tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44108831602481601382024-03-05T03:16:40.595-05:00Craziness and More!A blog to help keep track of the latest in doomer news, as well as plans for the present and future.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.comBlogger442125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-16680173769720249322014-01-26T12:16:00.000-05:002014-01-29T00:18:02.605-05:00Clothing for Swap<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wIG2ntx32qE/UuVCexleYKI/AAAAAAAABGY/xQxU2U67tZQ/s1600/IMG_2558.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wIG2ntx32qE/UuVCexleYKI/AAAAAAAABGY/xQxU2U67tZQ/s320/IMG_2558.JPG" /></a>
</br>Merona pullover sweater size M. 95% cotton, 1% lycra, 4% other fiber. 33" bust, 6.5" sleeve, 23" length. Periwinkle cabled short sleeve sweater.</br>
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</br>H&M cardigan sweater size EUR 34/US 4. 80% rayon, 18% polyester, 2% spandex. 28" bust, 23" sleeve, 22" length. Navy/black striped scoopneck cardigan</br>
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</br>H&M pullover sweater, size M. 82% rayon, 18% nylon. 36" bust, 22" sleeve, 19" length. Red boat necked sweater.</br>
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</br>H&M pullover sweater size S. 70% acrylic, 30% nylon. 32" bust, 17" sleeve, 21" length. Green/white striped V neck sweater with 3/4 sleeves.</br>
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</br>Worthington turtleneck pullover sweater, size Medium. 55% cotton, 25% acrylic, 17% nylon, 3% spandex. 32" bust, 27" sleeve, 22" length. Ice blue turtleneck sweater with ribbing.</br>
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</br>Gildan teeshirt size Youth L. 50% cotton, 50% polyester. 34" bust, 6.5" sleeve, 21" length. Black teeshirt with green writing over left breast and over back detailing cast list of a show.</br>
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</br>Old Navy babydoll teeshirt, size S. 100% cotton. 31" bust, 3.5" sleeve, 20" length. Pink/pink striped babydoll with cap sleeves.</br>
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</br>Anvil teeshirt, size (children's) L. 100% cotton. 42" bust, 6" sleeve, 23" length. Black tee with logo in silver for Everest Poker.</br>
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</br>Classic Blues tunic shirt, size S. 60% cotton, 40% polyester. 39" bust, 22" sleeve, 24" length. White V neck tunic with waist tie.</br>
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</br>Hanes Beefy T, size Adult L (42-44). Grey heather short sleeve t with small detail over L breast stating "Ballston Spa Middle School" in purple</br>
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</br>Gap teeshirt size S. 100% cotton. 34" bust, 13.5" sleeve, 20.5" length. Black tee with 3/4 length sleeves.
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</br>Xhilaration t-shirt, size XL. 75% cotton, 25% polyester. 44" bust, 15" sleeve, 21" length. Purple/purple striped Tee with 3/4 sleeves and V neck.</br>
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</br><st>Sonoma pullover turtleneck sweater, size M. 60% cotton, 40% acrylic. 35" bust, 25" sleeve, 23" length. Black rib with cabling across bust.</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br><st>Martin + Osa cardigan sweater size M. Unknown materials, probably cotton. 40" bust, 26" sleeves, 24" length. Light grey rib knit sweater with V-neck and matching belt.</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br>Savannah skirt size 8, 65% polyester, 35% rayon. 26" waist, 20" length. Navy/cream/red plaid pleated skirt, side zip.</br>
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</br><st>Express skirt size S. 65% polyester, 35% rayon. 25" waist, 17.5" length. Black/white check pleated wrap-around skirt with buckle at waist.</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br><st>Michele Petites skirt VINTAGE SIZE 10. 65% polyester, 35% rayon. 29" waist, 21.5" length. Navy pleated skirt, side zip.</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br>H&M skirt size EUR 36/US 6. Shell: 100% cotton, Lining: 100% polyester. 27" waist, 32" length. Black corduroy tiered peasant skirt. Side zip.</br>
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</br>H&M skirt size EUR 36/US 6. Outer fabric: 53% rayon, 47% cotton. Lining: 100% polyester. 29" waist, 23" length. Light tan/champagne pleated skirt, satin feel.</br>
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</br><st>WD-NY size 6 blouse. 100% silk, with matching tank top 100% polyester. 36" bust, 24" sleeve, 22" top to bottom. Orange silk with silver embroidery, elastic shirred waist and 4 crystal buttons.</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br> <st>Dress Barn blouse, size S.97% cotton, 3% spandex. 37" bust, 22" sleeve, 21" top to bottom. White blouse with double zipper, flares at waist and wrist.</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br>Weathervane halter top, size XS. 60% cotton, 40% polyester. Pink with flowers, halter buttons behind neck, waist ties. 28" RIBCAGE</br>
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</br>New York and Company blouse, size S, 98% polyester, 2% spandex, 38" bust, 9" sleeves, 22" top to bottom, white silky material</br>
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</br>unlabled brown/maroon pullover sweater, probably size S/M, synthetic. 30" bust, 25" arms,
21" top to bottom</br>
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</br>Route 66 pullover sweater, size Medium, 47% nylon, 34% rayon, 12% cotton, 5% angora, 2% other materials. 34" bust, 22" sleeve, 21" top to bottom, grey heather</br>
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</br><st>Aldo, size 39, leather upper and soles, 3.5" heels, brown</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br><st>Mudd, size 9.5, 3" heels, synthetic materials, black</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br>Hot Topic, size 9, 3.75" heels, .5" platform, synthetic materials, red glitter and clear heels!</br>
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</br><st>Not Rated, size 9, 4.75" heels, fabric and synthetic materials, black/white polka dots, red pleather</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br>Madden Girl size 9, 4" heel, synthetic materials, black</br>
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</br><st>Nine West, size 8.5 4" heels, leather, black</st>TAKEN</br>
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</br>Bonus Cat pic!</br>
Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-60746829354630487102012-12-15T15:44:00.001-05:002012-12-15T15:46:14.621-05:00Cranberry Contenders<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2011/10/pear-cranberry-and-gingersnap-crumble/">Pear Cranberry and Gingersnap Crumble</a></br>
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<a href="http://doriegreenspan.com/2012/11/i-know-how-iffy-it.html">Cranberry Crackle Tart</a></br>
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<a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/11/nantucket-cranberry-pie/">Nantucket Cranberry Pie</a></br>
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<a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2007/10/cranberry-caramel-and-almond-tart/">Cranberry Caramel and Almond Tart</a></br>
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<a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2010/11/upside-down-cranberry-cake/">Upside Down Cranberry Cake</a></br>
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<a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/12/brussels-sprouts-with-balsamic-and-cranberries/">Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Cranberries</a></br>
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<a href="http://www.learningherbs.com/news_issue_90.html">Rose Hip and Cranberry Compote</a>
Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-4740445668743199052012-12-15T15:24:00.002-05:002012-12-15T15:45:29.165-05:00Cranberries AhoySo I stopped into the Winter's Farmer's Market (which is conveniently 3 blocks from my apartment, much like the Summer one is from my old apartment). I need to use up my $900 credit! So I spent $35 on lots of tasty things -- only to pick up three shifts. :-P So add another $200 to that credit...</br>
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In addition to all of the tasties I bought at my stand (two kinds of oranges, grapefruit, two kinds of cabbage, green beans, carrots, greens, shallots, potatoes and rutabaga) I bought some amazing looking Korma Kebobs at a butcher's shop and a pound of cranberries.</br>
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What does one do with cranberries? I keep meaning to get around to working with them, but Mister has always been of the opinion that unless I have a recipe and the actual intent to work with something I shouldn't buy it. But I can fill my OWN apartment with nommies!</br>
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I'm off to trawl the internets for cranberry recipes!Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-73415528540972586332012-10-17T15:45:00.001-04:002012-10-17T15:45:35.124-04:00Just for FunI found, while digging through the archives on someone's blog, a list of books. Added here!</br>
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1) Look at the list and bold those you have read.</br>
2) Italicize those you intend to read.</br>
3) Underline the books you love.</br>
4) Strike out the books you have no intention of ever reading, or were forced to read at school and hated.</br>
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1 <b><u>Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen</b></u></br>
2 <b>The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien</b></br>
3 <b><u>Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte</b></u></br>
4 <b>The Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling</b> (Why is this in the Best Books Evar list?)</br>
5 <b><u>To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee</b></u></br>
6 <strike>The Bible</strike> (I've read more of it than I'd like)</br>
7 <b>Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte</b></br>
8 <b><u>Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell</b></u></br>
9 <b>His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman</b> (I think someone forgot the word "series")</br>
10 <i>Great Expectations - Charles Dickens</i></br>
11 <u><b>Little Women - Louisa M Alcott</b></u></br>
12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy</br>
13 <b>Catch 22 - Joseph Heller</b></br>
14 <b>Complete Works of Shakespeare</b></br>
15 <i>Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier</i></br>
16 <b><u>The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien</b></u></br>
17 Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks</br>
18 <b>Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger</b></br>
19 <strike>The Time Traveller’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger</strike></br>
20 <strike>Middlemarch - George Eliot</strike></br>
21 <b><u>Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell</b></u></br>
22 <b><u>The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald</b></u></br>
23 Bleak House - Charles Dickens</br>
24 War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy</br>
25 <b><u>The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams</b></u></br>
26 Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh</br>
27 Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky</br>
28 <strike>Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck</strike></br>
29 <b>Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll</b></br>
30 <b>The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame</b></br>
31 <i>Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy</i></br>
32 David Copperfield - Charles Dickens</br>
33 <b>Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis</b></br>
34 <i>Emma - Jane Austen</i></br>
35 <i>Persuasion - Jane Austen</i></br>
36 <b>The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - CS Lewis</b> (why is this on here twice?)</br>
37 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini (I think this was overhyped)</br>
38 Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres</br>
39 <b>Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden</b></br> (not sure it should be included)
40 <b><u>Winnie the Pooh - AA Milne</b></u></br>
41 <b>Animal Farm - George Orwell</b></br>
42 <b>The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown</b> (Don't think this should be here)</br>
43 <b><u>One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez</b></u></br>
44 A Prayer for Owen Meaney - John Irving</br>
45 The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins</br>
46 <b><u>Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery</b></u></br>
47 Far From The Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy</br>
48 <b><strike>The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood</b></strike> (Oh please remove it from life)</br>
49 <b>Lord of the Flies - William Golding</b></br>
50 Atonement - Ian McEwan</br>
51 Life of Pi - Yann Martel</br>
52 <b>Dune - Frank Herbert </b></br>
53 Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons</br>
54 <i>Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen</i></br>
55 A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth</br>
56 The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon</br>
57 <b>A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens</b></br>
58 <b><u>Brave New World - Aldous Huxley</b></u></br>
59 <strike>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon</strike> (Hate hate hate the writing style of this book)</br>
60 <i>Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez</i></br>
61 <strike>Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck</strike></br>
62 <b><u>Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov</b></u></br>
63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt</br>
64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold</br>
65 <b>Count of Monte Cristo- Alexandre Dumas</b></br>
66 <b>On The Road - Jack Kerouac</b></br>
67 Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy</br>
68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen Fielding</br>
69 <b>Midnight’s Children - Salman Rushdie</b></br>
70 <b>Moby Dick - Herman Melville</b></br>
71 Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens</br>
72 <b>Dracula - Bram Stoker</b></br>
73 <i>The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett</i></br>
74 Notes From A Small Island - Bill Bryson</br>
75 Ulysses - James Joyce,/br>
76 The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath</br>
77 Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome</br>
78 Germinal - Emile Zola</br>
79 <i>Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray</i></br>
80 Possession - AS Byatt</br>
81 <b>A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens</b></br>
82 Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell</br>
83 <b><u>The Color Purple - Alice Walker</b></u></br>
84 The Remains of the Day- Kazuo Ishiguro</br>
85 <i>Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert</i></br>
86 A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry</br>
87 <b>Charlotte’s Web - EB White</b></br>
88 <strike>The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom</strike> (I hate this kind of book)</br>
89 <i>Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle</i></br>
90 The Faraway Tree Collection - Enid Blyton</br>
91 <i>Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad</i></br>
92 <b>The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint Exupery</b> (Aussi, Le Petit Prince)</br>
