February 2006
I've got to tell you something funny and it is not a diss
at all to the lampworker who made these beads... it's
just commentary on how my kids' brains work.
So I'm scrolling the showcase in my bead/jewelry
group this morning and I see these ...
Gabe and Mon happen to be behind me as they're
getting their backpacks ready for school.
"Hey, look at these, you guys," I say,
wanting to impress them with the fact I'm rubbing elbows with uber cool lampwork people.
What do both kids do? Look at the picture and
shout with glee, "Poodles!"
Sigh... Okay, I have to admit they are
"city kids"... time to head to the farm... Hmph!
(This picture, btw, is a piece I made with
polymer clay)
So I'm listening to John Madden this morning and
he's talking about his induction into the football hall of fame… and
specifically in reference to how most people thought he was already IN the FHofF… ha!
So Madden says something about how sometimes
things are more appreciated if they come later in life. Like if you get
something too fast, it doesn't mean as much.
My first thought, then, was about love.
Seems to me, love would be the same way.
If you get it too early in life, you might not
appreciate it. You might have other things you're doing or focusing on and it
just might MEAN more if you get it (real love) later in life… when you've been
around the block a time or two and aren't all scattered mentally and
emotionally and have seen enough to know when you've got something good goin' on.
Know what I mean?
The other day I heard two news stories I wanted
to get more info on. I looked them up… and they weren't as exciting as I
thought they'd be. Don't know why I'm mentioning this… it just seemed telling
for some reason.
Guess what? I wrote the above like two days ago.
ARGH! Not keeping up with my blog… what a putz.
Okay, so today's muse is about being
uninhibited.
Does that term, btw, always have to have a
sexual association?
Not at all, apparently, since
the dictionary definition doesn't even mention sex. Here's what it does
say: 1) Open and unrestrained; 2) Free from traditional social or moral
constraints.
Oh my gosh! How awesome
is that?!
So here's what I'm thinking… in my jewelry
designing, I strive to be uninhibited. I think there is no room for repression
in art. And I hate the word "repressed" anyway. Heh
And I just realized one really down side to a blog versus say… a discussion board. This is all one-sided…
I never get to hear other people's opinions on my musings (except for the few
people who email me… thank you for taking the time to do that… that's SO freakin' cool!). And if people did have things to say
regarding my musings, I'd be more than happy to publicly post what they say
(should they not object to that). Shrug.
Anyway, let's see… this weekend I want to:
- Photo some beads for an
"Angles" bracelet a customer was interested in
- Make some Feng
Shui crystal hangings 'cause I'm completely sold
out and I have some people wanting some
- Resize some bracelets
- Get orders out
- Finish organizing findings
- Order some tiny silver nuggets
beads
- Photo all the new designs,
including the limited editions… whooohoo!
- Pick and photo beads I will put
up to auction, including gems and lampwork
- Make a two-strand bracelet for
super nice customer and see if she's still interested
- Remake a pc heart bracelet for
customer
- Organize my
"inspiration" binders
- Make a list of all my bead,
jewelry, and gemstone books (so I quit buying repeats of what I've already
got!)
- Make several trays of Valentine
jewelry and other items that the hockey moms will want to see on Monday
(last day before V-day)
- Make some progress on special
orders (like from Laura B and Nellie)
- Call lady who wanted green
necklace with Cass's beads
That's enough of a start anyway… still have
hockey in
My head is swimming with thoughts and musings…
and yet, inevitably, when I sit down to write something in my blog, my mind goes blank. ARGH!
Today is Mon's birthday. She's going to her
dad's after school and will have dinner there, then
she and Gabe will come home around
Gabe and I are both getting her board games (she
LOVES playing board games; so did I as a child), so we can do that (assuming I
can find what I need on the way home tonight).
We also might spend some time doing what we did
last night. Ack! Yeah, we totally blew off all
housework, homework, and bead work… and got suckered into the new addiction
which is "Guitar Hero".
