they-call-me-nennie: August 2007

So, yesterday was my birthday. It started out all stressful, due to the fact that I am a procrastinator. Yep, thats me. I wait till the last minute... often to do things. They always get done; just sometimes at the last minute or even second before the deadline.

Let me take you back to last Sunday. I found out that I made it to the final round of the Scrappers of the Carribean contest. Monay morning they posted the requirements for the final round. Did I plan immediately? Nope, although thats in large part to trying to get my Masters entry in...at the last minute too. So, Friday rolls around and I decide I'm going to get this layout done. We have new ink for the printer, I have a plan. I can do it. I had my papers and embellishments packed and ready. I even met Maggie at Angels to get it done. I did put the layout together. Just not with the photos. Thats how I scrap. No photos... until its done. So I get home at around 12:30 am and try to print out my photos. Well, the printer is still not working. I have no idea how to burn a CD still. You'd think I'd have learned after last week. So I upload them to Costco.com They should be ready first thing in the morning and I have nothing to worry about. Saturday morning (my birthday) I gte up bright and early, get stuff done around here that needs doing. Costco emails me saying my order is ready. Kirt and I go over there to pick it up. They only printed one order, and it was the second order I uploaded. WHAT?! They tell me sorry, but they ahve alot of orders and cant possibly do it till 1pm. Neat! I have to have that layout uploaded by 12pm. So, I do the next best thing. I call Mila and have her burn the CD for me. I tok the CD to Kinkos; again and printed my photos. They cost so much more there than at Costco. So, I gte home. The computer decides to start acting up. I cannot get onto the internet, Kodak eashy share or anything else for that matter. Heck, I only have 15 minutes left to get that layout up! I finally got it done, posted, entered in contest i have no chance of winning; really, I'm not just saying that, according to the points tally, even if I placed first and the first place girl didnt place I would be 5 points behind her. Why did I out myself through this, you may ask? Kirt did. Mila did. Even Mikey did. Well, I made the commitment to go through with it, so I couldn't just not finish, know what I mean? I think I did it for myslef. I acually liked the challenges. They pushed me to scrapbook which I havent been doing enough of lately. They made me search my supplies for things I dont normally use, like ghost shapes. So, even though I know I didnt win, I'm happy I participated. I completed 4 layouts I like alot. I beleive I've learned that I cannot wait till the last minute too.

So, after all the scrapping stress; I have to package an order for a Yak journal from my etsy shop. This person had emailed me Friday saying they wanted to order my Yak Journal but needed me to gaurantee it would be shipped out no later than the 4th because they're having a "Yak party" Well, that piqued my intrest. I've never heard of a Yak party and HAD to ask what it was. So I'mm told that this customer of mine had been on an "eating new weird stuff" kick. Her ad her friends had been to a restraunt called The Himilayan Yak in New York and were so dissapointed that Yak wasnt on the menu. They decided to have a "Yak Party" They are having yak kabobs, yak steaks, yak burgers, yak cheese and they wanted to have yak ice cream but alas, you cannot get yak milk in this country. The Yak Journal is going to be the prize in the Yak Trivia game. I loved this story. I asked her to let me know how the party went, and decided to do something fun like that with my friends.

Anyhoo, the jounal was shipped. Kirt picked up sandwhiches for lunch. Then we all went swimming since it was so stinking hot, and let me tell you, there is nothing better that swimming with your family to cool off. I would rather spend my time like that than just about anything else. Gracie is swimming in her little Gracie way, she jumps in, holds her breath and kicks to me. Mikey plays his Mikey games that we all are a part of, and it's just fun.

I scrapped with Maggie and Claudine at Timeless too. I got a second copy of my "I Wish" layout almost done. I worked on some other stuff, but can't say I was really all that productive. It was nice to just be in the air conditioning with my friends. We had Wood Ranch salads for dinner. Yummy. I won some new stuff from CHA and Claudine brought a chocolate cake. It was wonderful. :) I love spending time iwth my friends.

So, all in all it turned out to be a great day.

Finally! I had so many problems with this one. "I Wish" was the theme of the main entry. I wish alot of things. Can I scrap them? I dont know. Maybe. I went trhough so many ideas. I made so many layouts, then today (keep in mind today was the deadline for postmarks) I changed my ind completely and went in a whole different direction. I did a fantabulous layout I am proud of. Its so differnt than how I normally scrapbook. Thats not to say its not my style, I just actually got to do what I wanted since all my stuff was here with me and I was cropping at home. I normally scrapbook at my friends homes or at the LSS's around here. I dont ever plan what I'm going to do anymore. I'm too busyu for that, therefore I dont have what I need and usually end up putting together layouts that look neat, but are lacking in my eyes.
I actually did my page with things I have more than one of this year. I will be recreating it this weekend on Saturday (my birthday) and will have my very own copy! Nothig could make me happier. I may frame this one!
Good luck to everyone that entered. I am off work on some other deadlines :)