93 <b>The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks</b></br>
94 <b><u>Watership Down - Richard Adams</b></u></br>
95 A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole</br>
96 A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute</br>
97 <i>The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas</i></br>
98 <i>Hamlet - William Shakespeare</i> (and how is this different from the complete works of? wtf list writer)</br>
99 <b>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl</b> (Not my fave Roald Dahl)</br>
100 <b><u>Les Miserables - Victor Hugo </b></u></br></br>
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The woman I got this list from observed that there is no Twain on this list. Also, where's Poe? There is a lot missing, honestly. Thankfully no Ayn Rand. It pisses me off to no end that the Bible gets included on these lists but not any other religious texts. Also, what is up with the duplication? I don't get that. I think there are also a great many equally important books that are not acknowledged here, and I think that even attempting to MAKE a top 100 list is folly. But fun!Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-70356437551712746912012-10-09T18:14:00.000-04:002012-10-09T18:14:28.226-04:00Huh...So my last name is fairly common. When living in crazy house, my roommate was an alumni of MIT and managed to get me an MIT email address consisting of lastname@mit.edu</br>
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Imagine my surprise when I apparently got an invite to join a research community and claim authorship of a biological paper! So I tracked down the person who invited me (because of course you need membership to email them through the research community) and sent an email explaining he found the wrong member of my clan, MIT address notwithstanding.</br>
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I think that's the only email I've received for that email address...Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-73361159065991871932012-10-01T09:27:00.002-04:002012-10-01T19:35:27.765-04:00Foodie penpalA quick ipad post to join the others. I have not yet received my package from my <a href="http://crazinessandmore.blogspot.com/2012/08/jumping-on-wagon.html">foodie penpal</a>. I hope to get my free snacks soon.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-18711648047933007132012-09-11T16:15:00.002-04:002012-09-11T16:36:45.891-04:00Fashion and HappinessSo those of you that know me in real life I'm sure are surprised by the title of this post. I certainly am not a fashion plate. And since moving to Beantown, whenever I'm bumming around, my mom's always like "really? I'd've thought that living in a city you'd be more fashionable!"</br>
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Yeah, fashion and I aren't always best buds.</br>
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But I've realized a lot of things about myself in the past few years, and quite a few have to do with appearance. For one, I tend towards pack-rat-itis. It's a hereditary disease. K, you are the only one among us who cleans out their closet regularly. For two, I feel AMAZING whenever I do dress up. For three, I always feel like a bum whenever I'm wearing ill-fitting clothes, no matter how nice they may be. For four, heels dress up any outfit and encourage me to stand up straight and walk proudly.</br>
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Knowing all of this, I went through several purges of my wardrobe, the most recent being prior to moving. Why move what I'm only going to get rid of? So with that in mind, here are a few of my own fashion rules.</br>
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-- <b>Pick a look and maintain it.</b> And then be able to change the look if it winds up not working. For example, my summer uniform was a cute summer dress and strappy sandles. This requires me to have a selection of cute summer dresses to choose from and said sandles which will look good with pretty much anything. I also wore a few pairs of shorts and tees for working at the Farmer's Market and light weight skirts and tops to round out the wardrobe. But it is both hot and humid in my area during the summer (think 90% humidity and 92 degrees. It sucks.), so it requires lots of bare flesh. I chose light summer dresses that, being small chested, I don't need a bra for. I searched for about three summers to have my full wardrobe of summer dresses. I now have about 10. It meant that I was wearing only two items of clothing in the heat -- a dress and undies. It got to the point where Mister was highly jealous of my wardrobe and wanted a male equivalent (but didn't want dresses... :-P).</br>
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-- <b>If you don't love it, toss it.</b> I stuck to this pretty strictly. Anything that I did not LOVE the way I look and feel while wearing it, I got rid of. Cute skirt that needs that tiny bit of alteration that I haven't gotten around to for three years? Gone. Cute summer dress that really needs that little bit of work that I absolutely love? Well, lets do the work NOW and see if that makes a difference. (Answer: it did.) This made the most recent purge the time that I finally got rid of most of my theatre shirts and bumming-around-the-house tee shirts. I have tank tops for that if I really need to bum.</br>
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-- <b>Only buy high quality and only keep high quality.</b> I recently removed the majority of the acrylic sweaters from my wardrobe. I think I have one or two that I just love the fit SO MUCH that I'll exempt it. This also meant that I got to be a lot pickier in the thrift stores that I frequent. I didn't even pull off of the rack anything that had ANY acrylic threads in it. Cashmere sweater? C'mere you! Ugly color? Well... maybe. By not actually looking at the sweaters until after looking at their fibers, I didn't allow myself to fall in love with a shitty but beautiful sweater that ultimately would not keep me warm and just take up closet space.</br>
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-- <b>Know how to layer properly</b>. It's cold in the north east, and my campus is RIGHT ON THE OCEAN. It gets really windy and cold. And I swear to the gods they don't actually heat those classrooms. So! I wear high boots (leather of course), knitted tights, leg warmers, slips, wool skirts, tank tops, underarmor, blouses and sweaters with a cardigan. I layer like it's my job. But, I also try to make sure it never LOOKS like I'm a bundle of clothing. The trick is again, high quality items. The thickest acrylic sweater will not keep you half as warm as a cashmere sweater with or without an extra cardigan. (Yes, I am sadly aware of the thinness of most cashmere sweaters.) Wear an extra thick sweater with your coat that STAYS with your coat (I did this one winter to get the most mileage out of my leather jacket). Scarves, hats and gloves are your friends. I wear them constantly in the colder months. This also gives me layering options from classroom to classroom as they are often up to 10 degrees different. I also wore thin gloves under my fingerless armwarmers/mitts so that I could wear my armwarmers if needed but still use my hands.</br>
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-- <b>Know what tricks keep you happy.</b> For example, these days my nails are always painted and I only wear heels. Why? Bright happy colored nails (often red or gold) make me smile whenever I see them and heels make me feel really sexy and give me confidence. They also help my posture by reminding me that it's a thing. Why yes, I do strut when I walk (not ridiculously) but enough to send the signal that -I- know that I look good and feel good and I don't care who knows. Not everyone feels that way in heels. It just happens to be -my- instant boost. For some women it's lipstick. For some it's a hat or scarf. But once you pay attention to what aspects of your outfit really boost your mood, try to incorporate that daily. How I incorporated nails and heels is simple. I removed all flats from my closet and I keep nail polish by my computer. I go down to the bare nail once a week and start over, and touch up chips while checking emails. And red nails DO require maintenance!</br>
