I taught myself how to make basic kanzashi, like those found at the very cool Kanzashi_Core and the more traditional Maya shopNow I'm trying to make them in clay. Sculpy is cheap, and I can roll it out, measure it, and bake it while Nate's awake, and fold the petals while he naps. Like a super-not-efficient assembly-line ( Read more... )

I am thinking that it's time I started taking my craftiness seriously. So, I'm going to invest in some good water-based theatrical paints and start face painting at fairs and cons. Several things have inspired this decision; first, I've been told that I'm pretty good at it; second, I've been told that you can make good money doing it; third, I saw ( Read more... )

Some of you may have noticed the CRAZY electric bill I mentioned yesterday ( Read more... )

You Are 86% Burned Out
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Right, I'm back, and slowly the process of Unpacking continues.

I'm going to upload my pics to Facebook this time around, so if you want to see them fly over to My Photo Albums and check them out.

If this doesn't work so well, I'll switch back to LJ, but for now I think LJ may become reserved for my portfolio pieces.

The Philip K. Dick Reader
by Philip K. Dick

x-posted to literaryhos

Synopsis:A collection of 24 PKD short stories, of varying quality. All of the standard PKD warnings apply: occasionally predictable plot, rampant sexism, the subtle prejudice of a white guy trying too hard not to be prejudiced, and a pervasive tendency to raise provocative topics and then ( Read more... )

Last two days I've been very sick. Throwing-up sick. Luckily, it's over now, and I've been able to get on with the important things in life, like Packing for Disney ( Read more... )

I've changed my mind, yet again, on having this journal public/private. I'm going back to public. Now that I've gotten the hang of the privacy controls, I'm pretty confident that I can filter out the trolls and arseholes. Besides, I don't see the point in blogging if no one can read it, it seems sort of whiny and juvenile to me, and hell, I just ( Read more... )

(x-posted to literaryhos)

American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on Americaby Chris Hedges ( Read more... )

Really really quick updates ( Read more... )