Off to Boston

So I know I haven't updated in a while-- I feel as though I haven't had a spare minute lately! But I know that's not true. However, I am going to Chanel School at the Taj in Boston for the next three days, and I will probably not have a spare minute then!

What else is new:

1) I have picked up needle felting for a new craft! I'm working on a sizable first project, and I'll post when it's done. I'm planning an excursion up to Portland for some roving on Friday so I can work on stuff in North Carolina.

2) Yes, we're going on a week vacation to North Carolina. I have never been there, but my brother and father have been visiting the Outer Banks in April for a few years now, pretty much for surfing. If there's anything good going on down there, I'll take photos!

3) Looking for an apartment.

4) Getting some poems ready to send out for publication! I know, I know, I've been talking about it for a year or two, but I'm finally doing it!

5) Bought some FABULOUS new shoes, and will take a photo and post-- they deserve it.

6) Currently working out the details of my MFA lecture. I'm having trouble really framing it, but I plan to work that out in NC, while I'm chilling and NOT working! Yay!

7) Discovered the AMAZING Canadian band Stars last week, and their album "Set Yourself on Fire" is one of the best albums I've heard in a while. Think Sufjan Stevens styling (and horns!), but with boy-girl vocals and you can slightly imagine Stars. But they've got to be heard for the unbelievable lushness and poignance they achieve on this album. Go get it! "Your Ex-Lover is Dead" is a standout, as is "Calendar Girl." This is the kind of music for which you should lie down and listen with your eyes closed, allowing the incredible emotionality of the music and lyrics to envelop you.

I have a slightly hatched plan to find crazy runway makeup looks, and use them as inspiration for wearable looks, and then show you the results. May happen, may not! But I'll start looking for stuff to use. I'll let you know how luxurious the Taj is and how fabulous Chanel school is too!