Friday 7 Quick Takes (vol 70)

by Linda Nguyen on in Diary

1.

It’s the last week of November which means free topic week over at Totes Awesome Channel!


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I demonstrate some dance moves in this video and tell you why I’ve never really been a fan of Christmas.

2.

This is why Bob can’t have nice things.

Lucky for that dog, that pillow he destroyed is not the dog bed I recently made him. He sleeps on that pillow when he’s in the kennel! Now what are you going to sleep on, Bob? Huh?

3.

Today marks the 2nd day of my Do-It-Yourself December. I’m dedicating this month to being creative and making stuff (or crap). My personal rules are as follows:

  1. Make something (anything even if it’s crap) every day.
  2. For the days I don’t have anything to make, I must work on at least one page of my Sketchbook Project.
  3. I also have 2 free days because I made Bob that doggy bed and tried my hand at coasters (crap coasters). Thus, for every extra project I attempt I get one free pass for busy or uninspired days.

Doggy bed and crap coasters:


4.

Adding on to Take 3, since yesterday I was uninspired, I finally started working on my sketchbook for Sketchbook Project 2012. They’ve sent me this sketchbook in July and I haven’t done a thing with it til yesterday.


I painted my sketchbook covers! Kind of neat how I went from not having any earthly idea what to paint to having a cover I really like in just minutes.

5.



National Blog Posting Month is OVER! It was a lot easier than it was the first time I did it, which I guess isn’t saying much. Still, it was a lot easier which proves to me that sometimes just sitting down in front of a blank text box (or sketchbook) and just start typing (or painting), you might come up with something!

6.

I’ve tried almost 50 recipes this year. I think my success rate is about 90 percent. I had a very bad miss this week.

8 hours in the crock pot was WAY too long for that poor chicken dish.

7.

This week’s moments of bliss: ♥ National Blog Posting Month is over! ♥ nutella milkshake with chocolate covered pretzel crumbles (can I mention this twice?) ♥ delicious American Kobe beef burger with brie and arugula and caramelized onions ♥ my bad dog pushing his boundaries ♥ finally starting my sketchbook ♥ video chat with Alan’s friend in the Philippines (we haven’t seen him in a year!) ♥ got my niece and nephew crossed off for Christmas ♥ my emergency fund (seriously, accrue yourself one!) ♥ unintentional 4 day work week (a silver lining of having car troubles) ♥ annual work chilli cook off ♥ caffeine ♥ Christmas lights ♥ nutella milkshake with chocolate covered pretzel crumbles

Question: What’s on your Christmas list?