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August 13, 2006
Chihuly at the Garden and an interview with Holly
Went to see Chihuly at the Garden today. I thought the price for the show ($20) was pretty steep but I guess it was worth it. My favorite part (as I'm sure was the case for most attendees) was the lily pond installation--I would describe it as playful, whimsical but I'll let you judge for yourself based on the photos below:
I definitely recommend the Chihuly film for anyone who goes--I personally didn't know anything about Chihuly until I heard about the show and I found the film very illuminating. And, because a visit to the garden wouldn't be complete without flowers, here are some close-up shots I took of flowers in the lily pond.
So one of my intentions when I had started this blog was to interview some of my favorite bloggers. I posted an interview I did last weekend and managed to score an interview with Holly of Watch Holly as well. Some of you may remember I interviewed her previously when she did Watch Me Turn 30. After passing the Watch Me Turn 30 torch to Amy, she started her current blog in which she chronicled first getting married and now her pregnancy. Anyway, the interview below:
Did you miss doing Watch Me Turn 30?
I did. While it was a bit of relief not having to come up with something to say—and figuring out yet another way to take a picture of myself—everyday, I found that I really liked the self-imposed deadline. It forced me to be creative daily. And it forced me not to sleepwalk through a big life change.
Why did you take a break from doing Watch Holly?
It was an unintended break, actually. My evil host company ate my archive and the entirety of Watch Me Turn 30, too. It was so sad. I lost motivation for a while.
Did you anticipate having children at this point in your life?
I anticipated having kids in my early thirties, but it’s the “at this point in my life” part that I never really got my head around. I’m still struggling with the fact that I’ll be a mom and not own a home. In some way, I think I should be a wee bit further in my career by now. I should have more money in the bank. My 401k should be fatter. But it’s never the perfect time to reproduce. You have to just do it while your eggs are good and ready.
Tell us some things about being pregnant that most people may not know about.
I feel exactly the same. I thought I would just know that I was pregnant. But I didn’t. I was shocked to see the plus sign on the stick. Even now, I feel totally normal. If my belly weren’t growing, I’d have no clue. I guess you only really hear from people who are having a hard time with morning sickness and stuff.
What do you look forward to most about motherhood?
I can’t wait till the little person talks. I want to sit at the kitchen table and listen to him/her yammer on about whatever he/she discovered that day. I’m really looking forward to share someone’s unabashed excitement for just about everything. Plus, Christmas. How fun will Christmas be?!
Have you heard from a lot of readers who share your anxieties about being pregnant or having children?
Not so much yet. I’m hoping as the days tick on, people will share more stories with me.
Do you plan on continuing to blog after you have your baby?
I’d like to. People have been putting their requests in for me to start Watch Me Turn 1. Who knows—maybe we’ll both have blogs.
Posted by Jennifer at August 13, 2006 08:13 PM