Ok, so it's no secret that if you are into beading or jewelry making of sorts...
You've probably got a detail oriented or slightly obsessive type personality right?
Not saying it has to be in a way of being neat and organized...
Who has time for that really...
Although being a bit more neat and organized means we would be able to find our stuff when we are struck with inspiration...
I don't know any beader or jewelry designer that would ever admit to having too many things in their supply boxes (hordes of beads, tools, stringing materials, raw materials, inspirational imagery, informational books, anything really...)
Well...
The other day I was talking to one of Chloe's teachers at school...
I always think that I border on the "I've lingered here to talk way too long, but I can't help it because I am home alone all day and need adult conversation".
(Sorry, my cats don't count - they are too into their own thing)
And we were gabbing and laughing, and she asked me to look at a group of the students work and see if I could pick out Chloe's. Well, up until now, her artwork has looked - well, like most 2 year olds. But take a look at this picture of the grouping of projects:
The bottom center project is Chloe's...
What do you notice about it?
Yup - all the fish are glued so they are swimming in the same direction...
I'm sure there is some psychological thing to it...
Some insight into how she is going to deal with things in life...
I do like order, and things to be symmetrical in ways that are pleasing to the eye - in an interesting way...
But I giggled at it all after picking my mouth up off the floor, and just thought - well, she will definitely be into my bead stash before I know it...
It's going to be interesting to see what she gets into.
So far she is pretty determined too to do things herself.
Strong, smart, independent woman hopefully...
that is what my fish do when it is feeding time, so I think she is illustrating dinner time in the fish tank :)
ReplyDeleteoooh - so cute!! want to know our family ocd story? when em was little (and the only child so i had the time) i put crayons, paints, markers in spectrum order... em is now 18 yrs old - and she still does it! and we eat off of fiesta ware - and i put it away in the cabinet like that! it's just so pretty when i open the doors... :0)
ReplyDeleteoh, totally get the needing adult convo thing... but i am more than sure you were fine!
I have been OCD about alphabetizing my books, movies and music since I was a child. And I can relate to talking off a teacher's ear (or any adult) since I have worked from home since 2002. I suppose working for the phone company has made me despise talking on the phone, so in-person contact can turn on my chatty switch :)
ReplyDeleteI love that Chloe faced all her fish in the same direction. What attention to detail she has!
i shared this story with my kids and i was thinking about it while i lay in bed.... does she see all of your pieces lined up when you work? i think it is so very sweet ~
ReplyDeleteI myself prefer all of my fish swimming in the same direction ;-) Chloe seems to have colour organization going on too. Attention to detail is a good thing! By the way, our spice rack is alphabetized.
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