tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37951114396899620672024-02-19T01:11:08.416-08:00The RetrolutionaryRachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-28616075077168035072012-01-10T22:34:00.000-08:002012-01-10T22:34:17.404-08:00Spoons and Ants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just some random pics of some random things. Spoons and Ants. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1ta8aHHIMIa50fZOTFbS9eFpnIl1N3o279IPPL9NX3AFEvqllurjEvwDf8s_S3XzRFG859ExZ7QYSMoF3eXblXNfxjYKvpNYutUvgpzj8rMBbV7fI1_gj84BjX06m2EE1lreFfNZC_0/s1600/IMG_7294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1ta8aHHIMIa50fZOTFbS9eFpnIl1N3o279IPPL9NX3AFEvqllurjEvwDf8s_S3XzRFG859ExZ7QYSMoF3eXblXNfxjYKvpNYutUvgpzj8rMBbV7fI1_gj84BjX06m2EE1lreFfNZC_0/s400/IMG_7294.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzHSb6oXD6DTa173It0NRfR8fDMklJiZA3VLtgFry1k99FuT0gj_jQmqQgoPtoMbM45qc43USKIKrQAb5MqWMxxVl1JMMn9EkuNuJzvV6ZvVqcJK7cPc9M4twchB-KKcmIqlr1h43TW4/s1600/spoons.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzHSb6oXD6DTa173It0NRfR8fDMklJiZA3VLtgFry1k99FuT0gj_jQmqQgoPtoMbM45qc43USKIKrQAb5MqWMxxVl1JMMn9EkuNuJzvV6ZvVqcJK7cPc9M4twchB-KKcmIqlr1h43TW4/s400/spoons.png" width="400" /></a></div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-42130398679197337052011-10-16T08:08:00.000-07:002011-10-16T08:08:16.707-07:00Jesus the Magic Pill - Reposted<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;">Rereading one of my old blogs, I stumbled across this post that I wrote a few years ago. Just wanted to repost it cuse I think it's an interesting idea to ponder. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 24px;"><a href="http://rachaelsbrainneverstops.blogspot.com/2010/07/jesus-magic-pill.html" style="color: #993300; text-decoration: none;">Jesus - The Magic Pill</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"></span><br />
<div class="post-header" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6960837266378092308" style="position: relative; width: 520px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">I think the church has sadly misinformed society by marketing Jesus as a magic pill that, if swallowed, will make you complete. Although I do believe there are transforming powers that take place, I don't believe that 'wholeness' happens this side of heaven.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">Sidnote, before I begin... I'm just journaling here and I'm fully aware that there are many people whose lives represent a very good picture of what Christ was aiming for in us. This is more a venting/discovery process for me to write. Continuing on....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">Embracing that completeness (in this lifetime) is a falsehood would take a lot of the pressure off believers. Somewhere down the line Christ followers developed the message that it was thier job to sell Jesus. (I beg to argue that Jesus is </span><i style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">very </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">capable of selling himself.) In order to push this agenda many people have adopted to finding the greatest marketing tool they can think of: themselves. Making ourselves images of the perfect restored person who dances during the rainstorms and sends God facebook status thank you notes. These days, I think the advertisement has also evolved into being 'real'. I'm normal. I'm a sinner. I'm relatable. I'm relevant. 'Hey, look, I'm just like you. Admit it and swallow the pill with me." Regardless the bottle that the message is packaged in, I think the message stays the same. We make Jesus out to be the answer that solves the question </span><i style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">NOW.</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;"> And after living a life with him for over 20 years I just can't help but ask, is he really answering this question now? Am I really complete? ...because if this is complete, then there's a whole other side of problems with this world.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">Yes, I believe he is the answer and that my life is undoubtably sweetier than before. But I'm finding that it's OK to admit that the 'completeness' won't be meeting me here during this lifetime. There is a sanctification process that takes place on earth, I think Lauren Winters terms it perfectly when she describes this earthly life as a continuous process of 'becoming a christian'. We can embrace that one day when we meet our creator face to face we </span><b style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">will </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">be restored, we </span><b style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">will</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;"> be complete, he </span><b style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">will</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;"> be enough. In the meantime though, I don't want to be considered sacrilegious by saying, </span><br />
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<em style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">actually He's not enough.</em><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">Yes, he's in control. Yes I believe he's guiding me through life and catching me when I stumble down the hill of morality. However, he's just not enough for me <i>yet</i>. Jesus has entered my life, but he entered my life to take me on a journey, not to answer all the questions the second I let him in.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">I still have fantastic days, I still have crappy days, I still have anxiety about life change, I still struggle with my inadequacy, I still have questions!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">He's good, He's very good. He's saved me for the life of eternity after my human existence ceases. He's saved me now, and for a time when complete restoration will fill my heavenly bones and usher me into complete </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">fulfillment</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;">. In the meantime, I don't want to be a rose garden of empty promises to people who are seeking for the answer now. If we were more honest about what to expect maybe it would be a more attractive/less threatening thing to investigate and find.</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6960837266378092308" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 520px;"><br />
