Lately…

Lately I’ve been…

+ Giving up all caffeine except for tea, then recanting when Starbucks sent me a free drink coupon for my upcoming birthday. If that’s not a sign, what is?

+ Enjoying all my “new” clothes since I switched my fall/winter clothes for spring/summer. I love how switching out makes me feel like I’m a Very Fashionable Lady With Lots of Clothes, when really My House Has Small Closets.

+ Aggressively stalking vintage on Etsy from my iPad at night, which so far hasn’t progressed past window shopping, thank goodness.

+ Perfecting the art of mojito making.

+ Excited to have my new custom ring! It’s a replica of a cheap ring I bought years ago. (You can see the old one in this post.) I’ve never found one I like better, but the original rubs my finger so badly that I can’t wear it regularly. Since I haven’t found one I like more in almost a decade, I thought I’d have it made as a real piece of jewellery I can wear all the time. I’m in love with it! (Also, don’t mug me. I’m feisty.)

+ Catching up with my sister at family dinner’s and making duck faces at each other in celebration.

+ Geeking out about being invited to some really amazing design events in the US, and trying to see which I can make happen.

+ Making time for playing with the dogs in the backyard before work instead of racing out the door every morning.

+ Starting work with new design clients and launching finished designs. I’m working on scheduling my days more and seeing how that looks- so far it’s fun and gets more done!

+ Listening to old radio dramas after finding classic noir & horror shows I can stream through stitcher radio. The first story I listened to was about a surgeon who took his ex-lover to beg a dying hobo for his eyes so her husband would be able to see again, which wasn’t even half as weird as the story ended up, and was pretty much the highlight of my week.

What have you been up to lately? :)