In Love with Fine Things & The Neighborhood - FASHION ART

in #bloglast year (edited)

“Some of the worst mistakes in my life were haircuts”
― Jim Morrison

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Previously ...

NOSTALGIA JOURNAL - From Crafts, Arts & Illusions

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SH-BOOM! Being a Tourist in ones own Town - Vintage Feelings

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DIY ART DECO FASHION - What is it about the 1920s?

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Travel with me to ITALY - FASHION, FOOD AND MOUNTAINS

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VINTAGE FURNISHING

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In this journal

I show you again my art of sewing, some "making off" and give you little insights into the social life here in my city, Hamburg.

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Sewing is a grounding and practical activity,

where I take both aesthetic and geometric considerations into account when creating my pieces. Sewing brings me joy because it lets me engage with something that makes me feel and experience my skills.

I present two garments I have made,

the caftan dress in fine and airy cotton from above and a pair of mini check trousers in sturdy stretch cotton. I use organic fabrics whenever possible, in the case of the trousers I have made a small concession because of the stretch content of four percent. At my age, you need a little freedom for the belly.

Pleasure out of monotony

Many of my homemade pieces are made from second-hand clothes that I thrift on fabric hunts, in oversizes, to unravel them and then adjust the cut to my body. It's a rather monotonous job, separating the seams, but in a way contemplative, like everything that repeats itself in a steady rhythm.

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Checked trousers in a cut I picked out from one of my magazines, which has a high waist, just the way I like it. The colour is a light grey and white.

Yet monotony is only superficially a fact.

If you do it yourself, you realize how little it has to do with boredom. Working uniformly is never really uniform. Since we humans are not machines that achieve the same precision as such machines, the small deviations are always present, even if you can hardly see them when you look at the whole thing.

How often a piece is touched by me during completion is remarkable. I touch the fabric all the time, it is guided under my fingers, pushed here and there, actually my sweat and sometimes my blood goes into it. But to do something in the wake of sweat is not a punishment. It is a pleasure. When self chosen.

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Here I am trying out the placement and colours of the buttons on the outside pockets, which I designed myself with a rounded corner, as the original cut didn't have any pockets. I don't wear trousers without pockets, otherwise I miss something.

How else are you supposed to walk along the paths, and whistling a little tune when your hands find no pockets?

In the end, I didn't sew on any buttons; they would only have had an aesthetic function, not a practical one.

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Zip is already integrated (it is in the back and not in the front), here I also changed the original cut. The waistband still needs to be sewn on.

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I try the fit of the trousers

before attaching the waistband. I always do this step beforehand, because then I can make any changes without major problems. Once the waistband is sewn on, a fit that is too tight or too wide can only be done by removing it again.

In this picture the crotch seam is also not sewn yet, but only secured with pins. You bet I pricked into my butt several times. As you can see, the legs are still much too long. In this fitting, I also pin the length of them.


Down below - A seamstress who thinks she is unobserved, in an uncomfortable position in front of the sewing machine. As my eyes are not the very best, I bend over the sewing work as if my life depended on it. My husband is the culprit when we visit my parents' house where my brothers live. The living and dining room are unchanged. We breathe the atmosphere of times past in this room. It is very cosy there.

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Maybe that's why I like to sew by hand, because I bring the work to me instead of bending over it.

Clothes & Hairstyle determine how people treat you in public.

So does your age. There's not much you can do about it, that's just the way people are. I experiment with it and sometimes leave the house in sweatpants, with no hair-fashion (just a bun on my head) and glasses that are about the thickness of a Coca-Cola bottle. I get overlooked, no one flirts with me and I do best meeting people who already know me. Otherwise, I'm less well served in the shops. HaHa! It's like this! I'm not complaining.

When I want attention, I make myself pretty, change my glasses for contact lenses, paint my eyeliner and dress extravagantly. I love to dress up and notice how much it changes me. Walk, posture, the whole attitude. I feel sophisticated or business, attractive or demure. Like a little theatre play.

Three times a week it's market day here.

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The foreign traders give me winking looks, they know what a good salesman is. I know that men from the Orient like to show women that they find them beautiful. If I'm looking for compliments, that's where I go to get them. It's friendly and wonderfully superficial. I satisfy my other social needs at the ordinary supermarket queue. Where you can strike up a conversation with all sorts of impossible people.

