Yes, yes, I've joined Pinterest. There's a little "follow me on Pinterest" button at the bottom of the page. I can't figure out how to make a "Pin It!" button on my blog posts, so I've made pins from some of the stuff on here. Obviously, if you'd like me to make a Pin, let me know.
I know that I have a tendency to have a compulsive personality.
Freshman year of college I spent more hours than I would care to imagine in the computer lab on chat
(chatting with someone just across our very small campus, btw).
I was obsessed with checking the Cookie Lee site when I became a consultant.
I find something new and I'm All About It! It's a small reason I'm not on Facebook. I've tried very hard not to spend too much time on Pinterest, but, well, yes, I have pinned things that I will probably never do. I really wish, however, that I'd known about Pinterest when I was in the early stages of planning the wedding.
What I've learned since I joined Pinterest is that I really wish I could spend more time doing crafts.
I would spend my life crafting if...
...money were no object.
Crafting can be expensive. Even if you are up-cycling, it costs to buy the stuff at thrift stores, as well as anything else that you need to complete the craft, like glue or paint. Also, I have to work. We are not independently wealthy so I can't live a life of crafting leisure. But I'd sure love to try. :-)
...I were sure I could turn crafting into a viable business.
Yes, I would love to be able to make all these cool things (sweater pillows! itty bitty glass magnets! puffy balls made from t-shirts!) and sell them in a store for a profit, but, hey, let's face it, I can't imagine a world where I could do it. Not even on etsy.
...I had the space to put all the stuff.
We live in a 3 bedroom condo. Sounds big, right? Sorry, it's not. We have about 850 square feet (or "sqeet" as CR once accidentally called it when she was shopping for carpet). That's a couple of 11x11 bedrooms, a 9x11 bedroom, and a fairly small living room/dining room. I have a 2x4 table against the wall in the bedroom-turned-computer room. There isn't the room for the projects or all the stuff needed to make those projects.
...all the ideas in my head weren't already all over Pinterest.
I like to think that I have original ideas. But I don't. Pinterest has shown me that. I had that idea to turn a sweater into a pillow like 8 years ago (also, flannel shirt - very worn and comfy flannel shirt), and it's all over Pinterest. Is it just me, or has the Everything Must Go On The Internet mindset we all have forced all people everywhere to realize that we're not unique, we don't have unique ideas, and yes, we are succumbing to trends even if we don't realize it? Who else here put a bird on it without realizing how trendy it was? Yeah, me too.
So, how would you finish this sentence:
If I could, I would spend spend my life _____________.
