Monthly Archives: September 2009

A Peek Inside My Journals – Day 12

unknownIt blows my mind that such a clear image was taken with my iPhone. That just sparked an idea…

Anyway, I seem to find myself in this rather comfortable space of unknown and I have not had as much time to embrace all that can be learned here. I am used to making decisions quickly. Be it for work or at home or for play. I make a decision and get on with it. But, lately, I have found I need to simply be still. Not because I am afraid to make mistakes, but to experience the wisdom of this moment. There is much wisdom in non-action.

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Wacom Bamboo Craft Pen & Touch

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Isn’t it beautiful?

Yesterday, Wacom put out a press release about a new product, the Multi-Touch Bamboo Craft. I just finished looking at the video with all the new features and I am blown away. I have used Wacom’s tablets for years and love the versatility of using a tablet and pen. I love it even more now because it is so much easier to edit my photos with a pen. Granted I have used a mouse for a while, but not with my laptop. I either use my tablet or touchpad on the laptop. So, seeing that I can basically do the same thing with the new tablet has me thrilled to pieces. I can not wait to try this sucker out! Now, I don’t scrapbook as much as I used to, but I still do a lot of hybrid digital work. In fact, I am working on some girlfriend gift concepts for a dear friend and outside of Photoshop, the tablet is my main tool for concept development. I am picky about my technology gadgets, so it is a really big deal when I find something that thrills me.

Here is what the site says about the new tablet:

Digital scrapbookers, memory makers, and crafters: Bamboo Craft is the perfect tool for unleashing your creativity! Get hands-on with your projects using both pen and Multi-Touch input for your computer. Multi-Touch enables you to navigate and work with your creative assets quickly and easily. The pressure-sensitive pen lets you create your own art, edit photos, add embellishments, and provide a personal touch with your natural handwriting and doodles.

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A Peek Inside My Journals – Day 11

sketchy summer shoes

I wouldn’t call myself a shoe fanatic, but I do like them. A lot. I am slightly more obsessed with bad ass boots than anything else. I picked up a pair of very bad ass medium brown boots for the fall and it would thrill me to pieces to find a pair of boots in some funky color to spice up my wardrobe. I am not a flats girl. I own one pair, in turquoise blue. The rest of my shoes are heels or sandals and I do have a couple of pairs of running shoes.

Honestly, I am really not that bad. I know men who have more shoes than I do.

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A Peek Inside My Journals – Day 10

sketched veggies

For real.

One of these days, I am going to grow a vegetable garden and not just talk about it or draw pictures about it. For real. I am going to do it. I love drawing veggies. It is what I am drawing right now to ease myself back into drawing everyday. I did find out I can plant garlic right now and by this time next year, I should have one heck of a harvest. Maybe I will do that.

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A Peek Inside My Journals – Day 9

my baby got a hitOriginally, I was not going to share this page. This particular day, I saw that my oldest was no longer a baby and the realization of that moved something in me. Regardless of how old your children get, you can not help but want to protect them. Period. When I wrote this, she was practicing with her softball team and she had improved so much from the previous year. I did not intend to write about her when I started doodling, but seeing her interact so easily with the older girls on the team made me see that I was going to have to loosen my grip and let her grow.

Three years later, I am still learning to loosen my grip. Only now, it is a little harder than when she was younger. I see the young lady she is becoming, yet I also see that she is still a child. I see how she does not need me as much as when she was younger, yet I look forward to her greeting me at the door and telling me about her day…without me having to ask. I can not help but wonder if this will continue when she branches out on her own and I am not there everyday. But, instead of dwelling on loss, I am enjoying the now I have with her and her siblings. You have to. Times moves so quickly when you are not consciously aware of what is going on around you. I don’t want to miss my kids growing up. I still check my son’s hands to see if he has the dimples. I want to know the exact day they are no longer there. I am not going to miss that moment.

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