Change is Good

I know I've been absent and quiet for a while. I have a good excuse, I promise! I moved across the country from Santa Fe, NM to Columbus, OH. It took me longer to get everything situated in Santa Fe and then getting settled and looking for a job has been taken longer than I'd like also. But, I have been having way too much fun discovering this new city! New people, new experiences, new places to find and new things to do. I've even gotten to cross off a few things from my 100 List!!


9. Learn to water ski.
I tried water skiing this past weekend and although I didn't quite get the hang of it yet, I'm very close and very sore! It even hurts to type!

78. Go to a drive-in theater.
This past weekend (after the water skiing attempt!) I was treated to a relaxing evening at the drive-in movie theater. :)

I've gotten a new-to-me car also. My uncle was kind enough to pass down my Grandmother's car after she passed away. The Silvery Minnow, as she is now named, is an '89 Mercury Grand Marquis. I drive a boat!!

I am trying to get situated with a job and back on a 'normal' schedule of life, creating and blogging. Please stay in touch and come back to see what's new!!

Change is in the Air

Ok, so here's the news - I will be moving on from Santa Fe in the next month. It has been a good 8 years, but it's time to move on. I have been tossing this idea around for awhile and feel this is the time to jump. It's time for a new chapter, new surroundsings, new assessment of life and the future. I will be heading back to my midwest roots, but in a new state - Ohio! Columbus will be my new home for awhile until I can get up on my own two feet again. Don't worry, I will still be creating and sharing with all of you! So, with that said, I am going to try to make the last month I have in Santa Fe as good as I can!!

Starting today, I will be doing a 30 day photography project. I found the image below and am going to have fun with it and try to put a Santa Fe spin on it. I'm excited to get started on it and can't wait to see what I get!!

I am also having a little sale at Marang Studios!! Yup!! SALE!! Enter in the coupon code MOVINGSALE11 when checking out and you'll get 20% off! Come see what's new!!

Quote Week

I will be away in NYC for the SOFA NY Art Fair next week. So in lieu of the usual posts I will leave you with some inspirational words of wisdom each day. I hope this will get you through the week until I return with tons of newly found inspiration and goodies!! Off to the Big Apple!

My 100 List - The Whole Shebang

I realized I hadn't put all down in one post my 100 List. So I wanted to share it in it's entirety. Grab a cup of coffee and dive in!

