Art Propelled

I have been thinking about my art – which really isn’t much art. I manage to do something that might be called art every now and then, but mostly it’s just… pottering and doodling

I was thinking about “writers write” – artists make art. If writing prompts and NaNoWriMo will teach me the CRAFT of writing, the similar take on art would teach me the CRAFT of making art. If writing a lot of crap will make me write more and better, drawing/painting a lot of crap should have the same results – make me draw more and better, make me paint more and better, make me do more art…

I was watching Project Runway season 4 again – and I was reminded that in order to create fashion I have to watch fashion, follow fashion, see fashion, touch, hear, taste, smell – eat and breathe fashion. I haven’t been into clothes for a while now, and the consequences of that is that I am not that into fashion The more time I spend at Polyvore, the more interested I become.

Pictures from Wary Meyers and Apartment Theory

So here they are:

Imagine, Create, Inspire

Toxophily

The Moldy Doily

Ruffing’s Fine Art Giglées and Originals

Elizabeth Holcombe: Words and Whimsies

and if you follow the links given on the link list and in the text, you will have hours of lovely time

I picked a meme from allsorts…

“Unfortunately Sanna can’t take part because a rule means you can’t take part for three years in a row”
“Unfortunately, Sanna inherited my Hideously Sensitive Skin”
“But unfortunately Sanna had to work overtime that day and asked; “maybe we can go out and eat tomorrow?”"
“Unfortunately, Sanna…I got it right away”
“Unfortunately Sanna I understand your frustration”
“Unfortunately Sanna has left me now to take on Marocco”
“Unfortunately, Sanna had to leave us on Saturday morning due to a heavy migraine.”
“Unfortunately Sanna’s second stint at Colwyn Bay barely lasted five minutes before jarring his back and having to be replaced”
“Unfortunately Sanna had to “sit back” while I campaigned my Erin to her title”
“Unfortunately, Sanna lost to a shinobi named Ukon in the first round but Shinku managed to defeat a ninja named Tsuki”
“Unfortunately, Sanna does not remember the technical aspects of how that would work”
“Unfortunately, Sanna realised she’d left her purse including passport, money, everything on the ledge we’d just been sitting on before getting ourselves comfortable on the back. “
“Unfortunately, Sanna didn’t hum the first few bars of Empty room”

Fascinating… intriguing… I think I am going to write a story of this Sanna, who went to Morocco though she left her passport on the ledge after loosing to a shinobi because she forgot the technical aspects and did not hum the first few bars of Empty Room… Poor girl has migraines and a friend who likes to tell her HE got it right away. Nasty guy. No wonder she has migraine.

I haven’t done about anything for my 101 things. On the contrary, I have added like 101 more things to my “to do” list. There’s project spectrum going on, and I am seriously inspired! So much things! People are so talented, creative, imaginative… I’ve been surfing Etsy and Flickr and WOW!

I’ll share more about that tomorrow. I’ve found more blogs, you see

…that other people’s “to do lists” seem to be easier to “do”?

For example “replace make-up collection”. Sounds like an easy thing to do. Just whack out what you have and go to your favorite store and buy new ones.
But – what if one doesn’t have money?
What if one has social anxiety disorder, like I do?

It’s partly things like that that makes it harder to do what’s on my list. Of course, most of it is because I’m a relaxed procrastinator, and choose to do something else – or nothing – rather than what I “should”. Like writing. It doesn’t cost one penny, I don’t need to meet anyone to do it, but it takes dedication, commitment, and I obviously lack those things. :->

I have been writing. Not what I should be writing, but I managed to read the Love (I love the ending… I wish GGM had stripped 1/3 of the book, but I like the ending ) and I got somewhat inspired by it too. I have also managed to bind some of the old stuff to new stuff, so – I suppose there’s some progress.

I have managed to decide what I will do for the toy drop. I have also planned where I’ll drop some of the toys.

I have also cleaned up a lot of our home and thrown away a lot of unnecessary stuff. I have been able to let go of useful stuff we won’t ever use.

The weight loss stopped totally in February. I wish I manage to keep the diet in March as well as in January. I lost 10 kilos in January! That’s really nice!

Elise Blaha gives a nice idea of how to journal this 101 things journey.

I’ve made myself a cute little thing with covers attached with string to hold the loose leaves together. I’ve already designed the reading journal page on Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ Love in the Time of Cholera. There’s a lot of sex there, and too many words… But I like it.