I trust his message, I just don't trust ours.<br />
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Thoughts?</div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-14805891071120391502011-09-26T22:50:00.000-07:002011-10-16T09:29:06.237-07:00An Ugly Dresser just needs a little Lipstick - How To<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkV_4Uip7dkj3G_MvSXrNVwkXDVIBvxM55CGzy8ldZdn6HtVvXrQSnxj9Qm-tXKq3OFWTRyKChAfrR11dzRZVi2QCmmL9Jra2oGxvtQMmHPWdvz0P35fNJWTF5qoX-UiPG46oVK-fr30/s1600/IMG_7683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkV_4Uip7dkj3G_MvSXrNVwkXDVIBvxM55CGzy8ldZdn6HtVvXrQSnxj9Qm-tXKq3OFWTRyKChAfrR11dzRZVi2QCmmL9Jra2oGxvtQMmHPWdvz0P35fNJWTF5qoX-UiPG46oVK-fr30/s400/IMG_7683.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUrAx37C9dmdbSl9pk6CMbsw0PsbkpzyUZxv9194YqBIYdo0jqCTy-HkgV3izPkXzmZ80LLQhBLL6bMJ70HlaMv-7G6E8XKOMMSC4tPdiM3ELiwEOGuGFpJa4lz0oe3eWu6g5fn73aP8/s1600/dresser2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUrAx37C9dmdbSl9pk6CMbsw0PsbkpzyUZxv9194YqBIYdo0jqCTy-HkgV3izPkXzmZ80LLQhBLL6bMJ70HlaMv-7G6E8XKOMMSC4tPdiM3ELiwEOGuGFpJa4lz0oe3eWu6g5fn73aP8/s400/dresser2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeLSkwlxnZ8HOTPMMSZWx73pEoFNlbt0JMJ4Hi4Y_fbYgSI3jMQQ-zQJAOonPbPKDbujspzO36ex6n3j23Rv6ZCOebUuc6RCiNa1vg4nXX5SFNnUnRv2PVaJiX1i86o83UJS3c5YTzWo/s1600/IMG_7684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeLSkwlxnZ8HOTPMMSZWx73pEoFNlbt0JMJ4Hi4Y_fbYgSI3jMQQ-zQJAOonPbPKDbujspzO36ex6n3j23Rv6ZCOebUuc6RCiNa1vg4nXX5SFNnUnRv2PVaJiX1i86o83UJS3c5YTzWo/s400/IMG_7684.JPG" width="223" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFVo9NP8JxtWrhmiopLUkJs0OcqZ49LuvzrAaymQu062B2-t7i7P60JlSYuJKboajagnKJyL0HL68m83D4YOsdcX2aZLy8bKnfMh5obNeeLUKKaPSy-rc3Icv-DFSbpsbCS6ZSC4p1tI/s1600/IMG_7698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFVo9NP8JxtWrhmiopLUkJs0OcqZ49LuvzrAaymQu062B2-t7i7P60JlSYuJKboajagnKJyL0HL68m83D4YOsdcX2aZLy8bKnfMh5obNeeLUKKaPSy-rc3Icv-DFSbpsbCS6ZSC4p1tI/s400/IMG_7698.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv88iji1OQfcgw6IebRUECoDgYF1DzkVjQp2w0jwRWC3jNY_8-GvnbbPW1Dll4iI3Hl4khbh_8QevEDh1Nwao1LHZYfty3dfgux-k1BHff9PUiTAXc0r8SIDLGSSOHeYs4Ya6qvXwOmck/s1600/IMG_7688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv88iji1OQfcgw6IebRUECoDgYF1DzkVjQp2w0jwRWC3jNY_8-GvnbbPW1Dll4iI3Hl4khbh_8QevEDh1Nwao1LHZYfty3dfgux-k1BHff9PUiTAXc0r8SIDLGSSOHeYs4Ya6qvXwOmck/s400/IMG_7688.JPG" width="223" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEncOrfiMVihimAhOBF9p5LZEAxKq3SOyK-vtyCTAeYKvhZYyt_uKLzsPq_Zy2fnu92rpB7DKu8ZY1mzJ14gNfq0uSgwaIS38a9vxE_T5xnKFlNtqW3eIPgn6xM1xobewI9BslLqOeMtI/s1600/IMG_7699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEncOrfiMVihimAhOBF9p5LZEAxKq3SOyK-vtyCTAeYKvhZYyt_uKLzsPq_Zy2fnu92rpB7DKu8ZY1mzJ14gNfq0uSgwaIS38a9vxE_T5xnKFlNtqW3eIPgn6xM1xobewI9BslLqOeMtI/s400/IMG_7699.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejzFOF95VMGDPnyVBuU3zdKE7WMTRCy2ISmya6TiVZBbn03p8_ZqiJ14YUHCPPgPHOxflzVtFTqLvbeoxDQChPvi_NoYje4Gpya3O95pBODzGMkQVeIU6URc9sW8uynVcP-aHHRyuVvc/s1600/IMG_7770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejzFOF95VMGDPnyVBuU3zdKE7WMTRCy2ISmya6TiVZBbn03p8_ZqiJ14YUHCPPgPHOxflzVtFTqLvbeoxDQChPvi_NoYje4Gpya3O95pBODzGMkQVeIU6URc9sW8uynVcP-aHHRyuVvc/s400/IMG_7770.JPG" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Step 1:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remove Hardware. Then Sand Down your dresser. Make sure to wipe the dresser down after sanding.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step 2:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prime the dresser with white primer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step 3: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paint the dresser with your choice of color. This will probably need several coats (boo!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step 4: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After all's dry - and I mean DRY, put hardware back on. You might want to spray paint your hardware which is what I did with mine. Quick, Easy, and Makes a huge impact!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step 5:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Viola you've got a cute new piece for cheap!</div><br />
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</div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-48719514018208898102011-09-20T19:24:00.000-07:002011-09-20T19:39:32.127-07:00Creatures in the Grass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Photographing your collection can be fun. Here's round two.</div>
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I recently have been trying to photograph my designs and am starting to enjoy taking photos of my random objects. Today, I work with... jars and a monkey. Enjoy. </div>
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</div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-86574548545263919112011-07-09T00:52:00.000-07:002011-10-16T08:50:56.584-07:00Dating, Ugh!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXrtEilNJtvM9C7tl0O5qrSzgMuKqwNwS8-FPIR0r5b3837eUur6L3kxhZFDx5uQC3CNZx79MRIH3Wozg30UwnAiAerl7trTdBsQs7gP-SCB5c_hQPZK_uwllVsnfXajOlygspy-zrTk/s400/dating+sketch+04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXrtEilNJtvM9C7tl0O5qrSzgMuKqwNwS8-FPIR0r5b3837eUur6L3kxhZFDx5uQC3CNZx79MRIH3Wozg30UwnAiAerl7trTdBsQs7gP-SCB5c_hQPZK_uwllVsnfXajOlygspy-zrTk/s200/dating+sketch+04.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>It's 2 am, I'm laying in bed, thinking of course. This time I'm actually quite exhausted and if I allowed my brain a few extra minutes to adjust to the dark I think I'd find myself ushering into dreams fairly quickly. However, I forced my laptop open and had to jot down a few thoughts. It's rare that I feel clarity in how to express my thoughts, so when that clarity comes I have to put it to paper... or keyboard... you know what I mean.<br />
