A day of tying up loose ends, little things that need doing. Replacing cards from the wallet that got stolen while I was away, I believe while J and I were having dinner on a patio. I decided to make myself a new wallet out of old magazines and packing tape, since there is nowhere to purchase a wallet in town here, (instructions to follow). I did some laundry, had tea with Stu, Esther and Oscar, ate Chevdo, tried to get back into the colouring I am doing on the book. As always I am finding it hard to get motivated after a trip. But I'm sure the deadline will soon whip me into shape. If I can manage six pages a day I'm laughing. I am stocked up on tea, licorice, and new music so I am good for a week of late nights.
I spent a couple of days in Vancouver with my sister Jen last week. I had forgotten how much I missed her, how much fun we have together. My sister has this amazing knack for connecting with almost every human she comes into contact with. She has been like this since she was very little. It is so beautiful to watch. While having breakfast in a soulless Holiday Inn one morning she completely captured the attention of our waiter just by her ability to be in the moment and not take life too seriously. (I don't know how to explain it better, she is not overly friendly but instead can make a stranger warm to her in seconds with her humour.) When she went to the bathroom the waiter said to me, "She is amazing!" Yes she is I replied. I told him about how I took her to see Howard Jones when she was only 13, and how in a matter of minutes she had made friends with our entire section, and knew what everyone was about and where they were from. My little sister, she has a gift. Life is more fun with her. She did this dance while we were waiting for the people mover. Hard to describe but basically she puts her arm up and shimmies and tries to non-chalantly check to see if her deodorant is working adequately. It makes me pee every time.
a quote:
"we're going to have to get more and more courage to really go along with the principles, and have less and less fear of upsetting the tradition and the game, and be less and less afraid of those who are afraid." -Buckminster Fuller
The following will be included in the new book, though I wrote it a while ago. It is quite a skill to apply the tape nice and flat, but it's gets easiery the more you do it.
Very cool wallet. I'm going to try it with a layer of clear contact paper before the clear packing tape. That will make things lie a little flatter.
Posted by: Lani on June 5, 2004 08:20 AMSorry if this is stupid, but the sister Jen you mention today wouldn't hapen to be the also wonderful Jen Gray by any chance would it? Having you and Jen Gray in one family would be too much good fortune for any one family. The universe would tip. s
Posted by: Shelley Noble on June 5, 2004 12:16 AMyay wallet!!! i just finished making one, using a random picture i had of my husband. it's very fun! i think i'm going to try and put snaps inside, or something, so it stays shut... i might've overtaped... it keeps popping open.
i am the little sis, and will be seeing my BIG sis this weekend!!! 13 years older than me, my sister was the first person in my life to show me that she is proud of me for who i am and what i choose to pursue.
have a great weekend keri!
Keri,
You make the world a more wonderful place to be in. Thank you for sharing beautiful bits of your life with us. We are better for it.
Posted by: Amy on June 4, 2004 09:31 AMI love your inspiration, Keri. The wallet is fab. These days I am having issues with a split from my wife (the little scamp's been cheating on me!). Your words and insights are helping me get through this terrible time. Ugh, relationships can be such a struggle - I don't know if you can relate. Anyhoo, keep the magic alive and shine on, you crazy diamond!
Hugs,
Kent
this must be a lil' sista trait, because my sister is the same way too, always has been. while i was always the shy one, standing alone in the corner people watching, she was in the thick of things making friends, getting phone numbers and being the life of the party. i always admired that in her, but i must admit i did cringe at times just because i knew i could never do that. she's a stunning girl both inside and out and i miss her terribly (we live in different hemispheres). she married a boy who people fall in like with instantly and they have recently had a baby girl. i hope my niece has inherited the social gene from her folks and not the shy, geeky gene from her aunt. but if she is like her aunt then we can both sit back in a corner together admiring our beautiful family.
Posted by: chlamygirl on June 3, 2004 10:51 AMthree cheers for sisters!
mine came over on saturday night and we had laughs and fun. She makes me laughs so hard...and she brought me pressies from La Senza. Sisters with discounts are also A-#1!
cheerio
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Keri – My younger sister Christine is just like your sister! She can charm any stranger in a matter of seconds and become best friends with them instantly. She and I always have great fun together. Reading your entry made me miss her even more as we live in different cities. I always hope that some of her ability will rub off on me when I'm with her.
I love your wallet too. You're so creative! What a great way of putting a positive spin on a terrible situation. I always feel so inspired whenever I visit your site. Thanks so much!
Posted by: Veronica on June 3, 2004 02:17 AMKeri - I love the wallet! And your directions are so cute. Fun, fun, fun. Thanks so much for continuing to create a wonderful blog. Your creative touch inspires me, and I have been in desperate need of inspiration. ~~ Chris
Posted by: Chris on June 2, 2004 07:21 PM