Author Archives: thelmawithoutlouise

Graduation!! I graduate in a matter of days. Days. That’s all. I, officially, will become an educated, self-sufficient adult as of December 13, 2014. The end is near. I have been waiting for this for so long! To be honest … Continue reading →

This week has provided many thought provoking scenarios. Some I am not quite comfortable with, to be honest. Ironically enough my epiphany this week came from outside of the classroom. Sure the reading was insightful and I did enjoy the … Continue reading →

This week was a very long week. Everything is coming to an end, which I love but it is becoming quite overwhelming. I can neither confirm nor deny that there has been 1 total meltdown complete with an ugly Kim … Continue reading →

The readings this week, to me, seemed to contradict each other. Plus, if I am being really honest, quite a bit went over my head. On the one hand there was Fletcher was talking about material diversity and how we … Continue reading →

I have a confession…….I am a poor college student. Good! Now that we have gotten that out of the way let me tell you that I live quite modestly. I live in a one bedroom apartment that has been recently … Continue reading →

“Biomimicry is the conscious emulation of life’s genius.” I, personally, have never been a big fan of Mother Nature and I’m quite certain it is a mutual feeling. We have had our rare get-along moments when we are both in … Continue reading →

“Mainstream consumers are intellectually informed, but not emotionally engaged in the discourse on the consumer economy, nor are they translating these messages into lifestyle changes.” Let’s just let that marinate for a minute. Upon reading Fashion and Sustainability Design for … Continue reading →

When you look at your life, what are the things you think you need? What are the things that make you happy? I found myself pondering those questions a lot this week. As this class continues I fell that the … Continue reading →

This week was difficult for me to say the least. I didn’t really have a big epiphany or ‘ah-ha’ moment. Unfortunately, I felt numb to the information. I did like the clarification of sympathy, empathy and compassion, even if it … Continue reading →

It seems a bit of an oxymoron, I suppose; to be futuristically present. The capability to envision the future you want to have, want to be a part of while still being present in today’s reality. Yet I believe that … Continue reading →