Jenny Doh

rEVOLution

"You say you want a revolution

Well, you know, we all want to change the world

You tell me that it's evolution

Well, you know, we all want to change the world

But when you talk about destruction

Don't you know that you can count me out

Don't you know it's gonna be all right, all right, all right

You say you got a real solution

Well, you know, we'd all love to see the plan

You ask me for a contribution

Well, you know, we're all doing what we can

But when you want money for people with minds that hate

All I can tell you is brother you have to wait

Don't you know it's gonna be all right, all right, all right ..."

(Lyrics to "Revolution" by The Beatles)

Just got back from Las Vegas ... where we saw the INCREDIBLE Cirque du Soleil show inspired by The Beatles titled LOVE ... a show that made jaws drop, tears well, and hearts consider the power of love and imagination. TOTALLY. AWESOME. SHOW.  

I GOT NOTHIN'

For more videos ... sometimes about somethin' and other times about nothin', tune into my YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/jennycrescendoh

DANIELLE & RAYME

I recently had the pleasure of hosting Diva Danielle and Duke Rayme for a visit to Stampington headquarters. They are the hosts of The Diva Craft Lounge radio show, the largest crafting show on the Internet with listeners from 104 countries. 

They have lots of fun plans for the future and I'm grateful for their support. I'll be on air with them live on July 8th to promote Art Quilting Studio from 12:10-1:10 Pacific Standard Time. If you miss the show live, you can always listen to the archived show here.

FROM LONG AGO

Check out a couple of the photos I recently dug up from a long time ago ... 

The one on the left is of me (in my traditional Korean attire) with my two older brothers when we were growing up in Seoul, Korea. The one on the right is of me when I was 4 or 5 in Korea.

Here's another way they look when clipped onto a vintage garment that is hung by my window in my studio.

NATURALLY THIN

So I'm a huge fan of Bethenny Frankel. I think she's smart, chic and doesn't put up with nonsense. And I really dig her book titled Naturally Thin.

One of her messages that I like is that food should be handled the way we handle our finances ... so if on a certain day you spend some serious dollars on a killer dress at a department store, you gotta be mindful of your next purchases and limit your shopping excursions to places like The Goodwill (which I LOVE) and discount stores. Likewise with food, if you indulge in a decadent steak dinner one night, you probably ought to stick to salads for the next few meals. 

This way, Bethenny says you can never feel deprived in indulging in whatever you really want. It's good advice, I think. And I would also add that if I can discipline myself to forego foods that are high in calories and might be good but not necessarily FABULOUS (like the birthday cake and cookies at the office earlier today), I can enjoy the awesome slice of Manchego that I truly ADORE tonight. In terms of staying fit, I think it's about saying "no thanks" to things your palate doesn't ADORE and saying "yes please" to the things your palate comes alive with. 

BOLD ATTEMPT

I totally agree. Regardless of what you're working on ... in my opinion, there's no reason to just go halfway or go just slightly into something. Going forward boldly and confidently is part of the formula for success ...

It's like when a poker player has a great hand and knocks out other players who might have moderately OK hands by making a bold and confident move by going ALL IN. Success through strength and audacity.

THROW A STARFISH • RENT THAT UHAUL

When I was in graduate school for social work at UCLA, there were two concentrations offered: micro and macro. For the micro concentration, you focused on how to work with individual clients in a therapeutic setting. For the macro concentration, you focused on how to work with policies and legislation within large systems to affect change. When it comes to helping, I think it's important to help both on the micro level and macro level ...  in other words, after you throw a starfish into the water, go rent that uhaul and organize your army of volunteers.

GUERILLA KNITTING • GARTER-STITCHED BAND ON PRIUS

Mission accomplished. As you know, I've been exploring the world of Guerilla Knitting and getting advice from people with experience. Well, this morning, I executed my first installment. It was a thrill.

After my husband Gerardo washed his car, he was on the phone with his mom. This is when I went out to his car and attached the small garter-stitched band that I had knitted the night before, in preparation for this moment. 

After he got off the phone, he said "I need to go to Target" and went outside. As I peered through the kitchen window, I noticed that he started his car and as he was about to back out, I could see his face starting to crack up. He stopped the car and came back into the house and said while laughing, "Do you have a pair of scissors? I have to cut something off my car." Of course he didn't do it. I hope he'll never cut it off and see how it will evolve with time. But no worries. Even if he cuts this one off, I have more yarn. I'll just knit on his car again. I will prevail.

HEALTH THROUGH LAUGHTER

Science has proven that there are health benefits that we can gain through laughter. Laughter relaxes the whole body. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins. Laughter protects the heart. Here I am with Amy Hanna, who always knows how to make me laugh.

Other people who regularly make me roar with laughter:

1 My friend Maurine (about our past)

2 My husband Gerardo (about the family)

3 My friend Cynthia (about knitting & crafting)

4 My children Monica & Andrew (about the family)

5 My colleague Bruce, the Accidental Crafter (about the office)

6 My neighbor, Linda (about our neighborhood)

7 My friend Mike (about our past)

What about you? Who cracks you up?

JULIE PRICHARD & GUERILLA KNITTING

For those of you who don't know what Julie Prichard and I are talking about, stay tuned to future posts. The following video brought to you by the Knit Council of America.