Hey y'all -- exciting news! I've been picked to be next month's Gypsy Bonfire contributor!Now I know I don't have to tell you much about Lisa Hoffman. She's one of the journal contributors of True Colors: A Palette of Collaborative Art Journals. Actually, Lisa originated two journals; one was lost in the mail for a bit, so she started another. (Isn't that book like visual crack? Except without the need for rehab.)
On her blog, she has a section where she invites people to tell stories. The kind of stories you'd hear if you were actually hanging out in person. The idea is to provide a place where all us like-minded folks can get to know each other better, even if we never meet in person. So I dug up some pictures of when I was Skeeny (skinny as all get out) and coughed up a few words to string it all together. Lisa and I talked last Friday, and we're officially sharing all sorts of inappropriate information with each other. (Kidding!) Find out which story made the cut.
And tell everyone to tune in May first! Hey, that's May Day. (Try not to think too hard about what dancing around the maypole means.)
7 comments:
What??!!!
How can there not be a billion comments by your fans buzzing with anticipation?
If they could hear your voice and realize that you're a cross between Christiane Amanpour and Kathy Griffin.
Your Bonfire Story is Delightful and Creative kinda like...um...YOU.
Thank you SO Much for the contribution. We''l be posting soon.
A huge fan,
Lisa 2
How kick-ass is that compliment? (I guess that would be a reaction from the Kathy Griffin part of me.)
I prefer to think my readers have been rendered helpless with anticipation. Hey, that's how I'd be!
Thanks again for the opportunity -- it was great fun!
Hurray! I am elated and at the edge of my seat in anticipation! What will one of my favorite people on the planet write for Lisa2? Congrats Lisa!
hi Lisa! Just came back from sitting with you round the bonfire AND I really needed that bonfire as it's snowing on this lovely May Day!
Enjoyed your story and perusing your posts here...so happy to meet you! Thanks to that great Lisa H for the intro's.
x...x
steph
Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam ('cause I know you gotta have one)
I followed you here from your post on Gypsy Bonfire. You had me at the opening line and I was committed to reading it, smiling and laughing through the first half about your bus adventures with your mom. Then I got to the part about her illness and passing and my heart sank. I'm sorry it ended that way but I appreciate you sharing the story.
I sat in the shadows at the ArtFest bonfire. I'm usually in the middle of things but was perfectly content to sit back and listen to the stories around me. I think it was mental exhaustion more than anything.
You definitely *are* the blogging queen. I've really enjoyed reading your past blogs. So, I'm here to introduce myself a little late and say thanks for the great blog. I'll put you on my google reader list for future updates.
Hey Steph! Glad to see you again! (It is just too dang late in the year for snow.) And Jamie -- welcome to the party! Drinks are over there on the left, blankets against the cold are on the right...
Yeah, thinking of my mom is kind of a bittersweet symphony for me. But you know, she'd be extremely pleased to know she's semi-famous now. She had difficulty speaking after a while, and that was hard on her for many reasons.
And thanks for putting me on your blog reader... I use the Google one, and I should've done it soooooo much earlier. See you soon!
Yo, Lisa Lisa! I read your story and it was great. You really were skeeeeny! Hey, maybe all those boys who were staring at you were doing so because you are such a babe, ever think of that?
I love reading your stuff so keep sharing!
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