This past weekend was Blue Dome. It went OK -- not as great as last year, but I made a little bit of money and didn't get sunburned or blown away by gale-force winds, so I can't really complain. With the end of the festival came a break from craft shows, for which I'm thankful. I have some ideas about new things to try selling next time, and ( Read more... )

Your result for The Social Persona Test (What kind of man/woman are you?)...

The Renaissance Faire Wench (QLAF)

Quirky Liberal Alpha Female


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1. What is your favorite girl's name? Annabella.
2. What is your favorite boy's name? Probably Elijah.
3. What is the weirdest/most obnoxious name you've ever given to a pet? That would be Angel Bunny, who was, in fact, a cat. She was named after a stuffed animal of mine who was actually an angel bunny.
4. What is/was your favorite pet? It's a tie ( Read more... )

I just spent two days fighting with grants.gov, trying to submit a continuation request that is due today. After three calls to the helpline, countless attempts to guess our password, and frantic calling of every project officer I could think of, the problem was solved. Someone had never entered the continuation on the web site, so the task was ( Read more... )

I rose early Saturday morning all full of Deluxe anticipation. I got ready, loaded the car, and awaited the arrival of lovely Miss Holly. We were well on our way to arrive by 10:00 when the rain started. With the rain came the stupids. I was driving the stretch of I-44 around Chandler where the number of lanes goes from two to one. Cars waited ( Read more... )

I'll be selling at the magical, wonderful Deluxe Indie Craft Bazaar tomorrow! Here are the details in case you can make it to OKC:


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Well, Santa Fe was a delicious delight this past weekend, and coming home sure felt like punishment for something terrible I really don't remember doing. Ah, such is life. I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I usually do since my camera's just bulky enough that I didn't carry it around much. I do have a few shots to share, though ( Read more... )

I forgot to wear a hospital mask like all the other germphobe crazies in the airport and caught the swine flu! I have the strangest craving for slop and a nice mud bath.

A curly, pink tail is sure to follow.

(OK, I'll write about my vacation soon.)

It's now T-2 hours before I'm officially on vacation. In 19 hours, I'll be in Albuquerque picking up my rental car. Hurray! I'm so ready for a little trip and break from work. I love my job -- really, I do -- but vacations are always welcome. My boss was gone last week, so I did 150% of my normal job. Granted, I did it so, so well, but especially ( Read more... )

I'm going to be on OklaTravelNews, an online travel news show, today around noon Tulsa time. You can watch it live starting at 12:00. If you miss that, click the "Last Show Archive" button on the viewer any time after 1:00 p.m. and before tomorrow's show airs. I'll just be on for about three minutes promoting Deluxe, a craft show I'm doing in ( Read more... )