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July 22, 2006

It's a great relief that the website has survived it's transition. I feel renewed about all the possibilities: podcasts, stories, making more one of a kind clothing and cards. Thanks to my family, friends, and clients, I'm getting settled. My great grandmother's sewing machine is in my new room. It needs a little repair but I'm excited to try making something on it. My Aunte Anne, who taught me how to sew, learned to sew on the same sewing machine. It's all so filled with nestalgic emotion. "Just stop and breathe" I keep telling myself. Embrace the fact that you have the most loving family in the world.

June 29,2006

It is a gift to have friends. I just started working out at the gym and it feels great. The summer is coming so I'm hoping to spend some time at the beach enjoying the sound of the waves and the color of the sky. Striving for clarity and balance. What's new.

June 5, 2006

Change seems to be the theme of my life this year. New job, new home, new skills and new friends. Plus a new outlook on my own potential. There are so many skills that I'm developing right now. Sometimes it's hard to not get demoralized by painful moments. I keep thinking back to my black belt training. Every moment was a challenge. I cried so much and resisted so many parts of the process because I was afraid to go so deep inside of my soul. But almost six years later I think you know, I survived it and am stronger for having gone through the process. I keep telling myself just take small steps and follow my gut and I can't go wrong.

May 25, 2006

Tonight I went to dinner at Jojo's in Oakland. We were celebrating our friend Julia's fourth birthday. The food was excellent. I had halibut and we all shared appetizers. It's not often that you see children able to hold their own in an intimate restaurant. Luckily we got there early so we were able to settle in before the restaurant got filled up. My favorite part of the dinner was the lemon tartlette. The lemon curd was creamy with just the right zing. Julia started taking photos with her parents' camera. It was interesting to watch her. I mentioned that she should come up and check out the F900 camera and she said, "Can we go now?" Got to love the enthusiasm.

May 22, 2006

It's 6:24 am. Last night I downloaded some music. It's as though I'm retracing musical moments in my life that were's based on a song. One is the Lark Ascending by Vaughn Williams. I first heard it when I was living in Santa Cruz at eighteen. I was sitting with an old friend doing math homework. The college radio station was on and all of the sudden this music started to play. We started paying more attention to the music then the math. By the end we were both in tears. It took me a long time to find out who the composer was etc. It turned out that there was a cassette of the same music in the costume shop at Cabrillo so I could listen to it anytime.

May 20, 2006

a.m. Sitting at the Atlas Cafe on Alabama in San Francisco. The sewing class is happening today. I missed the girls last week when I was in LA.

There are so many questions swirling throughout my head. It seems like the world is opening up more everyday or maybe it's just me. I'm comforted by the music and people here at the cafe. For some reason I've been really into music lately. I like the way it makes me feel. It's a language that conveys mood, emotion and gets the cells moving. I think that there is a lot of travel in my future. Reach for the stars.

May 20, 2006

p.m. Can't believe that I'm in the thick of e-mail culture. It's such a wierd way to communicate. I'm on the phone all day using my voice to develop and nurture relationships. There have only been a few times in my life that I've "sat by the phone" waiting for a call. Now I run to the computer to check e-mails. It's like being in the middle of a conversation that can last days or even weeks. It's probably best to just focus on what's in front of me but now what's in front of me for the most part is a computer. There are so many creative projects in the works that are leading to connections that I never imagined. It's all making me think that the unknown is vast. Questions. Confusion. Wonder.

May 12, 2006

it's been a great week getting ready for my trip to LA. I packed my suitcase with cinematography books, sadie and mitzi swag, and sewing supplies in the event I feel compelled to sew something at night. (I still have to hem a pair of Jeans) Probably the coolest thing I brought with me is a jacket I inherited from my friend Dora Porter. She worked for MGM and had a closet full of custom tailored suits: all charcoal. Beautiful mitered corners on the lapels. She hosted me on a trip to a textile show in LA about four years ago. She told me stories about exciting times with directors and studio people, then she pointed me to her closet. I couldn't resist trying her jackets on. It was strange because they fit me exactly. We were both stunned and she said,"Well I guess you'll have to take these home with you."

Thank you Dora..

May 7, 2006

Today I went to a sweet birthday party for my friend Sam who turned two years old. I've known him since before he was born. We were there to set up the party in Tilden Park and Sam was a little testy. Somehow he got interested in pouring ice into the cooler with me. So I got to hold him for a couple of hours and he was very calm and happy to play in the teepee (sp?) or draw or eat hummus. Surrounded by so many little ones I felt happy to be Auntie Sophie. It's a role that I never expected.

