Epiphany

I had an epiphany today.

I went out to buy a case for my netbook. I really wanted a nice, slim, neoprene sleeve with handles or something. I swear I had seen one at Target one time... Anyway, after the auditions at work this morning, I went over to WalMart. They had a few cute ones, but there was something off about all of them, so I decided to head to the mall.

I went to Target, Sears, Best Buy, Newbury Comics, Spencer's, and Hot Topic. I finally decided I would have to get a plain one, and buy a slightly larger purse to put it in. I went back to Target and went to get one of the boring ones, and ended up in a different aisle. They actually had the cute netbook sleeves in the aisle with portable DVD players (obviously?). Anyway... I got a nice, black sleeve with a white floral pattern.

On the way out, I walked by the children's clothing section... and had my epiphany.

I saw a cute tank top, and thought... that is much cuter than the sleeve that I got. Plus, the sleeve has no handles, or way to carry it. My purse is too small to hold it...

I've always loved working with fabric. I was a weaving major in college, and spent a few years in school learning how to make clothes, sew, etc. I decided... I'll just make my own carrying case out of a shirt. I poked around, and found this awesome Hello Kitty shirt that actually matches the sleeve that I got!

I went to go get a simple sewing kit, and found they have a portable sewing machine. I got that, along with a few other accessories I need for it. Now, I'm on the hunt for more clothes. For my bag, I used a store-bought shirt, but from now on I am going to utilize used clothing. It's a green, economical project that might hopefully get me a small amount of income. It'll give me something fun to do, too! I need a hobby...