Whether it's a rainy Sunday afternoon that I decide to paint the insides of my cabinets gold, or a much larger undertaking, when I set my little mind to a creative project, I see it through. In my time off I began costuming a new play, worked a lot on this blog, spent a lot more time on my poetry, wrote a play, and applied to a different school much closer to where I live and work.
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| Cutting the buds off flowers. |
Most recently, my good friend Ms. T and I have been discussing a new blog idea. We're both fascinated by the first few hours of a relationship, and what progresses that along into something lasting, and have been discussing how fun it would be to interview couples and find the commonalities. We want to see if there are connections, how much of this is random. Mostly, I guess, for me, I am looking for guidance. I didn't grow up around strong healthy relationships, and I have always been intimidated by them. This is my way of confronting them, of learning about them in my own way, and maybe of finding a way to create my own.
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| Twingers. |
We've had an extremely positive response to the idea (even the guy at the flower shop gave us extra flowers to help design our logo when we told him about it -- thanks, guy!) and yesterday marked the end of the conceptual process and the beginning of the "doing stuff" process.
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| Elyse and I after she pulled a splinter out of my finger. |
We bought some flowers, borrowed a couple we will be interviewing, and headed to Zilker Park to shoot images for the site. I designed the aesthetic concept for the blog, so yesterday was about making that into a reality, and it was so much fun! Everything went exactly as I had hoped. The lighting was perfect, and the flowers I was arranging cooperated a lot better than I thought they would.
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| Header photo for Elyse & Jeffrey's set. |
I'm really pleased with how these photos turned out, and am anxious to share the new project with everyone. I think it's going to be an extremely interesting endeavor and I am excited to work on a project that gives as much as it takes. Sure, I'll be quizzing the couples about their relationship with one another, but I'm providing them with a little piece of themselves as a couple. I hope it's as fun for the couples as it will be for Tiffany and I.
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| Styling some flowers. |
Having the free time to work on my own projects and remain creative has reinforced my desire to finish my double degree in poetry and graphic design. I'm so excited to be able to work creatively in all aspects of my life and be working towards a job that allows me the time outside of work to pursue my creativity across the spectrum. I'm so thankful to live in a city that embraces and inspires, and people who are so open and willing to be a part of something outside of themselves.
Yesterday I had a conversation with a friend about people who are content living a life they don't want. I'm glad I have higher hopes, and I am so thankful to every single person who has stood beside me encouragingly on this long journey of allowing myself to believe in and pursue my creativity.