May 2, 2006

it's 2:37 am

Can't sleep. This is the time of night when I starting trying to figure out what :) means.

April 30, 2006

11:51 pm

With all of the excitement don't forget to sleep.

April 29, 2006

Can't stop thinking about all of the things that I learned at the NAB show in Las Vegas. The speakers at the podcast seminar all responded to thank you notes which meant alot to me. (David Lawrence, Neil Rosini, and Alexandra Gebhardt) I still need to write Scott Sheppard and thank him for moderating the conference in addition to patiently teaching us line by line code for tagging podcasts. Well I'm off to work out at the gym, teach sewing in the city (we're making purses), and then later tonight I'll do some final cut exercises. It's quite a life.

April 22, 2006

Sitting at NAB in Las Vegas learning how to create podcasts for sade and mitzi. Look for weekly sewing project guides, inside views of Bay Area sewing production, and interviews with local designers. I think that the web is more about the strange intimate relationship between the user/shopper and the person or people "broadcasting" their message. I'm striving to make connections with people who are interested in learning how to make things and meeting people that they otherwise wouldn't. Well...back to the seminar.

April 19, 2006

Going to Vegas this weekend to learn more about podcasting and camera equipment. I'm doing alot of different things right now: managing Sadie and Mitzi, teaching sewing and working with Big Zig HD video in the Bay Area. Somehow I think that all of the different worlds I'm involved with are connected creatively. Sometimes it's tricky to stay focused but I keep telling myself to keep following this unpredictable path and enjoy the adventure.

March 8,2006

Made my first short film of myself on the roof last week. On Saturday I did some filming at a sewing shop and on Sunday I did some shots at Richard's studio. We had alot of fun setting up shots of different parts of his letterpress moving. It was sweet to do it together. Then we went to the movies. I love our Sunday movie dates. A new sewing class is starting at the beginning of April which I'm excited about. Can't help but mention Project Runway. All of the girls in the class were talking about the show. I got pretty into it and was happy to see that Chloe won. Professionalism should be rewarded although I'm sure that there will be plenty of opportunities for Santino and Daniel. I wonder what the producer's decision making process was like.

March 4, 2006

Bought a little camera this week. It's exciting to jump into a whole new adventure of making little shorts. I can finally do the documentaries about local sewing shop culture. Plus I think I'm going to make project shorts like how to make a beaded card, etc. We'll see how it goes.

February 15, 2006

The perfect Valentine's dinner.

Last weekend, Richard and I decided that we should make dinner at home for Valentine's day. What would we make? Well I I had the bright idea of red heart shaped ravioli. If anyone could realize that idea it would be Richard. He made pasta dough with raw beets. The dough turned a kind of deep wine color. It was a pretty wet dough so it required alot of delicate handling. My job was to crank the pasta machine. We made a filling out of ricotta cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, pepper, egg, salt, chives, and grated reggianito. The fun part was using heart shaped cooky cutters to shape the ravioli. It came out beautifully and tasted delicious. For desert we had heart shaped biscuits with infused berries and creme chantille. All and all it was a spirited tasty feast. The best part is that we were in the kitchen together. Today I had the berries and biscuits for breakfast. Yum.

February 11, 2006

A lot of changes between December and February. New job, upgraded studio, and renewed relationships. Yesterday I finally made something in my sewing space at Sadie and Mitzi headquarters. It was the whole reason why I quit my fashion job; to have time to make stuff not just manage other people. The soul gets hungry for solitary time to just be. I happen to feel the most at peace with my sewing machine.

December 17, 2005

Today is going to be a really fun day. Our sewing class is going to make dream pillows to give as gifts. They've already made plenty to sell which have sold! The girls will also work on finishing their knit tops from last week. I think I'll take bart to avoid the traffic coming back from the city. Then Richard and I have plans to go to our friend Karen Zukor's studio party. She is a very exclusive paper conservator. We also always have interesting conversations about clothing... she loves clothing and shoes. Well if all of this stuff is going to happen I've got to get going.