Down here in the building, directly four floors below me is a small tailor shop.

I've been lurking around it since we moved into this house and this neighbourhood. And recently, I went in and dropped off a woollen jacket to be cleaned. The man is supposed to earn money from me. In addition to his tailoring workshop, he also runs a dry-cleaning business, or rather his brother does, to whom he passes on the clothes.

When I pick up the jacket, we start talking. I ask him if I can come and watch him sewing from time to time. He is straightforward and says "yes, why not?" after asking me if I have some experience in tailoring. Which I confirm.

Since then I have been to his shop twice for a few hours and have already done some touch-up work for his customers. One would perhaps say "first-grade level" to it.

He comes from Afghanistan and has lived here for a long time, but he wants to improve his German and is happy to practise with me. His children are grown up. He has no attitudes whatsoever. He is a simple and social person. He asks me many questions about my origins, the homeland of my ancestors, we talk about this and that, his family and mine. I like him very much. If I make a mistake while sewing or don't understand something immediately, he doesn't harbour any impatience about it.

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The little sumo wrestlers hold my pincushion. Every self-respecting woman needs feathers. A selection of sewing thread spools, a matter of course.

His workshop is half a mess! Every time, my fingers itch to clean it really thoroughly, but I only do a little bit at a time. Sweep up and dispose of the fabric scraps. I know when someone "cleans up" their own workspace and you never find anything afterwards. Everyone has their own order.

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I still owe the sewing result in the dressed state. Here are the trousers. For the dress - for which I alas have no material on "how it came to be" I costumed along this morning.

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The Kaftan and how I outfitted myself reminds a bit of ancient hair- and fashion-styles, as the Greeks and Romans are often portrayed in films or paintings. I failed to drape voluminous fabric over the dress, but I won't go back and take another shot!

The thing is simple to sew. Just a rectangle and two holes for the arms.

To add an accent, I joined the two front pieces with a black centre stripe. For the neckline, you simply decide how high you want the seam to close at the front and back, and you're done. The only complicated part was the pockets. Yes, pockets should never be missing, did I say that? How did the Greek and Roman ladies actually store their necessities? But that's another topic.

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This time I didn't show you any vintage variations. Maybe again in a future fashion and craft blog post.


Copyright on all pictures are mine.

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Kumpel von mir hat angefangen zu stricken. Der sitzt mit Frauen Ü50 in Strickrunden und geht total auf darin. Leroy nimmt Uhren auseinander und träumt davon, Uhrmacher zu werden. Du schneiderst Kleider und seltsame Hosen und bist glücklich dabei.

Mein Vater hat mich früher immer vor älteren Frauen gewarnt. Je oller desto doller! Vermutlich gilt das auch für Männer.

So hat jeder seins, nicht wahr. Irgendwas braucht man, um sich zu beschäftigen. Männer, die mit Frauen stricken, die erfüllen sich ihr soziales Bedürfnis nach dem Hahn im Korb. HaHa! Warum auch nicht?
Und, schon eine Uhr komplett auseinander und wieder zusammen gebaut?

Nee, soweit bin ich noch nicht. Im Moment kann ich nur alles kaputtmachen

Hey @erh.germany, I'm so happy to see you've been staying busy with the clothing designs, your artistic abilities shine brightly through your process.

The process is a zone you go into that is akin to an architect visualizing the final result(s) of his/her creation. A person walking into a building may notice how the building looks, but the designer thinks about many more aspects. When you talk about integrating your styles with the persona that you wish to present in any given moment to the public, this is the analogy that comes to me.

How else are you supposed to walk along the paths, and whistling a little tune when your hands find no pockets?

I laughed hard when I read this, because I love pockets. I incessantly grumble about (particularly men's) disposition to not having enough storage space to carry things around and feel it's not fair that purses are only a women's thing, perhaps I should get a fanny pack :D Jokes aside, I cannot imagine strolling around with no pockets to put my hands in.

I think it's wonderful that you found a kindred spirit with your sewing and that you help each other with learning different things. That's so cool!

I really love that outfit with the trousers, they fit you perfectly, and the belt and boots you chose also compliment the outfit perfectly.

It's great to see you blogging again, not only are you talented with a sewing machine, you create beautiful posts that take the reader/viewer for a pleasant ride.
Thank you for sharing with us! :)

PS. You really got me wondering how those Greek and Roman ladies stored their necessities lol :D

So good to hear from you and thank you, as always, for your mindful eye and ability to delve into the depth of the subject matter. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it as a pleasant ride.

