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A gift to me (Pearl Jam Related Story)

broken_joystickbroken_joystick Posts: 137
edited December 2007 in The Porch
For about a year or so, I worked in a mall in Oklahoma. Nothing exciting ever happened at this mall, but about 6 months into it, a new little booth got put up for about two weeks. In this booth, you could watch these amazing artists create sculptures and other pieces of one of a kind art, out of glass! The whole process just seemed amazing to me. I had the pleasure of talking to this couple, and became pretty good friends with them.

Well, a couple weeks came and gone, and we had to say goodbye..

My last month working at the mall, I'm in my store cleaning, getting ready to close, and who do I see walking through the mall? The same couple.. they told me that the next day, they would be back in the mall for about a month, same routine as before.. open to close, making sculptures out of glass.. you know the drill.

The next day I come into work, and they have their booth set up, all ready to go.. and for the next month we had been talking about Pearl Jam quite a bit. We traded a whole bunch of music and such, and became even closer friends than we had been before.

Well, the month end approached, and they're about to leave, and I'm about to leave my job as well.. before they left they handed me a box which contained the two most beautiful glass sculptures I have ever seen in my life..

(pictures kind of blurry, sorry!)

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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    broken_joystick wrote:
    For about a year or so, I worked in a mall in Oklahoma. Nothing exciting ever happened at this mall, but about 6 months into it, a new little booth got put up for about a month. In this booth, you could watch these amazing artists create sculptures and other pieces of one of a kind art, of of glass! The whole process just seemed amazing to me. I had the pleasure of talking to this couple, and became pretty good friends with them.

    Well, the month ended, and we had to say goodbye..

    My last month working at the mall, I'm in my store cleaning, getting ready to close, and who do I see walking through the mall? The same couple.. they told me that the next day, they would be back in the mall for another month, same routine as before.. open to close, making sculptures out of glass.. you know the drill.

    The next day I come into work, and they have their booth set up, all ready to go.. and for the next month we had been talking about Pearl Jam quite a bit. We traded a whole bunch of music and such, and became even closer friends than we had been before.

    Well, the month ends, and they're about to leave, and I'm about to eave my job as well.. before they left they handed me a box which contained the two most beautiful glass sculptures I have ever seen in my life..

    (pictures kind of blurry, sorry!)

    1.jpg

    OMG! Those are REALLY COOL!!! :D WOW!!
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,065
    AmentsChick wrote:
    OMG! Those are REALLY COOL!!! :D WOW!!
    I agree! Do you know how to contact these people?
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    LukinFan wrote:
    I agree! Do you know how to contact these people?

    I KNOW! Seriously!! That would make a great present for a 10C fan. (Ah hem...those 10C friends of mine...I didn't mean for you...I meant, uh...in general.)
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  • broken_joystickbroken_joystick Posts: 137
    LukinFan wrote:
    I agree! Do you know how to contact these people?

    http://www.myspace.com/crystal_eclipse

    :)
  • Music For RhinosMusic For Rhinos Posts: 1,693
    Very cool. :)
  • broken_joystickbroken_joystick Posts: 137
    They are very amazing people. Truly genuine.
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Cool story! Enjoy those, they are awesome. :)
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  • broken_joystickbroken_joystick Posts: 137
    I am enjoying mine, he's the heart of my Pearl Jam collection :) The other was actually for my brother. Even though he had never met the couple before, they knew he was a big fan, and that he's the reason I started listening to them :)
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    very very cool. never get rid of them.
  • mbangel10mbangel10 Posts: 548
    That's one of the coolest gifts, ever.
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  • broken_joystickbroken_joystick Posts: 137
    mbangel10 wrote:
    That's one of the coolest gifts, ever.

    I know! I was so thrilled when I found out that they liked Pearl Jam... big fans are few and far between out here :(
  • shell bellshell bell Posts: 337
    Kick ass!
    when you get confused just listen to the music play........

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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    wow those are really cool. thats awesome that they like PJ too.
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  • broken_joystickbroken_joystick Posts: 137
    I've gotten more of a response out of this than I thought I would lol

    I'll be sure and tell them how much you guys liked their work :)
  • daflynndaflynn Posts: 15
    broken_joystick wrote:
    before they left they handed me a box which contained the two most beautiful glass sculptures I have ever seen in my life..

    (pictures kind of blurry, sorry!)

    1.jpg

    That's so fuckin badass!!!!!I want some!!!!
  • NeverNamed068NeverNamed068 Posts: 118
    Those are freaking awesome!
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  • ONCE DEVIDEDONCE DEVIDED Posts: 1,131
    more magic from the Jamily
    what a great group of people like this bands music
    PJ have a reason to feel proud.
    great story, Music brings people together
    LOVE IT
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  • Red mosquitaRed mosquita Posts: 518
    wow, It's a pretty cool story! These are truly unique pieces.
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  • edveddedvedd Posts: 152
    Sweet!
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    that is like sooooooooooooo totaly cooool
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  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    Those are killer. Kinda looked like Pearl Jam martini glasses.
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    broken_joystick wrote:
    For about a year or so, I worked in a mall in Oklahoma. Nothing exciting ever happened at this mall, but about 6 months into it, a new little booth got put up for about two weeks. In this booth, you could watch these amazing artists create sculptures and other pieces of one of a kind art, out of glass! The whole process just seemed amazing to me. I had the pleasure of talking to this couple, and became pretty good friends with them.

    Well, a couple weeks came and gone, and we had to say goodbye..

    My last month working at the mall, I'm in my store cleaning, getting ready to close, and who do I see walking through the mall? The same couple.. they told me that the next day, they would be back in the mall for about a month, same routine as before.. open to close, making sculptures out of glass.. you know the drill.

    The next day I come into work, and they have their booth set up, all ready to go.. and for the next month we had been talking about Pearl Jam quite a bit. We traded a whole bunch of music and such, and became even closer friends than we had been before.

    Well, the month end approached, and they're about to leave, and I'm about to leave my job as well.. before they left they handed me a box which contained the two most beautiful glass sculptures I have ever seen in my life..

    (pictures kind of blurry, sorry!)

    1.jpg

    that's awesome ! fucking sweet gift !
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  • Restless SoulRestless Soul Posts: 805
    wow! They are beautiful and priceless too because they were made for you by people who know what it means to you! Congrats!
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  • hidinghiding Posts: 290
    could those be strung up as xmas tree orniments?
    one love

    respect
  • broken_joystickbroken_joystick Posts: 137
    hiding wrote:
    could those be strung up as xmas tree orniments?

    Yeah, they definitely could be.. but, there's always hectic-ness going on around here, and didn't want it broken lol
  • QuarterToTenQuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,642
    very impressive, good for you.

    they look so fragile.
    Nice shirt.
  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    Those things freaking rule!!!
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