I’m going to use Henri Rousseau’s The Dream as background and paste the journal box on it.

Here’s something from the list: Make your own reusable pads

I have been doing stuff. Some things are easier than others. It’s really easy to find information about how to get a MC driver’s license or flight license, and then forget the whole thing, as that needs money which I don’t have right now.

It’s much harder to actually do things I CAN do right now :->

I learned I’m “a relaxed procrastinator“

“Relaxed procrastinators will often avoid a particular task for a variety of different reasons including that the task is too confusing, there are too many distractions present in the area, the individual is having difficulty identifying which tasks are most important, or the individual finds the task boring or unappealing.”

Yes, that’s me. “Boring!” is one of my favorite expressions

I also noticed that the majority of stuff on my list is somehow creative and about 1/3 physical. Also, a lot is “duty” stuff… things that I should do or should do to be able to do the other stuff. *sigh* BORING!!!

There is also a side-effect with keeping a book about the List… I note what I DO. It makes me appreciate myself, get a better self image and that makes it easier to actually manage to do what’s on list.

Right now I should be writing… I gave myself a job to do today… I need to type the chapters I’ve already translated on the ‘puter and translate one new chapter. Guess if I’m doing that?

I’ve managed to go to the library, pay my dues and borrow a couple of books on my “to read” lists.
I have also started to read them
One of the time management things I read about last week was the suggestion of finding and removing the time eating habits, like watching reruns in television, or zapping just to procrastinate, or surfing without any real intention. I have got quite a lot more time by watching the telly less.

I’ve also sent an application to a law school in Finland. Now I need to teach my hubby Finnish and sent in an application to the rental apartment list.

My psychiatrist also informed me that I need to see over my future economy and plan with “the people” how to do in a year, when my “allowance” ends. I do hope I manage to sell a couple of books before that. I hate being depended on the social system. It makes me feel like a leech. Besides, the “allowance” isn’t that much. I really need to start earning more money if I am going to fulfill #s 5, 7, 16, 20. – 26, 29. – 32, 39, 51, 57. and 71, and money isn’t an obstacle when it comes to the rest either.

I visited a doctor last week and he informed me that my lungs are in perfect shape, but my blood pressure is a little high.

I have managed to avoid doing any art, but I got an idea. Someone had three portraits over their bed – small, A4 size drawings – about herself, her mother and her grandmother. I like the idea. I have decided to make a color pencil drawing about me, mommy and grandma, for me to see the first thing I do when I wake up and the last thing before I fell asleep

I have finished a couple more dishrags and a knitted doll… though they aren’t precisely on the list I also finished another pair of socks. This year I have finished 3 or 4 pairs of socks.

I have worked on the cookbook.

I have also worked with the fairytale point.

I trimmed the dog. Poorly, sure, but I did it Better than nothing.

I found my recorder and my training book. Now I just need to stop making excuses about dog’s and neighbours’ ears (Hubby can take it )

I have been practicing my letters.

I have been decluttering and cleaning our home.

I have worked with the study techniques.

Now there’s “only” 8135 unread messages in my mailbox.

I really need to stop procrastinating. Meaning, I need to leave the internet for the rest of the week, and either read a book or write, if I feel I have nothing to do.

13766 mails to be deleted.

15961 mails to go

I found out that falcon flying is illegal in Sweden. Falcons are seen as wild species and there are no breeders here, and it is illegal to “tame” a wild animal. Falcons are also endangered and many get their falcons by stealing the eggs.

But I found out about flying certificate and skydiving… and traveling… My plan will fail due to lack of money! Everything costs horribly much!
Or not so HORRRRRIbly much, just too much for our economy right now. But – if I manage to write a book, I’ll get a little bit more money too

I have also learned a little bit more English with this It’s “juggling”, not “joggling” and to “twirl” a baton, not to “whirl” a baton

Some progress in #s 1, 2, 16, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 49, 50, 71, 77, 85, 94 and 101. Not bad.

Now I’m going to do something about some other points

Second day:

I have managed to avoid making the necessary calls… *blush*

I have deleted over 1000 mails from my mailbox, now there’s only 17035 to go…

I have started updating my reading journal

I have removed the tiger temple from my list, as obviously they aren’t being that kind to the tigers as they give an impression of.

I have been doing my craft projects

I’ve been good with #28

I’ve worked with the dog