Smooch! Picture taken at the Big Splash |
Time is a funny creature. In some ways two years seems like a long time; we’ve accomplished so much, and I think Milé and I have both been deeply changed by our new life. But two years isn’t really all that long; after all, it’s a measly 730 days.
Here’s some of the things that I did in the last 730 days:
• Bought our first home
• Hosted a dinner party for 50+ people and threw some killer parties
• Made two mobiles – one of bones and one of sticks
• Led four community workshops
• Facilitated dozens of artists in residence... and fed them all
• Facilitated dozens of artists in residence... and fed them all
• Started a blog and wrote 34 posts.
Now I’m not trying to brag, but I feel like that’s a significant amount of stuff. And honestly, I’ve been working pretty hard, but I haven’t been killing myself. I could have done more.
Milé did a whole bunch of other stuff, too, like painting tons of paintings, having art shows, stiltwalking around Picton, and becoming one of the most famous mustachioed men in the County.
A lot of people ask how we did all this. How did we make a life for ourselves that seems to most people like a crazy dream?
Well if you have a crazy dream, guess what? You can actually do it. Well, probably. But it’s not for the faint of heart. It takes fearlessness. Courage. Support of your friends and family. Hard work, obviously. And a little bit of foolishness. I've never really felt afraid that Small Pond wouldn’t work. You can't fear failure if you want to succeed.
I could be yours. |
***CONTEST DETAILS***
Now it’s your turn.
We want to know what you’ve done in the last two years. What are your accomplishments? What are you most proud of?
Tell us in the comments section below by 7 PM March 15, 2012 and you could WIN one of these great prizes:
First Prize: A custom oil portrait of you or someone of your choosing by Milé Murtanovski
Second Prize: Yeti puppet (pictured above) by yours truly, Krista Dalby
Third Prize: Two CD's from our friend, Arlene Bishop: Snarky Girlpop and Begin Again.
Third Prize: Two CD's from our friend, Arlene Bishop: Snarky Girlpop and Begin Again.
One entry per person. We’ll post the winners here on March 15, 2012 by 8 PM, as selected by random.org
It's time to toot your own horn. Good luck!