What's Your Motivation??

I've recently come to realize that not having a job has been one of the hardest things I've ever had to deal with. Since I was sixteen, I've never gone longer than two weeks between jobs and, at times, I worked up to three jobs at once (in addition to a full course load in college). Needless to say...I like to work!!! My work life has always come very easy to me and not having something to get up for every day has been really tough. Luckily, I was raised as a Christian and I believe in God so I know that there is a reason for everything...I can't imagine not having that knowledge and comfort to see me through!!

Aside from that knowledge, one of my biggest motivators has always been music and that has never been more true over these past few months. Here are a few of the bands I can't live without lately (of course, these are just a few of the many)!!!


Kings of Leon



Nouvelle Vague



Zero 7



Armin Van Burren (this isn't the album cover but I really like this photo!)



Koop



Emiliana Torrini


So I want to know, What's Your Motivation!!! Leave me a comment...I love feedback!

Nouvelle Vague

I am in love with this "band" and thought this video was quite interesting. Check out Nouvelle Vague...you might recognize some (or most) of their songs...

Handmade Chicago Market

I thought I'd post some photos of the Handmade Chicago show that I recently did! It was held in a fun little bar on Western called the Empty Bottle where the walls are plastered in indie band posters and the bathrooms are swathed in "colorful" graffiti. I had a great time and met some fun people selling everything from beer cozies to knitwear. I used my new earring and bracelet displays which were a huge hit and, which I must say, I'm quite proud of!!



The set up.

The new earring and bracelet displays!

Friday Flickr Find

So, I havent' done one of these in a very long time. I haven't been feeling very inspired lately but I woke up this morning in a creative mood and decided what better way to channel it than with a good old Friday Flickr Find!?!

Today's subject is snow!! We've been blanketed here in the midwest too many times to count this winter and I've lost track of the number of times I've had to dig my car out of a ridiculous snow drift! Don't get me wrong, I'm one of those weird types that love the snow; skiing, sledding, building forts, throwing snowballs, making snow angels...I love the stuff! My favorite thing to do is take a walk during a nightime snowfall...the world seems to become an ethereal snowglobe and everything looks just a little bit brighter and almost magical. I thought these photos captured the best part of snow, fresh and unmarred by plows, cars and the general business of life as usual. Enjoy!!!

Winter magic-Davos, originally uploaded by Katarina 2353 (spending less time on flickr).

The Littlest Angel, originally uploaded by janoid.

Mystical Snow Flickrman, originally uploaded by Elsa Prinsessa.

Whitetail in Snow, originally uploaded by Hard-Rain.

frozen light in a snow weekend, MANZANEDA, originally uploaded by Paulo Brandão.

Springtime in Amsterdam, originally uploaded by Bеn.

Sheep, originally uploaded by sparty lea.

Follow tracks, originally uploaded by Philippe Sainte-Laudy.

Winter heavens, originally uploaded by VeloManiac.

Thinking ahead, originally uploaded by Kaj Bjurman.

winter fairy tale..., originally uploaded by parol.

Snow!!! yay !!!!! ;-))), originally uploaded by ILina S.

Minimal winter, originally uploaded by mark.os.

Crossing Wapta, originally uploaded by More Altitude.

after the snowfall, originally uploaded by H o g n e.

Frío!, originally uploaded by luisbess.