Friday, a day off

[jaina]

Winning at being a Grown Up: Today I got my car serviced (routine maintenance) and went to the doctor (sinus infection, bleah), both of which I'd been putting off for ages. Yay!

Failing at being a Grown Up: Trying to go into work on my day off and discovering when I got there that I didn't have my badge and keys. I still haven't found them. Boo. :(

I just finished making my 50th Pennyblossom. A couple weeks back, EW.com posted a Big Bang Theory gift guide, and they linked my Pennyblossoms! ("For: Someone who knows who Radiohead is.") That led to a very nice uptick in business, which has been pretty awesome. It would have been more awesome if my actual job hadn't suddenly gotten crazy busy at the same time, but whatever, I can sleep later.

Speaking of sleep, I have an 11-mile run at 6:45 am, so I should really go to bed. (I never thought I'd get to the point where 11 miles seemed blessedly short, but here I am. Last week was 19 miles. That one was tough, NGL.)

Comments

[amaz0n-princess.livejournal.com]

congrats on the penny Blossoms! I get compliments on mine ALL THE TIME!

Oh I hear you - today we're doing 12-14, and I'm just so happy it's not 20.

[knitress.livejournal.com]

Linked by EW, so cool!

[jfk06.livejournal.com]

That's so exciting! You're famous!! :-D Congrats.

[vetgirlbeth.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity, since you've had 40 sales, I presume you have pennyblossoms down to a science, so how long does each one take you? they are lovely, and I'm also very excited for you and your link. Just don't burn out!!

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Thanks darling! This coming Saturday is only 14 but I know the week after is another long one, and I'm kinda scared. :-/

I showed our wine-n-dine race photos to some of my coworkers (they run, too) and they loved our tutus and your pirate hat!

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was pretty crazy!

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was indeed very exciting. :)

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Each takes me about 20-25 minutes to completely make and pack for shipping. The more I'm doing at a time, the quicker it goes, assembly-line style. I definitely don't want to burn out-- but I think the rush is over, since Christmas approaches. I was getting a couple orders a day for awhile there, but now it's down to one every couple of days, which is just fine by me. :)

PS, we decorated the tree yesterday, and I hung the teddy bear cross stitch you made me in middle school and thought of you. :)

[amaz0n-princess.livejournal.com]

wait - when is your race? and how may more super long runs are you doing??? Because you may have done enough already...

Awww, YAY! I miss running with you. :(

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

It's 39 days till the race-- end of January. I'm pretty sure our schedule calls for one more really long run before then. IDK, I just run what the group schedule tells me to. :)

I miss running with you too! Cannot WAIT for the Princess!

[vetgirlbeth.livejournal.com]

Wow, you still have that! I still have the cross-stitch of the carousel horse that you gave me, which hangs on the door of the closest that my My Little Pony collection is stored in, and I think of you when I see it (which is less often than I'd like as it's still at my parents house in my old room, much to my mother's dismay...)

[amaz0n-princess.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm sure you are totally already doing this - just be careful not to over do it. I only say this because I totally did before my first marathon & could barely walk in the weeks following it, much less run for a couple months. So maybe I'm just paranoid...

HOLY CRAP MY MARATHON IS IN 3 WEEKS! I'm soooo not prepared...