Ideas don't come from watching television

Thankfully I’ve managed to quit my really bad addictions. Most of them at least. One that I genuinely need to work on in my TV on DVD addiction. I know I watch too much TV. Granted, I try and make myself feel better about it offering up reasons why like “I like people talking when I am alone” or “I work on craft projects while I do it” but there is really no excuse. I don’t read as much as I used to (that’s slowly changing though) & stopped listening to music as much at home/around my apartment. I like binging on 6 episodes of a show in a row while I sew. Can’t help it. Star Trek to Stargate to L Word Six Feet Under to Wild Wild West (the old TV series) and everything in between. I’ve burned through it all to the point where I am running out quality shows. This was part of what got me thinking perhaps I need to slow down. I don’t like how lazy my imagination has gotten.

I’ve dealt with the being alone/silence issues I had. I quite enjoy silence these days since I experience so little of it throughout my day. It helps me focus. I’ve also become very comfortable with being alone. It used to freak me out, but I had to get used to it once Louie & I moved in together and I actually started to get days off. I was a big change from living in a house full of women in Amherst. No one was ever alone. Now I quite enjoy our schedules. One day off together, one day to myself for chores & what not. It does get long & lonely sometimes, but it’s fine. Being alone used to make me anxious so I developed this habit of watching movies or TV while I did crafts or collages & it relaxed me. I guess it still does relax me, but it’s no longer necessary. It’s just a habit I need to break. What reminded me that I wanted to get back on the “Less TV Plan” was Seth Godin’s Blogpost from 11/24 “Where do ideas come from?”

Ideas don't come from watching television

Louie and I watched this Grant Morrison documentary this weekend “Talking with Gods” and it was incredible. Grant Morrison is a genius; A wacky, amazing genius that has created an amazing life for himself. It was inspiring & thoughtfully made. We had a great weekend. Some extra time off together is rare, so both of us blew off our friends (whoops) and decided to spend some time together since we have both been so busy these last few weeks. It was great.

Working on art projects was really fun & relaxing. I was working on this quilt that was taking far too long (I am such a bad friend!) for Kristen & Eric (I know you are thinking bad Hannah! They got married in AUGUST!). I was trying to add some artistic touches to fill the blank spots where people signed the quilt squares at her shower, and Louie offered some constructive criticism. To be honest, at first, I got really prickly about it. I am really stubborn by nature. But, I worked through it and Louie was right. It was too busy. So I went with another plan & boom – the end result was a MILLION times better. (I’ll post pictures of the quilt in a few days after I give it to them J ). Openness & honesty is work, but it is so worth it in the end. It makes life so much easier & more enjoyable.

Today I went for a little hike in the Dog Park (who knew Northampton had a Dog Park?!) with Igor, Kristen & Eric. It was wonderful to get outside & watch the Dogs play. The whole time I was thinking about what it might be like to be a dog, going to the park & interacting with other dogs. Animals are fascinating. I know it’s mostly just projecting human interactions onto animals that have a completely different way of interacting but for my own purposes, I enjoying thinking about animals in that way.

Short term goals:

1. Start Doing Yoga for reelz.

2. Re-Start my Craftblog

3. Continue to try & eat better, more healthy food.

4. Stick to a budget & start saving some money / paying off student loans.