ok...
I'm just about dying now.
I have auctions with NO bids. I have a bundle of beads closing in 4 hours with a high bid of $14. This is a $70 bundle of beads and I'm really really close to thinking twice about e-bay.
I know I know I know I need to sell beads to pay bills, but the idea of selling cheap just hurts my pride. :(
I did get a new bra this weekend though and it made me happy. silly thing, yet happy about it. Was terribly controlled on a shopping trip and limited myself to a very inexpensive PTA outfit (long story) and did not buy shoes (though I was quite tempted to go to the Nordstrom big sale).
Have my new photo setup and am working today to learn how to use it. Learning curves stink, but I'm needing a day to figure it all out.
ok...
off to work again. enough whining.
Monday, August 02, 2004
Sunday, August 01, 2004
free beads. get your free beads.
That's what I feel like I'm saying right now with my beads on e-bay. I am practically giving away those beads. I have to sell right now, though, since Rob doesn't have a job and I can't say "no, I'm just not going to sell my beads if I don't get what they're worth", but it hurts to see $70 worth of beads go for barely $20. I just don't have the luxury of saying "I just won't sell right now".
I can go back to the worrying about how my beads stand up to others and why are others selling and mine not...or I can just be glad that I'm making what I'm making without having to be a secretary. That's pretty much where my head is at right now.
Making beads for e-bay is my "job" and I have to do it just like I would have to go to another job that wouldn't be nearly as pleasurable.
I am currently watching a bizarre movie while I type and I think I'm going to have to go watch it with my full attention to see how BAD it really is! LOL
Am not depressed, just filled with philosophical art vs. money questions that have plagued me for the past 8 years!!! (or more!)
That's what I feel like I'm saying right now with my beads on e-bay. I am practically giving away those beads. I have to sell right now, though, since Rob doesn't have a job and I can't say "no, I'm just not going to sell my beads if I don't get what they're worth", but it hurts to see $70 worth of beads go for barely $20. I just don't have the luxury of saying "I just won't sell right now".
I can go back to the worrying about how my beads stand up to others and why are others selling and mine not...or I can just be glad that I'm making what I'm making without having to be a secretary. That's pretty much where my head is at right now.
Making beads for e-bay is my "job" and I have to do it just like I would have to go to another job that wouldn't be nearly as pleasurable.
I am currently watching a bizarre movie while I type and I think I'm going to have to go watch it with my full attention to see how BAD it really is! LOL
Am not depressed, just filled with philosophical art vs. money questions that have plagued me for the past 8 years!!! (or more!)
Saturday, July 31, 2004
Ikea in Atlanta!!!
It's a short entry, I know, but it's an important life changing one. :)
Until summer 2005, I'll be loitering in the Atlantic Steel future Shopping area in midtown. I'll be the one in the soon-to-be parking lot with a big empty truck, ready to back up to the loading zone! :)
Hooray for the Braves who beat the Mets tonight. Go Braves!
It's a short entry, I know, but it's an important life changing one. :)
Until summer 2005, I'll be loitering in the Atlantic Steel future Shopping area in midtown. I'll be the one in the soon-to-be parking lot with a big empty truck, ready to back up to the loading zone! :)
Hooray for the Braves who beat the Mets tonight. Go Braves!
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Here we go....
Sort of lots to talk about, but nothing really important (like there is usually something important here?)
1st...I want a Mac Pro store in Atlanta. Why? I don't know, I just don't like NOT having something that other cities have! I want to play with the Mac pro pigments and they don't sell them here! Why do I care about these makeup items when I hardly EVER wear lots of makeup? Because like playing with glass colors, playing with makeup colors is really fun for me. These pigments can be mixed into lipgloss/lipstick/eyeshadow, moisturizer, NAIL polish....the list goes on. I'm just fascinated by the thought of mixing my own colors! Bring the Mac pro store to Atlanta...pleeeeeeeeeeease!
I priced last night the following options...
Paying for Rob's next semester of college
Buying 4 pairs of Stuart Weitzman boots (I don't really need 4, but it's a math comparison here)
Flying last minute to the Gathering in Portland
Flying to NY or LA to buy MAC
Buying an Oxygen Concentrator (or 2)
All of these options add up to pretty much the same figure. I see, looking at the list, that only ONE of these does not directly offer any benefit to me. Sure, I can hope that there would be future income based on the tuition, but no guarantees. I would not gain any real happiness by having Rob go to school. HOWEVER, buying shoes or makeup would be a happy thing. Buying an oxygen concentrator would directly benefit the income making ability...since right now I'm out of oxy and Rob is out of town, so I'm stuck w/out oxy until MONDAY! Finally, the Gathering would be a happy-ish thing. If not happy, at least educational.
