Some Small, Good Things.
Not to get all I'm writing in my Gratefulness Journal-Oprahfied on your ass or anything, but I just want to take a minute and concretely record somewhere that, indeed, Life Is Good.
I received this lovely package from Robyn S.
yesterday. A sweet note, a mix-CD, and three
TOTALLY AWESOME handmade wacky little
animal head pins. So rad, so thoughtful.
I installed this M_ Art Space Wall in our
Living Room recently. Every Day I look at
it and it makes me feel good.
Yesterday two of our neighbors stopped
by, totally unprompted, and gave me these.
This Friday? ROAD TRIP! I'm hitting the open road with Angela, heading up to Pittsburgh (which I've never been to before) for a weekend with the Mega-Super Spectacular Kelly.
And the cherry on top? Jay Parkinson, whose photography I've long admired, is going do portraits of me, Jamie, M_, and some family shots of us. We have a shoot scheduled with him two weeks from now. I can't even express how excited I am just to meet him, and I'm sure I'll be obsessing on this more and more as The Date nears.
I SO have nothing to complain about. Well, today.
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It's SO early in the day though. I'm predicting asteroids for the afternoon.
Posted by: cw | March 30, 2006 at 12:50 PM
yay for you! i grew up in pittsburgh and totally heart it; be in touch if you want some likely-outdated recommendations for eats and drinks.
Posted by: rachel | March 30, 2006 at 01:27 PM
yay! you got the pins! i'm glad you like them and that you are having such a wonderful day.
Posted by: robyn | March 30, 2006 at 03:41 PM
those pins are rad. would make me happy too! and that photographer--dear lord, that stuff is AMAZING. cannot wait to see what he come up with (long searching for alternative to sears special myself)
Posted by: joy | March 30, 2006 at 05:04 PM
p.s. as you are on a spending spree this weekend, i thought i'd better help out and click around on some of these here ads. (so selfless, i know) that jewellry one is the DEVIL (drool).
Posted by: joy | March 30, 2006 at 05:16 PM
What kind of animals ARE those pins? I love them, but I am also a little scared of them.
Posted by: Kristin | March 31, 2006 at 12:20 AM
they aren't really any specific animals. they don't even have a name...we just refer to them as "heads". they are made by a friend of mine, and she stitches them all by hand. she's incredible. i keep trying to get her to sell them on the internet, but she doesn't think anyone will buy them. as of now, she just makes them for presents or to be sold at expozines and indie/hipster craft fairs. i will be sure to pass on the comments to her!
Posted by: robyn | March 31, 2006 at 01:17 AM
Yes, I too love those little animal guys. She could definitely sell them. And hyacinths! It's actually spring there? sigh.
Posted by: marian Lansky | March 31, 2006 at 01:25 PM
Yay, love the happy! Have a great time this weekend.
Posted by: Sheryl | April 01, 2006 at 10:20 AM
Pretty pics. Nice gifts. Thoughtful neighbors.
All that AND a fun time planned? Yep. Life is good to you, girl. You are wise to recognize it.
Posted by: Mocha | April 02, 2006 at 12:47 PM
excellent pins, enjoy trip, jap p's work is great and i hope you will be sharing your portraits taken by he?
Posted by: honestyrain | April 02, 2006 at 07:08 PM