http://www.etsy.com/shop/DalloftheABOVE?ref=si_shop

that is my etsy shop back up and running! wee! Now that i've been working on camera shots and such, i think it will make my goods more appealing; or rather that is the hope! Please consider me in all your gifting needs! I'd appreciate any comments you may have on it.

I'm hoping all is well for everyone i knrow all along the east coast. Hurricanes are intense!

I'm watching netflix, and oh i love it so. There are so many different shows and movies to choose from! I am sad that several shows i wish they had, they don't. (how come ramsay's kitchen nightmares uk version but not america version is on eh??) I"m watching an 8 part special on the Tower of London. There is a ton of history in that sucker that i never knew. It's fascinating! I think that's a reason why I would make a good teacher. I still love to learn even though I'm not in school any longer. ^_^

For my projects right now, I have two charity blankets in the works. I'm still working on what i want to embellish my purple bag with. I haven't come up with a design I'm satisfied with yet.

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Who blankie and more...

Doctor Who blankie is complete! The reason the stripes look a tad bit off is that i didn't want to waste a single milimeter of yarn. I also didn't have quite enough so i added the blue as close to the Tardis color as i could. I  haven't decided what to do with it quite yet.


I also had a massive moment of I need to update everything, so i did. My etsy shop is up and running again with items in it and I love that i can actually post pictures of commissionable items. Thank you etsy! Much better improvement! I added new photos to my dalloftheabove facebook page and i shot some new and improved photos to make my goods look better. =D

What do you think? Better and improved or no? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

We FINALLY had some rain last night! God is good! The wind was intense, so much so that the trees outside were nearly horizontal to the ground. The lightning was beautiful to watch. I was making a lasagna and kept praying i wouldn't lose power in the middle of it being in the oven. Thankfully it wasn't that bad. We need more rain though. We are too far behind. I am praying for anyone in the path of hurricane Irene though. Please be safe everyone! I'm off to get some sleep! I get to sub tomorrow, yatta!

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Jobbing-my term for job hunting

I never thought it was going to be like this; 27, nearly 28 with no job, no house, no husband, just some debt. This is the worst time to be graduating college, as jobs are scarce. For those of us at entry level, we're screwed. How can we be hired for a job, when someone who has some experience takes it instead? How can we get that much needed experience if we aren't even given the chance to have try? Right now, the beggars CAN be choosers and they aren't choosing the newbies. Those of us recent grads who aren't in the medical field are stuck. Jobs for teachers are more sought after and therefore many are jobless as well. The states have cut back educational funding, and we are seriously damaging the next generation. Teachers need to be with fewer students. Packing in 40 kiddos like sardines into classrooms means a whole new can of worms has opened. You can't expect them to stay focused or ALL be able to learn when they cannot get the attention they each need. I'm disappointed in the decisions made by the government to force more students upon teachers because of the amount of schools being forced to close to save those precious dollars. We are hurting ourselves, our future, their future... For a democratic society, it's sure not getting us anywhere. We cannot choose where our tax dollars go, and the people that choose for us are more clueless than ever before. Real American citizens are hurting badly. The  people with the best advantages are the illegal immigrants who we are paying for them to have food, a roof over their heads, medical care and are even giving our jobs to them. The "American Dream" has been replaced with a bunch of whiners who want every single person to be equal. I hate being politically correct. What that phrase really means is that someone can't handle criticism like an adult, cries like a toddler and expects to be coddled like a baby. People are so afraid of offending one another that all moral issues have gone out the window and we are offending one another so much more with all this "correctness". I'm really not even sure what to call myself any more. Sure I live in America, but that's merely the name, and no longer the place. You see, many people want to be financially equal and have everything the wealthy do. But this was not how society was meant to be. All throughout time, there has always been a distinct set of classes. With all these people right now urging for change, what they do not realize is that if you take more money away from the wealthy, that the middle class begins to disappear and people don't get wealthier, they get poorer. The poverty levels will continue to rise as along as we let the government keep pushing to take away the middle class. I wish people would wake up. There is nothing wrong with living your life without ever having the $10000 Louis Vuitton handbag, or the $100000 car.  There is NO shame in driving a 10 year old Toyota, wearing silk heels you only paid $12 for. The sad this is that people are working much harder to make more money to support themselves and their families, only to have more of it taken away and given to people who do not deserve it.

