"He has all of his teeth. That is surprising."

"But you don't really hear anything."-Kevin

"Oop-a little sprinkle just went down to join the cheese." -me on spills
"A little snack pack in your tit-kerchief." -Erin

"Jill saying anything out of context is hilarious-but 'boner-killing-tit-kerchief' might be the best." -Todd

"Yeah, well, a lot of people moved when your mother and I got married." -MB

"By golly, I've got to be alright. I must be alright." -Grandma

"Licorice slurpee, right?" -Flanders

"I could not turn them over any slower or leave them there any longer." -Duey

"I rather enjoy shoveling dirt into the faces of...well, women." -Adam

"You got a lot going on on your boots right there." -Doug

"Why do you have a button on your head?" -Mel

"I just realized how appropriate it is that my bosom is heaving in this dress." -me on the opera
"You want some booze?" -Keller, also on the opera
"I don't know opera, but I know my Cyndi." -Keller

"Do you want Jesus to be your personal savior or your personal trainer?" -John

"People love watching fat people do stuff." -Adam

"That's the first link in the chain on the way to my mongolism. MOGULism. I'm gonna be a mogul." -Adam

"It's all country and Jesus in here." -me on Galesburg

"I don't know if you remember, but they had rootbeer. That was their thing." -Nate on Oogie's

"I need some dirtiness in my life. Yolkey but not whitey." -Sarah on the Broadview

"Well, I can't really tell. You haven't taken that lifevest off all night." -Eddie Peters on my body

"Pretty much whatever you ate at The Broadview plus fart." -Adam

"I brainwash all the grandkids." -Mel

"I've got my Associates Degree. TWO OF EM!" -Dusti

"Our relationship is unhealthy. The most passionate ones are." -Erynn

"Does the hula hoop gene skip a generation?" -Cheri

"Are you militarily ready for this evening?" -Adam

"We can't be teammates. But we can still be friends." -Randell

"Primary colors! Anxiety lights! Something's wrong!!" -Zac

i love the EL. i miss (mass and functional) public trans.

this music
comes courtesy of
The Chicago Reader.
i discovered
or remembered
these bands
whilst reading it
this past week.
on the train.
le sigh.

.

(also go to their website to hear the whole album Constant Future.)

"I could make that."

My grandmother was obsessed with owls. She collected them her whole life. As in HUNDREDS of owls on shelves in every room, magnets on the fridge, pins on her collar, earrings...you get the idea. So when I was flying home for her funeral, I made these little felt pins for all of the girls to wear to the service.



A few years ago, I started making jewlery out of buttons. First were the necklaces (an idea I stole from Grace Rockwell), then the rings...



then the hair clips (the fabric from one of these is old pajamas)...



I got a little out of control with the button flowers for my hair (This is the first one I ever made. Check out that awesome job with the hot glue.)...



When I got sick of freehanding flowers with button centers,



I moved on to rosettes with snaps! (This was the prototype, made from the leftover satin from the tutu I made last year.)




After making 11 new flowers, I wore one in my hair every day this past week.



When I was at the Fancy Tiger looking for fabric to make those rosettes, I saw a girl wearing a scarf made of the same material that I covered my kitchen chairs with...she told me that it was a mobius scarf and that I could find the instructions on their blog. Man alive, I've made three so far...and I'm pretty sure it's my new addiction.



My mom still had the scraps from a quilt she made me, so I pieced together a super random and busy one...



Here's me wearing the first one that I made...still my favorite.



I cut my material into 1/8 of a yard so that I could wrap it three times, but if you do the 1/4 yard, it wraps twice. It's super easy...and I got enough material for FOUR scarves for $14.32. You know I love a bargain as much as I love a scarf!