so many projects, so little time

I took the picture above to illustrate my life's eternal dilemma: I wish I had more time to dedicate to some ideas my mind insists to have. Working full time is hard. When I get home I'm usually tired and sleepy and just want to watch crappy TV shows and snuggle with the kitties. I really have no idea how women work, have children, husbands and pets, update Twitter and Facebook profiles, go to the gym, reclycle their trash and wear pretty camisoles at night. Seriously. If you do all that, you're a super-hero.

But I digress. What I wanted to share today is that not only I have too many unfinished projects around the house, and too many projects on my to-do list, I also tend to go overboard with my ideas. You know when you decide to make something, and you get excited as hell, and you get all the materials and tools you need, and on a glimpse of clarity you realize it is too much to tackle with your craft abilities and the time you have available?

I'll give you an example. Please note that this is totally hypothetical, ok?

Let's say you have been looking high and low for a midcentury inspired/original needlework piece for your living room wall. Let's say the search has been going on for a couple of years and you haven't found it yet because you're picky, and the space where the said piece will hang is long but narrow which makes everything a little more complicated.

But you're crafty and think "what the heck, I might just well make one!". And you start Googling needlework methods and you find one that will give you the exact effect you're looking for. You even draw the design you want. Next you go to Michael's and spend $40.00 on materials, including canvas, embroidery tool, embroidery thread. Then you get home all happy and anxious to start.

Finally you remember one minor detail: you haven't embroidered before. Suddendly you have a ginormous canvas, let's say, 20"x60", and you're clueless how to start the whole damn thing. You open the embroidery tool for the first time and in two seconds you prick your finger with the needle and you bleed. And you start thinking this might not be a good idea after all, but you're too proud to quit at this point. Plus, your husband already saw your plan and is making fun of you.

See what I mean? These never-ending projects suck. Anyway, I'll keep you posted on the needlework thing. Hypothetically. 

Comments

[Mireille]

I completely see what you mean! I'm exactly the same! It's better to laugh of it, but it is awfully frustrating!Have a nice Friday Viviana, Mireille

[Sara(h)]

These are my thoughts exactly, I mean get out of my head already. I work full time, have a husband, but don't have any kids so I keep thinking... "gee, I should really be able to get all of these things done or I suck." Thanks for reminding me I'm not the only one :)

[Oana]

Thank you! It fells good to know that I'm not the only one. I have 2 jobs,I go to school , take care of the house and I also want to do a lot of other things but I don't have time. 24 hours a day are just not enough. I was thinking I should quit my job and do things that make ne happy :) should I?