Last week, for my birthday, my sister took me to the Indie Craft Parade! If you don’t know what indie is….I’m sorry. I can’t explain it. Use Google. I was very excited about this outing because a craft parade like this provides lots of opportunities for seeing very neat things….people, creations, styles, you name it. Oh, and also buying things! 😀 Not very many things, unfortunately. The stuff for sale tends to be wicked expensive. I could ramble about the parade for ages, so to shorten things, I will write a list of observations.
1. The setting was terrific! Despite being called a parade, it is indoors, in this really cool old mill. All brick and wood…it’s really pretty and adds lots of character.
2. The variety of people attending was huge. From guys and girls who looked a little out there to families in long denim skirts to perfectly normal people like myself 😛 it was quite a crowd.
3. Everything was overpriced. I understand that it is all handmade, and certainly, very awesome, but I am a broke college student. My sister was very gracious though, and bought me some jewelry as a birthday present. 🙂
4. Dreads are awesome. 😀 I met these two lovely ladies with some wicked sweet dreads. I sort of want to get dreads myself….but I also love my curls, so I think I will keep them.
All in all, I had a terrific time. It made a great birthday activity, and observing the various amounts of creativity was highly enjoyable. I strongly encourage any of you to check out any fairs or parades in your area!
Happy birthday although it is late. You can handmade some special things when you have time, it is not too hard for some small and easy items.