Archive for May 2009
hot XXX history talk
I write on Twitter: listening to a podcast about the marshall plan. as boring as it was in history class. Dan W finds me on IM and we have the following exchange: D: mmmmm marshall plan B: oh yeah, baby, let’s rebuild and create a stronger foundation for the countries of Western Europe D: oh,…
Read Morerandom craft cruft (or Quilt Report 4.B: Science Quilt)
I have promised the loverly Regina that I would finish my Science Quilt by the end of May, and I’m sticking to it. Things that are making it easy: This tag gun thingie that I bought ages ago but just started using. Sort of like the gun above, but it shoots itty bitty tags that,…
Read Moresay nay to crappy lemming-like design sensibility! say yay to smooth original modern retro design!
June 9 update! SHE WON! If you voted for Morgan, thank you! During the process of organizing and sort-of-decorating my living spaces over the past year [living room and bedroom], I added several design blogs to my regular reading repetoire (can one have a repetoire of reading? well, now one can!) By “several” I mean…
Read Morebom bom bom bom bá
My brother-in-law and I were marveling at the many versions of El Cumbanchero there are in the world. There are lots of wonderful takes, but none, none are as delightful as the way Señorita Iris Chacón does it. I beg of you, please watch it: [direct link] That, my friend, is another video I’ve added…
Read Morei demand you experience every manifestation of “funk” — as a verb and noun
[While my sister and brother in law were here, musical expressions of the funk variety were on heavy rotation. At one point, I dreamt the three of us were tasked with kicking a small infant out of Parliament-Funkadelic. The baby, I think, was not keeping up his end in the rhythm section.] I think I…
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