I also thought I's posted about russian candy before. I just ate up the last few pieces I had last night.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Deer, Sweet Sunday....
I also thought I's posted about russian candy before. I just ate up the last few pieces I had last night.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
WTF Tuesday....
Spencer is an evil genious! He certainly has some kind of power over both Heidi and the press. (Note to self....Beware of men with flesh-colored peach fuzz.....)
Sunday, November 23, 2008
It Pays to be Virtuous......
I have also been eating hard boiled eggs with the oats for protein.
I'm not expecting miracles, I just like the way I've felt the past week.
Went to the public market this morning. Not the usual amount of vendors becasue of the cold and snow. Couldn't find any good junk . I did get a 45 record of Dionne Warwick and the Spinners singing "Then Came You" .OMG , I love that song!
I also got a couple of roll-on perfume oils from the guy who's always there. One was a dupe of the men's cologne, Farenheit, and the other didn't have a label, but it smells really nice.
On the way home we stopped and got a bunch of meat from the local bucher.
Rest of the day was quiet.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
socks...finished....
Snowy Saturday....
I liked this one with the Bluejay.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
I want to be Napoleon's Friend !!!
Gold...diamonds.....This ring is awesome!
I love the whole Napoleonic Bee thing, too. Whenever I see printed paper or material with bees on it , I think of Napoleon. I've been facinated by him for a few years now, but all the info on him is military strategy, and all about war. Nothing mainly about his life.
I love that cologne by Guerlain called Imperial. It is one of the best Eau Fraiches ever made.
I read that Napoleon got rub downs with a similar cologne and went through literally gallons of it a month. I suppose it goes along with the old myth about French citizens not bathing but dousing themselves with EDC to control the stench. (nowdays referred to as a "whore's bath")
Monday, November 17, 2008
Truly Madly Deeply
first off....Juliet Stevenson is AMAZING. She is like an every-woman, and is so wonderfully real. she is not traditionally beautiful, but she has a certain something that makes her so gorgeous.
She is the perfect partner for Alan Rickman. Ahhh....Alan Rickman.....don't get me started. I love him with my eyes closed.....That voice......I love him with my eyes open.....He is not always handsome, but when he is, he is also AMAZING!
In this movie, both Juliet and Alan are so great TOGETHER....
Juliet plays Nina, a woman who has recently lost the "love of her life" , Jamie (Alan Rickman).
She cannot function. She tries to function. She buys a nasty run-down apartment because she's never had to do anything herself before. She's starting to learn how to be alone. She sees a therapist once a week and just cannot stop crying. She has rats. she's a slob.She's depressed.
Just when she resigns herself to this miserable existence, Jamie returns! However, he is a ghost. She doesn't care.... he's back! She can once again cope with life.
Then she comes to realize that she Has been coping, and it's not really about Jamie or anyone else ....It's about her. It's about LIFE not death. And, all the little inperfections that her relationship with Jamie had start coming to the surface , helping her make a decision.
Love this flick soooo much.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Frustration!
After 6 calls to (over the last 3 weeks...) and one call from, I have yet to see this camera..... No one knows anything, and no one can even guess as to what's happening with this order..
I think my order form is hanging on the bulletin board at the warehouse, and near it there is a sign which says ' this order goes out when Hell gets good and cold'. Good thing they don't have a picture of me, because I'm sure my body parts would randomly feel pain. (as in voodoo doll)
I don't even care anymore if I'm a pest. I'm not. THEY are the ones who tell me to call back in 48 hours if I don't hear anything!
URRRRGH! I'm just frustrated!
