Yes, I do have tons of stuff I could blog about…especially since it’s been so long. And eventually I probably will, but for right now, I want to share with you all my first project in Photoshop (which, as you can see, does not actually involve any photos).

The colors look a little different now that I’ve posted it here, but whatever…you get the general idea. 

I’ll be back and posting soon…

Why is it that I say such stupid things when I’m upset? I’m sure there’s some physiological reason for this, not that it’s an excuse, but it might make me feel better.

And really, I’ve gotten much better about it, especially when I’m angry at someone for how they’ve treated me. The problem is when I’m upset with someone for how they are treating someone I care about. I have a much harder time controlling what I say. But really, most of the time, these situations are none of my business. And most of the time, there is a lot more going on than what I think is going on. There are almost always (as I often discover after opening my big mouth) a number of factors that I a) didn’t know about and/or b) didn’t consider. And yet. And yet…

Anyway, you’re not getting the details of my latest debacle, not because I’m not willing to share (I think it’s obvious that there is very little about myself that I won’t share), but because there’s no point in perpetuating my problem via the interwebs.

It’s just an interesting experience to be slapped in the face by your own bad behavior and wish you could take it back, but know that all you can do is apologize and try harder next time. What I need to figure out is what is really behind the mean things that come out of my mouth so that I can not say them. Or maybe it’s not about not saying anything. Maybe it’s about expressing myself in a more constructive way. Hmm. Something to think about. If only silence and I could get along.

It had been about a year since I changed the look of the blog. I’ve been wanting to do it for a while, but was trying to figure out a background so that I could have Sarah create a new banner for me. Yes, I’m just lucky enough to have a fabulous friend to design blog banners for me (although to my credit, I try to only change it once…maybe twice…a year). But this weekend she had her computer with her, so I just decided to see what she came up with and go from there.

She threw something together in about five seconds. It was simple, and classy, and exactly what I was going for; the beauty of having a BFF who totally knows me. But then, what to do for a background.

Well my darling sister-in-law, Cherity has become somewhat of a master of Photoshop, so I asked her if she could take the color from the banner (love RGB codes) and create a background. At first we tried a texture, but the look just wasn’t right. She suggested polka-dots. I thought the idea of them was great, but wanted something just a little retro, and so the stars were born. The yellow/orange color was added a little later, as I switched colors of fonts to find a look.

I seriously love it. I was considering just going with plain white, but this is much more me.

Thanks Sarah and Cherity for being so generous!

Cry Me A River – Glen Hansard (of the Frames)

Breakin Up – Rilo Kiley