December 14, 2005

The cosmos are going a bit wild right now. You never know how much support there is in your life until you step into the unknown. The fear of the unknown turns into curiosity and then you find that there are alot of other souls out there who help eachother out. I cannot believe the amount of love that is in my life. Thank you to my family and friends for everything

December 9, 2005

Life is very cosmic. I'm afraid there were quite alot of tears today.. One funny moment was when I was driving down San Pablo Avenue (on my way to Hobby Horse to drop off a table for tomorrow's faire) and I heard "Sophie, honk, honk". I looked over and it was Zazu! She said how you doing honey? I said,"Not so good, it's been a hard day." She said " Ya, me too. I've been crying since the last light." We both laughed at ourselves. Anyhow the universe works in mysterious ways.

Oh the black belt journey; full of so much emotion and will. In the end every day is a new black belt test with a new twist. One of my early teachers once told me that the greatest gift a student can give their teacher is just being their student. Blurs of sparring and swinging swords; doing another kata; endless tears; "Why do I have to finish this?" "Don't make me do it." At this point I remember my teacher ending the lesson quite abruptly. I had crossed over the line somehow. After about an hour of stewing in a 9 x 9 private lesson room deciding wheither to quit we went to the office. Mr. Draper asked me,"What do you want from me? I've tried everything." I didn't have an answer. Only that I didn't feel strong enough to make it. It took about another hour to get to that conclusion. The only way to get past that point was to just get back on the mat and finish the format. Of course I finished it. In the next couple of weeks there were similar dramatic moments of starting and stopping. Then one day about 4 days before my black belt test my teachers teacher came to format me. This lesson wasn't on the mat. This lesson was in the office over a traditional chinese tea ceremony. "I understand you've been having fun with your teacher" he said alluding to the dramas of the previous week. He then told me a story about a monk and his student hiking up to a mountain. Along the way they have weathered many storms; finding food, protecting themselves, seeking shelter, etc. When they get to the top of the mountain there is a cliff. At this point the monk tells his student that he has all the tools necessary to fly. "What?" The student says. "That's impossible. We haven't practised that before." The monk says "Trust your lessons and you'll be fine. The only thing is that you have to jump yourself. I cannot push you. I will tell you though, that once you jump you will find a great many other "birds" to help you on your way. All you have to do is jump."

It's all such a martial arts cliche of a story...look within...find your own strength but you know it's a nice story to think about.

November 28, 2005

Well the schedule didn't go quite like I planned today but I did manage to do some important planning. We had a beautiful company dinner at Chez Panisse. Everyone was dressed beautifully and in friendly spirits.

Yesterday I put some things on the Etsy website. It's a sort of crafty ebay style space but with a hip and friendly gathering of creative handmade items. So I thought it might be fun to put a few things up and see what happens.

November 27,2005

It was a happy Thanksgiving this year full of lots of new traditions. My cousins and I put the meal together this year(under the supervision of my Aunt Judy of course.) Everyone enjoyed the food. We looked at some old slides which captured the colors and textures of forty and fifty years ago. It was really nice to spend a couple of days hanging out and just feeling the love of my familia. One really cool thing was learning how to knit from my cousin Dee. Somehow she figured out that I was trying to knit right handed but should be knitting left handed. She figured it out by knitting left handed herself. Anyhow, I'm finally knitting and purling so now I can finally make my own scarves and sweater vests. More projects, that's all that I need.

November 20, 2005

Sometimes the whole bay area foody sheshe scene can be a bit much. However sometimes you experience why the pursuit of good food endures: community. Today I participated in a benefit for Richard's friend Phil. It was held at Chez Panisse. Many restaurants contributed dinners to the silent auction.(JoJo,Sea Salt, A Cote,Oliveto, Eccolo, Cafe Fanny, Picante,Cafe Rouge, Lalimes) The crew that worked with Phil at Chez Panisse put the meal together for over 100 friends who came to visit Phil. My job was to help with the silent auction. The whole thing was incredible. The thing that sticks out the most for me is the cooperation that everyone showed toward one another. We're all crazy with the various commitments we all have going but it's so rewarding to spend time with friends. It's vital. The restaurants and local businesses who cater to the "elite" are really just full of people who like working as a team. Take the lesson and make food tor your loved ones. Sit around in the kitchen nibbling on yummy cheese and wine talking about the day. Listen to the voices of your friends. Go to your local restaurants, groceries, and retail shops. Call your old friends. Have a cup of tea. I say this not to be preachy but as a reminder to myself.