Right, I don't want to just make a pair of trousers or a dress so that I have something to wear, because actually I have enough clothes to choose from. Yes, it is equal to costuming, so it is also a kind of theatrical performance. That is one aspect, the other is the activity in and of itself. It takes time and concentration, it provides problems to solve and the process itself gives learning and experiential enrichment. This counts for the trousers more than for the dress.

I like your analogy with architecture very much, it shows also how you think about design when you enter a space or see a performance of skills.

Fashion is also always much more than just an expression of personal taste, I think, it also picks up on what wants to be expressed socially elsewhere. A certain fashion that many follow is necessary for there to be an anti-fashion. The one contrasts with the other. Those who go against the trend are saying that they do not want to submit to the dictates and that they find their own ideas important and interesting. At the moment, however, I don't even know what exactly the trend is, because I don't go out that much anymore and the street scene doesn't provide any particular information about what "people are wearing at the moment". There seems to be a certain understatement, a kind of modesty, not to attract too much attention with the way one dresses. In winter it's difficult anyway, because when it's cold as fuck, functional clothing is still the best. LOL

Since I've been sewing myself, I've lost all fun in buying clothes. I used to love shopping, but now I just see the clothes racks as a source of inspiration for what I could make myself. I'm not a bit sad about that. It's probably the same for everyone who has a certain profession or hobby. Who wants to buy furniture when they can make it themselves? Whereas everything that others do is always motivation and inspiration for one's own doing, and the fact that there are so many sources is gratifying and inspires imitation.
I guess you will confirm that, being a musician?

I can watch hours of videos in which costume designers demonstrate their art and skills and never get enough of them. I love hearing the sounds of the scissors as they cut through the fabric, the sewing machine or sewing needle as it pricks through the cloth. The quiet breath of the doer.

it's not fair that purses are only a women's thing, maybe I should get a fanny pack :D

HaHa! I'd like to see ya walking around with it! LOL :D thanks for the joke on yourself.

You really got me wondering how those Greek and Roman ladies stored their necessities lol :D

me too! Maybe I will go on and find out about this secret :D

So good to hear from you and thank you, as always, for your mindful eye and ability to delve into the depth of the subject matter. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it as a pleasant ride.

Right, I don't want to just make a pair of trousers or a dress so that I have something to wear, because actually I have enough clothes to choose from. Yes, right, it is equal to costuming, so it is also a kind of theatrical performance. That is one aspect, the other is the activity in and of itself. It takes time and concentration, it provides problems to solve and the process itself gives learning and experiential enrichment. This counts for the trousers more than for the dress.

Fashion is also always much more than just an expression of personal taste, I think, it also picks up on what wants to be expressed socially elsewhere. A certain fashion that many follow is necessary for there to be an anti-fashion. The one contrasts with the other. Those who go against the trend are saying that they do not want to submit to the dictates and that they find their own ideas important and interesting. At the moment, however, I don't even know what exactly the trend is, because I don't go out that much anymore and the street scene doesn't provide any particular information about what "people are wearing at the moment". There seems to be a certain understatement, a kind of modesty, not to attract too much attention with the way one dresses. In winter it's difficult anyway, because when it's cold as fuck, functional clothing is still the best. LOL

Since I've been sewing myself, I've lost all fun in buying clothes. I used to love shopping, but now I just see the clothes racks as a source of inspiration for what I could make myself. I'm not a bit sad about that. It's probably the same for everyone who has a certain profession or hobby. Who wants to buy furniture when they can make it themselves? Whereas everything that others do is always motivation and inspiration for one's own doing, and the fact that there are so many sources is gratifying and inspires imitation.
I guess you will confirm that, being a musician?

I can watch hours of videos in which costume designers demonstrate their art and skills and never get enough of them. I love hearing the sounds of the scissors as they cut through the fabric, the sewing machine or sewing needle as it pricks through the cloth. The quiet breath of the doer.

it's not fair that purses are only a women's thing, maybe I should get a fanny pack :D

HaHa! I'd like to see ya walking around with it! LOL :D thanks for the joke on yourself.

You really got me wondering how those Greek and Roman ladies stored their necessities lol :D

me too! Maybe I will go on and find out about this secret :D

So good to hear from you and thank you, as always, for your mindful eye and ability to delve into the depth of the subject matter. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it as a pleasant ride.

