Hello Friends!
Somehow, I’ve missed FOUR Monday Minutes & I’m rather disappointed in myself for that. Missing one or two? Fair fair, but a month’s worth?! I should note that two posts were culled during this time due to a severe lack of creative content, so actually, I’ve had your best interests at heart. ;p But that is the thing, I simply haven’t been creating as much of late. In fact, my routine has changed up quite a bit!
I’m now a student!
A fortnight ago, I signed the dotted line & committed myself to a 6-month UX/UI course (part-time). If you read my previous post, you’ll know I was mulling this decision over for quite some time. I finally bit the bullet, with a commencement date of 4th September. Meaning, I’ve been a student for a week now, with a small chunk of pre-study the week prior.
As a result, Friend of Note has been put on the back burner over the past few weeks, & if I’m honest, will probably stay there for a little while whilst I work out my new routine. Though I do have some things to share. Today’s post is a catch up and the marking of a new chapter! One I’m both nervous and excited for.
Routine
As a part-time student I’m expected to commit 10 – 15 hours a week to study, allowing for a few additional hours for livestream classes & learning the program Figma. It’s flexible, but I do want to ensure I am learning and delivering work to the best of my ability so I’m hoping to dedicate ~18 hours each week. I’m still working Friday through Sunday, so I’m planning on keeping Monday for myself, to avoid beginning the week resenting my course. This will be my Friend of Note day!
Friend of Note – Behind the Scenes
Of late, I’ve been creating a few sticker packs to send down to Sunroom Studio and so, today, I’m hoping to print, cut and assemble two ‘Hand-y Sticker Sheets’, 2 Frog decorations and 2 witch decorations. I also would like to get the listings up on Etsy for my new Birthday Collection Sticker sheet and Large Cake Sticker 6 pack … but that’s a lot, so I might be pushing it!
I ended up creating the Birthday Collection Sticker Sheet because I was having a mighty tough time getting back into drawing, it just wasn’t flowing and I felt really stuck. I decided to go back to what I know best and ended up with two new cakes which helped me find some enjoyment in drawing again.
The Halloween Collection has been somewhat shelved, but I still would like to create one more piece if I have time. Two pieces just doesn’t feel quite right – 3 would feel more intentional. I’ll also combine these into a Halloween sticker sheet … hopefully!
Other Life Updates
Dating – I’m not going to get into this much as this is not what this blog is about, but let’s just say the return to dating has been rather disappointing and not particularly fun, nor optimistic. I’ll keep at it in small measures, but I don’t have high hopes.
Diary – I’ve been getting back into a better diary practice, pairing bullet journaling with a handful of questions I answer ever day. Just a brief sentence for each, yet it allows me to feel as though I actually capture something of the days & weeks that just seem to pass so quickly.
[Morning: How do you feel? / What’s today’s adventure? / Thought for others? Evening: How do you feel? / What was easy? / What was hard? / Nice moment? / Room for improvement? / Congratulations due? / Grateful for? / Interested in?]
Recommendations
- Album – Olivia Rodrigo’s, GUTS – it is perfection.
- Book – Patti Smith’s, ‘Just Kids’ – as good as everyone says it is.
- Podcast – Dear Hollywood
- Podcast Series- Business War’s, Jobs vs Gates
- Podcast Episode – HighLow, Swiftology 101 & Taylor Lorenz
- Podcast Episode – TTFA, Meet the Sharents
- Youtube Episode – The Modern House, Inside the Art-Filled Home/Studio This Textile Designer Has Rented for 48 Years
- Youtube Episode – Catherine Kay – We Tried Japanese Street Food in Osaka – Katnipp
- YouTube Episode – Max Fosh’s, I Opened a Restaurant That Only Served Stolen Leftovers
- YouTube Episode – AD’s, Inside Michael Imperioli’s History-Filled New York Home
That’s it for now as I’ve been at this for 30 minutes longer than intended!
Talk soon,
Fiona x