Monday, May 25, 2009

If You Have to Ask... Ask the Neighbors

If you have to ask, you can't afford it. So they say. Take, for example, opera tickets. Or voice lessons. Both very expensive habits. Addictions, really. So hopefully I'll sell a bunch more earrings in the coming weeks to help fund my musical education.

Made these tonight:



And the neighbors? Apparently, although I sing only inside my house, apparently they all agree that my singing has improved a great deal over the past several months. Like, they've talked about it. Amongst themselves. And then put a drink or two in any of them and they'll tell me all about it. And here I thought I was safe in my own home with the windows shut. Hm I wonder if I should shut the shades too...

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maybe they read your blog...

Anonymous said...

Hicuppp.... still think your voice is so much better since you started with the voice lessons, but then you have a beautiful voice before you started also!

Susan said...

To anon #1: Maybe... Uh...

To anon #2: Thanks! You do too you know!!! Let's do a duet! We could practice via tin-cans and string. Hic.

Anonymous said...

Abominable earrings - sorry...
I suggest you look at Nicky Butler's or Sally C's designs for inspiration of color combinations, style, variety. Before you make another bunch - ask yourself: would anybody be willing to let this dangle in her ear? If the answer is yes - proceed, if the answer is no - refrain until you get new style ideas.
With the voice - same thing - the neighbors must be really suffering if dared speak.

Susan said...

Oh Britneyy (Yes I know who you are!) I think you've missed the point of the entire blog!

I'm not making earrings for you or singing for the neighbors!! I do it for ME! I'm not going to stop singing because the neighbors talk about me. Who cares? Saying that I improved doesn't mean I sucked before - as I have written in other posts. They compliment me in person. They could just say nothing... Either way, I will continue to sing like no one is listening.

I don't care if anyone else would dangle the earrings from their ears. I enjoy making earrings. I did take a look at the two designers you mention - Their styles are very different from mine so you can't really compare. Sally C has multiple drop and hoop earrings made in factories in Thailand. Nicky Butler uses real gemstones and sterling ($$$) and I must say I'm not a fan of the styling. I don't like the big wide earrings with all those gemstones mixed together like that - it's just not my style. I tend to go for delicate and dainty. I use mostly vintage glass beads and findings, lots of rhinestones, embedded flower beads, cloisonne beads and the like. You can see many more here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=109463&id=636953568&l=42bdbf48e2
and
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=92382&id=636953568&l=d1a652e588
and
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=77381&id=636953568&l=3c1b9ae316

If you are on Facebook, look here to see all the pictures in one place:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=77381&id=636953568&l=3c1b9ae316

I make what I like. People buy them. What can I say? You can't please everyone.

Thanks for reading my blog! :)

Susan said...

Whoops! That last link should be
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55120579621&ref=ts