If you're looking for something to do after work tonight, I'll be doing a trunk show from 6-9pm with some other local artists. It's on the same block of Magazine Street as Juan's Flying Burrito, so come by early and indulge in some of our free beer (I think we'll have Abita), and grab some tasty Mexican ( Read more... )

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I'm in love.

I took a couple of pictures of my cassowary costume before we left the house on Mardi Gras day. Being the world's deadliest bird was awesome fun. We decided there should be a krewe of flightless birds next year so that Dave has an excuse to finally get a penguin costume too.


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Okay, so I just got one of those email reminders about the next city-wide recycling drop-off day, which is Saturday, March 8 (the most recent one was Saturday, January 12). Attached was a flier for the event as well as a PDF booklet about various recycling resources around the city. This little guide is 39 pages long and contains NO mention of ( Read more... )

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Stolen from Ashe, who stole the idea from Lara months ago, but apparently tons of people elsewhere are doing this as well. Which is good, it's a very admirable exercise ( Read more... )

Freakin' brilliant. Seriously. Watch this, rate it on YouTube & share it with like everyone you know:

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Here's the direct link to YouTube.   It's pretty awesome, really.

If you're bored on Thursday evening, December 20th, or if you've totally waited until the last minute with your holiday shopping, come by The Big Top (1638 Clio St., between St. ( Read more... )

Awesome.  I'm totally going to be a cassowary for Mardi Gras.  I came across this amazing bird of paradise couture costume collection like two days before Halloween and got inspired to create a bird costume.  And while reading In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson today, I think I stumbled across the perfect bird to do.


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During the last month or so I've become utterly, totally obsessed with PaperBackSwap.  I posted about it on MissMalaprop.com a couple of weeks ago, but I know not everyone on my friends list reads that, and I know that I have a lot of book lovers on my f-list and this is something that I think all bookworm types should be a part of.

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I won 3rd place ya'll!