November 18, 2005

Tonight I went to a trunk show for Melissa Joy Manning at the Erica Tanov store in San Francisco. The store is so beautiful and warm. It reminds me of a parlor room with the fresh flowers,carved ceilings and chandelier. We sipped wine, nibbled on cheese and admired the hand crafted wears; silks,wools, and sparkles. Sometimes it's nice to be a fashion girl in this crazy hectic world.

November 16, 2005

How could anyone not want to browse around my charming online shop! It's nice to feel enthusiastic about the products. I'm totally excited about putting some of the products on the site that the young ladies in the sewing class are making. Dream pillows made by hand out of fun fabrics. Anyhow, just keep rowing girl!

November 15,2005

It's been one heck of a day. It was extremely satisfying to take better photos of the Erica Tanov pieces. I really do love the colors and the fabrics. Anyhow,time for sleep. Night,night.

November 12, 2005

Today was a great day. My cousin and I taught sewing in San Francisco. Right now the girls are working on scented dream pillows and purses. After the class I drove back to the east bay and had dinner with my dear old friends from the martial arts days. It's nice to experience the evolution of friendships. Everyone is pursuing new goals with the same enthusiasm that went into the martial arts. Night for now.

October 27, 2005

The sewing class has started again which is very exciting. The sponsoring organization was able to raise the funds for new sewing machines for the group. This makes it alot easier to avoid technical difficulties. For twelve weeks the girls will make dream pillows, journal covers, purses, and skirts. I'm hoping to offer some of their work on Sadie and Mitzi. I think it would be encouraging for them to see their work for sale.

October 2, 2005

Hey ya'll. It's been a heck of a month! On Friday I wrote a very vent-ful message but took too long doing it and when I hit save it disappeared! Anyhow, I'm making stuff and extremely thankful to my family and friends for helping me make my recent birthday very special. Where would we be without our familia? I would be lost.

September 8, 2005

Yay, I've got some things in a store called Hobby Horse. It's very satisfying to have something out there in the world.

August 30, 2005

Fashion, fashion, fashion. It's such an exciting world of style and discovery. I certainly haven't figured it out yet but it's worth the drama. The journey is full of color, texture, and creativity. If you can avoid feeling overwhelmed by it all then jump into this industry and enjoy the adventure. Sometimes I think is it worth all of the work? Maybe I should be a clerk in a grocery store but then a beautiful sample is made and I think wow, this is such a beautiful garment. When I earned my black belt about six years ago I was looking for enlightenment. I wanted a big light to shine on the answers to all of my internal questions. The experience only taught me to keep going and to enjoy the journey. I'm on the third leg of the production and I just keep telling myself, "Don't give up. Just wake up everyday and make something new. Make someone smile. It's worth it."

Auguest 20, 2005

Today was a pretty good day. I had tea with Barbara Seibert who showed me the jewelry that she is currently working on. We had a pleasant time talking about life. She is always encouraging and comforting to talk to.

August 17, 2005

Things have been a little too raw to write about but hey everything is still moving along. Something I'm learning is that it's better to reach out to friends then close up. The to do list is totally out of control but I had fun taking pictures of new Erica Tanov pieces in front of Saint Heironymous press. The sunny light was pretty at the end of the afternoon.

July 24, 2005

Last night I went to my friend Shawn Burke's store opening. She took over a space a few doors down from Chez Panisse. There were a lot of familiar beautiful faces of the people who work, shop, and travel in overlapping circles. Sometimes it gets old seeing the whole "Berkeley" scene. However I didn't find myself feeling like that. I met new people and made some great connections for Sadie and Mitzi. I did some new gift cards for the Herringbone store. It was wild getting such positive feedback. It's a little scary to put myself out there but encouraging too.

July 18, 2005

Oh my how time flies. I can't believe how long it's been since I've "blogged." I've been truly bogged down in the machinery of work and life. It seems like just yesterday I was teaching the sewing class with Dee. I miss those Saturdays. Not much to say except there is so much work to do. More photos, more design, more production, more dinners. Alot to live for. Actually my mom and I drove down to visit Mitzi and Mike. We had a nice glass of wine overlooking a lush green meadow with sheep at the restaurant at Mission Ranch in Carmel. We decided that we should take a vacation there sometime next year. They have totally sweet cabins and the vibe isn't too pretentious. Clint Eastwood bought and restored the ranch. We were hoping to catch a peak of him, star watchers that we are...ha! But we missed him. Maybe next time.