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You might notice that I have yet to mention anything about make up and accessories, usually the staples of any fashion post. I wear a bare face daily (if I'm lucky, I remember to wash it) and I never remove my jewelry. Occasionally I'll change up earrings or a necklace, but I pick a pretty solid every day look and leave it. I DO however wear belts. That is pretty much my sole exception for accessorizing. I might also occasionally wear a scarf on my head like a headband (I read lots of vintage blogs this summer). The reason why I don't dwell on accessories is I find that with my now-fabulous wardrobe, it invites me to make each outfit interesting just because I love my clothes that much. Or I'll build an outfit around a certain piece. For example, today I wore new shoes which are a brown tweed heel with a bow on a mary-jane strap. This dictated that I wear browns today. So I pulled out my beige heather cashmere tunic sweater and brown pinstripe light wool dress pants. With the green beads that I wear daily and my bright red nails, it's an outfit.</br>
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The other thing that I do not mention is where to shop. Personally, I shop at Goodwill and other thrift stores. Why pay more than $10-20 for a cashmere sweater? But not everyone is as lucky to have awesome thrift stores nearby. Also, not everyone is looking for cashmere sweaters. So I think it's up to each person to find what stores work for them. I personally do not recommend shopping online, as the fit of any article of clothing is too important to me. I also find that a lot of the "cute clothing" shops use really shoddy workmanship and poor materials. But they're great source material and inspiration!
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And here lies the majority of my new fashion rules. I now only have cozy sweaters, good-fitting clothing and heels in my wardrobe. And every day I get a boost of confidence from my clothes. Knowing that I look good every day gives me a lot of security. Now I only have to worry about what people think of me by what I actually say and do -- for I know that I look good. And I can b.s. my way through the rest. :-DDea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-60518821039819590492012-09-09T17:18:00.001-04:002012-09-09T17:20:15.060-04:00Apple Pie ShotsSo I learned recently that a friend with whom I've had a falling out has removed me from a shared google doc. That is excessive and takes going out of one's way IMO. All I did was delete her phone number. ... I almost feel like maybe I should one up her... (*mostly joking!)</br>
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So, I hacked into Mister's account and took the recipe from the shared google doc. :-P</br>
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Apple Pie Shots</br>
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In a large pot, combine:</br>
1 gallon apple cider</br>
½ gallon apple juice</br>
10 cinamon sticks</br>
Boil for 15 minutes. Add:</br>
2¾ cups sugar (I use significantly less, ~1½-2 cups last time as I recall )</br>
Mix well and allow to cool completely.</br>
Finally, add:</br>
1 fifth (750ml) of Everclear</br>
Bottle.</br>
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Makes about 1½ gallons</br>
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Recipe Source:
http://www.randommemo.com/2008/08/apple-pie-shots.htmlDea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-85371194713525333062012-08-30T11:25:00.001-04:002012-08-30T11:25:10.952-04:00Jumping On the WagonSo I'm going to try this thing called "Foodie Penpals". You sign up, get given a "penpal", and you send each other a food package, limit $15. Sounds fun, eh? You can sign up <a href="http://www.theleangreenbean.com/foodie-penpals/">here</a> if interested.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-1594898997010177802012-08-29T20:29:00.002-04:002012-08-30T11:14:14.085-04:00Tomatoes!As I've mentioned quite a few times, I volunteer at the Farmer's Market on Wednesdays. Today, my stand had a sale too good for me to pass up: Roma tomatoes at $1/#, with the option of buying a 20# box. Done!</br>
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So I bought 20# of Roma tomatoes and figured I'd start my canning-tomato-life tonight. (I know, I know, I move in 3 days, but I couldn't pass that up!)</br>
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Using <a href="http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/09/canning-whole-peeled-tomatoes/">this</a> as my spring-off point, I canned half of my box tonight. It made 3 quarts and 4 pints. I put them all in the canner together, as I don't see that it will be a problem being as they need the same time anyways.</br>
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This'll be my smartest canning set-up in this apartment yet. I used Francesca's advice and heated my jars in the oven to sterilize, I used the magnetic telescoping wand from a screwdriver to fetch out my heated lids, and my canner has a basket that I will use to remove my jars!</br>
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They have to be in the waterbath for 85 mins, so we'll see how pretty they are when I'm done!</br>
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Update: lookit how pretty they are!</br>
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Also, this is all of the potatoes that I dug up from all of the potatoes that I planted:</br>
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For reference, the largest is about the size of a half dollar. :-PDea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-8263089875008349662012-08-28T17:05:00.000-04:002012-08-28T17:05:10.607-04:00Tough DecisionsSo I made the call today and quit my new job. Yep, a week of training (6 hours paid) and one actual shift that I left early for. I'll have worked 10 hours of paid time.</br>
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But I thought about it. I'd've been working pretty much every single night I'm not in rehearsal (except Saturdays), I had to drop my jam band group, and it was hellish. I dreaded every single minute of it, I counted minutes like it was my job, and I was freaking the f*** out all day today about the fact that I had to work again tonight.</br>
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And I thought, y'know, if a single $8.50/hr job is giving me this much stress and grief, I don't need it in my life right now. So I applied online to work at the grocery store and called in my resignation.</br>
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'Cause really, working at the grocery store is about the level of thinking that I want to be doing for a part-time job. Please please please ask me to break down boxes for three hours. I'd love to get paid to do something that mindless. But actively try to get money out of little old ladies on Social Security when they tell me that they'll be dead before anyone's elected anyways? Yeah, not my bag. I also don't care enough about politics or the democrats in general to sell it convincingly.</br>
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Here's the problem with the job I had. Even if it's not cold calling, even if it's people who have given before and want to give again, no one wants to be called. Period. They also don't want to be upsaled. Upselling is the least enjoyable task I can think of. I had problems with it at LUSH too. I think that if someone's giving you money, you should say 'thank you' and end the call.</br>
