tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703398933528927392024-03-13T06:30:46.156-07:00east.westeast.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-10812577960820088302011-05-19T22:52:00.000-07:002011-05-19T23:35:10.123-07:0037<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">music news: i'm so excited a new </span></span><a href="http://theelectedband.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Elected</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><a href="http://search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZContentLink.woa/wa/link?path=theelected%2fburymeinmyrings"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">album</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> came out and i'm thrilled to see, just now, that they're coming to San Francisco in July!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">personal news: the husband turned 30 last week and his celebration went off without much of a hitch. we surprised him with some KISS masks, buttons, drawings, cake and shirts and he - being a huge KISS fan - was pumped. success! also, unrelated, but <a href="http://bangabledudesinhistory.blogspot.com/">this</a> is pretty awesome.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R1Bb4OHvwxw/TdYFLOg-bcI/AAAAAAAAAw4/i0vTQsXywH8/s400/DSC_0174.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608676076369636802" /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">home news: we finally decided on a new couch and some more artwork went up, though we're still figuring some of it out. screened porch shingles (containing asbestos - fun!) came down and, this weekend, it's getting an overhaul. i'm really excited - not at all to do the work, but to have it done finally, yes. i'm trying not to be overly-ambitious and expect to get the exterior and interior all done this weekend, but every little bit we can get done this weekend will be terribly exciting.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mL4pF4xbtfA/TdYFh-v_ZOI/AAAAAAAAAxA/K8MgTbVrUw4/s400/DSC_0189.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608676467274638562" /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4X6up68z2Xs/TdYFK-h6RsI/AAAAAAAAAww/7NXjJy9GeKg/s400/DSC_0182.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608676072078591682" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qT2l0I24tK0/TdYDw1GDUUI/AAAAAAAAAwA/w-28AZGD3xs/s400/DSC_0196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608674523357598018" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>(by </i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/48772155"><i>fotoforest</i></a><i>)</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/5738649389/in/photostream"><br /></a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kSnjHHBbRak/TdYDxVT_wwI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/A59L7vWP9yc/s400/DSC_0136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608674532006019842" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">(by local artist </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://bestsummereverblog.blogspot.com/">Amanda Cook</a>!</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">)</span></i></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-71935554400360834272011-05-01T16:13:00.000-07:002011-05-01T16:39:43.974-07:0036<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">after a week of vacation, i have to head back to work tomorrow, which is terribly depressing. looking through photos of this week makes me feel pretty good about what we've gotten done at least. with my dad in town, visiting and wanting to </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">help with house projects, we've been breezing through some long-standing to-do items, though a lot of them seem kind of boring now that i look at them in the context of talking about it to others. we're excited though!:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n1OCRpTJIoE/Tb3sG0IbSYI/AAAAAAAAAv4/YyJTKIYhqXA/s400/DSC_0002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601893113336121730" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i cut some fabric for some house projects (mostly for a variety of pillows, to be honest);</span></i></div></span><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rHrKfGFPlFA/Tb3rsOK-8cI/AAAAAAAAAvg/UGRk0VnSP3A/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892656469701058" /><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">we poured some concrete to bolster some sagging fence posts;</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div></i></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y2zF_Se5Ds4/Tb3rr4hZeNI/AAAAAAAAAvY/XRklJJsh5BU/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892650658134226" /><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">we got some free mulch from the local utility to help keep the weeds down (ever the worrier, i'm a little paranoid about the wood-on-wood bringing termites but it's great otherwise)</span></span>;</i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></div></i></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5r_gebuX_tE/Tb3rrrwHGUI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/eYQj_XWTMJQ/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892647230183746" /><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i mostly just supervised, but we (my gracious dad) put some boards up on our existing metal-framed side gate, which i've hated. some day, it'd be great to have some beautiful horizontal-slatted fencing but maybe that day will come when i win large amounts of money on a game show or something. in the meantime, this allows much more privacy and is awesome.</span></span></i></span></div></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6i1bwNxCS_k/Tb3rswvbNUI/AAAAAAAAAvw/O3jMOPsMPyw/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892665749353794" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qUi1Qq9Cv64/Tb3rJSBlqII/AAAAAAAAAvI/_IJQUSRM-84/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892056208615554" /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">also, the husband started this project by himself, but then we joined forces and dug and dug and dug up rocks, freeing up some planting room along the fenceline</span></span></i>;</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_XEr1gh9FP0/Tb3rJEqjzZI/AAAAAAAAAvA/4M4fDegzZ3c/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892052622364050" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LruERV9brew/Tb3rI63NA6I/AAAAAAAAAu4/8JuZy4f_ZHY/s400/DSC_0015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892049991041954" /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">and some prints that have been propped against the hallway walls for far too long finally got hung, as did some posters in the husband's music room, making this weekend our first with artwork actually hung on the walls. it's an exciting time to be alive.</span></span></i></div></div></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-9832973342685263722011-04-23T09:52:00.001-07:002011-04-23T10:24:10.309-07:0035<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">last weekend, i finally got to take a letterpress class through </span><a href="http://jordanferney.