#changingstaircase

[boatofsunshine]

The Staircases Changed

One of the more memorable parts of the HP movies and Books is when Harry encounters the moving staircases. Now, it would be awesome to have moving staircases for this party, but there’s this thing called reality that keeps getting in the way (curse you realiltyyy! *shakes fist*) So, I have (with my Hubby’s help), come up with an alternative - a moving staircase mobile.

Have you ever tried to create a staircase out of cardboard and paper? Well, let’s just say that I really could’ve used a magic wand.

I drew the railings onto white cardboard, then stained the board with tea to make it look aged. I folded up a piece of paper for the stairs, and it was tricky AF. Once I was able to line up the railing and the accordion folded paper, I glued the “steps” into place.

It’s still a work in progress. I have to figure out a way to hang it so that when it spins it will “change direction”. So hurry up and get to class before the stairs change.

[aye-kayy47-blog]

Knowing What You Want

People always ask "what do you want to be when you grow up," "what's your dream job?" I give the same answer every time - I don't know. And I always say it with full confidence - knowing that every day I'm learning something new about myself. Therefore, what I want to do with my life, my end career goal, constantly changes as I learn more about me and what I want out of life. There is no end of the staircase for me. I have not a single idea about what that top floor looks like, or where my stairs lead to. I go through things, events, circumstances that change my every thought. Life gives me insight, and it has taught me that I do not go through my situations to not use them to help others. And I can do that at any point in time (thanks social media!). Growing up in the Harry Potter generation, I have realized the stairs I'm climbing are the ones that move as you are trying to get to your dormitory. Never know where you will end up. You just hope that at some point at the end of the day, you get to that destined location safely - your bed. You can reboot, and deal with the changing stairs all over again tomorrow. Embrace not knowing what you want to do. The more you learn about yourself, the easier that answer will come to you.