Surprising what sticks.....

Its really odd when you think about what sticks in our minds, like peanut butter on the roof of your mouth. That may be an analogy that only makes sense to me. What I'm saying though is it marvels me that our mind filters as much info as it does on a daily basis. We catalog tons of images. I think that's why going to Times Square in NYC was one of the most overwhelming experiences of my life. I mean look at it. Confusion I mean, this is one of the simpler photos I found. Just google it and it is absolutely overwhelming. The five weeks I was in New York City were some of the most taxing days of my life. I'd come home mentally exhausted and felt as if my eyes were burned. Those weren't the days I was going to museums either. That's a surefire way to make me zombie out. Despite the constant bombardment, certain images and slogans will stick more that others. Like the Koolaid man. I was redoing my logo and it dawned on me, my logo may be similar. Look above. I freaked. So I compared and determined it was not enough of a tie to really think it was highly influenced. Weird nonetheless. You just never know what really sticks. Makes me wonder if anyone really ever has anything original. To tell you the truth, I don't know the answer either. I'm ok with that.

Shirtless Friday

Don't be perverted, this isn't about me going shirtless. But about something one of my friends showed me. I just love it! Its a website called The BERRY and it's fabulous. It's geared towards women, and I've always thought blogs need to have a specific audience. Though I'm not even sure I have one anymore. Too much in life for me to be a serious blogger I guess. But the Berry is full of pictures. And I know we all love that! I'm turning into quite the fan. Visiting on a daily basis just because it just makes me giggle. So, do yourself a favor and pay it a visit.

If you're any sort of female, you shall especially love their SHIRTLESS FRIDAY. Where they let you can ogle guys of all kinds, sans their tees. Admire them in their glory and have a smile. They also have cute animals which put puts that golden smile across your face too.

Enjoy my friends find. I will continue doing so. :)

Oh vey

So, I have been working on some design stuff for other people. Which has been great. But I need to design my website. I've been dragging this out for some time and am still at a loss as what to do. Anyone have inspiration they can pass along?

Its never easy...

Sometimes you look around at your life and realize you've stalled a bit. I think we can all get comfortable and complacent. When we get to that place it is extremely hard. Extremely hard because it takes more effort to do what we really want. I've been wanting to get more serious about my art. However, I am incredibly good at making up excuses. Its a habit I need to break. Like yesterday.

Every New Year

I'm 99% sure that twice a year every person takes stock of their life. One is a person's birthday. You ask yourself, I am another year older, what I have accomplished in this past year? The other is the start of a new year. I am no different than anyone else. I do this as well. So, I brought out my list of 30 things under 30.

1. Skydiving
2. White water rafting
3. Bungy jumping
4. Live in another country
5. Visit several coutries
6. Have defined abs
7. Own a big dog
8. Run a marathon
9. Start a new magazine
10. Live in a State other than Florida
11. Learn to surf
12. Own/ride a motorcycle
13. More tattoo's
14. Get belly button pierced
15. Write a book
16. Read all books on the list "100 books by college"
17. Find a job I really enjoy
18. Bowl an average of 150/160
19. Take a seminary class
20. Become closer to God
21. Go on a missions trip
22. Teach someone to really know Christ
23. Help change the world in a tiny way
24. Learn to box
25. Actually hurt my brother once when I punch him
26. Teach a spinning class
27. Motivate/help others with Crohn's
28. Make a pie completely from scratch
29. Horse back riding
30. Swim with dolphins

Previously I'd finished these. That was all accomplished by 2010
12-I've riden on the back of one. Still want to own a motorcycle some day.
14-Loved it even though it closed up after my surgery.
20- I think I'm on the way with that...that will always be a work in process.
29- Did this summer with my family in Live Oak.

Well by 2011, I've added a few.
1-Happy 24th B-day to me. I jumped out of a perfectly good plane. It was amazing.
13- I've added 2 to my body this year. One in May and one in December. Loves the body art.
21-I went to Kenya this year. First time out of the country. Which puts me on my way to #5
28-I was close. Didn't make the crust.....one day!

I'm a little behind. I may do this again on my birthday. Especially since I'll be 25 then. I have much to accomplish still. I better get on it.

I am also, trying to figure out my life. I guess that's pretty continual. For everyone. LOL!

Target vs Walmart continued....

This ABC party was kind of a big deal. I've mentioned I like costume parties before. It's not because I like pretending to be someone else so much as I like the creativity that comes from coming up with an awesome costume. I wanted to make sure my costume was the best, which it wasn’t, but I am ok with that. Anyway, so after looking up some basic ideas I narrowed down my dress to 2 options. I wanted to either make one out of m&m wrappers or corn husks. I looked at the dress from a financial perspective and realized that cornhusks would be a much better option, so I decided to stick with that.

So, I make my trip to Target. I bought a cake mix and icing, some cups that I decided would make an awesome bodice and create some texture, 20 stalks of corn and some trash bags to make a kind of slip. I go home that night and as much as I want to start my costume, I decide to bake my cake first. As soon as I get my cake baked I realized I was pretty wiped. So I throw my stalks of corn under the counter and decide I'll get to that later.

