I'm obsessed with making right now. Doing it and daydreaming about it. I am on my last multigrain stripe. I pulled out my Belmont sleeve, and I finished up the ribbing last night.

I'm considering making a sashiko sampler.

I have several sewing projects queued up.

Yesterday I thought about kumihimo for the first time in a while.

I'm thinking about what I want to weave next, and I'm thinking about dusting off my knitting machine. Haven't played with punch cards in a while.

All these things are things I'd rather do than work on sites.

I'll admit it. After some serious instagramming this weekend, I am fantasizing about going to school for textiles again.

It's back. And it's bad.

Last night I thought of 7-8 reasons why I should have a career in web development.

1) It pays well. More than I have ever made in my life. More than I'd make as a fiber arts professor. Money is important to me for paying down loans, and saving for kids and retirement. Being comfortable.

2) I should have an easier time finding a job. I have rarely seen a fiber arts job posted.

3) I can work almost anywhere, including remotely. Can't say that about fiber arts.

4) I've done the work before, and have liked it (sort of).

5) The internet is cool. Working in development has lots of potential for interesting projects. Maybe some that help people.

6) It is possible to get a job in the field without investing a ton of time or thousands of dollars.

7) It can be fun and cool. Can be.

Downsides include
Moving very quickly
Potential for sexism, racism, ageism
Burnout

So I don't know. Being a fiber arts teacher sounds amazing. Who just happens to know some coding. But it's not very realistic or practical. I'm probably better off not doing it.

I'm still kicking myself for ignoring practicality when I chose photography as a major.

If it is meant to happen, maybe I will someday do something professionally with textiles.

Goals
BT sweaters. I'm starting now, but I want to do a year of BT sweaters.
I want to go a year without buying new clothes in 2017. Making, mending, and buying used is okay.
I want to see clothes and use up my sewing stash. I want to sew at least one thing a month.

Maybe: Working on drawing again. Or calligraphy.

Maybe maybe

Also:
Working again. It's not terrible. But I want more. It's only been three days. We'll see.

Code school is not happening, at least not outside my home. Speaking of which, I haven't worked tonight.

Why are enamel pins popular?

I need to save dollars.

+6 years Currently: Am trying not to get sick Today: Listened to lots of Sergio Mendes Did some JavaScript. Need to do more. Got married on paper! Tomorrow: Cake for bk Sandwiches Jamaican leftovers Cleaning Haircut Kinda digging not working...I haven't been thinking about it too much. Read about dying today and it almost made me sick. I just want to go instantly. Like flipping a switch. Although I am more open to the idea of putting my consciousness inside a robot body, if it will help me complete some goals. Still coming to terms with the idea of school being virtual. Still working hard. My personal site is stalled, but maybe post-wedding it will be done. Wish I had a career. It's been really nice to just not GAF this week. Everything seems so trivial when you're not forced to think about it. I do want to leave. Hm. I've been looking, but I haven't seen anything terribly compelling. Wish I had enough energy to work on something. But I know relaxing is good for me. : / Maybe I'll whittle down my "watch later" queue.