on saturday i painted our bedroom. the most tedious part of painting, and coincidentally my least favourite part, is the taping. i hate taping. it's boring and it doesn't produce the same almost instantaeous results as actual painting does. but it's pretty crucial. it's a key part of the process. unless you're my mom and you can cut in without taping (it's pretty impressive. i've never seen that woman tape before painting in my life and we've painted many a room together). i'm certain in may cases taping takes longer than painting. although, my complaining about it is pointless because i will continue to do it.
the room is now a warm and happy yellow. i was grateful that the room is small and the paint is light enough that it didn't reaquire more than two coates, so it didn't take long. just a couple hours. it's a lot more vibrant than i had planned, but i didn't want it to turn out looking beige if it wasn't yellow enough. so far i've painted 3 rooms and they're all incredibly vibrant. they're kind of unrelenting when i look from one room to the next inspecting my progress. but in reality, i don't think i'd want it any other way. once the paint is up and some time has passed i never remember that it wasn't the colour i intended in the first place. only 2 more rooms to go! since brendan owns so few clothes he wasn't able to help me because he doesn't have painting clothes. it's ok though, i don't mind really.
while i was painting i was listening to various shows on the cbc. there was one show, and i don't even remember what it was, where the woman being interviewed was asked if her fears were more physical or emotional. in hindsight, i didn't really understand the question at first. she talked openly and honestly, sharing how when she was younger she was physically brave but emotionally fearful, but now she's more emotionally couragous but physically fearful. how intriguing.
i'm speeding along with my knitting, er i mean crochetting. i finished my corset belt in a matter of days. i like it better than the original in the book. i used ribbon instead of crochetted ties and think it looks lovely. i'm currently working on a hat. i'm not super keen on the colours i'm using, but that's all i had. i think i'll try to start picking up inexpensive yarn when it's on sale so i have more full balls kicking around for when i feel like starting a new project without having to go buy some yarn first.
i'm struggling with my sermon a little bit. i have the content and details kind of set up in my head, but i don't know how to piece it together into paragraphs that make sense. i might just start in the middle and hope that i become inspired as i go.
the room is now a warm and happy yellow. i was grateful that the room is small and the paint is light enough that it didn't reaquire more than two coates, so it didn't take long. just a couple hours. it's a lot more vibrant than i had planned, but i didn't want it to turn out looking beige if it wasn't yellow enough. so far i've painted 3 rooms and they're all incredibly vibrant. they're kind of unrelenting when i look from one room to the next inspecting my progress. but in reality, i don't think i'd want it any other way. once the paint is up and some time has passed i never remember that it wasn't the colour i intended in the first place. only 2 more rooms to go! since brendan owns so few clothes he wasn't able to help me because he doesn't have painting clothes. it's ok though, i don't mind really.
while i was painting i was listening to various shows on the cbc. there was one show, and i don't even remember what it was, where the woman being interviewed was asked if her fears were more physical or emotional. in hindsight, i didn't really understand the question at first. she talked openly and honestly, sharing how when she was younger she was physically brave but emotionally fearful, but now she's more emotionally couragous but physically fearful. how intriguing.
i'm speeding along with my knitting, er i mean crochetting. i finished my corset belt in a matter of days. i like it better than the original in the book. i used ribbon instead of crochetted ties and think it looks lovely. i'm currently working on a hat. i'm not super keen on the colours i'm using, but that's all i had. i think i'll try to start picking up inexpensive yarn when it's on sale so i have more full balls kicking around for when i feel like starting a new project without having to go buy some yarn first.
i'm struggling with my sermon a little bit. i have the content and details kind of set up in my head, but i don't know how to piece it together into paragraphs that make sense. i might just start in the middle and hope that i become inspired as i go.
tough to be tender.
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