SOS

It's only fitting to share my inside jokes with everyone before starting. Otherwise, it wouldn't be funny. Well, in all honesty, it may still not be funny but at least we'll be on the same page.

S.O.S. No, not "Save Our Ship". That's too easy. I'm referring to "Shiny Object Syndrome". At first, this may sound like a disease that magpies or other such birds may acquire. I assure you that, unfortunately, this is a very human disease... er disorder.

Shiny Object Syndrome (SOS) is the art of being right in the middle of a great project when something new, fun, and alluring comes along. At that point, the "old" project becomes boring, mundane, etc. You long for that new project. You fantasize about it. Finally, you give in.

Some of the side effects of SOS are UFOs - not of the ET variety but the "unfinished objects" that lay around the house waiting to be called.

Since I suffer so severely from SOS, I thought I'd share my projects with you all and hopefully work with you (my support group) on finishing them.

Now, SOS isn't always a bad thing. Sometimes it drives me to finish a project so I can hurry and start another. And this isn't just crafting I'm talking about. I write (mostly editorial articles and encyclopedia entry type things), design homeschool curricula, and pretty much anything else that sparkles.

My current Shiny Object? Knitting socks. I'm trying to get a few done before my boys go to Boy Scout Camp. When I get tired of that, I'm painting rice paper flowers I made to make into barrettes for my daughter. I'm switching between the two so I don't get bored.

The interesting thing about SOS is that your desires are varied - your interests many.

Because of that, this blog will be wildly varied in topic but that's a good thing because they'll always be something shiny for someone.

You may get bored with your current project but you are seriously never bored... at least not for long because something shiny ALWAYS comes along.

Welcome to my fellow SOS sufferers. My name is Shelley and I have SOS.