This weekend was amazing for so many reasons. I lucked out with my first corner spot at the market, met some really sweet and awesome people, went out for drinks with some hilarious friends, and sold a lot of my favorite pieces of glass. Plus I was set up across from the Lavender Lady at the market and that gal is over-the-top entertaining. Sometimes the silver lining bleeds into the center of every cloud in sight.
I just got back from a little trip to Kaleidoscope Paint on Salmon Street. They have a section of interior paints for $10 per gallon! I picked up 3 new colors to paint my new basement apartment and can't wait to get started on it tomorrow! I've never painted my own place before and am eager to have an apartment whose atmosphere I can contribute to. I'm totally going to wake up at a reasonable hour tomorrow and start painting. Until then, I'll be restocking my wares, keeping the kiln on at all times, and finding the motivation to hit up the gym.
Happy Week!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
A span of 20 minutes
One of my favorite things to do is to take my little self out on a walk near my apartment and admire all of the adorable houses. If today's weather wasn't perfect then I've never seen a perfect day. Everyone's lot is so cute and most of the houses are just incredible; I love to imagine myself living in each one.
I passed one house that had a little sign posted on the lawn stating how their place was protected by such-and-such security system and whatnot. In front of the sign they'd placed a vicious looking plastic dinosaur, which, obviously is the appropriate thing to do.
Next, I passed a school playground where one kid was wearing a bright yellow jacket, and skin-tight shiny gold leggings/pants. Damn.
This was followed by a snippit of conversation I overheard between a guy and girl in their early 20's -ish. The girl was telling the guy about someone she was living with and how she knew that if she kicked him out he'd end up in jail. "And, like, I know it's not my fault and all; it's no one's fault..."
Um, actually I bet is was someone's fault.
Man, I love Portland.
I passed one house that had a little sign posted on the lawn stating how their place was protected by such-and-such security system and whatnot. In front of the sign they'd placed a vicious looking plastic dinosaur, which, obviously is the appropriate thing to do.
Next, I passed a school playground where one kid was wearing a bright yellow jacket, and skin-tight shiny gold leggings/pants. Damn.
This was followed by a snippit of conversation I overheard between a guy and girl in their early 20's -ish. The girl was telling the guy about someone she was living with and how she knew that if she kicked him out he'd end up in jail. "And, like, I know it's not my fault and all; it's no one's fault..."
Um, actually I bet is was someone's fault.
Man, I love Portland.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Reactive Glass
Portland resumes its gorgeous weather after a little chunk of daily raining - phew! And I'm pretty excited because I went to look at a basement apartment in a friend's house yesterday and I'm already decorating the place in my mind. It's going to be the new Sunup Lounge with plenty of space for creating!
But this is typical me: get an idea in your head and then jump on it prematurely. I only just saw the place yesterday and already I've got my heart set on it. Feeling desperate for more living/working space can make you become pretty .. impulsive.
This past weekend was the first trial of our new location on the waterfront park for the Saturday market. I ended up in the 'Dead Zone' for Saturday, which kind of ruined my weekend... and no, I did not do a good job of keeping my chin up and brushing off one bad day; I gave in to it and panicked. However, I just looked at the calendar and was reminded that May has 5 weekends, so maybe my end-of-the-month finances will turn out okay after all. Not having a guaranteed paycheck can be so stressful sometimes.
I FINALLY made some earrings yesterday that people have been requesting for months. I have some pendants and rings in this particular color combination and they always do pretty well, so I managed to persuade myself to create some earrings in this same style. I have to say that they came out really well and I'm excited to see the reaction they get at the market.
But this is typical me: get an idea in your head and then jump on it prematurely. I only just saw the place yesterday and already I've got my heart set on it. Feeling desperate for more living/working space can make you become pretty .. impulsive.
This past weekend was the first trial of our new location on the waterfront park for the Saturday market. I ended up in the 'Dead Zone' for Saturday, which kind of ruined my weekend... and no, I did not do a good job of keeping my chin up and brushing off one bad day; I gave in to it and panicked. However, I just looked at the calendar and was reminded that May has 5 weekends, so maybe my end-of-the-month finances will turn out okay after all. Not having a guaranteed paycheck can be so stressful sometimes.
I FINALLY made some earrings yesterday that people have been requesting for months. I have some pendants and rings in this particular color combination and they always do pretty well, so I managed to persuade myself to create some earrings in this same style. I have to say that they came out really well and I'm excited to see the reaction they get at the market.
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