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If you're like me, as you drift into sleep your thoughts run wild. Anywhere from recapping the days events to a memory of making play dough sculptures when you were five. So what was I thinking about tonight.... Honestly I was trying to count how many guys I have been on a date with. And truth is, I couldn't even come close to figuring it out. Every time I thought I'd have a good number nailed down another couple random dates would pop into my head and the list would continue. I wasn't tallying how many individual dates I have gone on, more of a count of each man (or some cases boy) I have been out with. Anywhere from years of dating to a one-and-only date. For some reason I have quite a lengthy list. I'm going to try and save myself in this explanation before I give the guys I work with anymore grounds for making fun of me. I don't like it. I don't like that I have a list of dates. I wish I didn't. And I don't want to keep adding.<br />
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Let's break it down a little. I've been through several phases in my 10 years of young adult dating. I've been on 'people pleaser' dates because I felt horrible saying "actually, I'm not interested.... at all!" I've been on 'I'm lonely as Hell' dates accepting an invitation because it beat sitting at home watching netflix and eating one too many scoops of peanut butter. I've been on 'pathetic dates' where I'm the pathetic one, knowing his interest was as small as a pea, yet some how I finagled a date out of him. I spent the entire date feeling as insecure as one can possibly feel! I've been on 'long distance dates', dating a guy that there was no hope in any sort of a realistic future because states separated us. I've been on 'why the hell are we still dating after 2 years of misery' dates, needless to say those lasted way too long. I've been on 'we have mutual friends on facebook' dates, I think that one's self explanitory. And who hasn't been on a 'there's no attraction here whatsoever so why am I going on a date' date.<br />
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If I break down my dating pattern I'd say most of it boils down to loneliness and selfishness. If I had gone on dates soley based on compatibility than I'd have been able to lay in my bed and count to 4 or 5 quite easily. <br />
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Dating had become confusing to me. I wasn't sure what I was looking for, and I wasn't sure what was supposed to be different when I found it. It was almost as if every date bled together, and became one massive ocean. Nothing felt special. And it wasn't even that I wasted physicality with guys, although that is a portion. It's more that I wasted conversation. I wasted time chasing after some interaction to fill a void inside of me. I wasted time trying to be something I'm not to someone I wanted approval from, or.... being something I was to someone I shouldn't. <br />
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These days I find myself in a place I haven't been in quite a while, if ever. Contentment with taking life intentionally slow in this department. Not that the door is shut on dating, quite the contrary, but in the past several months it's looked different to me. I've found value in friendship, I've seen the result of spending time in getting to know someone before allowing myself to emotionally jump headfirst. It's amazing how easily you can see red flags when you allow yourself time to watch for them. And it's amazing how you can see green flags and build trust when you allow yourself time to see them. It's been a beautiful thing to build solid friendships and allow them to evolve naturally into whatever category they should fit in. Here's a metaphoric example. My friend Joy is one of my best friends. The first time I met Joy I liked her. We probably went to coffee or something to hang out and get to know each other. But I doubt I drove home from that hangout deciding whether or not she would be my best friend, and I doubt we felt the pressure to make plans within the next 3 days to meet up again. No, Joy and I just naturally evolved into best friends. It started slow at first, hanging out every couple weeks, sharing more information with each other each time, picking up on each others humor a little more, until 4 months in I could successfully say, you know what I think you're one of my best friends. Why can't we look at dating the same way? Is that possible? I'm asking, so please feel free to comment if I haven't bored you to tears yet.<br />
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Ok that's all I got. Late night ramblings with yours truly. <br />
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If you read this, and you have thoughts other than 'she's weird', then comment :)<br />
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RachRachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-87769890641174251892011-06-16T16:00:00.000-07:002011-06-16T16:02:04.662-07:00The Theme of the WeekI have no doubt that God is weaving a theme into this week of camp for myself and for my fellow teammates. Maybe it's the long drive, maybe it's being stuck in a car for a while and your brain starts to go crazy, whatever it is, roadtrips have a way of offering gold nuggets of conversation. We are still in the beginning of our week at camp here in Tennessee but already several of these nuggets have appeared.<br />
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The first was on our way through Alabama. In Birmingham we stopped for lunch with a friend who is (very obviously) engaged to be married to the wrong person. It was painful to watch her skirt around deep conversation and sweep up her fiance's statements that left her embarrassed. As we left that lunch the 4 of us talked about the beauty of living in God's plan and the heartbreak of conviction you feel when you know you are living against it. We began to discuss how living against Gods plan usually ushers you into a fight against being the person you were created to be.<br />
