Emily Marie is Me

ME THIS MONTH August felt less busy than July, but I don't really think it was. I had more work than normal and we planned for lots of time with friends. We've been trying to do more things with people we like, because the people we like are pretty awesome. I was able to spend time chatting with Kathryn (an old roommate and wonderful person) , geeking out over design and creative stuff with Saya, and playing board games with some of Jonathan's friends. We also went to the farmer's market with Sara and Garrett, got sushi with Myke and Amanda, and had a visit from Peter and Zoa. It's been a social month for us! Maybe that's why it didn't feel as busy - we were having more fun! Bad parts of the month - I got a cold. Boooo. Luckily it didn't get too bad and was over pretty quickly. Still lame though. And Daisy got her first molar! She was up around 2 or 3 every morning for a few weeks, just crying and not wanting to sleep. No fun. Also, I feel like bec

80. Go to the movies alone (8/23/2017) So I got this idea from a friend's list, but I thought it would be fun to make it kind of like a date with myself too! I chose to go to an 8:30 showing of Wonder Woman. I got "dressed up" - i.e. I didn't wear a basic t-shirt or comfy pants, I straightened my hair, and I wore cute sandals - the only time I dress up this much or more is on Sunday. Then I took myself to one of my most favorite places - Sweet Tooth Fairy! I wanted to get something different, so I tried their "cupshake" where they mix a cupcake (I chose red velvet, my favorite) with vanilla ice cream. It was pretty good, but honestly I think I should have just gotten the cupcake haha :) Would have saved me like $2 and I've had way too much ice cream lately. But! I tried it and now I know. While eating my dessert, I stayed there and tried to brainstorm ideas for a business name for myself. It is so hard and I am SO picky. Unfortunately, I did not

13. Get another design client ( 8/22/17) I so did not think I would be passing this one off already. I'm very happy, but also very surprised! It happened so suddenly and without me needed to really do anything! Story time! My other "client"   is a company called Oil Life.  (It's my job...but I'm like a contracted worker so they're also a client...right? Sure. Anyway!)  I do most of their social media graphics, but also some other random things when their in-house designer has too much to do. They have a big convention coming up so I've been doing a lot more than normal - mostly banners, a few flyers, etc. They also offered to design a "tear pad" for someone - we'll call him CJ - who is also helping them with something at the convention. (Tear pads are just sheets of information for doTERRA consultant people. Also, I don't know why I'm not going to give the guy's name, but I'm just not.) Because this falls in the "extr

19. Get a new bedding set ( 8/8/17) Hooray for passing off the first item from my list! Our previous bedding was stuff that I had before we were even married. I think I got the blanket and bed skirt back in high school. Before starting this list, I noticed that it had started ripping in some places and threads were coming loose - obviously we needed something new. Before After The "quilted coverlet," as the zulily website called it, was on sale for like half off. I originally bought a different pattern, but then I started having second thoughts because of our black furniture. For the next two days I kept thinking about how it may not match very well. It bothered me so much that I contacted zulily customer service and changed my order. (I'm insane, I know.) Luckily it hadn't shipped yet AND the sale was still on. This pattern was the only one with black accents. While it's not really my style, getting out of your comfort zone is good! Seeing it in ou