On the road yet again.... and other stuff

This weekend, weather permitting, I will be vending at Habana Outpost again, an oh-so-cool, eco-friendly outdoor restaurant in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. I used to live just around the corner from there, and oh, how I wish I'd never left.... but with a little work, a little sales, a little patience (I have NONE!) and a little intestinal fortitude, I hope to move somewhere in the general vicinity before the end of the year, when all is said and done. A friend took this photo of me when I was vending there on Mother's Day (please ignore the Sideshow Bob hair, I beg you.)

Musing along...... I changed my hair yet again and uploaded the new pic to Facebook and my shop on 1000Markets today. Here's an odd thing: one of my closest and dearest friends is having some difficulty in her relationship (aren't we all?? Or is this my imagination? What stressful times we live in!). She commented that when she left her ex-husband a few years ago, she had some piercings done (yikes -- I'm cool with my tattoos but piercing? Egad...). As she was sharing her most recent conflict with the current Object of Her Affection, she said, "He'd better watch out because I'm about to have something pierced!" LOL! She further commented that she recognized this as a pattern with her, which triggered a strong memory for me. Ages and eons ago when I left my daughter's dad, I went through several hairstyles in a relatively short period. He commented one day that he always knew when I was really upset because I'd change my hairstyle. I'd never given it any thought prior to that but now, of course, I recognize the pattern. I understand. It's not about hair or piercings, it's about regaining control, no matter how small or how insignificant it may seem to others.

Interesting, isn't it?

More...

I'm using a new newsletter outfit, and so far, the experience has been very good. I was more than happy with the old company. It was all very drag and drop, point and shoot, lots of templates to choose from and lots of help for the PC-challenged, of which I am NOT by any means but it was nice to have all the bells and whistles without having to do a lot of designing. There are some things I do not miss from my webmaster (-mistress?) days. However, the monthly cost had to be eliminated so I moved to a new (free!) company which requires a little more in the way of set up. It wasn't very difficult to manage and after putting my page together, editing, editing, editing, and sending a test to my email address several times, I felt confident that it was good to go. I scheduled it to be sent to my meager list of 75-odd participants and was very pleased to find that it went on time, and that I only had one individual unsubscribe. Except... I'd forgotten to add my email address to the subscriber list so I didn't get a copy via email. Faux Pas #1. When I went back to the newsletter site to check on it, I found Faux Pas #2: I'd changed the photo of one of the items but neglected to change the description. Argh. Double Arggh.

I considered sending a correction but decided against it. What would I say? Ummm... "you know that newsletter you got yesterday that you probably either glanced at for a nanosecond or sent directly to your spam folder -- if it doesn't go there automatically -- well, I made a tiny faux pas, so I'm invading your mailbox yet again so you won't think I'm a total idiot." No. Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent. Better to be considered an idiot than a spammer, right?

More still...

I'm wondering if I shouldn't change my name to Five to Nine Earring Design since that's all I make. A craft show organizer posted a link to my shop on her site and mistakenly mangled my business name. I wonder if that's a sign. I'm fooling around with a necklace design right now but I've discovered that I have no burning interest in making anything other than earrings. I love earrings. I don't leave my house without them; I mean, never. I fall asleep in them half of the time. Contrary to what some believe, they're not always easy and not always quick to make, but it constantly amazes me how one can turn some beads, rocks, and baubles into something so small yet so beautiful. Making bracelets feels too much like work... and necklaces? Maybe... we'll see...

In any case.... if you're in the area of Habana Outpost this weekend, do drop by....