December 31, 2008

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2008… Was it Great?

December 31, 2008 in Musings | 1 comment

Clearly, my rhyming skills need some help. I am notorious for terrible pun-induced rhymes. Fortunately for y’all only Eric is subjected to them. Let’s just say if one day my musical is preformed on Broadway, I’d die a very happy lady.

I’ve been reading oodles of year end report blogs, and felt the need to fit in. So here’s my wrap-up.

I didn’t really have any stated goals for 2008 so I must have succeeded somehow. I did, however, start this blog in late ’07 hoping to get some more sewing done.

I’ve sewn

  • self-designed purple skirt-January
  • Blogway bag-January/February
  • Alabama Chanin corseted top-March/April
  • top for my pregnant friend-July
  • Alabama Chanin tee for Eric-August/September
  • Self-draft top, and pattern skirt-September/October
  • self-draft skirt block-November
  • baby kimono-November
  • pj pants (2 pairs)-November/December
  • kleenex holder/coin purse-December

So I did do some sewing, but not much. But I’ve also had a lot of change to deal with–and let’s face it. I should be an expert with change, but I’m not.

Other Notable Accomplishments in 2008

  • I completed two triathlons!
  • I went on my first business trip solo
  • I wrote two articles for Fashion Incubator
  • I won the Alabama Chanin scholarship–and you should go to a workshop even if you have to pay!
  • I won first in a Quilting Arts challenge at the Long Beach Quilt Show.

So now as I look forward to 2009 here’s some of my goals. They are still a bit rough around the edges.

  • Random goals
    • take an improv comedy class
    • clean out all of my undergarments that I’ll never wear/don’t fit and splurge on some really nice ones
  • Nurture my creativity–I have a few ideas about this and hope to share them in the upcoming months.
  • Eat like the French. We spend so much more time cooking dinner, than eating. We eat meals in front of the TV. So sitting at the table, and having a cheese plate at the end of the meal is something Eric and I are planning on doing more regularly-at least once a week. (We’d try it more, but he has a lot of evening obligations)
  • I want to go on a vacation–that is more than 2 nights and doesn’t involve going to see family. We love our families–it is just we’ve never taken a “grown up” vacation. :)
  • Journaling daily.
  • Completing another TNT event. Hoping to do Tahoe Century Ride–but the bike still scares me A LOT. And Eric’s stories about the hills make me sick to my stomach. I also want to do the Nike Women’s event again. It is A-MAZING!

I hope 2009 brings you lots of joy!

Peace,

Katy ^_^

Sewing Date

December 31, 2008 in sewing | No comments

Yesterday, I had a sewing date with Eric’s aunt, and her “adopted” niece. I was named after an aunt and uncle that weren’t biological–so I’m hoping you all understand those types of aunts. They might as well be family they are so close.

While embroidering several motifs on a zip-up hoodie, I helped make “fuzzy men,” yes that is a technical term, for a jean jacket. They turned out super-cute.

Here’s the back. Essentially you sew on strips and make your own chenille. Below is the jacket front.

Here are the supplies before sewing.

And of course, our favorite helpers!

Peace!

Katy ^_^

Christmas

December 31, 2008 in family | No comments

Our Christmas celebration started with a skype session with my parents. Our gift to them was a web cam and once we were able to set it all up, they were able to watch us unwrap gifts. Our router kept crashing–at least ten times. But other than that it was BIG fun to “feel” like they were there with us. I even got to give my dad a tour of our “new” place. They were supposed to come out and visit, but no one expected my grandfather would get sick and what-not.

Then Eric helped with his first “working” Christmas Day service. Next we headed off to San Jose to be with Eric’s mom, dad, brother, aunt, uncle, and grandparents. It was our first time celebrating Christmas all together for me. It had been several (probably more than 10) years for them.

Here’s some photos of the unwrapping extravaganza.

Grandpa was using the back scratcher on the dog. Smart dog!!

Eric sporting a new polo. He must have gotten 6 or 8 polo shirts! Polos and jeans are his work uniform and everyone of the parents was encouraging his “dressing up.”

I hope y’all enjoyed your families and time with them and friends this holiday!

Peace,

Katy ^_^