Problem

I found out last night that someone has in a way, stolen my identity. I recently changed blog urls. Someone has taken my old url, which in itself is fine, along with some of my old posts and pictures. They have disable comments and added unsavory links to the sidebar. They've kept up links to me other profiles so it looks like it's me. But it's not.

It's not ID theft at its worse. After some research I don't think this was any type of personal attack, apparently other people have had their blogs cloned in this way. But I'm aware it can be damaging to me.

I have contacted blogger and gone through every page I can think of to edit my url to the current one. It makes me angry and sad. I'm hopeful that it will be straightened out.

In more shop/craft related news, the woman loved her earrings. That made me happy. :) It was my only sale at the market today, but that's okay. It was a good way to go out.

Post Picture: My old blog banner. If you find this on a blog, know that it's not me.

Blurble 9.23

So much for attacking my laundry list of things to accomplish head-on. I'm rereading Pride and Prejudice *swoon* and spending time online, catching up. heh

I did finish a pair of custom earrings. They were requested by a lady at one of the farmer's markets. She likes brown and gold and wanted them to be clip-ons. (those were NOT easy to find) I hope she likes these. I like the brown with the gold beads. Reminds me of a candy bar for some reason.

Tried making a banner for my tent/booth. Iron transfers can be iffy and today they didn't work. I have to learn how to not let temporary setbacks in project design make me want to abandon it. I've gotten better over the years with elpy work. It's something to be improved.

TV aside:
Heroes came back last night. Loved it.

Post Picture: The custom earrings. Kinda like that set-up. Natural lighting photos rock!

Return

Temp job is over. They didn't call me back for later this week, which is good because I promised myself to the farmer's markets this week. After this week I will semi-regretfully, have to stop going to both. Too much is going on, craft shows, etc.

I'm trying to get back to my list. I did pretty poorly getting things made and set aside for the show, just 9 sets of magnets. I have such lofty goals, but no plan of action. I'm gonna keep trying, not beat myself up too much, I'm still new to this to a degree.

I have decided to close my rJax shop and reopen it as elpypaper. I think the consistency will be helpful. I'm trying to narrow down my list of online names, especially as pertains to sites where I mention my business. It can get confusing when I'm trying to be clever.

That's it for now. Heroes premieres tonight. Yay!

Post Picture: Flower in my backyard.

Now 9.18

A video that's actually a commercial. The brothers and I find (and watch) a lot of commercials online. Heh. This one is almost too cute.

I'm alive. The job almost over. Yay!

News!!!!!

I apologize for my lack of posting. I've been busy with work and prepping for the craft show in Oct and finding something to wear to the quince that I made the favors for. I also have 3 off-Etsy custom requests, one that I've been wrongfully neglecting. Just busy, busy, busy. :)

The super huge awesome news is that in November I'm going to be doing a show in New Jersey. An out-of-state show! I was invited! I found about the show from an Etsyan on Twitter. I added myself to the mailing list with the intention of applying next year since the app deadline had passed for this year and I'm generally still uber-tentative about a lot of show things. The coordinator emailed me late last week saying that one of the vendors had to drop out. She'd looked at my site and liked my items so she wondered if I'd like to take that spot. I said, yes! *gasp*

So I'm very excited. I'm trying to remember not to overlook prepping for October. I'm also going back to the farmer's markets, at least for one more week. With the shows coming, I don't want to have to keep remaking what sells at the markets in addition to making new things to be well-stocked. I don't want to shoot myself in the foot; the Thursday market in particular has been a wonderful thing. Betwixt and between.

I'll try to write more often. I think I needed a break. My stint as guest blogger is over as well. But I liked it. So maybe I'll do features here or find another blog to guest post on. I'm embracing this artist/designer thing a little more everyday. I like it.

Post Picture: Another from my June trip to Boston. I'm tellin' ya, I took about 200 pics.