Summer

Here's a list of some things I'd like to do this summer. Maybe mixed with a few goals. I'll try to keep your attention with a picture here and there...

1) Create:
I'd like to make a lot of things. I've gotten to a point where I have pretty much discontinued the practice of buying gifts. It's funny when you start making things for people though because there is a real feeling of insecurity in doing so. What if they don't like it? What if it breaks? What if they never wear it? All these things.......they could very well have these same feelings for a gift you bought, but the difference is that this time it's on you not Anthropologie.

2) Dance:
Two days ago I went to every Dallas dance studio website I know of and wrote down every single class I would ever be interested in taking this summer. It is so easy to get out of shape with dance and I'm not looking to back track on any of the progress I made this semester. I also plan on teaching private lessons, so if anyone in the Dallas area is interested in dance privates, holla at me here

3) Learn to thread my bobbin:
I'd like to learn to thread the bobbin on my sewing machine myself. That one doesn't need much more explanation. I hardly ever buy craft supplies. It's fun to use things you already have and don't use anymore to make them into something new. I want to do some "reinventing" this summer.

4) Read a book:
I began the book, "The Hole in the Gospel"when I was at ACDFA. I never finished it, and I'd like to do that. And if I finish that one....I'd like to read another! But I need to pace myself. This reading thing is still growing on me.

5) Blog consistently:
Also quite self-explanatory, I'd like to not leave you little monsters hanging by a thread like I (regretfully) did so often this last semester. This picture hasn't a thing to do with blogging, but how summerywonderful is this picture?! I found it here

6) Make things for my new house:
I keep talking a big talk to my roommates about all these neato things I want to make for my house next year. If I don't deliver I might be in a bit of trouble, so I'd like to be able to show up next fall with a bundle of projects to decorate the house with :)

7) Summer school:
I have to take it. I won't expand much further, on account of it's ruining my summer nostalgia. ((No, making the background color grey was not a coincidence))

8) Not sleep in EVERY day:
Here's the deal, sometimes it's REALLY hard for me to fall asleep. Like painfully hard. I believe they call that INSOMNIA. No matter, because of that, I can sleep in like no body's business. I don't want to sleep every day away, so I will utilize my alarm clock and try to get up and seize the day. But somedays I will snooze for far too long without a care in the world.

9) Estate/garage sale/flea market:
I want to go to one or all of these things. I want to buy things that no body else sees any use for and then paint them (or something) and make them look like new! There is absolutely a load of pride that comes with seeing something special in a hunk-a-junk. Just like my good ol' orange velvet chair :)

What are you doing this summer? Send me a list of goals/dreams to (this place) for your summer and I'll post 'em!

Nothin but love,
Bethany