I've been tagged ...

... by Lisa! Here goes:

10 YEARS AGO TODAY: AUGUST 31, 1995
Garsh, that's a long time ago. I was on the verge of entering my final year at college, after having to suffer through most of the summer taking classes. I wouldn't quite call it suffering really. I met a lot of people and had fun, including going out for drinks with the other students (and the professor).

5 YEARS AGO TODAY: AUGUST 31, 2000
I believe I was still living in Los Angeles and my husband (then secret boyfriend) had just gotten a new job in the Bay Area. During this time I must have been interviewing with the company (in the Bay Area) I eventually went to work at in October.

1 YEAR AGO TODAY: AUGUST 31, 2005
I probably could still feel the Fijian sand between my toes. We returned from our honeymoon in Fiji in early August 2004.

YESTERDAY: AUGUST 30, 2005
I passed out on the couch after coming home from the office. I got some work done later that evening, but I also got to chat with some girlfriends online.

TOMORROW: September 1, 2005
It will be busy at the office since it's always busy at the beginning of the month. Tomorrow I will need to finalize plans for as many fall shows as I can.

5 SNACKS I ENJOY
string cheese, chocolate, celery w/Laughing Cow, popcorn, rice cakes

5 BANDS THAT I KNOW MOST OF THEIR LYRICS
Depeche Mode, The Cure, New Order, Pray for the Soul of Betty, Tori Amos

5 THINGS I'D DO WITH A MILLION $$
Unfortunately, a million doesn't go a long way in California as far as real estate. I still might look into buying a better home, but most likely I will just use it to run my business full-time.

5 PLACES I'D RUN AWAY TO
Florence, London, the South of France, Bora Bora, Seychelles

5 BAD HABITS I HAVE
smoking, not doing laundry, snacking, leaving things laying about, not sleeping

5 THINGS I LIKE DOING
eating, cooking, working with paper, watching TV, reading

5 THINGS I WOULDN'T WEAR
high heels, acid-washed, form-fitting tops, sequins, paisley

5 TV SHOWS I LOVE
Lost, Battlestar Galactica, 24, Ghost Hunters, The OC

5 MOVIES I LOVE
Star Wars (episode IV), The Fifth Element, 28 Days Later, Trainspotting, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

5 FAMOUS PEOPLE I'D LIKE TO MEET
Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Drew Barrymore, Douglas Adams, Tori Amos

5 BIGGEST JOYS AT THE MOMENT
air conditioning, our drama queen of a cat, food, shelter, family

5 FAVORITE TOYS
digital camera, mobile phone, TiVo, iPod, Melitta One:One

5 PEOPLE TO TAG
Rebecca
Ericka
Joleen
Carrie
Kitty

Hurricane Katrina

Some of you might already know that I'm participating in Crafters United to raise funds for the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund.



Crafters United is a collection of close to 100 independent designers and crafters who have donated a variety of products in order to raise at least $1,000 for the Red Cross. With sales and cash donations within just one day, Crafters United has already raised close to half of the initial goal!

If you enjoy shopping indie, please take a look at the shop they've set up at http://craftrevolution.etsy.com. All proceeds will go directly to the Red Cross. Crafters United will also take cash donations; however, you may also donate directly to the Red Cross by calling 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669) or visiting http://www.redcross.org.

Also, if you are an animal lover, please also take some time to consider how this unfortunate event has affected the pets and animals in the Southeast. Several animal and humane organizations have already been mobilized to help rescue displaced or trapped animals. Please visit ASPCA.org for information on donations and how you can help.

Please pass this message along to anyone else you may think would be interested.

Lots of love and thanks -mtv

Branching Out

I want to branch out into different things. No, I'm not about to start selling homebaked goods at 7twentyfour (though that's always a possibility as it's own business venture somewhere down the line) ... here's some ideas I've been mulling over:

1. handbound blank journals
2. magnets
3. card-making kits

New Girly FETISH Cards

Two new FETISH cards have been added to the online store:





I'm also cooking up a few new product offerings which I hope to announce by next week! Stay tuned!