Spaghetti In A Bag: July 2010

Monday, July 19, 2010

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Wat Phnom

Last Saturday Cat, Owen, and I took an afternoon stroll in Wat Phnom.

Here are some photos:

There is no racism in Cambodia.

monkeys!

monkey sex!!

which of course we did

owen & elephant love

So. Many people ask me: what is a typical day like? Well. There really is no such thing as a "typical" day, every day has its different challenges, tasks, priorities, and surprises! But, what I can tell you is some of the things I have been doing for the past six weeks. On monday's wednesdays and fridays I work in the shop as the seller. Occasionally that means sitting for hours and listening to music and reading a book. But more often than not. I'll be doing things like:

Hand sewing: buttons, button holes, trimmings, and flowers onto headbands, bracelets, necklaces, scarfs and samples.

Crocheting: longs strips for bracelets, headbands, necklaces.

Knitting: large widths for samples on new shirt/dress designs

Sorting: buttons, tags, flowers, circles (circles of fabric used in many of KK designs)

Organizing: inventory, files, tags, and just about anything.

...and of course selling! Which we all wish we did more of!

On days that i'm not working in the store: tuesday, thursday, saturday, sunday. My days have comprised primarily of. Running errands around Phnom Penh, going to different markets in search of things like: elastic, screen printing ink, buttons, crochet hooks, pens, envelopes, cleaning products, shelves, thread, fabric, second hand clothes, silk screens, vintage finds for the store etc. etc. and Cleaning/Organizing/Overhauling: the kitchen, the workshop (work room, kitchen, and bedrooms), and the storage room (including scraping the ceiling, going through endless bags of scraps, and re-organizing the stock.) Lets just say, when your company is about recycling everything. NOTHING gets thrown away!!!

These are just a few examples of everyday things. In my free moments you will usually find me at Java Cafe. Interneting and enjoying the AC and sweets! I have a bad habit of revolving my day around when I can have cake. And coffee. drinking lots. and lots of coffee.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Flashback.

Some pics I took in Siem Reap: Wat Autvia, a fairly short bike ride away, almost exactly 5 weeks ago. Can't believe it's been that long. It was great because it's so small and everyone is busy doing Ankor that we were able to sit alone. Rachel sketched, and I read and took pictures with this little boy who was happy to model for me.