What a month.

Ok, this month has been nuts. I can't believe how quickly it all went by. Seriously, it's been one thing after the other. It started off with my daughter's birthday on the 1st, followed by the book launch party on the 2nd, then a slew of parties (kids and adults), store openings, meetings and lunches, the Modern Economy sale in Los Angeles on the 20th, the Biz Ladies meeting on the 23rd, and a quick stop on the 26th at the Western Interiors home show. And oh, did I also mention that I started taking a Japanese language class this month, too? See, I am crazy. Now the end of the month greets me with Halloween for the kids and a deadline for my quarterly sales tax return. I swear, I get no breaks.

One of the best things about this month is that I got to meet some really cool ladies (whose work I was already familiar with) like Abbie and Annie (to name a few). And also by chance, I met a really fantastic PR consultant from NYC, Susan Harkavy, who is just a wealth of information. (By the way, I look forward to getting to know you ALL better--the regulars I see at all the openings/parties--with every event I attend. It's nice to know how supportive the Bay Area art/design/craft community really is.) The second best thing is hanging out with friends both old and new. I had non-stop chatty fun on the road trip to LA with Carolina, Jacinta, and Robie (my friend since the 7th grade). I was reminiscing pretty hard with my ex-UCLA arch school friends like Louise and Yun Yun at Modern Economy as well as an undergrad friend (Allison of Splendora) at the Rare Device opening. And it was rare treat to drive around and talk one-on-one with out-of-town friends like Grace and Lauren last week.

With so much going on, here are 2 things I forgot to mention this month:

1. My walnut notecards were featured in Better Homes and Gardens. And 2.) If you haven't bought Craft, Inc. yet: in honor of Chronicle Books' 40th anniversary, they have teamed up with Amazon.com to offer exclusive anniversary specials, including a 32% discount on Craft, Inc..

Yes, it's been a month like no other. So, now I must go back to settling the Modern Economy sale, filing my sales tax return, and answering my emails (sorry for the slow response guys). And frick, I need to update my website too. *sigh* I really need a vacation.

Comments

[Anna Laura]

Well done on the feature on BH&G, the cards look beautiful.

[heather moore]

Yikes, that does sound like a heck of a month. I always find October to be a month of change and craziness.

I’m so pleased to have discovered this blog (through hopingforhappyaccidents). I recently got your book off Amazon, and have found it exceptionally useful, if a bit scary in parts. And in an extraordinary moment of serendipity, on the day that I got two emails asking me for my line sheet – a term I’d never heard - I opened your book, spookily enough, on a page with the heading “line sheets” written at the top.

Thanks very much. I believe the book is doing very well for you, and I reckon it will help a lot of other people do very well too!

Best,
Heather Moore

[joy]

hey you, congrats on the mention! yay!
whoa...it has been a crazy month for you. AND you are taking Japanese? what?!? why don't you take a little vacation to philly? it's cold here..sounds fun, right???
-joy

[meg mateo ilasco]

sure, you pay for my plane ticket to philly and i'll be there! :P

[Abbie]

Thank you for the sweet mention. I've been so busy myself, that it is only now that I am able to catch up on my blog reading. (which explains for the delayed gratitude)

Congratulations on what must have been an overwhelming October month for you. You made it! If you're still up for having ice cream in the winter, hope to catch up with you when I return.

Hugs,
Abbie

Ps. So cool to hear you're taking Japanese language classes. My husband and I are both learning Japanese too for our future Japan trip and basically because we want to be able to read all those Japanese books and magazines we have :P Sayonara!

[common Japanese words]

Good luck with your Japanese class. It is difficult in the beginning, but it gets easier. If you have any questions, please feel free contact me or check out my website http://www.japanesewords.net