29.7.09

I had such a great time last night!! But then I just remembered... I didn't take any pictures! GASP!! We made super cool necklaces! and Josh's going away party was super entertaining, I felt like I was in a private concert haha! Madison's was awesome, even though there was a giant "toad"... ;]

So, I have to go buy some goods for tomorrow's road trip to VA! I am so excited! I get to see people I haven't seen in a year! It looks like I will have to drive back on Saturday though, which is pretty sad and depressing, but oh well I guess. Sunday we go to the beach, so I won't be updating the blog for awhile... (I don't think anyone really ever reads it, so that's ok! ha!) Exciting news, I get a .25 cent raise! WOOT! But I will only be here for the month of August before I go to Italy. I STILL HAVE TO BUY MY TICKET!!! That WILL happen tonight... I have to pack for the beach before I leave tomorrow... send in paperwork... why is this stuff not done yet Chelsey!? get yourself together!!

this is the end.
chels.

27.7.09

manic monday.

I wish it was Sunday.... ha!

So, I have to send my paperwork today. I am going to see if I can fax it. I think that would be awesome. I have everything together!! I just need to buy my flight before Friday... But in reality I have until Wednesday night to buy it, because I leave on Thursday Morning.

The Pilgrim's Journey Bookstore:


More pictures of the inside to come! It is out on a farm, so I had fun taking random pictures there too:

mushroom obsessions.

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chels.

24.7.09

I'm a mess!


I am so excited! Madison (who is pretty much brill at everything, including writing) and I are going to have a craft night next week! WOOT! There will def. be pictures!

So, my room is somewhat clean(ish). I still have a lot to go through, and I completely forgot about my closet... Next week I go to VA for a few days to visit some very dear friends of mine, and then leave on the 2nd for the beach. I love the beach, and especially HHI (which is where I am going) because of the THRIFT SHOPS!! They have this map, and they call it the "Treasure Map" of all the different thrift stores. oh, its just heaven!!

Here are some of my finds from WVa.


Cute Keys, dontcha think? They were 25 cents a piece. And the brooch was 50 cents.










The Silvertone Guitar! 20 bucks! I just need new strings and a new bridge, then this baby will be ready to play!!

























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chels.

22.7.09

if you were...

If you were a season : Spring
If you were a month: April
If you were a day of the week: Thursday
If you were a sport: Soccer
If you were a school subject: Art
If you were a job: Photographer
If you were an historical period: Ancient Greece and Rome
If you were a music genre: Indie
If you were a piece of clothing: skinny jeans
If you were a precious stone: emerald
If you were a fruit: blackberry
If you were an ice-cream: mint chocolate chip
If you were a holiday: April Fool's
If you were a country: Italy
If you were a planet: Juno
If you were a capital vice: pride
If you were a feeling: paranoia
If you were an element: wind
If you were a word: belonephobia
If you were an animal: fox
If you were a song: (impossible to answer)
If you were a place: forest
If you were an instrument: acoustic guitar
If you were a band: (impossible to answer)
If you were an object: pepper shaker
If you were a flower: wisteria
If you were a tree: willow
If you were a book: Brave New World
If you were a day time: evening
If you were a direction: north-east
If you were a furniture: futon
If you were a historical figure: Sacajawea
If you were a color: purple
If you were an emotion: visionary
If you were a car: Honda Fit
If you were a movie: Into the Wild
If you were a tv series: LOST
If you were a famous man: Max Bemis
If you were a famous woman: Melanie
If you were a food: Pad Thai
If you were a city: Ravenswood
If you were a number: 14

21.7.09

see where I'll be?

so I got my shots today. phew.
I had to leave the room while she prepared the needles, then looked the other way when she shot me. Of course they didn't hurt, but my mind is weird.

I love google maps. the yellow star is San Lorenzo (the city is definitely not that big though...):

The closest "big city" to us is Udine, and it's about twenty minutes away. Venice is approx. 40 mins. south of us! I am getting really excited. Looked online for flights again last night, found one for $460! I am going to wait just a little longer, see if the prices drop anymore! Hopefully I will find my flight in the $450-$600 range.

Tonight I am going to the "Sew Whatever!" class at the shop. Maybe try to figure out how to make my blanket (except we don't have black minkee! grrr...), or possibly a top that I have been wanting to try. I want to find some cute patterns for my luggage tags. Or I guess I could just make some up!
Still sorting through clothes. And I have a lot to give away. I will take everything with me on Thursday... I am getting my passport then. Oh! Everything is coming together!!
I really wish I could go to the Avett Brother's Show at the House of Blues Friday... but I have other plans. bummer. I need an address book... Found a cool backpack for my camera and computer on Amazon... and I will probably get my luggage from Ross, because they are nicely priced.

this is the end.
chels.

20.7.09

I am terrifed of needles.


I went to get my shots for the fall today...
and I didn't get them. Because I chickened out.
and cried like a little baby. cried hysterically!
I'll go back tomorrow with my daddy... haha!


I am going through my room, getting rid of a lot of stuff, and taking it to goodwill. It's a good excuse to go to goodwill.
Also, I got the coolest fabric from a family member, and I plan on making a blanket (using minkee on the backside) for my bed in Italy!


I deactivated my facebook, I need more time to have me time. I won't re-activate for a while. I will try and update my blog, add pictures and stuff (I mean my blog url is the foto bug. I swear I do take pictures!), I will find random pictures and try to add at least one per post.

I took this Saturday... I think I will crop it. these sunflowers are huge, about the size of my head times 2!



I go to a sewing class tomorrow night at my work. It's crazy I work at a quilt store but have no idea how to sew. The girls at work are going to be so excited, they have been trying to sell me a machine and think that classes will get me hooked! Berninas are so nice, and also expensive. So, that's not happening anytime soon.



I have to still buy my plane ticket, luggage, and get my shots. After that I should be set to go!



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chels.

15.7.09

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I'm so inspired just by seeing a few other blogs!

I need time to craft. write. take pictures.

I am almost completely done with my paperwork for SBI! I need to make an appointment at the passport office, and then figure out flight plans.

I will take pictures of our bookstore, then post them later.

this is the end.
chels.

13.7.09

updateish.

so my vacation.
or should I say, "vacation"
because it was so stressful.

I won't even go into details.
I love West by God Virgina.
Indiana. Yeah, not sure when I will be going back there... ever.

I have SO MUCH to accomplish before I leave in the fall.
Oh, it's 99.9% official, so I might as well spill the beans about where I am going in the fall:

Saints Bible Institute.
In San Lorenzo.
Italy.

check it out:
Saints Bible Institute

I have a lot of forms and stuff to fill out, I am working a lot.
And my family is opening a homeschool bookstore...
phew, I didn't know how busy I could be until now.
this means I won't really have "friend time" which is pretty depressing... but I will try and make time. I have to work as much as I can, because I really need the money.

this is the end.
chels.

1.7.09

feeling crafty.

so tomorrow I leave for the Fourth 0f July, and following week! I am super excited, I get to see family that I haven't in YEARS!

Plus, I will have a lot of free time to craft!

I love this idea:
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/04/21st-century-window-beads.html

So I might try that.
I also want to make tons of other things... I bought lights that I want to cover, and also I was going to make a cover for my camera strap, and a cover for my ukulele.
I am going to have time to make jewelry again! YES!

No work for a week is going to be awesome.

this is the end.
chels.