The following day when I get home my roommate tells me some interesting news. Luna, her ever so lovable 50 pound Florida Brown Dog (aka. mutt) somehow got her way up on the kitchen counter. She removed my icing from a plastic bag, which I am still amazed she was able to do with our tall counters, and then proceeded to eat the entire thing!!!!! Luna ate my entire $1.27 container and boy was she hyper!! So, I took her fat butt for a run around the block, trying to dissipate some of her energy and marvel at her feat. She amazes me because she will endlessly eat. I think she never got rid of that "street" mentality. She was on the streets at least a full year before Laura acquired her and I sometimes think despite the fact that she is fed plenty that she fears it will stop. So, I knew I was going to need to buy more icing soon.

Needless to say, I stayed busy a full week before I was ready to start my costume. I had 3 days to construct the vision in my head. I went to grab the cornhusks from underneath the counter. I found a nauseating surprise there. They had all molded! Of course, I should have thought of that. They had previously been refrigerated and I left them in bags. So I plugged my nose and threw the nastiness in the trash. It meant I had to go shopping again. I was a little irate with myself because of it but there was no choice. I was in a lazy mood so decided I'd make the trip on my way home from work. However, I'd hit up Wal-Mart since it was on the way so, more convenient.

Every time I walk into Wal-Mart I remember why I hate it. For one, it is always packed but it is also so unorganized. Since it is more convenient, I deal. I decide to replace my icing first. As I walk down the aisle, I twitch ever so slightly at the state of organization. It takes me a little while to find the brand and flavor I want. I see it out of the corner of my eye and decide to glance at the price as I put in it my basket. Wait a sec, $1.39? You mean a full 12 cents more…what? But Wal-Mart, you always advertise that you are cheaper. How can this be? I begrudge the place but I still put it in my cart. Then I went off to replace my corn. This again is a little hard to find and when I finally do, I start picking up stalks. I check the price and realize its 20 cents a stalk. Really Wal-Mart? Twice as much as Target????? How is this freaking possible? Whatever though. I’m here. So I start counting stalks. How many do I grab? 12. Because that is all they had. I’ve already bagged them, so I don’t want to put them all back. That just seems so wrong with produce. Not sure why, it just is. So I check out and head to Target. So much for convenience.

When I walk into Target I am practically singing its praises and apologizing for cheating on it. I have now proved it is not more expensive and literally I glide down the aisles to where I know the corn awaits. I know there will be enough and I am just so thankful that some stores understand how to keep a place organized. I am singing a little song in my head, “Target, target how I love thee! You are clean and oh so right. More than that you save me money! Rest assured I will come here only from now on!!!!” As I stand in front of the corn I start stuffing stalks in and again glance at the price, what a sec…30 cents a stalk. How can this be? It was 10 cents just last week. Uh, Target, did you not hear my song? Do you not understand, how can this be? Uh, so now I spent $2 originally. And another $4.80 tonight. GRRRRRRRRR! Now I just feel stupid. Whatever Target, at least you are clean. So I go to checkout and I’m kind of relaying the store to the cashier, telling her it made me sad the prices went up. And then she says, well Sarah its actually only 10 cents a stalk. Must have been marked wrong. Really? Oh Target, I love thee again.

So, what's the moral of the story? Target>Wal-Mart. In every possible way. Go to the place it is really cheaper and do yourself a favor. Seriously! Target, Target how I love thee!!!!! (If you were thinking it, yes the tune is something similar to a popular hymn. When I make songs they generally have the tune of one of the random songs in my repertoire. Is what it is dude.)

Target VS Walmart

I could not blog tonight and go a whole month without doing a single blog. However, there is part of my little wakeful self that feels that would be proving defeat somehow. SO here I am sitting at my desk trying to remember the million blogs I almost wrote. I was talking to Heather Heather about this occurrence. I may not actually blog that often but I secretly want to do it daily. I find myself writing blogs in my head all the time during the day. I am witty and interesting and oh so fun. Yet, they ever get written down or if they do, I feel they are never as good as I originally intended. Any fellow bloggers do the same? The following will be a blog I should have written long ago I had since forgotten about. However, since it popped back into my head, I feel this incredible need to share.

Everyone knows that Walmart is cheaper than Target. ASK anybody and my guess 98% would agree. I always have believed that wholeheartedly.

I also think that we are all innately a Target or Walmart person. There are benefits to each. Walmart is known for low prices and being open 24-7 (a college students dream especially when they work 5 pm to 3 am in the Taco Bell drive thru and hit up the club on their days off)! However, Target is always neat, organized and seems to have a better quality product despite slightly higher prices and shorter hours. Needless to say, for most of college I was a Walmart girl because of their hours but now, I am a Target girl. This does not mean I will not go to Walmart on occasion, it just means I prefer it less. I mean their are blogs devoted to the people of Walmart. SERIOUSLY CHECK THIS OUT!!! It seems a simple choice.

Last month I had an ABC party. For those of you who do not know, this is an Anything But Clothes Party. This does not mean you come naked. It simply means you make a costume out of something other than clothes.

This story will be continued tomorrow.