enJOY it by Elise Blaha Cripe

dear paper, i love you.

and Blogland, I love you too.

Thanks for the sweet comments on my video. The thing about video is there is no delete button. So sometimes, sentences get a little, how do I say, ummmm, ahhh, like....run-on.

But anyways, totally worth it to show you my deal and a half. Look how excellent this paper stacks up. Can you see the fabulous fabric like edges now? Saweeet. (Here is a link to some Arturo Paper.)

I showed Paul the video and he said during it, "You are such a girl." And I thought, "Babe, you needed a video to tell you that?"

Also : Just watched Project Runway...Stella is crazy. I do not get it. Is she going to win a challenge? Is she going to show at Bryant Park? Am I missing the joke here? Awkward.

I am letterpressing tomorrow. Yellow. Green. Teal. So if you would like some custom stuff in those colors SHOUT IT TO ME, and I will make it happen. I have a few print plans in my head, but we will see if those pan out.

I am also going to Target and the office supply store. And celebrating Friday drinking wine with my main squeeze who is even more dreamy than paper.

i look a little digitized, but DUDE, it's a video!

e + p go to dinner.

So, I met Paul for dinner in Bethesda.

And as we were walking to restaurant, he asked how my day was.

"Good." I said. "I trained some girls in how to sell paper....and....um....well...I got some good emails...."

"Cool, baby" he said.

"What did you do today? Any surgeries?" I asked.

"I held a guy's heart in my hand."

And at that moment...I knew.

I knew.

I was absolutely certain that for the rest of our lives...unless I discover a solid replacement for the gluestick...Paul is for sure going to be paid a higher salary than me.

the early bird catches the craft.

The early stages of what I hope will be something good.

Today, I woke up early to make some stuff before work. Next week I will probably choose sleep over paint. But this week, my brain is buzzing.

what's up monday?

Again and again with the Mondays.

This week I will:

• Celebrate Bethesda Restaurant week at Grapeseed
• Keep my desk clean
• Write cards to my spread out across the country girlfriends
• Run and Run and Run and Run
• Watch Wipeout + Project Runway + Secret Life
• NOT USE MY ATM CARD UNTIL FRIDAY : enough is enough
• Frame some photos
• Make some stuff
• Letterpress. Anyone need want some custom stationery? I promise it is fabulous.
• And work 4 more days

Badda-Bing, Badda-Boom. Cowabunga.