"it's time to repaint myself" (Ingrid Michaelson)

So things have been going slow. And by things I mean everything. Sales, making new stuff, effort, motivation - I blame college. So, "it's time to repaint myself" (Ingrid Michaelson). I am in the midst of making new things i.e. little bags/clutches (make up bag style - although you can use it for whatever you like). The bags will have awesome colored zippers and on natural neutral fabric - by natural I mean it has those little fibers and what nots in the fabric - and a small handle and some kind of custom design on it. AND (yes, there's more) I am rejuvenating my shipping packages. I just ordered some boxes and will be screen printing my logos on every side of them (hopefully I won't be burning myself with the iron again). The designs have been drawn up and I just need to receive the boxes and screen print them. That's it. And maybe a YouTube review (by someone else). We'll see how long it takes to get everything together so maybe review.

I have also been mentally planning on enhancing my etsy alchemy (custom items). I'll be posting somewhere somehow the options one may choose for a custom headband. Specifically, I'll be showing all the fabric colors, all the kinds of ribbons to choose from, and the different ways the bow can be folded [single bow, double bow, triple, gossip girl style (triple with v-cut tail ends)].

Picture previews of baggies and boxes coming soon!

Best BBQ Potato Chip EVER!

My favorite barbecue chip is gone :o(
I miss you!


circa 2001




Image source: http://www.taquitos.net/im/sn/Lays-BG-ABBQSC.jpg

HoneyHoney

HoneyHoney was sooo good! The show was in a room above The Stronghold retail store (that link will show you the building if you're interested). It was a big room with a little stage and a couple couches RIGHT in front of the stage. Matt and I snagged the couch seats and I got the best shot for recording with my flip. I held it and rested my hand on my umbrella so my videos are pretty stable. I recorded their whole set. I don't think I'm going to record again at future HoneyHoney shows because I feel like I was only half paying attention to the show due to trying to keep the camera's shot still. Matt and I met Ben Jaffe the guitarist after the show, he was nice. Matt spoke to him for a bit; I didn't know what to say (I would never really know what to say to music artists besides complementing them on their set and their music in general and how much I like them - although I'd probably end up sounding like a crazy fan). Anyways, here is one of my videos. It's a new song called "Ohio":

Yay music!

My boyfriend Matt and I have been going to quite a bit of shows lately. I had discovered this band, HoneyHoney (myspace music if you want to have a listen - I suggest you do!), when we went to see another singer/songwriter that I like, Nicole Atkins. I guess it wasn't really a discovery since Nicole Atkins was opening for HoneyHoney. Usually Matt and I arrive at shows and stay only to just see the one band we meant to see. But I did want to stick around to see HoneyHoney, a decision based on listening to their live-streamed-myspace-music, and because we did that we became fans. I like how HoneyHoney is located near where I am so I can attend their shows. It's especially nice that they've been playing shows. I'm not a fanatic, yet, like I am of Ingrid Michaelson.

If you're in the area, HoneyHoney is playing in Venice this Friday, February 5th at The Stronghold. The Stronghold is a denim shop by day, interesting. According to their site, they were "the first denim brand manufactured in Los Angeles" "in 1895". Their store looks cute. So does their website - so give it a click.

Maybe if The Stronghold allows it, I'll bring my camera to take pictures. Or record with my Flip. Then I'll get to post videos on YouTube and relive the performance - especially the new-unpurchaseable songs which aren't on their album. I love watching parts of music shows on YouTube, I like to do it when I procrastinate.

Yum!

These are SO good!

Their business name, "Snyder's of Hanover," reminds me of Lord of the Rings.

When ever I think of Lord of the Rings I want to watch it.

a banner is my latest progress :o/

more headband making soon ...hopefully

Twitter Tuesday to Thursday Contest

Click the banner above to go to my twitter and enter the contest!

Every now and then I will hold this contest starting on Tuesday and ending on Thursday, lasting a total of 48 hours.

The prizes will vary and will likely be some sort of discount.