beelikej: (Emma)
I'm feeling a bit out of touch as I haven't been commenting much lately nor have I posted in the past week. But my days are long and busy since the summervacation. I've been getting up early to do my daily work-out. (Still not bendy enough, but I'm definitely improving!)
Work has been a bit crazy and although I still have a job I have no idea for how long, since my boss still hasn't approached that issue since the decision from the unemployment agency forbidding him to fire me. It's been two months now and I don't know where I stand. It's frustrating and I can tell it's getting to me because I have stupid dreams and I was never troubled during sleep before. *grumble*

But! This weekend was pretty good. I made something for the Reverse Bang and managed to send it in for an early bird admission, which means I can hopefully make another piece of artwork to prompt (I'm waiting for confirmation). I can't tell you what I made yet, but I did try a new technique again and I quite enjoyed the process, so at least fun was had:)

In between fiddling with the SPN-guys I also continued work on Project guestroom. I build a new bookcase, moved old furniture around and it's starting to look like a library for real. Well, the books are still all piled up on the bed, but I have no visitors planned for the near future, so I have time to sort them out:)

Also! I made croissants! I got one of those cans with ready made dough. Had to bake them in two rounds, because I have a tiny oven, but it totally worked.



step 1: cover tray with bakingpaper (aluminum foil was also allowed, but this felt like proper baking:)


step 2: when you peel off the cardboard cover, the can *pops* open, it's like a party-favour! I also almost teared the instructions apart, oops.


step 3: but I had studied the tiny illustrations before hand, so I knew what to do. I didn't have a brush to put the egg on though, so I used my fingers. (I know the rolls are a bit crooked, but this was only my first batch, scroll on)


In the oven (200C for 15 minutes). I hope I didn't put them too close together. How big will they be in the end? Eep.


Holy C! Look at that: perfect croissants! Notice how fancy I rolled the second batch? That turned out great too \o/ I ROCK.

I had two with chocolate paste, two with raspberry jam and two with strawberry jam. Also had warm milk and honey.


It was a good day:)

I hope to be more actively involved in my flist and on my other digital networks, but I have another busy week ahead, not only at work, but I'm also socializing with family and the neighbour.

Djeebus, I'm such a grown up.
beelikej: (Shiver RHPS)
Last week I promised pictures of the uncluttering process (the number 1 chore on my "I should really do this when I have time"-list;) Instead of forcing myself to do all of the cleaning in one day, I decided to adjust to my personal limited attention span and just do little bits every day. That took the pressure off and I can now take time to say goodbye to stuff;) The photos below show the progress from the past few days:)



This is the back of my living room, the corner across from the computer-area. It's kind of a dumping-area for stuff I don't need to sort out immediately or things I find around the house, like lost buttons or pens.


I already mentioned I bought a new bookcase; isn't it darling? (I put it together myself!!) I had to move my moodboard from the wall, but it just fits so perfectly in that corner.


Tadaah! Yes, this is after, shut up; I know it still looks kind of cluttered on the photo, but I threw so much stuff out. I just happen to like putting up random images everywhere :-p Notice how there is still room left on the shelfs for more books, yay! I also cleaned out the locker, so now my (board)games are all neatly put away.


The green lamp is moved to the other side of the room; the magazine-rack that was there found a new place in my spare room. The boxes scattered all over the floor are filled with either stuff for the thriftshop or trash:) All the papers and left over stuff on the table has been sorted out and put away now (really).


This was the spare room this morning. I already started on cleaning it out (and moved the magazine-rack in the corner). I managed to exchange the storage boxes on the ground for a set with blue lids (because the lightgreen looked more like yellow and that just didn't work;)

Tonight or tomorrow I'll continue; time to find out what I collected under that bed! Dundundunnnnn...

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