| Writer's Block: Listen to This |
[06 Jul 2009|12:13am] |
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I'm into Mute Math right now. I also love the Wondermints, Aphex Twin, Dashboard Confessional, Relient K...
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| A meme found from Retit Riens LJ :) |
[02 Jul 2009|08:32pm] |
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If I had a house I would host a party in the garden and celebrate!
If I wrote a grocery list, chocolate would be at the top.
If I met Meg Cabot I would want her to write my biography. LOL
If wishes were fishes, um, everyone would have fish sandwiches?
If no one could see me, I would get into alot of mischief!
If no one would judge me, I would tell them how I really felt about sex, God and politics. Well, I probably would even if I was judged but no one ever asks and why go stirring pots needlessly? LOL
If life gives you lemons, make lemon tarts.
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[28 Jun 2009|04:06pm] |
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Housesitting this week. Love this particular couple's house although it's way too huge for just Steven & me. Went grocery shopping. I forgot how much I detest this chore. You wander up and down aisles searching for stuff. Inevitably you HAVE to backtrack because you either can't find or forgot something. You comparison shop for best price/healthiest whatever. You put back a third of your stuff because you can't justify spending this much money. you wait in line. You pay too much for the crap you did buy. Then you haul it home and think, "What the duece did I buy? I didn't get anything!!"
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[26 Jun 2009|10:55pm] |
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Holy Crap. I just caught an episode of Yo Gaba Gaba! It's like Sesame Street & Mr. Rogers but modern with cute graphics, cool indie band guest stars and little kids dancing. Who knew I'd actually like a kid show again?
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| This sucks but how do we fix this mess? Argh. |
[24 Jun 2009|11:50pm] |
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I am really perturbed about Gov Strickland's proposal to cut our public libraries state funding even more due to less taxes being collected from economic stress. So many people are going to lose more jobs over this. This state seems to be going to hell in hefty bag. I know, it's like that everywhere. I'm scared though. So many people need the library, especially people looking for work.
Not to mention they are talking about eliminating all of the teen programs. Not just some but literally all of them. Great. It's not like you see enough teenagers that are preganant or clutching the hand of a toddler aimlessly wandering our county seat. Let's eliminate more programs where a teen could go and *not* be at risk for impregnation. Fantastic.
Here is the email I got from Neo@Neo-rls.org:
Hello Friends of Madison Public Library,
In a shocking move on Friday, Governor Strickland proposed slashing public library funding by 50% beginning July 1, 2009. This will have a devastating effect on libraries throughout the state. At Madison Public Library, the effects will be:
Closing 2-3 days per week,
Eliminating up to 21 staff members.
Reducing Storytimes to 1-2 per week.
Reducing availability of Public meeting rooms due to closings.
Eliminating services to Teens, and
Curtailing Homebound service to senior citizens.
Reducing access to public computers for job searching, resume posting and other activities.
Eliminating many contracts for services & goods causing further economic decline.
Please make a call or email to Governor Strickland and Representative Mark Schneider (or your local representative) NOW. A decision will be made this week. (If the emails are blocked due to full servers, please try again later.)
Governor Strickland
614-466-3555 or 614-644-4357
Email: Go to website www.governor.ohio.gov
and click Contact
Representative Mark Schneider
614-644-6074
district63@ohr.state.oh.us
Calls are short and simple. Office staff will ask what you’re calling about and which side of the issue you’re on. They are keeping tallies.
Thank you for your support.
Nancy Currie, Director
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| Writer's Block: Music for Thought |
[22 Jun 2009|08:00pm] |
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I am all about the Marie Antoinette soundtrack if I'm working on projects or anything classical or 80's. However if it is stuff I need to really concentrate on I try to stick to classical or anything instrumental. Cuz sometimes I start to sing if there are words. Words can be distracting.
