i need a name for my business

my day was very busy and my weekend too
yesterday done 2 hour of spinning, so last week every day i did at least 2 hours of work out activities, either dancing or boot camp or yoga or spinning
feels good
whole body is sore and feels like every part of it is working
me and my husband were both busy over weekend and we both had fun:)
as i said in my previous post i did add more plates to my etsy, please check them out
www.elenaprikhodkoknapp.etsy.com
also i would really appreciate if you could repost it in different locations, like your FB, sites, forums, blogs if its possible, or even if you can send the link to your friends - would be also very nice

today was running tons of different errands, applied for sales taxes permit for using it on art shows... and i need a good name for my art business ... any idea??
any suggestions??

tomorrow setting up in the gallery in Georgetown http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193920560619069
this is the gallery http://www.framersgallery.net/

i m very excited and hopefully it will take me higher and will bring some income too!
ok my dears! hope you have a silent night and a wonderful day tomorrow

new stuff on etsy

Hi my dears:)
i have posted new plates on my Etsy site and most of them are more affordable
please check them out and I would highly appreciate if you can spread a word for me
by posting this link on your blog/site
www.elenaprikhodkoknapp.etsy.com

let me also know what you think about my plates:))

yoga and boot camp

nothing feels better than a brutal boot camp ... or actually not while screaming and doing it.. but right after its over with that feel of "yeah i have done it" and feel of sweat all over and soaking wet t shirt


and tonight more ... my favorite no less intense 1.5 hour of ashtanga yoga!!!!!! more sweat and more stretching
love it 

today

I had an event with Mary Kay today at the gym that i go to, i had fun, got some good leads and spoke to some nice people, plus sold some products:)) not much but its a start
also had to see some strange characters in the gym:)) and also realized that some girls work their a..es off big time, one girl came today for like 3 hours of hard core cardio!! she s got 4 kids and looks like a teenager herself :))
also realized that doing some work out and reading magazine is like doing dishes and applying make up, you cannot do those two at the same time and do them well.. you do both half a..
anyway
the day was good, my husband also spoke about me on the phone and said that he was proud of me..
makes my day
hope you had all good day too
tomorrow lots of things to do
have a good one!

Russian Theatre in Austin

Today found on some blogs that there is a Russian Drama Festival is about to happen in Austin
more details here
http://culturebot.net/2011/01/9297/austin-company-brings-new-russian-theatre-to-us/   
interesting 
wanna go, not sure if i can now
we will see

my first commissioned plate

Today got pre paid for my first commissioned plate:)
friend of mine who is an artist herself ordered one of my plates for her art studio... in Santorini style, I m very excited about the whole idea, she sent me colors samples and ideas for ornament

very excited! my head is already full of images ....
cannot wait to start!
stay tuned

Keep Austin Weird

I have moved to Austin from Dubai and the change is very big:)totally different atmosphere of those two cities. There are so many things that you  would never had a chance to experience in Dubai
for example one of these
http://365thingsaustin.com/2011/01/20/20-11-thursday-night-social-ride/


this is happening here tonight and its expected to be the coldest night this winter:)
crazy:))
I m not going but I know that tons of people will go and that would  be fun and crazy
Austin has a slogan "Keep Austin Weird"
i must  say this city is very different!!!

another good news

i was expecting my permanent residency sometime soon and they were supposed to send us letter with date of interview sometimes before Xmas, but i did not get anything, so i thought i would re check on my status after new year... and on the day when i was supposed to check on it i got a mail from them saying that my case is been approved..and that i will be contacted within 30 days
today (5 days later) i got too envelops from them
one with the letter saying "welcome to USA and we will send you your card within 3 weeks " and another one with  the actual card
so i got my "green card" now for 2 years:))
yeah :))

good news

I just heard from Austin Women Online that they are going to write about me and my art next week !!
i m excited
stay tuned
www.austinwomenonline.com

my hand painted ceramic plates, mandala like ornament

I recently started painting on plates, the idea came up as a Christmas gift to my in-laws and gifts were great and everyone commented on it saying that i should make more and sale those

Anyway before selling any I really got excited and really inspired and was painting non stop and my husband is very supportive in it, he even helped me to paint the base color on the plates and go to goodwill stores and buy plates ... 

so I have painted so far about 20 plates and really like them, I will post more later or you can go and see my plates on my Etsy shop www.elenaprikhodkoknapp.etsy.com 

Another exciting news that I was called up by a girl from one of the galleries here in Austin inviting me to show a few of my plates in February, so more news on that later, but i m very excited

ok darlings please check my plates and my etsy shop and let me know what you think :))