I hope you all have had awesome christmas'! That does include eating far too much, being far too merry and staying up far too late. I did. Same time next year I think!
Update
Now the christmas season has ended, sort of, I have started to go back to doing my work and its coming along.. ok. I've booked a whole day of drawing and painting for tomorrow anyway! Which means an early night tonight, something which I haven't done since the last day of term.
Amongst the piles of chocolates, art equipment and girlie toiletries, I got a couple of textile books! (yay yay yay yay!) All of which I've now read and am proud to put into my collection, however there is one book which has really inspired me; even made me think twice about the textile business and what else I want to do.
The Bag Making Bible by Lisa Lam
Thoughts and Feelings
After flicking through this book, I read the "About Me" part about the author who not only runs a business selling bag making supplies, but also writes articles for textile magazines! Which then, naturally, got me thinking about the products for the business.
First came the Whats and the Ifs.... -lightbulb ping- What If I made my own bags but used the textile shoes I've made and 3D birds as charms and accessories for the bags!
Besides, a girl can never have too many bags!
Second came another idea. I love writing this blog because its about textiles.. maybe I could also think about writing for textiles magazine? Maybe all I need is an internship with a textile magazine as work experience... What If?
This nicely follows on to the next point on my agenda!
My New Year's Resolution List
As I was thinking in my bath earlier (sorry! I get my best ideas in my bath, strange - yes!, helpful - yes so bare with me!) I really need to lay down some resolutions, as I have quite a lot, so here goes
1. Delete my facebook account
This is actually in progress, so I'll be converting to email and Skype!
(If you have any questions, or just want a chat my email is - sophialakewood@hotmail.co.uk
and my Skype username is Sophia Fagg!)
2. Don't go looking for love, when the time is right it'll come to you
This sounds like a pretty easy one to do, but the reality is, its not. I have a couple of guy friends who have been interested but despite talking to them, I'm just not interested enough back. I need to focus on my textiles this year! jeez Sophia!
3. Get as much textiles into my life (craft clubs, meeting new textilers, etc)
I really need to start getting a great big grasp onto getting more skills and techniques, and improving the ones I have already. Its going to be a busy year, but the more I surround myself with textiles the better!
4. Just be me
Unfortunately in my last relationship, I wasn't sure of who I really was so I wasn't at my best for the other person; which I admittedly regret and wish I could go back now and just be myself.
I feel that within the 2 months I've been single, I finally know who I am and I've become the person I've wanted to be. Sometimes its best to lose something important to you, because then you get the chance to look yourself in the mirror and question whether you're happy with yourself; and if not - Who do you want to be?
5. A new resolution! Do textile magazine internships as well as general textile internships
-sighs- Right, I've been keeping all of that in my head for four whole days! Now I can relax
Speak to you tomorrow!
Sophia x
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