Right, I don't want to just make a pair of trousers or a dress so that I have something to wear, because actually I have enough clothes to choose from. Yes, it is equal to costuming, so it is also a kind of theatrical performance. That is one aspect, the other is the activity in and of itself. It takes time and concentration, it provides problems to solve and the process itself gives learning and experiential enrichment. This counts for the trousers more than for the dress.

I like your analogy with architecture very much, it shows also how you think about design when you enter a space or see a performance of skills.

Fashion is also always much more than just an expression of personal taste, I think, it also picks up on what wants to be expressed socially elsewhere. A certain fashion that many follow is necessary for there to be an anti-fashion. The one contrasts with the other. Those who go against the trend are saying that they do not want to submit to the dictates and that they find their own ideas important and interesting. At the moment, however, I don't even know what exactly the trend is, because I don't go out that much anymore and the street scene doesn't provide any particular information about what "people are wearing at the moment". There seems to be a certain understatement, a kind of modesty, not to attract too much attention with the way one dresses. In winter it's difficult anyway, because when it's cold as fuck, functional clothing is still the best. LOL

Since I've been sewing myself, I've lost all fun in buying clothes. I used to love shopping, but now I just see the clothes racks as a source of inspiration for what I could make myself. I'm not a bit sad about that. It's probably the same for everyone who has a certain profession or hobby. Who wants to buy furniture when they can make it themselves? Whereas everything that others do is always motivation and inspiration for one's own doing, and the fact that there are so many sources is gratifying and inspires imitation.
I guess you will confirm that, being a musician?

I can watch hours of videos in which costume designers demonstrate their art and skills and never get enough of them. I love hearing the sounds of the scissors as they cut through the fabric, the sewing machine or sewing needle as it pricks through the cloth. The quiet breath of the doer.

it's not fair that purses are only a women's thing, maybe I should get a fanny pack :D

HaHa! I'd like to see ya walking around with it! LOL :D thanks for the joke on yourself.

You really got me wondering how those Greek and Roman ladies stored their necessities lol :D

me too! Maybe I will go on and find out about this secret :D

So good to hear from you and thank you, as always, for your mindful eye and ability to delve into the depth of the subject matter. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it as a pleasant ride.

Right, I don't want to just make a pair of trousers or a dress so that I have something to wear, because actually I have enough clothes to choose from. Yes, it is equal to costuming, so it is also a kind of theatrical performance. That is one aspect, the other is the activity in and of itself. It takes time and concentration, it provides problems to solve and the process itself gives learning and experiential enrichment. This counts for the trousers more than for the dress.

I like your analogy with architecture very much, it shows also how you think about design when you enter a space or see a performance of skills.

Fashion is also always much more than just an expression of personal taste, I think, it also picks up on what wants to be expressed socially elsewhere. A certain fashion that many follow is necessary for there to be an anti-fashion. The one contrasts with the other. Those who go against the trend are saying that they do not want to submit to the dictates and that they find their own ideas important and interesting. At the moment, however, I don't even know what exactly the trend is, because I don't go out that much anymore and the street scene doesn't provide any particular information about what "people are wearing at the moment". There seems to be a certain understatement, a kind of modesty, not to attract too much attention with the way one dresses. In winter it's difficult anyway, because when it's cold as fuck, functional clothing is still the best. LOL

Since I've been sewing myself, I've lost all fun in buying clothes. I used to love shopping, but now I just see the clothes racks as a source of inspiration for what I could make myself. I'm not a bit sad about that. It's probably the same for everyone who has a certain profession or hobby. Who wants to buy furniture when they can make it themselves? Whereas everything that others do is always motivation and inspiration for one's own doing, and the fact that there are so many sources is gratifying and inspires imitation.
I guess you will confirm that, being a musician?

I can watch hours of videos in which costume designers demonstrate their art and skills and never get enough of them. I love hearing the sounds of the scissors as they cut through the fabric, the sewing machine or sewing needle as it pricks through the cloth. The quiet breath of the doer.

it's not fair that purses are only a women's thing, maybe I should get a fanny pack :D

HaHa! I'd like to see ya walking around with it! LOL :D thanks for the joke on yourself.

