In case you didn't know, I am a college student still trying to tackle down my BA! And as of now, California's budget is in the crap hole, so getting any type of aid is unheard of now. Luckily, I am now resourcing my hobby to turn my joy into tuition fees, rent, and just one step closer to graduating. I have a goal! I need to pay the second half of my fall quarter tuition feeds by October 10th: it is $900! I just hope I will reach it...
sighhhh....being a poor college student sucks! But luckily, LUCKILY, I have something I love to do AND it helps close those gaps!
Anyways, I just wanted to share with you what I have got planned over the next busy few months! I am booked to the T, and I am a little worried, but I know with support, and working my butt off, things will come into place hopefully!
School...Drama
Tuition: $1,890 +$300 book (Hopefully less online!)
Not to mention I am taking 18 to 20 units (I should graduate in 2 quarters, so I am really trying to push myself...I want to get out of there!)
Jewelry plans...to help alleviate money problems from above
Since I need to pay the $900 by October 10th, that gives me about a month and a half to come up with it! I just paid over a $1200 for the first part of my quarter, and it physically hurt, the gut wrenching hurt where you want to go rock yourself in a corner, trying to soothe yourself because it just boggles your mind how a school can screw over their hard working, tuition paying students like that!
Anyways, so in order to organize all my affairs, cue in craft show plans to help bring in some extra needed tuition moolah, broken down by the months.
SEP: Abbot Kinney Music Festival: I have been selected, so it's sealed with a beautiful kiss. I am really excited about this one. It is HUGE. It's a music festival, matched with a bunch of sellers, varying from designer to handmade. Absolutely exciting!
OCT: Sew Funky Marketplace: I have already been selected, so it's also a done and sealed deal. I loved doing the first craft show in the summer, so I am sure it will not fail me. I even have a larger, and better booth that is right next to the entrance. Super fortunate and happy about that!
NOV: The Queen Bee Market in San Diego. I have just applied tonight; I hope I get accepted. I had applied to the summer one, but I wasn't able to afford the fees that went with it, but hopefully they will accept me because I am ready, willing and god help me, financially able!
DEC: The Renegade Craft Fair: status; I have applied, but not yet paid the exhaustively high fees that go along with it....sighh...its too bad you have to spend money to make it. Anyways, I find out if I made it (or didn't make it) on September 23. I am not sure if I will make it, since I am not sure if I am "renegade" enough....BUT I have been looking forward to this ALL year, and I am NOT joking. I just feel like I can't survive the neglect, the disappointment in myself, the fact that I was not good enough if I am not picked! Ok, that was a little melodramatic, and I know I will be ok. But I have been looking forward to this for over a year!
The 2nd Annual Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market in Los Angeles returns to Los Angeles State Park on December 10 + 11, from 10am – 5pm
http://www.renegadecraft.com/holiday-la
Anyways, I just felt like sharing (ok, venting really). But, if anybody reads this post, please use this discount on some lovely jewelry at 20% off!
use Discount code: ilikesleep
And good night ;)
PS. I just want to say a special thank you to my full time boyfriend. I say full time because any guy can be a boyfriend, but not every guy can be full on supportive boyfriend... He never stops caring for me, and is just constantly supportive, with my THOUSANDS of jewelry conversations, questions, inquiries, business questions, etc. If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't be where I am today, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for letting me drag you around to craft shows that are just overwhelmed with the opposite sex, for 8 hours at a time. You are the best :) and I am one SUPER LUCKY ducky girl. I love you Neno! (nickname :) in Spanglish)
PSS. Do yourself a favor and go watch Crazy, Stupid, Love
It isn't a chick flick, but a drama, meets comedy, meets "why yes, I do love Emma Stone" kind of movie AND it had good music. (my boyfriend is the ultimate music critic, but I'll explain more on that in a later post) Anyways, I was not expecting myself to be as entertained as I was with this movie; I would even be willing to go watch it in the theaters again..which is VERY rare.
Here, let me make it easier for you:
