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I enjoy creating things. I don't consider myself particularly artistic, or even creative. I like the process of starting with nothing, working hard, and having a tangible product at the end. My career counseling friends would say this is because I'm an "ST." I think I share my love of creating with my brother, Bryce Brecheisen, who helps create movies in Santa Monica, CA. Grad Student Programs The process of creating a new line of career programming for graduate students at the University of Washington has been fun and rewarding. I enjoy creating the vision and the big picture as the leader of the programming efforts, but I also enjoy creating individual workshops, handouts, calendars, marketing strategies, collaborative relationships, etc. Birthday Bags My love of creating things is one reason I enjoy working with Cheerful Givers, a non-profit organization that strives to brighten and celebrate the lives of families in need by providing toy-filled birthday gift bags for children who are homeless or living in poverty. I enjoy shopping for fun gift items (which is one of the only types of shopping I find remotely enjoyable), assembling the bags, and looking at the beautiful mass of birthday bags when we're done. Scrapbooks I also like to create scrapbooks. I made my first scrapbook when I was a freshman in high school - and continued making about a one scrapbook per year until I started grad school. (Basically, my life was relatively boring during grad school so I didn't have much to scrapbook and I was very busy so I just threw scrapbook-type-stuff into one big notebook). My adventures since then have been documented through scrapbooks. I use the word "scrapbook" relatively loosely because I don't use fancy paper, stickers, stencils, stamps, etc. I generally print 3x4 photos, cut articles from travel books, collect paper artifacts such as postcards, and then paste them neatly in nondescript books. I tend not to buy souvenirs when I travel, so my scrapbooks serve as souvenirs. I enjoy the process of reflecting on my adventures, the act of creating the scrapbooks, and the end product. Greeting Cards While I don't consider myself to be particularly great at it, I also enjoy making greeting cards using Stampin Up products. It's satisfying to start with a stack of paper and a random bunch of stamps and to end with some (usually) pretty greeting cards. Now...if only I could transfer my love of creating into the kitchen.... |
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