Complete
June 23, 2008
Over the past few weeks my emotions haven’t been as extreme as a train wreck, but they have managed to bounce between exultation, panic, fear, exhaustion, overwhelming gratitude, and a happy kind of quiet, the kind where I’d think about some aspect of this process of Bringing A Book To Life, stare off into space and smile a tiny smile, the barely-there smile a shy six year old might offer if someone she loves tells her she’s pretty. All the support and enthusiasm – you’ll get bored reading about this over the next many months I’m sure – has all gotten the best of me, made me dare to believe I could set this crazy dream flying off into the world and watch it soar. Will it soar? That answer will come soon enough…
For now, I am eager to pull myself out of the intense frame of mind I’ve been in all month. While I don’t mind the work, the focus or the one track mind, it isn’t difficult to see that it is not the most balanced way to live my life. After many days of hotter than usual weather, temperatures have cooled outside and a breeze has even started to pick up this afternoon. So after a few weeks of sporadic and, like everything else, extreme workouts, I shall now walk downstairs, put on my running shoes and head outside to run.
And tomorrow, I’ll get to see where the wind takes me in my very own studio.
its so exciting to see everything laid out like that…of course it will be so much more exciting when i get my hands on your amazing, wonderful, magical book! xoxo
i got out my old magnifying glass and held it up to my monitor, but still couldn’t see enough of the pages… hurray for You!
Wow! So happy for you!
oh what a lovely sight!
I am so giggly and excited for you.
XO
You are amazing, this project is amazing.
I hope you enjoyed a little change of pace today.
xoxox
I love to see your project all spread out on the floor like that. It really is a huge thing.
I remember when I made a chapbook of my art and poetry for my family and friends as a Christmas present, and I naively thought I could do it all in a week or two. Christmas passed, and I showed them my originals and layout, well those who didn’t want the surprise ruined.
A year later, with the art done, I finished up with the mock ups and the photo copying (color and black and white, because it was so expensive) and the stitching of signatures and scoring and folding and gluing of covers, they got it for the next Christmas.
I am proud of that book, as small as it was. You must be in awe of what you’ve done.
it must be an amazing feeling seeing each page laying in front of you..
watch how they fly! xx
bored? never!
are you kidding me. we are all so
excited not only about getting to receive this book but watching each step unfold.
oh so happy!
peace.
you = splendiforous!! (sp?)
ha– but OH baby! you. did. it. holy hell!
I simply can not wait to have my very own copy in my hands to pour over and let it pour over me.
Well done! I can’t wait to get my hands on my copy of your book! And Yay to running… I’m doing tiny sprints here too
Wooohooo!! Can’t wait to get my hands on it. Big pat on the back for you, and i’m sure a lot of jumping around and squealing!