Nothing Can Be Something
August 08, 2009 | By
This is an article about Nothing. Nothing, you say? Why not?
Jerry Seinfeld created one of the most popular television series with a “show about nothing.” The Neverending Story movie was based on "the nothing" destroying the world. And everyone has heard of sweet nothings.
There’s even a Nothing in the State of Arizona. This town or rather, “unincorporated settlement” was established in 1977 on the highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas, with a grand population of 4. So what is in Nothing? Sadly, Nothing was abandoned 30 years after its establishment. But, just last year “Pizzaman” Mike Jensen bought the town of Nothing. He is hoping to turn Nothing into a regular stop for people with his off the grid oven baked pizza and pizza wagons.
Is There “Nothing” in Crafting?
Nothing has been described as something of no importance, nothingness, something that is non-existent, or the absence of anything at all. The uncyclopedia has a section delegated to nothing recipes. Looking to the ArtFire and Etsy community, you’ll find nothing is written in stone and many other nothing items, ranging from jewelry to signs to clothing.
Much ado about nothing is available from NovelForms. Sweet nothings of all kinds are available for your ears, wrists, necklaces, and hairtiesgalorenmore even has sweet nothin's for your hair. Divabridalcouture makes sweet nothings especially for brides. If you so choose, you can even lather up with a whole lot of nothing soap from GudonyaToo. Ever ask people what they want for their birthday, and they answer “oh nothing?” Well look no further, dbayou18 has exactly what they asked for, a whole Jar of Nothing. And lastly, you can’t talk about nothing without saying thanks for nothing, which is a great find from Earmark.
In the end, what you may find is that a whole lot of nothing really added up to something. And if you are crafty enough, you can take nothing and make something. Or even turn Nothing into a landmark on a lonely highway. Who knew nothing could be so entertaining?
Further Reading:
"Pizza Chef Has High Hopes for His Roadside Attraction," The Arizona Republic.
Overcoming Artist’s Block
Recrafting Yourself in the Second Half of Life
Everybody Makes Mistakes
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