WARNING: This post is dangerously schmoopy
Elizabeth May 31st, 2009
This was secretly tucked into my purse last week, beside my tram ticket.
I don’t normally smile all the way to work, but I did that day! ♥
Archive for May, 2009
#22 – List 101 things that make me happy
Elizabeth May 31st, 2009
Part of my 101 Things in 1001 Days challenge.
I completed this task some time ago, but never wrote about it here to let you guys know. In fact, there have been a number of items that I’ve quietly completed over the past year and never reported here in my blog. I’m sad that I didn’t always force myself to write, because some of the details are lost forever. I know that my next 101 list will operate a little differently to this one; I guess I’m learning all the time.
Anyway, I was reminded of my own happy list recently while reading Rockstar Diaries – one of my new all-time favourite reads from the blogosphere. Taza (and husband) run this beautiful little blog about their lives and love, and every post brings a smile to my face. In particular, I’ve really been enjoying Taza’s recent here’s to happiness category, in which readers submit ten things that make them happy.
So here is my own happy list.
If I was to begin another list of 101 things that make me happy, this video might be on it. Just another little gem that Taza has introduced me to!
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Best wedding ever!
Elizabeth May 21st, 2009
Brian & Eileen’s Wedding Music Video. from LOCKDOWN projects on Vimeo.
Now that I have watched this twice I am experiencing some localised aches – possibly recurrant singstarsepticemia. It’s a nasty condition that can only be alleviated with a red or blue microphone.
Excuse me.
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Note to self: Join the “Cult of Done”
Elizabeth May 20th, 2009
1. There are three states of being. Not knowing, action and completion.
2. Accept that everything is a draft. It helps to get it done.
3. There is no editing stage.
4. Pretending you know what you’re doing is almost the same as knowing what you are doing, so just accept that you know what you’re doing even if you don’t and do it.
5. Banish procrastination. If you wait more than a week to get an idea done, abandon it.
6. The point of being done is not to finish but to get other things done.
7. Once you’re done you can throw it away.
8. Laugh at perfection. It’s boring and keeps you from being done.
9. People without dirty hands are wrong. Doing something makes you right.
10. Failure counts as done. So do mistakes.
11. Destruction is a variant of done.
12. If you have an idea and publish it on the internet, that counts as a ghost of done.
13. Done is the engine of more.
Bre Pettis in collaboration with Kio Stark written in 20 minutes because they only had 20 minutes to get it done.
(Thank you, Katie Chatfield!)
And another quote I read at work yesterday, which seems to be attributed to Mark Twain: Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.
This should be my new mantra.
Just checking in.
Elizabeth May 20th, 2009
I know it looks like I’ve dropped the ball on my Every Day in May thing, but it’s not true! I’m still drawing every day until the end of the month, but I’ve decided to spare myself the pressure of publishing everything I make. I’m not exactly gifted in this department, but I am learning new things!
In fact, I have about 5 items from my list on the go right now, and I’m looking forward to sharing the details here pretty soon.
In the meantime, can anyone recommend a graphic designer for a small job? Maybe a student who wants to build up their portfolio?
Every Day in May: 6th May
Elizabeth May 6th, 2009
Today’s drawing sucked; so instead, here’s a horse in scuba gear.
I’ll try again tomorrow.
Every Day in May: 5th May
Elizabeth May 6th, 2009
Just a quick little fishy tonight.
(I’m in the middle of working on something that I hope to be able to share with you soon!)
Our new wheels
Elizabeth May 2nd, 2009
I can’t believe it’s taken me almost a month to upload the photos!
Our little car drove us all over the Yarra Valley last weekend, blasting brilliant covers from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and shielding us from the cold and rain.
We’re loving it, and its new-car smell.
Many, many more weekend adventures to come ♥
Every Day in May: 1st May
Elizabeth May 1st, 2009
This month I’ll be drawing something every day. I’m not sure whether I want the pressure of posting everything here, but I’ll share the stuff that looks ok!
Today I drew a bird.
