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Yes, we do go to the same hairdresser...

Mon. Dec 19

» Friends have been asking for some current pics of me, so here are a few of me and Chester and even a couple of Gabriel on my Flickr pages.

Thurs. Dec 1

» This is for all you girls 30 years and over.... and for those who are turning 30, and for those who are scared of moving into their 30's AND for guys who are scared of girls over 30!!!!...

This was written by Andy Rooney from CBS 60 Minutes.

As I grow in age, I value women who are over 30 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:

A woman over 30 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask," What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think. If a woman over 30 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And, it's usually something more interesting.

A woman over 30 knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 30 give a hoot what you might think about her or what she's doing.

Women over 30 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can get away with it.

Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.

A woman over 30 has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women friends. A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend because she doesn't trust the guy with other women. Women over 30 couldn't care less if you're attracted to her friends because she knows her friends won't betray her.

Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 30. They always know.

A woman over 30 looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of younger women. Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 30 is far sexier than her younger counterpart. Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk or if you are acting like one! You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.

Yes, we praise women over 30 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed hot woman of 30+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year-old waitress.

Ladies, I apologize.

For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free". Here's an update for you: Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage, why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig, just to get a little sausage.

Wed, Nov 16

» Oh good god...the quiz bug has bitten today:

You Should Get a PhD in Liberal Arts (like political science, literature, or philosophy)

You're a great thinker and a true philosopher. You'd make a talented professor or writer.

Mon, Nov 7

» I'm finally giving in to the late-period bug: For more than a decade now I've resisted all the peer-pressure (pun intended) to do Elizabethan, but due to a certain special new influence name Gabriel ;-) I am most likely going to make some Elizabethan garb for myself. But rest assured I am still a sassy 10th c. Viking lass at heart and will not give in completely to the decadent, late-period foppery that is Elizabethan. Especially not the über-foppery of the nobility...I'm a solid middle-class gal and proud to be so.

Okay...for those friends of mine who are not SCA—namely my fellow Sn'Bers—here are some pics of the type of Elizabethan garb that I want to make. I really love the more masculine doublets as opposed to the low-cut bodices, and here are some examples of what I prefer. The following pics are borrowed the amazing A Festive Attyre site:

The first pic is a great example of an overdress commonly called an English Gown or Spanish Surcoate. What's so super about it is that you don't have to wear stays with it if you don't want to, which makes it much more comfortable and cool in hot weather or if are eating a huge feast! The second and third pics show my very favorite type of sleeve with the pouf at the top. I love the contrast of the super-white linen against the rich, dark black and green. Yum.

Mon, Oct 17

» More FEMA Incompetence: From the Colombia Daily Tribune: Tale of the forbidden pillow offers insights into FEMA work

Tues, Oct 4

» New Dolls! I'd like to introduce you to my new Moof Cuna doll and my new Pullip Rovam pirate lass.

Thurs, Sept 22

» Now this is one bloody BIG AD! Seriously...

When you click on the link a popup will appear and you will need to hit "Yes" in order for the Vivadas Streaming Player applet to launch and run the ad.

Tues, Sept 20

» Check out ToothpasteForDinner:

Fri, Sept 16

» My friend Lou is an enabler.

She made me order this new coat from J. Jill.

It is absolutely gorgeous and it looks like something I would make with the embroidery over the knitting. It's yummy so please forgive me if I wear it every single day this fall and winter.

Curse you Lou...and no you can't borrow it.

» Mr. Cheney...go F**k yourself!

Vice President Dick Cheney, in Gulfport, Mississippi on a tour of the Katrina hurricane zone was cursed out as he answered questions from reporters...

More info here, and here.

FU, Cheney: See Movie, Buy Shirt!

Thurs. Sept 15

» One of my future husands has a new movie coming out soon: Derailed is due out in November.

Fri, Sept 9

» First By the Floods, Then By Martial Law— Trapped in New Orleans
By LARRY BRADSHAW and LORRIE BETH SLONSKY. Larry and Lorrie are emergency medical services (EMS) workers from San Francisco and contributors to Socialist Worker. They were attending an EMS conference in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck. They spent most of the next week trapped by the flooding--and the martial law cordon around the city. Here, they tell their story.

I am totally speechless after reading this story. I want to cry AND scream AND beat "W" and the other incompetent FEMA a**holes into a bloody pulp with a baseball bat. I am really embarassed to be an American right now.

 

» Ginormous spider in my yard: She's a Argiope aurantia (black-and-yellow argiope) and she's freakin' me out. She's 2 inches long! I can't belive I got close enough to hold the tape measure up to her!

Thurs, Sept 8

»What kind of yarn are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

You are Mohair. You are a warm and fuzzy type who works well with others, doing your share without being too weighty. You can be stubborn and absolutely refuse to change your position once it is set, but that's okay since you are good at covering up your mistakes.

Fri, Sept 2

» Have you ever noticed how dog feet smell like Fritos? Or if you're in the UK I guess they would smell like Cheesy Wotsits.

Tues, Aug 30

» International symbol of marriage is Approved: New York-AP- On July 16, 2005, After 5 years of heated debate, the Commission on Human Rights approved the new International Symbol of Marriage:

Fri, Aug 26

» Make your own Wanted Posters at glassgiant.com!

Wed, Aug 18

» Why you should convert to Flying Spaghetti Monsterism:

• Flimsy moral standards.
• Every friday is a relgious holiday. If your work/school objects to that, demand your religious beliefs are respected and threaten to call the ACLU.
• Our heaven is WAY better. We've got a Stripper Factory AND a Beer Volcano.

Just ask yourself...WWFSD?

» Very cool new pattern from Stitch Diva Studios: The Cardi Wrap! If you haven't checked out Stitch Diva Studios yet you need to! I've done her Asymmetrical Crochet Poncho in Tunisian crochet and it's really stylish and drapey.

Mon, Aug 15

 

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