"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
Friday, March 18, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
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.)
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.)
Friday, March 4, 2011
"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!
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!
Friday, February 25, 2011
"Joe, who was not very moral, had no revulsion for the pit; he liked it."
-Even a bad Weezer song is still a pretty good song.
-The universe might be nudging me to do an art project with hubcaps. I saw random hubcaps on the sidewalk for three days in a row. Then I took note, thought about the project. AND SAW RANDOM HUBCAPS AMOK FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR DAYS.
-Typing of art projects, I may make this blog even more schizophrenic and start posting photos of my handmade stuff. The glue gun and I have spent some quality time together recently. As a result, I am sporting a flower in my hair every day this week. (Well, and I'm not sure what I'm doing with the hair situation, so the buds are a helpful distraction while I figure it out.)
-I'm not sure if I'm exactly a creature of habit, but if I were, I've broken out of habits lately. I started sitting in a new coffee shop to read. AND I started walking Cheesman Park instead of City Park. Whoa, nelly. Sweet Valley High! Shark Farts!
-Hopefully heading southwest instead of northeast will change my headspace a bit. I'm also starting an improv class, so perhaps something will break loose within.
-On said walks, I was able to wear shorts and my chacos for three days in a row. woot-the tan line is back. I also wore heels and a dress two nights in a row...one night with bare legs. February in Colorado is blissful. (Make sure to remind me of that when it dumps snow here in April.)
-The other day when I was crossing Colfax, I was reminded of Broadway in Chicago. Weird.
-The other night I washed my sheets AND took a shower (unheard of, I know. triple whammy: my legs are shaved.). anyhooze, i stayed in bed a good amount of time extra after i woke, just so i could rub my feet together. simply the best.
-The universe might be nudging me to do an art project with hubcaps. I saw random hubcaps on the sidewalk for three days in a row. Then I took note, thought about the project. AND SAW RANDOM HUBCAPS AMOK FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR DAYS.
-Typing of art projects, I may make this blog even more schizophrenic and start posting photos of my handmade stuff. The glue gun and I have spent some quality time together recently. As a result, I am sporting a flower in my hair every day this week. (Well, and I'm not sure what I'm doing with the hair situation, so the buds are a helpful distraction while I figure it out.)
-I'm not sure if I'm exactly a creature of habit, but if I were, I've broken out of habits lately. I started sitting in a new coffee shop to read. AND I started walking Cheesman Park instead of City Park. Whoa, nelly. Sweet Valley High! Shark Farts!
-Hopefully heading southwest instead of northeast will change my headspace a bit. I'm also starting an improv class, so perhaps something will break loose within.
-On said walks, I was able to wear shorts and my chacos for three days in a row. woot-the tan line is back. I also wore heels and a dress two nights in a row...one night with bare legs. February in Colorado is blissful. (Make sure to remind me of that when it dumps snow here in April.)
-The other day when I was crossing Colfax, I was reminded of Broadway in Chicago. Weird.
-The other night I washed my sheets AND took a shower (unheard of, I know. triple whammy: my legs are shaved.). anyhooze, i stayed in bed a good amount of time extra after i woke, just so i could rub my feet together. simply the best.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
"I'm not illiterate-my parents were married!"
"It is trembling cold outside."
"There is hardly ever a snow day at work."
"Chippy Jon Jones."
"Maybe they're chasing someone, but they forgot to turn on their lights. Or maybe the batteries died. Because police can do that."
"Oh-so your appendix is that thing that hangs in the back of your throat?"
"I don't know what a miracle is, but I know what ameercle is."
"Vampires have fangs and people have veins."
"That smells like caffeine. I've never even had caffeine before."
"Hang tight, dude, I'm working on it."
"They're ducks! Gooses can't go golfing!"
"Are you supposed to be dancing? Or are you supposed to be driving this car?!"
"Stop a moment. Roll a moment. Go a moment."
"This is in color. I thought you said it was in 3D."
"I just think that is so very sad." -Maria, on George Washington's death
"There is hardly ever a snow day at work."
"Chippy Jon Jones."
"Maybe they're chasing someone, but they forgot to turn on their lights. Or maybe the batteries died. Because police can do that."
"Oh-so your appendix is that thing that hangs in the back of your throat?"
"I don't know what a miracle is, but I know what ameercle is."
"Vampires have fangs and people have veins."
