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2017 man, HOO BOY. it was kind of simultaneously the hardest & best year of my life. on dec 30th, last year, i got the call that i had an interview for my dream job-which i had not asked for/seeked out, was not prepared for, and was actually quite angry at being put in such a position. well it worked out, and i suppose i am thankful because i probably would not have had the guts to do it myself. on top of the reasons above, it was poor timing because we had just set a timeline for buying a house. we needed all the money we could get but i also needed lots of time & energy to like, you know, find (& fix) an affordable house in one of the craziest real estate cities in the nation. two of my dreams coming true at the same time but still very stressful and NOT what i had planned.
i am very fortunate to have these opportunities so i’m not going to bellyache about it anymore. i started doing nails part time in february and it’s so challenging but i love it. i love being a working artist and i love making women look & feel good. we closed on the cutest little house in june and we didn’t have any summer fun due to unexpected repairs but we do have beautiful old wood & new vct floors & a brand new tile shower & our house doesn’t smell like cat pee anymore! AND I HAVE A HOUSSSEEEE. that was a big life dream that i just never thought i could pull off and we DID and not only that but we made a good investment in a sturdy house on a big lot & we’re making wise & slow changes both because we have v little money & we recognize that we have our whole lives. we have a roommate which ofc i was initially sort of bummed about but he is the BEST and i kind of wouldn’t have it any other way. sometimes it takes living with a near stranger to shame you into being tidy! he’s part of our fam now & i’m so thankful to have someone else to help watch over our home & make it cool.
i’ve been very heathy this year-aside from the mental strife from being over worked/house hunting-which i am very thankful for. i lost a ton of weight from stress/working on the house in the heat, and my diet wasn’t very good but my skin stayed in check. next year i need to go to the dentist and make sure my teeth are good and then i’m going to start working less. i need time to LIVE and i think a year of 6 day hustle is enough. i’m ready to be creative again, i’m ready to nest, i’m ready to CHILL.
it was such a weird year politically & culturally but i take strength in the people that are speaking the fuck up. i look forward to more of that, to more listening & learning, more culture & diverse voices, more art & beauty in 2018. <3
i am very fortunate to have these opportunities so i’m not going to bellyache about it anymore. i started doing nails part time in february and it’s so challenging but i love it. i love being a working artist and i love making women look & feel good. we closed on the cutest little house in june and we didn’t have any summer fun due to unexpected repairs but we do have beautiful old wood & new vct floors & a brand new tile shower & our house doesn’t smell like cat pee anymore! AND I HAVE A HOUSSSEEEE. that was a big life dream that i just never thought i could pull off and we DID and not only that but we made a good investment in a sturdy house on a big lot & we’re making wise & slow changes both because we have v little money & we recognize that we have our whole lives. we have a roommate which ofc i was initially sort of bummed about but he is the BEST and i kind of wouldn’t have it any other way. sometimes it takes living with a near stranger to shame you into being tidy! he’s part of our fam now & i’m so thankful to have someone else to help watch over our home & make it cool.
i’ve been very heathy this year-aside from the mental strife from being over worked/house hunting-which i am very thankful for. i lost a ton of weight from stress/working on the house in the heat, and my diet wasn’t very good but my skin stayed in check. next year i need to go to the dentist and make sure my teeth are good and then i’m going to start working less. i need time to LIVE and i think a year of 6 day hustle is enough. i’m ready to be creative again, i’m ready to nest, i’m ready to CHILL.
it was such a weird year politically & culturally but i take strength in the people that are speaking the fuck up. i look forward to more of that, to more listening & learning, more culture & diverse voices, more art & beauty in 2018. <3