I love you and your art. Just so you know that. I know that isn't as helpful as it might be--and believe me, I wish I could be that helpful, because you are uber-talented and deserve it--but it is there. &hearts
I still say we need to work on this creme egg thing. I'm telling you, it's gonna be the next big thing! It's gonna be in all the chic little boutique chocolatier window displays, rows and rows of creme eggs, and people will arrange tiers of artfully displayed, deliciously filled creme eggs instead of wedding cakes. It's going to be the new cupcake or macaron. Truth.
...I feel like we should get Secret Peter to represent us in this enterprise.
Also, thank you. It's kind of hard sometimes not to feel like nobody believes in what you do, you know? So thank you for that.
You're quite right about the creme eggs as well - I really don't have much of a head for business, but with a bit of capital to get things rolling, it could totally take off. If I didn't end up just lying on the floor behind the front counter EATING ALL THE EGGS before we officially opened, mind.
(Also, my one stipulation is that the chocolate eggs do not use any fillings made with Secret Peter's moreish poops)
~hugs some more~ I know it feels that way sometimes, but just know that we DO love you and believe in what you do.
Yeah... I don't actually have a good head for business either, but I am long on ideas and enthusiasm! We probably do need somebody who DOES have business sense and can stop us from eating all the merchandise, though. Because... um, yeah. I'd be tempted. *g*
I guess that's what Secret Peter would be good for, but OMG NO, there will be no Secret Pieces eggs. No no no no. Not even as a clever commentary on modern consumer culture and the cult of reality television. Nope.
Yeah, trendy people with money would walk in and we'd be sitting behind the counter, nomming on all the merchandise. This actually sounds beautiful to me.
Yeah, I kind of want to make chocolate that's not really a commentary on anything. Though as someone with a cultural studies degree I realize fully that you could do a pretty in-depth analysis of the phenomenon as a cultural artifact.
It might not being working out right now but that doesn't mean it won't work out. I am currently taking one class at a time towards my master's, paying out of pocket, working two days a week to pay for the class. It might take me six years to get two year degree but I'm on my way. Can you defer your acceptance to the school? Getting accepted is such a major hurdle.
One of my friends just got a $25,000 grant to write music for my husband's band. That's it. He works for a law firm, plays tuba in a marching band and he was handed $25,000 to write songs. If that craziness can happen then I believe that craziness has to be able to happen for you as well!
Good luck with everything. I really hope it works out for you. You're such a talented person.
Yeah, I'm not giving up, I just don't really know how to proceed now. I can probably defer, but even if I did, I still probably couldn't raise all the money I'll need in the intervening year, and I'd be, you know, doing my dayjob for another year. I'm just such a big jumble right now, I don't know what thing is the right thing to do.
I honestly wish I had any business/marketing sense, because this totally IS something that could be awesome, and I certainly have the food sense for it, with regard to things like tempering chocolate and combining interesting flavours. I'm just now envisioning a dark chocolate egg with a filling flavoured with cranberry, orange, and black pepper. Oh yes.
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I love you and your art. Just so you know that. I know that isn't as helpful as it might be--and believe me, I wish I could be that helpful, because you are uber-talented and deserve it--but it is there. &hearts
I still say we need to work on this creme egg thing. I'm telling you, it's gonna be the next big thing! It's gonna be in all the chic little boutique chocolatier window displays, rows and rows of creme eggs, and people will arrange tiers of artfully displayed, deliciously filled creme eggs instead of wedding cakes. It's going to be the new cupcake or macaron. Truth.
...I feel like we should get Secret Peter to represent us in this enterprise.
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Also, thank you. It's kind of hard sometimes not to feel like nobody believes in what you do, you know? So thank you for that.
You're quite right about the creme eggs as well - I really don't have much of a head for business, but with a bit of capital to get things rolling, it could totally take off. If I didn't end up just lying on the floor behind the front counter EATING ALL THE EGGS before we officially opened, mind.
(Also, my one stipulation is that the chocolate eggs do not use any fillings made with Secret Peter's moreish poops)
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Yeah... I don't actually have a good head for business either, but I am long on ideas and enthusiasm! We probably do need somebody who DOES have business sense and can stop us from eating all the merchandise, though. Because... um, yeah. I'd be tempted. *g*
I guess that's what Secret Peter would be good for, but OMG NO, there will be no Secret Pieces eggs. No no no no. Not even as a clever commentary on modern consumer culture and the cult of reality television. Nope.
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Yeah, trendy people with money would walk in and we'd be sitting behind the counter, nomming on all the merchandise. This actually sounds beautiful to me.
Yeah, I kind of want to make chocolate that's not really a commentary on anything. Though as someone with a cultural studies degree I realize fully that you could do a pretty in-depth analysis of the phenomenon as a cultural artifact.
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Seconding the other comment - I love you and your art. I'm so sorry you're feeling upset; I want your dreams to come true!
Your paintings are so cute; I don't even watch Doctor Who and I love them!
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One of my friends just got a $25,000 grant to write music for my husband's band. That's it. He works for a law firm, plays tuba in a marching band and he was handed $25,000 to write songs. If that craziness can happen then I believe that craziness has to be able to happen for you as well!
Good luck with everything. I really hope it works out for you. You're such a talented person.
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I honestly wish I had any business/marketing sense, because this totally IS something that could be awesome, and I certainly have the food sense for it, with regard to things like tempering chocolate and combining interesting flavours. I'm just now envisioning a dark chocolate egg with a filling flavoured with cranberry, orange, and black pepper. Oh yes.
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(Also, that gif is what would happen if Booblay broke up with Sunflash.)
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(OMG NOW I NEED TO DO A PAINTING WHERE SOMEHOW SUNFLASH MEETS BARBARA WHEN SHE'S BEING YETAXA)
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