"That smells like caffeine. I've never even had caffeine before."
"Hang tight, dude, I'm working on it."
"They're ducks! Gooses can't go golfing!"
"Are you supposed to be dancing? Or are you supposed to be driving this car?!"
"Stop a moment. Roll a moment. Go a moment."
"This is in color. I thought you said it was in 3D."
"I just think that is so very sad." -Maria, on George Washington's death
Sunday, February 13, 2011
"So stealing his painting and not peeing on his bed is as adult as I can be about it."
(or the overheard at The Thin Man edition...random nights when I didn't have the book, but had my phone...)
"She wore these terry cloth jumpsuits and big boots. She was so JAP."
"Roll the dice and smell real nice."
"It's not a skull thing. It's a skin thing. It's my goal in life to create the most...it's like I was battling a troll in the 80s." -John
"When you've sown your oats, oats just aren't that tasty." -Chris
"I told you the paparazzi would be here. We need to go through the back." -a double entendre, Marcus
"Are we in Texas? Again? That's like putting all your eggs into a basket of red flags." -Zac
"Last resort for you. First resort for me. I'm a libertine. What can I say?" -Zac
"Black man. White snow. Dead."
"No, I'm not a musician. I'm just a dancer."
"I haven't sprinted since the 90s. I've had no reason to sprint." -Todd
"This is the kind of music that makes me think I can levitate." -David
"When are you gonna fall in love with this beauty? She keeps telling me it's a silly question, but if I had all the right puzzle pieces, I'd make her mine. " -Loren
"She wore these terry cloth jumpsuits and big boots. She was so JAP."
"Roll the dice and smell real nice."
"It's not a skull thing. It's a skin thing. It's my goal in life to create the most...it's like I was battling a troll in the 80s." -John
"When you've sown your oats, oats just aren't that tasty." -Chris
"I told you the paparazzi would be here. We need to go through the back." -a double entendre, Marcus
"Are we in Texas? Again? That's like putting all your eggs into a basket of red flags." -Zac
"Last resort for you. First resort for me. I'm a libertine. What can I say?" -Zac
"Black man. White snow. Dead."
"No, I'm not a musician. I'm just a dancer."
"I haven't sprinted since the 90s. I've had no reason to sprint." -Todd
"This is the kind of music that makes me think I can levitate." -David
"When are you gonna fall in love with this beauty? She keeps telling me it's a silly question, but if I had all the right puzzle pieces, I'd make her mine. " -Loren
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Said one day, one day, one too many days...
even though i promised (myself) that i wouldn't steal steph's friday phonics idea, it turns out that maybe i am. since she's apparently on a posting hiatus, i'm glad to attempt to step up to fill the gap. not nearly as informational, just a bit of what i've been listening to lately.
everything absent or distorted. one of my favorite local bands. i used to work with one of these guys at the library, they opened a show for my friend mike's band...and then i became obsessed. too bad they don't play together anymore. i woke up with this song in my head today.
when i lived in chicago, i met (and subsequently fell in love with) a musician named Chris Mills. here he is performing with The City That Works Orchestra (and the lovely Kelly Hogan) at the hideout. for you denver music scenesters, the closest i've found to that place is the larimer lounge.
i'll go ahead and keep it local with achille lauro. it was hard to pick a video...they're all poor quaility. there is one of them playing "No Brakes", which they once dedicated to me and my Ms. PacMan prowess. it's a mutual admiration. anyhooze, this jam is one of my favorites to see live. As Kevin once said, "No, that does not sound like a bunch of noise to me."
everything absent or distorted. one of my favorite local bands. i used to work with one of these guys at the library, they opened a show for my friend mike's band...and then i became obsessed. too bad they don't play together anymore. i woke up with this song in my head today.
when i lived in chicago, i met (and subsequently fell in love with) a musician named Chris Mills. here he is performing with The City That Works Orchestra (and the lovely Kelly Hogan) at the hideout. for you denver music scenesters, the closest i've found to that place is the larimer lounge.
i'll go ahead and keep it local with achille lauro. it was hard to pick a video...they're all poor quaility. there is one of them playing "No Brakes", which they once dedicated to me and my Ms. PacMan prowess. it's a mutual admiration. anyhooze, this jam is one of my favorites to see live. As Kevin once said, "No, that does not sound like a bunch of noise to me."
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