Technology Vengeance

Over three hours spent trying to find out what happened to my audio device drivers. Told to download new driver. Told by Microsoft to download new explorer. Told to restart computer. Told to restart computer. Error message. Computer froze.
One last pathetic restart later I have sound.

Through out this whole masochistic cycle I doodled on a little note pad. Drawing helped me to keep the frustration at bay.
I thought that it would be something cute for the blog.

Move to turn the scanner on. Nothing.

Today is not my day. Maybe tomorrow. God let tomorrow be my day.

Busy, Busy, Busy

I’ve been working on a pair of “rib-i-licious” fingerless gloves. Fisherman’s rib to be exact. One half is already completed the second is already on double pointed needles.
In light of that I have to get back to work I merely took a break to catch up on a blog or two.

One of my favorite places for inspiration is Mr. Xstitch’s blog on all things embroidery. It can be startling how innovative a single stitch can be in the hands of an artist.
Today I saw a post with some of the works of Marine Beloir. Wow.
But I got to tell you that my favorite of her works, that he mentions, would have to be the cuddly nerds, she refers to them as,
Inglorious & Nerdy Basterds. (wonderfully brilliant)

Visit her flickr for more of her work.

Sunday Comics

I just update this blog’s theme. I have been obsessed with cold weather, always feel like I’m missing out on all the snow related fun. So the current header is a bleak white winter day.
Besides I’ve been longing to shed my old garish colors (blood red/police tape yellow) for something cleaner.

So now here is some Natalie Dee fun, to ensure for a good week to come.

nataliedee.com

Have a Crafty Horror Halloween

Didn’t get a pumpkin this year…for the most obvious reason.

Hope you enjoy a horrific Halloween. I’m off to watch some gore and silliness.
Be safe, zombies love the dark.

Burning the Midnight Oil

Goodnight to all the unfinished work…we will be seeing you in the morning.

While the Task Manager is Away

Sofie my favorite manager was strutting around in a new jacket this morning.

A pretty site she made on her morning walk. *Chilly Arizona weather is a great excuse to accessorize.
While she was off taking her noon time nap I got a chance to enjoy some Itunes awesomeness.
Found out today that I could create a playlist in Itunes comprised of recently downloaded podcasts. Totally worth the procrastination.
Now off to work.

Storage Project Near Completion

Progress has been made. It is exciting to see my fabric now that it is so inviting.

My intention was to get this bit of organization out of the way before I attempt to put each step down into a tutorial. You could say that I wanted to perfect the little envelopes but really I was consumed by the work flow. Glue gun efficiency requires the proper mood music strange as that may sound. The process was very reminiscent to my favorite episode of The Big Bang Theory.

Mini Project on the Horizon

I was saddened this morning when I tried to shake a few spices into my whole-grain oatmeal. Totally empty.

But I do have various storage needs so I began to visualize a few beads or silver hoops rolling around inside the bottles. Fun.
Just another effort to recycle/upcycle.

Focusing on the Good Things in Life

Every now and then I become caught up in my own disappointments such as bills, work, family and friends. In that state of mind I loose heart quite easily and become a hollow shell. Its an old habit I picked up as a child. A rich imaginary world where no harm could come to me.
As an adult its easy to fall back into this world and take from it the bones of a good story. Strange as that may sound the worst things that have ever happened to me in this life have helped feed my creativity and there is seldom a loss that can shake my foundation.

I’ve been poor. Been bullied. I’ve failed miserably at more things than I’d like.
As child when I used to fear the dark of night not sure if I should see the morning always worried that a monster would rip through my bed (thanks Freddie for that imagery). As an adult I’ve laid in bed thinking what if those monsters were true? What if I wake up to Freddie and his absurd shear-like fingers, what would I do?

Gotta tell you that if I do ever have the pleasure of meeting him in the dark of my bedroom at least then I don’t have to worry about those damn bills.
That thought alone gets me to sleep. There is a up side to everything.

Technology…bane of my existence

OMG. Forgive me. I hate to rant but I have toiled much of this day because of some tech update on a website (need not be mentioned) because the site’s update basically led me to this new fact, google chrome (my preferred web browser) has a flash related flaw.

The loss of time, patience has only added to my already dampened hopes concerning this Halloween.
I feel lost in the southwest. Fall is neither particularly cold or colorful in the desert. Hardy vegetation don’t change colors they persist. The sky is as cloudless and bright blue as it is in the summer.
I remember as a girl going to trick or treat on such cold nights. My mother wouldn’t let me leave the house unless I wore a coat over my costume.

Like all things in my life this moment of anger and frustration is deeply rooted in my own personal limitations.
I want to move. Live a life outside of the limits of this southwestern town.
Of course my tech issues may follow me where ever I go. But you can’t have everything.

***36 mins spent trying to find a photo to put in this post. Please excuse, I am done toiling.***
Until tomorrow, my best.