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mizarchivistPart 1- talking about art stuff-
I know you will be shocked to the core when I tell you that I take my craft work (not kraftwerk) very seriously. Yes, it's fun. It's a hobby, but if I'm getting into something like a fair, I do not do things half-assed. This one coming up on Sunday is a big deal particularly because of the capital required to get in the door (also, was juried, so some random people had to decide my stuff doth not suck- obviously, they decided it doesn't). Not only that, but I've not attended this event, so I can't guess how many people will be there, and then there's always the issue of what stuff will catch people's attention? I have a staggering amount of product- or so it feels. Who knows what will be popular.
Despite all the tension I'm having from Not Knowing, I feel pretty positive. I have a raft of Christmas ornaments, which do not need interpretation- you know what they're for- my tins are not necessarily so clear-cut) and now that I have the aforementioned jewelry boards, I can present that part in a much more coherent and accessible way. Turns out little polyethylene bags are a mental barrier for people as well as a physical one. [gathers thoughts and shakes head to regain focus].... Anyway.... LOTS of things I'm doing that I feel make me have the qualities that make people actually buy stuff.
Last night![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
asciikitty and I went over to evila and shut_it_already 's house so evila could try again to take pictures of the jewelry. Round 1 had shots that were just too grainy and color-shifted to salvage. I decided it was a good idea to bring all the stuff with me to do a dry-run for layout. Not all my stuff will fit on a 6' table, so some decisions had to be made, which gave my dear female friends a chance to be the boss of me for a while, which was great. They did the initial pass of what boxes ought be set out, and I agree with most of those decisions. Overall, my table layout is one they think is sound, so I have a great deal of reassurance. And also, now pictures! (Which I was too tired to look at by the time I got home- oof)- Thank you again to all 3 of you for your support. I hope you had fun, too.
Then this morning, I got a query about the pirate chest I have on Etsy. [15 minute pause in writing] I was about to say this would be my first sale since April, but when I went to check this detail, I discovered that the Etsy notification I got on Saturday was not for my I <3 Wesley Crusher bumper sticker, but an actual sale. The confusion came that the thing I was waiting for and the thing I sold were the exact same price. And I haven't sold anything since April. I didn't think this was about to change. If I'd not checked that, I'd be a sad puppy for being so frickin' unobservant and unprofessional. Not too late, I think? Anyway- still. The fact remains, I don't get much traffic on The Etsy. Maybe I will get a few more before the end of the year. So anyway: might make a more substantial sale, and wouldn't that be nice?
This does not stop me from having the most insane anxiety dreams ever. This last night I was responsible for movingpurple_terror 's motorcycle from one place to another. I've never ridden on a sporty motorcycle, much less one where my feet wouldn't touch the ground at stop lights. The center of gravity is entirely different from what I'm used to- also, not my bike! Apparently, I was also going to have to ride with insufficient gear in a part of the world where I wasn't so familiar. I believe I was also going to have to lead the way myself, not follow someone else. WTF, right? No wonder I woke up so tired.
Part 2- I actually do other things sometimes-
Wait, do I? I seem to have used a lot of energy writing about my hyper-focus obsession. What else of note...
Hm. Hey! I went to hear KT Tunstall withsweetmmeblue on Monday. That was great. I think we would both agree with the sentiment that we would much prefer to see each other more often, but at least when we do see each other, it's pretty high quality interactions. Dinner beforehand at Fin was exceptionally good. House of Blues still has concrete floors, which I think is a crime against nature and humanity in particular. Feh. But the show was fun and highlighted by the social anthropologist-like observations of the drunken blond amazonian chicas who were double-fisting beers and trying really hard to interact with us from time to time. The music was quite lovely, although I felt like I only knew about 1/3 of it. However, she played Suddenly I See for the final part of the finale, which elicited unrestrained glee for both of us. One of the best songs EVER.
The winter is always just a bit busy: Christmas, Arisia, Flea. This year I get to add a really cool and awesome thing:purple_terror 's taking me to the UK in mind-February. We haven't done any major travel on our own before, so this should be an adventure. However, we're going into familiar territory and to a country where we speak the language, so minimal anxiety, IMO. If I read things correctly, we're staying with Tom & Carol in Cambridge and then going off and doing stuff. Eee! Excitement.
Nearer term: I plan on using some of my week off between Christmas and New Year's to go down to NYC and meet up with my family at Joe & Susan's again. There's a new bus that goes from Alewife to Penn Station. I am totally checking that out.
Work is going well. We got a huge acquisition of 200 boxes before Thanksgiving. Those boxes are living in a room by themselves on the 6th floor of our building. Much scrambling required to figure out how to get them down into the main part of the library stacks. We have until the end of March to make this happen. eep!
The fall interns were great and finished way too fast for my liking. I'm excited to see what it'll be like with a new version of internship at Simmons: a 120 hour thing rather than 60. that has been standard to date.
quiet_elegance is at mandated union school again this week- building a big outhouse on a boyscout camp site. Still no word on actual employment, but hoping like hell it happens soon. We're getting antsy, Precious. In the meantime, we really really really need to get him a new-to-us automobile that can handle winter. The Subaru is not up to the challenge. I am hoping this happens before the end of the month so we can call it a tax write off.
Also, once he gets a job, I will start looking for the new place to live.
I've now been writing for a damn long time and need to stop now.
