Been such a long time since I last posted! My sincere apologies my dears!
Lots of things happened in my life. First relationship, then my health, I struggled much to keep the smile on my face. In worst times, I prefer not to pretend. There's no need to mask myself under a happy face while inside I'm crying bloody tears.
So I posted today, hoping to clear the clouds :) I recently created this little cutie for my boyfriend. It's something small but I put my heart into it. Just like how someone posted upon the picture below:
So you see, after being plushed up, little Forgive Me octopus has a somewhat "I can't take it!" face ahhaha~ I love this face, it's my favorite expression :x Someone always does this to me when he feels guilty. You know who you are <3 br="">
I attached the tentacles, hook on the mobile chain (a spare piece I got) and VOILA! Love it!
This is, by far, my hardest craft work. I started from scratch, knowing nothing about crocheting. My mom was a pro, she could crochet a whole scarf, and hand bag, a hat, a table mat or a sofa cover. I relied on my best mentor: YouTube =)) Learnt everything from its free channels. Especially when I didn't know how to make the mouth, I searched for "amigurumi tube" hehe.
In the end, I felt great about it. I paired it with a note, and it brought an instant smile to my man. It was one my my happiest moments.
You know, it's not very hard to bring happiness to someone. Main thing is, how much happiness you want to give? Are you full of happiness to give away? I wasn't, I was devastated and curled up into my shell praying and crying. It's relieving time and it's crucial to your recovery. Whatever happens in a relationship, allow yourself to cry once in a while, even if you're alone, or try crying in front of him.
Afterwards, talk to your partner about it. Don't hide it, it's gonna be worse. Especially in a long distanced relationship like mine, that's miscommunication, or even non-communication, and it kills everything instantly. You will keep grudges, mark my words, you will. So never ever hide anything from your partner e.g. you're not happy with your partner's attitude, you guys don't spend enough time on Skype together, you aren't totally in agreement with your partner's decisions, such as the big decisions in career or family life. All these will add up if you don't talk it out. When the bubble bursts, you will have arguments, or worse, affair.
If your partner is not so understanding, give him/her sometime. I'm not saying enduring their misunderstanding, but allow them some time to understand the problem. However, a partner who pushes the problem aside and not care about your tears is not one to keep. After you talk it through, it's time to add some love to the air.
Turn these hard times into reconcile times. Do something really sweet for your partner and add some spice to the relationship. Your happiness is made up of good memories. Create many and you'll never regret. It nurtures your love for the person. Don't wait until when you are so fed up with all the bad memories and decide to part your ways from something that could be extraordinary. One day you might miss it.
Key to be happy? Say I Love You as much as you can and create your own good memories. Never wait for the perfect time. There's no perfect time when it comes to making your partner happy. Why? The cute innocent smile makes you even happier, dears!
Wish you and your partners many good memories ahead, xoxo,
Ivy
Lots of things happened in my life. First relationship, then my health, I struggled much to keep the smile on my face. In worst times, I prefer not to pretend. There's no need to mask myself under a happy face while inside I'm crying bloody tears.
So I posted today, hoping to clear the clouds :) I recently created this little cutie for my boyfriend. It's something small but I put my heart into it. Just like how someone posted upon the picture below:
"A lot of passion went into that. We should do the same for the things we love"
I just took on the first meaning appeared in my mind: treasure the ones we love. Yes things can go wrong in a relationship, but that's not how you give it up. You quit because you're not strong enough to go on, not strong enough to forgive the person, not strong enough to love the person unconditionally. Some people would tell me "No, it's because I don't love the person, the love is not big enough to lead to forgiveness and more endurance in the future". Then why do you love the person in the first place when you know your love will not give them any forgiveness and endurance? Why go on when you know you're never marrying that person? A lot of passion should go into love, itself.
I sat down and thought of a way to forgive. Maybe it would be better to channel all my "forgiving" energy into something tangible. I always love small cute gifts. It's something you can touch, and when you see it, your mind instantly go back to the memory when you first saw it.
I bought some yarn and a hook last year but never touched it. I decided it's time to do something with these things and went online researching what I could do. There were numerous patterns, all quite cute but I'm a woman with high standard. I want my plushie to have its character. It has to show some emotions on the face, not just another sad teddy bear face, that's silly!
And I picked up the Whimtastical Octopus pattern by Whimtastic (Whimtastical Blog) I love this little thing instantly, but that's not enough. I wanted to change the face. I want him to smile instantly when he sees it.
So I took, painfully, 4 months to make the parts. I was constantly putting it to the corner. I started it before we had our fight, and it went on and on and on. Until when I decided to forgive him and all the people involved in my anger outburst, I needed 5 more tentacles and I'm done. I took 1 hour to make all of them, and started on the face. This is my favorite part:
So you see, after being plushed up, little Forgive Me octopus has a somewhat "I can't take it!" face ahhaha~ I love this face, it's my favorite expression :x Someone always does this to me when he feels guilty. You know who you are <3 br="">
I attached the tentacles, hook on the mobile chain (a spare piece I got) and VOILA! Love it!
This is, by far, my hardest craft work. I started from scratch, knowing nothing about crocheting. My mom was a pro, she could crochet a whole scarf, and hand bag, a hat, a table mat or a sofa cover. I relied on my best mentor: YouTube =)) Learnt everything from its free channels. Especially when I didn't know how to make the mouth, I searched for "amigurumi tube" hehe.
In the end, I felt great about it. I paired it with a note, and it brought an instant smile to my man. It was one my my happiest moments.
You know, it's not very hard to bring happiness to someone. Main thing is, how much happiness you want to give? Are you full of happiness to give away? I wasn't, I was devastated and curled up into my shell praying and crying. It's relieving time and it's crucial to your recovery. Whatever happens in a relationship, allow yourself to cry once in a while, even if you're alone, or try crying in front of him.
Afterwards, talk to your partner about it. Don't hide it, it's gonna be worse. Especially in a long distanced relationship like mine, that's miscommunication, or even non-communication, and it kills everything instantly. You will keep grudges, mark my words, you will. So never ever hide anything from your partner e.g. you're not happy with your partner's attitude, you guys don't spend enough time on Skype together, you aren't totally in agreement with your partner's decisions, such as the big decisions in career or family life. All these will add up if you don't talk it out. When the bubble bursts, you will have arguments, or worse, affair.
If your partner is not so understanding, give him/her sometime. I'm not saying enduring their misunderstanding, but allow them some time to understand the problem. However, a partner who pushes the problem aside and not care about your tears is not one to keep. After you talk it through, it's time to add some love to the air.
Turn these hard times into reconcile times. Do something really sweet for your partner and add some spice to the relationship. Your happiness is made up of good memories. Create many and you'll never regret. It nurtures your love for the person. Don't wait until when you are so fed up with all the bad memories and decide to part your ways from something that could be extraordinary. One day you might miss it.
Key to be happy? Say I Love You as much as you can and create your own good memories. Never wait for the perfect time. There's no perfect time when it comes to making your partner happy. Why? The cute innocent smile makes you even happier, dears!
Wish you and your partners many good memories ahead, xoxo,
Ivy
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