I hate listening, reading and watching about how selfish and spoiled people are and how they want you to be that way too. It's okay to shop at Ross, Target, Walmart, or the outlet malls. Why pay full price when you shouldn't have to? You can get a lot more for a lot less, often without having to sacrifice quality. As someone who is jobless and broke, I've managed to keep clothes on my back and food in my tummy without getting myself into a deeper debt. Sales, coupons, special promotions, sometimes waiting for those is the best thing you can do. Being the savvy shopper that i am, I often wait until end of season to pick up something I need. That sweater that cost $100 is now $9 on the clearance rack. I've even picked up apple bottom jeans (for those who don't know they aren't exactly cheap!) for $3.98 at JCPenny. I kid you not! That was also without any coupons or anything, just in store specials. No one knows that I paid so little for those designer jeans, and no one cares. Save yourself the $$$. Those little things add up! Plus, I also go to resale shops. They take only gently worn clothes, shoes and accessories. I found a $200 bag for $15. You can sell your gently worn clothes and often receive store credit or cash on the spot. Now it may not be a lot, but every bit helps! The clothes that are not taken can be donated. I don't buy trash bags, i reuse the grocery store bags. It saves and is a form of recycling. Do what you can. It's not being considered cheap, its being resourceful. I've decided to take up some teaching classes for an art store and they give free lessons to the instructors. Well, my dad bought me a sewing machine and i'm clueless on how to use it. I am going to take a free lesson in sewing, and i've also decided that to save myself some money, instead of having to buy fabric, i'm going to use some old sheets. They'd make for some great curtains!

I'm working on another blanket, a purse, and learning some new stitches. I will keep ya'll posted on my progress BUT if you'd like go to ravelry, find me as Dalloftheabove and that's another place that you can see my goodies. I am considering writing some patterns and putting them up for sale. Should I?


I'm reading this right now, almost done! So far, it's been a good book. I saw the movie trailer for it when  i went and saw the last Harry Potter movie. I'm hoping it will be as good as the book. I've also been watching this show called "Heavy" on netflix. I'm not getting fat or anything but I feel so lazy and useless not having a real job, that I've started going to the gym and riding the bike and also using my lil shakeweight. (lol all you want that thing does make your arms burn!)





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This is the makeup bag/clutch I worked on this week. It's going to be one of my lesson plans for my crocheting classes I teach at Joann.

This is the purse I made too! It's crocheted with the zipper hand sewn in. There is no lining since I doubled the yarn and made this bag heavier. It also will be a project I'm hoping to teach soon.

It's been awhile since I've updated so let me say its been crazy. I quit my pizza job because i just could not stand to deal with my boss any more. I couldn't handle being asked to use expired food, deal with him not making anyone else clean the store BUT me, stealing money from people's paychecks and blaming me for it (even when I had solid proof it was HIM not me.) I'm relieved honestly. It was horrible and I feel sorry for the people who are still there. For work right now, I will be a sub again as i have been these past 2 years and school starts in just a few days! yay! I'm also teaching a few crocheting classes at a local arts and crafts store called Joann. It's amazing, they have everything in there and teachers get 15% off every time. By teachers I mean anyone who can provide an id with a school district. As a sub, i count! That's a major plus in my book! If anyone here is interested in my classes please feel free to comment and I'll give you the details.
 
Db and i have been watching some movies this week. I recommend both "The Lincoln Lawyer" and "The Source Code". Both were excellent and had good plots too. I finally watched the last Harry Potter movie and I think it ended well. Though why the makeup crew didnt make them look like they were 38 weirded me out and disappointed me a bit. Also in theaters, "Rise of the Apes" was much better than i thought it was going to be. I'd go see it. For all you HP fans, Tom Felton aka Draco Malfoy is in it. (and he's still an ass)


I'll keep you updated on all my goodies I'm making. Try and stay cool! (is it October yet?)

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