I've been M.I.A. for several weeks [it feels like years but that's life for you]. As I'm sure you've realized, my diet has been atrocious, and I feel like a floppy, flubby whale-faced lady. Regardless, it's the New Year and I'm back in a big [butt] way. My guts are already thanking me.
I'm kicking ass on the vegetarian thing. Well, I should say 'pescetarian' thing. I've had some seafood items while at restaurants, etc. It's just SO much easier and seafood doesn't make me fart [as badly] as 'actual' meat. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Last time I ate chicken, Tim nearly kicked me out of the house. Yes, my gaseous expulsions smelled THAT BAD. And that's all I needed to know about meat to kick it to the curb fo' realz yo.
Meat + Shawnsie = Unbelievably Terrible Gut Smells.
I bet you think I'm super pretty right now....you're sweet.
Speaking of feeling pretty...I love cheese. I can't stop so I'm not going to, but I am going to be mindful of my portions and keep a good balance of minimal dairy items. Milk is no problem. I never use it except maybe in coffee if I'm visiting my G-ma. Milk in baked goods is okay, too [obvi]. Milk for drinking? Gag me. Cheese really is the only dairy that I can't get over. It's too sexy, and I'm not apologizing anymore for my cheese lust. I'm going to keep it in check and that's all I have to say about that. I'm sick of thinking about food and talking about it [clearly, as I've avoided this blog for quite some time]. Then I remembered that I deliberately subtitled this blog to include "artful and lifeful" things! How ingenious!
In the spirit of not boring you [or me for that matter], I'm going to shift my focus away from food for awhile. I'd like to spend my time thinking about things that really make my soul sing: arts, crafts, anything vintage, and interior decor. Soooooo....
Can we talk about Pinterest and how it is taking over my life? It's beyond addicting. I was avoiding Pinterest since I first heard whispers about it because I KNEW I'd lose what little I had left of my social life. [Think sweaty couch potato hungrily pinning to everything arts and crafts for hours on end. alone.] This morning I gave into Pinterest, and I haven't done a single thing since. My eyeballs actually ache from staring at all the fabulous craft and DIY ideas! I have a small chest pain because I'm SO excited to try these projects.
Let me explain something about myself. I am somewhat of an enigma. Not only am I a crazed art-lover, crafter, and project do-er [what?], but I'm also insanely Type-A. I can't stand clutter...except my brain is full of it. With all of these ideas I've had floating around in my brain, I couldn't focus and I began to feel super overwhelmed. Then of course, I'd have a million other things going on and I'd remember that I need freaking lotion, but I'd forget that I wanted to buy some canvas and spray paint to complete an idea that I thought I had but couldn't quite remember exactly what it was. This keeps happening to me...then I joined Pinterest this morning and after my world had been rocked, I realized I needed a project wish list to avoid the endless cycle of seeing a great idea and then forgetting it. In fact, [nerd alert] I had to start an Excel spreadsheet to organize all the projects I want to complete. Don't judge me. I love crafting. In college, I had a fantastic art journal [mandatory for most of my art classes, but seriously the best tool for keeping ideas at hand]. It was perfect. I need to start another one. Pinterest is great for generating ideas and the DIY tutorials, but I need a place to take those ideas and work out how I want to incorporate them in my life.
First up on the Craft DIY docket: painting our bedroom furniture. I'll be sure to take before, during, and after pics for you! I'm super pumped because I've wanted new furniture for awhile but only for aesthetic reasons. The bedroom set is really pretty, just not my taste...so rather than purchase new furniture, I'm going to paint and distress the shit out of our current pieces. I have a feeling this is going to lead to some other small decoration projects, but the outcome will be a fabulous new bedroom!
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