It's really amazing how quickly time passes. It's almost the end of August, which makes me really sad because this was the fastest summer ever and there was so much that I wanted to do that I didn't. However...fall is pretty sweet, so I'm kind of looking forward to it. Pumpkin everything is almost upon us.
Since my last post, a lot has happened. Sam and I have continued to live as movers and shakers and have had plans nearly every single weekend. Sam also got a new job, which has been a long time coming and he couldn't deserve it more. I've managed to squeak out one new wedding invitation design which you can find here, which is less than what I was hoping for, but I'm super happy with how it came out so at least there's that!
More recently, things have happened that have really rocked my world. I've lost a dear friend, one of my oldest and first friends. Over the past few years, we hadn't seen each other much, but had always remained in contact and when we saw each other it was as if no time had passed. We were still little kids dressed up as princesses waving to cars in her front yard or in high school writing in each other's yearbooks about being bffs 4lyf and then falling apart and then regaining our friendship, and then going to college together and seeing each other nearly every weekend at house parties and just laughing our asses off. There will never be anyone else like her. She was truly unique. She was so full of life and not afraid of anything.
The shock of her passing has really got me thinking about things. Life is so freaking short and if you want to make something happen, do it. Or at the very least try your freaking hardest. So, with that said. I really want to put everything I have into The Invitation Oven. This little shop is my dream. It's more than a job, it's something that I'm passionate about and would LOVE to do all day every day. It's knowing that every order I process is a little piece of paper announcing someone's special day and spreading that joy with their friends and families and random people they have to invite because that's how it goes. It's so special and intimate to be involved in these milestone events and I love every second of it.
With that in mind, I'd like to say thank you to my friend. Thank you for showing me how fragile life is and how you should make your time here matter.
So, dear reader, whatever your thing is...do it!
Here's to making things happen!
-- Alison --