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">oh happy day</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><a href="http://ohhappydayclasses.bigcartel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">classes</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> that i have been wanting to take for years. i have been dying to test out letterpress and, as i expected, think i might be hooked.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ChR4flkNFY0/TbMK-KlnZUI/AAAAAAAAAuw/WHmStg2LDY8/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598830824861951298" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">we made these!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-79555830442483177542011-04-01T18:39:00.000-07:002011-04-01T21:40:25.750-07:0034<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my dad is coming to visit from australia and winter has become spring and our backyard is a mess. it seems everything is adding up to this: it's time to whip our yards into shape and get some projects done!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To help us experiment with different looks, i've been trying to learn to use </span><a href="http://sketchup.google.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Google Sketchup</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, which - if used by </span><a href="http://www.the-brick-house.com/2010/06/side-yard-2.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">someone</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> who </span><a href="http://chezerbey.com/2010/12/16/when-sketchup-imitates-life/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">knows</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> what they're </span><a href="http://chezerbey.com/2009/10/26/revisiting-the-exterior-design/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">doing</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - can be a really useful, beautiful tool. I started with the screened-in porch we're looking to revitalize:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8un1jNHdpwE/TZaSq9QMTYI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/Nvv3LRhgUyQ/s400/Picture%2B3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590817254121688450" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">um, yeah...i have a long way to go.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 414px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d45C5vCY04Y/TYn44M725OI/AAAAAAAAOl4/nNyHUJMs4_I/s1600/IMG_1056.png" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nothing to do with anything, but quick note to self: these awesome zig zag streamers would look great anywhere</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>(photo by <a href="http://jordanferney.blogspot.com">oh happy day</a>, and instructions are <a href="http://jordanferney.blogspot.com/2011/03/zig-zag-accordion-streamers-diy.html">here</a>)</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRHH9imN7sY/TZaQaCuNHBI/AAAAAAAAAuA/dFtr3mwexto/s400/CSC_0015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590814764508716050" /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">in other news, i'm getting closer to being done with this jumble of yarn;</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bx7GajCXVRk/TZaQacpiInI/AAAAAAAAAuI/DLWhjGyA55Q/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590814771468444274" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i'm working on knitting samples of different stitches;</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dnd2o6VO5_Q/TZaQZl-AgDI/AAAAAAAAAt4/UvJysRxBbcI/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590814756790370354" /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and just for kicks, i got </span></i></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63751944/back-to-basics-square-earrings"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">these earrings</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> recently, after the successful purchase of a </span></i></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64823118/the-im-perfect-eclipse-earrings-in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">gift</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for a friend from </span></i></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/uppermetalclass"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this shop</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (which has </span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61034244/back-to-basics-rectangle-earrings"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tons</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></i></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64556004/captains-necklace-in-bronze-wsterling"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">of</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> great</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></i></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61034991/semi-circle-earrings-in-bronze"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">stuff</span></i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">). i think i look a little funny in earrings, but i really love these and am going to wear them all the time anyway</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. also, ears look funny up close.</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-48224111002543138182011-03-27T17:44:00.000-07:002011-03-27T17:55:22.930-07:0033<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This video makes me want to be young, blonde and, well, Mary Weiss:</span></span></div><div><br /></div><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qo0i5j505T8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Also, i'm doing a bit of an experiment, so if anyone knows of someone who wants to learn to knit (or who would be willing to learn to help me out) for free, or if you already knit and just want to learn a particular technique you haven't tried on your own, please let me know! </span></span></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-29477899658174041452011-03-26T16:30:00.000-07:002011-03-26T16:36:18.872-07:0032<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">I am obviously terrible at this, but there's no good excuse other than...life...and no real way to get better except for just diving right in and starting:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iSq3dKJJTV8/TY51EjoZFhI/AAAAAAAAAtw/1L0A3KcLNIk/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588532908757947922" /><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s12-erGbxvU/TY51EEEc1ZI/AAAAAAAAAto/X82j8ZfL-gE/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588532900285699474" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; "><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I want to do a big update on unfinished projects i've slowly been trying to finish, mostly just to prove to myself i've gotten through some of them, but i made this in early fall 2010 - so that might help illustrate how far behind i am in even documenting projects i've been working on. please ignore the cat hairs, unflattering hands-in-pockets pose and the excessive wrinkles.