I've pretty much narrowed my choices down to oxygen concentrator, boots and tuition...for various reasons....Hmmmmmm what to do?!
I'm going to spend my non-beadmaking weekend beading. I'm really wanting to play a bit with creating something new and I need to finish up a couple of samples, so that will be the real alone time accomplishment of the weekend.
I have ordered a new photo setup. It was expensive, but I spend SO much time trying to get photos to look good that I decided that the $ spent would be worth it. I hope so.
Ok...this whole entry has been about shopping. Hmmmmmmmm. With Nordstrom having a sale this weekend, that might be a BIG temptation.....I hear shoes calling. People go bid on my auctions I want some boots!!!!!
:)
did my workout today with the exerball...an evil piece of equipment which looks so UN-evil. Beware the exerball! Really a good core workout, but OUCH!
off to find food (funny that the food thing came after talking about exercise?!
Sort of lots to talk about, but nothing really important (like there is usually something important here?)
1st...I want a Mac Pro store in Atlanta. Why? I don't know, I just don't like NOT having something that other cities have! I want to play with the Mac pro pigments and they don't sell them here! Why do I care about these makeup items when I hardly EVER wear lots of makeup? Because like playing with glass colors, playing with makeup colors is really fun for me. These pigments can be mixed into lipgloss/lipstick/eyeshadow, moisturizer, NAIL polish....the list goes on. I'm just fascinated by the thought of mixing my own colors! Bring the Mac pro store to Atlanta...pleeeeeeeeeeease!
I priced last night the following options...
Paying for Rob's next semester of college
Buying 4 pairs of Stuart Weitzman boots (I don't really need 4, but it's a math comparison here)
Flying last minute to the Gathering in Portland
Flying to NY or LA to buy MAC
Buying an Oxygen Concentrator (or 2)
All of these options add up to pretty much the same figure. I see, looking at the list, that only ONE of these does not directly offer any benefit to me. Sure, I can hope that there would be future income based on the tuition, but no guarantees. I would not gain any real happiness by having Rob go to school. HOWEVER, buying shoes or makeup would be a happy thing. Buying an oxygen concentrator would directly benefit the income making ability...since right now I'm out of oxy and Rob is out of town, so I'm stuck w/out oxy until MONDAY! Finally, the Gathering would be a happy-ish thing. If not happy, at least educational.
I've pretty much narrowed my choices down to oxygen concentrator, boots and tuition...for various reasons....Hmmmmmm what to do?!
I'm going to spend my non-beadmaking weekend beading. I'm really wanting to play a bit with creating something new and I need to finish up a couple of samples, so that will be the real alone time accomplishment of the weekend.
I have ordered a new photo setup. It was expensive, but I spend SO much time trying to get photos to look good that I decided that the $ spent would be worth it. I hope so.
Ok...this whole entry has been about shopping. Hmmmmmmmm. With Nordstrom having a sale this weekend, that might be a BIG temptation.....I hear shoes calling. People go bid on my auctions I want some boots!!!!!
:)
did my workout today with the exerball...an evil piece of equipment which looks so UN-evil. Beware the exerball! Really a good core workout, but OUCH!
off to find food (funny that the food thing came after talking about exercise?!
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
I should be here saying important life-changing/affirming things.
I'm not.
I have absolutely nothing of real importance to say, so instead I'll go back to what I used to do and just say what I made today.
Today I made beads. I spent the morning playing with techniques that I learned from Michael Barley last year, interpreted with a Sylvie-esque spin (can't really say what that is other than the fact that they don't look like Michaels! LOL) I made a series of beads...not trying to make any 2 the same...this is a BIG deal for me! I love matching things, so this was really living on the edge.
I later came back to the studio and made some smaller more monotonous e-bay esque dot beads. Played with color to make it more interesting. THEN found out that I'm down to relatively NO oxygen and Rob is leaving out of town early a.m. I thought I had a back up tank, but turns out...this WAS the backup tank!!!!
I immediately began planning a weekend alone WITH NO OXY! Can you believe it? I have a whole weekend to make beads in peace and NO OXYGEN!!!!!!!! I'm a little frustrated with myself for getting in this predicament. Guess I'll paint the house instead. :(
Not happy about this at all. In fact starting to really pout about it.
In other things...I want a mac pro shop here! I just saw a bunch of stuff on e-bay that came from there...you can make your own eyeshadow colors, etc. I wanna do this! Guess I'm trying to do something else since I can't make beads.
I'm bummed bummed bummed.
