A Full Calendar

I'm looking forward to a merry season of holiday parties & time with friends & family. When I'm not snuggled up on the couch sipping hot chocolate, you might find me at one of these Seattle events:

December 2 | The Great Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition
December 3 | Urban Uprising Craft Show
December 9 | Classic Radio "Christmas Carol"
December 11 | Jingle Bell Race
December 11 | Seattle Seachordsmen Holiday Concert
December 11 | Jose Gonzales Trio Performs " A Charlie Brown Christmas"
December 17 | Seattle Pro Musica: Star of Wonder
December 17 + 18 | Renegade Craft Show
December 21 | A Festival of Lessons & Carols
Through January 1 | Gingerbread Houses at Sheraton

Let me know if you want to join! 

- SJW

DIY | Card-Making

Last week I met up with some gals & embarked on an afternoon of card-making. I forgot how delightful it is to sit down, play with paper & glue, & create something simple & new. I'm hoping to establish a rhythm of writing/sending one card to a friend every week. I'm a sucker for snail mail & think it's such a special way to encourage, celebrate, & grow in becoming others-focused.
Plus, they're so darn cute!

An old-fashioned girl at heart,

SJW

Gone to the Movies | Back to the Future

I grew up watching the "Back to the Future" films with my dad. There was a time period when I exclusively called Michael J. Fox "Marty" & dreamed about days with hover boards. Overall, I think it was a great film to be introduced to the concept of time travel.  Plus, if given the chance, I'd like to watch my parents fall for one another too : )

I know it's impossible to change the past and equally impossible to fly into the future so I'll do my best to simply live in the present & enjoy the current year, month, & day at hand. There's only one entity that exists outside of time & I'm up for trusting Him with everything. For now, I'll enjoy this fun artwork:

"Please excuse the crudity of this model. I didn't have time to build it to scale or paint it."

-SJW

Life Wright Now | October

Watching
Stranger Things is the Netflix hit of the year. Although slightly late to the game in watching it, I must agree with the crowd - it's pretty great! Mr. Fleece & I aren't into scary movies, but this show is executed really well, with great character development & an interesting plot presented at a good pace. If you've already watched the eight episode series & want more, I'd recommend watching these YouTube videos that help explain components that help make it so unique. It's made me interested in re-watching some old sci-fi movies, starting with E.T. :)

Why it's Great
Every Reference and Easter Egg Explained

Eating
I've been in a bit of a baking mode lately. Generously given rhubarb and blueberries from two separate friends, I decided to smoosh them together make blueberry rhubarb pie. So yummy!

Reading
Since reading "A Raisin in the Sun", I've been on a kick of reading through classic plays. I re-read "Death of a Salesman" & "The Glass Menagerie" & tackled "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" for the first time. Those authors loved to capture that family drama! It's making me miss high school English class. I just want to talk about quotes, themes, & character development : )

Listening
As I drive across town running errands, I've been slowly making my way through this memoir audio book. It's taking me back to the simple days with stories of strawberry picking, canning, viewing cinnamon rolls as a deluxe treat for breakfast & fishing. I'd recommend it for any road trip!

Happy snappy,

SJW

Gone to the Movies | To Catch a Thief

I decided to watch the old classic "To Catch a Thief" starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelley. I was caught off guard by the great dialogue. It's quite witty & a bit quirky, to the point that I laughed out loud several times. The costuming was a treat as well : ) A few of my favorite quotes & outfits below.

Frances Stevens: Are you sure you were talking about water skis? From where I sat it looked as though you were conjugating some irregular verbs.

John Robie: You're here in Europe to buy a husband.
Frances Stevens: The man I want doesn't have a price.
John Robie: That eliminates me.

John Robie: Say something nice to her, Danielle.
Danielle Foussard: She looks a lot older up close.
Frances Stevens: To a mere child, anything over twenty might seem old.
Danielle: A child? Shall we stand in shallower water and discuss that?

Frances Stevens: I bet you told her all your trees are sequoias.

More of these kinds of movies, please.

SJW

The Annual List

Every year I make a "wishlist" for my birthday & Christmas & send it to my mother. It tends to serve as a time capsule year over year. Here's what made the cut for 2016:

clogs. clogs. clogs.

Paper Source calendars

a large clutch

a fun jumpsuit

pleated accordion skirt

classy tunic top

colorful table lamp

pretty classics

nice cookbooks with pics

Living like I'm 26,

SJW

A Poem | The Me in Media

Sucked in. Spit out.
Facebook. Blogs. Instagram.
The social is meant to be social. Other people social. True.
But when I look. I am alone.
At a stoplight. Walking home. Waiting in line. On my couch.
How social is this?

The feed is chronic and enticing.
The people. The pets. The vacations. The views.
The brunching in cute cafes.
The engagements. The weddings. The anniversaries. The babies.
The where I went. The who I saw. The what I did. I soak up this feed.
But what is it feeding me?

I am what I do. I am who I see. I am where I go.
I am Cool.
Stylish. Sophisticated.
Experienced. Exciting.
But really.
Aren't I just Consumed?

Passive passivity.
Comparing comparison.
Judgmental judging.
Envious envy.
This is not who I want to be.
Can I stop?

#CanYou?

-SJW