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Later that night as we entered Georgia we thought it would be fun to conference call our dear friend Jordan who wont be with us at camp this summer. We were elated when we found out that Jordan was actually only 20 minutes away from us and would be an easy pitstop to make on our way. It had been a year since we saw him last! Jordan is one of THE most unique individuals I have ever met. Unique because he unashamedly lives out exactly how he was created, offers no apology for the God he loves and serves, and because of these two things offers a ray of light to who ever passes in front of him. Oh yea, he's also one of the funniest people on the planet! Needless to say we were all bursting with excitement as we approached exit 12 to meet him at Starbucks! Just down the street from him I received this text <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">"i legit wrote ya'll a song in 10 minutes to the tune of Katy Perry's "fireworks'' get ready. No physical touch until the song is thru..I'm waiting here for you... Presentation Style." </span></i> As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, there he was with one of his buddies, guitar in hand ready to put on a show for us. Here's the link to the song he greeted us with....<br />
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In that quick 20 minute stop Jordan loved on us, encouraged us, made us laugh, and spoke truth into us. How anyone can do all that in such a short amount of time still baffles me! So there you have it, a boy who lives completely out of the box. Unashamed to sing in a starbucks parking lot at the top of his lung (i mean it does help when you sing like an angel.. but anyways..). It was a quick hug session and whirlwind of a catch up before we had to jump in the car again so we could hit our destination by midnight. As we pulled the car out of the parking lot Jordan ran to the window and asked if he could pray for our journey before we left. He's one of those people that have you dying laughing one second and then can't stop spitting off words of truth about God the next. There is usually no downtime and it's always 150 miles full speed ahead. <br />
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As we drove away from our hangout the 4 of us again struck up a conversation. We couldn't stop beaming about how Jordan made each one of us feel... treasured, valued, loved and he made us laugh while doing it. When our team first met Jordan last summer I must say that we were offended. We approached him with a "who do you think you are" attitude. He talked about God non-stop and it was hard for us to not judge what we thought was a shallow faith. Quickly God grabbed our hearts and whispered to each of us individually "nope, this is how I created Jordan, this is how I made him and he is freely living in it, your agenda for him is not good enough." We reflected on the idea of 'maybe this is how we would feel if we were standing next to Jesus.' Its crazy how someone like Jordan can be so magnetic yet you don't find yourself starring at them thinking "i wish I was him", you find yourself saying, "I want the freedom you have, I want to know the Jesus that you live in and that lives in you."<br />
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Along this journey so far we have encountered many people living out their life very differently. Sadly many of them appear to have hidden in the shadows and turned their back on the journey God was/is beckoning them to. I do believe that we were created to worship and connect with our creator so I guess the question is more how were you created to do that? For myself, it's helped affirm that I am headed on this trail of life as a creator, artist, and dreamer. The moments I find myself en-lined with that heartbeat is the moments I feel like my heart is beating in rhythm with the one who made me. The only times where time slips away. I want to remember to often ask God to keep me connected to the way he's designed me, to feel my heartbeat so I can feel his, and to help others find their heartbeat in the process.<br />
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It was good to be reminded of that this week. I pray that your life is one that ushers you and others closer to the heart of it all.<br />
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To the adventure,<br />
RachaelRachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-72674117429061887692011-03-18T18:03:00.000-07:002011-03-18T18:25:31.601-07:00DIY Necktie Necklace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm assuming that the pic of what looks like a woman's bare chest is what spiked most of your interest to click on this blog link. Sorry to disappoint, it's an armless mannequin....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These funky tie creations are something I can't take credit for, all is due to my creative momma! My mom is known to take random objects and reinvent them, so these cute necklaces were of no surprise to us.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My mom has a tendency to come up with some pretty um... "unique" ideas.... that I have to "embrace". However, ever so often she hits a home run, and I think this is one of those. Each time she's taken these ties to craft shows and festivals they are a hit. A great example of working with out of the box materials, she is a right brained one!</span><br />
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</div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-20405292119880492011-03-18T08:48:00.000-07:002011-03-18T18:21:48.923-07:00DIY Lighting<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 17px;">I love DIY designs, probably because I love to make things. I also just love things! I mean, why have a boring standard lamp in your room when you can have a cool art piece that gives light?! Here's a collection of unique DIY lighting I've stumbled across. Some are in my back pocket waiting for the right living space to be born in! Actually, I did attempt the last one you'll see ... the plastic cup pendant. It's actually a lot easier to build than you'd think. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 17px;">If you're looking to create the "plastic cup pendant" just make sure you do Plastic, and no hot glue gun :) I actually did mine in styrofoam but when it comes time to bending the cups into shape the styrofoam breaks and if it doesn't it's hanging on for dear life. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 17px;">Hope you find yourself inspired to have better lighting!</span>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-29733075723732139582011-03-16T21:29:00.000-07:002011-03-17T22:40:52.344-07:00Steel Pipe DesignTonight I found myself flipping back through my "design" pictures. This folder on my laptop is reserved for all types of designs I come across online that I want to flag for inspiration. A collection of industrial, vintage, modern, and many other styles under the rainbow, I always find myself saying "I forgot about that, I want to do that!" Well tonight I share with you one of my "want-to-do's".<br />
