Walk through my head

in complete random order and with notes.

i'm glad this day is done for sure!!

12 Boxes isn't enough....

how do i repay all the generosity? i'm out of breath trying to cover my bases. and my nerves make me nervous, and my nails they get bitten.....

my fellow etsy friends, you know what it's like:

you're scrolling through treasury lists and you see that beautifulllll golden star- your heart jumps a bit- what's inside those boxes? which item from your shop fills one of them up???

lately i've been wanting my treasury box to look like this- where every pane is a cube

i've been making reciprocation lists to no end but i just can't keep up at this pace

all of this pressure i put on myself is running me ragged

i would start a list of the people who have made my days brighter, those who have made 30 minutes of my day a higher- sometimes even an hour..... or 2! but if i start the list i will surely forget. and i just can't bear to leave someone out

i've worked myself up to this.

i wonder if anyone else feels this way?
perhaps these thoughts are mine and mine alone?

my feet are tired from standing, my limbs are sore from leaning

these sleepless nights keep on adding up.

so to all of you brilliant artists:

i LOVE and appreciate ALL you have done for me. please know it does NOT go unnoticed and i'm trying my best to pay it forward.

really, i'm trying with all that i am

but i'm growing weary....

-rachel-

PLEASE listen to my bestest friend ANNIE STELA! she's getting me through right now
here is her newest song that will be on her next abum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbkGkwgoRqA

p.s.- the new ray lamontagne has some sweet jams but i think my all time favorite album will always be "til the sun turns black" because never will there be a song that hits so close to home as EMPTY. if you don't know it i strongly advise you have yourself a listen.

HOME

yep, the midwest, the mitten, michigan- it was beautiful and now i'm waiting in an airport with a super delayed flight and wanting nothing more than to be in transit back to my bed....

we drank cider from our cider mill- jumped on trampolines in xenotees, went down alleys of graffitti, watched a healthy dose of guilty pleasure television, bought killer comfortable hoodies and t-shirts and cuddled up in cozy beds and on cozy couches.....

~BEST CIDER EVER~

home will always be where i grew up but i know

"you can't go back now....."
staring out the window at the grey michigan sky and remembering why....

~LEAH JUMPS IN XENOTEES- NOELLE WE LOVE YOU SO..... ~

~ROBERT DUNKING DONUTS IN HIS CIDER... MAKES HIM HAPPY!~

~HAVE YOU EVER HAD A CIDER SLUSHY? THEY PRETTY MUCH ROCK MY SOCKS!~

and..... 2 hours later- still in the airport!!!!!!!!!!

Can I PLEASE Have Your ATTENTION!

Samaria Project my hat goes off to YOU!

ETSY strikes again- another friend i have made and let me just tell you- what she is doing with luggage has blown me away!

have a look at the vintage pieces that she has gone to town on- making them ultra super FANTASTICALLY DELICIOUS. then read about her below.....

Here is a little bit of her profile and a link to the full thing- which i suggest you read- and a link to her fantastic shop where you will find the coolest plushies ever:

Essentially, Samaria Project is me....Jess...Me, being a big mess of nerdiness, artist, and all the other in-betweens. Samaria Project was born out of new beginnings and a new way to look at life. I felt our products should reflect that.
We don't always have to be what we started out as :) The items I make are things that someone would normally pass up without another thought; a rock, an old tshirt, or a pair of jeans. I love the challenge....READ MORE HERE
http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=5247561

AND BUY JESS'S MERCH HERE:
WWW.SamariaProject.ETSY.com

My XENOTEE is helping me get by....

alright- so the update is this:

rebecca and i are not partners anymore- it's QUITE sad yes, but it's best for the both of us and MORE importantly our friendship is still in perfect working order, cause in the end, that's all that matters anyways.

so i'm moving forward, and we all know i've got more than enough bags and suitcases to do so, but it's more a turtle pace right now. there are many reasons for this but i'm determined and fearing not!
pictures speak volumes- i like em better. what's getting me through you ask?

MY SAW BLADE TEE FROM MY NEW ETSY FRIEND NOELLE!

if i can give anyone a GREAT piece of advice it would be this..... get your bee-hind over to this girl's shop and buy something for yourself and all your friends! here are the details.

1.THE GOODS ARE MADE OF AMERICAN APPAREL- SWEATSHOP FREE & MORE COMFORTABLE THAN ANY OTHER T-SHIRT ON THE PLANET

2.THE DESIGNS ARE KILLER COOL- PEOPLE WILL STOP YOU ON THE STREET AND COMPLIMENT YOU ON YOUR STYLE

3. THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' BETTER THAN SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS!

WHERE CAN YOU GET ONE ASAP, CAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE DYING FOR ONE:

http://www.xenotees.etsy.com/

and here's one more photo for the road....

happy sunday friends!
-rachel-

you know...

so just do it. you know you wanna

night night my darling friends

sweet luggage dreams

-r out-