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xt1_oT6Sziw/TY5x2IRJM1I/AAAAAAAAAtg/DytI3epKNLw/s1600/how-to-do-a-braided-top-bun-hair-tutorial-cup-of-jo.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xt1_oT6Sziw/TY5x2IRJM1I/AAAAAAAAAtg/DytI3epKNLw/s1600/how-to-do-a-braided-top-bun-hair-tutorial-cup-of-jo.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xt1_oT6Sziw/TY5x2IRJM1I/AAAAAAAAAtg/DytI3epKNLw/s400/how-to-do-a-braided-top-bun-hair-tutorial-cup-of-jo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588529362359628626" /></a><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I am really loving </span></span></i><a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/search/label/hair%20tutorial"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">these</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> hair tutorials on </span></span></i><a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A Cup of Jo</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and find myself wishing my hair was a tiny bit longer.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VM1FRHPtjeQ/TY5wwxYUVLI/AAAAAAAAAtY/fSGUMx8oM6s/s1600/tumblr_lhndutLub61qgw4pk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VM1FRHPtjeQ/TY5wwxYUVLI/AAAAAAAAAtY/fSGUMx8oM6s/s400/tumblr_lhndutLub61qgw4pk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588528170804729010" /></a><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://lettermarch.tumblr.com/page/2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is a pretty great project by </span><a href="http://www.aymiespitzer.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Aymie Spitzer</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">; I may NEED my own collection of hand-carved letters now. this is just in time for my renewed interest in linoleum block carving - it might be time to break out the tools.</span></span></i></span></div></i><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c1776092.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/star-wars-fashion-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 721px;" src="http://c1776092.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/star-wars-fashion-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">T</span><a href="http://www.lostateminor.com/2010/06/18/star-wars-characters-as-fashion-icons/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hese</span></a></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> are still sort of awesome.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">lastly, i'm really, really excited about an upcoming project that i think could be pretty great! </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And, like that, i'm back on the wagon again!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-62972319391053710422010-07-20T18:36:00.000-07:002010-07-21T07:42:09.794-07:0031<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">there's so much to catch up on, but in the meantime, you can download a song from jenny lewis and johnathan rice's project </span><a href="http://jennyandjohnnymusic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">jenny and johnny</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span><a href="http://jennyandjohnnymusic.com/tag/download/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> or below: </span><div><div><div class="topspin-widget topspin-widget-email-for-media"><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="300" width="400" id="TSWidget26092" data="http://cdn.topspin.net/widgets/email2/swf/TSEmailMediaWidget.swf?timestamp=1279674296" bgcolor="#000000"><br /><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"><br /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.topspin.net/widgets/email2/swf/TSEmailMediaWidget.swf?timestamp=1279674296"><br /><param name="flashvars" value="theme=black&widget_id=http://cdn.topspin.net/api/v1/artist/2630/email_for_media/26092?timestamp=1276908769"><br /></object><br /></div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Also, this is just so, so beautiful. I can't get enough of it:</span></div><br /><object width="400" height="250"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePwi5M2AJAQ&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePwi5M2AJAQ&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="250"></embed></object><br /></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Last but not least, this song is going to be in an upcoming movie and I'd heard it around. It really does me in:</span><br /><br /><object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cjRw9bff1JA&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cjRw9bff1JA&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="325"></embed></object>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-86579628695680301772010-04-12T06:47:00.000-07:002010-04-13T07:38:51.078-07:0030<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, serif;">the past several weeks have been a blur. my dad is visiting from australia and work has been insane. we've been making a little bit of headway on the yards and inside, but still have a long way to go. it's been busy, but good. i feel laziness approaching, though, and need to work on maintaining some sense of motivation to keep up the momentum. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8MmRnKDLZI/AAAAAAAAAtA/FX8IDHEiGBY/s400/DSC_0044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459249257313938834" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8MmQ9kLpWI/AAAAAAAAAs4/UCTSwUk07wo/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8MmQ9kLpWI/AAAAAAAAAs4/UCTSwUk07wo/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459249246149256546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8MmQdRepnI/AAAAAAAAAsw/GvkoNEqrbGw/s1600/DSC_0033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8MmQdRepnI/AAAAAAAAAsw/GvkoNEqrbGw/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459249237480875634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8Ml4HjtoXI/AAAAAAAAAso/ecdJ1UtDKI8/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8Ml4HjtoXI/AAAAAAAAAso/ecdJ1UtDKI8/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459248819334914418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8Ml3nGjRgI/AAAAAAAAAsg/InAQKgUSOMU/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8Ml3nGjRgI/AAAAAAAAAsg/InAQKgUSOMU/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459248810622666242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8Ml3OYcxII/AAAAAAAAAsY/I_CJb4Y775A/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8Ml3OYcxII/AAAAAAAAAsY/I_CJb4Y775A/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459248803986850946" /></a><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S8Ml2U-go-I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/xhLdHSywbJw/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459248788577231842" />east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-70069797529529187182010-03-15T22:29:00.000-07:002010-03-15T22:38:11.045-07:0029<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, serif;">what i'm working on tonight:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S58YF1bOwPI/AAAAAAAAAr4/c8p1fKTRc3U/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449100562661294322" /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">tracing pattern and cutting fabric for my sewing class</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S58YGjHUCFI/AAAAAAAAAsA/32hGEzrfeK8/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449100574925785170" /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">this one's cheating because i started this months ago and haven't spent much time on it, and probably have run out of time to do anything with it tonight, but it looks like i'm more productive than i actually am with a second picture up.