You really got me wondering how those Greek and Roman ladies stored their necessities lol :D

me too! Maybe I will go on and find out about this secret :D

Wow! That's an epic post choke full of design goodness. Great outfits too! Excellent!

Thank you. :)

The thing is, you’re so beautiful. I know that that is not what I’m supposed to say about this fabulous post. U are so awesome that the rest of the world pales by comparison. I adore the trousers; Lord so much talent!

So does your age. There's not much you can do about it, that's just the way people are. I experiment with it and sometimes leave the house in sweatpants, with no hair-fashion (just a bun on my head) and glasses that are about the thickness of a Coca-Cola bottle. I get overlooked, no one flirts with me and I do best meeting people who already know me. Otherwise, I'm less well served in the shops. HaHa! It's like this! I'm not complaining.

And, I love, love the lines above since there’s so much truth in them. Truth has always been your big thing. 🥰🤗💕🤗🥰💕🤗☕️😘❤️😘😘☕️🙃😳☕️💕💕

Long time no see! Thank you for visiting me after such a long break. And so many compliments, phew... ;)
❤️
Being honest with what actually goes through my head is something I like to be open about, yes. Actually it's easier said than done. LOL - There are so many phrases in the way when I write something. I have to first push them away in order to get to the true thing. You seem to know:)

I am very pleased with how the trousers came out, I find them difficult to sew. These damn zippers!

Will visit your blog in the next days and sniff around a bit.

Sincere greetings to you!

Sincere, that’s u 🤗🥰❤️💕😘☕️😘☕️😊

Such an awesome post!!! I've never seen pics of you before either - you're so lovely 🤗- thank you for sharing these 💗 Your tailoring is beautiful. That kaftan and those trousers are awesome! You are truly talented. I think its fabulous that you are able to drop in on your local tailor and just spend time with him, observing, helping, learning, no doubt teaching some things too 🤗

And don't you just love how the way one dresses and styles, changes the way in which you carry yourself and behave as a person... sometimes the changes are very noticeable, at other times more subtle... but the effect it has on both our inner and outer persona is marked regardless. I think you have a great balance going there - get your pick me ups when you need it hehe... and otherwise just be comfy and chilled.

I am going to share this in Dreemport this evening. I do hope you stick around - would love to read more of your blog again! And if you need any help with Dreemport, just let me know - I'm very happy to help you out - its so easy to use! And I know Amber will also help you in a heartbeat too.

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Thank you for the flowers :)
I just spent some hours down there at the tailors. As the weather is quite stormy, I thought not many customers will come in and so I joined him a bit, something he really likes. He helped me with corduroy trousers that I wanted to make a little wider at the waist and was a great support with that.

get your pick me ups when you need it hehe...

;) yes, you got it. I find it's easier to admit doing that instead of being uncomfortable in wanting something and then not going for it.

I am going to share this in Dreemport this evening. I do hope you stick around

very cool, thank you! What do you mean with "stick around" though? Is that a discord chat or the platform itself? Please bear with me, for I have not yet gotten into the log in and stuff. I hesitate a bit with getting into new technicalities. So thanx for the offer, I will see how far I get myself.

<3

What do you mean with "stick around" though?

hehe, I just mean stay on Hive 💗And hopefully try Dreemport out to see if you find it beneficial to gaining additional eyes on your content and increasing engagement on your posts.

Your friend, the tailor, seems like a lovely companion to have - how nice to build a friendship on common interest like this 🤗 !LUV

hehehe I have to tell you - based on the way you spoke down about your looks - I thought you would be a plain looking woman. nothing wrong with that - just... as you said, the way it is.

But then I saw this gorgeous looking woman modeling the clothes at the bottom! hehehe no - you are not at all as you said. You're lovely to look at!!! and your clothes are gorgeous!!! You did a wonderful job and I know what you mean about the therapeutic quality of doing something intensely - even ripping out a seam! hehehe

time alone with your thoughts... quiet... introspection.. simple task like seam-ripping - it can be a really calming time

also - i was laughing at the messy shop of the owner and the itch you get to clean hahahahahahaha yep - if you cleaned, he woudl never find anything again LOLOL

welcome back to hive! hehehe

Thank you for visiting me and giving me a warm welcome.

