Too Legit

Friday I had a late meeting on a job site.  I was not thrilled to have to attend because our office closes at 1 on Fridays and this meeting didn't start till 2:30.  Luckily the meeting was with clients that I like and meetings are usually pretty entertaining.  As we're stitting there in the job trailer discussing the millwork details I specified, I realize that I've got the attention of the job superintendent, the owners CFO, CEO of construction, 2 sub contractors and the project engineer and they're all hanging on every word I'm saying.  At one point the CFO said "it's you're choice, do what you want".  And then I looked over at the big table they have all their site and construction docs on and the 2" thick set of drawings was turned to MY page with all the details and schedules I had done.  And for the first time in my career I really felt like a REAL designer, like someone was taking what I'd designed and building around it not just fitting in some of the details where the budget would allow.  I'm the bomb.com around here I guess!

Something to love.

I LOVE the cello.  I don't play, infact I don't play any instrament.  I simply covet those who have that talent and learned at a young age + practiced (but let's be honest, I'm sure i woulda hated having to practice).  But seriously, the cello is so beautiful and when paired w/the piano playing a Christmas song... forgetaboutit!!  I could sit and stare at my christmas tree ALL night and listen.

enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugV6QGcafEE

and this one too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9GtPX6c_kg

aaaand:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRRODdYmXW0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz4MzJTeL0c&playnext=1&list=SP2FCE4EAED0A3000B

I just spent 45mins watching youtube videos of The Piano Guys...

Sequins trimming this girl

 At a New Year's dinner last year someone made a comment about another friend's all sequined shirt. Her reply was something to the effect of: "um... it's new years! of course i'm covered in sequins". Since that dinner and especially in the last month or two I've been on the hunt for something similar to a disco ball in shirt form. And I'm happy to say that I now own an ALL SEQUIN shirt!  I wouldn't be surprised if a young John Travolta circa Saturday Night Fever was always dancing around me while I wore it.

But for realzies I'm very happy that Christmas time is here again.  As an older person than I used to be Christmas is taking on a different, less selfish meaning.  I am starting to understand what parents mean when they say that they take just as much joy in watching others enjoy their gifts or activities of the season as they do in getting presents themselves.  And when my parents say "oh, we don't need anything, just your love is all the gift I need"  (or something like that) it's slowing making sense that we don't always need presents.  NOW don't go returning all the gifts you done bought me!  I'm just saying that I think I'm maturing enough to see things in a new light.  As a person who loves to gift, who keeps a running list all year of things to get people it's going to be hard for me to ever forego gifting.  Let's just say that if I REALLY had to, I could be just as happy w/o giving any presents as I would giving everyone something.

Happy December!