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Bah. Over and done with, and I know yet another category of job that I can't do! (The list now has 2.5 items: housekeeping, sales, and a maybe for restaurant as I got badly burned in my last restaurant job.)Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-43903896339483570282012-08-21T14:56:00.000-04:002012-08-21T14:56:30.906-04:00A Bit SheepishSo, as well all know, I'm a cheapskate. Remember the <a href="http://crazinessandmore.blogspot.com/2010/12/update-on-scarf.html">scarf that I reverse engineered in order to not pay $7 to the designer</a>? Well, my pride and close-fisted-ness has struck again. This time, it's a bag.</br>
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Look at this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103457381/jars-to-go-bag-made-to-order-blue">pretty little bag</a>. It's got little fold away pockets for your jars and it looks solidly made. $27 for a bag? Nuh uh. But oh look! You can <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103451654/jars-to-go-bag-pattern-mason-jar-lunch">buy the PDF pattern for $5</a>! Still not paying $5. So I figure I'll just make it up. How hard can it be? She gives a required materials list and measurements.</br>
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Does that look like it's wider than it is tall? No! So between her using the wrong words and my not checking with the picture, I have a bag that is wider than it is tall.</br>
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This also means that I have a ridiculously large opening which flaps around. So I added little button tabs to keep it reasonably sized. So my bag looks absolutely nothing like hers, in addition to being made in a different manner, I'm sure.</br>
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Things That I'm Sure I Did Differently:</br>
-- dimensions. Duh.</br>
-- I can fit three jars, but have only two holders. Whoops.</br>
-- I opted to have all of the lining pieces firmly attached to the outer pieces, instead of making two bags and attaching them together (which I think is what she did).</br>
-- I didn't use fusible fleece, I cut up an old skooshy curtain and machine-quilted three pieces together for the bottom and for the jar holders.</br>
-- I literally threw this together in a few hours. I think the original is a bit more planned and perfected.</br>
-- I was too lazy to make straps. So I stitched together two lengths of ribbon (the red) anytime a strap was called for (also when one of my sides came up short).</br>
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So, that's my little fail-lunch-bag. I'mma make another one, and hopefully this one will come out a bit better.
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My friend M was supposed to stop by today. She's on a diet that is now dairy and gluten free and LOVES sweets. I figured I'd try to throw something together. Pros: it's delicious. Cons: M isn't coming over and I have to eat it ALL (Mister's experimenting with whether or not avoiding sugar and alcohol will cure what ails him. You don't want to know.)</br>
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CHANGE OF PLANS! M literally just called me and said "f--- it I'm coming over". I knew she couldn't resist a sweet. :-P</br>
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But here's the recipe, for what it's worth. It's all stuff I have in stock, and I now have TWO friends who are gluten and dairy free... both named M (actually their names are both unusual and ridiculously, eerily similar).</br>
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-- gluten free mix (I have a biscuit/all purpose mix in stock)</br>
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-- non-dairy milk (I used coconut)</br>
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-- granola</br>
-- banana</br>
-- cinnamon</br>
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I oiled the bottom of my cast iron frying pan and preheated the oven to 350F. Put a healthy amount of gluten free mix in a bowl (about 1.5-2 cups). Add 1/4 c. of sugar and a pinch of salt if desired. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and 5 oz or so of milk. Basically, you want this to be a thick batter, but still thin enough to pour.</br>
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Pour into the frying pan and even out all the way to the edges.</br>
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Sprinkle a layer of granola over the batter.</br>
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Slice a banana very finely (I used a frozen banana -- worked like a charm -- just peel it AFTER slicing) and put slices over the top of granola.</br>
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Sprinkle a crap ton of sugar on top (around a half cup maybe?) and some cinnamon.</br>
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Put in the oven until batter is cooked through.</br>
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** Optional: I added more sugar and attempted to caramelize the top. I just had a few burned sugar spots and lots of non-melted sugar. Eh.</br>
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But this is delicious! I think the next time I make this I might try to make it an upside down cake.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-3327472386108713362012-08-14T12:59:00.001-04:002012-08-14T13:00:35.040-04:00Surprise GiftsK -- let's not mention any of this to the parentals, ok? Mom and N are no longer really on speaking terms...</br>
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How did I forget to mention this? As many people who know me in person are aware, Mister's sorta-aunt N is very close to me. She's the significant other of Mister's uncle, but is already married... it's a nasty situation, and I hope to never need to make such a decision.</br>
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She is the one who was to host our wedding. She is the one who bought me my sewing machine (the glorious thing that it is!). She is the one who went fabric shopping with me and my mother. She is the one who lent me Mister's Great-Grandfather's and Great-Great Grandfather's autobiographies, feeling that if I was marrying into the family I should know that Mister gets his craziness honestly.</br>
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N is also the one who saw me at my lowest ebb the week that Mister and I called things off. I hadn't eaten for 30 hours (and not much when I last ate) and I was a messy ball of emotions. She is the one who emailed my mother and said that I was probably in emergency situation-land.</br>
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And thus, my mother appeared on the doorstep the next morning and apparently blithely told N that she must have been hallucinating. (My mother told me that N emailed, and also told me that she thought I seemed ok. I told her that yes, I was -better-, but not -good-. I guess it lost a bit in translation -- my mother apparently was quite rude, even if unmeaning to.) N told me later that if she'd had the legal authority to do so, she'd have checked me into a hospital that night.</br>
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I saw N again the evening of the fourth, when Mister and I went to his kid sister's concert. (It was fabulous btw -- I had no idea she had coloratura chops! Still a lot to work on, but she's only 16. She'll do fine.) I told her about how the trip to NY went (disastrous) and the initial discussion with my parents (worse than a disaster -- almost abusive). She was incredibly upset and worried for me, and told me that if I ever needed her, she was around. Which I appreciate. As I've said, she's very dear to me, and even knowing that she's technically part of Mister's family, I rely on her a great deal.</br>