Can you say "going to buy a concentrator?????" I thought you could. :)
no starbucks
(been really really off of it lately. No starbucks = no shaking hands)
Chik fil A tea and 2 dunkin donuts. Breakfast of Champions.
Swam 800 yds in 30 minutes...thus negating the donuts (sort of)
no weight gained, nor lost
court tv viewing in studio - stupid but true
I'm not.
I have absolutely nothing of real importance to say, so instead I'll go back to what I used to do and just say what I made today.
Today I made beads. I spent the morning playing with techniques that I learned from Michael Barley last year, interpreted with a Sylvie-esque spin (can't really say what that is other than the fact that they don't look like Michaels! LOL) I made a series of beads...not trying to make any 2 the same...this is a BIG deal for me! I love matching things, so this was really living on the edge.
I later came back to the studio and made some smaller more monotonous e-bay esque dot beads. Played with color to make it more interesting. THEN found out that I'm down to relatively NO oxygen and Rob is leaving out of town early a.m. I thought I had a back up tank, but turns out...this WAS the backup tank!!!!
I immediately began planning a weekend alone WITH NO OXY! Can you believe it? I have a whole weekend to make beads in peace and NO OXYGEN!!!!!!!! I'm a little frustrated with myself for getting in this predicament. Guess I'll paint the house instead. :(
Not happy about this at all. In fact starting to really pout about it.
In other things...I want a mac pro shop here! I just saw a bunch of stuff on e-bay that came from there...you can make your own eyeshadow colors, etc. I wanna do this! Guess I'm trying to do something else since I can't make beads.
I'm bummed bummed bummed.
Can you say "going to buy a concentrator?????" I thought you could. :)
no starbucks
(been really really off of it lately. No starbucks = no shaking hands)
Chik fil A tea and 2 dunkin donuts. Breakfast of Champions.
Swam 800 yds in 30 minutes...thus negating the donuts (sort of)
no weight gained, nor lost
court tv viewing in studio - stupid but true
Friday, July 23, 2004
Dear Blog,
This has absolutely nothing to do with beads or beadmaking, but I must voice my feelings somewhere and this is it.
My radio station has changed. In one day they went from classic rock to a new format of mixed alternative/today and some David Bowie and Clapton. This is not classic rock. How will I continue to teach my children what is right and wrong with music? Yes, many of their programming choices are good, but they have fired my DJ's and hired a computer. And worse...they named it a cheezy name Dave FM!
I have listened to some of these DJs since I was in high school! This is too much change for me. I don't like it one bit....ok only one little bit where they played John Mayer, but that was only a tiny bit.
Please let me wake up and find that this was only a dream or a bad April fools joke or something. Let me wake up to a morning DJ not a computer.
I will not be able to listen to the 5:00 whistle today, which has happened every Friday afternoon since before 1984 (the earliest that I remember listening to it) Is radio dead? Am I doomed to getting satellite radio? Will satellite have a 5:00 whistle? I think not. :(
Video killed the radio star? No, big corporate media conglomorate (sp?) killed the radio station.
waxing sentimental,
Sylvie
This has absolutely nothing to do with beads or beadmaking, but I must voice my feelings somewhere and this is it.
My radio station has changed. In one day they went from classic rock to a new format of mixed alternative/today and some David Bowie and Clapton. This is not classic rock. How will I continue to teach my children what is right and wrong with music? Yes, many of their programming choices are good, but they have fired my DJ's and hired a computer. And worse...they named it a cheezy name Dave FM!
I have listened to some of these DJs since I was in high school! This is too much change for me. I don't like it one bit....ok only one little bit where they played John Mayer, but that was only a tiny bit.
Please let me wake up and find that this was only a dream or a bad April fools joke or something. Let me wake up to a morning DJ not a computer.
I will not be able to listen to the 5:00 whistle today, which has happened every Friday afternoon since before 1984 (the earliest that I remember listening to it) Is radio dead? Am I doomed to getting satellite radio? Will satellite have a 5:00 whistle? I think not. :(
Video killed the radio star? No, big corporate media conglomorate (sp?) killed the radio station.
waxing sentimental,
Sylvie
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Saturday, July 10, 2004
It's Saturday. I've spent the last few days making bead bundles. I'm photographing (I hate that part) and getting names/measurements so that I can list these in my storefront and then to auction. It's about time! I'm even getting e-mails asking if I'm still making beads! LOL
ok...off to do photo stuff. ick ick ick. I'm just too picky about my photos and they're never ever THAT good. I've tried tons of things and still don't have the magic ticket to gorgeous photography.
had starbucks today. it was awful. go figure!
ok...off to do photo stuff. ick ick ick. I'm just too picky about my photos and they're never ever THAT good. I've tried tons of things and still don't have the magic ticket to gorgeous photography.
had starbucks today. it was awful. go figure!
