Do It Yourself

When I think of DIY, my mind turns to my mom. She is constantly watching the DIY Network. The DIY Network is the typical mom channel on television. The shows displayed on the DIY Network usually consist of home improvement tips and tricks. When I was younger, I detested shows like this. I recall incessantly bugging my mom to change the channel. I just wanted to watch cartoons, not some boring episode on how to fix houses. That being said, now that I’m older, I can appreciate the shows more. I mean let’s be honest, I would still rather watch cartoons, but the creativity that these people put into their projects is admirable. The picture below shows an example of the types of projects that you can see on the DIY Network. This is a bar top with pennies as its surface. It’s pretty amazing if I do say so myself. I guarantee that I will have something similar to this, in my future home, one day.

All of us have experienced the, “I can make that,” moment. Keeping with the penny theme, one time there was a pickup truck parked on my street that was completely covered in pennies. I was obsessed. I immediately started taking pictures and kept an eye out for old, gold pickup trucks. I have a problem with starting out strong with a plan,  but then it seems to fade into the background. The follow through is the most difficult part of the process. I often find myself making excuses for not starting or finishing an activity. I begin to have doubts and tell myself, “you don’t have time” or “it’s too complicated.” Hopefully, I’m not the only one who feels this way. My goal, by the end of this class, is to be able to ignore these pathetic excuses in order to allow my creativity to grow.