Sunday, April 30, 2006

Mason Jars Changed My Life

laura

So this is me...drinking out of a Mason Jar. Let me tell you something about Mason Jars. They changed my life. Not only that, they changed the world. But its not just about that.


This whole life changing experience began one day when I went out to breakfast with my friends JJ and Lisa. After being seated and realizing that this particular cafe had maybe the greatest menu ever which included frosted flake banana pancakes, we were brought both our drink orders (three bloody marys) and water. To my delight, our drinks were served to us in, wait for it.. MASON JARS. Incredible.


I soon found myself looking at my jar absent-mindedly fiddling with my straw. And then it happened, I had the epiphany. Mason Jars are AMAZING. As a painter my main use for the Mason Jar has always been to hold water for my brushes while I am painting. My mother kept at least two, always, in a bottom drawer of our kitchen at home right next to the ziplocs. Why? Why did she have them? What secret thing was she going to do with them? I had never questioned why one would have Mason Jars around until this moment, waiting for my frosted flake banana pancakes to arrive. I always loved Mason Jars. There's something comforting and old fashioned about a Mason Jar. But to be frank and honest, I never truly focused on them. It was right then that I just...got it. The ideas for the possibilities of Mason Jars in my life started racing through my mind. Drink out of them, hold pens and pencils, plant a plant, a dual purpose bathroom cup and toothbrush/toothpaste holder, get some wax and make a candle, hold and display seashells, start canning my own fruit and jelly, the list goes on and on.


My life over the past two months has been absolutely phenomenal. I have met so many amazing people, been able to do so many amazing things, enter a guacamole making contest, take a trip back in time to the 80's, take Ardy the Duck home for a photo shoot in LA.. so many great things. I wake up every morning with a smile on my face (unless I have a ragging headache from the night before in which case I roll over and go back to sleep) because I have found a whole other layer of life and I cant do anything but feel great about it. I attribute it to all of these great things coming together in my life and being lucky enough to stumble upon amazing connections with incredible people.


So why go into all of this? Because this is how Mason Jars truly changed my life. That instant where I realized all of the potential that this simple object holds, is the instant that I was suddenly opened up, where the switch turned on and I allowed myself to see and pursue the potential of all the things, moments, people, in my life. A whole other world has made itself known to me and it is amazing.


Here is the thing. I want Mason Jars to change your life too. If your mom keeps one in a drawer in the kitchen next to the ziplocs, pull it out and use it for something. Anything. If you don't have a Mason Jar, I will send you one. Seriously. Just let me know.


On that Sunday morning, as the waitress brought our food (I highly recommend frosted flake banana pancakes) my initial concentration on the Mason Jar was broken and all I could say was, "Dude, these are so cool. What a great idea. I want some for my house." And Lisa, upon seeing the enthusiasm behind the comment, said, "Laura, Mason Jars are going to change your life, aren't they?"


Yes.

29 Comments:

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Blogger Unknown said...

I can remember going to my Great Grandmother's house and she had a bunch of mason jars in some sort of low-sided wooden, boxy, crate-looking thing. I never really knew what she used them for, but I suppose I assumed they were for pickling goodies.
I won't ever look at them the same way again, after reading this page. Seriously. In a way - the Mason jar has JUST chnged my life, because now I PROMISE to recognize the full potential of everything and also to apply that same logic to the living.
I do not currently have a mason jar, but before the end of the week I will have a few of them, I swear to you.

6:29 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

O god i wan't one, seriously. For some odd reason i've always liked jars. We had shitloads at home and my mom used to keep all kinds off stuff in them. Anyhow i don't live at home anymore, i study and have a little studio in the city i go to college and u just made me realise i have no jars here whatsoever. No worries though when i go home this weekend i'll definatly take one with me.Thanks for this eye opener girl : )

2:43 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Great story! You are a very good writer!

9:44 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I agree, you are definitely a great writer. I once read that waste is a false human concept, because if we found use for our 'waste' then it wouldn't be waste. Makes lots of sense. Thanks for sharing your story!! And good luck to you!!

11:11 AM  
Blogger Derick L. Henderson said...

The series of events that led me to your blog is ridiculous. I am watching the George Mason basketball team lose to Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament. My wife asked me who George Mason was, and I made a bad joke about it being made up by the founders of the university, probably while they were drinking from Mason jars. She then asked me what a Mason jar was. I tried to describe it to her, then googled it. After showing her pictures, I stumbled upon your blog. I am not one to waste time reading random, trivial things. But as outlandish as your blog appeared, your writing drew me in. I am glad Mason jars came up while I was watching basketball because I thoroughly enjoyed your thoughts. Thanks for getting deep about life and Mason jars. Good message. Oh, and now my wife wants one. You promised you'd send one if requested. If you are still that committed, email us at esigginz@aol.com and we'll send you our address. God bless.

9:24 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Honestly I enjoyed reading this. I however am extremely dissapointed in how unecessary jars are in my life. I have read this and I will not lie, my eyes aren't opened to anything. They are jars people. You put things in them. Jars. really?

if your lives are that reinvigorated by reading this and you go out and change the world, more power to you. But if jars are that important to you, I think you should seriously think your lives over.

thanks.

1:34 PM  
Anonymous Dani Green said...

I don't think we have mason jars here in the uk... but I can see how something so small and simple can be life changing and brilliant :)

2:26 AM  
Anonymous Dani Green said...

You still up for sending one? :P
My email is eggs_rock@hotmail.co.uk
hahaa.. I know my email address is weird... I made it ages ago shhh :P

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just bought a bunch for my roommate and I for college. They're a cute and inexpensive way to make use for pretty much anything! We're using them for our cups--- hey, we're college kids and these are a great money-saver. I bought them at Hobby Lobby. :)

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

I use mason jars for storing coffee beans. I keep some in the cabinet and the rest in jars in the freezer

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