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I have an addiction to hardware and the beauty of industrial design. So of course several months ago when I came across this Steel Pipe Bed design I naturally flipped! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The style of my bedroom currently doesn't lend itself to building one of these, YET, but I have a great plan for this one day! I did price out the materials for doing this set-up, surprisingly it's not as cheap as I thought. The elbow pipes are what get you, but I do believe I priced this bed out at around $300. Now that is considerably more affordable than your Ashley's furniture bed frame.... btw, I'm still not convinced "ashley's furniture" isn't a curse word.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ok so for now I continue collecting pictures of all the fantastic things you can do with pipe! Check out some ideas and maybe you'll too grow your own addiction!</div><br />
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</tbody></table>Well, there you go. Just promise me not to steal any of these ideas until I get a chance to build some myself! I hope to at least have this bike rack in my next place!Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-40836357598020337762011-02-07T10:52:00.000-08:002011-02-11T10:23:13.389-08:00We Need Your Help!<div class="post-body entry-content" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 0.75em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"They're cousins... identical cousins..."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qQTqKcojrVY" title="YouTube video player" width="425"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Laura and I don't get a chance to work on projects together since we live about 200 miles apart, so we decided to start a blog series where we work on the same type of design project and compare results when we're finished.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I'll write more about how it will work later, but for now we need to decide on a name! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Please pick your favorite title for our blog series in the poll on the right</span></div></div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-1044100308441568022011-02-06T14:09:00.000-08:002011-02-10T11:35:48.994-08:00A cool solution to an ugly problem<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wLMptgqp2m15RM02QJY7lWARn52z1UgF4fB5XzjpYoJymTVMy8bbAZappgGaNio753huhQKN4KevN0JyHPqW8s_tCgQIXmIQv2PUx_rlW1tNlslVAPJ9oEcaYztlh4VmXDs6LmbT8ko/s1600/Currie+Family+Pictures+236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Several months ago I was addressed with an eye sore up at IBC. The space transitioning from Town Square into our Sanctuary did nothing but withdraw from the mood we make an effort to create here. The room felt cold, boring, and uninteresting. It was an entry adorned with ugly carpet, bare walls, terrible lighting, and folding tables. Much to address however, (again) the budget didn't give space for fixing these immediate problems, and I wasn't too sure that replacing them was the solution. I mulled over several options until I came up with what I think was a pretty sweet idea. Wood panels laser cut with a cool pattern. Great idea in theory until I started shopping the price on these things! Not cheap, not cheap... until... A fantastic volunteer came to me with the desire to be donating his carpentry skills. Um Bingo! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I worked with our graphic design team to come up with a cool design, and landed on a simple cross/t-shape. Now problem #2, how do we space and size a repetitive design on 8'x4' etched panels so the average american doesn't get dizzy. After several rough drafts we landed on what we have today! Our carpenter friend networked and found a fellow carpenter with legit lazor cutting machinery. (We did, however, hit a slight bump in the road when his machine crashed due to such a detailed repetitive pattern. oops!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span>I knew that back lighting would be the key on this project. I could visualize the soft glow of a colored light behind them and worked hard with our facilities team to design the perfect way to incase these lights. A great friend of mine, who just so happens to be a lighting genius, steered us in the right direction with what we needed. They did an awesome job busting out a clean panel that framed the top and bottom of the walls. We simply cover the bulbs with colored gels, coordinating them with the season on the church calendar. Quite beautiful and Quite simple! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Gel's, signifying Ordinary Time<br />
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Selecting the right hardware for suspending them to the ceiling was key. I decided to have the guys antique the metal so that it appeared more muted and again, simple! From the pictures you can sort of see, but the pieces are suspended about 8'' from the ceiling as well as 8'' from the floor, and close to 1' from the wall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With each light switch you can dramatically change the look of the panels. Front lighting them accents the wood and changes where the eye rests on the design. You an see in the picture above the difference from the top and bottom of the middle panel, based on how it's lit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These were also hung in the entrance into the sanctuary, and instead of back lighting you are able to see through the cutout's into the sanctuary. It's really beautiful and I will definitely have to capture a picture of those to add to the blog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've changed computers twice since starting this project, so again 'before' pictures are yet to be found... bummer. I think seeing the emptiness of the room and wall before would give you a perspective of the change these created!</div><br />
