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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

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Today is my half birthday. I am twenty three and a half. Paul doesn't think half birthday's are real. To that I say, "HA!" because they are. And also, I have only six months to get my to-do list accomplished. To be serious, I am doing pretty well. Except for the whole yoga part. I am still sitting somewhere around THREE. Or maybe TWO. It is odd, though, I very much want to be a yoga girl. I just need some time to make that part of my life again. I have six months.

And anyways, I feel like what I am lacking in yoga, I am making up in letterpressing. Fo sho.

Today was also a full day. I woke up and made a spreadsheet to determine my "in's and out's" or profits and expenses for my letterpress shop. Can you believe I have not tracked it in the least? I know. At least twelve of my USC business professors (who obviously read this blog) just fainted. Turns out, thankfully, I am in the green. But please, find relief in the fact that if you have purchased something you are not supporting "Big Business" in the least.

After spreadsheeting, I letterpressed.
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IMG_0172 New little baby letterpress, and a couple other custom and wholesale (eek!) projects. Plus the "SHE" prints above from a new art journal kit which will be released tomorrow along with FIVE fairy tale kits.

After letterpress land, Paul and I cleaned the bathroom and the kitchen. Good cleaned. Like scrubbing on your knees kind. Vern, we are ready for you to visit now. Get excited.

The night is winding down with wine and spaghetti and Dexter Season 2 on DVD.

My half birthday + my full day = very good.

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15 responses to “a half/full of a day.”

  1. april Avatar

    happy half birthday! 🙂
    p.s. got distracted this week and didnt get to do anything for the paper olympics. cant wait to see what gets posted, though! 🙂

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  2. veronica Avatar
    veronica

    i will be knocking on your door before you know it.

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  3. shaina Avatar

    happy half-birthday!! i’m having so much fun with my art journal kit! thank you so much. can’t wait to see what else you come up with. 🙂
    enjoy your weekend!

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  4. Vanessa Avatar
    Vanessa

    Happy half birthday! i totally celebrate mine, despite boyfriend thinking its silly just like yours does. boys!

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  5. Elaine R. Avatar

    Happy half birthday! (Boys never think anything is real haha)
    and i would just like to say that i think your fairy tale prints are DIVINE
    :]

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  6. Bekka Avatar

    Half birthdays are very much real! 😀
    I’m glad to hear that your half birthday was wonderful!

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  7. Tor Avatar
    Tor

    Happy half birthday Elise!
    HBD are real! and they rock!
    You should make letterpress cards with a happy half birthday quote! So everybody can send happy half birthday wishes :)!

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  8. Rachel Denbow Avatar

    Happy Half Birthday, from me, too. AND, you won a free slot in my second art journal class!
    I’ll be sending you the password and URL on Sept. 7th before it starts on the 8th.
    YAY! Love that stationary!

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  9. kent Avatar
    kent

    Happy 1/2 bday! I added your etsy shop to my favs! Oh my husband loves Dexter. I can’t bear to watch but I get sucked in every time!

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  10. Caity Avatar
    Caity

    Half Birthdays are totally real! My mom used to make me a “half birthday” cake (a round cake cut in half) on my half birthday so that has to be enough proof right there! 🙂 Hope you have a great day!

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  11. melanie Avatar

    happy halfsies. letterpress lookin’good!

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  12. stephanie Howell Avatar

    ooh, you make me feel OLD!! i’m 31 on next sunday. my golden birthday they say (31 on the 31st). i say bite me. hmmmph.

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  13. Sunili Avatar

    Whoa, you’re only 23.5??? I am so impressed at how awesome your life if already! (Long time reader, first time commenter… hope that last comment doesn’t seem too stalkery.) Your 23 list is AMAZING! Highly, highly inspiring. I turned 24 earlier this month; maybe I will start late and do a list like that (I tried to do a “birthday goals” list but to do lists seem much more manageable!)

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  14. Kristen Avatar

    I think after you reach a certain age you start to hate the 1/2 birthday…. I am turning 26 in 2 months and I am not excited… I feel like I am very behind in my “LIFE To-Do List”

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  15. Dee Avatar
    Dee

    I guess when you are 22 you want to count your half birthday. when you are 52 you do NOT want to count any half birthdays 🙂

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