bonanza box
from kim Originally uploaded by dressform.
today ended up as one of those days.... you know the kind... one crappy bit of news after the other.... dare i even type them to make them real? 1. got a bill for my recent medical adventure. gulp. if you didn't already think health care was screwed up here in the good ole USA let me show you what it's going to cost me for a CT scan... AFTER insurance.... 2... show in Japan is on hold... funding problems with the museum [insert deflating balloon noise here] 3... my studio building is up for sale 3a... my rent is going up by 25%. i don't really want to complain about this as we do really have decent rent [even with the increase] but i hate the idea of my studio space in limbo. too many possible scenarios... [the thought of moving or trying to find another space just kills me] crap! 4.... my darling garbo is not feeling well. i'm hoping hoping it's not too serious.... hubby thinks it's her neck. she's not putting weight on one of her shoulders/legs properly. she is so stoic [never peeps] and he got her to yelp as he moved her neck around. crack goes my heart.... off she goes with him to work tomorrow...
but.... i don't want to only highlight the bad. i just can't... and so thankfully i have the bonanza box from kim to show you. i have to say a little bit about kim first, though. honest to god she was the first blog i ever read. [and now she's going to contribute to the mega blog whipup ]. somehow or other i was searching along for something art related and i stumbled up the excitement machine . i was hooked with the first irreverent line... from there off i went to dioramarama... and on to a whole host of blogs i now know and love that she linked too.... and then i did something i didn't think i'd ever do... i contacted her. there was just something that i thought i could relate to... our fabric loves were the same, so were our art loves, our button loves... and lo and behold she RESPONDED! and even linked to my work!! that's when i started to believe in the power of the blog.... seriously. she was that first connection! when she recently suggested trade could i say no? and now i OWE her... sorry kim! top of the list for the weekend!
as if the silver bird magnets, buttons, etc. weren't enough....here's the rest of what was in my super box:
that fashion design sketchbook is to die for... you can see the cover and a few inside pages here
and one more shot of goodness before i go....
i was lucky enough to score a pass to the preview of the white elephant sale . if you live in the area - it's really worth a trip out to oak-town. for the luggage alone.... giant warehouse... cool stuff... the birdies and mini jello tins above are just the tip of the iceberg of what i came home with....
i'm hoping to re-formulate the talent thought later this week.... promise! and it seems like the comment response thing is working?? at least for me... i hope for you too!!
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hate the deflated feeling. Arg! and your studio - no. but especailly garbo - thank goodness the hubby knows so much!
but what a wonderful package - especially from your first blog! yeah!
thinking of you!
I commented on your flickr picture but it’s worth saying again, your White Elephant goodies are delightful!! I love the birdies. I look forward to seeing what else you got :)
I used to have the “excitement machine” bookmarked, thanks for reminding me of its (kim's!) awesomeness, I’ll have to visit again.
so that's the bonanza box - quite the bonanza - and so cool it being from your first blog. my first was bluejake.com and its funny how you hit on a good one first off and then you're hooked. fun story about it all. enjoyed that.
your comments thing is working for me - and i'm trying to follow suit - but am still behind. but hope to get caught up this week.
hope things turn around there for the better soon!
i hope it is looking better for you as the weekend approaches tomorrow. take good care of yourself! xoxox, mav
I'm so sorry about the raining and pouring. I remember when you first wrote! I was going through my own dog sadness and it was touching to get sympathy from a stranger.
wendy... yes... thank god for hubby that works in the biz. and thanks for the thoughts....
anne.... i know "insurance" what a word. what a scam! there is a possibility that they will re-schedule the show in japan. we shall see... i just don't want to hold my breath you know?? more White Elephant goodies to come... just have to photo them :)
lisa|eots.... i just want to smile at what you wrote. thank you!
abigail... thank you! i'm so happy to introduce you to kim... i love the idea of stress dissolving.... great image!
abby... thanks for the email... and the sweet thoughts...
gracia... thank you so much... it's nice to know that i'm not the only one [comforting!] days pass and i do feel better.... the beauty of time!
jan! i'm so glad this is working for someone else too!! and thanks for your thoughts!
mav.... :)
kim!! i love the bird! can anything really shed too much glitter?? made your day? now that's nice to hear.... yeah... the doggy sadness... i just had to say something b/c i knew what that felt like.... i feel so lucky that we connected!
package looks great (I think excitement machine is such a fab site)... and dare I say? another package is in the works and headed your way in the next couple of weeks... :)