plushies: The Mochi Pattern

Hello there! Even though I often find myself tied up with ugly work to do that needs, but hopefully gets done, I do find many crafts and projects that do amuse me so. For example: Plushie making! :D It's all pretty new to me, but the concept of making your own stuffed what-nots is brilliant. Saves money, not necessarily time though, but I believe it's worth it to create something you can be proud of.

Try the pattern below from cherrymix.com!

Oh yeah, the right is my first finished product or rather an attempt of the fabulous plushie mochi. Unfortunately, I accidently made one of the patterns the wrong size and bam! I got a wonderfully deformed squishy ball. Even though it's not perfect. I drew a face and he's now the perfect stress ball!
-lilxerica

random quote: size of dreams

"DREAM NO SMALL DREAMS

FOR THEY HAVE NO POWER TO

MOVE THE HEARTS OF MEN."

(aka. Always dream BIG!)

event: easter-ness

I usually don't post twice a day, but I forgot to mention the festivities of today, though Easter is not usually in March... and so,

Happy Easter Sunday!

Let us reflect back and remember what Christ has done and is doing in our lives.

Remember:

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."

-John 3:16

He has risen!
He has risen, indeed.

-lilxerica

poetry: who i am

I'm Lilxerica.

I like photography,
I enjoy taking pictures,
but I'm no expert photographer.

I appreciate music,
I listen to a variety of genres,
but I'm far from a musician.

I can pick up a pencil,
I am able to manipulate paper,
but I'm definitely not a Picasso.

I leap out of joy to visit the foreign,
I'm always anxious to taste new ethnic foods,
but sadly, I'm not a money tree.

I smell the mouthwatering aromas
from the kitchen,
And I can heat, stir-fry, and boil,
but maybe someday, not now though,
I'll cook like my mom or dad.

However,
I may not be a lot of amazing talented things,
but I think, believe, and wait-
actually know
that I am me.

-lilxerica

random quote: something to dance for

“We dance for laughter,
we dance for tears,
we dance for madness,
we dance for fears,
we dance for hopes,
we dance for screams,
we are the dancers,
we create the dreams.”

-anonymous

-lilxerica

march: of the supposed lions and sheep

Blurb of the Weather

With a comfortable leap day behind us, a new March is here.
In primary school, I was taught that the weather at the beginning of March was like that of a lion, with pure craziness and ended like a lamb into April. Funny enough, the rhyme for April deals with showers... Anyways, so far (it's only been two days into the month) I feel that the weather hasn't been hectic as the old saying claims. In fact, the weather in February was one of the most oddest I can recall with a mixture of rare warm, storming snow, slippery ice, and even a frosty rain. I awoke today stepping out the door in March, with pleasant 50 degree weather and despite the leftover dirty slushy snow of February, I could feel that taste of spring possibly upon us. However, I can't say that yet, that ground hog ritual has not yet begun...

Let's just hope the weather won't be as spontaneous as our recent February!

-lilxerica