Ok. So here we are on another fun filled day. I learned to use my sewing machine and was even given some thread to use in it. I'm making everyone ("everyone" being each one of my dolls) more sock hoodies. Oliver's will be red and black, Fiona's will be pink and black, and .... I think I may go with Eryn.... well anyway, hers will be white and black. I'm excited to see how they turn out. Yeah, its a little lame to dress them similar I'm sure, but I don't care. I think they will look cute. They all have a similar style anyway.
But anyway. How I learned to sew. By Shaylin. Well Mikey's mom wanted us to go to church as her birthday gift this year. I was VERY apprehensive, as I tend to get social anxiety. I'm really surprised everyone is surprised by hearing this. I'm always very quite and uppity with new people. I have a hard time, but I really don't know why. People always love me in the end, but I get so worked up before hand. So (back to the point) going to church was a very terrifying idea for me. The whole night before I was very upset to the point were I cried a couple times. I stressed about wearing alot of black, having my funky hair cut, having multiple piercings..... all that stuff I assumed would make them not like me.
Well Sunday finally came. I got dressed in a black skirt (the only skirt I own) and a shirt that was a similar color to my hair (which had me worked up, because I don't wear light colored shirts very often) I felt very out of my element and I felt like I didn't look like me. Which did not help with my upset-ed-ness at this point. I kept myself calm by putting on this big jacket of Mikey's. I felt a little more like myself with it, and not like some stranger. (I kept the stupid jacket on the entire time. It got HOT!)
When we got there we sat in the main meeting house and just kinda chilled. The bishop came over and talked to us. I sorta told him who my grandma was (she was very active in the church when she lived here) and by sorta I mean it was told and I confirmed. I did very little speaking, other than "Yes" "No" "My grandma" "My dad is Mark" and that about covers every conversation. (At least on my part.)
Well it was testimony day. So really nothing to eventful happened. But while in Relief Society they talked about how the activity this week was sewing. How we could bring our own projects or do humanitarian projects, or whatever. I thought "Well I just sit around by myself most days and sew, maybe I should go to this thing. Get myself out of the house before I become a hermit of some sort."
Well that day came today. I found out the when and where, and having a slight panic attack, I went. I wondered around for a little while. Not knowing anyone or anything about the building I got a little lost. So I sat in the foyer for about 5 minutes, then hoped there would be enough people in the meeting area, that I could figure out where they were. I poked my head in to where I heard some ladies talking and was relieved to see a (sorta) familiar face. I went in and they sat me down and I started chit chatting. At first I was pretty quite, that's kinda how I roll, but I had only brought stuff to sew for Oliver and Fiona, so I brought them out of there bag. They were a big hit. Everyone loved them and talked about how beautiful they were.
And since I know quite a bit about them I was able to actually have some conversations. When I brought up that my occupation is pretty much just sewing for them, they asked if I used a sewing machine. I explained that I had one, but had no clue as to how to operate it. So they had me go pick it up, then sat down with me, and taught me how to thread it, what to do if it got stuck and other things. Then at the end of the fun time I asked if the lady wanted her thread back. She said no, and asked me what other colors I needed. I told her I have no colors for it at all. So she gave me all that she had brought!
I was so impressed and sorta surprised at how fast they were just wiling to be nice and be my friend. I have never been to a ward where people were so kind and giving right off the bat. I am so excited to maybe have some friends around me or something. I may keep going to church. I mean, it can't hurt anything.
So now I am sewing on a machine, and I am like a machine!! I made 2 pairs of jeans, and a hoodie, in about 4 hours-ish. I must say I really appreciate their kindness and generosity. Well that's all I have for today. I love you all. Toodles.
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