I know you will be shocked to the core when I tell you that I take my craft work (not kraftwerk) very seriously. Yes, it's fun. It's a hobby, but if I'm getting into something like a fair, I do not do things half-assed. This one coming up on Sunday is a big deal particularly because of the capital required to get in the door (also, was juried, so some random people had to decide my stuff doth not suck- obviously, they decided it doesn't). Not only that, but I've not attended this event, so I can't guess how many people will be there, and then there's always the issue of what stuff will catch people's attention? I have a staggering amount of product- or so it feels. Who knows what will be popular.
Despite all the tension I'm having from Not Knowing, I feel pretty positive. I have a raft of Christmas ornaments, which do not need interpretation- you know what they're for- my tins are not necessarily so clear-cut) and now that I have the aforementioned jewelry boards, I can present that part in a much more coherent and accessible way. Turns out little polyethylene bags are a mental barrier for people as well as a physical one. [gathers thoughts and shakes head to regain focus].... Anyway.... LOTS of things I'm doing that I feel make me have the qualities that make people actually buy stuff.
Last night
asciikitty and I went over to evila and shut_it_already 's house so evila could try again to take pictures of the jewelry. Round 1 had shots that were just too grainy and color-shifted to salvage. I decided it was a good idea to bring all the stuff with me to do a dry-run for layout. Not all my stuff will fit on a 6' table, so some decisions had to be made, which gave my dear female friends a chance to be the boss of me for a while, which was great. They did the initial pass of what boxes ought be set out, and I agree with most of those decisions. Overall, my table layout is one they think is sound, so I have a great deal of reassurance. And also, now pictures! (Which I was too tired to look at by the time I got home- oof)- Thank you again to all 3 of you for your support. I hope you had fun, too.Then this morning, I got a query about the pirate chest I have on Etsy. [15 minute pause in writing] I was about to say this would be my first sale since April, but when I went to check this detail, I discovered that the Etsy notification I got on Saturday was not for my I <3 Wesley Crusher bumper sticker, but an actual sale. The confusion came that the thing I was waiting for and the thing I sold were the exact same price. And I haven't sold anything since April. I didn't think this was about to change. If I'd not checked that, I'd be a sad puppy for being so frickin' unobservant and unprofessional. Not too late, I think? Anyway- still. The fact remains, I don't get much traffic on The Etsy. Maybe I will get a few more before the end of the year. So anyway: might make a more substantial sale, and wouldn't that be nice?
This does not stop me from having the most insane anxiety dreams ever. This last night I was responsible for moving
purple_terror 's motorcycle from one place to another. I've never ridden on a sporty motorcycle, much less one where my feet wouldn't touch the ground at stop lights. The center of gravity is entirely different from what I'm used to- also, not my bike! Apparently, I was also going to have to ride with insufficient gear in a part of the world where I wasn't so familiar. I believe I was also going to have to lead the way myself, not follow someone else. WTF, right? No wonder I woke up so tired. Part 2- I actually do other things sometimes-
Wait, do I? I seem to have used a lot of energy writing about my hyper-focus obsession. What else of note...
Hm. Hey! I went to hear KT Tunstall with
sweetmmeblue on Monday. That was great. I think we would both agree with the sentiment that we would much prefer to see each other more often, but at least when we do see each other, it's pretty high quality interactions. Dinner beforehand at Fin was exceptionally good. House of Blues still has concrete floors, which I think is a crime against nature and humanity in particular. Feh. But the show was fun and highlighted by the social anthropologist-like observations of the drunken blond amazonian chicas who were double-fisting beers and trying really hard to interact with us from time to time. The music was quite lovely, although I felt like I only knew about 1/3 of it. However, she played Suddenly I See for the final part of the finale, which elicited unrestrained glee for both of us. One of the best songs EVER. The winter is always just a bit busy: Christmas, Arisia, Flea. This year I get to add a really cool and awesome thing:
purple_terror 's taking me to the UK in miNearer term: I plan on using some of my week off between Christmas and New Year's to go down to NYC and meet up with my family at Joe & Susan's again. There's a new bus that goes from Alewife to Penn Station. I am totally checking that out.
Work is going well. We got a huge acquisition of 200 boxes before Thanksgiving. Those boxes are living in a room by themselves on the 6th floor of our building. Much scrambling required to figure out how to get them down into the main part of the library stacks. We have until the end of March to make this happen. eep!
The fall interns were great and finished way too fast for my liking. I'm excited to see what it'll be like with a new version of internship at Simmons: a 120 hour thing rather than 60. that has been standard to date.
quiet_elegance is at mandated union school again this week- building a big outhouse on a boyscout camp site. Still no word on actual employment, but hoping like hell it happens soon. We're getting antsy, Precious. In the meantime, we really really really need to get him a new-to-us automobile that can handle winter. The Subaru is not up to the challenge. I am hoping this happens before the end of the month so we can call it a tax write off. Also, once he gets a job, I will start looking for the new place to live.
I've now been writing for a damn long time and need to stop now.
Wow
Big news on the travel front! (Mid- not Mind-, if you care)
Sorry the Subaru isn't holding up. What's the problem?
And, whoa! Moving!?! Any towns in view?
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2. (will fix typo)
3. Actually you knew we were moving, but I suspect it slipped your mind. I don't really want to get into details of what all that will entail in this medium, but later and preferably in person? Sure.
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But you know, maybe focus on finding the new place. The one good thing is that there's no hard deadline that says if we don't find what we're looking for by X, then we can't move or we're homeless. There's so many factors we'd like to improve that it'll be tough to find the Right One.