More about me…

I love that this blog is the one area of my life that gives me no stress or pressure. I love that I can go days or weeks without visiting it and it doesn’t get mad. It doesn’t judge me if I haven’t called it or checked in. It’s just a pause, a blip and I can happily continue where I last left off. I know some people are adamant about writing everyday- and in a discipline sort of way, I see how this is a positive thing. If I had time, or wanted to make the time, I probably would write every day. But when life is busy and I’m relatively happy- I don’t want to write.

Writing has always been a coping mechanism to me. From a very young age, when things were painful or difficult to deal with, I would pour my naiive words into a journal. Some have said that my writing (especially my poetry) is dark and sometimes depressing. But sometimes I can be both dark and depressed. I think that’s precisely why this place is called Dark Yet Lovely. I see the beauty in my dark side. I see that through pain and struggles I become stronger. I can see that I have survived every day of my life- some more beautiful than others. I write through the darkness. My pen acts as lightening- splitting the clouds of misery and depression. It brings light and clarity, if only for a moment. Sometimes, writing the awful things means I don’t have to hold onto them anymore. It means they can no longer torment or weigh down my soul. When they are splayed across a page, they are free and so am I. I actually enjoy going back and reading my darker poems. Reading about odds that felt insurmountable, and seeing how far I have come is a fulfilling feeling. Beauty can truly be found in anything.

Anywhooo I love doing these dorky get-to-know-you-isms so that is what I plan to do today. I warn you- it’s crafty, but then so am I.

1. Name your two favorite scrapbook topics? Well since I am just getting into scrapbooking (digiscrapping) I can’t really pic a favorite. The only album I have made so far is of my 2007 trip to England. I plan on doing my wedding though.

2. What are the two best places you’ve been to? Puerto Vallarta on my honeymoon- it was hot and sunny and *sigh* I want to go back. I also LOVED visiting Manchester, UK this past spring.

3. Name two things you do every day? Kiss my husband and have a coffee.

4. Tell us two things that everyone pretty much knows about you? I am an administrator in way too many areas of my life (ie. organization junkie!) and I love to laugh.

5. Two places you wish to visit? I really want to go to the Carribean or Aruba and I’d love to see Ireland.

6. Two things you may not know about me are: I am 5′10″ which is apparently giga-tall for a woman. I also met my husband when I was 16.

7. Two nicknames you’ve had at some time in your life: Jaybee (short for Jellybean) and Boo Melon Head (ask my DH???)

8. Name two of your favorite drinks? Mmmm I am a sucker for San Pelligrino Limonade and Cosmopolitans!

9. What are two interesting (in a good or bad way) jobs you’ve had in your life? I was a dough ho (A.K.A. worked in a bakery) during highschool. I also worked way too much retail during university- acessories store, shoes store, men’s formal wear, athletic wear and a hair salon!!

10. What are two things you would like to learn?
How to play guitar and write my own music.

11. What two things would make your scrapping/stamping work space work even better for you?

More lighting and more stamping supplies!!

12. What are two of your best organizational tips for stampers that do not have a lot of space? Go unmounted, it’s a lot less space and buy basics. You can do a lot without all the major tools and toys!

13. What are your two favorite stamping toys? My Cuttlebug and my paper piercing template.

14. If you could have TWO super-powers, what would they be? I would like to magically lose weight- without all the hard work of course. I would also like to read minds so I could better guage people (I’m a HUGE overthinker!)

15. Name two words that describe your stamping/scrapbooking style?
Simplistic and “newbie” lol!

16. Name two stamp companies that seem to collect all your money.
SU and Two Peas In a Bucket