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Shopping Outside the Big Box
Long time, no post, I knowA couple of my friends have asked for people to pitch their own goods - music, books, crafts, services, etc. I'm doing the same, but I'll open it up a bit. Tell me about the stuff you make, the stuff your Mom makes, the stuff your favorite little shop down the street sells. Who are your favorite artisans, small business ( Read more... ) -
Dear Santa:
It's traditional, for a loose definition of traditional, for me to post a Christmas wish list. And I know Christmas is in a week, but better late than never, right?
Most of this is on my amazon wishlist, though not all of it. If you know my real name, you can search for it that way.
So, I'd like (not in any particular order)
Electronics:- iPod ( Read more... )
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I must say, that for all the things about my job that suck (low hours, cranky manager, lack of sick/vacation leave and insurance, etc), there is something great about getting to spend 1.5 hours total walking around outside on a gorgeous day like today, and talking about art, architecture and history with people from all over the world. -
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So, my super-awesome job that I had ended in September, which is sad ( Read more... ) -
Golly gee, I never would have thought of that!
One of the things that drives me nuts is when I'm talking about employment searches, and I tell someone what my MA is in, and they suggest that I should work at the Smithsonian ( Read more... ) -
You Know You're from Upstate NY when....
stolen from eredienWe're going to start by saying that this list? Pisses me off. For several reasons. One, the assumption that all of "Upstate NY" is the same, just because it's north of NYC. Yeah, not so much. E.g: where I grew up (in the middle), carbonated beverages such as colas and root beer are referred to as "soda." Where I went to college ( ( Read more... ) -
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In humans, shyness (also called diffidence) is a social psychology term used to describe the feeling of apprehension, lack of confidence, or awkwardness experienced when a person is in proximity to, approaching, or being approached by other people, especially in new situations or with unfamiliar people. Shyness may come from genetic traits, the ( Read more... ) -
om nom nom
So, there is a misapprehension out there that I can't cook. This is false. I frequently don't cook, and certainly not exciting things, but I can, and I'm actually pretty decent at it. I often don't cook because I'm lazy and I hate having to do dishes, but I'm getting much better at one-pot meals. The kitchen in Evieland (my first apartment) was ( Read more... ) -
Really?
OK, so, I spent the day with my parents today, as they're visiting. I think that the confluence of Easter with the Cherry Blossom Festival is a perfect storm of tourism, and it's kind of insane. But anyway. When I got on the train to go home, I was astonished at how many people were on the train, as I live on the green line, which isn't usually ( Read more... )