Behold This
A few years ago, I realized I started off an awful lot of sentences like this: “Oh, I have always wanted to [insert whatever it was I'd always wanted to do here].”
You know. You’ve heard people chatter like that, too.
“Oh, I have always wanted to visit Japan.”
“I have always wanted to learn how to play the tuba.”
“I have ALWAYS wanted to change genders.”
Alright, well, I have never really wanted to play tuba or have a penis, BUT I have caught myself wanting to do a lot of other stuff in my life — stuff that wasn’t unrealistic, but for one reason or another kept getting put on hold. Indefinitely.
Until now.
I haven’t managed to figure out some kind of grand solution for ensuring world peace or ending genocide or anything along those lines, but I did pony up and take chess lessons with Bella last year. It’s a step.
My good friend and polar opposite twin, Craig Von Hutson, agreed to teach us chess history as well as basic techniques as long as Bella didn’t rattle on too much about Hannah Montana. Since she couldn’t manage to keep her end of the deal — spewing random Hannah schtuffs right and left, I just made sure Craig got all the free lattes he needed in order to get through the undesired Disney tween mania. It worked. Bella pulled checkmate within the first few weeks.
It took me a bit longer, but, hey, I got there.
I’d always wanted to.
Since then, I’ve crossed other activities off the To Do list — some successful, some comically unsuccessful. Last week, I was particularly psyched about conquering item #31: The Wire Crochet Necklace. (Yes, I realize how cool that sounds. Heh.)
The Modern Art Museum in Ft. Worth has some amazing jewelry…for people with much fatter wallets than mine. I’d been pining for the wire crochet necklace that’s been on display there forever and decided to attempt to figure out how to make my own, rather than forking over a week’s salary to the gift shop at the museum. After having spent the hours learning how to crochet wire and attach beads into the form, I gotta admit: it would have been a lot easier to have handed over that week’s salary.
Still, victory is mine. Take that.
I think I’m almost ready to learn how to boil water now. Almost.
May 21, 2009 at 5:42 pm
ohhh that is so cool. If I had a neck I would beg you for one, Instead I will just drool
May 21, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Oh, gosh. No neck? Has your body been surgically removed from your head? Are you a dead celebrity whose head’s been salvaged by a combination of formaldehyde and television situation comedy scripting?
I’d let you borrow my neck, except I need it in order to wear my new bling.
:( Thanks!
May 26, 2009 at 7:28 am
hi and what nice bling you made, too! you did a great job, remember to prethread your beads ahead of time, and it goes fast. i’ve been doing wire crochet for about 14years and still love it.
May 26, 2009 at 7:43 am
Score! Thanks, Pat. Awesome to hear from someone with experience, too. Once I got a feel for the crocheting part, I think the clasp ended up being the most difficult aspect. Any pointers you’ve got are WELCOME.
May 31, 2009 at 8:51 am
That turned out quite lovely. You did a great job, ’specially since it was your first. You should be quite proud of your accomplishment Miss Thing. I remember my first crochet project hmmmm that would be first and last. I had a chain that ran from the back of the house to the street. Okay, maybe it went past a couple of houses too. Anyways, thats not the point :) it really turned out pretty. I need to order one for Amber’s birthday!!
May 31, 2009 at 8:56 am
Check out this web site. good info maybe?
http://www.distantwisdom.net/~sqbr/beads.html