Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Baubles, bangles and beads


My new amulet finally arrived. You can see a better picture of it here.

People ask about my jewelry all the time. So here's the dope: I wear a collection of pieces crafted by Swedish artisan Temel Bahadir. Visit his galleries here.

I own this amulet (it is visible in this picture, along with an arrowhead that came from my great grandfather's farm in Independence, Ohio); and this toe ring (mine is cuff-style), which I am wearing in this photo. I also wear this ring and this bracelet.

Bahadir's jewelry is crafted from copper, silver and brass. I am attracted to the idea of energy between metals. When I finger the amulet, which I do often, it feels hot.

My brother owned a Rolex watch, of which he was very proud. Rolexes figure prominently in his fiction and I respected John for placing a high value on something that tracks time, the most valuable thing of all. After he died, I clutched his watch in my hands. It radiated the same heat and energy as my amulet does.

I wonder how long it will take for this new amulet to become imbued with my energy. I wonder if it will feel hot in my daughter's hand the day after I die.

14 comments:

josh williams said...

Cool Amulet,I seldom see them or am given the oppurtunity to use the word thanks for the amulet post and I am sure it is breaming with energy already, maybe you could sell some back to the power company! I don't have any jewlery, none unless you count dirt under my finger nails as...Kind Regards JW

Toby said...

Very nice.

PDD said...

I like your Jewellery very much. I have always noticed that black charm (stone? onyx?) around your neck and always forgot to comment on it.

Erin O'Brien said...

Josh, I rarely get to say "You're welcome for the amulet post." And, yes, it is breaming. I'm going out this Friday. Can I borrow the dirt under your fingernails?

Toby: not as nice as you, baby.

zany: As you can tell, I am very particular about what I wear. It has to deliver more than adornment. I'm trying to find something that will deliver pizza.

Chit: Depends. Which one has that new rewards program again?

PDD: The black rock is my arrowhead. Evertime I touch it, I think of an Indian man honing it, then attaching it to a stick in order to feed his family. Amazing.

Chit: Stop saying "deep." Gets me all ... erm ... anxious, if you know what I mean. Hey! not bad, for dead guy.

Zen Wizard said...

If you store a hit of Dexedrine inside it, does it radiate even more energy?

Unknown said...

If I were a girl,I would wear a different amulet everyday. But since I'm a guy, I only wear leather jewelry (I heard metals would seep into your skin and find their way to the male prostate causing issues there.) So I don't even wear metal watches anymore... But it's the wearer that gives the amulet its true power.

Erin O'Brien said...

Anita: My toe ring is in love with you. It has been endlessly drafting love letters to you for days. I can't do a thing with it.

Fog: Baby, You Talk Pretty!

Seriously now, I now nothing of my "point" other than my Dad found it in the late 40's or early 50's in Independence, Ohio. It is tied around my neck, I only take it off in order to change the cording. Next time I do, I shall inspect it closely and photograph it. I really appreciate the info, though. The material is a bit glass-like. It is very, very hard.

Zen: I once put a shot of Jager in there. Thing practically glowed.

Vince: It's actually my boobies that give me power. Cool boobies!

Paul said...

Yeah, yeah, jewelry, cool. I want to be that CHAIR.

Toby said...

Erin, you're gravely mistaken. I'm a coldhearted bastard according to an online test I took today. No feeling, no sense. But I do like puppys. Grilled medium rare.

jamwall said...

i wanna shoot laser beams out of my amulet..

Hope said...

i love your baubles baby...truly

Paul said...

Baby take off your coat
Real slow
Take off your shoes
I'll take off your shoes
Baby take off your dress
Yes, yes, yes

You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on

Erin O'Brien said...

Chit: My completely decomposed brain did not ... erm ... I forgot ...

Toby: Oh, darling! let's do have a puppy BBQ soon!

Jam: Let the NRA be damned.

HD: Hey, baby. Missed you!

Paul: Well then, don't you know some tricks. Hm.

Toby said...

My goose has been cooked. I've since been informed deep fried puppy is the better way to go. I love all food. When in Rome.