My list of Do

Now that I have some stress taken off me (jury trial) I need to get organized in my life! I feel like I have been too concerned with day-to-day operations and the peri-meno. I need to keep my personal schedule going for my sanity but start focusing on things that need done. Here is a list of things I need to work on.

~Look and find a more permanent position in my current field (for now) I want to make a career change but need to get solid hours instead of on call so I can focus on the future. Earn, focus on change and save for this future.

~Chose and move forward in a new career I really think I would be good in Realty. I can take the classes online for about $400 and at my own pace. The program is offered locally and you can go into the office for help and help online too. I need to research this whole possibility more. I would like to do some informational interviews/shadow a Realtor. I visited this last March when I was laid off but I did not have a financial safety net. Closings were longer not to mention slow sales. I got information on the class but also on a program through a Realty Company that supports new Realtors and even pays you back your costs and License fees in your first 3 closings. Lots to mull over.

~Save dough!

~Organize kitchen (using up cupboard space with items saved for Wil when he moves on) Not really taken time to get better use of the space. I honestly did not expect to live here as long as we have! I plan to cook more than I have been for a less costly and healthier life.

~Sort through each part of the house and box the "saves" for Wil so we can utilize the room we do have Back to what I keep saying. Did not expect to stay here this long.

~Prioritize hobbies and chose classes I want to take for fun I have to be creative! There are so many things I want to try my hand at. Stained Glass, jewelry making, welding, wood furniture restoration, oil painting, serious sewing . . . the list goes on. I need to balance all the career change with the CreaDiva.

~Help my parents sort through stuff at their house and get them set.They want to organize, thin out to make it easier on them and me as they get older. I might end up with "pass on" treasures.

~Prioritize my projects currently at my parents house and complete them!
~I need to finish my awesome chair restoration/upholstery job
~strip and preserve and old trunk that belonged to my Great Grandmother. My Grandmother gave it to me for my "Hope Chest". It is a semi round top and covered in alligator that was painted over.
~drill and install brackets for the fabric on the back of the Asian screen, sew the ends of the fabric and BE DONE! The screen is in my place just not finished.

That is the start of my future that I need to work towards.

So as I looked over some of the "years" past to decide the future I realized (what a dork I am :) ) how long I have kept up this wonderful tradition! You don't truly realize how traditions shape you until looking back on them and understand the changes. I have enjoyed reading the past years and seeing the growth I have lived. Here are the years past for your refreshment,

~2008 the Year of Marta
Courage Perseverance Commitment

~2009 is the Year of Leo Moo
Pride Prosperity Patience (YoLM)


~2010 the Year of the Red Roller
Reflation Refocillate Raintly

~2011 the Year of the Creative Moo - the Perfect Brainstorm
obsessive oblectation oligomania

and this year

~"2012 CreaDiva - Hell on Wheels" Hot ideas burning down the road of creativity.
cranking creating collaborating

There were some of the "years" that the three defining words were my mantra to keep my positive rolling. I am glad I started doing this and hope to be doing it until Alzheimer's sets in. According to Wil that happened a bit ago but I don't remember.

I apologize for the wacky color/font action. It was not my intent but sometimes blogger "does" something and wont reverse no matter what you try.

Let it be so

Well, the Diva has pondered then spoken. The year is . . . . "2012 CreaDiva - Hell on Wheels" Hot ideas burning down the road of creativity.
cranking creating collaborating
I like it so there it is.


As for creativity so far this year would be buying a used 35mm film camera. I have missed the ease of an easy to use camera. This is a camera that can be totally a point and shoot but I can learn more of the manual settings to transition me into a more manual camera then maybe a class? I have always wanted to take a class to learn more tricks of the craft. Costco develops film very inexpensively ($3.99) so that is cool. I can also for a bit more ($1.99) get the photos on a disk to load on my comp. I found a good brand of film in a four pack for less than $10. DJ was telling me not to buy it just because I could get it for less than $35. He was saying the cost of film and developing would be greater than saving for a new digital.

I have also started using my digital more for the experimental shots. The bad of that camera is it is 8ish years old and I cant get the software for my much newer laptop. I showed it to a co worker today and he said it is a good camera but a hassle not having the ability to transfer the photos right away. I have to take my camera in and pay to get my photos transferred onto a disk. For now I can work with that. No instant showing of cool photos.

I spent my days off going on a few walk-a-bouts and taking mostly dig photos. I even took my camera on my last bike ride to finally capture some shots I have always wanted to shoot. Usually on a bike ride I don't stop but I really needed to do something artistic. I really enjoyed the time and got some cool photos. I really did not stop much but it was fun.