Week 30

   I've always disliked the concept of being extremely busy. To me, 'busyness' equates a fast paced lifestyle, a way of living that doesn't allow for time to stop and smell the roses.  I love to smell the roses, the plumeria and the jasmine. I yearn for time to do absolutely nothing. I love to plan a day with no plans. Some people say that it would drive them crazy if they couldn't work. As for me, I would have no problem whatsoever filling my days with anything other than work. The idea of being extremely busy brings a negative connotation to my mind. When people complain about having too many irons on the fire it automatically makes me crave the opposite. When someone has to check their schedule before they can make plans to hang out, I think that I'm so glad that I'm not them. It's a lifestyle choice, no one has to be overloaded, it's up to each of us to decide how to spend the time and how to schedule our days.

   With all this in mind, I've realized that I've become one of those calendar-checker people! When I looked at my husky-themed calendar for the last 3 weeks, every day, which is usually an empty white square, has been scribbled in with pen. For the following 4 weeks to come, every square is equally contaminated with chicken scratch. I'm busy! I've chosen to become a busy person, what am I doing?? Now when I want to plan a time to hang out with my friends, I say that I have to look at my schedule, yikes!  

  

  Today, as I glanced over the jam-packed days to come on my calendar, I could feel my eyes start to glaze over and knots form in my tummy. Where are my blank squares? I want hammock time!  Yet, as I looked closer at my scribbled in days, I did have a realization. Yes, I am devoting a big chunk of my time to making and selling my art, but I love what I'm doing. Also, the other filled in days aren't so shabby. Kayaking trips, climbing adventures, mural projects and road trips sound just as good, if not even better then those blank squares. The anxiety lifted and I came to terms with the fact I'm happy to be busy; having a full plate is actually kind of fun. A full plate means there is more food on there and I LOVE food, or for the sake of this anology... I love doing a lot of activities.  I have decided to wipe away my adversity for that word, because it's not necessarily a bad thing to be busy. Productivity feels good. 

   

    I'm also proud to announce that I haven't had a problem with stopping to smell the roses, that seems to happen pretty frequently with me. However, I've had a difficult time stopping to sit and write this blog. I've fallen behind these last two weeks. Busyness to me is not business as usual. Business for me is catching up on my blog and writing two posts in one sitting. Oh yeah, and busyness for me is wearing some dresses while I do it. 

It only seemed appropriate to wear tie dye on the day I went to Height Street to pick out a hula hoop. 

And more tie dress action at the Treasure Island Flea Market

And another day at the T.I flea..I may have been busy, but I've been busy wearing dresses too! I finally wore my 1970s inspired crocheted dress!