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
spent the holiday weekend sick...allergies hit and turned into icky sinus stuff. Makes it hard to make beads when you can't breathe!
I did go back into the studio yesterday to get more beads made for bundles. I'm desperate to have enough to sell on e-bay again. I need to have enough stock to do that though. I seem to have a ton of beads...none of them work together. :(
Hopefully, after at least another 2 days or so, I'll have enough colors to make SOMETHING to sell. Need to sell. Time to make some money.
Hating the relation of money to beads right now. I am just telling myself that my "job" right now is a beadmaker and making little beads is just a job...not an art form for me. There are those whose small beads are art. I just don't view mine that way. My heart and soul are not in those beads.
I'm wanting to have the freedom to make whatever I want without having the monetary factor in there. I really really would like to spend more time doing one of a kind mixed media sculptures, but for now, that's just not happening.
ok...off to do other work stuff (not even bead work stuff)
I did go back into the studio yesterday to get more beads made for bundles. I'm desperate to have enough to sell on e-bay again. I need to have enough stock to do that though. I seem to have a ton of beads...none of them work together. :(
Hopefully, after at least another 2 days or so, I'll have enough colors to make SOMETHING to sell. Need to sell. Time to make some money.
Hating the relation of money to beads right now. I am just telling myself that my "job" right now is a beadmaker and making little beads is just a job...not an art form for me. There are those whose small beads are art. I just don't view mine that way. My heart and soul are not in those beads.
I'm wanting to have the freedom to make whatever I want without having the monetary factor in there. I really really would like to spend more time doing one of a kind mixed media sculptures, but for now, that's just not happening.
ok...off to do other work stuff (not even bead work stuff)
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
made beads today....not very exciting beads, but at least I got back on the torch again.
This time of year is ALWAYS the time of year that I just don't feel like making beads. I questioned last summer whether I even liked it anymore. I'm still unsure.
I like what making my own beads allows me to do artistically (sp????)
Just pondering life and my reason for creating things.
Off to do other stuff now...
This time of year is ALWAYS the time of year that I just don't feel like making beads. I questioned last summer whether I even liked it anymore. I'm still unsure.
I like what making my own beads allows me to do artistically (sp????)
Just pondering life and my reason for creating things.
Off to do other stuff now...
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Some days you need to whine...some days you don't.
I think I'm done whining. I'm still not getting anything done...spinning and creating, but not getting anything productive-wise done. Sadly, the productive is what pays the bills.
I need a benefactor who will allow me to just create...and they can pay the bills and buy me great shoes! :)
I think I'm done whining. I'm still not getting anything done...spinning and creating, but not getting anything productive-wise done. Sadly, the productive is what pays the bills.
I need a benefactor who will allow me to just create...and they can pay the bills and buy me great shoes! :)
Friday, June 18, 2004
Posting again!
I gave myself a few days break after coming home and now it's time to get back in gear!
I need to contact bead stores to book future classes...finish my angel sample and make beads for e-bay.
Just paid Rob's tuition, so selling beads is a must right now! Not even for shoes this time (my normal e-bay money goes to shoes LOL)
Off to do stuff...
no starbucks in a LONG LONG time. I've pretty much kicked the habit.
I developed a donut habit, but have also kicked that one too!
M&M habit still here, but as long as I keep exercising, hopefully it won't be damaging!
Sore from being back in the exercise swing again after a big break getting ready for show/classes.
ok...really off to work this time!
I gave myself a few days break after coming home and now it's time to get back in gear!
I need to contact bead stores to book future classes...finish my angel sample and make beads for e-bay.
Just paid Rob's tuition, so selling beads is a must right now! Not even for shoes this time (my normal e-bay money goes to shoes LOL)
Off to do stuff...
no starbucks in a LONG LONG time. I've pretty much kicked the habit.
I developed a donut habit, but have also kicked that one too!
M&M habit still here, but as long as I keep exercising, hopefully it won't be damaging!
Sore from being back in the exercise swing again after a big break getting ready for show/classes.
ok...really off to work this time!
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
It's me.
It's actually a posting. We'll see if it happens more than once. I'm home for a little while. I taught for NanC Meinhardt in her new studio this last weekend. I had a wonderful time and I hope the class did too. They were lots of fun and great beaders. Hi to anyone who was there!!! <--Sylvie (this Sylvie) waving to you.
For being in a good mood about that class, I'm also bummin' a little bit. My classes just don't seem to be filling like they did before. I didn't have the response to the new project...The Clothesline that I had hoped.
