"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in Too lazy to classify on Mar 12th, 2009
I’ve started hammering out the web-presence of my revived sewing endeavor As You Like It Designs. The emphasis is on my line of one-of-a-kind cycling hats. I’ve got a whole bunch of hats that will be finished and up online soon, so please check back often; there will eventually be something for just about every […]
Posted in Cats on Mar 11th, 2009
I began to see the (dark) humor of the situation: Okay…back to the beginning of the story. So, yesterday, around 5:00 p.m.-ish, I decided to boil up some water for a pot of tea. So I filled the pot, turned on the burner, and set the cat on fire. Wait…WHAT??? Yeah…let’s try that one again. […]
Posted in Cats on Mar 10th, 2009
Griswald An Owl Big, pointy ears Big pointy tufts that look like ears Large yellow eyes Large yellow eyes Shaped like a small tree stump Shaped like a small tree stump Surprisingly loud, yet squeaky voice Surprisingly loud, resonant voice Is hell on mice Hell on mice even moreso Gallumphs through the house occasionally running […]
Posted in Art Projects & Making Things on Mar 9th, 2009
On the ACME Saturday rides, we often find ourselves dumpster-diving. Once in a while, you hit a total jackpot and get something like a blowtorch. And other times, you just see a heaping pile of junk, and maybe you’ll find a wee sprig of plastic lilies of the valley. So, incrementally I’ve amassed a fair […]
Posted in "Greenie II", Art Projects & Making Things, Other Bike Stuff on Mar 7th, 2009
"Better" is "good’s" worst enemy., originally uploaded by Meetzorp. I accepted “good enough” as being good enough after I repaired the damages from my last attempt at “better.” Now it’s ready for the build. Joel often tells me “‘better’ is ‘good’s’ worst enemy” when I’ve jacked something up via my perfectionist tinkering. Of course it’s […]
Posted in Recommendations, Super-Short Entries on Mar 4th, 2009
This website has some gorgeous and haunting photos of an abandoned amusement park in Japan I think the photographer did some fairly risky climbing to get some of the shots. I came across this link while perusing the very cool Flickr Pool for vintage playground equipment and was so taken with it that I now […]
Posted in Other Bike Stuff on Mar 4th, 2009
Daylight savings time is beginning, starting next Monday. Instead of grumbling about changing my clock/VCR/Nuker & losing an hour of sleep, I’m getting excited and hyper. Why, you might ask? Because FRIZ Season has returned! The time is upon us to drag out our old mountain bikes, dust off the Frisbees, and go ride around […]
Posted in Distractions, videos on Mar 3rd, 2009
I was poking about on YouTube today and came across this promoted video for how to make a hinamatsuri diorama poster. They’re displayed on March 3 for the annual Girls’ Festival. (for the Boys’ Festival, decorated carp-shaped banners are made and flown). I recall learning about both the Boys’ and Girls’ festivals from books when […]
Posted in Adventures, Other Bike Stuff, Photo entries on Mar 2nd, 2009
So, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show was AWESOME! A little overwhelming at times, but isn’t that the “awe” part of “awesome”? Since pictures are supposedly worth thousands of words, you’re gettin’ mostly pictures (and honestly, isn’t that what you’d want anyway). It was a really fun experience and I look forward to going to […]