So, what's first?

There's not much time left. Now that I'm getting down to the wire, people are starting to ask "What are you going to do first?" OH geez. I have a list of things that I'm dying to do, and time is available. So I'm starting to construct a schedule for my projects. Caleb would have you believe that this idea comes from Seth Godin's "Linchpin". But, dear husband of mine, I think you are confused with "Julie and Julia".

Julie made herself a "deadline". ONE year to cook all 684 pages of Julia's life-changing cookbook. That is an exciting accomplishment. So I'm striving to be like Julie. I'm making lists, and setting dates (for the most part.)

An Introduction to My New Life's Purpose...

I now have a blog. This blog is to help keep me accountable in my creative ambitions. Thats right- I looked for a job for a year, found one, and realized after a year of hard work that I don't belong in that job. Sort of a round-about way to this realization... but now, I'm calling it quits with the corporate world to pursue what, I believe, God's called of me- to be creative. Aside doing administrative work and assisting a certain freelance photographer, my profession- if someone should ask- is being a student of food/drawing/quilting/crocheting/knitting/sewing/block printing/glass painting/music/pottery/gardening/other languages/photography/anything else that has wet my pallet for art. These are the things I had only wished to have time to do, and now I have ample time and no room for excuses.

My wonderful husband is optimistic and supportive (which is such a relief in my moments of panic-stricken anxiety that I'm making a huge mistake in quitting my job). He's help me become prepared by purchasing these books:

So, in the two weeks I have left of employment, I will spend what little free time I have dabbling in each of them. I'll let you know if I have any high recommendations. (So far, Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia has been unexpectedly inspiring.)

Welcome to my blog!