Am I a one hit wonder?
Do I have to go back to doing shows and put teaching on the back burner?
Is there any hope for my hair?
Can I give up sweets?
Will I ever go below ____ lbs? (I'm at a plateau due to my love of sweets)
Can I still afford new windows for my house?
For the answers to these and other questions...
Tune in next year for "Sylvie's Blues Review"
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this is one of those postings that is written without really thinking about what I'm saying. I reserve the right to deny anything said here when I re-read it later.
It's actually a posting. We'll see if it happens more than once. I'm home for a little while. I taught for NanC Meinhardt in her new studio this last weekend. I had a wonderful time and I hope the class did too. They were lots of fun and great beaders. Hi to anyone who was there!!! <--Sylvie (this Sylvie) waving to you.
For being in a good mood about that class, I'm also bummin' a little bit. My classes just don't seem to be filling like they did before. I didn't have the response to the new project...The Clothesline that I had hoped.
Am I a one hit wonder?
Do I have to go back to doing shows and put teaching on the back burner?
Is there any hope for my hair?
Can I give up sweets?
Will I ever go below ____ lbs? (I'm at a plateau due to my love of sweets)
Can I still afford new windows for my house?
For the answers to these and other questions...
Tune in next year for "Sylvie's Blues Review"
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this is one of those postings that is written without really thinking about what I'm saying. I reserve the right to deny anything said here when I re-read it later.
Friday, April 09, 2004
I'm actually here.
I don't know why I haven't been as into making entries as I once was. Maybe I should just go back to the whole beginning of what I made and just keep it simple and up to date.
Maybe it's because I have basically stopped drinking starbucks! it's true. I even have a full giftcard....I've never had a FULL giftcard. They would get spent in a big big hurry. I still have one that I got from my Dad for Christmas!
I am a busy beadmaker these days.
Made little beads today (don't know how many...a few mandrels) and 3 angel faces. Must make HOH faces/feet next week.
Am officially a smaller person than last week. I weighed at the Y again today and I'm 5 lbs lighter than the last time I weighed there a few weeks ago. I have not been as diligent about going to the gym and need to get back on that too.
So...note to self...
Blog beads and gym....not starbucks...no music...blog court tv?? on demand movies?
Today I watched Bullets over Broadway (no good court cases on today)
Made beads
Swam 500 yards in 15 min.
Lifted 5000 lbs (not all at once! LOL)
Had chick fil a tea and m&Ms for lunch. (I had a sandwich too, but the m&m's were the best part of lunch) I like to eat the same number of calories in fluff food like candy that the gym computer says I burned today. I figure...they're free calories if I do it that way!
I don't know why I haven't been as into making entries as I once was. Maybe I should just go back to the whole beginning of what I made and just keep it simple and up to date.
Maybe it's because I have basically stopped drinking starbucks! it's true. I even have a full giftcard....I've never had a FULL giftcard. They would get spent in a big big hurry. I still have one that I got from my Dad for Christmas!
I am a busy beadmaker these days.
Made little beads today (don't know how many...a few mandrels) and 3 angel faces. Must make HOH faces/feet next week.
Am officially a smaller person than last week. I weighed at the Y again today and I'm 5 lbs lighter than the last time I weighed there a few weeks ago. I have not been as diligent about going to the gym and need to get back on that too.
So...note to self...
Blog beads and gym....not starbucks...no music...blog court tv?? on demand movies?
Today I watched Bullets over Broadway (no good court cases on today)
Made beads
Swam 500 yards in 15 min.
Lifted 5000 lbs (not all at once! LOL)
Had chick fil a tea and m&Ms for lunch. (I had a sandwich too, but the m&m's were the best part of lunch) I like to eat the same number of calories in fluff food like candy that the gym computer says I burned today. I figure...they're free calories if I do it that way!
Monday, March 22, 2004
On a happier note...
I'm teaching my newest project THE HALO NECKPIECE in April. It's a beta testing of my new project before its official "launch" this fall at Pam's Bead Garden in Michigan.
I'm hoping to see some of my local favorites at my class. It would be fun if out of town favorites came too. Just a shameless plug of my own class which will be at Beads by Design here in Atlanta (Marietta, specifically)
I'm teaching my newest project THE HALO NECKPIECE in April. It's a beta testing of my new project before its official "launch" this fall at Pam's Bead Garden in Michigan.
I'm hoping to see some of my local favorites at my class. It would be fun if out of town favorites came too. Just a shameless plug of my own class which will be at Beads by Design here in Atlanta (Marietta, specifically)
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