</span></span></i></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-48524701639617216252010-03-14T20:08:00.000-07:002010-03-14T21:10:35.571-07:0028<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">yikes, i'm terrible at this. it's been so busy, but - surprise - mostly just revolving around the house, which i'm completely in love with for no good reason other than it's ours (in 30 years). </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so, i'll just throw some pictures up to get my feet wet again and then i'll get back to business, whatever that could mean. i don't have a ton of pictures available right now, though, because we haven't transferred them over yet. transferred over to what? why, the bad boy below, which we got super cheap from some friends who got an even more bad and more recent boy. we're counting ourselves really lucky on this one and are really grateful and excited to play with it some more:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52qO9_j_TI/AAAAAAAAArw/yUVWLFWkw5s/s1600-h/DSC_0125.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52qO9_j_TI/AAAAAAAAArw/yUVWLFWkw5s/s400/DSC_0125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448698298324221234" /></a><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52ogRUV53I/AAAAAAAAAro/5VZXUDvdnaQ/s1600-h/DSC_0100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52ogRUV53I/AAAAAAAAAro/5VZXUDvdnaQ/s400/DSC_0100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448696396546172786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>we've been taking walks and collecting pictures of yards and plants we like. these were at our neighborhood nursery.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52of1b6UHI/AAAAAAAAArg/cJ68btuT4nA/s1600-h/DSC_0077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52of1b6UHI/AAAAAAAAArg/cJ68btuT4nA/s400/DSC_0077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448696389061726322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> a recent and much-loved craigslist acquisition.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52ofHeHsBI/AAAAAAAAArY/zqCbYUbT4Rg/s1600-h/DSC_0067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52ofHeHsBI/AAAAAAAAArY/zqCbYUbT4Rg/s400/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448696376722960402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">a mask the husband made which i love - i thought it was from when he was a kid but it was a high school project for a children"s theater. i still love it an unreasonable amount.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52nhqJQ2pI/AAAAAAAAArI/AwY_3n2r3pc/s1600-h/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52nhqJQ2pI/AAAAAAAAArI/AwY_3n2r3pc/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448695320878832274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>classy paper blinds taped to the window produce a bit of afternoon delight.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52nhPI0SoI/AAAAAAAAArA/6MYV9xz69MQ/s1600-h/DSC_0057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52nhPI0SoI/AAAAAAAAArA/6MYV9xz69MQ/s400/DSC_0057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448695313629203074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>our first real meal at the house.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52ngfK-ZJI/AAAAAAAAAq4/ebwOgSt15sw/s1600-h/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52ngfK-ZJI/AAAAAAAAAq4/ebwOgSt15sw/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448695300753351826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>a source of pride: our first bit of electrical work. also a great craigslist find (all our craigslist finds courtesy of our excllent<a href="http://www.domesticgatherin.blogspot.com"> </a><a href="http://domesticgathering.blogspot.com">unofficial decorator</a>).</i></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52nfTKM-zI/AAAAAAAAAqo/a2L7uXs5mm8/s1600-h/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S52nfTKM-zI/AAAAAAAAAqo/a2L7uXs5mm8/s400/DSC_0024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448695280349018930" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>our first night at the house, complete with kiss-opoly.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-8936234119146298702010-01-22T18:05:00.001-08:002010-01-22T18:18:26.407-08:0027<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">technically, there are a lot of more important things to think about, but i just wanted to take a moment to say goodbye to an old friend:</span><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 371px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429753363579845826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S1pb6oYovMI/AAAAAAAAAqg/aXV_J_rMRrs/s400/Conan-O-Brien-the-tonight-show-with-conan-obrien-6115061-434-468.jpg" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><em>on to bigger and better things, i'm sure, but you will be missed. </em></span></p>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-48075853062347577522010-01-15T12:35:00.000-08:002010-01-15T12:38:42.268-08:0026<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">this may be the best thing that's ever happened to me at work. ever.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427068552992649234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S1DSGFjR8BI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/rxoYZPP1cf0/s400/scan%5B1%5D.JPG" /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><em>i had to go through old photos and records for this sort-of-fundraiser/initiative we're working on, and i found this. i kind of don't want to ever find out what this is about. terrifying and amazing.</em></span><br /><div align="center"></div></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-40427688668160296972010-01-10T20:44:00.001-08:002010-01-10T21:05:58.474-08:0025<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">well, today kind of sucked. it started off well, though, so i can't complain. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">instead of packing - which is what i definitely should be doing, </span><a href="http://yourhouseisahome.tumblr.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">this</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> (and, sort of, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083511/">this</a>) is what i've done with my entire evening. i haven't gotten to go crazy on it for a while, so it was pretty fun. but now - maybe - packing. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">here's to a better tomorrow, for everyone. </span>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-17996113442020953782010-01-09T22:35:00.000-08:002010-01-09T23:20:39.143-08:0024<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">it's impossible to believe that december is over and that the holidays have come and passed! things have been busy with painting and spackling and caulking (insert caulk joke here, husband), dishes and laundry, buying and wrapping gifts, barely getting our tree up in time, and the like. but we've also found a small amount of time for some definite december fun, and since you pals who look this way already have to hear about the house 24-7 from me, here's a little recent inspiration :</span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425006836142436226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S0l--XxV74I/AAAAAAAAAqI/fGR6Nq4MJik/s400/christmas%2520story%2520tv.jpg" /> <div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">i've had a fair isle craze for a while and have been working on a faux fair isle vest, but a special holiday movie didn't hurt the situtation. we only got around to watching "a christmas story" this year, but i was reminded of all the amazing, amazing knits in the movie (especially in the classroom scenes! where are all the pictures of those?). i may have to base my entire wardrobe around this movie.</span></em></div><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 339px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425004409271107538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S0l8xG-IP9I/AAAAAAAAAqA/WwBVYR1INPE/s400/greygardens3.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425003722126527698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S0l8JHKGDNI/AAAAAAAAAp4/mIOUcOQYCW4/s400/ediedrawing.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425003710086617618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S0l8IaTjmhI/AAAAAAAAApo/IopYIUD8jqE/s400/2579980346_c4edbbf993.jpg" /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420175299366775698" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SzhUt6saa5I/AAAAAAAAApA/H3ZfRJeZnzk/s400/large_grey_gardens_edith_beale_book_06-450x674.jpg" /> <p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">i made some time for some other movies while i knit a few weeks ago, and was again inspired by these two stylish ladies! a you've got to love that bathing suit. how gorgeous are they? </span></em></p><p align="center"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 395px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420175284389088434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SzhUtC5dDLI/AAAAAAAAAow/0kXPNddwrxo/s400/untitled.bmp" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420174869758271506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SzhUU6Rw4BI/AAAAAAAAAoY/8W5cT-4AWJI/s400/albert_finney.jpg" /> <p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">speaking of bathing suits, i also have been loving "two for the road" much too much lately and it doesn't hurt to have albert finney and, well, i just dig the whole thing, but their bathing suits in their first week together scenes are just too much.</span></em> </p><p align="center"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420174854332029730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SzhUUAz3GyI/AAAAAAAAAoA/98bzADsgm1Q/s400/02paper-thumb-450x255.jpg" /> <div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">then again, the past several months i've also been obsessed with a general 1930s style, as evidenced by, well, projects i never finished. but, i've also been pretty into 1930s-nostalgia movies, like "sweet and lowdown" and "papermoon." seriously, how gorgeous is ryan o'neal in "papermoon"?</span></em> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420175294938082162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SzhUtqMh63I/AAAAAAAAAo4/W-Yw_QfXbEY/s400/paul-newman-2.jpg" /> <p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">of course, my heart will always belong to this guy. we can't even get into all this or i'll be here forever, though. </span></em><br /><br /></p><div align="left"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425002807432743250" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/S0l7T3qGiVI/AAAAAAAAApQ/JmugmfU6zpY/s400/crafting+040.jpg" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><em>i've been working on a few other projects but have to wait until i can get some pictures. most importantly, i made these for my family's traditional christmas cinnamon roll breakfast and just about died. we've decided they're too delicious to make more than once a year.</em></span><br /></p><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">anyway, this all helps remind me that i haven't been only buried in paint (besides, there are worse things), but have had a very lovely past few weeks. belated happy holidays to all! (of course, only the bottom photo belongs to me)</span></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-66981835699139677522009-12-06T16:26:00.000-08:002009-12-06T16:27:21.137-08:0023<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">hallelujah, we're starting to make some decisions and (kind of) feeling like we're making progress on the house. this week we got our new tankless water heater and the old removed from the kitchen (thank god!) and we got about half of our paint. and decided on appliances. The weekend work took longer than expected but we're still right around on track because we got some extra other stuff done in place of the stuff we didn't. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">so, ths is pretty much what our entire weekend looked like (plus, lots of super messy caulk, and old weatherstripping and adhesive remover and lots of sore muscles): </span><br /><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 152px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410659106231564018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxaFykuqNvI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/WgVdFILVvIg/s400/0975999005.jpg" /><br /><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">here's the <a href="http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/">primer</a> - also got some <a href="http://www.yolocolorhouse.com/">paint</a> - that we got 30% off and used lots of this weekend (thanks <a href="http://www.greensacramento.com/">green sacramento</a>)</span></em><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">and here is what's to come next weekend (oh god, and lots more priming and painting):</span><br /><br /></p><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410659104274765026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxaFydcH1OI/AAAAAAAAAnI/qYzhO0CiEkY/s400/sc_deckote.jpg" /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">here's </span></em><a href="http://www.afmsafecoat.com/"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">the paint</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:78%;"> we ordered for the concrete in the laundry room</span></em></span><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 113px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410433115207796130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxW4QKj4haI/AAAAAAAAAnA/XTOT-9Pmxhw/s400/scan0002.