I'm in Love.

After posting last night, I started casually browsing through blogs. After finding a few interesting ones, I decided to focus more on looking for Interior Design and Architecture blogs, since I've finally decided to live out my dream of being a designer myself.

I FOUND SO MUCH COOL SHYT.!

I stayed up for hours and followed like 15 blogs, bookmarked countless pages, and was inspired to start so many new things its nuts. It helped me to realize there is and INCREDIBLY vast amount of possibilities when it comes to design, and I should start trying to realize my personal focus. I fell in love with every urban, eco-living, 'green' thing I read, and discovered a few designers I've decided to follow in hopes of potentially interning for them. I was also inspired to start something called a 'mood board'. Its basically a cork board you fill with things that inspire you (pictures. textiles. words. artwork. anything). I know I'm just starting out, (I'll be moving to Chicago in August to study at the Illinois Institute of Art in their Top Ten Interior Design program!) but its never too early to start building your foundation. Every industry is a competitive industry, and I want to really stand out when its time to make my own place in that world.

I'm going to start keeping track of things I fall in love with, probably in another blog. And I have really wide taste here, so I think it will be an interesting collection! Naturally links will be included in case you fall in love with something too.

I've also decided to start something I stumbled upon called an 'Art Journal'. In essence, you regularly make time (how often is up to you) to make art (on your own or with another, or a group). Each time you get a prompt to inspire you, and you just create! Its meant to offer a deep understanding of yourself, and whoever you may choose to create with. I think it sounds like my type of therapy. I'm going to start collecting things to put in my 'mine bag' (a collection of clippings, scrapes, anything you may want to incorporate into your works of art!) and creating a prompt jar. I already have my journal! (a beautifully designed bound book from india) and hopefully be the end of the month I will be regularly creating!

Im thrilled about all of this, but I hope I'm not taking too much on. I could use all of your support!