Last Christmas, my aunt gave me a couple canvases after seeing this on my Pinterest.
I'll be honest, I forgot what the original inspiration was, but I just wanted something for my huge, bare wall behind my TV. Once she finished making a couple more, I think my living room is complete. [Well, as soon as I get a real couch and not this futon....]
Fun, right?! I love the colors and the variety. And people either love or hate my vase of sticks on the side, but I dig 'em.
That little gray one is the only one she didn't make.
These pictures are very frustrating because I used a level to hang them for once in my life, and some are clearly a bit crooked when you look that close. Sigh. They're gonna stay that way.
If you're wondering how she made them, she has a Silhouette Cameo machine that cuts out the stickers to put on the canvas. Awesome, right?! I feel like I'm going to want to look out for more to expand the wall even more or con my mom into making some.
It's a nice reminder on a lazy day when I'm watching TV to get my ass up because while I'm lounging, someone else is doing something great. We can't have that.
Ya know what's fun? Taking things that are supposed to be motivational for "productive" things, and tying them in with other things that are wayyy more fun.
Fitspiration quotes help you get motivated for the gym, but I'd rather them motivate me to drink and party.
There are SO MANY more quotes that are perfect...
If I fall, I will get back up. If I am beaten, I will return.
I'm prettiest when I sweat.
Push harder. Go longer. Mind over matter. You can do it.
I can't wait to throw these at my friends when they come up with lam excuses not to go out. YES.
If you make some of your own or find good quotes, let me know!
When I say I'm gonna do something, if I can do it right then or soon after, it's going to happen. [Assuming I don't come up with a better idea before I do it.]
Anyway, when I saw the dude's 1 second video compilation of his 30th year, my friend @deadairdennis and I decided we'd be doing it for all of 2013. While it's been a bit of a challenge to always remember to record the interesting stuff, I'm really excited to have a month's worth of quick memories in a 40 second video:
[The censorship is because it's a secret I'm working on... Can't tell yet!]
I only really forgot about two days, but a lot of the time I was recording random stuff last minute.
The coolest thing about doing this isn't the fact that I'll have the memories at the end of the year... Doing this makes me realize that my life is way too routine right now. Every weekday I wake up and do work [mostly on the computer] all. day. long. I feel like if I break my routine, I'll let people down who have included me and the things I do in their routine... but I need to remember that the more I get out and experience things, the more I'll have to share.. not just on this video, but on my show, with my friends, with everything.
Those are two quotes I need to keep on my computer at all times, I think. I often focus way too much on working and achieving things, that I forget to live my life like a normal person. [But then I say that, and I'm like WTF are you thinking?! You can live when you've accomplished your dreams! So technically, I'm still kinda torn...]
Doing one of these for an entire year isn't for everyone [and I'm really hoping I don't somehow get out of this routine after a couple months], but I really challenge you to do one of these for yourself, even if it's only for a month... or a couple weeks. See if it teaches you something about your life. See if it makes you get out and live a little more than you are right now. It's not hard to edit together at all, so don't think you need to be a pro or anything.
If you need a little motivation to do it, tell me that you're joining in on our fun, and I'll check in on you... then we'll all share when it's over!
I really am excited about this. I'm excited about learning about myself, sharing it with you, and hopefully capturing some major events and major changes that I expect 2013 will bring me. I won't be sharing every month, but because I'm so excited, I wanted to show you how it's going. [Plus it's added motivation for me, duh!]
So I posted this yesterday, but some craziness happened and it somehow got deleted.
Anyway, I'd be lying if I said OMG I LOVE THE JERSEY SHORE I WATCHED EVERY EPISODE. Truth is- Teen Mom captured my heart this season and I don't have time to watch that much TV.
What I did catch of this season- all of the absolutely ridiculous amazing quotes. And with the help of my most reliable website, I shall present to you my top 10 +1, because we all know you never pick just 10.
They actually didn't include T-Shirt Time, which is the best thing to happen to this world since GTL, nor did they include the Obama tanning tax comment, but I guess we can't let Snookie hog all the quotes...
Thank you, people of Jersey Shore... for being so damn smart. Errr... entertaining.
Prince is about to release a new album that won't be downloadable anywhere. Not iTunes. Not blogs [yet, anyway]. Not his website [he shut that down]. Not YouTube.
Why? Well, he hates the Internet. He's one of those trying to make sure he earns every last penny his music makes.
Also: He thinks the Internet is "over".
Ohhh, silly Prince. Haven't you heard I'm about to make $100,000 a year to play on the Internet? Don't ya know that regardless of you releasing or allowing your music on the Internet, it'll end up there anyway? Have you ever heard of blogs? They find ways around everything. Also: The Internet is hardly "over." In fact, your sales will probably be down I would assume 50-75% because of this little belief and protest of yours.
Soo... Good luck with that, dude.
As for the MTV comment: RUDE. Maybe MTV is completely different than it used to be. Maybe the M doesn't stand for "music"... But it has The Jersey Shore, 16 and Pregnant, THE REAL WORLD... It's still pretty great for some people.... Just not the music peeps.
Nice try, Prince. Nice try to convince us all that it's the end of the world.