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;"><em>and the color we tinted it (second from bottom)</em></span></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">and, just for kicks and so i can think about something other than paint (which i am most definitely still pulling from my hair):</span><br /></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410665709998787330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxaLy9rdSwI/AAAAAAAAAno/4PeV4pAhcFM/s400/atlashomewares_2078_17762588.gif" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">this is </span></em><a href="http://www.atlashomewares.com/athomidobu.html"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">the doorbell</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:78%;"> we've decided on</span></em></span><br /><br /><br /></p><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 356px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412282465899180722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxxKOiv-8rI/AAAAAAAAAn4/lpa7wGsxHLI/s400/numbers.jpg" /></a> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">these are the house numbers we...well, that i purchased without spousal consent. i fessed up immediately, though, if that counts for anything. they're just so much cheaper than <a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/accessories/dwr-design-studio/neutra-house-numbers-aluminum.do">the ones i really love</a> and very similar; i couldn't resist</span></em>. <em><span style="font-size:78%;">photo from </span></em><a href="http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/04/22/we-found-affordable-modern-floating-house-numbers-at-home-depot/"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">shelterrific</span></em></a></span><br /><br /><br /></p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">and here are some other items i wish i had gotten approval to buy and put on the walls (though the list really could go on forever and ever, and i'm tired):</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;"></span><a href="http://www.cole-and-son.com/home.asp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410663722410272898" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxaJ_RVbaII/AAAAAAAAAng/59W3vW0qV1Y/s400/wallpaper_2_jpg_e_9c53654d7f7c9c72667efde1daba6b35.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410663718222776130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxaJ_BvDR0I/AAAAAAAAAnY/cLWqeYRpzCA/s400/142.jpg" /></a></span><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">but, of course, there are more important things first, like getting our electrical done without killing ourselves, trying to not fall off ladders, and avoiding the crawl space.</span></p>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-89934111362524485692009-11-29T08:22:00.000-08:002009-11-29T09:22:53.791-08:0022<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">well, i clearly haven't done much but cook lately. and eat. mostly there's been eating. i never liked thanksgiving much until i was an adult and was responsible for some cooking because then i could make and eat whatever i liked. this year, that included:</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/4143452067/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409570314514690482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxKnijglcbI/AAAAAAAAAm4/6TQIzWhWwaE/s400/thanksgiving+003.jpg" /></a></span> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">rice krispie treats. that's right. this was a few days before thanksgiving. we had to get our stomachs prepared for the food to come.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/4144229904/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409566706367063154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxKkQiHJ5HI/AAAAAAAAAmA/sKuJT-jMMPk/s400/thanksgiving+131.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">the most amazing apple crisp; recipe courtesy of a </span><a href="http://domesticgathering.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">friend</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">'s mom, who seems to do no wrong in the kitchen from what i've seen.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/4144227186/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409566725702643522" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxKkRqJHb0I/AAAAAAAAAmQ/h3jffW6mYgQ/s400/thanksgiving+120.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/mushroom-and-barley-pie/"><span style="font-size:78%;">this</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> barley and mushroom pie. </span><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">smitten kitchen</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (who also can do no wrong in my book) was right - it needed a tiny bit of something, but was still very, very good. why don't we cook with puff pastry more often? it's delicious.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/4144224746/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409566718560019538" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxKkRPiLpFI/AAAAAAAAAmI/j0S46Dj4l0E/s400/thanksgiving+101.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:85%;">and there were all the things we don't have pictures of, like the fantastic stuffing the husband made, or the post-thanksgiving gathering with friends that is always one of my favorite parts of tthe holiday. we also worked on the house this weekend and are going to look at appliances today. and, i found a treasure trove of artifacts from my childhood in some boxes my family brought to me a few weeks ago: pottery i made in high school, old tapes and cards, and a page from the script of the play i was in that brought me to meet my husband. it was pretty sweet to reminisce.</span></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/4144217034/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409570310302187426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SxKniT0Pv6I/AAAAAAAAAmw/11eH3_IfX3k/s400/thanksgiving+029.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">of course, there was also the debbie gibson collection.