bethofalltrades

Back in January, before we knew each other, Amanda posted a blog entry that contained two important things:

1.) A photo I took at the New Year's Eve show
2.) A list of t-shirt slogans she and her companions on tour had come up with.

This caused two things to happen.

1.) I bought a plane ticket to fly to The Dresden Dolls' last show of tour in Virginia, the photograph being a Sign From The Universe.
2.) I decided that Amanda Palmer's wish should be my command.

I'd never silk-screened anything in my life. I found directions online and went to Pearl Paint and spent an evening teaching myself how to do it.

My roommates thought I was crazy.

Thanks to the long signing line at the NorVa concert, I worked up the courage to ACTUALLY GIVE IT TO HER.

She liked it:


She posted it in her blog a few days later:


More recently, she died in it:


And, when fate conspired to give me the opportunity to offer my services to her, I attached the below photo, so she'd put it all together:


(Photo by Fairytale Vegas)

When I was looking for a photo to use with my bio on Post-War Trade, Amanda said I should use that one.

"Why?"
"Because you look hot in it! I hired you because of that photo."
"You're impossible."
"You look confident. Confidence is sexy."

Fact.

So that is the tale of how the "Text Me" t-shirt came to be, and how it helped me open the door to my New Life, where I get to take photos at concerts all the time and where Amanda Palmer's wish is truly my command.

Love,
Beth

ps - The shirt will be on sale on Post-War Trade as soon I as print 100 of them. Hopefully mid-next week!