For those who don't know what that is, it's a video
game, not unlike Dance-Dance-Revolution… but instead of dancing on a pad, you
have a guitar in your hands and you must play along with what you see on the
screen. We were
Well, I think I'm a bit keyed-up this morning… don't seem to have the ability to concentrate
on anything. But I do get to leave early, so I'll have time to go get Mon a
couple of presents.
Still need to decide the exact time and date of
her party and do the invites… but I guess just getting through this weekend (8
games in
And I'd better get a move on now… will have to
write bead-related musings at another time…
That's one of my new bangles and I'm in love
with it!
Okay, this is going to be brief because I'm
swamped. Ha ha ha! I know
that comes as a great shock to most of you who know me…. NOT!
We had a great day with Monica yesterday, even
though we didn't get the kids until
The theme of her presents was "board
games" 'cause she loves them and it's a nice way to spend time with the
kids.
Gabe got her Simpson's version of
Mike and I *were* going to go out for dinner but
that fell through due to the crowds and what not, so we're taking the kids to
the new Chili's tomorrow night and we just ended up picking up something quick
and going home (for a few rounds of Guitar Hero… ha!... before the kids
arrived).
BTW, Mon didn't have time to look at any email
sent to her through my email addie,
but she'll be here (at the office) between
We haven't seen
Mike washed the car again this weekend, and I
noticed today it's COVERED in a layer of dust already. What's up with that?
I need to remember to sit down with Mike and the
kids and look at this weekend's
Beady-wise, I'm also swamped… I will do ONLY
Laura M. fix-its tonight… then if I have time I can put together a few
bracelets for take-arounds.
And Laura B… if you're reading this… thanks for
the soda Monday ;-)
Gosh, I still have a few items shot and ready to
list and I don't have time to list.
This morning, I attempted to get minimally
caught up with emails. I see, though, that the more I respond to, the more I
generate (one step forward, two steps backward?). J
Mon's got a full-fledged cold goin' on at the moment. L
Oh Mom, got your card on my way to work today,
but Mon hasn't seen it yet… I'll let you know when she opens it.
Dad, Moni got your
card and says thanks! She LOVES the picture on it!
Linda and Dennis… you are WAY too generous, but
Mon says thanks. I'll tell you what she ends up spending the money on.
I need to get Mon some shoes… was going to do
that for her birthday but ran out of time. Maybe tomorrow between hockey games up in
Still haven't seen
Blackie still comes by once or twice a day,
though… she needs to feed those babies in her tummy, I guess.
I could have worked on jewelry last night, but I
didn't… just did stuff with Mike and the kids instead.
Okay, so that puts me behind, but… c'est la vie.
Man, I have like NOTHING to say today… Sorry…
What's today's new? Not much… Still listing the penny auctions.
Have to get orders out and
then head up to
Then we'll be hanging out
until Gabe's game later in the evening.
Have to meet up with the woman
running the auction and give her the bracelet.
Would like to know that the
other auction got the bracelet I left for them.
Well, have to make this brief
as I have a lot to do today.
Will report on the first of
the tournament games by tomorrow!
Wow, what a weekend! Where do
I start?
Gabe helped the
My listings are dwindling, so
I've got to get my rear in gear and get some new listings up.
And the funny thing is, until
this very moment (
Um… Mon and Gabe both play on
Saturday. Mon in
Sunday I have a beady-jam to
go to then it's back to
Well, I'm a bit antsy, so I'll
make this short. I'm not good at musing when I'm all keyed up.
Maybe tomorrow I'll be more
relaxed.
Wow, bad news and good news
(nothing earth-shattering… just surprising).
Last night I got a bunch of
new items photo'd. Maybe tonight I can list them.
Don't know if I mentioned…
Leon's back. Did I already tell you about the talk Mike had with him?
Blackie's fat (ready for
litter #6 or so)… Domino's been around lately too.