04.05.09
More newly made jewelry
I had some serious fun crafting yesterday. Beginning to seriously consider an Etsy store…
I’m also starting to browse The Ring Lord for the materials to make that commissioned work I have. All told, the order will likely take me over 15 hours of weaving to complete. Very excited for my first big project!
03.30.09
Handcrafted Jewelry, Finally Posted
Handmade chainmaille jewelry
So I finally got around to taking some pictures of the jewelry I enjoy making in my spare time. Here’s a quick shot of a necklace and earring set that I made my aunt for her birthday. Bright aluminum rings with turquoise glass beads.
Now if I can only find somewhere to sell this stuff, I’ll be doing alright. Though on a side note, I do have my first paying chainmaille gig– complete jewelry sets for a friend’s wedding.
06.03.08
Survival of the fittest?
I survived DDW, somehow. The main news to report is that doctors (although exceedingly bright) have zero common sense whatsoever. The top four questions asked of DDW staff during the week are:
4. Can you tell me how to use this phone card? (do I look like I work for Sprint?)
3. (Asked indoors, in front of a very large set of windows) What’s todays weather? Rainy or cloudy?
2. Have you seen my rubber glove?
And lastly, the number one question is…
1. (Asked inside the San Diego convention center) Where is the convention center?
I swear, sometimes I wonder how these people got their pants on in the morning, never mind how they managed to get a license to practice medicine! On a side note, there was a bit of interesting news while we were in San Diego: under-construction hotel explodes. If you look at the Google Map they provide, you can see how close the convention center is to the explosion. It was a pretty crazy afternoon as everyone tried to figure out what had happened while keeping all of the attendees calm and indoors.
Otherwise, I finally got to take a couple days off from work (mostly because I was pretty sure my brain was starting to ooze from my ears). And they have been two very pleasantly relaxing days at the end of a very pleasant weekend. Ain’t nothing wrong with that!
05.16.08
Experiences
What happens when you take a country girl, currently living in the suburbs (which has enough people, as far as she’s concerned), and transplant her into a major city for a scientific convention with 80 of her coworkers and 18,000 of her closest friends?
Panic.
One single word, pure and beautiful in its simplicity.
Of course there’s also confusion, disorientation, and exhaustion.
It’s known as DDW (Digestive Disease Week) and it is the largest (as far as this lowly DDW employee knows) convention for gastroenterologists and hepatologists. Also of note is that it is being held in San Diego this year.
Basically, I’ll get to wave at the Zoo as I ride the trolley on my way to work…
