Jan
13
2010
Old, but new to me....
By pollyannacowgirl
I like it when I get on the front page of Etsy and find out like 2 years later. Yay!
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Jan
11
2010
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By pollyannacowgirl
It's been five years since I left Portland. Although I don't regret moving for a minute, sometimes I really, really miss it. Conveniently, there's a beautiful song about missing Portland to listen to during these times.
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Jan
06
2010
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By pollyannacowgirl
drawing by Mike ConwayAs I sit here quietly drinking coffee and eating spoonfuls of Nutella out of a teacup, it seems mad to think that a month ago I was scurrying around like a chicken with her head cut off. I guess that's the difference between December and January. Therefore, I'm finally put together enough to share these highlights from a hectic December.
Sometimes your nail polish perfectly complements that of your bff's. Such was the case at this Big Sky Cafe brunch.
Amazing wrapping job by the amazing Erin; the rest of our family had issues this year, so we mostly threw presents into old Starbucks handlebags and haphazardly crumpled some tissue paper. Erin really stepped up to the plate; thank goodness!
A super-cool non-Starbucks gift bag from my mom; perhaps I exaggerated before.
Bathroom wallpaper at the Verdi Club in SF, where I did the Noise Pop Holiday Shop. I'd never taken a photo while sitting on the toilet before, but there's a first time for everything.
My purses adorning the bookshelf at ISSUES during my pop-up shop! We had a great time on a rainy December night; I'm so lucky to live practially next door to a place that is so deeply awesome. They work hard to make this neighborhood more than a yuppie paradise by promoting really cool community-building events and by selling the finest selection of reading materials.
The lovely ladies of Fat Bottom Bakery! Not only are they adorably clothed, but their vegan baked goods are fantastic. I inhaled a wee Red Velvet cupcake, and it was divine.
My neighbor returned from his cross-country holiday vacation the other day, and said, "I hope my astral body catches up with me soon." I secretly laughed at the hippie jargon, but I know what he meant. I think a part of me is still in December.
My neighbor returned from his cross-country holiday vacation the other day, and said, "I hope my astral body catches up with me soon." I secretly laughed at the hippie jargon, but I know what he meant. I think a part of me is still in December.
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Jan
05
2010
Renegade Craft Fair!
By pollyannacowgirl
Reunited and it felt so good! It seems like eons ago since Sue and I worked together at our beloved Finnegan's Toys and Gifts. But we immediately got back into our tag-team shopgirl groove a few weekends ago when we shared a booth at Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco.
We both sold like crazy and had the best time doing it.
It didn't hurt that this was Sue's first West Coast show, and the California crafterati was clamoring for her beauteous creations.
We used to stand like this behind a counter for eight hours a day drinking coffee and shooting the breeze! Man, it was great.
Our cozy corner of Fort Mason.
These two days were truly the highlight of my year; it's hard when your dearest friends are scattered around the globe, but it makes it that much more magical when you get to see them again.
These two days were truly the highlight of my year; it's hard when your dearest friends are scattered around the globe, but it makes it that much more magical when you get to see them again.
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Jan
05
2010
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By pollyannacowgirl
Without sharing too many sordid details, I think the following video sums up the insane bureaucracy of my most recent temporary gig at a large corporation.
I had to make ten thousand phone calls just to find out if it was actually my last day at work today, because no one in the office seemed authorized to give me a solid answer. This kind of stuff drives me loco, man. But enough venting! Onward and upward, as usual.
I had to make ten thousand phone calls just to find out if it was actually my last day at work today, because no one in the office seemed authorized to give me a solid answer. This kind of stuff drives me loco, man. But enough venting! Onward and upward, as usual.
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