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Friday, July 15, 2005

The Flip Flop Debate Continues

Those horrible shoes are EVERYWHERE and now theyre even Worn To Meet The President At The White House. Tribune Story Here Tribune Photo Here

I just want to voice my 2 cents here... Flip-Flops are NOT FORMAL FOOTWEAR. They are not appropriate attire for the office nor are they appropriate attire for a wedding. Yet everywhere I look women and men have these things on their feet. Do you not realize they are beach wear? In my opinion they're "white trash shoes" and I will not be caught dead wearing those attrocious things. I'm trying to find shoes that match the outfit I bought for Sis's wedding but everywhere I go all I can find are those frickin flip flops! They may be dressed up with sparklies or flowers or some kind of wedge heel but ya know what? THEY'RE STILL FLIP FLOPS!
Why has the fashion industry brain washed Americans into thinking these frickin shoes are appropriate footwear? What are they thinking?

That's what I said at 8:41 AM

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Recently Completed

Made this recently using the Lion Brand Shoulder Bag Pattern. I made the strap a bit longer than it called for not realizing it would stretch once stuff was in it, causing it to hang down at my knees. I used some ribbon yarn (Patons Fresco - Calypso) found at Herrschners Yarn Sale it would twist as I went but as you can see it turned out pretty well. My worst problem was trying to remember the colors while at the store looking for a button. I had planned to get a large orange button but once I was there looking at all the buttons, they didn't have orange, there was white, red, green, blue... As I stood there trying to remember the colors in the purse I thought, "Damn, a red button should be fine, orange and red match, I think there's red in it." I got home, yeah, no red...the red button didn't match at all. Luckily I had bought a package of star buttons, that one works very nicely! Other projects to show...but not until Saturday! I got 10 official yes RSVPS for the shower, I'm gunna need to go to Costco or something in order for us to all booze it up without making me go broke.

That's what I said at 9:46 PM

Sunday, July 10, 2005

Questions Answered

1. What were three of the stupidest things you have done in your life?

The most recent stupid thing I have done is burn my hand in the oven (yeah IN the oven...my hand hit the roof of the oven while checking on dinner rolls).

other stupid things include: credit cards, loaning money to people thinking I'd actually get it back, and pretty much the way I handle finances in general.

2. At the current moment, who has the most influence in your life?

I don't know...I guess my job tends to influence how I spend my time, what days I get to myself etc. But influencing like my outlook on life....eh... I dunno.

3. If you were given a time machine that functioned, and you were allowed to only pick up to five people to dine with, who would you pick?

I think the person Janine quoted as saying "what I only get to have DINNER?" put it SO RIGHT...cuz like if I had a time machine that worked I sure as hell wouldn't pick up people just to go to dinner with them (unless they were all paying...)

I think the main person I'd pick to have dinner with would be me...I'd like to sit down with myself just after my high school graduation or perhaps just before when I'm planning my college life and let myself know what NOT to do and let myself know things aren't always as bad as they seem.

other people would probably include my parents to ask them things I should have asked a long time ago, grandparents I never got to meet and Neil Gaiman. who I don't really need a time machine to meet...

4. If you had three wishes that were not supernatural, what would they be?

What constitutes supernatural? Cuz ya know, being given 3 wishes that are automatically granted is pretty supernatural to begin with.

#1 Money
#2 Happiness (for me and everyone I know)
#3 Money

5. Someone is visiting your hometown/place where you live at the moment. Name two things you regret your city not having, and two things people should avoid.

Well, I'll go with the area I grew up...
I regret that there are no restaurants that you MUST eat at. Well, El Taco Real is pretty good, but I wouldn't call it a MUST. And really there's not a whole lot there, it's a suburb...nothing much there.

Avoid...The mall and Bennigans. River Oaks Mall was once named the #1 place for stolen cars and the Bennigans is the suckiest Bennigans in the country

6. Name one event that has changed your life.

the death of my parents

7. Tag 5 people.

eh... I don't belive in pointing fingers...if you wanna do it, go ahead...

