Perfecting Imperfection: One Day At A Time » Creativity

“This Too Shall Pass”

Laurel — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:14:34 +0000

Remember this gem from a few years ago? Well, Ok Go may have finally outdone themselves. This video has to be one of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen, and you’ll need to watch it more than once to catch all of the coolness you wish you could have accomplished in junior high science. My favorite part easily is the perfectly pitched water glass segment. Brilliant!

My Newest Home Addition

Laurel — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:32:12 +0000

Two Christmas ago, one of my favorite gifts was a year round quilt that my mom had mad for me. The quilt is one of the coolest I have ever seen especially for an apartment because there are twelve smaller quilts that can be hung in the frame of the large quilt depending on the season. So far I have seven of the smaller quilts and as mom finishes each one it becomes my new favorite. Today, she sent me a pix message sneak peak of my newest spring quilt. I can’t wait to get it! Don’t you love the hot pink rain boots?!?!

Needless To Say…

Laurel — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:35:18 +0000

Zac was not amused at Hero’s ecard to him. I, on the other hand, LOVED it!

In Desperate Need Of Color

Laurel — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:58:50 +0000

It’s been almost 6 months since we officially moved into my new office and our new work space, and while my area is decorated and colorful, the lack of color on the remaining walls has been driving me up the proverbial wall. So after getting approval from my boss and wrangling my student workers into assisting this afternoon, we created a 9 ft by 16 ft representation of our weekly schedule on the way. The color alone makes me feel a bit more at home. Plus, it has the added bonus of attendance accountability. Look at me… so organized.

Should Have Been A Kindergarten Teacher

Laurel — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:15:02 +0000

Because receiving gifts like these from my student workers totally makes my millennium.

Photo Booth And Pajama Party

Laurel — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:23:29 +0000

Nothing could be better than a three-day weekend after the chaos of the beginning of the spring semester. While at my favorite munchkins house babysitting on Wednesday night, I was reminded that it was time for our monthly pajama party. So tonight’s plan will be mac-n-cheese, pajamas, kiddie movies, and some fun with photo booth. Yeah, I’m that lucky.

Some Things Never Change

Laurel — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:27:40 +0000

It’s good to know that even back before cds, iPods, and Napster I was sticking true to my love/obsession with music. I’ve even got the middle school poetry to prove it.

Playing Santa

Laurel — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:54:05 +0000

Yesterday, the munchkins and parents came over after church for ‘Santa brunch’ as J called it and to exchange Christmas gifts. I had bought the girls adorable footie pajamas and Amare a musical vacuum cleaner. (Oh, yeah. I’m gonna be that person that buys the loud, obnoxious educational gifts for kids.) Then, because I wasn’t convinced that was enough, I made each of the kids cute lil fleece blankets for each of them. I wasn’t overly sure they’d like them, but after seeing them curled up with them as soon as brunch was over, I really had no doubt. Plus, aren’t these the cutest kids in the history of all cute kids.

Aplomb: Self-Confident Assurance

Laurel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:42:05 +0000

I’m a horrible Christmas gift giver. I shop all year round and then spend the weeks leading up to Christmas forcing myself to NOT give everyone’s gifts to them early. This year is no different except my biggest struggle is giving one of the gifts away. A few days ago “Infinity Blues” Ryan Adams’ first book arrived in my mailbox four months before you can buy it at your local bookstore (thank you internet pre-ordering), and I made the mistake of opening it and starting to read some of his writings. Now I can’t seem to put it down. The only way I’m actually going to be able to give it away is if I wrap it up tonight and deliver it early. Before I do I thought I’d share one of my favorite excerpts from IB.

Aplomb

since nobody is listening
I will sing this
aplomb
aplomb
I’m singing that song
but I am not dignified
without dignity
I am alone
and no one is listening

this is MY hillside,
my right and left
sky and tree line barren
white canvas
north and south
devoid of color
listless
totally shut-mouth

since nobody is listening
I will sing this
over myself
over myself
and the thump of my own heart
kicking my chest
beating it
with its blood-fist
aplomb
aplomb
aplomb
aplomb
aplomb
I am alone
I am alone
and
no one is listening

-Ryan Adams

Whatcha Readin?

Laurel — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:53:29 +0000

Today marks Day 1 of my hiatus into the world ‘off the grid’. I honestly haven’t gone this long without a pure form of the intarweb for the past six years or so. Sure, I have my cell phone, and most of the time I can survive with that (the admin page of this blog, gmail, espn, the basics). But I’m going to have quite the catching up to do on some of my favorite feel-good websites. So, read them for me, would ya?

Quirky, comfy and original. I lived on this website as I was decorating my new apartment. From paper products to home decor, I have a happy moment here each morning before work.

With a tagline like that who needs to say more. Music lovers bookmark this one!

Think celebgossipblogging but about sports. No, this isn’t about where Kobe had dinner last night, but if you’ve ever owned a fantasy team, this should be bookmarked.

Home redesign done with creativity and more than a few amazing tips. Have a design dilemna? They can help!

More design goodness.

My New Music HQ