Uninspired

[clevermanka]

I contracted a really bad case of the blues yesterday afternoon. mckitterick and I had a great time running errands around town, but somewhere along the way I was overwhelmed with meh.

Even the thought of Dinner Out didn't help. Instead, we went to the grocery store for ingredients for Indulgent Dinner Without (too much) Guilt: salad makings, a garlic bulb to roast, and some butter for cheesy garlic bread. But even that feast didn't pull me out of the fugue.

After finally locating the hardware for my bedposts last week, mckitterick assembled The Great Bed's canopy after dinner. That helped a little, but I was still really down.

I decided I'd come in for half a day today and then take the afternoon off. I want to get the sewing room in some sort of usable shape. With today being so nice, I figured it would be a good day to run more errands, etc., and for trooping back and forth from the garage. I got here to discover that half of our secretaries are out today (one = vacation, one = ill), so there's no chance of me getting out of here early. Boo.

At least there's yoga tonight.

*sigh*

Thanks to mckitterick's input, I have some good design ideas for a cutting table and sewing table setup. I just need to get the room cleared out/cleaned up so I someone who knows what he's doing can build and install it. I have plans for making the area even more flexible/usable than what I had before at 901 Maine (which was pretty awesome). But it requires time, money, and some work to get it there. Maybe when more of our secretaries are back in the office, but before classes start, I'll take a couple vacation days and devote them to getting That Room in order. Monday and Tuesday of next week, perhaps...

Hm. Just thinking about that makes me feel better, so I think I've pinpointed the source of my frustrations. I might not be An Artist, but I do need to Make Stuff or I get a little itchy. And I haven't made anything other than a couple knitting projects in a long time.

Edit: Whenever I think I'm having a bad day, something comes along to slap me upside the head into reality. bestill is having some really crappy luck right now and could use some extra sales. If you're in the market for spinning fiber, yarn, art ephemera, rubber stamps, or cool pre-made journals, please check out her Etsy shop. I can vouch for the quality of her stuff.

Comments

[nataliesee.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you should have sorted the recycling...not that it has anything to do with it, but it's still important.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

::love::

[queza7.livejournal.com]

In unrelated news, I saw these (http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Heating-Wool-Hand-Gloves-Heated-Heater-Grey-Warmer_W0QQitemZ180041144715QQcmdZViewItem) and thought of you. :)

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

The "meh" could have something to do with the lack of heat/sunshine? Do you have any full-spectrum bulbs around the house or office?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I tried those, and they don't do a thing for me. I have a full-spectrum bulb at the office for my plants. I sit under it all day. I don't think it makes a difference.

I'm pretty convinced it has everything to do with the fact that I haven't sewn anything since faire, and I haven't sewn anything for me since prepping for the Italy trip.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Yah, the need to create, I can understand that one for you. It does give you such a lift to accomplish something.