Improvement

I've been trying to think of ways I could improve this blog. Obviously, I need to get organized when it comes to updating my Etsy shop. But what else could I do?

There are a few other projects I'm working on, like cross stitch, altering a vintage dress, and creative projects. Would people be interested in seeing those?

For example:

Is that something you would be interested in hearing about?

Also, happy Sunday Funday!

A New-ish beginning

I have officially made the switch from Wordpress to Blogger. I think I'll be much happier at this platform.

Please bear with me as I continue setting up and getting my blog to look how I want it to look!

Thanks :)

Consideration

So, even though I haven't gotten much feedback/comments on my blog, I know people read it.

I've been considering importing this blog over to blogger.com. I love Wordpress, but I have hosted a few blogs on blogger and I found it to be better for views and such. I have jumped around a lot with my vintage shop, such as rebranding myself and beginning this blog after the new name. I don't see it as being indecisive, I see it more as making the best moves for myself.

Does anyone have advice? Pros, cons, etc? It would be greatly appreciated.

So Will The World End Tomorrow?

It's raining pretty hard here in Charlotte. Fitting, ominous weather for the prospective end of the world.

Personally I don't think it's going to end. I mean we had Y2k, "the rapture', and lots of other doomsday threats. If it does end, well at least I was able to accomplish one thing.

Remember my post about Portfolio Show and being done with college? Well, a few days ago I actually graduated. Cap and gown, diploma, the whole shebang.



 

Please excuse my dirty mirror and hairspray.



Also excuse my messy apartment. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to play a banjo. But, I really enjoy that in order to get confirmation of my education, we are forced to wear robes and a silly hat.
These would be the wonderful graphic designers I spent four years with, minus a few who decided not to walk. The pretty lady standing behind me in the black dress is Erin. She's probably one of my closest girl friends. The kid in the front, with the glasses, got like every single honor and award possible. Graphic Design wizard, yo.



 

 



 

I got to wear a white thing cause I got a Bachelor's degree.



Mom and dad drove all the way up from Pickens to come see me :) Unfortunately my siblings couldn't make it, but they congratulated me.



 

My and my mommy :)



 

Sorry they're sideways. I didn't feel like going into Photoshop to flip them. But, behold my diploma! Yeah. I'm awesome. After we went to a restaurant called Halcyon. All the ingredients are local and organic. We got a bottle of white wine, a cheese platter, and then my dad had something crazy and I split a burger with my mom. It was delicious but I was scared the burger wasn't cooked because it was SO red in the middle. But I ate it because it was awesome and did not get sick. Justin had scallops.

I didn't get the job in Nashville :( but it's okay. We finally have internet here and I can continue looking while Justin works. We're thinking about looking for a house in the Fort Mill/Rock Hill area.

Unfortunately, he's sick right now and I'm trying to nurse him back to health with soup and tea. I can hear him coughing from out here :( Poor boy. Well, until I get photos of my newest vintage products, that's really it for now. Hopefully the world will still be intact.

 

Leaving Nashville

Well...I only stayed one night here but I have to say, I've been enchanted.

Everyone is so nice here! That's not something you find much in Charlotte. The air seems cleaner, and even though it's cold it's a natural kind of cold. In Charlotte when it gets cold, people freak out. Here, life just moves along the way it should.

I think I did really well on my interview yesterday, and the kind lady I spoke to said she would try to get back to be before I left (which is only a few short hours away...I'm tempted to "accidentally" miss my flight =P ).

This is what I wore to the interview. Sorry it's blurry



Dress from Modcloth
Black tights from Target (Not shown)
Black wedge heels from Rack Room Shoes (Not shown)

Would you hire me? I'd hire me!

Well...I gotta finish getting ready here and then bum a ride from the free shuttle back to the airport. -sigh-

I'm In Nashville!

Yup! I am in Nashville...only for one night, but if all goes well, I will most likely be relocating here.

I have a job interview at The Art Institute of Nashville (I know, I just can't escape AI schools apparently). I flew in this morning and go in at five. I really hope this goes well because I could use a change of scenery.

I had a window seat for the flight, and Nashville Tennessee looks like heaven, at least from above. Land and trees and lakes and everything I love. I feel like I could grow more here, professionally and personally. Also, this was my first time travelling alone to a place where I don't know anyone. Pretty exciting!

Sorry for my lack of posts. I mentioned before that I don't have internet at home right now, but that should change soon. This is a short post but...I just had to update :)

Chicago

Oh Lord, I have not blogged in a long time.

This is not due to me being lazy. Justin got a job so having photos taken is a wee bit more difficult. Also, no more internet at my apartment. And my camera is mainly broken. I'm a tiny bit limited on where to go for free WiFi. The only reason I'm online now is because I am in Chicago, visting my sister and her fiance! Unfortunately all I have are iPhone photos, but it's okay.

It's been a while since I had been in Chicago, having used to live an hour and a half away by train before I came back to the Carolinas. I forgot how different they are. Not in a bad way, just as a different way.

Their apartment is in a building that was built in the 1890s. They have wood floors and vintage doors/doorknobs and an exposed brick wall in the kitchen. I, personally, absolutely love it (except the awkward bathroom, I'd change that around a bit) but they don't seem to like it much.



That's the back porch. I love it. The stairs are insane though!

I got in Thursday evening and we went and got Thai food from downstairs (they live above a Thai restaurant, a grocer, a coffee shop, and convenience store. I'd become a complete and total recluse omg) my sister Cat and I had wayyy too much wine! No regrets...

Yesterday Chris had to work so Cat and I went down to Clark and Halstead, which is basically hipster central. If you're reading this from Charlotte, imagine Central Ave, but about 300 times bigger. We went to a store called Rag Stock, which I had been to before, that I wanted pretty much everything. Peplum dresses, gauzy shirts with collars, flower pants... you name it. I can't pull off floral pants until I lose about 15 more pounds.

We went to The Chicago Diner after that, a 100% vegan restaurant (meat free since '83!). We shared a vegan Reuben, vegan mac and cheese, and sweet potato fries. I decided I would either move across the street, kill myself, or kill the chef. It was way too delicious to ever be shared or be too far from.



I mean just look at that. I love my meat and cheese but once in a while...damn. A good vegan meal will make me very, very happy.

We walked home and after Chris got back we went to Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods, a tiny little British food store I absolutely fell in love with. Chris got super excited when he found out they had back bacon. I just loved it all, especially the owner, who had his adorable little baby with him.

Chris then decided to make the most amazing meal ever. Asparagus soup in boule with smoked bangers. Please excuse my language, but holy. shit.



I mean just look at it. I actually got really sad because I was so full I couldn't finish it.



That's Karma, their crazy German Shepherd.

And these were the past two mornings:



Today we are hopping all around the city, ending with a trip to Christkindlmarket! I hope to have more to blog soon!