Getting ready… we all do it in our varying forms and for various things. Getting ready for work, for play, for an event big or small; it seems that no matter what we do, it takes at least a little bit of planning. As a bike commuter, I’ve learned how to get ready for my day pretty well. I double check that I have my list of things I need for the day’s activities and if I forget something, well, I will have to live without it. That in and of itself has been a lesson for myself in accumulating stuff –(hey, I really can live with out x! who knew? I didn’t!). Sometimes, I feel like the getting ready part, especially when something big is going to happen, overshadows my journey of getting there. I always learn so much as I am planning for a big event, not only about myself, but about efficiency, communication, artistic preferences, people’s reactions, and even new ways to pull the whole thing off! Reminding myself of this helps me keep a fresh perspective, open eyes and ears, as well as allows me to vocalize my excitement, questions, or ideas better. It’s pretty neat!
The excitement I’ve had reflected back to me about Pietopia has been immense (and really neat!). It is like a great spiral effect: I’m excited, others are excited, which gets me more excited, and other people more excited…! Word of mouth has been an amazing tool for getting the word out about the event, as well as the silk-screened posters I’ve hung around town; but I would love for a wider group of people to know about the contest, to truly get a variety of “flavors” of people’s lives! So, I’ve made an irresistible little PR piece: hand silk-screened pie boxes with a home made pie! I’m sending these little treasures out after the holiday weekend to a few places for a nice surprise. If anything, their holiday weekends may feel like it’s been extended with the sweet taste of a home made summer pie in their office, but hopefully they will also feel inspired to either participate or come to the Pietopia Pie Contest this year!
