thirty one.
today i am 31. thank you mom and dad for bringing me into the world.
30 has been a good year, generally.
-i learned quite a bit. the last two semesters of school at parsons fell within my 30th year. i want to continue to keep learning. it keeps my brain excited.
-i graduated, for the third time (i’ve now got one AA, one AAS, and one BA under my belt). all three times, with honors.
-i saw myself get published on a national scale, writing and telling the world about things i love. the first time was with an original crochet pattern in debbie stoller’s new crochet book, stitch and bitch crochet: the happy hooker, and the second was an article about thrift shopping for the premiere issue of the new craft mag, adorn.
-started wardrobe_remix on flickr. it’s small and still relatively unknown but it’s growing. i still can’t even believe that people are interested and participate!
-i improved my knitting and crochet skills, started designing my own sweaters and knitwear more seriously, kept up with my drawing (have even learned to love it) and draw almost everyday.
this year will bring a lot of changes, and the future is a big question mark. the future and all of it’s unknowns make me scared, and excited at once. but i can handle it.
i hope to:
-have a smooth relocation to san francisco at the end of this month (exactly 3 weeks away!)
-get in shape! keep walking everywhere. get a bike. i’ve wanted once since before i even moved to NYC but never got around to getting one. lose some weight. be firm. be healthy.
-learn to live with less.
-find employment that utilizes my skills, talents, background, interests and intelligence.
-learn more about patternmaking, draping, and the like.
-knit more. design more knitwear. see where that leads me.
-explore some more ideas i have concerning street fashion + the web.
-take some business courses.
-stay creative.
may the rest of my 30s bring:
-one child.
-perhaps my own small business? a small line of my own designs? a bricks and mortar store?
-a master’s degree, perhaps? maybe an MFA in fiber art.
-more travel.
-a permanent home.
-a marriage that continues to be fulfilling, fun and flirtatious.
-more friends.
August 6 2006 | Posted in it's personal.
August 6 2006 at 10:30 am
krissyhappy birthday! you accomplished a lot this year. hope 31 is just as awesome!
August 6 2006 at 12:15 pm
SonjaA very happy birthday to you!
August 6 2006 at 2:08 pm
marissahappy birthday, tricia!
August 6 2006 at 2:47 pm
Daniellehave a terrific day and best wishes for your upcoming year – I’m looking forward to following bits&bobbins as you arrive at your new location and your career develops. hugs =)
August 6 2006 at 2:49 pm
maskedmannequinhappy birthday!
August 6 2006 at 3:20 pm
Lisa-GabrielleMay I add to that list ,audition for project runway. I don’t know, maybe that is not the way you wish to present yourself, but I think you could definitely bring , a point of view !
Happy Birhday!
August 6 2006 at 3:43 pm
miacongrats AND happy birthday!
i’m so glad you’re moving to san francisco. i think you’ll love it here. the weather has been absolutely beautiful. granted, we had a hard core heat wave a few weeks back, BUT it’s nothing like NY right now. the move from east coast to west coast can be a shocker, but i haven’t regretted it yet! do you know where you’ll be living yet?
good luck with all your endeavors and your future. looking forward to more bits+bobbins posts.
again, happy birthday!
August 6 2006 at 4:06 pm
JosiHappy birthday !
August 6 2006 at 7:37 pm
Dawnhappy 31st birthday, tricia! you are such a creative, inspirational force – i can’t wait to see where the year brings you.
August 6 2006 at 8:40 pm
valeriei don’t say this about too many people but tricia, you are a true inspiration. happy birthday and congratulations on your many accomplishments!
August 6 2006 at 9:16 pm
GeorgiaHappy Birthday! I have just turned 30 myself so I hope I can look back on my 30th year with as much satisfaction as you seem to.
I’ve been visiting your site for a while but (found it via flickr) and really enjoy your work, style, ideas etc. Thankyou!
August 7 2006 at 1:30 am
PaperDollyGirlHey there,
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great one! And I hope packing and stuff is going well. I will actually be just starting my new semester when you get to town, but let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.
xxoo m.
August 7 2006 at 3:47 am
bawkhappy birthday, im excited for a baby! eeeeeeeeeee
August 7 2006 at 7:23 am
AmberHappy birthday Tricia! You continue to inspire me. Have another great year!
August 7 2006 at 8:07 am
AllyHappy Birthday! You have achieved so much, and your future goals are wonderful. I hope they all come to fruition– I have no doubt they will.
August 7 2006 at 10:31 am
GinaHappy Birthday. I wish you all of the best for your 30s and beyond. I think your goals are admirable and well within reach — go for them!
August 7 2006 at 11:27 am
SwanDiamondRosei love your list! happy birthday!
August 7 2006 at 11:32 am
CheyenneHello,
I hope you had a nice birthday and that the rest of your 30’s treat you well! I’m excited to see what type of things your relocation brings.
Take care!
August 7 2006 at 1:34 pm
eireannhappy happy birthday!
August 8 2006 at 11:44 am
RhondaMy 30’s have been the best years of my life so far, hands down. May your 30’s bring you the same!!
Happy birthday! (to Pete too!)
August 8 2006 at 3:25 pm
jennyhappy belated birthday, gorgeous girl.
i missed this post as i am currently in a sea of boxes (and picturing you to be in about the same sort of scene! i think we are even moving on the same weekend?!! imagine that.)
hope your day was nice & all that you wanted it to be
xox jenny
August 9 2006 at 4:56 am
tovihappy birthday!!!
August 9 2006 at 12:18 pm
AsselHappy birthday! I am 31 too! it is a pleasure to see how much you had accomplished in the past and you still have whole life in front of you! You go, girl!