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[My relations with my parents have become much more cordial. My dad apologized for things that he had said in haste, and my mother has probably forgotten what she's said. I have come out of it with no long lasting scars, and perhaps it was better to clear the air among the three of us. I have finally reached the point where I can talk on the phone with them, as opposed to communicating my email. Perhaps I was more hurt than I though...]</br>
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Monday the sixth rolled around, and around 5pm, N showed up at the front door. She had two dozen tea roses, a bunch of bananas, St. John's Wort, and multivitamins. All for me. I put the roses in a vase and ate a banana. I was incredibly grateful for the St. John's Wort, as I didn't have any in the house. I had chamomile, but that will merely give a gentle calm, as opposed to actually helping mood. N told me how a friend found that her mood and well-being were greatly improved by having a banana every day and drinking four tall glasses of water. The vitamin and the St. John's wort I didn't need telling to know how they can help bring some balance.</br>
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I've asked Mister if he's noticed a difference the week I've been taking these, and he said that there has been a significant improvement in my mood. Which is fabulous. I'm not sure how much is the St. John's Wort and how much is just having life going pretty well. Perhaps it feels like it's going so well BECAUSE my mood was already lifted by the St. John's Wort. I don't feel like experimenting with it right now. :-P</br>
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I am incredibly grateful for the effort that N continues to put into me and I hope that no matter what happens between Mister and I, we will be close. She is one of my favorite people.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-59427509375553868332012-08-13T14:28:00.001-04:002012-08-13T14:28:40.753-04:00Pretty Awesome, Actually<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, life is working out for me right now.</br>
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Firstly, I have a sweet apartment. I move in September 1st, two roommies, both dudes, both audio engineers. The one is more awesome than the other, as one reminds me a great deal of Jack Black. Eh, whatevs. But it's ridiculously cheap and near my friend J's house (which is where we've been having band practice of late). It's a third floor walk up, roof access, garden if I want (it's a jungle currently), screened in porch, an awesome big, black cat named Sgt. Pepper, and a WORK SPACE. My one roommate does a lot of bike repair, and I'll probably have my reed making supplies in there. Looking forward to moving in!</br>
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Secondly, I have a job! And I can work around school and ensembles. It's at a Call Center close to my home, where I'll mostly be calling for donations to political campaigns. So yeah, it's sales, but it's money and it's FLEXIBLE scheduling which is amazing. It's three shifts during the week and one during the weekend. Just what I need.</br>
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Funny thing about the call center, I missed a call from the manager last Friday (I was underground). As I'm sitting in my new apartment yesterday, hanging with my new roommies, one of the girls who is moving out mentions that she not only WORKS at that call center, but is really good friends with the manager who called me! So I stopped in personally today, filled out the application, did the interview, etc. while of COURSE dropping the name of the woman I met yesterday. :-P She of course swore up and down that she's known me forever and that I'm awesome. Serendipitous.</br>
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Oh, and the third thing that's awesome right now? Mister and I are on good terms. We're pretty much dating again, but we're both in therapy and I'm moving out. All of these are to help break the bad habits that we keep falling into. I'm still in this apartment until the end of the month, and we've both noticed old habits luring us in -- like my calling him all the live long day and cooking dinner for us and him buying me coffee in the morning. There's good reasons why we've been together for over five years, and there's good reasons why we need to work on the relationship. We both think that my moving into a different apartment (that'll have cool people! and a kitty!) will help break my dependency issues and be a non-subtle reminder to our thoughts that things are different and should be different.</br>
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It's funny though, with all of my books off of the bookshelves, Mister doesn't have enough books to fill ONE bookshelf -- much less the three that he has. Oh well.</br>
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I'll have to do a post soon figuring out what I'll need for the new apartment. But I'm so excited that life appears to be looking up!Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-47674521006401479752012-08-06T12:29:00.001-04:002012-08-06T12:29:57.411-04:00No One to Brag To<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I received books, thread and supplies for tatting for my birthday this year from my mother. Having had nothing better to do the past few weeks, I picked it up.</br>
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Needle tatting was definitely easier as a first go -- somewhere between casting on stitches in knitting and making friendship bracelets. But I couldn't figure out how to translate instructions for shuttle tatting to needle tatting.</br>
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So I attempted shuttle tatting. The first go was a horrible mess. I didn't understand the instructions, and there's a PAGE TURN in the middle of all of that. I put it back down. A week later, I picked it up again. Much better! But I stopped paying attention and got a nasty knot and couldn't unpick enough to make it worth while.</br>
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so yesterday I started anew. It is going well, and I have 13 little linked up rings. I'm not sure how far I'll take it, but the patter does also have a second row. I'm on Lesson Two in my book. I still cannot make any actual lace pattern, but I'm tatting.</br>
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And I don't know anyone around here who understands a) how complex this is and b) how exciting it is to learn a new lace making technique. I'll go put on black eyeliner and Bright Eyes and go sit in the corner with my tatting now. :-PDea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-38154653066025781592012-07-25T01:53:00.002-04:002012-07-25T01:54:13.838-04:00LifeIt's surprising, sometimes, how easy it is to not care. You'd think that after being with someone for five years, there would still be feelings.</br>
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But no. It is no more, and I can't even bring myself to care. I care more about the fact that he's being the biggest asshole on the planet regarding it, is playing the victim card without allowing me the decency of seeing that I might be able to call it myself, and he doesn't have to make a single change in his life.</br>
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I have to find a job, find an apartment, and figure out if I'm continuing school. I also have to call off my wedding, return wedding presents, and explain to my mother that I'm not getting married. Some of these tasks are harder than others. :-P</br>