It is really difficult to think or speak of oneself as beautiful, because such a thing is always in the eye of the other beholder, isn't it. I would say that I was beautiful as a young woman, measured against what one was used to as an ideal through fashion and the media. Slenderness, athleticism, long hair, an hourglass figure, etc.
Today I am only beautiful if I make a certain effort to be so, otherwise I would actually see myself as plain-looking.
I worked in the media scene for many years and the tricks you use to make yourself look pretty and also make photos look appropriately good, I know them a bit. LOL

So you know quiet times and introspection and to appreciate also "stupid" tasks for the very space they give one without having to stare holes into the air:) What is it what you like to do as monotone work? My other favorite is peeling potatoes.

Would you wear this sort of Kaftan? Where you live, which climate has it?

Bye bye for now.

no no ...you are simply beautiful.

just say thank you....hahahaha

I live in the mountains of California...at 4500 feet elevation...so we get snow hehehe

you know what I love to do when I have no pressure on me??? I love designing things in the computer

when time is stretched out as long as I like...and no one is bothering me.....I enjoy that so much.

but if I have to cook dinner..or race against the clock....I don't like designing at all....I hate feeling pressure because then I make mistakes...or my mind wanders.

you know what else I love?

to drive.... on a long drive, all by myself ..

i love the scenery and the stretch of road ..hehehe

just say thank you....hahahaha

Thank you ;)

Pressure I feel as well when my time is not chosen by me, that's right.
But has it also happened to you that you have risen to some heights in the midst of a very stressful time? Like you had to solve a problem and everything around you was chaotic and people stressed out and you simply were not affected by it?
Those moments I love.
Working always under the clock sucks, I agree. No clock at all sucks too. LOL

I envy you the long drives through California. A very good friend of mine lives there since the mid 90s and I often visited her and remember those long journeys, like to Vegas or to Yosemite-Nationalpark. In the beginning of the 2000s I stayed for nine months in the desert area. The views and landscapes in your part of world are stunning and one of a kind. My country is just too small to give you the same feeling, as if you were the only human being in the entire world. The loneliness and stillness it provides I never will forget.

That is exactly how it is...

I live in a very rural area. And it is easy to be driving on a country road in the mountains and not see very many people. just beautiful dark cows walking up the sides of the mountain on these very large open ranches... happy lovely cows hehehe

This place is really a gorgeous place to live peacefully . We are about 3 hours from Yosemite hehehe

but we are just one hour from the Sequoia national forest. It's just so lovely. Calm. Beautiful. Serene.

I've been to Joshua Tree also - but not for 9 months hehehe - only for a camping trip for fun. but - i prefer to not camp. I prefer to walk in nature - but then come back to someplace where I can sleep well. i don't sleep very well when I camp hehehehe

.... Joshua Tree! That was actually the name of the park I wanted to mention. Duh! :D

When it comes to camping, I am the same. I need a regular bed and a cozy place to feel well and have a good nights sleep.

We had some nice trips to Joshua Tree, in both meanings. LOL

yes!!!! that is where we went too !!!

I finished one of my novels there hehehe on a camping trip!

its so beautiful there...now you're making.me want to go back again hehehe

and by the way ..sorry for my late response..

I no longer have the GINAbot that makes notifications so easy for me to reply! hehehe

so tonight I am finding notifications and replying hahahshs

I am pleased when one responds. I can handle it, if not :)
What is a GINAbot?

GINAbot was a notification system that would be personalized to all your needs. Whenever you got a new notification that you set her to tell, it would come to your discord DM from her - so it was all right there!! and so great!!!

but i guess there is another bot that is a nice replacement. So far, its not as adept as GINA bot - but the developers that work on it - are willing to make it exactly like we want (and many of us are coming from using GINA... so... heheh we would like this new bot, called FRIDAY bot... to be a lot like GINA was hehe)

I admire people that can or could sew their own clothes. My mom and sister did and I learnt a little when I was young but never got into it, other interests. Great coincidence that the little tailor shop is in the same building and good job on getting to know the owner and working with him.

I know what you mean with monotonous work. When I am at work I cannot really stand it because it feels, hmm, stupid and unproductive (though it needs to be done) but at home or e.g. in my art I sometimes love it because your mind can wander freely while your fingers do their job on autopilot.

Thank you for visiting. Yes, I also admired people being able to tailor their own fashion. It's a skill which needs to be practiced a lot. And I would say that I am still a beginner. Many mistakes happen in the process.