</span></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-81645624525370464202009-11-12T07:29:00.001-08:002009-11-12T13:04:52.602-08:0021<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">this past weekend was pretty productive once i accepted that the husband was traveling to the great northwest and i was...at home without him. i think i had a harder time this time than other times he's toured, because i mostly just missed him rather than being able to get excited about having the place to myself and getting uninterupted craft time, but i was still so excited for him, so that helped. and then i could get down to business:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403325557584538146" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Svx393GdqiI/AAAAAAAAAl4/fDxEd5iT5AU/s400/tour+133.jpg" /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><em>i finished this little ruffled number in my class</em></span><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403325555254253458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Svx39ua4V5I/AAAAAAAAAlw/cH63sjD-1v0/s400/weekend+003.jpg" /> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><em>hemmed the thrifted skirt on the left and made the skirt on the right</em></span></div><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403245125759645442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Svwu0HNDtwI/AAAAAAAAAlI/lTHHPksSG7A/s400/weekend+004.jpg" /> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><em>baked apple-cinnamon cake bread, among other items, all of which i have already eaten</em></span></div><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;"></span></em><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403245137916092674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Svwu00fYYQI/AAAAAAAAAlY/xUCgxRuU7oQ/s400/enlows+132.jpg" /> <p align="center"> <em><span style="font-size:78%;">cleaned it on up around the apartment, and started <a href="http://yourhouseisahome.tumblr.com/">daydreaming</a> about this place</span></em><em><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></em></p><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403245146055338434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Svwu1Sz7acI/AAAAAAAAAlg/KAc1Aa8S0hQ/s400/enlows+090.jpg" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><em>and most important of all, welcomed this guy home </em></span></p>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-54383846432689815042009-10-05T21:38:00.000-07:002009-11-07T17:17:29.515-08:0020<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">yikes, i've been absent for a while. between anniversaries, out-of-town visitors, insane work schedules, planning birthday parties, classes, halloween (to protect the innocent, i won't post any pictures) and buying a house, i've been a little lost. i've got to get myself back on track. which is to say bake something delicious this weekend, if i have anything to say about it. some highlights from the last month:</span><br /><div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389343898647184898" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SsrLuMtIxgI/AAAAAAAAAjo/4OJ3Krh0RwI/s400/bon+anniversarie+025.jpg" /> <em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">lots of eating (and mess-making) to celebrate our anniversary</span></em><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401535215226944994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SvYbqOFdfeI/AAAAAAAAAlA/j5EvSC3tmNU/s400/bon+anniversarie+048.jpg" /><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">perusing 2007's guinness world record holder for largest corn maze with bonus ecclectically decorated pumpkin patch</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">(which we never got to find our way through, unfortunately)<br /></span></em><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389345894223329794" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SsrNiWzkOgI/AAAAAAAAAkY/srwsddbctNw/s400/brandi%27s+30th+birthday+party+055.jpg" /> <em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">a successful surprise birthday party where we did some of our favorite things</span></em> </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389343929982598306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SsrLwBcFPKI/AAAAAAAAAkA/yMo-wu_DFbQ/s400/brandi%27s+30th+birthday+party+115.jpg" /><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">like wearing fake hair</span></em><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;"></span></em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389343941029795874" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SsrLwql8GCI/AAAAAAAAAkI/KZWrGA9lwiE/s400/brandi%27s+30th+birthday+party+142.jpg" /><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">and singing songs from the early 90s around a fire.</span></em><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401534369773104098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SvYa5Ahjq-I/AAAAAAAAAkg/ULx-s4gpOcc/s400/enlows+049.jpg" /><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">my brother, husband and i went out of town with my visiting dad and stepmom on a lovely roadtrip to the coast</span></em><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401534377304243266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SvYa5clHvEI/AAAAAAAAAko/VSW5JDH-fHY/s400/enlows+092.jpg" /><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">where we ate lots of salt water taffy (actually, i ate a giant chick-o-stick)</span></em><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401534384233511298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SvYa52ZL-YI/AAAAAAAAAkw/63gTLtOWqY0/s400/enlows+131.jpg" /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">oh, and we bought a house...i'm still recovering from the shock that it's really happening!</span></em></p></div></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-12887839379941893282009-09-29T22:43:00.000-07:002009-09-29T22:49:53.254-07:0019<div>sigh. i'm having a really tough week.<br /><br /><div>on the bright side, i got this super rad and much-appreciated package in the mail!<br /></div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387132589655850210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SsLwjExd_OI/AAAAAAAAAjY/rUJdS6XkbV4/s400/wip+sept+035.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387133512843186162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SsLxYz6ez_I/AAAAAAAAAjg/atxfEpu-ulM/s400/wip+sept+036.jpg" />and it's our 3-year wedding anniversary, so some celebration is coming our way. i really need some good so i'm so grateful for the upcoming fun.</div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-17476535375853865812009-09-02T22:20:00.000-07:002009-09-15T18:19:16.590-07:0018i've completely failed at doing this once a week. let's try again.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>things have been so busy, but there should be no excuses. i've been working on and unraveling and reworking a new sweater and some knee socks:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3924063687/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381864099589929730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SrA44l18OwI/AAAAAAAAAi4/p3Vgxw6BOSs/s400/wip+sept+009.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 371px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381867043509276770" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SrA7j8zAkGI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/glFtZ50ZSyw/s400/September+005.