Month: September 2009

This is the “Exploring Sound” Guy

I’d sat down to blog but an old friend from out-of-town called, so see ya later blog.

september 5 2009

Had some laughs, caught up and tried to invent a nickname for him because turns out he’s never had one and would like to; I said I’d ask the internet to leave suggestions in the comments.

His real name is Jesse and the one I’m talking about here.  

Me: When you do the thing where you set up your giant speakers for a demo, can we play my theme song?
Him: Yup
Me: And Bjork and Britney?
Him: Yup
Me: I’m pumped, when can we do this?
Him: Ahhh, well there was such a thing, back in May…. oh…
Me: I have some nickname suggestions for you now

Meet ‘Little Me’

Picked up my friend, in he got and handed me that red & white box.

september 4 2009

Inside was THIS – a Specially-Handmade-Just-for-Me-Little–Canadian–Explorer!

That’s what I look like as a toy!  Can you tell I’m excited?!?  And see the burger?  It had to be made from scratch… “there’s no mold?”, “No Keri, there’s no Big Mac mold”.

On the right is the artist’s signature, Liam of 2 Petal Rose over in England. Liam I love my little me, thanks.

But a far bigger thank you to YOU my friend, best   gift   ever. xo

Screenshots from Editing

Here’s some neat things that might not make, “Exploring Diamonds”: 

september 3 2009

Top left is that very sensitive scale I told you about yesterday, and top right is called a “rifka” – a 2-ply piece of paper folded in a special way that you carry your diamonds around in.  Big stones get their own rifka and little stones get grouped together in one.  

I find it funny that’s how a diamond gets carted all over the world… until the consumer gets it, houses it in a special box that’s often velvet-lined, and maybe has a lock.

The painting on the bottom is depicting the diamond industry and I don’t understand all the nuances and allusions, but it’s nice and colourful eh.

And there’s Keith and Al, friends and diamond guys for 25+ years.  Hi fellas!