September 22nd, 2008
Roger screws up.
Ah, Monday. A new week, a fresh start, a week where I will not forget any classes or fail to do laundry or let my art projects take over the entire house. No one will get sick because I will it to happen that way. I won’t lose my keys or my wallet. I won’t put my cell phone in the washing machine, even though I found out last week that it survives being put in the washing machine just fine.
The seven pieces for my little art show are finished, done, at the gallery. I’m happy with how most of them turned out, and excited to be finished - partly because it feels good to finish something ambitious but mostly because for the love of everything I had to STOP making changes. It was probably costing us $30 a day just to have the dang things in our house; everywhere we went I’d see things that oooooh! Might look cool! It had to stop. I have mental problems that require medical supervision and yay! Birds! And glass and plastic and lights!
So that’s done.
On Friday I heard from a very exciting catalog that thinks they probably want to carry my Nerdy Baby products, but only if they can get samples right away, like instantly, will that be a problem?
Well. I learned one thing from a childhood spent watching great movies: When someone asks you if you are able to provide samples immediately, YOU SAY YES. I bribed my boys with a trip to Sonic and they gave me the space I needed to put everything together.
So! The new week begins. The house is kind of messy. A bunch of neurotically over-packaged samples are en route to New York City right this minute, and all should arrive by noon tomorrow. And then I assume, the company will forward me their standard “rich and famous” contract, and there will never be any problems in the world ever again.
In the meantime, I am happy to present to you the deeply nerdy little book, Pat Schrodinger’s Kitty. Need to go outside to get better photos, but these will give you the idea. Wooo nerdy!
Available in the etsy shop for now, and will be added to my main site as soon as I have a bigger batch of them put together.
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Ooh, ooh! Is it Uncommon Goods??!! Because that would be incredible!!!! I have been such a HUGE fan of theirs for ever, and a HUGE fan of yours for… ever.. and to see my two biggest stalker potentials get together… the JOY!!!
Much luck to you! I hope the boys allow you all the time you need!
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Ain’t sayin’ who it is just yet. Don’t want to jinx it, or have them go oh wait, we were GOING to carry your stuff but then you mentioned it in your blog so we hate you now. But trust me, a serious happy dance is in order.
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
See!?! I *told* you I would spend $25 for one of your awesome physics books.
You’re all kinds of awesome. Thanks.
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Oh. My. God.
Pat Schrodinger’s Kitty? I think I love you.
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
I love you too!
Thank you Miss L, for being crazy enough to spend $25 on a physics book for babies. :-)
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
I love your art, sent your website to the spouse so he can hook me up this Christmas.
Anyway, I was just excited to see your book…and I learned who Schredinger’s (butchering the spelling)cat was from Big Bang Theory last season!
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
PS: I hope you don’t mind that I submitted your book’s page to StumbleUpon and posted it on my Facebook. Too freakin funny.
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Not at all, thank you Megan. :-)
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:41 pm
This book is great. It’s about time books were written like this. I’m glad you’re doing it.
September 22nd, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Yay on the as yet to be named catalogue!!! I have forwarded your website to a couple of magazines who I think would dig you, too. No one is doing anything like this, so I really think your stuff should do well. I am so excited for you. You should take pictures of the gallery installation, too, for those of us who cannot see it in person.
I apparently have developed a sudden belief in alternate dimensions, because I keep scheduling things on the same day. I will know my daughter has a dental check up on say Thursday and I will go ahead and schedule an appointment for myself all teh way across town at the same time on the same Thursday, without any sort of conflict-noticing synapses firing in my brain until I get a call wondering why I did not show up for something. Man, if I ever get my hands on Alternate Reality Jill, I am going to give her a piece of my mind (for whatever THAT’s worth). She really needs to start showing up for these things I keep scheduling for her. If I could get through a week with 7 days instead of 14 I would be happy. That’s my goal.
Wishing you success on both a week and career basis..
September 23rd, 2008 at 8:59 am
Rock. On. That book is so going on my daughter’s birthday list! :D Congrats on the positive attention, and all crossables crossed for ya!
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Okie, it is official: the hoarding of art and books for children yet to be born is in full swing. Damn you, graduate stipend! Don’t you realise there are lovely things to purchase?!
You’re fantastic. Thank you.
September 24th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
i’ve been lurking around for awhile (as in awhiiiiiile) but i had to pop up to give you a big CONGRATS on the catalog possibility. i’m ridiculously proud (even though it has nothing to do with me) and keeping my virtual fingers crossed for you! :)
September 25th, 2008 at 12:28 am
I bought one for a physicist in Brussels. I only wish I could see his face when he reads it.
September 28th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Hi! I just found your etsy shop and blog and I love your nerd flash card idea! Also, I baaarely passed physics in high school, so maybe I need your books for myself.
Fellow Atlantan and dork,
Mona