A short list of unrelated things...

[msfledermaus]

There have been layoffs this week at the Mines again...it's been a hard couple of days. My department had a couple of cuts, but my job is safe. I'm grateful...and worried.

I just got back a while ago from mailing off more yarn. I love it that even in a terrible economy, people want the good quality, handmade stuff. It warms my heart...

Of course, this makes me daydream about how cool it would be to make a living with the yarn business. No layoffs there, time off when I want it...ahhhh, such a drooly, happy fantasy.
But I need practical things like the rent paid on time and health insurance, so for now I need the workity life...

There's a section at work we like to call the Least Atrium. Usually I call it, "The Well of Souls". But now there's a ton of prints with a war-theme and an installation in the middle, so now we're all calling it, "The War Room." Staying there used to be dull--now it's depressing and angst-ridden, too. Nothing like a wall full of Otto Dix to make a girl seem perky...

But there's sunshine, and the Paysheo is looking very inviting, though not really warm yet. I miss having my outdoor second-living room. I can hardly wait to spruce up the yard a little and put the little red cushions on those goofy metal chairs.

Also, there's curry. I figured a nice hot green coconut-curry meal was just the thing tonight.
A cheerful dish, full of nice tempting vegetables. Mmmm, curry...


So there you are...and if you have a bowl that's empty, bring it by and I'll fill it with coconutty goodness...

Comments

Mmmm; Curry

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

...but I forgot my curry bowl... Sounds delicious!

Re: Mmmm; Curry

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I guess it'll have to go in a travel mug, then!
*splorp*

[thedarkages]

Why is that the things we love to do and can do well aren't reliable sources of income? Or, to put it another way, it is possible to make them so, but only by taking on a lot of painful, "real business" type work -- accounting, cash flow management, marketing, etc. -- as a constant, all-consuming prerequisite.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Everything gets so complex, and we've become such a throw-away society that practical stuff gets thrown by the wayside. I've seen so many talented people go begging, not because they're bad at what they do but because they're not seen as essential as some kind of stupid trendy plastic junk...

Forgive me, I'm in a mood...long sad days this week at work, and I just want to retreat to the Craftroom and make it all go away. I think often of the lovely Metmow, and now it's warming up, I bet they're having a spot of tea there right now...