http://jopesta.com Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:30:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every time I travel with someone new, I learn a new trick. Last time I went to Vancouver, I learned about the art of carry-on luggage.  So awesome.  There is a ridiculous amount of shoes and clothing that can fit into a seemingly small space. It's rather astounding! I also learned about ... http://jopesta.com/2010/01/25/traveling-in-style/ I'm quite proud of my brother on a regular basis, but today I feel this pride is strong enough that I will share it with the internet. My brother entered into Cohos Evamy's Bridge Competition, competed against 9 other teams,....  AND WON! Now that my brother and his teammate are $2000 richer, ... http://jopesta.com/2010/01/19/proud-sister-moment/ All during the holidays I worked at a retail outlet that had a mix of Christmas songs  and other terrible songs on repeat. I would be in the midst of cringing when suddenly this lovely tune would come on, and make me smile. Hearing the song always reminded ... http://jopesta.com/2010/01/15/her-morning-elegance/ I didn't seem to get a really great photo of the headband, per say, but this is my most recent "finished" project. Taken from this amazing blogger who has all kinds of cute free patterns, this flower was super quick and relatively straight forward. I basically completed it ... http://jopesta.com/2010/01/11/headband-with-flower/ After 2 months of constant crocheting, I finished my first blanket. It is awesome, and warm, and I'm not afraid to admit that I'm proud of myself. (I'll have to work on the art of 'displaying' and photographing such items, though) http://jopesta.com/2010/01/08/first-blanket/ Slowly but surely I am making my office a more beautiful place.  Yesterday I purchased another mini piece of art (8" x 8") to add to my slowly growing collection.  It's from an artist that I really like, Jeremiah Ketner, and I've been following his life (@smallandround) and his art ... http://jopesta.com/2010/01/07/lovely-2/ It isn't usually my style to write out resolutions, but somehow this year they happened very organically.  An internal push to write in my journal resulted in a list of things I'm looking forward to in 2010.  Somehow that expanded into a list of things I'd like to work on, ... http://jopesta.com/2010/01/06/resolutions/ Proof that I have uber talented friends.  Lisa, your baking art is astounding! And cute! http://jopesta.com/2009/12/28/cookie-cuteness/ .. or rather, rectangles. Slowly but surely, the rectangles are getting crocheted.  Hopefully soon I will be able to put them together into a blanket.  My goal of 'Christmas' didn't quite happen, but I'm close!  20 of 24 are done! http://jopesta.com/2009/12/27/squares/ This is a little late, but I hope you had a wonderful Merry Holiday with your family, because I did! Thanks family, you are all amazing. http://jopesta.com/2009/12/26/merry-holidays/