Recently I bought some old dollhouse puzzles in the hopes of trying to get into a miniaturist hobby. I hope to try to create miniature furniture and do interior decorating but with a doll house. I have some other hopes with the dollhouses. I am hoping that if I need something to focus on, that … Continue reading Starting New Projects
Category: Personal Thoughts
Ambitions in Learning New Skills
While I usually write about food, sometimes I enjoy writing about other topics. For example, this one is going to be about the ambitions involved in endeavoring to learn new skills, more specifically sewing. I am hoping to learn new skills in sewing within the next couple of months. I really would like to learn … Continue reading Ambitions in Learning New Skills
Traveling a Distance
This past weekend I traveled a few hours each way to visit family. When I got back, I had some chores to do. This rush to try to get my chores done (such as laundry) before work tomorrow reminded me of the concept of a long drive or trip. To me, a four or five … Continue reading Traveling a Distance
Listening to your Body
As we get older, our bodies get more opinionated about food. Our sense of flavors and favorites expand and change. Unfortunately, the rest of our bodies also develop a distinctive opinion of certain foods. A lot of people know what I am referring to. This often is found with lactose intolerance or perhaps a strong … Continue reading Listening to your Body
Greener Pasture Jobs
People generally have a dream job of some kind. Or they see a job and think about how cool that job would be. I think we have a tendency to idealize other jobs and dismiss the one we have. A bit of "the grass is greener on the other side". This post won't be too … Continue reading Greener Pasture Jobs
Interviews: A First Impression
Most people are aware that when they go into an interview for a new job, they are giving the company their first impression of who they are and possibly the last impression they have of the interviewee. However, sometimes I wonder if the company ever thinks about the fact that an interview is also the … Continue reading Interviews: A First Impression
Beautiful and Useful
Utility: the usefulness/practicality of an item. How useful is it? That is very much we as a society focus on. It must be practical. Why would we want to have a frivolous item? In today's world we can't afford silly things. We have student loans that drag on us in most if not every aspect … Continue reading Beautiful and Useful
