Once again I'm posting a picture that has absolutely nothing to do with the post. It's becoming a habit. But each time I share a picture, I share a little piece of myself. Do you like my sign? For my house? (Sorry - the lighting is very poor in this picture. - I took it awhile ago and planned to retake it...but obviously that hasn't happened so here you go.)
Ok. Truthfully, I'd prefer not to have a bunch of bare bottoms running around my house. (Although, I occasionally do). This sign is actually for our outdoor sauna. (I haven't gone all crazy on you. At least not more than I already am). Heh. Heh.
Now for the fairytale...
Once upon a time, there was a girl who was incredibly inspired and uninspired all at the same moment. This particular moment was during a span of several months; specifically the several months that made up the summer of 2007. So, then perhaps it was not just a moment - but we'll work with it... She longed to be working on projects and maybe trying her hand at sewing but alas, all she could do was pack, clean and prepare to move into a brand new house. This girl was very excited and anxiously awaited the big day. For she had waited her whole life for this moment.
As a child she dreamed of having a home of her own. She would sketch out houses and room layouts. Clip out inspiring pictures and articles from magazines and dream of decorating over and over and changing everything around at her own whim.
Being the couple that swings by the seat of their pants, this particular girl and her husband never set an actual move-in date to be set aside as the big day. So even to them, this day was a complete and total secret.
So, in the meantime, they carried on with preparations and such (meaning, they went about their daily life as if they weren't about to move in a few weeks), and waited for the big day to arrive, for they felt they would know it when it was near. And sensing the moment to be less than a few weeks off, the girl flurried around in a state of near panic as she decided that now would be as good a time as any to BEGIN packing. So, with three small children under foot, she sat down and continued to panic and think about packing.
And then, as she pushed her dreams of junk and all things vintage aside, she set to work, only to find herself interrupted a multitude of times throughout the day, with thoughts of crackled paint and vintage linens dancing through her head. This girl realized at this moment, that she had a small problem. An obsession. And as she dreamed of turning that obsession into a hobby, a sort of part-time job (although she loathed referring to it as a job, being that it was a hobby and all), she was also consumed by her desires to come up with the perfect name for her business. And realizing that she had been consumed by this thought for several weeks, she realized that she would find no rest until she had come up with this perfect name - even though she wouldn't begin to try to sell anything for many months. This girl liked to be prepared.
*Sigh*
And so here she sits, writing about herself in the third person, like some crazy lunatic and listening to a bawling baby (who is nearly two, by the way) and thinking how lovely it would be to be working on projects instead of packing! ;)
To be continued...
...but when?!
{I hope this will have a happy ending.}
6 comments:
I remember when one of my favorite ex-coworkers (and her husband), who sat a few cubicles down from me, decided to start an RV rental business. I got an email saying that they needed help coming up with a name and knew I was creative. The process of coming up with a perfect name sort of overcame us all.
But they did find one after a week or so. And the name is important. Because it's hard to start things related to the business until you have it.
I do think you know when things are right. And the perfect name *will* pop into your head, likely when you least expect it. Just start jotting down thoughts on names when you have a chance and it'll spur the latent part of your brain to think about it while you're doing other names.
Good luck!
See what I mean ..
I meant to say, "it'll spur the latent part of your brain to think about it while you're doing other THINGS", not "doing other names"
;-)
and I think the sign is a perfect sauna sign for your style! I can just see it hanging outside the door. :-)
Cute sign! And good luck on the name thing...I've been trying to figure out a name for a would-be bag-making business and cannot come up with an "a-hah!" name for the life of me....not that I'm trying too hard, mind you. =)
I feel like all I've been doing is living and breathing names. It's been consuming me. ;) Mark said the same thing (Eliz) - that I'll know it when I hear it... I'm hoping that's true.
A name is so important. I've contemplated using 'Junk' somewhere in the name but I think that could turn it off to some audiences (not sure if that's the word I was looking for...but you know what I mean). I want something that I hear and I say "a-hah!" too (Becca)! Something that appeals to everyone. Good luck to you! That sounds like an exciting venture...especially with something like Etsy! And the projects you've posted on your blog are beautiful!
I just feel like the name IS so important and everything else falls into place once you have that. I've been writing names down in a notebook but none have 'clicked' for me...yet. :) I want something simple, yet fun. I've even been thinking of names of flowers but I need to find a better source for floral names... Unfortunately one of my most favorite flowers is the peony but, alas, I don't care for the name. Lol. And Dandelions are another favorite of mine but, that doesn't do it either. Too long...maybe. I don't want a long name. See I'm really picky. ;) Lol! It has to be just right. Short and sweet and fun.
I've even contemplated opening up a little contest so-to-speak on my blog. I still may, in the future and whichever name I like the best, I would award a prize - only, at the moment I'm far too disorganized for such a thing!
Lol! I should've just written a whole new blog entry with the length of this comment. :)
Oh...if I did open up my blog... I'd end up requesting that everyone put in their name suggestions anonymously. So it'd be fair. (They'd just have to tell me who they are if I chose the name...) See, I've been thinking about it! ;)
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