1. Sky dive.
2. Take a hot air balloon ride.
3. Learn to surf.
4. Run a marathon.
5. Learn the trapeze.
6. Learn to snowboard. DONE! February 12, 2012
7. Go horseback riding along the beach.
8. Learn to swing dance.
9. Learn to water ski. DONE! Summer 2011
10. Ride in a helicopter.
11. Learn rock climbing, preferably outdoors.
12. Own a home.
13. See the Grand Canyon. Stay in one of the cabins for a weekend.
14. See Angel Falls in South America.
15. See the Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis.
16. See "Guernica", Pablo Picasso, Museo Reina Sofia.
17. See "The Mona Lisa", Leonardo da Vinci, The Louvre, Paris, France. DONE! July 1996
18. See Mount Rushmore.
19. Visit all 50 states.
20. Own a classic car.
21. Grow Bonsai Trees.
22. Throw a wine and cheese tasting party.
23. Get my Master's Degree.
24. Get out of debt.
25. Become a millionaire.
26. Create/continue my family tree. Working on it at Ancestry.com
27. Create/continue family traditions.
28. Live downtown in a big city.
29. Create a garden sanctuary.
30. Help build a Habitat for Humanity House.
31. Plant a community garden.
32. Have my artwork represented by a gallery.
33. Establish my own business.
34. See Cirque du Soleil preform. DONE! December 8, 2012 Quidam
35. See a Broadway play or musical.
36. Attend the Olympics.
37. Ice skate at Rockefeller Center at Christmas time.
38. Learn to do a back flip. (I have done this before many, many times. But after falling and hitting my head a couple of times I have been too scared to do it again. So it's on the list.)
39. Take a 365 Day Challenge.
40. Do a 3-7 day cleanse. DONE! Fall 2010
41. See a total eclipse. DONE! December 2010 the Super moon.
42. Weave a basket. DONE! March 2011 Coiled Basket
43. Have my portrait painted.
44. Live in San Francisco, CA.
45. Be a Featured Artist on Etsy's homepage.
46. See The Lightning Field by Walter de Maria in Quemado, NM.
47. Get married.
48. Write a book.
49. Be in a commercial. DONE! 2005 Gallery commercial that ran on KNME
50. Ride a mechanical bull.
51. Keep a journal on me at all times. (I have done this and since my purse had gotten stolen, I've not had one on me.)
52. Keep a camera on me at all times. (I do have one most of the times, but I need one that is completely point and shoot.)
53. Own a computer/laptop. DONE! Bought February 2011
54. Be more aware of peoples feelings, the setting, the atmosphere, and things going on around me.
55. Own a sports car.
56. Have TWO Christmas trees.
57. Donate my own money to a charity.
58. Volunteer.
59. Adopt a pet from a rescue shelter.
60. Adopt or have a child of my own.
61. Save enough money to not have to work for one, or more, years before I retire.
62. Run a 5k. DONE! February 12th, 2011 Cupid's Chase, Santa Fe, NM.
63. Run a 1/2 marathon.
64. Become a billionaire.
65. See where my Grandmother grew up in France.
66. Meet my cousins/family that live in France.
67. Buy a 'fixer-upper' house and remodel everything.
68. Continue building my fine art collection.
69. Learn glass blowing.
70. Own a vintage/antiques shop. Online or otherwise.
71. Visit Egypt, see the Pyramids and other stops along the way.
72. Travel to outer space.
73. Go skinning dipping.
74. Go bungee jumping.
75. Ride in a gondola in Venice, Italy.
76. See Niagra Falls.
77. Kiss in the rain.
78. Go to a drive-in theater. DONE! Summer 2011
79. Sit in the hot springs in northern Honshu, Japan with the snow monkeys.
80. Take a scenic train ride.
81. Try absinthe. DONE! 2.5.11 Yikes!
82. See Burning Man.
83. Visit and tour around Australia.
84. Visit the Great Wall of China.
85. See, but most likely not run, the Running of the Bulls.
86. Tour the Almalfi coast.
87. Vacation in a castle or villa in France, Spain or Italy.
88. Go Para-sailing.
89. See Glacier National Park in Montana.
90. See the tulip fields blooming in Holland.
91. Learn French.
92. Climb a 14,000+ mountain peak.
93. Hike to Lake Katherine in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, NM.
94. Build/design my own home.
95. Live in a tropical area/town/climate.
96. Get rid of most of my possessions and live without clutter.
97. Be in a movie.
98. Travel around South America.
99. Have my own sustainable farm.
100. Renew my passport and begin collecting stamps!!

I didn't realize I was able to update some of these! It's always exciting to be able to cross things off your list! Do you have a 100 List or Bucket List? What would one thing on your list be?

A Day Off

I missed posting yesterday because I was recovering from a wonderful Birthday day. It was nice having a day doing whatever I wanted and then having a day doing absolutely nothing. So my appologies. I will be back to regular scheduling as the week gets back on track. :)

My 100 List (part 8)

I am making my 100 List (Bucket List). These are my next 10. Stay tuned for the next installment... Until then, here are my next 10.

71. Visit Egypt, see the Pyramids and other stops along the way.
72. Travel to outer space.
73. Go skinning dipping.
74. Go bungee jumping.
75. Ride in a gondola in Venice, Italy.
76. See Niagra Falls.
77. Kiss in the rain.
78. Go to a drive-in theatre.
79. Sit in the hot springs in northern Honshu, Japan with the snow monkeys.
80. Take a scenic train ride.

Do you have a 100 List (Bucket List)? What is one thing from your list?

Goals, Goals and More Goals - Resolutions Revisited

So if you remember I wrote out my resolutions back in January here. Let's see how I've been doing....

1. Run a 5k in February and a marathon with my brother.

I am happy to report that I ran my very first 5K run on Saturday, February 12th!! I ran the Cupid's Chase here in Santa Fe and loved it! It was a great run and I am happy with my results and time. Training continues for future runs!

2. Redo my Etsy store.

As you all may know by now, Marang97 is now Marang Studios. I am working on taking more/better photos of my pieces and writing better descriptions. Seems to be working so far!


