work and creativity

Did you ever have a job that is such a sinecure that it actually bothered you? Sometimes I like having such a stress-free job. Other times it gets incredibly tedious. I know everybody has elements of tedium in their work, I mean even creative acts have their boring parts. I mean, painting a painting has it's active parts - when you are composing the painting and making decisions. But I think people that do not make art sometimes fail to realize that a lot of the actual work that goes into making something creative can be quite boring. Filling in an area of a large canvas with one color can be about as boring as repainting your house. Taking photographs can be fun, developing the prints in a darkroom is often slow hard work.

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Hi. I've been super busy with school and my internship. I am planning a lot of great things for the future. In the meantime I thought I would share a few links.

• Grooveshark - I love Grooveshark. Listen to any kind of music you want for free. Make and save playlists. And the company was started in Gainesville. I use Grooveshark every day. 
• Craftzine's blog - Get cool project ideas here. They update all the time and the writing quality is excellent. 
• Worn journal - I think this magazine has a really unique concept and I am going to buy one with my next paycheck! Maybe I can write for them one day. 
• PS I made this - Part design, part fashion, part craft, all awesome. The projects are all incredibly affordable and wearable. 

How you choose your words, that's how I judge you darling

What's currently influencing my art/life:

1. Nirvana
2. Shout out Louds - Especially Our Ill Wills. Listen to my favorite song on that album.
3. Elvis Costello
4. Sylvia Plath - Especially Ariel
5. Robert Lowell