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[jianantonic]

I just (finally) finished The Secret Life of Bees. Reading goes a lot slower now that I'm actually working at my job. Anyway it's a beautiful story, and I recommend it to anyone. That reminds me of the Alanis Morrisette song, "You Learn." You know how she says things like, "I recommend biting off more than you can chew to anyone..." For the longest time, I couldn't figure out that she meant "I recommend to anyone biting off more than you can chew." I thought she was talking about directing this biting off "to anyone," and while I didn't really understand what that was supposed to mean, I just assumed it was some ecclectic way of experiencing life. Please recall, I was 12 when I bought that album. I still like listening to it, but only because of the nostalgia. I no longer hold Alanis in the high esteem I once did - especially not now that she does GAP commercials.

The new phones at work are still kicking our asses. It's not like they're regular phones with a different orientation of buttons - they're far more complicated than that. See, for one thing, all the buttons except the numbers themselves (and there are a lot more buttons) are BLANK, and depending what kind of call you're on, or if you have someone on hold, or if another line is ringing, the functions CHANGE. Furthermore, I can pick up someone else's line, but then it will show that that person is on the phone, and my line is hung up, even though it's me that is on the phone. Then when we put someone on hold, we have to remember whose line we were on in order to get the call back, and it's easy to fuck up our officemates' calls while we're fishing for it, too. It's just a big unneccessary mess, if you ask me. One funny thing, though, is that when you get a call from the switchboard, the caller ID doesn't say "SWITCHBOARD" anymore like it did before; now it just says "HO." Hehe.

Back to Bees, because that book really was supposed to be the topic of this entry...
I really, really liked it. It takes place in South Carolina during the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement, but that's not a huge focus of the book. The author did a really great job of using that to accent the story, rather than making it the whole plot like so many others do. It's also not just about bees. The protagonist is a fourteen year old girl, but it's in now way a teenage story. Kudos to Emily G. for recommending it.

I have a bunch of auctions ending today on Ebay. This time next week, I'll be a jewelry-making FOOL. Any special orders? Seriously, colors, bead type, jewelry type...let me know. Most of my things will range in price from $5-$20, with the vast majority hovering in the $10 range. Right now I'm only working with beads, either seed beads or genuine gemstones (some manmade things like fibereye), but I do bracelets, neclaces, rings, earrings...I'll get some pictures up of some things I've made...eventually...

Peace.

Comments

[harri-cady.livejournal.com]

I loved the way Kidd left the historical background as just that - background. It was there, enriching the story, but it wasn't the main focus. I always love novels that are really about the characters.

Hmm.. I would love some (small - 1/2 to 3/4 inch in length) dangly purple or pink earrings. And a blue or green necklace OR pendant (I have a silver chain). I love silver. Is that enough direction? :P

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.

I don't have the supplies to make pendants. I made a bunch when I was working at the jewelry store and I had access to a jeweler's bench, but I may have some left over pendants lying around. If I do, they'd be sterling silver with a 6x8 oval semiprecious gemstone.

I can definitely do the earrings. I use stainless steel findings instead of silver because silver is really hard to work with without sophisticated tools and skills (and I'm 100% self-taught). You shouldn't have allergy problems with them, but I just wanted to give you a heads up.

I swear I'll get some pictures up soon (Jeremy will have to help), then I'll give you a better idea of what I can make.

Thanks for the interest:)

[flamingophoenix.livejournal.com]

I really really love amethyst and amber (but not together), both with silver. Hmm. Actually, I've got an amber bracelet (it might actually be amber-colored plastic, I think, but whatever) where the elastic is DEAD. Do you think I could bring you that and you could re-string it for me, with a clasp and all? It's not enough to use memory wire on it, but just a standard bracelet thing (with maybe silver thingies in between the beads, but maybe not, I really don't know) with a clasp to close it would be good.

Mmm. Grammar is highly overrated.

I'll see you sometime soon! Maybe next weekend, maybe not, we'll see how it goes. :-) But sometime within the next five weeks.

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

I can definitely restring for you. Are you coming to the Girlyman show?

[flamingophoenix.livejournal.com]

Hmm, dunno, but I might could meet you Downtown or some such. When is it again?

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

Sept 13 at the Gravity Lounge. Come..............!