Projects 2
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4. The Musics
I have a lot of music. Somewhere between 200-300 gigs of it. Enough that if I left it to play continuously, it would take a full seven months to play through all the songs. And it is so, so disorganized. I've been working one wrangling my iTunes on and off since 2007, I think? And it is nowhere near done. In this case, whipping this massive library into shape means, bare minimum, rating the songs, killing duplicates, and making sure no files are corrupted. I would *like* to associate album art with as much of it as possible, given the way iTunes and many other music programs are going, and also to identify albums. Maybe, *maybe*, I'll then turn to setting appropriate genres for easy soundtracking purposes, but considering the size of the task that's unlikely. This project, thankfully, is so devoid of stress that it's my go to when i just need to feel a little accomplished in a short amount of time.
5. Parasols
Spring is coming, and that means peak Parasol-buying season is rapidly approaching. I want to make some more of these and pop them up on Etsy, as that's actually been pretty dang successful with some of the low-cost ones. They also sell well enough at Origins. Low cost this year, too, because I still have a good supply of blanks to work with. Thinking of fun themes-- fruit patterns, veggies, one based on the Tardis, a sun, stars. Simple stuff that goes with a lot. And if I don't get any done again this year,m well, no big. It's extra cash in my pocket *if* I actually sell any.
6. Learn to Fish
I freaking love fishing. I have a pole and a tacklebox and a "Fishing for Dummies" book, I just don't know what I should actually do to, like, fish. Do I just . . . get a license and head on down to the lake and fish from the shore? Rent a boat first? Where do I get said license? I need to know these things. Also, yeah, I need to read the book.
Fishing doesn't necessarily mean "Brain and Clean fish" at this stage. I get a bit squirmy thinking of actually doing that. Hypocritical of me-- if I can't give it the respect of killing it personally (if given the chance), I don't think I should be eating it.
4. The Musics
I have a lot of music. Somewhere between 200-300 gigs of it. Enough that if I left it to play continuously, it would take a full seven months to play through all the songs. And it is so, so disorganized. I've been working one wrangling my iTunes on and off since 2007, I think? And it is nowhere near done. In this case, whipping this massive library into shape means, bare minimum, rating the songs, killing duplicates, and making sure no files are corrupted. I would *like* to associate album art with as much of it as possible, given the way iTunes and many other music programs are going, and also to identify albums. Maybe, *maybe*, I'll then turn to setting appropriate genres for easy soundtracking purposes, but considering the size of the task that's unlikely. This project, thankfully, is so devoid of stress that it's my go to when i just need to feel a little accomplished in a short amount of time.
5. Parasols
Spring is coming, and that means peak Parasol-buying season is rapidly approaching. I want to make some more of these and pop them up on Etsy, as that's actually been pretty dang successful with some of the low-cost ones. They also sell well enough at Origins. Low cost this year, too, because I still have a good supply of blanks to work with. Thinking of fun themes-- fruit patterns, veggies, one based on the Tardis, a sun, stars. Simple stuff that goes with a lot. And if I don't get any done again this year,m well, no big. It's extra cash in my pocket *if* I actually sell any.
6. Learn to Fish
I freaking love fishing. I have a pole and a tacklebox and a "Fishing for Dummies" book, I just don't know what I should actually do to, like, fish. Do I just . . . get a license and head on down to the lake and fish from the shore? Rent a boat first? Where do I get said license? I need to know these things. Also, yeah, I need to read the book.
Fishing doesn't necessarily mean "Brain and Clean fish" at this stage. I get a bit squirmy thinking of actually doing that. Hypocritical of me-- if I can't give it the respect of killing it personally (if given the chance), I don't think I should be eating it.
