The Maiden's Projects for the Year.

I have so many projects I want to get started/finish this year! If you could see how many files are saved under my 'Things I want to Make' folder on my laptop, I think you would be astounded but at the same time, apprehensive.

Of late, I've become a terrible procrastinator. I put things off because I fear I cannot complete them. It all boils down to the confidence blow I suffered last year. I was studying to be a nurse; my childhood dream. To make an insufferably long story short, childhood aspirations, through rose-tinted glasses, do not always always make the best of career choices. I was told,on my Practical Placement, that I could not be a good nurse (among other things, I will not mention). Why? Because I am, and I will quote, 'too empathetic.' I care too much about people and their suffering. Which is not a bad thing! After being told I would fail at the only thing I wanted to do for nineteen years, I crumbled. And I've had a hard time trying to rise up again.

I'm a year older and I'm slowly learning to say a big "Eff you!" to anyone who tries to tell me I can't follow my dreams. This is roughly how the conversation will go.
"Don't follow your dreams, Maiden. That's folly!"
"Place your lips upon my backside, naysayer! I can do whatever the hell I want!"
Except I'm Australian, so it is the slightest bit rougher than depicted here... ;)

Moving along!
This post is to inform you of (some of) the projects I am planning for this year. I'll list them in dot-point form, for easy reading!

-finish Daenerys Qarth costume for the Medieval Festival
-paint 'Spriggan Hybrid' on canvas
-flower wreaths
-do Pinned sewing projects
-Lemonguard
-home decor
-homemade candles
-on that note, make soap
-do some dreamcatchers
-make Yule decor for Yule (duh)
-clay sculptures
-make some dresses
-start 'Tie Dye Tuesday' up again
-wire trees
-ma'farking snowglobes (because I love them)
-do some recycled bottle craft
-butterfly wings
-teepees!

Don't stress too much if you have no idea what any of these mean, you will eventually.
Also, I believe this post right here, is the most accurate explanation of why I'm The Eclectic Maiden.


May the Gods watch over you,

-- The Eclectic Maiden.