What's to come and what the hell have I been up to?

I'm using Tumblr and Blogger to get around the "pages" problem. Tumblr can be read under Hope Inspired, or here Hope Inspired. I'm working on a Creative Writing post for here, since I have been making fancy journals, and writing in them as well. I also need to finish the sewing space. Almost there, I swear!

Until then,
XOXO
Hope





#procrastination #Creative Writing # apron businesss

Bucketlistly and Zombies

Yes, of course I have zombies on my bucket list. But I digress. There's a cute little app for the computer.

Bucketlistly

Their blog: Bucketlistly Blog

  It ranges from Achievements listed as Health, Wealth, Self Growth, Travel, Career, and Relationships and very individualized from there. You can create your own unique goal/ achievement or join one. It's a site I'd like to see catch on for the social aspect of it. It just seems that it's pretty neat that there are sometimes several others with the same goal and have advice to offer and vice versa. I still have my ever being revised, coffee ring stained list tucked safely into my journal, but like I said, it's a different experience that can be widely shared with photos, advice, and even a extra support push from others.

Here is my personal Bucket List, if interested. It's something I just started working on, you know that project; ME?

Hope's Bucket List

  Which leads me to Run For Your Lives! This is THE EVENT for my 2014. Camping, 5k zombie infested obstacle course, beer, music, blood, mud, electrified fences, food, fun, and did I mention beer and zombies?. What god did I please? They just added Northern Cali this year to their list of locations, but I had a way more important wedding and some work things that couldn't be pushed around. However, come hell, high water, or the actual Zombie Apocalypse, I will be participating as a Chaser Zombie for 2014. My leg injury has had my Ortho-Podiatrist, absolutely, veto me from running as a survivor, but not as a zombie, hee hee hee. There is always 2015, ya never know!

Turn on the audio. The Original Zombie Infested 5k Obstacle Course Race

And here is a sample of a YouTube Survivor experience video, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES, TEMECULA - A Short Film by Ryan Hermosura

I'm already picking out my undead contact lens and costume. Physical conditioning list to be the best Chaser ever is also being developed. As soon as they release next year's schedule, I will make the most awesome event calendar countdown. Definitely more to come on this project!!!

XOXO

Hope

#Zombies #Run For Your Lives #5k #Bucketlistly #Bucket List 

The Walking Dead WORKOUT!

Here is another brilliant post from Back On Pointe(her tumblr is at the bottom of image). I used to use the killer clown chasing me scenario, for the treadmill, but since I'm not allowed on them anymore and The Walking Dead is my favorite show, looks like I have a new "game" Love, love, love this!

XOXO

Hope

#zombies #work outs #fun

Ready? Set. Recycle! Play & Enter @ Stopwaste.org

Test your knowledge of Landfill, Recycle, or Garbage. Ready? Set. Recycle!
Play & Enter. What kind of Recycler are you?

I'm really proud of our house. Everyone really does their part. I also got the composter and worm farmer back up and operational. Yay me!

Here's the contest and also a link to Oakland's program. Any questions? Check here, Residential Recycling Progarm.

Happy Binning!

XOXO

Hope

#stopwaste.org #recycling #Oakland waste

Make your own jewelry of mixed media pieces. Spellbinders - Media Mixage

I love making my own jewelry! It's so easy. Some resin or not, great imagery from your favorite ephemera, or objects set in resin, and your favorite blanks aka bezels (those empty metal pieces) to fill your creativity into necklaces, bracelets, rings, or additions to any mixed piece....and voila! Even add some textured pieces without enclosures of resin pieces and make shaped pieces.

In this link is the best, clear descriptive instructions on some creativity for a Sunday afternoon with your favorite libation: Spellbinders - Media Mixage

Here is a bing search for ideas a the many things you can do with this process: Resin+Jewelry+Project+Ideas

Photo used from http://www.beadingdaily.com

Have fun and don't forget the cold drink to elevate the project,
XOXO
Hope


#jewelry #ice resin #diy resin jewelry #resin mixed media

Where all the Art Chaos happens.

Workspace improvement. My supplies and needs have grown. My little work space is full. What to do? Take over the dining room, of course! The start:






XOXO
Hope


#craft space #art space

Paleo. My intro.

I've recently started merging into a Paleo diet, much to my vegetarian friends dismay. I do feel better and my weight seems to be dropping off without much effort. I've also gone gluten-free, which goes hand in hand with Paleo. I had read and spoken to too many doctors about my RHS (Ramsay Hunt Syndrome) being aggravated by gluten, and basically the crappy way that I was eating. Below is a Paleo cheat sheet, if you are interested. I'll also be posting some recipes and info. The below link is a larger PDF for the guide,

Guide to Paleo Foods

Thanks to Back On Pointe for the condensed cheat sheet.

XOXO 

Hope

#paleo #caveman diet #gluten free 

Zombies....since the dawn of man, so has Zombies.

Discovery of skulls with their faces smashed in posthumously suggests Neolithic people believed the dead posed a threat to the living.

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/stone-age-people-may-have-battled-against-a-zombie-apocalypse

I know, I know....The Walking Dead has everyone a tither. I've been hooked since those late night flix on WGNO in New Orleans a zillion years ago. Never forgot Romero's "Night of the Living Dead". My dad loved to say in that voice " They're coming to get you, Barbara!" That was, actually her name, and he knew it made me nearly piss myself. So, I've been hooked ever since. Don't care if it's Slovakian and sub-titled, I'll watch it. Which leads me to this article. Ignore the last bits. They are too rational, scientific, and logical.

Sleep Tight,

xoxo Hope

#zombies

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Kill That Cat: Oakland Metro Show Brainoil and Graves At Sea

Kill That Cat Awesome Videos
A great website of live heavy metal, punk. doom, drudge, stoner rock, and other great types of music. Check him out!





http://youtu.be/UM-glyXAd8M (53 minutes) from 03/29/2013

This is the last show that I was able to go to. It made me really miss the local metal scene, all the wonderful people in it, how lucky that I am to be a part of it, and how kick ass the music was. Besides, Brainoil and Graves at Sea, the rest of the bands killed it.

Godspeed Dan and Whoop that Cancer. More to come on that.


XOXO
Hope

#Graves At Sea # Oakland Metro # Kill That Cat #Heavy Metal #Brainoil

Artist and Craftsters...help me, help you.

Not Crafty? Blow past this post.

Blitsy has been a great place for me to get some quality supplies and tools that I normally couldn't afford. You use them, via my link, and it would help me greatly.

Blisty Referral Link

Shop Blitsy.com for up to 70% off your favorite craft supplies!

XOXO

Hope

#blitsy #blitsyfb #twitter #crafts #scrapbooking #mixed media

My favorite Zombie, Josh.

Josh has refined the art of merging into a Zombie as Scientific Art.My friend Josh made it on to the awesome Mythbusters episode as an amazing zombie. All the makeup and crap on his face is self made/ trial and error. He ruled it!

Go here to see his awesome alter(ed) zombie egos: Mythbusters Zombie Josh.

#zombies #Mythbusters

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