Yes, monotonous work given by others is a pain. I remember in my young years as a trainee I was given a lot of it and I couldn't stand it and almost fell asleep while doing them. In my despair I went to the restrooms and dosed off a bit on the toilet bowl. Though it got all the heavier to get back at the desk. LOL
While self chosen stupid work does exactly what you say.

What kind of self chosen monotony gives you joy?

Fantastic, that was very impressive! Do you plan any more visit to the tailor shop?

Thanx.
I just went today for a couple of hours. In which way do you find interest in this? Is it because it's still possible to find little businesses where you just can talk to the owner, or are you interested in tailoring?

I thought it was interesting how you found a tailor and did some tailoring. Do you plan to open a shop yourself?

I would love to but then I am not nearly skilled enough to do tailoring in a fast and professional way. I am slow and an amateur and would have to practice and actually would need practical lessons. Where I live, you don't get the middle class people as customers. Either they have really little money and you are paid very poorly or you have found a niche in which you serve the riches. In between people purchase their clothes in the same way they consume every other good. So no money to make there for a living.

I admire all small scale business owners. The shop rent has to match and you need a steady offline customer flow. I know a guy who runs a small merchant's shop, where he specialises in spices, dishes and some types of fruit, as well as flour, rice, etc. The fact that he has been around for a very long time in a very busy part of town has enabled him to make a living. Competing against the chains is always a very big risk and especially in trade it is like that for individuals, because the purchase of goods requires pre-investments that you have to have first. Food is therefore probably the safest business of all, as most people do not buy it online.

May I ask where you are located?

That is an astute analysis. Without laws to make trading an even playing field, it is hard to compete with large business chains that operate under a legal fiction instead of under a person. I guess with the internet there could be many ways to monetise your trade and passions though, so I wish you good luck.

I am based near Darmstadt by the Bergstraße!

Thank you for the compliment.

I have a longer answer, which I did not intend to write but it just came out like that :)

I don't see what law could apply here as the market overrides it. People go online to buy and don't care much about the small retailer. They don't until all the small owner-operated businesses have disappeared and even then they probably don't recognise this as a loss because chains are replacing such. Before the law, not everyone should be equal, but unequal, that's how I see it :) LOL It would be going too far to elaborate on this.

The rents of commercial premises would have to be lower for sole traders than for share-owned companies, for example. But this cannot be regulated by law; it would have to be in the interest of the property owners themselves to introduce a rent range for different users. That will not happen, I think, if the property owner itself is a limited company and not a natural person. Since the price of electricity and heating energy is also the same for everyone, I suspect that the small retailer will become a dying species. Which is a pity. But it's not worth it, because people from the middle class just want many products instead of concentrating on a few, for which they pay accordingly. As long as people in the middle like to go on holidays, regularly buy a new wardrobe and shoes and technical devices and so on, quantity will be consumed to the detriment of quality. Partially, I fit this picture myself.

On the other hand, there is no way of knowing whether legal firms are detrimental to people's lives, as is commonly thought. ... hard to say. It seems to me that modern man has satiated himself and everything else that comes along is basically a procurement of work and meaning.

I guess with the internet there could be many ways to monetise your trade and passions though, so I wish you good luck.

Thank you. I am under too little pressure, so I am relieved of the need to necessarily turn into money what you see here as my passion and hobby. Whereby I think that precisely this can be successful, but even in this, at some point the treadmill of having to produce enters, because the internet and the people devour what you offer at an ever-increasing pace and gluttonously, and after just one week the video or the text or the artwork is no longer interesting. I don't exclude myself.

The reward system is limited to short time windows. And it's up to you how much you get your followers used to being served small bites or only present good quality work every two to three months. But you need a lot of time and creativity for that. Youtube does that better than Hive & other crypto-blogging scenes, for example.


Hamburg grüßt Darmstadt :)

That is very true, you are only as good as your last article as they say! lol

I understand what you are saying, I was referring to laws that existed for a long time in the US more than in Europe that did not allow companies to discrimate against smaller businesses on pricing due to their size. (Bulk discounts etc) This regulation was repelled and had a bad effect on small businesses throughout the US and we can see the centralisation of power in most industries of just 2-3 major players... this then is how we can have so much manipulation of society by the controllers imo.

Things are anyway too far gone and the whole system needs to be pulled down and regulation would not save it now imo! We just need to adapt and do the best we can, as our forefathers have done.

Grüß aus Hessen!