Hi! I'm Melly. I'm a dreamer, and find myself seeking creativity- whether it is crafting my own ideas or finding other amazing things people have done. This blog is to share these things.
and now, a new decade.
Happy New Year! I always find myself reflecting around the end of any year, but with people discussing what happened a decade ago, I find myself reflecting on that as well. I was 14 then, and some of my memories from the time make me cringe a little bit. I still love The Moffatts, though! No shame there :p
I am not a huge fan of resolutions, as I feel like if you’re going to do something, you should just DO them and not wait for a new year to have the excuse. However, I almost feel like the excuse is a helpful push sometimes. To many, a new year means a new chapter, a new leaf, an attempt to clean up after any messes made or thoughts thought. I like the idea of a new chapter, so I may try this resolution this time around. It won’t be a huge one, just one that I hope will actually work out.
For my resolution, I hope to complete one painting. Whether it’s good or not doesn’t matter, as the idea is to try to get myself to tap into that creativity I found burned out a couple of years ago. So many years in school where I had to channel energy in ordered ideas, I find it hard to release my own now. I hope to break that block this year, and with that I am writing down this resolution in hopes of doing it. I feel like if it’s here, I will feel more inclined to do it, since at least one person will see this :p
I was looking at a New Year’s Resolution Generator, and after laughing at the facebook and twitter ones, I really liked one that said “be remarkable.” I wonder how one goes about doing that, but it made me think about it and remember only that resolution over the others.
What will you do this year? This decade? I think I will just try to make it my own (whatever that will mean). I’ll find out in time.
January 1, 2010 at 5:13 pm | Food for Thought | 2 comments
I am a fucking beautiful and unique snowflake, tyler durden!
I’m a huge fan of unconventional furniture and style. For instance, I’d totally want a Scrabble Room or a couch full of Social Media Pillows. I just like taking that curveball in general, and sometimes it would be pretty practical, too! Take, for instance, a living room with this table:
And how about some dry erase walls? Do you know how much space I’d save with notebooks and stuff if I could just write all over the place? and imagine if you have kids- “oh, it’s okay dear, just use these markers on that wall over there and scribble the crap out of the wall!”
So, let’s see. That would be a good idea in a studio, maybe. Regardless, I know I do want a coffe table xylophone. A coffee table xylophone?! Why yes! Observe:
If I can’t have the ginormous piano FAO Schwartz has in their store in NYC, I’ll take a freaking xylophone coffee table.
You are probably wondering how ridiculous it would be if I were able to design my entire living space with anything I wanted to. Oh, it would be quite mad. I already want to have a museum look to post all of the artwork I have. It is probably a good thing I didn’t go into interior decorating- I am sure the people who do this job and do it well would cringe at my style.
Is there anything off the wall that anyone out there reading likes? Or any guilty pleasures? This is just one of mine.
December 22, 2009 at 5:07 am | Art | No comments
something different tonight.
Since this is a fairly new blog, I thought I’d try this out. Ask me anything you like here. If it’s nothing ridiculously personal, chances are I will answer it.
I already lost the game through it, so you can’t ask that :p
December 19, 2009 at 5:37 am | Food for Thought | No comments
Titles are difficult.
I had started a post since Friday, but I just deleted it to start from scratch. I tend to do this often with everything- artwork, web sites, music, words. It’s a nervous twitch of sorts I suppose, but I can’t help it. I’m a perfectionist at heart and eventually I just give in and try to finish things before I change my mind again. It’s quite a long process which fortunately does not occur when I’m working on things that are for other people, because at that point there are usually ideas to follow.
I’m pretty grateful for the people who surround me. No one’s perfect, but I can honestly say I have some really good friends who, despite my difficult moments (and I can be stubborn), they’ll stick by me and are willing to try to cheer me up. See below:
Now, in case you’re keeping tabs, I would like you to know that the way into my heart is red velvet cake. Mail is also a nice little gesture. To have both of these things collide in a surprise even though I should have known?! Priceless. It’s not every day you get freaking CAKE in the mail. I totally listened to the band while I had a slice. Liz and Wil are the best. I had my last slice of it today. RIP in my tummy. The first night everyone in my house tried some.
I have quite a number of friends who are willing to sit around and try to cheer me up either by sending me silly pictures and videos, or just plain changing the subject. I send lots of glompsauruses after my favorites- you know who you are.
I’ve been getting some awesome mail lately. I received a >kurt halsey original in the mail, and it is pretty gorgeous:
It was the last piece I purchased because I have holiday shopping to do, but it just spoke to me. I may have to start selling some of my other pieces I own (SAD), but you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes!
I also received an absolutely adorable painting by Kristin Tercek that is definitely worth mentioning. If I see something with bunnies in it, I find myself drawn to it. But when it is a WHITE bunny, oh no. And of course, I didn’t just photograph it, I allowed Pixel to inspect the piece for me:
Sniffing, tasting, inspecting…
Cuddle. Success! This means the painting is officially Pixel approved! I couldn’t help it- the little guy looks like Pixel in red contacts. I have a hoodie that even matches it! I will not pull it out right now, though.
I just realized how long this has gotten. I will leave you with a question- what are things that cheer you up when you’re down? What are things that make you happy, regardless of your mood initially?
December 15, 2009 at 5:24 am | Art, Food for Thought, Pixel | No comments
Friends and Art = Love
I will elaborate more tomorrow when I have some pictures to share, but as of right now I will just say I am grateful for the company I keep and the beautiful artwork and imagery that surrounds me.
In the meantime, check out these artists:
I will stop linking before this list gets too long, but I definitely have more to share.
Smile! Someone out there is hoping you will.
December 11, 2009 at 5:16 am | Art | 4 comments