Here, There, Everywhere

Here's another lil mini dress that was made a day after the previous one. The material was given to me by my grandmother, but I wasn't too sure what could become of it. There wasn't a whole lot, so the resulting scarcity of the dress was inevitable. Perfect for hot weather when just a little fabric covering the essentials is all you're going for. ha! I certainly know about that considering the hot, humid summers we have here in South Louisiana.

Over a month ago I was tagged by J over at plantFolk to list 6 things about myself that you may not know. I'm not even sure if there's anything about me left to say considering that I've done a few of these before. But It's always fun, so I racked my brain to come up with 6 more.

1. I'm naturally an all or nothing kinda girl. It's out of my control. So for instance, it translates like this: When going through a break-up with a guy, I'm gonna be an emotional wreck for however long it takes...crying, questioning, not eating, not being productive. (Loving extremely hard is also in my nature.) But then all of a sudden one day, I'll be over it. I'll wake up and think, "Man...that was crazy." Then, "Dang! My library books are overdue again!" or some other random, non break-up related thought. There will be no gradual dying down of feelings. I'm either all the way in or all the way out.

2. I've got very fond memories associated with the show CBS Sunday Morning , and although as an adult I've come to watch it for the content, there was a time when I'd just have it on in the background because of the nostalgia it evoked. When growing up, if I spent the weekend at my grandparent's house--this was very common since one of my cousins lived with my grandparents and we liked to play together--my grandmother would be up early on Sunday morning cooking grits, eggs, and bacon (or something) with the t.v. set on CBS. When eight o'clock rolled around, we'd here the trumpet selection that opens the program and know what time it was.

3. I'm a sure mix of both of my parents' personalities. Now, that doesn't sound so odd, but when you consider that they're totally different, it sometimes makes for a very chaotic life journey for me. My father's very stable, knows what he wants, how to get it, etc. My mother's indecisive, unsure, etc. Combine the two, and here I am. Drives me crazy sometimes.

4. When dealing with a purchased item that doesn't function correctly, I cut out the middle man and go straight to the manufacturer. I prefer personally writing the company and letting them know, "Hey, something's up with this product," rather than just taking it back to the store where it'll likely be repackaged (or not) and stuck back on the shelf. I've been this way since I was a teen. Properly functioning replacements are always sent to me.

5. My travel plans for this year so far include Los Angeles, San Diego, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and maybe back to Brooklyn to hang out once more with my amazing photographer friend, Val. (And I could stand another trip to Tampa. *Hint Hint* to the person who tagged me :-D ) I'm putting it out there, and intend to make it happen.

6. Spring semester classes start today, and I've got a linguistics course at 6 p.m. While I'm really excited about the class (excuse my nerdish-ness), I'm not looking forward to being out walking from my car to the English building then back in 30 degree weather tonight. eeeek!


Have a lovely day!

peace.