Next step...a cat and a Winnie the Pooh dress!

I have a confession.

I like to paint pottery.

I love it, actually. I've been trying to do some Christmas present painting while doing something I enjoy. I do realize it's a bit of a loser-esque thing to love doing....and while no worries... I don't intend to turn this blog into a rambling list of things I enjoy crafting, I do give all readers full permission to plan an intervention if I am a single teacher who paints pottery, has cats, and wears Christmas sweaters and Winnie the Pooh jumpers.

Here's a few of the things I've painted. I painted the football dish for Jason and the painting didn;'t come out as clean as I'd liked. I also painted the mirror for Kylie and the wine bottle holder for my grandmother. The frame is for my friend who loves her cats and the salsa dish was my very first creation with Nadia. (That's the one I'm most proud of). I also painted a kick ass cup for my auntie but since it's for her birthday and she reads the blog, I'm not at liberty to share...but trust me..it kicks so much butt.

The Thing About Break Ups

So I've had some time to contemplate my new status as single. I've come to one big conclusion. When people say, "It's not about you, it's him" that's not true. Because the truth is...it is about you. For some reason, you aren't what they want. So the real trick becomes in reminding yourself that hopefully one day you'll be enough for someone else.
The other thing is the never answered question of "Who were you really dating?" In fact that could be an awesome new game show. In the moments of the break up, something is always revealed that you didn't know before: a fact, a memory, an emotion. Ultimately, you end up questioning who you loved and adored for so long. For me, this has been the hardest part. Generally speaking, I don't have a whole lot of space in my heart for hate. So I don't hate him. And that takes too much energy. Yeah, I'm mildly pissed about how it all went down. But I like to think of him...no, scratch that...need to think of him as a really great person.
It also helps knowing that your big brother still wants to kick anyone's ass who hurts his baby sister...
Playlist:
Gotta Get Thru This- Daniel Beddingfield
Sleeps With Butterflies- Tori Amos
What Goes Around Comes Around-JT
Leave the Pieces-The Wreckers
Movin On- The Kelly Bell Band