Re: A tale of two events - a mini-story

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Posted by lorry on November 1, 2001 at 17:31:45:

In reply to: Re: A tale of two events - a mini-story posted by Lisa K on October 29, 2001 at 23:22:25:

: Enjoyed the tale and was eager to hear it. Crazy sometimes. You
: never know. Don't feel too bad about the snail. The only thing my
: best friend lets me do is a chicken. She is my best friend and not
: that I have anything against chickens but cmon help me out here!!!
:
: Kudos on the library gig!!!! The performer shined! Great job on
the
: FDA also. I need to do that. I bet you will get more calls for
: repeat henna than you think. Thanks for sharing the good and the
not
: so good tale. Makes me feel not so alone when it doesn't go as
: expected.
:
: : It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
: :
: : Last night I had a free mehndi demo at the local granola-happy-
all-
: : organic-free range-everything store. And given the fact that it
was
: a
: : free event, and I ran some calendar listings in the newspaper
about
: : it as well as the store's newsletter, I expected a big turnout.
: : *WRONG*. I did 2 designs, both of them on employees of the store
: who
: : took their breaks to come and get henna. Besides that, I had 2
: people
: : stop by and chat for all of 2 minutes, somewhat disinterestedly,
: and
: : take my business card. *Sigh* ah well, it was only an hour, after
: : all, and some time out of the house, even if it was spent doing a
: : henna snail (yes, a snail - she wanted a snail) on an employee's
: arm.
: :
: : Today's library program went much better. I had about 15-17
people,
: : all hennaed in an hour and 15 minutes time. I lecture while I
: henna,
: : and today's group was about 3/4 adult - even though the program
was
: : billed as a "young adult" event. Well, young at heart has to
count,
: : doesn't it? They were a great group, very receptive to me and my
: : schpeel on henna, lots of questions and happy to be decorated.
: :
: : I got lots of signatures on the FDA petition, and was able to
: educate
: : them all on the evils of PPD, while sharing basic info on henna
: lore.
: : One woman in particular was quite chatty regarding her work as a
: face
: : painter, and was quite interested in harquus (I told her I could
: : refer her to more informational sources beyond myself... so if
she
: : follows through, you might expect an email Catherine).
: :
: : So there are good ones and there are not as good ones, but it's
all
: : good in the end I suppose.
I HAVE NOTICED SOMETHING HERE IN COLORADO. PEOPLE ARE NOT AS
INTERESTED IN MEHANDI WHEN THEY ARE WEARING LONG SLEEVES AND JEANS.
BOOHOO TIME TO LEARN BODY ART WITH AN AIRBRUSH AND GET IT READY TO
AD TO MEHANDI NEXT SUMMER!!

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: : Enjoyed the tale and was eager to hear it. Crazy sometimes. You : : never know. Don't feel too bad about the snail. The only thing my : : best friend lets me do is a chicken. She is my best friend and not : : that I have anything against chickens but cmon help me out here!!! : : : : Kudos on the library gig!!!! The performer shined! Great job on : the : : FDA also. I need to do that. I bet you will get more calls for : : repeat henna than you think. Thanks for sharing the good and the : not : : so good tale. Makes me feel not so alone when it doesn't go as : : expected. : : : : : It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... : : : : : : Last night I had a free mehndi demo at the local granola-happy- : all- : : : organic-free range-everything store. And given the fact that it : was : : a : : : free event, and I ran some calendar listings in the newspaper : about : : : it as well as the store's newsletter, I expected a big turnout. : : : WRONG. I did 2 designs, both of them on employees of the store : : who : : : took their breaks to come and get henna. Besides that, I had 2 : : people : : : stop by and chat for all of 2 minutes, somewhat disinterestedly, : : and : : : take my business card. Sigh ah well, it was only an hour, after : : : all, and some time out of the house, even if it was spent doing a : : : henna snail (yes, a snail - she wanted a snail) on an employee's : : arm. : : : : : : Today's library program went much better. I had about 15-17 : people, : : : all hennaed in an hour and 15 minutes time. I lecture while I : : henna, : : : and today's group was about 3/4 adult - even though the program : was : : : billed as a "young adult" event. Well, young at heart has to : count, : : : doesn't it? They were a great group, very receptive to me and my : : : schpeel on henna, lots of questions and happy to be decorated. : : : : : : I got lots of signatures on the FDA petition, and was able to : : educate : : : them all on the evils of PPD, while sharing basic info on henna : : lore. : : : One woman in particular was quite chatty regarding her work as a : : face : : : painter, and was quite interested in harquus (I told her I could : : : refer her to more informational sources beyond myself... so if : she : : : follows through, you might expect an email Catherine). : : : : : : So there are good ones and there are not as good ones, but it's : all : : : good in the end I suppose. : I HAVE NOTICED SOMETHING HERE IN COLORADO. PEOPLE ARE NOT AS : INTERESTED IN MEHANDI WHEN THEY ARE WEARING LONG SLEEVES AND JEANS. : BOOHOO TIME TO LEARN BODY ART WITH AN AIRBRUSH AND GET IT READY TO : AD TO MEHANDI NEXT SUMMER!!
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