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February 26, 2008
there are two kinds of people in the world: my kind, and assholes.
These people are my kind:
Shannon, Jacey, Sweetpea, and me
Peter and I just got back from a weekend in Baltimore, where we helped out with a big secret project that Jacey's been working on, a big exciting project that's going to blow big holes in your socks, I promise. We'd never been to Baltimore before and to be honest, I can't tell you much about it because the bulk of our weekend was spent in Jacey's basement, working feverishly, huddling over space heaters, squinting into bright lights, making art and having fun. I can say that although I saw very little of it, Baltimore endeared itself to me right away in the drive from the airport with its abundance of Sears and Roebuck Castleton model mail-order houses, which is the same house we own. I think Jacey may have felt bad that we worked on her project pretty much all weekend and didn't have time to do any fun stuff in Baltimore, but when I got back to the studio on Monday and somebody asked me how my trip was, I said without hesitation, "fucking AWESOME". And it was. Fucking. Awesome. Rock-star awesome, in fact. We met a lot of fantastic people and had a blast, and can't wait to go back.
We did manage to get away for a lunchtime meetup with the always fabulous Mama E at Red Canoe. It was a day off from school due to icy roads, and so I got to meet the Cowboy as well! It was so great to see Erin again, even for a short time, that I completely spaced on my bloggerly duties: there I was in a cool bookstore/cafe in a town I've never before visited with my beloved and blog friends old and new AND the Cowboy, Little Bit and Sweetpea and did I take any photos? Well, yeah, I did. Of my lunch.
Wanker.
Erin had a surprise for me:
Some lovely sock yarn, her end of a swap we arranged back in December (you've gotta love yarn acquisition that doesn't break the rules of your stashbusting programme!); it's a special colour palette inspired by one of my airplane photos. It's gorgeous and soft and enough for knee socks.
Peter and I did take plenty of photos of the secret project, but those can't be revealed until the project is ready for launch. Too bad for you, because did I mention that the project is awesome?
Posted by jodi at February 26, 2008 07:49 PM | categories: jet set
Comments
Oh Great. Suspense. Just before I log off and go to bed. So much for the good bedtime story I was looking for.
LOL.
Actually, I am very excited. I just knit a hat out of her handspun, and love love love it. She's one creative lady, as are you, and I can only imagine what fun you guys cooked up.
Posted by: TheAmpuT at February 27, 2008 12:46 AM
so why you gotta always be makin' me hungry beeyatch!
i cannot wait for the secret project
i cannot wait for the secret project
i cannot wait for the secret project
!!!
Posted by: nstssj at February 27, 2008 01:43 AM
I was so, so happy to see you! Next time... the John Waters tour fo' sure!
Posted by: Mama-E at February 27, 2008 08:08 AM
Sounds like a pretty awesome trip! I can't wait for the super-secret project to be fully released!
Posted by: Em at February 27, 2008 09:00 AM
Dayum! That's perilously close to a smile on your face...
Posted by: NWJR at February 27, 2008 09:18 AM
I KNEW it had to involve Jacey! How cool! Can't wait to see what y'all are doing!
Posted by: Sandy at February 27, 2008 10:19 AM
Baltimore! I went to art school there, and had so so so much fun. The rents were so cheap and the people so nice, that I stayed there longer than I should have.
Posted by: Lisa at February 27, 2008 11:56 AM
How very cool! Like the others that commented I'm really excited to find out about this big secret project!
Posted by: Mouse at February 27, 2008 12:34 PM
i am a loser. i really hope to see you next time you are here. next time i will check my flickr mail...
the talk of jacey's project definitely has piqued my interest...
Posted by: Lolly at February 28, 2008 07:40 AM
Hurray for Baltimore. I can't believe you finally got to go to Baltimore and didn't try to find Divine's grave. Looking forward to hearing about the secret project. Visiting Baltimore is one of the only things I miss from the US, that and cheap beer.
Posted by: Krista at February 28, 2008 03:28 PM
The sock yarn looks really great.
Are you on Ravelry?
Posted by: Melissa at February 29, 2008 05:14 PM
I'm so excited to learn about your project with Jacey! I got to hear a bit more today when I met up with Mama E and Jacey and Paula.
It definitely sounds amazing!
Posted by: Jody at March 1, 2008 06:08 PM
My curiosity? Consider it piqued.
Posted by: alison at March 3, 2008 12:27 AM