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My New Year’s Resolution is: To make more.

I mean that in every possible way. To make more money. More meaningful relationships. More crafts. More DIY projects. More experiences. More hugs. More happiness. More pictures to hang on my wall. More knitted scarves and crocheted mug cozies. More smiles. More. Just more. I need to stop thinking about things I can do and adding them to my to-do list, and start crossing more of them off.

It’s on.

Hi everyone,

For those that know me, you know I’m in a Master’s degree program in Publishing at NYU. And if you know me really well, you know I’m in my final weeks of it and about going insane trying to get my capstone project finished up. If you’re a really, really nice person, or happen to know anyone who may fit the bill and have 5 spare minutes, I would reallllllllllly appreciate it if you’d take my survey (and/or forward it to ANYONE you may know who would be willing to as well) to help me gauge the audience for the project I’m working on. It’s not long at all and every answer or comment is so incredibly helpful!

Take the survey about the potential launch of an eco-friendly fashion and beauty magazine here.

And if you’re really, really interested, I made up a mock cover a little while back of the kind of magazine I’m imagining. Any feedback on it or the concept whatsoever would be awesome! You can check it out in a previous post here.

Thank You Thank You Thank You!

Talk to you all when I’m done and have both a social life free time (to blog with, yay!) again in two weeks!

-Kelly

These are all so incredibly amazing and beautiful, I want every one of them to be true and to feel them with all of my heart. This project is perfect and I encourage everyone to click on the very few I’m posting below and go through all of them. They’ll warm your heart and make your heart ached.

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“2 1/2-months-to-new-year’s-resolutions resolutions

Not so normal resolutions at a not so traditional time.

Goals, aims, things to do, things to not do, all with as little words as possible. You might agree, you might disagree, you might relate, or you might not.

This is no art. It’s a piece of fun, with a pinch of seriousness, but some of you seem to like it anyway.”

Get into it. I am. 100%.

Earth Cinema Circle Film Collection is likeNetFlix, but environmentally-charged. I first heard about the company through an article on Lime.com and I think it’s one of the greatest ideas ever. Much like the online video rental company that has caused conventional video stores to go bankrupt or close to it, this company charges a fee to have quality DVDs delivered to your door. In this specific case though, the fee is $17.95 plus $4.95 shipping every other month and for this you receive one DVD which has 4 or 5 feature-length and short films that feature a range of environmentally-themed topics such as global warming, saving the planet’s natural treasures, wildlife, ecosystems, green living, alternative building techniques, sustainable architecture, and solar power from great independent filmmakers.

Each video volume is introduced by Ed Begley, Jr. - actor, co-star of HGTV’s Living With Ed, and longtime environmental activist (in many incredible ways that include using bicycle power around the house!). The company is endorsed by The Conservation Fund. The packaging the DVDs are sent in is 100% recycled and they use carbon-neutral shipping. The film collection is also a Gaiam Company - a social networking company focused on inspiring.

Quoted from the website:
“The filmmakers whose work we feature on Earth Cinema Circle hope their films inspire people to get involved in the topics they have covered. One of our goals is to make it easy for you to do just that.”

A potentially great Christmas gift? I think so.