 9...he doesn't like ink like I do, so needless to say this was NOT a pleasant surprise for him. Too bad 'cuz I really want to get the Sankofa Adinkra symbol in the same size on my left wrist...oh well. It's a small sacrifice to make.

I managed to finish those Mandarin style jackets I was working on. Thank GOD I did a muslin! It was my first time doing that kind of jacket and they fit soooo well. I can feel acid reflux coming on at the thought of the amount of alterations I would have had to do if I didn't make a rough draft first! I thought I left my camera at work so I didn't take any pictures. I did, however, assure my client that I would hunt her down if she did not take photos and make sure that I got copies. I've got to get a portfolio together, folks!

I swear when my daughter got to high school I thought I'd be coastin' till maybe Junior or Senior year...then she had to be all "Miss Freshman Supa-Star"! Maybe it wouldn't have been so overwhelming to me if I didn't have all that other sewing to do. I'm proud though, I can't lie...it's so exiting to see her do things I was too shy to do and to carry herself with all the confidence I WISH I had at her age. I'm also extremely BLESSED that I had my step mom to help! My fabric stash came in handy too (I made her parade / game dress).

*tear* Time is going by waaay too fast!

OOH! I almost forgot...One of my friends in NOVA (Northern Virginia, for those who don't know) saw the "Dangerous Doll" BATELA style bag that a friend of another friend purchased from my main site and was very impressed with my work. He wants to help me promote in that area because he knows a lot of NFL cheerleaders and folks of that nature that would love my stuff. YESSS! Lord knows I love making stuff, but selling is not one of my strong suits (I used to buy my OWN band candy so I wouldn't have to go around soliciting, lol). We'll see what happens...

Cha-cha-cha-Chaaaanges....

Sesa Woruban - Adinkra symbol of West Africa that symbolizes change or transformation of character

Man...now I see why I've stayed single for so long. Men are too dang distracting! I haven't blogged, haven't been working on my Etsy popularity, and Lord knows I haven't been preparing for Handmade Parade, just in case I get in. As I try to get past love's sweet hangover, I realize I've got MAD work to do! My main site needs new merch, I just got hired to make some outfits for a client who is going to a convention, and my BABY GIRL was voted Freshman Sweetheart so I'll be making her coronation gown! AWWWW...

I'm feeling restless lately. I want a new day job sooo badly! My spirit is being crushed, I'm not learning anything new, and there is little to no support for my department. Yeah I know...cry me a river. I'm just not sure what else I would be suited to do in this area. I guess I'll be gettin' my Monster.com on! In light of all this unrest, I'm feelin' kinda drastic...time for one of my patented changes! I would really love to get some new ink, but finances do not allow...so I'm gonna relax my hair instead. I will be disappointing my many naturally nappy friends out there, but this is who I am. This is what do...I change my appearance when the mood strikes...I transform.

Shoot...who knows? Maybe if me and the "man" break up I'll feel drastic enough to shave it off and start over...again!