My New-Found Addiction. Also, Dragons.

Guys. Guys, guys, guys. Guysguysguysguysguys!

A few nights ago, I got an Etsy account.

And I’m starting to suspect that I’m developing a problem.

Why? Well… (1) I already have over thirty pages of favorites, (2) I have taken the Taste Test probably over forty times, (3) I’m on the verge of buying a bunch of stuff that I LOVE but don’t need, and (4) with money I don’t have.

This is not good. Why did shopping have to come to the internet? It makes controlling my compulsive spending so much more difficult. I hate it!

But I love it!

I’m buying my first thing from Etsy as I write this- this ear cuff from a shop called martymagic. And it is oh-so-beautiful. I can not wait until it actually gets here. I am so in love with it already. I thought about waiting until I actually had it in my hand to write about it, but I just couldn’t. I love it so so much.

I love it because of the amazing talent and the amount of time behind it. I love it because I just love the fantastical world, where dragons and elves and magic exist. I love it because of the way it seems to be whispering into your ear- it reminds me of Jiminy Cricket and Pinocchio. Like a really bad-ass conscience. I love it because dragons are an integral part of Chinese mythology (which, if you don’t know, I find a great sense of identity in) and this feels like having my own private guardian to watch over me and keep me safe. I love it because it kind of reminds me of Mushu’s line from Mulan: “I’m travel-sized for your convenience!”

This ear cuff is so me- it’s so perfectly me that I couldn’t even believe I just stumbled into it. I’ve never been one of those people who instantly falls in love with jewelry (although I can’t say the same for clothes.) Maybe it’s a little weird to feel this emotionally attached to an inanimate object that I don’t even have yet, but I can’t help it, and I don’t want to.

Dragons are the strongest creatures in Chinese mythology. Unlike a lot of dragons in European mythology, they aren’t evil or greedy- they are benevolent, revered, even god-like. They symbolize power and strength, and many of them have control over the elements or some aspect of nature. In Chinese, being called a “dragon” is a huge compliment. But most importantly, they are the luckiest creatures on Earth.

I like to think that my finding this piece means something. Yes, it’s superstitious, and no, it probably doesn’t mean anything at all, really. But I want to believe it does. I want to believe that this little dragon is coming into my life for a purpose- to give me good luck. To help me remember my own inner power. To help me find my place in the world. I want to believe that with him comes a good time in my life. I want to believe that this dragon brings with him a fresh start.

But no matter what, I think I’ll name him Felix. Seems like a good name for a dragon.

Love,

The Femme Fatale Farmgirl

P.S. If you have another idea for my dragon’s name, leave it in the comments! Maybe I’ll like it even better than Felix.

By the way… this is not a sponsored or endorsed post. I wrote about this because I wanted to, and I tell you where I bought my ear cuff to give the shop the credit they deserve. The picture in this post is also from the shop- I just used it so you guys could see what it looks like.