OT- Whats your favorite Hobby? Here's mine
What a great question. Right now I'm focused on writing my dissertation for my doctorate. When I'm not doing that, I love reaading non-fiction. I am currently re-reading a book by Brene Brown called "The Gifts of Imperfection" where she explores our "numbing" of vulnerability and urges us to be authentic. I'm doing a presentation to my staff in January on this topic so I want to be well-versed.
As I'm learning about myself more, I'm learning how to entertain myself and fan my creativity without using food. This is a great time of exploration for me.
As I'm learning about myself more, I'm learning how to entertain myself and fan my creativity without using food. This is a great time of exploration for me.
Nice job helping that mom!
I am a Knitter -- I use a capital "K" because I challenge myself to try new techniques and learn something new with every project.
I just joined a "12 Sweaters in 2012" group -- and have challenged myself to complete a sweater every month next year.
It is sure easier knitting for my size 8 body than it was for my size 26/28 body!!!
I am a Knitter -- I use a capital "K" because I challenge myself to try new techniques and learn something new with every project.
I just joined a "12 Sweaters in 2012" group -- and have challenged myself to complete a sweater every month next year.
It is sure easier knitting for my size 8 body than it was for my size 26/28 body!!!
Painting on Canvas ... I love painting pictures as remembered on canvas...
My beautiful sista met on OH ... Iris ... painted this year ..
A beautiful sista met on OH at the beginning of my journey and her son ... in 2007 .. Heavy Acrylics on canvas...
An awesome OH brother I have been trying to get these to him acrylics blended to watercolor ... FirstFlightMike...
Fashion Sketches...
Sewing... I made my gown for my marriage reaffirmation ceremony overnight...
and had the pleasure of being a FAT BRIDE and a THIN BRIDE as I renewed my vows with the AWESOME man who through FAT and THIN has loved me EQUALLY AWESOMELY and even today calls me his bride still ... who needs 10 pm calls ... LOVE IS AGELESS WHEN IT IS REAL...
I LOVE BEFORE AND AFTER COLLAGES AND PICTURE JOURNALS...
I LOVE FASHION AND BLING AND SEWING OR BUYING CRAZY DRESSES AND GIRLY THINGS ...
I LOVE HAIR ... AND MY FRIEND AND I HAVE OUR VERY OWN HAIR/BRAIDING AND BEAUTY SUPPLY SHOP 50/50 SPLIT ... I WORK A REGULAR JOB AND SHE RUNS THE SHOP ... I WEAVE BY APPOINTMENT ... SHE BRAIDS AND WEAVES .... I JUST LOVE HAIR...
AND I LOVE MY UNIQUE SHOP AND MY UNIQUE FRIENDS AND I LOVE LOVE LOVE COLLECTING ANYTHING FROM AFRICA...
QUAND MA AMIE FATUMATA REVIENT DE L'AFRIQUE JE SUIS SI HEUREUX ... I AM SO HAPPY EVERY TIME MY FRIEND FATUMATA COMES BACK FROM AFRICA ....I LOVE TO COLLECT DRESSES AND ACCESSORIES ...
My beautiful sista met on OH ... Iris ... painted this year ..
A beautiful sista met on OH at the beginning of my journey and her son ... in 2007 .. Heavy Acrylics on canvas...
An awesome OH brother I have been trying to get these to him acrylics blended to watercolor ... FirstFlightMike...
Fashion Sketches...
Sewing... I made my gown for my marriage reaffirmation ceremony overnight...
and had the pleasure of being a FAT BRIDE and a THIN BRIDE as I renewed my vows with the AWESOME man who through FAT and THIN has loved me EQUALLY AWESOMELY and even today calls me his bride still ... who needs 10 pm calls ... LOVE IS AGELESS WHEN IT IS REAL...
I LOVE BEFORE AND AFTER COLLAGES AND PICTURE JOURNALS...
I LOVE FASHION AND BLING AND SEWING OR BUYING CRAZY DRESSES AND GIRLY THINGS ...
I LOVE HAIR ... AND MY FRIEND AND I HAVE OUR VERY OWN HAIR/BRAIDING AND BEAUTY SUPPLY SHOP 50/50 SPLIT ... I WORK A REGULAR JOB AND SHE RUNS THE SHOP ... I WEAVE BY APPOINTMENT ... SHE BRAIDS AND WEAVES .... I JUST LOVE HAIR...
AND I LOVE MY UNIQUE SHOP AND MY UNIQUE FRIENDS AND I LOVE LOVE LOVE COLLECTING ANYTHING FROM AFRICA...
QUAND MA AMIE FATUMATA REVIENT DE L'AFRIQUE JE SUIS SI HEUREUX ... I AM SO HAPPY EVERY TIME MY FRIEND FATUMATA COMES BACK FROM AFRICA ....I LOVE TO COLLECT DRESSES AND ACCESSORIES ...
RNY 2/5/07 no regain having implemented lifestyle changes....
Thank you Martita :D Right back at you...I'm still too chicken to dip into color! (at least until I take a class or something)
5.0 cc in a 10cc lapband (four fills) 1 unfill of .5cc on 5/24/2011.
.5 fill March 2012. unfill of .25cc May 2012. Unfill of .5cc June 2014.
Still with my lapband with no plans for revision. Band working well since
last small unfill.
HW: 267lbs- size 22-24 LW:194lbs CW:198lbs Size 14-16
On December 22, 2011 at 2:54 PM Pacific Time, Jolena P. wrote:
Some of you here on OH know that I like to draw. Well, I've been pretty busy this Christmas season making new pencil portraits. This is the one I completed and sold today:
I stopped at Hobby Lobby to pick up some more art supplies. (blending stumps, knead-able erasers, and Bristol board). While I was standing there trying to decide which size paper I needed, a young petite woman stopped me and asked if I were an artist. Hmm? Well..Yeah..I do pencil portraits, I offered. She explained that she has a ten year old daughter who is starting to draw a lot and wanted to get stuff she needed, and asked if the drawing book she picked out was a good choice. It wasn't bad, I told her BUT I know a better one , and walked over to the next aisle to get Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing, the very book that has helped me reach the level I'm at with my drawing. I spent about 15 minutes with her, answering her questions and just feeling excited that I might be helping a new artist...and helped a mom find the right present for her daughter.well...off to wrap the rest of the presents..........
P.S. here's a few from my collection:
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