Well enough chit chat...time to work.

June 29, 2005

Last night Richard and I went to a new pizza restaurant that opened in Oakland called Pizzaolla. I think I'll have to double check the spelling. Anyhow, it was really yummy. We ordered two pizza's; one with greens and homemade sausage and one with sole and tomato sauce. The green salad was simple with a little shallot & olive oil. It was fun to wear my ET mint cardigan over the Tula in scarf silk. Since I usually like to wear T-shirts and jeans, it's always a treat to put on something soft and silky.

June 26, 2005

Yesterday I ordered one of those exercise tapes from an info-mercial. It looks like it might be fun to do in the living room first thing in the morning. The only annoying thing is that I had to go through a long series of "additional free offers" that I declined. Otherwise, like the cd offers that offer 11 free CD's for a penny, you end up with a million tapes to send back. Hopefully I will not be bumbarded with a bunch of diet bars.

June 22, 2005

It's getting a bit hectic right about now. Keeping up with the organization of life is a challenge. My friend Liz phoned me last week and I just got back to her yesterday. While most of my friends are understanding it is frustrating not to have it together enought to call back immediately. Step by step and tnen another step.

June 11, 2005

Yesterday, Richard gave me my first lesson on the windmill. I got to print the dots for my sparkle gift cards that I'm shipping to Prize in Ashland. Getting the press set up is the most difficult thing. Lifting the chase in and out of the press requires strength and agility.

Yesterday was our last class with Dee. Wednesday night is the final showing of what the girls finished in the class. They will each give a business plan presentation of how much their garment would cost to manufacture.

Here's to another week of to do's and check lists.

June 4, 2005

Sometimes you have a week that goes particularly well.

Dee's sewing group was great. We practiced the project last night and decided to bring two of our personal sewing machines to the class as a couple of the machines have given us some problems. The class flowed well and everyone got the body of their knit dress or shirt sewn. The young ladies are so creative and full of potential. I forget how much experiences like this are so rewarding for both teachers and students.

I moved my loom for the 5th time in ten years. The same project has been on the loom for probably twenty years since the woman who gave it to me hadn't worked on it for about ten years. It's hard to say how much more there is to weave but it seems like the only respectable way to get the project off the loom. I couldn't bring myself to cut it off. I think I'll just practice a simple plain weave pattern and weave until the warp is finished. It may be necessary to call my former textile teacher Sheila O'Hara and see if she'll help me out.

Our block just had a party to benefit "Vitamin Angels" which is an organization that distributes vitamins to children around the world. My across the hall neighbor Kristen organized the event and got alot of the businesses near by to give gift certificates for the benefit raffle(of course Sadie and Mitzi donated...yay! ). A band played great music. A woman sketched from her balcony. A bohemian looking woman painted rainbows and clouds on children's faces.

May 30, 2005

Yesterday was so much fun. David Goines celebrated his 60th birthday at his press in Berkeley. The place was totally packed. Richard was on the grill for about 5 hours. Hannah and her sweetie Steve were grilling and prepping. It was great to see so many friends in one spot. I even saw my old doc Duke. Mama Goines even came down from Oregon to celebrate. Margaret and Evan opened up their Assembly architecture shop a few doors down to spread the party out a bit. Hannah and Via opened up their press up to for setting up the cake and another place to get some air. Anyhow I'm about to go down with Richard today to help clean up from yesterday.

May 24, 2005 6:54 pm

Have you ever bought something that you later regret buying? It happened to me on Saturday. I bought a "beautiful" fresh tan colored skirt with pleats around the waist. There was something about the feel of the fabric. Oh, and did I mention the label was a designer named Sofie. A combination of a difficult week, a sentimental appeal of the skirt, and an incredibly attentive salesperson. I usually don't like going into chichi stores because I don't feel like being subjected to the up and down visual evaluation by the sales staff. Plus my body type isn't a size 4. Anyhow, back to this skirt. I wore it today and enjoyed the feeling of the fabric and the side seamed pockets. Every time I caught my reflection on the street I thought "Oh no, I've made a mistake." It's kind of a quandry. I've already worn the skirt twice. I do love the fabric. I think I'm going to have to deconstruct Ms. Sofie's skirt and turn it into an A-line skirt. (there's a reason they say that short girls shouldn't wear pleated skirts) My cutter said,"You look funny, like square." He was right. Anyhow it was a good learning experience. Mainly...trust your own instincts when selecting a garment to own. If you are relying on a salesperson to make you feel better about yourself, DON'T! You should sit and drink a cup of tea instead. It will cost you less. The whole experience leaves me with the question, "Where are the clothes for girls like me?"

