Big Important Stuff.
Some things never change. Like my desire to show you pretty food, despite it having nothing to do with the conversation that follows.
Some things do. Like addresses, hair colour and careers.
So since the under-16 population found out today, I will go ahead and share this with you. When I say the end of term is next Friday, I mean a little bit more than that. I mean I’m not going back for next term in September. Not even in another school. Nope. I’m going to do this full-time.
Okay, I’m not going to make my blog my full-time job, but I’ve been realising that it will be difficult to describe with one label what it is that I will be doing. I’ll be scrapbooking. And teaching online classes (check back Thursday for an important announcement on that subject!). And going to cool places to teach real live classes (see some over there at the right). And sewing. And consulting. And wedding planning. And cupcake baking.
I am totally excited. Excited for a time when I can actually do even half of all the ideas I want to do. Excited that something that has been my second job, my part-time bit of fun can become my full-time job. Excited that I can say yes to things that happen during term time.
Of course, I am also partly terrified. Terrified to work quite alone, rather than surrounded by more than a thousand people every day. Terrified that it will feel weird to go into the next room to be at work. Terrified that there will be no bells to tell me when to move on to something new.
And of course, I am more than a little sad about leaving some of the coolest teenagers in the entire world. I hope that once they forgive me, they will still speak to me, and maybe some of them will keep in touch and share the odd cup of coffee. After all, they are some of the coolest teenagers in. the. entire. world. But they will be fabulous no matter what.
So here’s to paper, fabric, yarn and cupcakes from July 23rd. And if anyone asks, I will work on replying, with a totally straight face, I am a professional scrapbooker.
But I really don’t think I can say it without laughing!
xlovesx
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