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Meeting of the minds.

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

We rode our bikes to work today.  Then we had a meeting.  For the business.

The breeze from the ride in must have stuck in our hair, the morning sun in our eyes, and the waking city quiet in our ears.  Our meeting was stellar.  We all three shared ideas and enthusiasm as big edges of new plateaus came into focus.

…wait.  we all three?  who the?  three?  *rummages for meeting agenda*  plateaus… check.  big edges, yes yes.  old business, new business… ah, yes.  Here it is:  Roll Call.

Betsy Cross, present.

Lupe Torres-Cater, present.

Will Cervarich, present.

WAIT!  That third guy!  How did he get in?!  *rummage rummage rummage*  OH!  THAT’S ME!  That’s right, everyone: the huzzy is here to stay and his first assignment is a fantastic blog post.  (*fingers crossed I’m doing a good job*) Hi, world.  I’m thrilled (ecstatic, really) to make your acquaintance.  Thank you for having me.  Thanks for the bike ride, the full whiteboard on the back wall, the simmering ideas and excitement.  Most of all: Thanks for loving my Bets so much.  We can’t wait to show you what we have planned.

At my old office, there was a little store down the hall that sold lottery tickets and candy, etc.  The proprietor had a memory like a triple backed-up laser super computer.  He knew where everyone worked and every time you bought a lottery ticket, he’d wish you good luck that one day you’d be able to leave your job behind. “Bye-byeeee, FATCO!,” he’d say to me (and every other lotto hopeful, inserting their employer).  Well folks, I’ve finally won the lottery and it’s grand.  “Helloooo, betsy & iya!”

***Song of the Moment: Golden Phone, by Micachu***

Today is special for 3 reasons.

Monday, August 9th, 2010
(in no particular order)…

1) It’s the second time (that I know of) betsy & iya can be seen on national television.  (!!!!!!!!)

homemade cupcake brought to me by my shop building's maintenance guy. so sweet.

2) It’s the huzzy’s (not to be mistaken for ‘hussy’) birthday today.  This is the only month out of the year when we’re the same age.  And for some reason, I love that.  It’s like we’re playmates, like we’re meant to go out barefoot, hopping the rocks in creeks and skipping them in rivers, building drip castles in the sand and messing up each other’s hair, tickling the other to tears and laughing until we have wrinkles beside our eyes.

Then I remember…we do that all the time.

W pretending (slash: making fun) like he was being photographed for his own Outfit of The Day.

I don’t think one day has gone by since we’ve been together when he hasn’t told me I’m beautiful.  Even when I’m really not feelin’ it.

W, there is not a day that goes by when I don’t feel lucky to be your girl.

3)  Today marks ONE WEEK until this guy…

betsy & iya Vice Pres???

…packs up over at corporate America to join this little machine.  That’s right folks, W is crossing over to the light side and I. can’t. wait.  (details coming soon).

I couldn’t have dreamed up a better life than this.

Happy Monday to everyone and Happy Birthday to you, sweet William!

xo~betsy

***Song of the Moment: Today’s Undertaking, by M. Ward***

The biggest, the truest, and the fullest. Forever.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

For those of you who couldn’t guess:

My one true love asked me to marry him before we got on the train.

photo-32

And I said yes.

I was speechless…

therefore, I will not attempt to explain how I feel, but leave you with one of my favorite poems of all time.

XVII, by Pablo Neruda

No te amo como si fueras rosa de sal, topacio
o flecha de claveles que propagan el fuego:
te amo como se aman ciertas cosas oscuras,
secretamente, entre la sombra y el alma.

Te amo como la planta que no florece y lleva
dentro de sí, escondida, la luz de aquellas flores,
y gracias a tu amor vive oscuro en mi cuerpo
el apretado aroma que ascendió de la tierra.

Te amo sin saber cómo, ni cuándo, ni de dónde,
te amo directamente sin problemas ni orgullo:
así te amo porque no sé amar de otra manera,

sino así de este modo en que no soy ni eres,
tan cerca que tu mano sobre mi pecho es mía,
tan cerca que se cierran tus ojos con mi sueño.

(I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz,
or arrow of carnations that propagate fire:
I love you as one loves certain obscure things,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that doesn’t bloom but carries
the light of those flowers, hidden, within itself,
and thanks to your love the tight aroma that arose
from the earth lives dimly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you like this because I don’t know any other way to love,

except this, in which there is no I nor you,
so close that your hand upon my chest is my hand,
so intimate that when I fall asleep it is your eyes that close.)

***Song of the Moment: Staralfur, by Sigur Ros***

Little Corners.

Friday, February 20th, 2009

The past few weeks have been so crazy busy for me.  Sometimes I wonder if I can really cope with it all.  And then, before I have a chance to think about it again, the thick moment of busy flurry has passed and I am breathing again,  the way I prefer—slowly and deeply.  The calm sets back in and I can reflect on how incredibly blessed my life has been.

This week, I got one of my old chairs back.  My tiny studio (about 125 sq feet) has lots of great things in it.  When I was putting it all together, I found some superb vintagey chairs at one of my favorite vintage/thrift stores for furniture in town—Village Merchants on SE Division.  When I purchased the chairs, I was completely aware of how dingy the fabric was (and how uncool-in-not-a-cool-way the colors were), but I thought it would be an easy fix.  Instead, they sat in my studio for months, looking sad and poopy in all their puke pink and bruised blue glory.

happy betsy, sad chair

happy betsy, sad chair

(this is the OTHER original chair…to give you an idea of the color.  I will announce his transformation when it comes through)

At some point I got a hankering to reupholster them and for a fleeting moment, I decided I was going to do it.  Luckily, 3 minutes later, I remember that a good friend, Brian from VonTundra has mad skills in departments I’ve never even seen.  He needed the work and I needed sexier chairs.   We both got super busy and more time went by than we had originally planned; so when he brought back the first chair this week, looking as hot as it did, I was ecstatic.

my perfect corner

my perfect corner

I immediately set it up in the corner.  Proud of his work and my space, I sat down and remembered that I do actually like to breathe.  It’s Friday now; I feel like I’ve been sitting in this perfect tiny chair since he dropped it off on Tuesday.  I have truly missed this chair and now that we took her shopping for new clothes, I can tell she feels more at ease in the space—she feels special.  And I feel special sitting on top of her.  I love my little corner.  A place to calmly work, to reflect, and to remember how great this life can be.

A new amazing friend, Erin, from Design for Mankind sent me a package this week.  I LOVE snail mail, btw (address is listed in the contact form…ahem).  It was the sweetest thing ever.  She sent me some art, a sweet note, and her magazine (mankind mag), which is a work of art in itself.  I highly recommend going straight to the site and downloading for your own collection.

mankind mag

mankind mag

I moved my tiny table next to my newly dressed tiny chair and placed my new art mag on top to make my perfect new little corner.

I think we all need to find our own little corners every once in awhile.

***Song of the Moment: Go Slowly, by Radiohead***