Fifteen Shadow Puppets

http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/people/hands_shadow_puppetry.php

I've been concentrating on making money of late, and not writing. Marketing is taking up most of my time. I missed the last two first days b/c I worked a festival and show. And on Saturday, I'm working a large playgroup of 230 families. Ought to be interesting.

My balloon twisting skills are improving by leaps and bounds. When I was tested for a job a while back, as part of the recruiting process...I remember the psychologist calling me a "conceptual leaper"...I like the sound of that too...and it is interesting for me to reflect on how I teach myself a certain new skill...the process is usually a battle most of the time...I beat myself up for not getting it the first time...I work through it, review, try, reflect, and usually the third time I get it and it sticks.

Today, a woman I know asked me to make a bouquet of flower balloons for her sister's birthday. (for money) And she was amazed at my twisting talent. Making flowers have become second nature for me...after making over 200 of them by now...I'm making them in interesting ways...my search for the new...once I've learned a basic skill, stretching in all directions doesn't hurt my brain. I really like finding variation on a theme really. That woman thought I was genius. Spatial relationships do come easy for me. She wanted to try making a flower and she struggled. Her struggle made my skill seem even more awesome to her.

I performed at Mr. Food - No Fuss Meals on Tuesday night too. Chip Wilson is awesome, what a great concept. We have the same target market. I hope to do more with him in the future. He gave me the lead for the playgroup.