Jerry and I went to the Turkey Raffle today. If you don't know what that is, it's a gathering of people (this one sponsored by the Knights of Columbus) They sell tickets for a dollar, and each ticket has 3 numbers on it. they spin a wheel and call off the number. If you win, you get a frozen turkey. they spin again twice for other smaller prizes like gift certificates to local businesses or pies (thanksgiving theme) this happens like 30 times over the course of 3 hours. they serve you hot dogs , pizza, chips and soda or beer for free. (all you want, and they are not stingey...). So you end up spending around 25-30 dollars...all as a donation. Sadly, we did not win a turkey, but we won a pumpkin pie, and a certificate good for 3 months at the local Karate Studio complete with uniform. this prize is worth $500.00!!!
I think we are listing it on Craig's List to get $$$$ because we won't be using that! LOL
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wednesday is Man-Candy Day!
(she's the one in the catsuit on the left.)
She has a wicked scar on her right arm. it's like a foot long. Sometimes I swear they put gold shimmer powder on it to make it more pronounced.
She's been in the news lately because she got divorces from Salman Rushdie, the author who wrote Satanic Verses and went into exile for years because of death threats from Muslim extremists.
Went to the mall today. I started some Christmas shopping yesterday, and wanted to make a first pass at the mall. I didn't really buy any gifts, but I went and saw my "import-store-owner-friend". I have been seeing him for the past 5 years at least! he used to be in another mall, and had a store that just sold chocolate and small gifts from around the world. I used to go in and look for Cadbury Flake and Dagoba bars. He's from Israel and wold go and bring back rosaries and metal pins. I have a cat pin I wear a lot I got there.
last year he moved to Carousel mall and added a bunch of imported giftware and other foods.Now, today, I see he has moved to a huge store that was vacant. His wife told me they had opened another store in Ithaca as well. She was saying how she was ready to divorce him a couple of weeks ago (kidding) it was so stressful.
I found my Flake bar, and he asked me where I've been....It has been a while....
I also spied a cool cobalt blue and silver Evil Eye coil bracelet. I LOVE it! It looks similar to this one
Sunday, November 9, 2008
My Head Hurts!
I started outside on the deck, because i didn't want the fumes from the heated plastic to be in the house, bothering Harley. It was a bit to chilly outside and the air cooled down the plastic too much to fuse right. I had a few different types of bags to try. not too many colors. I decided to go with a patchwork design....just organic, not a planned out intricate thing. I loved sewing with this stuff! ...and I really dislike sewing. I am usually all about the making of the pieces, and the finishing is what makes me insane. I hate all that fiddly stuff. .
What I ended up with is ok for a first attempt. it is big enough to hold a few magazines and bulky enough to hold some heaviness... The texture of some of the squares reminds me of patent leather which is kind of nice.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Metalworking.....
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Beautiful Thursday...
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday: Post #2
After my friend "bailed"on me today, I ended up going to the Indian Market and getting some more garbanzo beans and also got some rosewater and Madras Curry Powder.
I popped in next door to the thrift shop ( a different one) and found a little creamer (Syracuse China!) to match the Irish tea pot i got at the other thrift store last week. It's not an exact match, but I think they look sweet together.
I also found one of those glass domes that sits on a marble base to store and serve cheese
the item I was the most excited about today was this silk Liberty of London scarf!!!!!
It was one dollar! All told, I spent under 5 dollars.
Again, sorry about the terrible photos. It is 21x21/orange background with navy, celery and white with a machine hemmed edge. the previous owner did not love this scarf. It has some watermarks on it and a few stretched areas (which are small). It had been washed (:() ...WHY????) So, I hand washed it and ht ironed it flat. It looks pretty good now.
I will definitely love it.
I picked up my 5 dollar long wool winter coat at the dry cleaners, and it looks so good. It cost 3x the $$ to clean it, but hey, who cares????
I just re-read this and it sounds like I am a thrift store fanatic, which I'm really not...
I've just been in the mood to look around at old things lately, and I've been getting inspired by some of the things I'm seeing.
VOTE!!!!!
Lastly, here is a picture of the one sock I just finished. I want to make a few pairs for myself. I love sock yarn and all the self-striping patterned yarns that are out there now. I also saw some really nice charcoal grey heather merino that I'm loving....