May 18, 2005 7:46 am

In the last two months I've made alot of changes. One is not smoking. Another is making a serious effort to be more organized so that I don't get so frantic. It's difficult when you want to do a good job because doing a good job takes time. To plan carefully you have to work methodically. I'm used to going on adrenaline. It's a reflex that I want to re-train. Anyhow, I got all worked up yesterday because I couldn't do everything on the "to do" list. Finally, I forced myself to stop clashing around in a rush. I ended up working late but at least today I feel like I accomplished alot yesterday. Just stop and breathe. Stop and breathe.

May 15,2005 7:22am

I still haven't recorded all of the great places I went on my road trip, It's been a crazy week. My friends Suzie and Serge of Twig and Fig were kind enough to take the sparkle cards, branded words box and the sadie and mitzi signature set to the New York International Gift Show. Their business is incredible. They are a letterpress and paper boutique plus they print custom announcements for local customers and stores around the country that show their samples.

Today, Richard and I plan to see Troy Dalton's show happening in Emeryville.

The sewing class went really well yesterday with Dee.

May 12, 2005 8:41am

It's time to get going but I'm compelled to write something. It takes alot of courage to step out and make a business. So many of my friends are building, re-building, and re-building their businesses. The sewing industry in the Bay Area is experiencing a harsh hit from the overseas expansion that many companies feel compelled to pursue. Remember when you buy clothing that is "such a good deal" it means that people in your community might be out of a job. Support your local sewing economy. Anyhow, thanks for listening.

May 8, 2005...5:47pm

I just got back from my road trip. I did end up flying back on Saturday to help my cousin Dee teach a sewing class in San Francisco for young women. The trip was filled with every kind of emotion. I had a big cry which let go of a bunch of tension I've been holding on to. The air in the North Western US is so dewy and healing. The weather was perfect. Sometimes wet, sometimes blue and sunny but generally mild. There were alot of high points to the trip. One was stopping in Ashland, Oregon. Brenda, Hong, and I walked down the main street and stopped into the shops. I was surprised to see that the store Prize (formerly in Berkeley) had opened up a store in Ashland. Filled with the perfect mix of vintage and new things for the entire family... old french flash cards... paigao playing pieces...and children's banners made out of festoons of paper or cloth triangles. Anyhow the window shopping was secondary to our walk in the park at the end of the main street. It was Sunday afternoon so there were lot's of families walking or running. We decided it would be a perfect place for a picnic. We surveyed the picnic areas along the creek that ran thru the park. After about an hour we found a nice spot by the creek and settled down with rice wrapped in banana leaves, crackers, a huge vat of raw veg and ranch dressing and juice. It was truly luxurious to hang out and have such a lavish amount of food. If you can believe it, that was within the first 24 hours of the trip. Many more travel tales to follow.

April 29, 2005...10:49pm

The joy of not going on vacations for years at a time is that you don't have to do all of the prep to go away. Getting things organized,planned and delegated is quite a task. I know that I seriously need a vacation and that the open road will do me good. I'm tired of being in a bad mood all of the time but sometimes I think how can I do what I do and not get in a bad mood? Sorry for the negative vent y'all. Nite.

April 28, 2005...7:54 am

Can't believe that I'm taking a vacation. Of course I'll work in some business because I always do. I'm hoping to peddle some of the sadie and mitzi signature stationery and the words secretary box to charming stores I come across along the way. Richard Seibert just finished printing an incredible letterpress hand out card for the site so that when I'm talking about the site I don't have to verbally spell M-I-T-Z-I. I can just present a simple card with the url. Boy this web business is a trip...that's why I'm taking one.

April 20, 2005...2:34 am

Somehow things are feeling good. There is a major streak of organization flowing through my life. I just want to find success and calm. Earlier this evening I found a great deal of satisfaction wandering through the office supply section at Longs on 51st and Broadway. That place used to be open 24 hours and I would go there in the middle of the night to get last minute thread, fabric, or anything to finish a project. This particular Longs has a fabric section with neat stacks of "flat folds." The prices are very reasonable. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. Alas, it is late and it's time to say goodnight or rather, good morning.

Tuesday April 5, 2005...3:19am