The new intern? A former opera singer who enjoys making jewelry. Seriously, it's on her resume.

I LOLed.



(For the record, this now makes three opera singers at DDI, on a staff of 20.)

So, I'm having thoughts. I have a lot of talented artists and writers on my friendslist. And I was thinking about doing a series of collaborative jewelry works. Something along the lines of planning a piece together, then creating the piece while my partner writes a short story or some other kind of artistic interpretation of the piece. Profit would either be split or donated to a charity. I've already approached one person on the flist, but I'm putting out the feelers for interest.

So... if you're interested in doing some sort of artistic collaboration, shoot me an email to sihaya09 at gmail and pitch me your idea!

So, I'm sitting around, working on bead stuff and watching some VH1 countdown about the best 100 songs of the 90's. A few thoughts:

1. I always expect Rob Thomas to be way hotter than he actually is. Like, in my head, when I hear his voice, I picture a really hot guy. And then I see him and I'm like, huh. Every time.
2. How the hell did the Foo Fighters' 'Everlong' not make the cut? I mean, really? White rappers from freakin' Canada beat out Dave Grohl? No.
3. Heh, Jewel does kinda sound like Kermit the Frog.
4. So, I'd probably sleep with Sophie B. Hawkins. Just once. Just to see if she's as good as she thinks she is.
5. God, all the Edwin McCain and Paula Cole really makes me want to watch an episode of Dawson's Creek. Yeah, I'm ashamed.
6. I was a hardcore Hootie and the Blowfish fan back in the day. Seriously, it was the first cassette I ever bought with my own money. (In my defense, I was eleven.) I think I might have fallen for Mike when he played Cracked Rear View on one of our first dates. God damn, I'm a dork.
7. How was Lisa Loeb's 'Stay' all the way up in the 90's? Are you kidding me? Dude, that deserved to be top 10.
8. I think Ed Kowalczyk's voice is weirdly and unbearably sexy. I think I need to go all retro and buy some Live albums.
9. OMG, TLC. Suddenly I am in middle school, awkwardly slow dancing with some pimply dude with sweaty hands. AGH. Do not want!
10. Hi, I'll take all four members of EnVogue, thanks. God, I loved their videos.
11. Dude, I was totally that teenaged girl who scrawled the lyrics to the Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris' all over my notebook dividers in purple glittery gel ink. I think I may have the proof of this.
12. I remember the exact moment I first saw the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe.' I snuck upstairs in my father's house after everyone else went to bed and watched MTV reeeally quietly, 'cause it was forbidden to watch MTV in that house. And so I watched "Loveline," and 'Wannabe' came on right after some Bush song (I think it was 'Swallowed'). I was like "wtf is this and why will it be stuck in my head for weeks?" And you know, I'd probably still see the Spice Girls for the kitsch factor. Tex and I agree that we'd still both make out with Sporty. Maybe Ginger, on a good day. Also, memo to Bush: Razorblade Suitcase sucked and I want my $14.99 back.
13. This list needs more George Michael. 'Freedom'? Hellooo.
14. Destiny's Child, GTFO this list. No way any of your songs should have ranked higher than Oasis, The Spin Doctors, Fiona Apple, Joan Osborne, or the Beastie Boys. Blech.
15. The verse they cut out of 'Semi-Charmed Life' in the radio edit is totally the best verse of the song. That said, Third Eye Blind is a shitty band. Also? Steven Jenkins got ugly.

Seriously, I love 90's music so, so dearly. It's odd, because I haven't really connected with much of this decade's music-- it's so terribly overproduced, overmarketed, completely inane. But I know almost every word and inflection of every song on this countdown.

In conclusion, oh evergleam83...


I MISS YOU!

Okay. I just had to take a minute to show you how completely nerdy I am. And I'm done.