You know what I'm missing now that I am sitting in front of a computer every day? Blogging. Not just blogging. I miss having my own site. I miss having my own domain and tinkering around with layouts for wordpress and all that. I miss playing with my photoshop to create layouts and play around with coding. Now before I start up again, I want to really think about it because it's a project ... an ongoing project that I actually want to continue for a long time. It's been so long since I have played with HTML/CSS stuff that I am considering myself a newbie all over again.

I could start off slow and just make a new layout for this blogger just to get my bearings again. Really, once school is over and my exams are out of the way, I will have some time again to be reaquainted with my photoshop and my laptop. So I guess I won't really know how I feel about a future dedication until I am done finals. I think I will just start off slow. I'll revamp my blogger and see what I can do.

I am no stranger to Photoshop. I have been on it here and there trying to design my wedding invations and programs. That's a completely different thing though. That's just design and print off. Changing a layout is so much more work because coding is an ongoing process to see what works and what doesn't. I normally would spend hours just coding and coding with lots of frustration about why my left sidebar column won't show up and why my entries are wayyyyyy below than where they should be. I'm starting to get frustrated just thinking about it haha.

I do need more projects though. Without school, it's nothing but work, cook and sleep. I guess it would be nice to just stay at home and design/code layouts. I wont' have to go out as often and have a chance to save some money. Weddings are expensive after all.

Actually, one of my goals right now is to get back up to par with my coding because my fiance might want to restart his business again and he would want me to set up his website. That would be a fun project to do and it would be great if his business was successful as well! I have always wanted to have my own business but I don't know what to do a business about. Well that's a lie. What I really want to have a side business in is becoming a freelance makeup artist. It's difficult though. There are so many freelance makeup artists out there already who are established and who have the education.

I've never been to a beauty school. I would like to but I think at this point in my life, it would be a waste of time and money. I do love makeup though. I love playing with the colors, trying out new looks and applying it on other people. I know a lot of the basics and tips and tricks out there. I just need a push to get started. I need the equipment, I need the portfolio, the need the clientele. I have a few people who are willing to be my models and help me start a portfolio which is nice. I just need to save up money for a new camera because I don't have my DSLR anymore and I have always missed it so very much. My neighbour friend has one that she said she's always willing to lend me anytime I need it so I guess I can always use that if I really need it until I have the money to buy my own. This is a dream that I know I really have to plan out and think carefully about. It's not something that will boom right away. I need a lot of practice and a lot of equipment to get me started. When I have more time I will ask to practice on my friends and take their photos and make a portfolio somehow. Eventually I will have my own website to post these in and maybe someday I can become more established.

It's a dream for now but it's something that I have been thinking of for a while. It's actually something I have been thinking about ever since I got engaged. I was thinking about hiring someone to do my make-up or if I should do my own. Then when I was researching on local make-up bridal artists, I saw what they were charging, their styles and I thought to myself, OMG I can do that!! Why don't I do that as a side job?! Of course it is easier said than done, that's why it's a dream for now.

One of these days I'll be able to do it.

Labels: inspiration, life, thoughts

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You know what I'm missing now that I am sitting in front of a computer every day? Blogging. Not just blogging. I miss having my own site. I miss having my own domain and tinkering around with layouts for wordpress and all that. I miss playing with my photoshop to create layouts and play around with coding. Now before I start up again, I want to really think about it because it's a project ... an ongoing project that I actually want to continue for a long time. It's been so long since I have played with HTML/CSS stuff that I am considering myself a newbie all over again.

I could start off slow and just make a new layout for this blogger just to get my bearings again. Really, once school is over and my exams are out of the way, I will have some time again to be reaquainted with my photoshop and my laptop. So I guess I won't really know how I feel about a future dedication until I am done finals. I think I will just start off slow. I'll revamp my blogger and see what I can do.

I am no stranger to Photoshop. I have been on it here and there trying to design my wedding invations and programs. That's a completely different thing though. That's just design and print off. Changing a layout is so much more work because coding is an ongoing process to see what works and what doesn't. I normally would spend hours just coding and coding with lots of frustration about why my left sidebar column won't show up and why my entries are wayyyyyy below than where they should be. I'm starting to get frustrated just thinking about it haha.

I do need more projects though. Without school, it's nothing but work, cook and sleep. I guess it would be nice to just stay at home and design/code layouts. I wont' have to go out as often and have a chance to save some money. Weddings are expensive after all.

Actually, one of my goals right now is to get back up to par with my coding because my fiance might want to restart his business again and he would want me to set up his website. That would be a fun project to do and it would be great if his business was successful as well! I have always wanted to have my own business but I don't know what to do a business about. Well that's a lie. What I really want to have a side business in is becoming a freelance makeup artist. It's difficult though. There are so many freelance makeup artists out there already who are established and who have the education.

I've never been to a beauty school. I would like to but I think at this point in my life, it would be a waste of time and money. I do love makeup though. I love playing with the colors, trying out new looks and applying it on other people. I know a lot of the basics and tips and tricks out there. I just need a push to get started. I need the equipment, I need the portfolio, the need the clientele. I have a few people who are willing to be my models and help me start a portfolio which is nice. I just need to save up money for a new camera because I don't have my DSLR anymore and I have always missed it so very much. My neighbour friend has one that she said she's always willing to lend me anytime I need it so I guess I can always use that if I really need it until I have the money to buy my own. This is a dream that I know I really have to plan out and think carefully about. It's not something that will boom right away. I need a lot of practice and a lot of equipment to get me started. When I have more time I will ask to practice on my friends and take their photos and make a portfolio somehow. Eventually I will have my own website to post these in and maybe someday I can become more established.

It's a dream for now but it's something that I have been thinking of for a while. It's actually something I have been thinking about ever since I got engaged. I was thinking about hiring someone to do my make-up or if I should do my own. Then when I was researching on local make-up bridal artists, I saw what they were charging, their styles and I thought to myself, OMG I can do that!! Why don't I do that as a side job?! Of course it is easier said than done, that's why it's a dream for now.

One of these days I'll be able to do it.

Labels: inspiration, life, thoughts