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Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Return from Self-Exile and a New Project

Why hello there stranger!

It is true, I have been MIA for about six weeks. Which is actually small break considering my last few hiatus'...bet you all thought I would be gone for weeks...months, even. But no I am back on board and refreshed, ready to tackle my next project.

Which brings me to another Shimelle Laine project I have signed up for, Journal Your Christmas! Ahh..more Shimelle-love in my inbox every day! *heart* This one of her most popular classes and I am very excited to be a part of it. I was a bit hesitant at first...but I thought what the 'hey', you only live once and its all pretty flexible, you can do as much or as little as you like. I have decided to take it pretty easy and if time permits (not so likely at the moment) I can lash out and do a layout or two. For now, I will be recording my journal in a Moleskine "Cahier" Notebook each day and then upload them to my blog every day or so. If I get the time or inclination I may look at creating a mini album out of all of my journal entries.


The first prompt asked us to create our manifestos or mission statements. My manifesto was very closely related to example Shimelle provided in her prompt.

"Starting today, Tuesday 1st December 2009, I will keep a Christmas Journal! I declare that I will make the time each and every day until the 12th Day of Christmas to reflect on Christmases past and present. I will also dream of Christmases to come.

To some this journal and subsequent layouts nay simply be random stacks of paper and trivial scribbles, but not to me. I am taking back my Christmas. I am letting it be something I cherish and most importantly, I am allowing myself 15 minutes of creative expression every day, no matter how crazy the season becomes.

This season I will create something with my own two hands, my own words and my own memories and reflections.

So let the Christmas 2009/10 season commence...

xoxo de"

And that is day 1, done and dusted...
Catch you soon,
d

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