Blech...

I haven't been in my jewelry studio in over three weeks. I'm scared. I think my jewelry sucks and that no one will ever buy it. I'm afraid they'll compare me to Small Things Designs, or that my pieces won't be as well made, or unique. The pieces tarnish, and I don't know how to keep them from doing so, then I get afraid that the customer will be pissed off. I wish I new better techniques, and all I do is look at OTHER jewelry sites, wishing mine were as good, unique, original, well made as others'. I'm broke, too. I can't afford a photographer right now. So I'm thinking about making a light box. But then I don't have a good camera, so what would be the use. And I don't have photo imaging software. And I can't get a good logo up on Etsy because I no longer have Photoshop because I had to erase everything from my computer so I lost it and it was a friend's in San Marcos so I can't get it back onto my computer unless I want to go all the way down there to do it. Like I have time. And I'm running out of silver and I have no money to buy more. And I want these business cards but what for? I can't even get images taken to put on Etsy to sell anything. Blech. I suck. And I need chain, orginal chain for the other pendants but I don't have money to buy it. And Sean wants to go skiing and I'm afraid I won't be able to because I'm trying to save for Spain. And silver. And chain. And now maybe a good camera. And photoshop. And a graphic design class at ACC. I'm going to eat my pot roast and homemade rolls now. Eating on my feelings helps. Sigh...

Time for Timer...A wagon wheele

I titled this one for Cindy. We used to run around in her pink Chevy Nova, complete with a Punk-Rock Barbie head hanging from the rear-view mirror singing the words to a School House Rock cartoon about cheese...Let's see if I can remember the lyrics: "I hanker for a hunk-a, a slapper-slice-a-chunk-a, I hanker for a hunk-a cheese, YAHOO". Somethin' like that. Anyway, at one point, the little round piece of cheese all decked out in a cowboy outfit says something like, "Oh look, a WAgonwheel!". I guess he was referring to a piece of cheese? What was the message of that cartoon anyway? Was it to get the youth of our day to eat more cheese? Why was that? And the one about "Don't drown your food, in mayo, sauce, ketchup, or goo. It's no fun to eat what you can't even see, so don't drown your food.". That one had a waltz beat, I remember that. But again, what was wrong with dipping your fries in ketchup? Who can eat fries without ketchup anyway?

I wonder why they stopped showing School House Rock? Or maybe they didn't. I never watch cartoons anymore. Maybe that's something I should start doing again. I mean, I'm riding my bike to school now and I'm feeling like a kid again. Maybe I should start bringing cartoons back into my life. Hmmmm... Okay, I'm going to conduct a poll: What was your favorite School House Rock cartoon? Mine was....

Check back next time for the answer!!

Ta-Da!!! I'm back!

I have discovered probably the best cheeseburger on planet earth. Better than Hut's, better than Waterloo, better than Dan's/Fran's (yes, can you believe it?). There is a great little place on South First street which is actually an abandoned parking lot that calls itself the "Trailer Park Eatery". There are two little stands: Torchy's Tacos and Shuggie's Burgers. Shuggie's (don't you just love that name?) is THE place for the best cheeseburger on planet earth. I don't think I can describe this burger, but I'll try. It melts in your mouth, the bun is buttery, the patties are HOMEMADE, the cheese is melted into the patty, and, oh my god, is it ever delicious. Why my husband doesn't agree with me is beyond my comprehension, but then, he's no conesour of food like I am...ha ha! We decided to try this place on the fly and I was totally impressed. What I love about it, too, is that you order it at the little stand, then go sit at some picknick tables under a huge old oak tree, with christmas lights hanging and a porch swing dangling from the oak. They've got little candles on the tables, and people can bring their own booze. The burgers (and beer battered fries...OMG, hello) are brought out to you and soda refils are FREE! With this wonderful weather we're having, it's a great way to spend a Friday evening.

I rode my bike to school today! What fun was that? Seriously, no messing with traffic, to getting behing city busses and being stuck, it was wonderful. We'll see how the ride home goes...

I'll be at Shuggie's next weekend if anyone wants to meet me there...