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I remember where i was when i heard the news...on the way to my neurology
appointment, after having had a mini stroke the week before. Needless to say, since my hospital is an Army hospital and on base, I was turned away from the gate, even though i was already 2 hours late for my appointment. For some reason, it didn't matter too much, I was too sad by the senseless loss of life. I sure wish I'd had this group and the other I belong to so that I would have not wallowed in it all. Glad to have you now, though. -- Jalynne Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "Kathy N-V" wrote in message .com... On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 17:41:17 -0400, Dr. Sooz wrote (in message ): IIRC, I first started hanging around right after the WTC attack, and almost had second thoughts due to some of the obnoxious Christianism (as opposed to Christianity) that was being expressed -- I wasn't sure that someone who was openly non-Christian would be welcome. I remember that. I arrived at RCB just before the WTC attacks, and was stunned by some of the posts following the tragedy. I'm glad I wasn't here for that. I was over in misc.kids when the Murragh Building in Oklahoma City was bombed, and was horrified by the anti-Muslim sentiment that was expressed. (Before it was found out that a couple of white guys did it). I remember posting my sadness over the whole affair and hoped that no one would jump to stupid conclusions. Then I picked up DD at day care, held her tight, and cried my eyes out for all the parents who weren't as lucky as I am. 9/11 wasn't a whole lot better. I was a couple of weeks away from getting my cardiac diagnosis and was spending almost all my time sleeping, because I was so weak. DH came in and woke me at 11:00 a.m., saying, "Hon, you have to get up, because all Hell has broken loose." We sat in front of the television, hoping that none of our friends were affected, and crying over the horror of it all. My next rush of anger was at Logan Airport, and their boneheaded "cost saving measures" that resulted in three of the four flights hijacked coming from Boston. Security there was (and is) a joke. For the hijackers, I feel more pity at their foolishness than anything else, and sorrow that they feel that incinerating themselves is the best they can hope to achieve in this lifetime. We had a couple of close calls - my best friend's brother lost his entire department on one of the planes - he was home sick and couldn't travel that day. Another friend who works at the Pentagon was stuck in traffic taking her kids to school (her husband usually drove, but he was on a business trip), causing her to be late. Her office had taken a direct hit, and only the traffic jam saved her life. Her ten year old daughter was traumatized for months afterward, because she knew how close she came to losing her mother. My heart goes out to all the innocents who were killed that day, and their families. I still hurt for the people of NYC, whose first thought was "Oh my God, not again" when the lights went out last week. Kathy N-V |
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RCB, its not just for breakfast anymore!
Thanks Sooz.. for your experiences with beads and this pretty neat group. *pretty neat as in antarctica is pretty cold* Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Dr. Sooz" wrote in message ... My start with beading is pretty typical of my age group -- I started making and selling love beads in the late Sixties. I can't remember why I started doing that -- just that I did it, and really enjoyed it. I've beaded off and on -- mostly off -- until 1999. I've concentrated on beading (even when I wasn't up to actually beading something real) since then. I've learned much, much more in those 4 years than I have in my entire life before then! I started reading RCB weeks before I posted -- I'd already spent a little time on rec.crafts.rubberstamps, just to read a bit (I don't do rubber stamps anymore, and I didn't then). I also tried a Siberian husky NG, but those people were awful! Sheesh! I got flamed so much I got out of there. I'd had a nice little "home" on a message board on AOL a couple of years earlier, til it was discontinued by the Powers That Be, and I missed that sense of online community. (That message board, BTW, is where I met Kevin -- my husband.) RCB was kind of messed up when I first got here -- not as friendly a place at *all*. Then the WTC disaster happened shortly after I started posting. Upheaval, fights -- yecch. I'm not sure why I stuck around. It's a much different place today. I stay because I have friends here, and the common interest (beading of all kinds) is thoroughly and continuously fascinating and enlightening. The OT posting is always really, really interesting. I'm not in great health, and it's hard for me to make regular connections with people IRL because my physical energies are always unreliable. So wisely or unwisely, I do rely on this NG much of the time for my human contact -- though I do have friends and contacts in my real life too. What keeps me enthralled with the beading medium? I could write a long paragraph about that, but I really am not sure. I could give you a bunch of Reasons, but they're not the whole story. I often think, when I'm bead shopping, of our ancestors and their obvious fascination with beads -- how they used them for money, how they adorned themselves with them, how they held them in such esteem and gave them so much value. Why? I dunno. There's just something about them. I love beads, and so do you guys, and that binds us to each other. The OT stuff deepens our bond (though it sends some people away). I've met some people here IRL, and some I haven't met in person are among my closest friends. RCB is a thing that's really good for me, even though sometimes things get difficult here. But that's life. RCB is a bit more open to anyone, worldwide, than my real life is, so sometimes things occur here that would never happen IRL, and some of those make me less than happy.......But I've learned to deal with that, and this is good for me too. I check in with RCB at breakfast every day. ~~ Sooz ------- Let the beauty we love be what we do. --Rumi I'm not a hamster, and life's not a wheel. --Sooz ~ Dr. Sooz's Bead Links http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html |
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Thanks for the good wishes and thank you for sharing your beady story!
Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Beadbimbo" wrote in message ... This is such a fun thread to see all the different stories. I don't know when I came to RCB. My hubby pointed it out to me, probably 3-4 years ago? I didn't do bead work, and was just starting to make a little jewelry since I made lampwork beads and wanted to be able to put stuff together. I asked a few questions, but then didn't hang around. Then, a while back, I was fed up with the service I received from FMG, and wanted to ask a question here. I found that there's a lot of experience and great advice here, and it's a great place to go when I'm looking for something. I wanted to make some bracelets, but had no idea what the beads were that I'd used, and someone pointed out that they were atlas or satina beads and pointed me to Shipwreck (Now, that was a dangerous move!) I still don't do seed bead work, but love it and especially love looking at photos of other people's work. I just love seeing all the colors and designs that people come up with. AND because of this group, I got in on the pen swap and got a wonderful seed bead pen from Kandice, and I also traded some lampwork with Arondelle and got a beautiful amulet bag! I keep saying I don't need to take up one more thing, but I do love seed bead work! I'd rather swap though Keep up that good recovery Diana! -- Jerri www.beadbimbo.com To subscribe to the Beadbimbo mailing list, send a blank email to: "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... This recovery thing is boring to the utmost. Im reading most of the posts and catching up slowly, but havent energy to post much. Im taking this getting better job seriously. Reading posts is fun. Could I ask you, oldtimers and newcomers alike, to amuse me with the story of how you came to RCB and why you stay, what brought you to beads and what keeps you enthralled with this lovely medium? It would mean countless minutes of diversion for me. Make them as long as you want. We can just use up the bandwidth from one of the less populated groups. :-) Thanks in Advance, Diana, not feeling bad, just feeling tired. :-) -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 |
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Diana Curtis wrote:
That wins the award for the most unique way to come to beading so far. Im very surprised that you have to wait so long to resume belly dancing, but it is better to be safe than sorry. I hope we get to see pictures of your veil when its done! Diana I bought a book on bead embroidery to help learn how to embellish things for costume stuff. I'll follow Docs orders, as you say - better safe than sorry. Pics of the veil(s) will take some time, I bought 10 metres of sequin trim for each veil. I'm going round the perimeter first, then I'll do something decorative with what's left over. -- Melinda http://cust.idl.com.au/athol |
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Like Sooz, I have health problems. Lupus sometimes keeps me
in bed for weeks with just my cat, the laptop, and a basket of beads. When I'm not in a flare, I mostly travel, shop for beads, and shoot in SASS competitions. Most of my beading is done in the summer, when I can't shoot. In my "spare" time I edit books and write for several publishers. I was very active in this group until about three years ago, participated in the "big box of beads" swap and some smaller swaps. I can't remember why I unsubscribed. I think there was some nasty stuff happening here and I didn't want the stress of dealing with the unpleasantness. Moonfancy and Sooz brought me back. My husband has gotten used to my hobby, and enjoys seeing my creations. I'm hoping to sell on eBay soon, just to clear out some of the inventory and get more money for beadsg. |
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another friend, an author, was supposed to pick up her travel
arrangements from an agent at the WTC that morning, and overslept. Sparkle is one lucky lady! OMG - no kidding! Carol in SLC My jewelry: http://members.aol.com/carolinslc/ |
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Hehehe - you discovered out little *secret*!! It's code, you know. LOL
-- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net ..... I swear, the first couple of conversations I read I thought "these people are on crack!" I had stumbled into the "close-knit" conversations the happen quite frequently. And then somebody mentioned peyote. I kept thinking they were talking about the drug. Something about a peyote purse. I think my thought was along the line of "dang, they sure are brave to post about peyote online!" LOLOL!! THEN I found out in was the *stitch*! I think I must've been on crack! |
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((((((((Diana))))))))) Me too!!
-- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs Thats a touching and moving story. The power of love and the power of passion. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Im not surprised the group would nudge you towards lampwork. Im just so glad they did! Diana |
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LOL Damn, Diana - you *crack me up*!!
-- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net RCB, its not just for breakfast anymore! Thanks Sooz.. for your experiences with beads and this pretty neat group. *pretty neat as in antarctica is pretty cold* Diana |
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