tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718059297387618682024-03-13T03:28:01.243-05:00marydearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-28763843242191237242011-07-22T20:36:00.000-05:002011-07-22T20:36:31.061-05:00Goodbye<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I'm moving my blogging efforts over to <a href="http://whatgoodcrafts.wordpress.com/">What <span style="color: #cc0000;">good</span> have I done today?</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I made this film for my Database as Narrative course last quarter. It was made to be a <a href="http://korsakow.org/">k-film</a>, where you view each scene in semi-random sequence. Unfortunately, the film was skipping when viewed on the internet in the k-film interface. So, I made a linear version to share.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-26469211556644346922011-01-24T18:57:00.002-06:002011-01-24T18:57:40.278-06:00Crafts and Raps<iframe allowfullscreen="" class="youtube-player" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fCiTSqCru8M" title="YouTube video player" type="text/html" width="640"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-22152045236954680152011-01-21T20:28:00.000-06:002011-01-21T20:28:22.783-06:00Don't cross my path<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I finally found a frame for my first cross stitch project. It could have been a cute valentine's day gift, if I had a love interest. <a href="http://sadtrombone.com/">Wah Wah.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">My winter soundtrack has been <a href="http://www.connieconverse.com/">Connie Converse</a>. Her music was so pretty and melancholy. Plus, she disappeared in the mid-seventies, which makes her an eerie figure.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-26438168251997280022010-12-30T05:55:00.003-06:002010-12-30T05:57:05.616-06:00Christmas Gifts: Part III<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I made these magnets for my sister and my step brother's wife.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.186464805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.186464805.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59080978/i-left-my-heart-in-chicago-cross-stitch?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=cross+stitch+illinois&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade">rugglesstitch</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.187248599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.187248599.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60144661/framed-handlebar-moustache?ref=sr_gallery_17&ga_search_query=cross+stitch&ga_search_type=&ga_page=3&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade&filter[1]=needlecraft">Gentry Night Studios</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.153465257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.153465257.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50047566/shop-smart-shop-s-mart-army-of-darkness?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=smart+cross+stitch&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade">Rachel McKay</a><span style="color: black;">*</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.116010132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.116010132.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/38528001/fawn-and-flower-wall-wear?ref=sr_gallery_21&ga_search_query=cross+stitch+deer&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title&filter[0]=handmade">neawear</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*I know that this one makes me a huge dork. But I thought it was hilarious.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-61969283817438598972010-11-05T10:46:00.000-05:002010-11-05T10:46:13.613-05:00School is cool<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I've been assigned a few video projects for one of my classes. Here is one of them. I actually have a lot of fun working on them. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2cGgRxlSxmM?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2cGgRxlSxmM?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-10467135563612234782010-10-22T14:42:00.001-05:002011-04-25T13:25:45.508-05:00Songs I Like<object height="295" style="background-image: url("http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/y7IGE58IPgo/hqdefault.jpg");" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/y7IGE58IPgo?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/y7IGE58IPgo?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-43520025798109504922010-10-12T22:56:00.003-05:002010-10-13T23:08:48.559-05:00New Favorite Store<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I just found my new favorite store <a href="http://www.sciplus.com/index.cfm">American Science & Surplus</a>. Here's a taste of the amazing merchandise they offer, but there is so much more.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-small;">*Super bummed that I own a Mac now.</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span><i> </i></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-13824438435310422132010-10-05T14:05:00.000-05:002010-10-05T14:05:20.456-05:00Good Things Come in Small Packages<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I promise to update more this month. I was swamped with school, work, and projects during September. I have some great photos of Rachel and Justin's (of <a href="http://rabbitsandsnails.blogspot.com/">Rabbits & Snails</a>) wedding. Almost everything thing was DIY and it looked amazing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I got this fortune last week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I'm pretty sure I already know what my small lucky package will be. It's top secret and will take a few years to arrive, but it's the best news I've heard in a long time.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-59354662407396971982010-09-10T21:13:00.000-05:002010-09-10T21:13:29.323-05:00France Photo Inspiration<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As of late, I dream constantly of escaping to the south of France. I tried to make something semi-worthwhile out of my obsession with this flickr gallery.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-small;">Photos: 1. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeep_novak/2920654913/">Jeep Novak!</a>, 2. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/_dandelion_/3791664126/">alice.lily</a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-small;">, 3. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/incesticide/3070650309/">Ludovic M. Photography</a>, 4. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beatpiknik/2578809342/">BEAT NIK</a>, 5. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53457196@N03/4946839582/">fluer child</a>, 6. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cartorama/4518942592/">Cartorama</a>, 7. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46591720@N07/4672095309/">Totally random scanned 35mm slides</a>, 8. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tontoncopt/1380845654/">ToNToN CoPT</a>, 9. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kahluacream/4690628872/">sugarpie honeybunch</a>, 10. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/annejonesy/3687956849/">Anne AJ Jones</a>, 11. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebrowning/3178005230/">ebrowning</a>, 12. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fritsklijn/3657008942/">Lil'Frits'</a>, 13. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cartorama/4022964750/">Cartorama</a>, 14. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/light_is_calling/2797858205/">luz.de_noche</a>, 15. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/3970274162/">Nick DeWolf Photo Archive</a>, 16. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/giorgioverdiani/4037584537/">Giorgio Verdiani</a>, 17. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meteorry/3196504146/">Meteorry</a>, 18. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dela5am/2980978430/">Sam Grant</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-30629327350364503812010-09-02T10:04:00.002-05:002011-04-25T13:25:20.266-05:00Songs I Like<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lRgHSxWnhqk?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lRgHSxWnhqk?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171805929738761868.post-62771585491208100192010-08-28T09:04:00.003-05:002010-09-10T20:51:40.399-05:00Fall Fashion Inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.108122711.jpg" width="320" /></div><br />
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