Lately on ColourLovers: Cali-versary

July 23rd was my 2 year "Cali-versary". Hard to believe it was over two years ago on a chilly July night (50F and windy) I arrived in Oakland.  The plan was to work at OTX West for a year, gain some experience, enjoy California, and by then the recession would be over and I could return to the South and resume normal life.  Life rarely goes according to plan though. 

My 2nd Cali-versary didn't go according to plan. Last year I was in Napa at the Chris Botti concert, this year I fell ill.  But I still decided to make a colour tribute.

 



Cali-versary contains the following colours:

• Gilded - the yellow
• tangerinedreaming - an orange for those odd tasting Cali oranges (still prefer Florida's)
• cali-luv - a sweet pink. I do "luv Cali"
• dangerous girl - still one of my fave colours I discovered
• stop by Julee @CL  - to complete the sizzling yet adorable scheme.
  
  I was able to use some of the pattern templates I designed as well as some of my all-time favourites.  Just a simple tribute to Cali, my home away from home.  As much as I miss the South, the East Coast in general, this was necessary.  I've grown so much in the past two years and discovered so much about myself.  Hopefully I will be spend a few more years here.

August is nearly gone

It's been awhile, I know.   I have been busier than I would have ever dreamed.  After months of ridiculous underemployment at times just plain "unemployment", I am starting to have a semblence of a work life.  Albeit part-time work here and there but I'm so thankful.

Just to give you a list of current work (y'know I love me lists)

• Working a night or so at Laney College in the Enviromental Controls Department
• Working on 2 websites, one of which I designed
• Tutoring my 2 high school students in Trigonometry and Algebra
• of course my other 7 clients in computer tutoring
• teaching a few classes here and there
• and getting ready for another Americorps assignment (should begin September)

As always, "looking for a full-time job", that stays my job until it is my job.  I also take some workshops when I can and I still do volunteer work.  I'm just trying to use my underemployed time as productively as possible.  So that when I do sit down in that interview chair I can say I was gaining skills and making moves during this oh-so abysmal recession.