If there was a contest for using the word "picture" as many times as you can in 2 paragraphs, I would have just won!<br />
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</div><div>The Mosaic Coffee Shop.<br />
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</div><div>The 'Mo', as us IBC'ers like to call it, was the first project I was handed at IBC. I was told I had a very light budget but endless possibilities. I was given free reign with only a few stipulations, that felt more like guildlines than rules. The owner wanted the shop to not only fit into IBC's vibe but also give off a hint of a clean modern feel. We chose a fun color pallet that, although colorful, stayed within the cool clean family. We spent several late nights blaring music through the empty halls and painting the patterned walls, anything to save a buck right? Here are some pic's of the final product... still searching for the 'befores'...</div><div><br />
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</div></div></div></div></div></div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-74908353131100257732011-02-01T14:33:00.000-08:002011-02-03T23:20:45.829-08:00Dancing With God As We Dug Through Dirt<div class="MsoNormal">Dana and I sat across from each other covered head to toe in dust, dirt, and probably asbestos; eating taco bell, drinking pepsi, and grinning from ear to ear! It had been a day you dream of (well I would dream of) and we were both finding it hard to believe that the entire morning and early afternoon had passed without us realizing it. Let’s back track a little and fill you in on the adventure…</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Dana and I have been hanging out, dreaming, and conspiring together for some time. Dana is one of the most exquisite designers I know and collaborating together is always inspiring. So the two of us grab coffee from time to time discussing projects and goals for our art. Recently we decided to take on a project together up at the church, repurposing a room into a conference room/meeting area. We’ve both expressed our desire to make this room the anti-conference table type room, fighting the boring standards of commercial design, and creating a space that evokes creativity and life! Since both of us are avid hunters of beautiful found objects that to the average person would be considered junk, we hashed out an amazing design using found pieces. Over the last several days I had stalked craigslist looking for objects that someone was selling for a quick buck. Until I came across THIS! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">“Tearing down an old house on Monday, come get whatever you want”</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So last Friday, Bright and early, 8:30am (well bright for me) Dana and I met at my house with a rusted hammer and pink screwdriver in hand. The house just so happened to be only a mile from my home, so we arrived quickly to a street full of cars. We laughed as we realized we were the only females insight. Surrounded by workers of all sorts we stepped inside the cute little house with high hopes! Boy were we disappointed. This beautiful old farmhouse was all but completely disassembled, even the windows were gone. Since we are scavengers we automatically spread out looking in every nook, cranny, and, closet. We squealed with delight as we discovered that these boys had looked over the vintage ceramic light fixtures located in all the closets. Crap! No ladder! No worries, I spun around to see Dana flipping over an empty paint bucket and quickly going to work with my pink screwdriver. We spent a good 30 minutes grabbing every ceramic fixture we could find in the house, yes including two lids to the back of a toilet that we plan on using as funky shelves. Marking the morning as a semi success we began packing up our finds and I mentioned to Dana, “hey I’m just going to go peak in the attic and see if there’s anything good up there.” Borrowing a ladder from the sweet little worker outside I hoisted myself up through exposed beams in the ceiling. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">As I peered through the attic I was shocked. It was as if the family who moved out and the buyer of the current project hadn’t even bothered to investigate up here. I quickly and quietly (don’t want the other workers to know what’s up here) found Dana and got her up to the attic as quickly as possible. Appearing to have been undisturbed for over 40 yrs, this was the stuff you dream of finding; an entire attic filled with boxes, bottles, old doors, and even two ginormous stacks of vintage penthouse magazines. (we did not take that collection, don’t worry). </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">This marked the start of a 4-hour dig!!!! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Up there in that attic, Dana and I lost time. As weird as it may sound, <b>we were two souls, dancing with God as we dug through dirt.</b> Like pro’s, we hopped from beam to beam sifting through piles of discarded treasures. With each vintage Avon bottle that I held up, every old retro Christmas ornament that Dana discovered, and all the porcelain electrical outlets we pulled from 2x4’s you could see us both completely lost in the moment. Around hour 3 we stopped to discuss the possibility of asbestos being in all the air particles we were breathing, but you know what, who cares! We were creating!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Our adventure came to a close around 2pm when our bodies couldn’t squat another second and our stomachs were leading revolts. Dana passed down all of our new found possessions through the exposed hole in the ceiling as I stood below catching them. It was fun to see the faces of all the random workers realizing that two women had been up in the attic all day. They stared at us filled with confusion and jealousy as we began to pass down our collection through the ceiling. In total we had become the proud owners of 3 rusted and fabulous doors, a collection of vintage Avon bottles, old Christmas ornaments, a laundry load full of pearl snap western shirts, 20 porcelain knobs, a dusty old globe, wood coat hangers, lampshades made from burlap, Barnium and Balley posters, old black and white photos, and so much more!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
