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January 17, 2006
B&B Registration countdown
12:04 - well, I dunno what it means, but I got into all the classes I signed up for...maybe I am taking the stuff that no one else wants...it'll just be me and tumbleweeds in the rooms...only took me 4 minutes to complete everything, and I wasn't even hurrying..in fact I think I was kinda lost cause I had to input each class number and do a 'search' for it to come up...is that how its normally done? I dunno, but I'll be happily learnin' me some PMC, fine silver soldering, boroscilicate color reactions, cold cap connections, gypsy wire earrings and other groovy things...stay tuned babies!
I'm up early (early-early) this morning - like 6:00am - which is crazy early for me (7:00am is my normal rise time)...but I need to organize some beads for Nancy to get her ready to ship everything today...yeehaw...and then Bead and Button registration is at NOON today, so I have to be ready w/all my little choices, numbers, credit card, and whatever else hooha that I need...
last year Brian registered for me while I was farting around in Italy (has it been a year already?)so I don't know what I'm doing exactly...all I know is, its going to be stressful and I doubt I'll get all the classes I'm requesting, but I've got some good backups listed, so I hope it all goes as planned...
what I've learned from last year's show - keep your time occupado or you will walk the show floor and spend all your nickels...I had the entire Friday off last year and I spent it (literally) at the show...this year, my time is filled wall to wall...I'll have time to do the show Thur evening, and that will be enough...in fact, I am thinking about listing some of the goodies that are on the B&B page - I haven't used them and they are still in the same bag I brought them home in last June...see any Pacific Silverworks that might interest you? hmmm? hmmm? There's nothing wrong with any of it - but if I haven't used it in 8 months, I probably won't...and why leave it just waste away in a bag when it could be adorning your gorgeous work, right? That's my philosophy...I'm not saying I won't buy anything this year, but I will have a little friend on my shoulder whispering "will you use that, how badly do you need that, put it down and come back in an hour and see if its still here"...I can be pretty stingy when I want to...look at all the pretty things, but don't touch...maybe I should wear a fake cast so that I can't pick anything up!?!?!
Posted by Donner at January 17, 2006 12:04 PM
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I got everything I wanted for T-W-T, but couldn't get my Friday classes, so decided not to try for Saturday. This will be my first trip, and I was inspired by your info from last year. I am taking lots of 'metal' classes and one bead crochet for fun. I am fairly new to wire-wrapping, metalwork! It's going to be fun. Now I have to get a plane trip with some of my frequent flyer (buyer, hehe)miles.
Posted by: debora at January 17, 2006 02:03 PM
I even stayed home from work today so I could sign up and did it in less than 10 mins! Scary, but they say I'm registered - one from Lisa and one from Anne. Hope this wasn't some hoax and we find out it not true!!!
Posted by: sandi at January 17, 2006 03:10 PM
thanks, Donna for the info- I was not aware of the date when registration began. I got both the classes I wanted! I am fortunate to be able to drive to Milwaukee.
Posted by: Mary Pat at January 17, 2006 03:43 PM
Hi Donna,
I registered for B&B also and FYI all I did was click on the Workshops and Classes category on the left hand side and then searched by instructor. It comes up with all the classes they are teaching and you can just click on the one you want. I'm only registered for one class, Susan Kazmer's Frames, Fiber & Metal,should be a good one. I noticed her classes were filled very quickly. It seemed like this year classes didn't move quite so fast. Well,now there's something to look forward too when the snow melts!
Posted by: Kathy Furda at January 17, 2006 03:51 PM
I'm so tickled that ya'll are all going to B&B...I am taking classes Tue-Sun, and am packing in as many as I can this time around..I wanted to take SLK classes, but I knew they'd fill fast, so I went with a different approach..I think I'm gonna have to just go to one of her seminars (in Mexico or Paris - boy howdy)eventually...but not this year...
B&B is gonna be FUN! I can't wait...!
Posted by: donner at January 17, 2006 04:52 PM