I spent a good portion of last night trying to organize my photos and thoughts for Week One of Project Life. I felt so inadequate...so uninspired, and all I could think was, "This is supposed to be easy. And quick."
At my current rate of progression, it is neither.
I finally managed to design a 4x6 card with three Instagram pictures from New Year's Eve as well as create one 3x4 of a screencap of my iPhone during a workout. I decided I'd stop there for the evening and upload those to a printing company who I've read many great reviews of the printing for Project Life stuff. So, I get my photos/cards uploaded and the price is phenomenal...under $1 even with the special print options and shapes I've chosen. Get to checkout, and shipping is $5 flat rate.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!?
At that point, I was ready to say to heck with the whole works. I was frustrated with the quality of my photos, frustrated with my lack of creativity in working with them, and then, to top it all off, super disappointed by a photo/printing service that I'd very much looking forward to giving a try.
And, my poor friend Emily --who had been subjected to whiny "I suck at this" texts all evening-- had the worst time convincing me I could get two 3x4 cards by cutting a 4x6 printout in half. Oh my goodness, it is embarrassing how dense I was being about that.
I decided to take a Project Life break for a day or two, and will re-approach it with a clear head and a renewed intention to keep it simple. It has to stay simple for me, or it's not going to work, especially with my classes starting in a few weeks...
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Hahaha. I actually thought it was funny explaining that to you. Never fear, you will find motivation and tackle PL like a pro!
ReplyDeleteoh, also - I didn't mind the texts. I'm struggling with PL too, so it's supportive more than whiney. And, what classes are you going to be starting?
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