"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in dumb things I have done, Fashion, Recommendations on Sep 2nd, 2008
A while back, I realised that I no longer owned any mascara, and I wanted some. I knew that MAC cosmetics doesn’t do animal testing and that they had a shop that was within reasonable cycling distance and is situated smack in the midst of the Plaza, some of Kansas City’s most supreme people-watchin’ turf. […]
Posted in Food & Snacks, Recommendations on Jul 26th, 2008
I go to an Asian grocery on my lunch break sometimes because it is close to my work and a good place to buy snacks and tea. I’ve got a longtime addiction to Lapsang Souchong and thought I might find some there, but they don’t have it. I’ve been stuck with mail-ordering it from online. […]
Posted in books, Recommendations on Jul 11th, 2008
So, I’m reading two different books these days. On the fiction side of the table sits John Steinbeck’s Sweet Thursday. On the nonfiction side (or at least autobiography/memoir) is Richard Feynman’s memoir, “Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman!” I’ve already written about how I’ve come to appreciate Steinbeck but I will reiterate: for those of you […]
Posted in Distractions, Recommendations, Utter Silliness on Feb 22nd, 2008
10. Do you think it is rad to have alcoholism, Ray?” 9. Vlad speaks to Philippe’s mom on the phone “your…voice…it is the seeds of a thousant memories” and “until you are the nudest you are ever being.” 8. Ray offers technical advice upon the laying of the Transatlantic Cable. 7. Beef is too depressed to […]
Posted in Recommendations on Dec 14th, 2007
I have two pesty little neighbor girls who have been a constant source of minor annoyance since their family moved to my neighborhood two years ago. They are nearly-feral, free-range children who know neither boundaries nor mores of acceptable socialized behavior. They’ve been known to let themselves into my house unless I lock up both […]
Posted in bike commuting, Recommendations on Dec 13th, 2007
I read this post of Gwadzilla’s today, and it really resonated with me, because he describes almost exactly my philosophy and methodology of commuter-riding and road-sharing. I’m going to post it in its entirety and then encourage you again to go and read more of his blog. If you’re a cyclist, especially if biking is […]
Posted in Art Projects & Making Things, Food & Snacks, Recommendations, Sewing, videos on Dec 8th, 2007
I’m working on my annual Gonzo Baking project today. Actually, today, I am using standard recipes; I just did a huge batch of old-school brown sugar cookies, and I am about to get on with a double-batch of gingersnaps. I did cocoa-dark-chocolate-chip cookies the other night, and a batch of fig cookies flavored with nutmeg, […]
Posted in Art Projects & Making Things, biking, Recommendations, Shopping on Nov 24th, 2007
I never did track anyone down to re-cover that banana seat for me, but I investigated the seat pretty thorougly and came to the conclusion that it’s probably not that terribly difficult to re-cover, so I sourced the glittery vinyl and am planning to have a go at it this coming week. Sy Fabrics, a […]
Posted in biking, Costumes and disguises, Distractions, Fashion, Party, Photo entries, Recommendations, Utter Silliness on Oct 31st, 2007
torrid.com is the place to go. That is if you are an over 6′ size 12. As you will see, they work pretty darn well on the ectomorphic build. Photo Credit to Roger Harrison of Lanterne Rouge Cycling Joel and one of his co-workers, Dean, hit upon the notion of a team costume: “patient” and […]
Posted in Imports from old blogs, Recommendations, Super-Short Entries on Mar 14th, 2006
Kansas City Public Libraries. Seriously, the local library rocks the free world. They’re super-fast about their interlibrary loans, the three branches I frequent are all pleasant, comfy facilities, and now they offer NetLibrary.com access, which is super-convenient and doesn’t incur those pesty late fees. Plus, the new downtown library is just absolutely, ridiculously gorgeous. It’s […]