Well now, I finally get to the point where I know a little about what I'm doing on this blog and Typepad goes and screws with the buttons, bells, and whistles. The Post screen looks all different, and the way you post images is different, or at least the way they're sized. But then I now have the option of different fonts that I didn't have before, so I guess that's good. This here one that I'm using now is Comic Sans MS, which is one of my favorite fonts. Well, enough about that.I was going to tell you the significance of the box of words in the photo, but I've just about got out of the notion to do it while I was trying to figure out how to work Typepad. I was going to tell you about all the different creative challenges I've joined this spring.
There's the 1% Well Read Challenge, where one must read 10 books from a (very subjective) list of 1001 books, many of which I've never heard of and many of which I would never ever attempt to read. But I did find 10 that interested me, and I'm reading my May selection now, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I read this book when I was in college and remembered it being a very romantic and tragic tale about Heathcliff and Cathy. This time I'm finding that it's more about a gang of crazy moorlanders who hate each other and keep running around doing all manner of foolishness and causing chaos. There isn't really a likeable person in the whole book. I guess what sounds romantic when one is 20-something can be foolishness when one is, well, not 20-something.
Some of the members of the Yahoo Art Quilt Group that I belong to are doing a challenge involving this book. We'll work through the book one lesson at a time this summer, eventually producing several small art quilts (9 1/2" x 11" or something like that). Homework for the first lesson is to choose a theme. I'm stuck. I have written down about a billion themes and can't decide which one I like--or if I really like any of them. One of my ideas for a theme wasn't really a theme at all, unless you could say my theme would be "WORDS." I would use that little box of words that you see at the top of this post. (I got this at a yard sale several years ago and have since used a few of the words in altered art. For this challenge, I would draw out one word for each quilt and make my quilt based on whatever that words suggests to me.
And then there's the Two-Color Quilt Challenge that Nicole over at Sister's Quilts began. I have two blocks made for that. Actually I have more done than that. The block is attic windows and all my "windows" are machine embroidery, which is all done.
And finally, there's my personal Altered Playing Cards One-a-Week Challenge.
So do you think that's too many challenges for the year? We'll see, won't we?
Errata: Even after one commenter wrote me a cryptic message about my last post, I didn't realize that I had told you that my dryer vent hose was clogged with LENT, when what I meant was LINT. I have finally realized my error, and I want to tell you that I'm mortified, just mortified. A spelling error? Me? It's probably the first one I've ever made in my life. Oh God! Something's happening to my nose! It's getting longer....and longer. Oh noooooooooooo.
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On 05/21/2008, angelines said ...
Interesting this new challenge, I hope see something soon, I love your challenges. Kisses from Spain
On 05/21/2008, angelines said ...
Interesting this new challenge, I hope see something soon, I love your challenges. Kisses from Spain
On 05/21/2008, angelines said ...
Interesting this new challenge, I hope see something soon, I love your challenges. Kisses from Spain
On 05/21/2008, Debbie said ...
Ha Ha...I thought that was funny, too. 12 years of 'lent' is a loooong time!
Nah, not too many challenges, you can do it!
On 05/21/2008, Betty Jo said ...
What a witty post! I so enjoyed it. Now you enjoy your challenges. I'm off to check out TypePad and see the changes. I'm new to TypePad so most of it is still new to me. xoxo
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On 05/21/2008, Beverly said ...
Susan, I know just what you mean. When I signed on the TypePad last night to write my post I definitely had a moment. I guess I'll get used to it. Did you find the link to the short tutorial on the Home page?
Challenges can be so much fun. I am going to check out the link to the reading challenge.
Hope you're feeling better.
On 05/21/2008, Karla said ...
Hope you are comfortable with the new Typepad in no time - I see a few others mentioning the changes as well. Sounds like some great challenges - I've certainly been enjoying your playing cards.
Karla
On 05/21/2008, Molly said ...
Lent, vent, lint, vint(age), I can see how it might twist around in the brain. I did the same thing with some word a few weeks ago, had himalayan or "himi" on the brain so whatever word it was came out all wrong. I've slept since then and forgotten what it was now.
I KWYM about Wuthering Heights, even though I do read it every few years(because I love it). Dontcha just want to slap them around for all the whining? I like Jane Eyre better, and Silas Marner.
On 05/21/2008, Jeanne said ...
Love your post and enjoyed a good chuckle. I love that you challenge yourself. I always try to do too much. My motto is "If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done".
Come see me on Backyard Neighbor.
take care, Jeanne
On 05/22/2008, Nicole said ...
I noticed the weird way you spelled lint and thought it was some kind of regional southern thing! lol
Aren't the new changes to typepad making you crazy? It took me forever to get a post out this morning because I couldn't figure out how to get my image sized properly.
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