Day 92

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I'm falling asleep as I write this, so let's hope for both our sakes that I make it to pushing the "publish post" button before I reach my limit.

Today I went into Boston to meet up with a friend.  We had coffee and then walked around for a little while in a main shopping area.  It was not a successful shopping endeavor, but it was a nice day.  When we parted ways I went somewhere else to continue my shopping hunt, with no more luck than before.

Tonight I had dinner at a friend's house with a few other people.  It was really nice to see some old friends, catch up, and have a good meal.

The earrings I made today are similar to the green ones I made the other day, because I used the square wire to make a frame on which I could wrap wire and beads.

Day 91

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Today I went to a dressmaker to get measured for a bridesmaid dress.  Did I tell you all I'm a bridesmaid for my friend's wedding this summer?  Well, now you know!  I should also tell you I got that internship I interviewed for in New York for the summer.  Things are happening, people!

After the dressmaker appointment, which took all of five minutes, I went on a mall run with my mother.  My goal was to find something to wear for graduation.  I came back with nada.  Better luck next time I guess.

I decided today was another ring kind of day.  My magical square wire makes me want to make rings all the time.

Day 90

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I didn't blog yesterday because I was sneezy and sick and didn't feel like doing any activity other than watching tv on the couch and sleeping in my bed.  I'm feeling better now, it was just a cold, so I'm back in the world of the living.

Before I was so sneezy I didn't want to do anything, I went into Boston to go to an interview, a bead store, and to see a friend.  It was actually really lovely until my immune system got mad at me.  At the bead store I bought some nice silver chain and a lot of teardrop beads.  I call this bead store my "pretty bead store" because it's where I go when I want elegant beads, not necessarily the place for funky beads.  So I stocked up on pretty teardrop beads and some silver components.

Day 89

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Last night I was tired so I skipped blogging.  Soon I may need to come to terms with the fact that the original goal of my blog may not be possible.  I allotted 35 skip days for a 400 day time span.  So far, I've skipped about 16 and I'm only on day 89.  We'll see what happens, but I may need to revise my goals.  More on that some other time.

Today I helped my mother cook for our Passover meal, and watched a bunch of TV.  Nothing to write home about.  Then we had a nice family Passover dinner and ushered in a week of matzah.  Ick.

I used some square wire to make frames for earrings.  I then wrapped some wire on them and attached some of my new beads.

Day 88

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Today I continued my fabulous New York City adventures before heading home to the Boston area for Passover.  My friend and I woke up, got bagels and coffee, and walked around a street fair.  We went to her favorite jewelry designer's booth, and I got to talk to her and get some tips.  She suggested going all over the place to try to sell my stuff.  I should go into every store I can, put myself out there, and I shouldn't be afraid to hear no.  One really tip she gave me was that if there's somewhere I'd really like to sell my jewelry, I shouldn't pitch to them right away.  I should go other places first and go back there later, after I've gotten more experience and feedback.  If nothing else, pitching to stores gets you great feedback.  She was really great and helpful (and she liked my earrings!).  It was definitely a highlight of the day.

We then wandered onto Columbia's campus to watch some Bhangra dancing, and a few hours later I had to depart.  I had a nice conversation with a stranger on the bus about books and traveling and work and life.  It was a pretty remarkable weekend (and it's not even over!).

I am continuing the ring kick, and today I made a funky one.  I decided it was time to play around with beads attached to my magical square wire.  I used one of the fantastic red beads I picked up on my last bead store jaunt.

Day 87

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Today I had a beautiful day in New York City.  I'm stopping here on my way home from school for Passover break.  I had breakfast, went to a gallery interview, and met up with my friend from school.  Then I caught a train across town to visit my friend at Columbia.  That is where I am currently sitting, watching last night's 30 Rock and blogging to you.

I made a ring for today, and it's simple but lovely.  I am loving this magical square wire, let me tell you!

Day 86

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I've been packing for passover break for the past half hour or so, and part of that entailed making earrings so I could pack my jewelry supplies.  I used my awesome square wire to make some cool earrings and then took pictures of them.  I then went back to packing clothes.  A few minutes later it was time to pack my jewelry, so I searched for the earrings I just made.  They were nowhere to be found.  I'm not about to unpack my whole suitcase, but I did ransack my bed to no avail.

The moral of this story is that I have photographic evidence they exist and I'm blogging about them, but I think they've disappeared into thin air.  Enjoy the pictures, it might be the last time these babies were ever seen.