crazy hair day

Today, Kim (jujubeadz lady) and i were kickin' it old school... like 70's hair old skool!!  you rock, Kim!!  Ka'i, hmmmm.  Next time, he MUST wear the "aunty taffy" wig.  I love working at the bead gallery!!!

Beer Run

Jason and I went to the czech republic when we were younger, and I got to make beads!  See that glass rod I'm holding? It's HEAVY!!  The tip is in a very HOT pit of fire, ready for me to transfer it to the bead "stamping" machine.  The guys that work in the factory (see sweaty man behind me) drink a lot of beer to keep hydrated :)

Our charity fair was so much fun!  We raised about $12,000 and still counting cause our raffle has another 6 days to go!  There are LOTS of prizes in this raffle, including beads from my private gem collection, an energy healing, mochi platter, jewelry, a spiritual healing, and least 50+ more prizes..

Here's some pics for you to see!

May Day is Lei Day!

 but i'd rather be wearing beads around my neck.....

charity fair vibes are going strong as we head towards sunday...  I'm so pooped and it's always at this time, somewhere past midnight that we look at each other and say, "what the heck are we doing?"  and talk about synchronicity... my friend janet emails me an article that says the following: 

... human happiness derives neither from external validation nor solely from within, but from "between": through the relationships created by love, work, and "something larger than yourself" -- whether it's a religious group, a volunteer organization, or a political campaign.

"A lot of people seem to have learned through their experiences during the presidential campaign that being part of a community and making a difference -- even a small one -- is deeply satisfying. No matter how busy or stressed they are right now, volunteers report that they always feel better after taking a few hours to do something positive for their community along with a bunch of like-minded strangers. It has the effect of putting their own lives and problems into perspective."

Funny huh... when you ask a question, you get a answer.  I just so happen to like this one!

see you on sunday.. if not, buy a raffle ticket!

Adventures of Pillow Dollie!

PILLOW DOLLIE will be in this Sunday's SILENT AUCTION at our Friends of the Bead Gallery Charity Fair!  Last year, Jason and I went on a California Journey and pillow dollie got to come along!  She got got to pick fresh fruit, met a squirrel and saw elephant seals, slept at an apple orchard with a working watermill and went to Trader Joe's!  

You can bid on, and WIN your very own pillow dollie (the sister of mine) and take her on a trip!  She's wearing vintage material from the 70's, that my wedding dress is made of! See our wedding pic on www.thebeadgallery.com/html/about.asp

i love my bloggie!

thank you, thank you shea!  what an awesome blog!  you are  talented with paper and computer goodies :)

this is my plaque that I made after your make and take!!

i'm having so much fun - I'm going to make a beaded "strap" so that I can hang on the wall!

happy as hermit crabs

on the beach in guam we found a tiny little hermit crab

the water was warm, like bathwater! and super salty.  i was super floaty.