Recently I’ve begun to put words behind why the process of creating feels like LIFE to me. When I am creating, scavenging, finding, dreaming, I find myself truly in the moment. It’s one of the very few places where I feel like I exist outside of time. In these moments I feel so close to God it’s unexplainable, and I’m coming to realize maybe that’s because God exists in the present moment. The present moment seems to be the only place where both He and I exist in the same place and thus creating ushers me into a space where WE ARE, together!<br />
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In short, I realize that responding to a craigslist ad, digging through an old dusty attic, collecting junk may not be everyones idea of "Dancing with God", but my prayer is that you find the thing that leads you into the dance. I think it starts with allowing your ears to hear the music, and putting aside the voices of those who tell you you're crazy, weird, or abnormal. Do what you love, however unconventional it may seem, it's where you might find God saving a dance for you!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-53090064868202987242011-01-23T17:53:00.000-08:002011-03-07T09:15:58.441-08:00A small dose of honestyYesterday started out brilliantly. Woke up at a decent non-slackerish time, 9am, got dressed in an outfit that expressed my creative mood for the day, and met two of my favorite people to dream with for coffee and homemade banana nut bread. Can't get better than that? Well you can in my book, you can hit up an awesome garage sale! And thats just what the 3 of us did to close out our hangout. Dana and I sat and talked to the host of the sale and found out they are the real life version of "Storage Wars'' - my newest tv show addiction. Incase you haven't seen it, there's a world of people who go to auctions located inside of storage facilities and the highest bidder wins a filled storage unit whose owner has lapsed on their payments. Anyways, it gave Dana and I an awesome new contact for our 'design business' we have hopes of launching. We were filled with inspiration and excitement as we both drove away, calling each other several times to throw out dreams and ideas. <br />
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When I have cable tv I find myself addicted to the Dog Whisperer with Ceasar Milan. (Go with me here) I soak up all his tricks and try earnestly to apply them to my pup. One of the core tips that has greatly impacted my insecure dog is one he showed a few years back. He says for a dog that needs to feel empowered, encouraged, or shown a sense of security always stroke under his chin. Not on top of his head. This simple change in touch will cause the dog's head to tilt upwards and allows them to feel taller, confident, and connected to you. Petting a dog on top of the head shows them your affection but also verbalizes an overpowering dominance, reiterating that they are low on the food chain, and is not the best way to approach a dog who is needing assuredness. Waking up today this struck me. No, not because I want to go around encouraging dogs but because I want to live a life encouraging people. My mind suddenly shifted as I realized that the position I'm in (where my heartbeat is) is exactly where God has me right now. He has me in a place where I can empower, encourage, and offer people to find a place for themselves. A little stroke on the chin if you will. My job allows me to network with local creatives and artists and build friendships and the ability to invest in a way that enhances their confidence in how God has designed them. If tomorrow I was to quit my fantastic job and find myself performing on a stage it would only be in an effort to pat people on the head. To say "look at me", "thank you for your applause", "thank you for temporarily making me feel good". It has become apparent to me of why I am where I am, and why my talented friend is where she is. (Besides Talent) Her heart is ready for it. She has this uncanny ability to use her magnetic personality and position to empower people. I know that the spotlight isn't about shining it on herself, it's about her being used as an arrow pointing to things of higher importance, such as our Creator. And I'm more affirmed of why I am where I am. God is using my personality to direct people back to him through close intimate relationships and encouragement through my unique position. <br />
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Today I'm thankful! I'm thankful that God has put us in exactly the roles we need to be in, not only to love on others but to teach us in the process. Maybe one day I will find myself in front of a crowd again, hopefully leading people to laughter, or maybe learning, whatever it is, I only want it if my hand is under the chin not on top of the head.<br />
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I met Kathrine McCormick of SYTYCD at the tour!<br />
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</div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-16216872976632623542011-01-19T22:18:00.000-08:002011-01-21T11:47:59.219-08:00Crazy Creative Friends creating stuff I love!I've come across several design desserts lately, instead of filling myself with all the calories I decided to pass along and let others have a taste! Enjoy looking through some of the things that are giving me inspiration lately, oh and they happen to all be friends of mine :) Lucky me!<br />
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These felt creations make my soul sing, makes me want to bite the bullet and buy my first pair of Tom's! Not only are they fun and creative, but each piece is handstitched and completely original. Check out these and more, including handstitched felt pillows! Yum!<br />
