My friend Leah and her husband just moved a month ago and instead of painting their walls at their new place, they bought board cloth, soaked it in liquid starch and stuck the cloth to the wall like wallpaper. When it dries, it acts like a magnet and won't come off the wall until you peel it off. It's perfect for renters because after you peel it ( Read more... )

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Here are the theaters where the film "Winter Solstice" will open on Friday, April 8 ( Read more... )

Talked to John...they are getting paid, but what we're really crossing our fingers for is that if this film gets a good response in NY and LA, it will get national distribution and then Brandtson will get way more money. It's an all instrumental soundtrack except for Brandtson and Iron and Wine, so yeah, I am so crossing my fingers.

today and tomorrow will change the rest of my life (or at least this upcoming year). major decision time ( Read more... )

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I painted my kitchen red yesterday. It looks incredible. Now I want to paint the whole apartment. Yay.

John's coming home for one night and then off to MI tomorrow. Then he'll be home for good on Saturday. CANNOT WAIT. Well, home for good until their tour in February...

You know that story about Abraham offering his son to God as a sacrifice and because of his obediance, God offered his son back to him. John and I are experiencing this as I type. Not sure what to make of it yet, but I think we're getting the answers we've so sorely needed for months. (and didn't expect at all)

Hey guys...just wanted to let you know that Amazon.com and Amnesty International has teamed up this year. If you access the amazon.com website through Amnesty and do your shopping online, Amnesty will get 5-10% of the sale. Just go to this link: http://www.amnestyusa.org/join/ ( Read more... )

The House of Representatives and the Senate are currently working to reconcile their foreign assistance appropriations bills to pass the final FY2005 budget. At stake is approximately $300m in HIV/AIDS funding, a $1.25b cut to the Millennium Challenge from the president’s request, and the fate of other key accounts that provide funding for debt ( Read more... )