One Year Ago Today...

I started this blog. I thought for my official one year it'd be fun to do a little comparison. It never fails to amaze me exactly how much can change in just one year. Given, this past year was a monumental one what with starting college and moving across the country. But that's beside the point! I've been working on this post for a while because I really wanted to compare and contrast and I decided the best way to do that was to break it down.

1) My appearance:
September 10th 2009

September 10th 2010


2)School:
Last Year-
My first day of school in college was pretty fun. I only had one class and it was french and I was so nervous for it. I had no idea what to expect and I tested out of the elementary french level so I was really nervous about how much of the language I would remember. Turns out I remembered enough to get me through day one and everyone else in the class was at the same spot as me. I met a really friendly Sophomore while I was waiting for class to start (I got there like a half an hour early because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find the room or building) and he gave me some helpful pointers about school.

This Year-
With a year of school under my belt, I'm nowhere near as nervous about going back to school. I'm taking my first sewing class ever and I'm pretty excited about it. I also changed my major to marketing when I realized that my love for the fashion industry revolved around things like hang tags, labels, ads, and branding. I'm really excited to study the other side of fashion this year and I'm happy to be settled into the right major path.

3) Home:
Last Year-
I lived in the dorms. Here are some photos of my first room (photobooth pictures because I forgot my camera cord in Phoenix lol).




Halfway through the year I moved to a smaller room on the same floor of my building. I figured I'd share some photos of that as well.

This Year-
I moved into my first real apartment. I am so excited to keep decorating and make this space my own. You can see an overview of my new home in this post.


I want to say thank you to everyone who has left me a sweet comment, read my posts, suggested my blog to a friend, or supported me in any other way. I can't even begin to express how much I love all of you. It's so amazing to have a place like this where I can be held accountable for all things creative. You are all so amazing. Thank you for being with me through my first year. There will be many more to come :).

xoxo
Mal

I am feeling INCREDIBLY unmotivated

Ever since I put up my store I've been feeling extremely drained creatively. I have no desire to anything artistic. I take that back actually. I have the desire to do creative things but no drive or follow through. I'm taking a much needed break and when I delve back into the world of creating, I'll be doing it for enjoyment for a while because I think I really need to. When I find the motivation, I'm going to get a jump start on one of my 21 goals before 21. This is really silly because I am not done with my 20 before 20 yet but...that's life :). Here's a peek at what I want to do:


In other news...
I had my first class today and I really enjoyed it. It was Intro to Sales Promotion. I'm so excited about my new major but I have not given up on fashion just yet. I still keep a sketchbook handy where I can scribble out designs and I'm taking a sewing class this semester so I can start making my scribbles into actual pieces that I can wear. One of my friends from last year gave me the sweetest compliment last night. When I told him I had changed my major he told me that I shouldn't have because I was really good at design and I should keep doing what I'm doing even though it's not my major anymore. I am so flattered! I'm rather shy about my sketches (not the most talented illustrator) but maybe I'll be bold enough to share some with you someday :).

Finally... I'll be at Renegade this weekend in Chicago. If you see me, say hello! I'd love to meet you :). I have no idea what I'll be wearing but I'll look something like this:

hahaha That's all for today!
xoxo
Mal