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Simplicity, meets Nature, meets Beauty, meets Indie! A combination that only Amanda from AKA Photography could deliver! Her creatvitiy radiates in each photo and takes my breath away with each update to her photo albums! Enjoy!<br />
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A bit of ear candy for you. If his voice doesn't make you melt then I need to go with you on a trip to the Sahara where you will be serving as my own personal ice cube! On top of the vocals hes got song writting and musical skills dripping from his fingertips! Check it! Listen and watch!<br />
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Rachel Davidson is the other half of "the Rachael's" and has spent the better part of 10 years being a good friend of mine! Her fun, creative, unique hand paintings are fun to stare at as you quickly find yourself looking at every little detail! Proud that she is an artist thats putting thier art to paper on a regular basis! Check our her etsy shop and blogspot.<br />
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</div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-23245206859588231422010-10-28T13:42:00.000-07:002010-10-28T13:42:17.839-07:00How to make your own Ranger's T-shirt ...Cute and Cheap!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJG-bNAebRs4mH4q-x2T6vR-95yIDlF6jvOftqips8pbETUy-jBX6-x-43Dv-MNFykS66d0DlsuwQalJ-ujAOF9DtK9Ei8xkk-IViOVMurUx76vI00DKfQokXzAfrQjqDNSAPKV-5JUE0/s1600/Rangers+Tee+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJG-bNAebRs4mH4q-x2T6vR-95yIDlF6jvOftqips8pbETUy-jBX6-x-43Dv-MNFykS66d0DlsuwQalJ-ujAOF9DtK9Ei8xkk-IViOVMurUx76vI00DKfQokXzAfrQjqDNSAPKV-5JUE0/s400/Rangers+Tee+016.jpg" width="223" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With our beloved Ranger's making their World Series debut, most of North Texas seems to be scrambling for their favorite teams apparel. If your like me, your pocket book and schedule can't justify hunting and buying a brand new shirt to wear for a week. Since my heart beats thrift store blood I thought why not attempt making my own thrifty Ranger's tee. The end product was a fun shirt that fits comfortably within my style, which means I can reuse it well after the World Series results are in.</span></div></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fun fabric (either fabric by the yard or from an old shirt)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Homemade Stencil</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find an image online that you'd like to copy onto your shirt. Make sure it's simple, traceable and can easily be cut out. I chose the Rangers "T" symbol and hunky Josh Hamilton's number 32. Both these were easy to find and easy to stencil. Print the image off (preferably on stock paper) and cut out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you've measured it out, take your glue and apply it to your fabric cut out. Hint: Make sure you have cardboard or a book or something inside the shirt so that the glue doesn't bleed through onto the other side of the Tee. Apply to shirt. Let dry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stitch around all the edges of your fabric cut out. This is mostly for aesthetic and a little for security. It's okay that it's not stitched perfectly, if its a little uneven it adds to the funky factor.</span><br />
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<img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuJluw8oDePtqDkSDc6FMub7O6JkblXTCsM9zNh-xhIGZzb3aDOgjdoId_TBUUNBJUlivzWuLVB8GQLI7uSjaJDl53_4YnQnMae8rPrp2TTwknvGjI20ZyPhyphenhyphen6wu9fbXreswwxUdyXs4/s400/sleep4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">When I moved into my new place back in May I decided I wanted a new bed. The more I shopped the market the more depressed I became by my options. These days most everything looks the same and little has any personality. Having already sold my bed by the power of craigslist, I started to grow tired of sleeping on just a mattress. After two weeks of unsuccessful shopping the thought occurred to me...."um, Hello! Why don't you just make a bed". I set out in search of an old door for a headboard (which I still believe is an awesome idea and has much potential). I found myself at a fun little antique shop that appeared to be wayyy overpriced. After perusing the aisles for a little while I bumped into the owner. He showed me a few door options they had, all adorable, but again all overpriced. About to give up I noticed there was a yard, aka Junk Heaven, on the side of their building. I asked him if I could take a look, to which he informed me that I wouldn't find anything out there but old rusted junk. UM PERFECT! The second I stepped into the overgrown bee infested space I knew my headboard was hiding there somewhere! I didn't know what it looked like but I knew there was a treasure waiting to be discovered. Twelve spiders and four bees later I discovered it! Hidden behind a stack of doors and metal fences, was an old chipped fireplace mantel! And how much was this beauty? A whopping 35 bucks!</span><br />
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<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795111439689962067.post-80243626598597754662010-10-12T10:25:00.000-07:002010-10-12T10:25:57.608-07:00Ok, OkRetrolutionary is a phrase I came up with a few years ago to describe who I am in terms of my aesthetic and creative inspiration. I'm inspired by pieces that have a story, history, and look like they've been around the block a few times. My desire is to create things and spaces that when you look at them you know theres more to it than the industrial revolution. Sometimes my designs are 100% made from thrift store finds and dumpster diving, while others are simply inspired by it. <br />
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I'm not quite sure what I'm doing here yet. I know that I have alot of random projects that I do, all falling underneath a 'creative' umbrella, and I don't have a centralized place that I post them. So here goes an attempt to show the world (aka a few friends that might read this) my stuff.<br />
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Enjoy. Hope you find yourself inspired.Rachael Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04962209513923285411noreply@blogger.com1