My Mood Just Got 1000% Better
I went to the copier down the street at lunchtime and got an estimate for the calendars to be printed up. Unfortunately, Village Copiers (as suggested by a dear NYER) is prohibitavely more expensive than Kinko's and also doesn't carry the right binding, so I can't use them. Anyway, I brought a copy of the 2005 Calendar to use as an example, so they could get a clear picture of what I wanted. When I got back to the office, I decided to try to train myself on the scanner that is here--and lo and behold--KAPOW! Joni Mitchell! She's Miss November 2005! Do you know what this means?? It means I can scan pictures! It means you can see the artwork I've been doing! It means that I feel useful again! It means that ALL IS NOT LOST! It means that I feel there are reasons for everything!
Other women from 2005 include Anais Nin, Dolly Parton, & Julia Child. The Joni picture remains my favorite. Did you know that she started smoking when she was nine? Do you know that her artwork is jaw-dropping? Did you know that it was her art teacher who encouraged her to write, saying that if you can create pictures with paint, you can create pictures with words?
2006 includes Alice Walker, Marie Curie, & Amy Sedaris--among others.
Oh, just you wait! I'll be scanning anything I can get my hands on! Artwork! Photos! Appliances! The POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!
I think scanning may be my new anti-depressant.
posted by Summer Pierre at
5:42 PM
4 Comments:
i love this pic! can't wait to see more.
Chin up. You rock. Your blog is great and I loved your song at Mo's.
Hey Summer.
Thankyou for your special message.
Carrie of "sex in the city" once pondered about us, as individuals, always seemingly ONLY believing and taking on the bad reviews of ourselves, while struggling to take on the good...
And it is too, that I struggle to truly hear and take to heart, the good things- over the din my brain makes out of the bad ones..
I just had a great experience today, heard the best speech by the amazing australian artist- bill henson.
It had some gems which I really want to take on board myself..
But I also think you could really appreciate them- esp. with the things you seem to be moving through right now..
When I get a transcript, I can send you a copy if you like.
Anyhoo, I just wanted to say-
damn you girl for being jealous..
Dont you realise you ARE one of these amazing- leap-buildings-in-one-fell-swoop women!!?
Im sure for those you admire-
it really isn't like that either..
But from the outside- someone looking in, sometimes it does seem that way..
And I gotta say- albums, tours, calenders!!!
-Girl, you are doing AMAZING!
Right NOW!
And it is all totally due to your own hard work and talent..
Arr I wish I could channel ol' Bill now, cause he knew just what to say.
Oh Hooray! I was having a grey morning and then i check your site and there are a treasure trove of posts! Egads! (as you would say) AND you got a scanner, which is one of the best things in the world! I go crazy with mine all the time. Once, I scanned my head
(not reccomended).
I can't wait to see what your blog will look like now....I only hope that it's as colorful and ispiring as your words already are. It'll look like the walls of your room in here pretty soon.
By the way, could you scan the painting I did for your birthday and send it to my gmail? Then I can put it on my soon-to-be-revamped website (I'll say "collection of Summer Pierre" under it!).
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