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The sweet in the sour? He was out of town when most of the bullshit was happening, so all of our mutual friends heard about it from me. They got to see me fall apart, and hear about how he called the cops on me. He has lost a lot of friends through this. I didn't even know that some friends were more mine than his, I merely thought they were ours.</br>
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He apparently doesn't trust me, thinks that I've used him as the sole emotional support, haven't made any attempt to work out my depression and anxiety issues, and then there's the emotional terrorism I employed this past week.</br>
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I'll easily admit to emotional terrorism -- I tried asking for information nicely and politely (when he was coming home) and when I garnered no response, my texts and phone calls became wilder and wilder and more and more abusive.</br>
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The emotional abuse and abandonment that he showed? Apparently, I'm not "allowed" to count it because "he didn't intend for it" whereas I've admitted to intending to hurt him.</br>
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In the words of my friend J, I'm deeply disappointed in him. I just wish I could fast forward a year and not have to deal with this.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-68019781868039741472012-07-20T21:04:00.002-04:002012-07-21T11:34:46.629-04:00Corn on the CobAh, seasonal eating. Mister and I don't usually strive too much for particularly seasonal eating, but there are some things that are available only at certain times. Any holiday food, for example. I could make rice pie at any time of year, but I only do at Easter.</br>
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But corn on the cob. Oh corn on the cob. I believe it is one of my favorite foods! That's right, it might overtake potatoes. And that's saying something. But whereas I eat potatoes in all shapes, varieties and recipes, corn on the cob is just that. I've <a href="http://crazinessandmore.blogspot.com/2010/08/corn.html">talked about corn before</a>, and how much I love it and can devour bushels at a time.</br>
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One of the fabulous things about this summer has been my working at the Farmer's Market every Wednesday. I've become close with a lot of the vendors (there's nothing like holding down someone's tent in gale-force winds to bring people together!) and there's the fabulous vendor discount.</br>
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Like my corn. The farm that I get my corn from (my farm does not sell sweet corn) refuses any payment. This is two weeks in a row I got a half dozen ears for free. I asked this week if they'd let me pay, and the response was that as they have even more corn now, it's even cheaper for them to let it go free. Since I love it so much (and they have GREAT corn), I won't push it. But I will offer to pay every week. :-P</br>
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But I love my market. There's N, the lady who runs the bakery stall across from my tent (we wound up discussing music and fanfiction this week -- K, she's the one that I got that amazing Harry Potter fic from). There's E, the super friendly lady who runs the wine booth that teaches violin in her spare time! There's the gang at K -- they sell fruit and different veggies from my stand. I love love love their fruit. It's a guilty pleasure. There's the folks at H -- where I get my corn and where we all buy lemonade during the day. The vendors pay $2 for a HUGE plastic cup of lemonade, and there's free refills. On a day in the 90s, that is very highly appreciated! There's Farmer A, who has a stand next to us, who is so adorable. I've bought his honey and it's too die for. There's the lady at W Meats -- I buy the best bacon in the world from her, and occasionally eggs. I used to get it at $4 per pound of bacon (it's $9 normally), but now I just trade produce for it. There's any of the fine ladies who work with S -- the Mediterranean food vendor that I worked for. It's always nice to check in with them. D, the market manager always has a smile on his face and is pleasant to work with. There are other stands, but aside from a smile and a nod to them, I don't really know them well. But it's my market. Best decision to work there!Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-20440601967490497212012-07-19T23:27:00.001-04:002012-07-19T23:28:11.345-04:00Hungarian Sour Cherry Coffee CakeI was lured by the beautiful sour cherries at the farmer's market to buy two containers. I double checked -- "What do I do with them?" Bake was the immediate answer.</br>
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So I did a quick search on Tasty Kitchen, and found <a href="http://diplomatickitchen.com/2012/07/12/hungarian-sour-cherry-cream-pie-meggyes-kremes-lepeny/">this recipe</a>. It looked pretty tasty, so I figured I'd give it a go.</br>
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I was going over to my friend J's house for cards and home made pizza, so I thought it'd be nice to bring dessert. And he was raving about how awesome sour cherries are at band practice yesterday :-P.</br>
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Although the directions are quite fiddly, the results are delicious. And no, I did not follow them to the letter. I used fresh cherries instead of canned (I sprinkled some sugar over the top to compensate). As my friend M was to be at cards, I subbed out the butter for Earth Balance and the flour for oat flour. Oh, and I used four whole eggs total, instead of two eggs and two yolks. I'll never use those whites as I hate meringue. I also didn't chill the dough as long as I should. The step at the end with the final topping? Super obnoxious to deal with. But, as I said, it's delicious.</br>
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So, as long as you're willing to put up with a bit of finickyness, this is a good recipe to play with. I could also see a similar tart fruit like rhubarb, blueberry or cranberry doing well too.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-59810009038905117532012-07-16T03:27:00.000-04:002012-07-16T03:31:22.105-04:00Worries and Idiocy of a Sexual Nature -- Be Warned!There is a serious problem going around. And no R, I'm not even talking about that rape joke you were discussing (which is horrid enough). It's 50 Shades of Grey and the rest of the series.</br>
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There are several things wrong with this series. The first and simplest being that it was written originally as Twilight fanfiction. The second being it's poorly written in general.</br>
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But the most serious crime? It's an abusive relationship. But the author doesn't <i>call</i> it an abusive relationship. Oh no, that's just the NATURE of Dom/sub relationships! No. No it is not. And the problem with this is people are reading these books and going "oh that sounds sexy! Let's try this out!" without actually doing their research. And a great many people are going to hurt themselves and others by attempting to live out the books.</br>
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There are a lot of difficulties in navigating such a relationship, and communication is key to solving ALL of them. Communication in discovering boundaries. Communication in determining safe words and how to use them properly. Communication in what types of kink you're exploring. Leaving the sexual relationship to sex only, and having a comfortable relationship outside of the bedroom. (You can have a D/s relationship that is non-sexual, but I'm assuming for these purposes that we're talking about a sexual one.) Trust. Trust is the key here as well.</br>