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>and there's been some excitement, too:</div><br /><div>-as we get 2 channels, i'm not entirely sure but it seems like new and old shows are starting up again. it reminds me that i'm so ready for <a href="http://abc.go.com/watch/lost/93372">this</a>, though i'm never sure which is harder: the wait or the obsession during the season, which leaves my stomachs in knots as i get confused and have my mind repeatedly blown. <a href="http://orangepeelmouth.blogspot.com/2009/08/start-collecting-now.html">great poster, too</a>. </div><br /><div>-how have i lived my life so long without <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090060/">this movie</a>? it had all my favorite hallmarks of a truly fantastic 80s movie, though it was missing matthew broderick and the words "two dollars": never a fan before, i am now - andrew mccarthy's intense pining and, later, blissed-out craziness, judd nelson - i mean, those nostrils! oh, but that seriously, seriously gorgeous hair!, and ally sheedy doing anything at all. rob lowe's attempt at a sax career, demi moore's non-cocaine related intervention, and emilio estevez being completely insane were just icing. </div><div><br /></div><div>-and seeing rad things at the state fair and, wow, just...this:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381867030671588722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SrA7jM-Q_XI/AAAAAAAAAjI/4ZqGLltyJVA/s400/fair+066.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-56798276878175456302009-08-27T20:57:00.001-07:002009-08-27T21:47:11.839-07:0017<div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">clearly i am obsessed with eating:</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374859683878072498" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SpdWZ78e8LI/AAAAAAAAAig/c5d_G_ewenQ/s400/wip+august+196.jpg" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>the top two are recent purchases, the rest are from the library. i didn't realize until i got them home, but i notice a theme...</em><br /></span></p><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">and i love knitting socks:</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374859690887564066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SpdWaWDrSyI/AAAAAAAAAio/O96dqtRlXAw/s400/wip+august+209.jpg" /> <p align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">especially sweet little knee socks</span></em></p>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-91705224466974202032009-08-18T20:57:00.001-07:002009-08-18T21:07:12.200-07:0016<span style="font-family:arial;">new sweater:</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3835975894/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371519677364013634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sot4r-FNikI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/ndtYaJwDHlg/s400/wip+august+155.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371519683993294130" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sot4sWxwVTI/AAAAAAAAAiY/gwCostzt6qY/s400/wip+august+new.jpg" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">this one needs to be washed to smooth everything out, but i think i've got a good idea of the kinks in the pattern and how i want to work them out and it's just about a done deal</span><br /></em></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-40213050332144705422009-08-09T15:18:00.001-07:002009-08-10T21:33:10.854-07:0015my weekend (because it looks more productive in photos):<br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3809827109/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368094213634391234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sn9NPvSB_MI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/9xfHKww4j_M/s400/wip+august+093.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3809827097/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368094201980368818" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sn9NPD3ft7I/AAAAAAAAAhI/wpfoQcJBOAQ/s400/wip+august+085.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368094197575748050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sn9NOzdWidI/AAAAAAAAAhA/8mS-nnfgDas/s400/wip+august+076.jpg" /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3809827105/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368094183842245842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sn9NOATB7NI/AAAAAAAAAgw/4SmO25JvL3A/s400/wip+august+092.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368094189934469362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sn9NOW_h4PI/AAAAAAAAAg4/k9_iyIISkn0/s400/wip+august+074.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3809827077/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368096326737785474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sn9PKvNI8oI/AAAAAAAAAhg/tFZGvOFpm10/s400/wip+august+100.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3809827115/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368096317868699730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sn9PKOKlcFI/AAAAAAAAAhY/R4Syh5bE0yk/s400/wip+august+114.jpg" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368096335505535058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/Sn9PLP3iMFI/AAAAAAAAAho/8t6ePdC4kyI/s400/wip+august+112.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3809827073/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368556362046249394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SoDxkURuGbI/AAAAAAAAAh4/ZBVwsGS5AyE/s400/wip+august+127.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-29933008223043056542009-08-06T23:21:00.000-07:002009-08-06T23:38:44.357-07:0014<a href="http://nortagemdar.blogspot.com/">nortagemdar</a>, you were right! this is a prototype so i'm going to play around with it a little still, but i think i like where it's starting from and i'm excited about playing with it some more:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3796768773/in/photostream/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367104872122714290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SnvJce8kiLI/AAAAAAAAAgY/Lvte92nmJFY/s400/wip+august+066.jpg" /></a><br /><p>also, just for kicks and because they match, a new favorite find:</p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3797592368/in/photostream/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367106756336029634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SnvLKKMCD8I/AAAAAAAAAgo/uRTOO5vsGoE/s400/wip+august+056.jpg" /></a>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170339893352892739.post-45882763502395353902009-08-05T19:36:00.000-07:002009-08-05T20:07:36.109-07:0013another pants trial:<br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3794243330/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366675286688471250" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SnpCvUfvGNI/AAAAAAAAAfw/DuMgXG5pdEU/s400/wip+august+027.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div>working on a prototype of a new pattern:</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366679760491370098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SnpGzutd1nI/AAAAAAAAAgI/yI0r7CWiPL4/s400/3794222382_e2a948ec06.jpg" /><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31237271@N03/3794233062/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366681355613176946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fmB-rPwNd0I/SnpIQlAJBHI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/wSc9tQ0LYI4/s400/3794233062_ec9983cb36.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>east.westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04745307004524333923noreply@blogger.com1