the hardest part of any blog post for me is how to start it. you know, that whole introductory paragraph thing. it kind of was the hardest part for me when writing papers too. because there's a little bit of bullshit required. don't you think? you have to ease your reader into the main body of your text. and sometimes you just want to get on with it. anyway. not that this paragraph has anything to do with the rest of this post. heh.
some random thoughts.
1. i had a really weird dream this morning. i was living in some middle eastern country, maybe syria, and i had to leave everything i owned except for a couple of small things because of what was going on over there. i went back into the house and grabbed my mother's jewelery that my dad gave me and somehow ended up at George Stephanopoulous's house. and the whole time, i regretted not taking my spinning wheel and also was very sad that i was leaving my stash. priorities people. i have no idea what george was doing in my dream by the way. as for the syria thing, the alarm clock that went off at 4:15 am, is set to npr. there must have been some story on syria on the news between snoozes.
2. i've lost my creative mojo. i've been toiling away at the fussy cut blanket but barely. i should really take a break from it and start something else, because clearly i NEED a break from it since it feels as if i'm making no progress, and i've got tons of ideas for stuff i could be making, but i'm in a monogamy crafting hell. also, as item 1 above can attest, i really would like to be spinning and i've got a cricket loom THAT IS STILL IN IT'S BOX!
3. for the first time since i was in grade school, i am wearing skirts on a regular basis. i wore dresses until i was in the 4th grade and then my mother eased up on that ridiculous no pants to school rule of hers and i haven't looked back. i think part of the reason for my dislike of skirts/dresses is that to me they always meant 2 things. wearing some sort of hose type thing and uncomfortable, no running for the bus, can't keep up with the boys, shoes. not that i run for the bus all that often, but i like wearing shoes that i know will not make me land flat on my face with my ass for all to see (because of course my skirt would go flying). in the winter i'll wear a skirt with opaque tights. i don't mind tights. but it had been years since i'd worn a skirt on a regular basis during warmer months. but this year it's like a light bulb went off in my head. who said i can't wear sneakers or purple doc martens with my skirts? (oh i'm sure there are some who will tell me i can't but i don't care.) so i'm wearing skirts.
how's that for random?
i often struggled with the conclusion of a paper too.
I've jumped back on the skirt bandwagon again too and found, to my surprise, that they are cool and comfortable for hot weather. And I know just what you mean about starting the blog post, that is the hardest part for me too!! :)~
Posted by: Robin | June 19, 2012 at 03:12 PM
First paragraphs are easy! It's the ending that always kills me. I went through a loss of crafty mojo this spring too. I am usually a monogamous knitter and the thing that snapped me back to my normal self was allowing myself to cast on for a project I was super excited about without finishing the other thing I had on the needles first. Hope you get back your mojo back soon!
Posted by: kate | June 16, 2012 at 08:04 PM
I usually wear bike shorts (not the cycling shorts) under my skirts, because the biggest problem I get with skirts sometimes even with hose or tights is chafing.
And well, not that I really care, you don't get panty lines generally with bike shorts.
Posted by: Seanna Lea | June 16, 2012 at 07:12 AM
I love those purple shoes. Seriously love them.
Posted by: Susan Ator | June 15, 2012 at 10:18 AM
I've always found the best way to get started is just to start, knowing that you can come back to the intro later. And frequently, when I go back, I realize that the intro I dashed off just to have something on the page is fine!
And when I lived in Texas, I wore skirts or dresses (with sandals and bare legs) all the time - trying to catch what little breeze was out there. Since I've moved to Iowa, my whole wardrobe has changed. Don't know why....
Posted by: janna | June 15, 2012 at 09:34 AM
I was never allowed to wear skirts or dresses as a child, so now I love wearing them. My mom desperately wanted me to be a tomboy-she even bought me Tonka trucks, but I just wanted Barbies. How weird is that for the 60s/70s?
I always wrote my intro & conclusions AFTER the body of the paper, when I knew what I'd actually written about.
Posted by: Martha | June 14, 2012 at 06:43 PM
Ha ha love your randomness, I'm wearing skirts too as much as possible,hmm might wear them even more if I had some cool Dr Martens!
Posted by: sue | June 14, 2012 at 03:27 PM
Too funny on 1st paragraphs. I often like to write with no preamble and just jump in ... in media res, I think it's called.
Posted by: diana | June 14, 2012 at 02:49 PM
I don't wear skirts anymore but I always used to wear them. Maybe I will get back to it as my legs firm up. Hmmm.
Posted by: Carole | June 14, 2012 at 02:36 PM
Your random posts are the best. I dreamt last night that I brought a little kitten home - it was purple and pink paisley. How could I pass that up?
Posted by: elizabeth | June 14, 2012 at 12:28 PM
hahaha, I love this whole post. I recently have taken to wearing skirts cause I found a great pair of sandals I can wear all day without forming blisters (which is the case with heels for me).
Posted by: Katie | June 14, 2012 at 11:51 AM