7. Write more blog entries.

I have started Scoutie Girl's 52 Weeks of Blogging Your Passion and it's been working out swimmingly! Loving the content so far and the topics seem fun and challenging but not too difficult.


11. Create my 100 List.

If you've been following along, this one is just over the half way point!!


Wow!! I hadn't even thought I had gotten that far! How are your resolutions going?

My 100 List (part 6)

I'm making my 100 list or Bucket List. Here is my next installment of 10 things....

51. Keep a journal on me at all times. (I have done this and since my purse had gotten stolen, I've not had one on me.)
52. Keep a camera on me at all times. (I do have one most of the times, but I need one that is completely point and shoot.)
53. Own a computer/laptop.
54. Be more aware of peoples feelings, the setting, the atmosphere, and things going on around me.
55. Own a sports car.
56. Have TWO Christmas trees.
57. Donate my own money to a charity.
58. Volunteer.
59. Adopt a pet from a rescue shelter.
60. Adopt or have a child of my own.

Do you have a 100 List or Bucket List? What is one of your things?

My 100 List (part 2)

I am creating my 100 List in result of the New Year's Resolutions I've made this year. I am breaking it down in lists of 10 to make it a bit more manageble. Here is my 2nd installment - 11-20.



11. Learn rock climbing, preferrably outdoors.
12. Own a home.
13. See the Grand Canyon. Stay in one of the cabins for a weekend.
14. See Angel Falls in Canaima National Park, Venezuela.
15. See the Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis.
16. See "Guernica", Pablo Picasso, Museo Reina Sofia.
17. See "The Mona Lisa", Leonardo da Vinci, The Louvre, Paris, France. DONE! July 1996
18. See Mount Rushmore.
19. Visit all 50 states.
20. Own a classic car.

Do you have a 100 List? What would be just 10 things of your 100 List?

My 100 List (part 1)

In conjunction with my New Year's Resolutions I've realized I needed more goals in life. Things to look forward to, accomplish, set my sights on. I've read about the 100 List before and have had it bouncing around in my head ever since. So, I've begun my list. It may take a while to complete so I am going to create 10 small lists at a time. Here's my first 10.

1. Sky dive.
2. Take a hot air balloon ride.
3. Learn to surf.
4. Run a marathon.
5. Learn the trapeeze.
6. Learn to snowboard.
7. Go horseback riding along the beach.
8. Learn to swing dance.
9. Learn to water ski.
10. Ride in a helicopter.

It's surprisingly exciting to write this all down, remember childhood dreams and wishes. Definitely giving me things to look forward to and inspiration to begin to cross off these items!!

Do you have a 100 List? What would be just 10 things of your 100 List?

1 Year Blog-iversary!!

I JUST realized it's been a year now that I've had my blog! Wow! How time flies! Thank you all for participating and stopping by and seeing what's been going on. It's been quite the learning curve but I've had a blast!

Please don't forget, this is the last week for my shop at Marang97.etsy.com. I will be opening MarangStudios.etsy.com this week also! Oh so excited!! Please stop by!

Thank you again! Cheers!

Resolutions

sommerwithano on Etsy

It's that time of year and everyone seems to be asking the same thing - "What's your New Year's Resolution(s)?" Resolutions seem to be ways to make yourself better, happier, more well-rounded. So why do we always put them off or ignore them completely? Or not make them at all? Why do we tend to wait til the first of the year to make them, or try to, into a realization?

Maybe because it's the new year, a new beginning, rebirth.

My 2010 was full of stress, grief, loss, unhappiness, drama and all around somewhat unproductive at its worst. At its best - thrilling, full of self realizations, growth, love, and warm pleasent days. So for 2011, an actual list. Written out. Published. Let's get to it....

1. Run a 5k in Feburary and a marathon with my brother.

2. Redo my Etsy store.

3. Take more photographs.

4. Cook more.

5. Create a new line of fashion accessories.

6. Be a vendor at a Art & Craft Fair.

7. Write more blog entries.

8. Take a class.

9. Smile more.

10. Create, create, create.

11. Create my 100 List.

12. Get another tattoo.

13. Make more art.

14. Call my family more.

15. Sew more clothes.

Do you make New Year Resolutions? What's one of your's?