eighteen: unfinished business

i have had two songs stuck in my head for the past week. one is by kate nash called mouthwash and the other is ghosts by laura marling. coincidentally, kate nash just wrote a blog post about laura marling's album. i suppose that means i have good taste in music...
i have been feeling quite lazy recently and have not been in a crafting mood. i think the summer heat and the violent storms have been getting to me. i made a few necklaces, but haven't pushed myself to finish them off. i managed to use some beads from some necklaces that my cousin was tossing out (my attempt at being green & saving money).
the thin disks are made from coconuts, they were part of one of my cousin's old necklaces.
this is a jade and amber necklace. all the beads are salvaged from old necklaces that have broken over the years.
this was an experiment that wasn't quite as successful as i hoped it would be. i was inspired by some jewelry i saw on the broken plate blog. i have a lot of broken ceramics that i would like to do something with, but i don't think this recent foray into the world of broken plates/pots/mugs/glasses was very successful. i think i might try making a simply mosaic outside before the summer is over.
job update: started temping last week and have now discovered that the life of a temp is a very lonely one. i am hoping that i will be able to find something soonish so i won't be stuck being 'the temp' forever. unfortunately, this also eats up my crafting time, so i am not sure if i am going to be very productive now that i have joined the ranks of the working women.