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Another key point in a D/s relationship is that a Dom is not "superior" than a sub, they merely choreograph, so to speak. Anyone who goes into a D/s relationship and receives unwanted sex-shaming (calling you a slut, or a whore, etc.), intentional disregard of opinions and preferences -- these people are not Doms, they are insane. They need therapy to realize that people are humans, not sex-toys.</br>
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This is also not to say that there are no relationships that involve terms like 'slut' and 'whore'. There are some relationships where that is AGREED UPON and DISCUSSED as appropriate in the context of play. There are some relationships that use shame and punishment, in the context of play, and there are some that do not.</br>
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But it REALLY SCARES ME when someone talks about how their friend/s is/are convincing them to read 50 Shades of Grey. For f*ck's sake, the man's got mommy issues that he takes out on his partners! How disturbing can you get?</br>
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That being said, enjoy the ONLY version of 50 Shades of Grey that I find palatable.</br>
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“you’re such a kind person.”</br>
“I admire your patience.”</br>
“you make me proud.”</blockquote>
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I came across this little tidbit today on someone's tumblr. I completely disagree with it. Their examples are horrible, anyway. A kind person? Honey, I am anything but that and I will laugh in your face if you attempt it. Patience? Perhaps, but it isn't hard. It's a combination of something called 'waiting' and 'sucking it up'. The magic of 'patience'. And finally, to make someone proud? Anything I do IS NOT for you, whoever it is that 'you' are. My actions are my own, and I'll thank you to leave them to me.</br>
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Also, what is wrong with a physical compliment? They are easier to give and easier to receive. I'd rather not be burdened with a sudden dose of self-awareness like the above quote attempted to supply. If I'm tootsing along my merry way throughout the day, I'll thank you to let me alone to do it! I'd rather not think deep thoughts about my own spiritual and mental make-up. But a compliment on my attire or hair or anything physical? I'll take that and gladly.</br>
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If you must compliment me, leave me out of it.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-54549478921148661852012-07-03T00:05:00.000-04:002012-07-03T00:06:00.961-04:00Music as Poetry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In a discussion with R recently, it came up that a lot of pop music is not interesting music, although the lyrics may be unearthly. I agree wholeheartedly with this conviction, although I do enjoy the ease of pop music upon the ear. I also enjoy singing it, all the more so if it is beautifully lyrical. Yet, I find that lyrics aren't as strong taken apart from the whole of the piece. If you can't feel the intent of the words with the singer's voice, why have the words in the first place? It is a difficult decision for me, deciding why a piece moves me.</br>
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For that matter, it's always been an odd mix of favorites for me. I prefer songs with a good beat, that keep me moving and are just enjoyable. Yet, upon listening to an album for the 40th time or what-have-you, I find the quiet moments hidden in the slower tracks. For who can have a serious thought with a heavy beat?</br>
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I just listened to some Cat Stevens on grooveshark.com for a while. It has been so long since I've heard his voice, and I do miss it. Cat Stevens was a true Flower Child and his music brings to mind such beautiful imagery, self-exploration and understanding.</br>
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From simple, honest tunes such as "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" (written for the 1971 movie Harold and Maude) you just get the sense of joy that Cat Stevens found in the world and all of its differences.</br>
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<blockquote>And if you want to be me, be me</br>
And if you want to be you, be you</br>
'Cause there's a million things to do</br>
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Or the optimism and acceptance found in "Moonshadow".</br>
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<blockquote>And if I ever lose my hands, lose my plough, lose my land,</br>
Oh if I ever lose my hands, Oh if... I won't have to work no more.</br>
And if I ever lose my eyes, if my colours all run dry,</br>
Yes if I ever lose my eyes, Oh if... I won't have to cry no more.</blockquote></br>
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But then you have the dialogue in "Father and Son" that reaches most of us -- for who hasn't seen if not experienced the dismissal of young tempests by cooler, older heads?</br>
<blockquote>I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,</br>
To be calm when you've found something going on.</br>
But take your time, think a lot,</br>
Why, think of everything you've got.</br>
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.</br>
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How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.</br>
It's always been the same, same old story.</br>
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.</br>
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.</br>
I know I have to go.</blockquote></br>
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I don't know why I find the sentiments of old hippy songs more poignant and relevant to my own life than any modern attempts -- perhaps I merely am more familiar with the tunes of the 60s than today. Perhaps there is a sense of "why reinvent the wheel" when it comes to these feelings. They just make me want to look at my beautiful, shining moon and sing in the dark.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-18458945257098181512012-06-28T11:54:00.002-04:002012-06-28T11:54:43.575-04:00Oh My NeighborsWhen I first heard the soundtrack to Rocky Horror Picture Show blasting through the air, I almost thought that my insane neighbor to my left was playing it. In which case, I'd have to forgive her of some of her nastiness.
But no, it of course wasn't her. It was my amazing neighbor S who lives across the street from us. He plays classic rock, classical, ANYTHING so long as he can play it loud with the windows open.
And I wholeheartedly approve.Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-87711708429743409852012-06-21T22:15:00.002-04:002012-06-21T22:15:50.154-04:00ShockedWhat kind of dickfaced sadshit has a problem with someone, and asks their MOTHER to call and leave a voice mail?
Oh I cannot wait to get to the court house tomorrow and file my harassment suit!Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4410883160248160138.post-65902870571103485422012-06-01T14:41:00.002-04:002012-06-01T14:41:39.325-04:00Minty ThingsSo my sis totes gave me some delicious looking chocolate and mint items for me to think about.
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<a href="http://blog.dorismarket.com/2010/04/gluten-free-dark-chocolate-mint.html">Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Mint Brownies</a>
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<a href="http://www.thecakeblog.com/2012/03/recipe-chocolate-mint-oreo-cupcakes.html">Chocolate Mint Oreo Cupcakes</a>
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<a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/03/04/oreo-mint-brownies/">Oreo Mint Brownies</a>
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... I think my sister likes brownies?Dea-chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00140404243041621186noreply@blogger.com3