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what i wore today

s'fun to do one of these every once in a while.

the quest for less stuff

i have too much stuff. while my flat isn't even close to overflowing, i (like most people) bring in more than i get rid of. the thought of ever moving is daunting; i started six years ago with the contents from my bedroom in my parents house, & over that time i've slowly filled the whole place (currently with the help of my boyfriend). one of the things i wanted to do this year was go through each room & do a clean-out, & today i took on my wardrobe.

after being directed to this blog entry where the writer sets herself the goal of cutting the number of items of clothing she possesses down to 100, i wondered whether i could do the same. it turns out i can't, but after a few hours of sorting through things, my total wardrobe content is now approximately 200 items (that's not counting socks/tights/underwear but covers everything else, including belts/scarves/shoes). a part of me was a little disappointed with the outcome; despite having a bag of 30 items i no longer want, it doesn't actually feel like i've made any sort of dent in my belongings. however, this is also where my one-in-one-out policy starts. definitely time to cut back on the frivolous charity shop/ebay purchases

200 articles of clothing sounds like a lot to me, but after going through everything i own, it doesn't seem like so much. how big is your wardrobe?

soon

on sunday night, i went down to london on the sleeper train. on monday night i came back. it was nice to have a day to wander around, meet people & be all self-indulgent with my drawing (a perfect example of the "nothingness" that this article berates, & that this response from lizzy stewart celebrates). as a result, a zine. but not for another few days; once i've finished doing drawings for other people. then i get to be self-indulgent again.

This one cute guy I know.

summer sale!

havin' a little summer sale over in my shop until friday. hoping that the coupon code name might coax the sun out from wherever it's hiding. enter HELLOSUMMER at checkout & get 15% off, hurrah.

trying to worry less about looking like i'm being productive/what others think/money. focussing on enjoying experimenting/making a mess/taking my time. that said, you can generally find evidence of said mess making here & some suggestion of messes made here.

Just a guy and his cabin. Another one for this.

i've been itching to make some new totes for a while, & not long ago came up with this guy; a big ol' lion on a big' ol tote. i'm liking how this golden feline stands out against the dark navy cotton, & i hope you like it too. you can find these over in my shop for £10/$15.

half dead

was listening to this song by this band & this drawing happened.

re-carve

if at first you don't succeed, carve another stamp.