all that is gold does not glitter

This is one of my all-time favorite Tolkien quotes. I needed a new phone case, and was browsing around on Society6. I found a super cute one with this quote. But as always the "those" was left out. If you're going to quote someone, at least do it properly. So I made this. And it's now on Soceity6. AND it's available as an iPhone case. ;) Just click "store" in my banner to head to my Society6 store.

All that is gold does not glitter,

Not all those who wander are lost;

The old that is strong does not wither,

Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,

A light from the shadows shall spring;

Renewed shall be blade that was broken,

The crownless again shall be king

J.R.R. Tolkien

xo,katy

twenty-one before twenty-one

1. Open an online shop selling my prints

2. Visit Chattanooga

3. Take an all-day trip to Atlanta

4. Go to Chicago with my sister

5. Read War and Peace 

6. Make at least five crafty things.

7. Grow my hair down to my shoulders

8. Read through the entire Bible

9. Do a 52 weeks project

10. Make the President's list again

11. Make home-made candles.

12. Finish learning Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G Minor

13. Change my major to English

14. Write a poem every week

15. Keep a journal for the entire year

16. Write the character sketches for my book idea

17. Sew a dress

18. Made a DUKE sweatshirt

19. Paint at least four paintings

20. Make shrimp creole for my family

21. Do a "Dear Photograph" style photo

And that, my friends, is the list of goals I plan to accomplish in the upcoming year. Let's see how well I can do!

The necklace Matt got me for my birthday :)

What are your goals for the year?

Have a great weekend!
xo,
Katy

The times, they are a changin' (announcement!)

We’ll make our plans

Linked hand-in-hand,

We’ll sail across the sea.

We’ll see the world

With shining eyes,

Become all we can be.

We’ll face the sun

And greet the day,

Over a cup of tea.

I love you and you love me.

That’s all we really need.

The weather here is gorgeous. It feels almost like spring...it's hard to believe it's actually the end of December! It's made for great picture taking weather. My father found a creek and some bluffs on the edge of town--he's making me go take pictures of it today before we have to pick my sister and her husband up at the airport. Yes, we are just now having family Christmas!

2011 has gone by so quickly. It was a rough year for me. I'm hopeful that 2012 will be much kinder than this past year was. I'm absolutely determined to make it better!

I have some pretty exciting news about the upcoming year! First, I'm starting a 52 weeks project! It will most likely be self-portraits, but I'm not sticking to that. (Besides, I'll get tired of looking at photos of myself!) I'd like to do a 365 project, but I really can't commit to that. College keeps me busy! Also--most exciting of all--I'll be opening up a print shop through Society6 within the coming week! I'm going to begin promoting this blog as well. Hence, the redesign! I'm very excited about all of this. Wish me well in my endeavors?

xo,
Katy