so … today. … not going to work … have class in a few hours … I’ve been having a very … cerebral (?is that the word I want) morning of homework and dreaming and brainstorming …

I’ve been reading Elsie Flannigan’s blog (elsieflannigan.blogspot.com) all morning … that girl is awesome … she’s pretty much my age (w/in a few months, I think) and she’s doing exactly what she wants … scrapping and designing and creating … along with working in an art studio (I think) part time and being fabulously happy w/ her husband …

This girl also had a (short) career in wedding photography, and doesn’t appear to have any formal training in any of these things … which makes me wonder if I really want to go to school forever to get a PhD …

I would love love love to be a photographer (like MelissaJill.com, or tarawhitney.typepad.com) … I would love to be able to scrap 6 hours/day (like Elsie) … but I also love my English classes … so, the question is … do I have to choose?

do I quit school (part way through my Masters program) and start all over in a new career? Hoping I can do it? Do I finish my degrees as planned (get my PhD and go on to be a professor) and pursue photography/scrapping on the side? Do I need a degree in photography? Do I like English enough to teach it? Am I good enough at either to be successful? How much artsy stuff can I do while still in graduate school? Any thoughts?

I’ve been planning my photography/scrapping company today too … the name/colors/website/logo/services/prices, etc … I need to talk to Andrew about all of this, of course …

So … that’s today … I’m going to do some more design dreaming, even though I should be doing homework!

Ah well …

PS. tentative name … “Blithe Images” … a very slight reference to some books that always inspire me … Anne of Green Gables, etc. …