Trying to Find a Pattern
May 18th, 2010 | 
Author: I love patterns and orderly things. I also love dissecting them and seeing how they work.
My BF does drywall work as a side job, and one of his specialties is texturing ceilings. He loves to put “sunbursts” around ceiling fans. I can’t quite describe a sunburst, and unfortunately I don’t have a photo of one. A sunburst is a swirly circular pattern that extends about 20-30 inches out from the center of a ceiling fan or light. (The width depends on the size of the fan or light.)
I asked him how he makes the sunbursts, and I got the verbal explanation. It didn’t quite make sense, so I stood underneath one and tried to figure out the pattern. I wanted to know where he started and how the layers of swirls were created. After staring at the ceiling for about 5 minutes, I found one tiny, almost hidden, overlap of swirls. That little overlap told me all I needed to know.
I now knew where he started the pattern, the direction he went, and every stroke he made in the drywall mud. I found his pattern.
I wish I could find a pattern in my work right now. I seem to have lost all sense of orderliness (is that word?).
At the end of April, I started working for the US Census. I enjoy the work and totally love the weekly paycheck. As a freelancer, steady paychecks are hard to come by. Plus there’s the wonderful bonus of not having to worry about saving $$ for taxes, because the taxes are taken care of (happy sigh of relief).
But having a sorta full-time, albeit temporary, job has really thrown a wrench in the rest of my life. Blogging has almost gone by the wayside. Over at Skala Creative, I’ve missed two regular posting days. I didn’t do near as well this month with advertising sales for Two Lane Livin’. And I feel like I’m scrambling to get my ads finished for this month’s deadline too.
I’ve made lists, am trying to keep on my book review reading schedule, have ideas swirling in my head for blog posts, and yet I still feel like I’m wandering aimlessly. I’m used to managing my own time - which I can still do even with the census work – but the added responsibilities have wreaked havoc. I need a pattern soon!
I have to find that almost hidden, secret spot that is the key to everything falling in place … before I go insane. LOL
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