That's what I said at 2:57 PM


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They are not appropriate attire for the office nor are they appropriate attire for a wedding. Yet everywhere I look women and men have these things on their feet. Do you not realize they are beach wear? In my opinion they're "white trash shoes" and I will not be caught dead wearing those attrocious things. I'm trying to find shoes that match the outfit I bought for Sis's wedding but everywhere I go all I can find are those frickin flip flops! They may be dressed up with sparklies or flowers or some kind of wedge heel but ya know what? THEY'RE STILL FLIP FLOPS! Why has the fashion industry brain washed Americans into thinking these frickin shoes are appropriate footwear? What are they thinking? That's what I said at 8:41 AM Wednesday, July 13, 2005 Recently Completed Made this recently using the Lion Brand Shoulder Bag Pattern. I made the strap a bit longer than it called for not realizing it would stretch once stuff was in it, causing it to hang down at my knees. I used some ribbon yarn (Patons Fresco - Calypso) found at Herrschners Yarn Sale it would twist as I went but as you can see it turned out pretty well. My worst problem was trying to remember the colors while at the store looking for a button. I had planned to get a large orange button but once I was there looking at all the buttons, they didn't have orange, there was white, red, green, blue... As I stood there trying to remember the colors in the purse I thought, "Damn, a red button should be fine, orange and red match, I think there's red in it." I got home, yeah, no red...the red button didn't match at all. Luckily I had bought a package of star buttons, that one works very nicely! Other projects to show...but not until Saturday! I got 10 official yes RSVPS for the shower, I'm gunna need to go to Costco or something in order for us to all booze it up without making me go broke. That's what I said at 9:46 PM Sunday, July 10, 2005 Questions Answered 1. What were three of the stupidest things you have done in your life? The most recent stupid thing I have done is burn my hand in the oven (yeah IN the oven...my hand hit the roof of the oven while checking on dinner rolls). other stupid things include: credit cards, loaning money to people thinking I'd actually get it back, and pretty much the way I handle finances in general. 2. At the current moment, who has the most influence in your life? I don't know...I guess my job tends to influence how I spend my time, what days I get to myself etc. But influencing like my outlook on life....eh... I dunno. 3. If you were given a time machine that functioned, and you were allowed to only pick up to five people to dine with, who would you pick? I think the person Janine quoted as saying "what I only get to have DINNER?" put it SO RIGHT...cuz like if I had a time machine that worked I sure as hell wouldn't pick up people just to go to dinner with them (unless they were all paying...) I think the main person I'd pick to have dinner with would be me...I'd like to sit down with myself just after my high school graduation or perhaps just before when I'm planning my college life and let myself know what NOT to do and let myself know things aren't always as bad as they seem. other people would probably include my parents to ask them things I should have asked a long time ago, grandparents I never got to meet and Neil Gaiman. who I don't really need a time machine to meet... 4. If you had three wishes that were not supernatural, what would they be? What constitutes supernatural? Cuz ya know, being given 3 wishes that are automatically granted is pretty supernatural to begin with. #1 Money #2 Happiness (for me and everyone I know) #3 Money 5. Someone is visiting your hometown/place where you live at the moment. Name two things you regret your city not having, and two things people should avoid. Well, I'll go with the area I grew up... I regret that there are no restaurants that you MUST eat at. Well, El Taco Real is pretty good, but I wouldn't call it a MUST. And really there's not a whole lot there, it's a suburb...nothing much there. Avoid...The mall and Bennigans. River Oaks Mall was once named the #1 place for stolen cars and the Bennigans is the suckiest Bennigans in the country 6. Name one event that has changed your life. the death of my parents 7. Tag 5 people. eh... I don't belive in pointing fingers...if you wanna do it, go ahead... That's what I said at 2:57 PM	Tidbits Blogger Code: B5 d- t k s-- u-- f i o+ x-- e l c My Bloginality is INFP! The Sideblog
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