Five on Friday: Inspired.
from NYCinephile, per his request. Cheers, and Happy Friday. :)
What inspires you?
- Movies/Books/Music that dare to be different - There is nothing more inspirational than any story told in a new and different way, I am hopelessly inspired by things that are brave enough to deviate away from any standard. I love the eclectic and unusual.
- My Sister - she's my cheerleader/guardian/personal comic/co-conspirator, her passion for her own art is my inspiration.
- You - with your words of encouragement, your experiences, your feedback and your unique perspectives on life, everyday you all give me something to think about.
- My Dad - because he believes I can do just about anything, and he's shown me firsthand what persistence and spirit can accomplish
What blocks your creativity?
- Competition - Nothing is more deflating to my creativity then unnecessary competition. It distracts from my focus, and threatens to make me more focused to the end result - then the quality of my work. When I feel it happening, I extract myself from that sort of exchange very quickly. It just doesn't serve me.
- Clutter - yes, I am a bit of a clean freak. I can't think in a cluttered environment. I get moody, irritated...almost panicked.
Do you do anything special to get your creative juices flowing?
- Meditate - It helps to quiet my thoughts enough to allow me to express them.
- Scenery - I love the Bee Caves, Westlake and Town Lake
- SoCo - some of my most adored little shops in Austin are on South Congress. I usually drag Steve along, and we make a day of eating fun foods, visiting some cool galleries, and finding new aromatherapeutic treasures. And First Thursdays are pretty fun too.
- Journal - go back through my journals, and see what pregnant thoughts lie in my rambles.
- Barnes and Noble with a Sugar free vanilla soy latte. So perfect together.
What time of day do you feel most inspired?
I tend to my most introspective in the morning - so that's when I log my thoughts. But I make sense of them in the evening, typically between 9pm and 1am.
How do you like to express your creative energy?
*smiles* I'm a writer.
(it feels good to say that)
Comments
Aherm...I love looking through my old journals, too. I often find things I don't even remember writing. Later, when I use them in my writing, it feels a little like plagiarism :o)
I am hopelessly inspired by things that are brave enough to deviate away from any standard. I love the eclectic and unusual.
Check.
finding new aromatherapeutic treasures
What are your favorite scents?
Mediterranean Spa Olive Oil Body Butter and Soap
Citrus Spice Soap (from Mi Casa)
Lavender Patchouli Soap (Austin Soap Company)
Pre de Provence Patchouli Soap and Body Butter
Archipelago Botanicals Pomegranate Soak and Body Lotion
Bathing is more than a function...it's an experience.
@RPM: Bathing is more than a function...it's an experience.
Indeed! Indeed!
You're a bath girl, shower girl or both?
I like pachoulis and musks...very potent and, sometimes, headspinning. Do you like them on your men? If so, which ones do you recommend?
Patchouli in particular reminds me of my Uncle Greg...so I've been in love with it since I was a kid. I like musks too, but you're right they are heavy. As for my men, *get this* I don't like cologne. I much prefer the natural scent of a man, perhaps a hint of almond or the remnants of a scented soap...but cologne in general tends to mask. I like to get a feel for the real person hidden beneath.
Does that make any sense?
Do you wear cologne? Why, or why not?
@RPM: never a bath without a shower chaser
I agree. It's showers during the week, baths with shower chasers on lazy weekeend mornings. Great phrasing, b.t.w.
Do you wear cologne? Why, or why not?
I do wear cologne...perhaps because I think that men have so little room for creativity in their grooming...neckties and cologne---that's about it.
When I had more disposable income, I'd wear Joop, Cool Water, Dolce & Gabbana and several others. Now I wear Bath & Body Works's Orange Ginger and Eucalyptus Spearmint.
I've worn almond and scented oils in the past and am thinking about exploring with them again.
Wow, NYCinephile, I've been showering with Bath & Body Works Eucalyptus Spearmint...
And their cucumber melon body cream is currently my favorite after-shower moisturizer (but Keri bath oil is even better - and also smells nice).
The Body Shop's Satsuma anything makes me happy.