girls like guys with skills

it's quite interesting how society plops you in school for roughly 18 years, and then you walk across the stage, get your diploma cover, and it's just all over.

18 years of sitting in classes, listening to teachers, homework, stress.

18 years and then nothing.

from high school on my life has been so structured. between school, homework, and work, i had my schedule set. i always had something to do - something hanging over my head. not that that's a good feeling. i'm actually so thankful i don't have that kind of stress anymore.

but suddenly i have so much free time. maybe i shouldn't say but because that connotes something negative, and i do not see this as a negative thing. because i'm using this down time to work on my skills. HA! but for real.

i can't say i have many skills. it takes a long time for me to be good at anything, and that's why i'm a bit of an academic (18 years!). plus between school, work, and a social life i haven't had the time to really work on improving any of my interests. but now i have all the time in the world. not really, but i h

ave every day after 5.

i've been enjoying these evenings immensely. i've been able to hang out with friends many of these evenings. i've been able to write snail mail to many of my college buddies. heck, i got to watch the winter olympics!

but on those nights that i haven't been otherwise busy...i've been sewing!

and finally, after far too long, i finished my first ever dress. i know, i know...it's not worthy of project runway, but i'm not competitive enough to be on a show like that :) for now this dress is good.

so for the first time ever made known to the public, here's my dress!

now on to the next project...