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| Writer's Block: Local Favorite |
[19 Jun 2009|09:56pm] |
Squire's Castle. It is an old gatekeep that was built in the 1800's on one of the Lake Metroparks. It looks like a medieval castle and the grounds and trails around it are beautiful. Steven and I wanted to be married there but the reality was that we'd have to bring in chairs and port-o-potties. Steven's g-ma was 90 years old so it was NOT going to work. LOL
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| Renfaire Garb Alterations and Mending |
[18 Jun 2009|11:10pm] |
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Ok, so alot of my garb would probably make authenticity nazis cringe but if you saw my faire you'd see why I kinda gave up caring. So I just make and wear what I'm interested in and have fun. Oh and try not to die from heat exhaustion or drowning in mud. So!(Sew...)
Worked on my purple hippie Stevie Nicks renfaire dress, opening layers that were not open before and sewing shut ones that were. Just trying to give the dress a different look, I guess.
I took the elastic out of the bottoms of my renfaire "drawers". Much comfier now without that elastic cutting off the circulation at my knees. I tried to use the elastics from the bottom to lengthen the one on the waistband but that didn't work so good. Now I just have a drawstring for the top. Not sure if I'm satisfied with that or if I will have issues with that later. The last thing I need is to lose my bloomers in public! LOLOLOLOL! SALUTE YER SHORTS!
ANYWAY...(I'm so mature)
I pounded some grommets into the back of my yellow Marie Antoinette bodice top to help with fit and cinching issues. I have to move the hook over on my skirt. Dumb thing still doesn't fit right. Last time it was falling off me and this time I can't breathe. Eh.
I gathered some lace to make kind of a falling ruff for my brown and gold italian ren dress. And I shortened the ruffled choker I made earlier this week so it fits better. I love this choker, I could see myself wearing it to fancy up a sweater and jeans.
So that's what I did today for altering/mending on renfaire garb.
I'd like to shorten the sleeves on my pink dress so it wouldn't be so hot. I'd like to dye it too. But maybe I won't because I can just wear it to annoy Tom who made the dorky comment about how I wear too much pink. Tough crap. Although maybe it might be more flattering if it were a darker pink? Anyway I refuse to change the color altogether, it MUST be pink! Hah!
My blue and gold dress needs mending too.
Argh.
Watched Orlando while sewing. I'm always mesmerized by the scenes with Queen Elizabeth in them. I watch the ones where Orlando wears the huge blue Rococo dress and I think were the gowns really that ridiculous? Maybe they were closer to that scale and not at all like the more modern eye friendly versions Sofia Coppola had.
Anyway I think those thoughts and I also think whenever I watch Orlando...man, people are alot more understanding about you living forever and changing sexes if you are wealthy. It would suck alot more if you were poor and had to work everyday. Maybe I'm missing Virginia Woolf's point.
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| Writer's Block: You're a Winner! |
[14 Jun 2009|12:24pm] |
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When I was a kid I entered a drawing to win a free tv at a local Dots, a cheapie trendy clothing store. And I won it. It was black and white, and only a few channels came in and they were all fuzzy but I was happy. Cuz I had a TV in my room. :)
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| Writer's Block: Teen Time Machine |
[13 Jun 2009|12:22am] |
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Being a teenager pretty much sucks in any decade. Especially if you lived hundreds of years ago and everyone expected you to get married and pump out kids before you die of some awful disease. I guess if I was stuck being a teenager in any decade it would be the 80's/early 90's cuz that's what I did before. Better the devil I know over the devil I don't. Yeah, I'm captain optimism tonight right?
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[08 Jun 2009|06:27am] |
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I finished one of the hatties. Looks s'ok. But I may have to go back and figure out how to loosen the hatband now that I've gathered the fabric for the crown on it. Hey, did you know gathered fabric on stuff makes it *smaller*? Doh! (facepalm) It fits but it is a tad snug and I don't want to wear anything snug at my faire if I don't have to...to bloody hot!
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[08 Jun 2009|06:24am] |
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Why am I awake? No srsly, WHY?! I've been fighting to fall back asleep for 2 hours now and I've given up. And I'm sneezy and itchy. I took a Zyrtec just now. Great. :P
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