(insert title here, i’m taking suggestions…) July 30, 2007

i’m getting old. there is totally no doubt about it.  i was so exhausted from the weekend, i slept like a baby last night.  it felt good, but it also made me think “i used to do this all the time” and “i didn’t do all that much this weekend” and “i suck”.  this was the height of the summer of busy weekends for me. i sewed on friday night, making some mistakes along the way, mistakes that i fixed yesterday.  another shirt complete and another started.

saturday i went to bill’s club for community days. i threw an ax. really. at a target.  sure, i didn’t have enough power to implant the ax into the target, but i didn’t hit it a few times, sharp part forward.  guess that will not be my career.  i don’t think anyway. that night was a show up in der-town.  lots of people to talk to, lots of people to hang out with. overwhelming really.  stayed not too late b/c i took someone home.  i was debating staying over at h’s but didn’t.  i talked to d on Saturday night and i think there will be a visit to gbg soon. i’ll love to be the tour guide of the gbg.

sunday i woke up feel like i was going to feel insane. and i did. i get overwhelmed quite easily, mainly when i have to deal wiht others. like dealing with when they will be somewhere, what time i have to pick them up, where to meet. all of that.  i love details. i hate dealing with others and details.  i don’t know.  i guess i just like dealing with me, knowing that i take care of myself, and i don’t really want to have to take care of others (good think i don’t want kids).  don’t get me wrong, if someone is in need i will totally help them out, or if they are sad, i’ll be there. it’s just when there is no organization, then i get testy.

i talked to a friend on sunday b/c they were having issues dealing with significant others.  nothing major, just annoyances.  i felt bad b/c they were so upset, so i spent a lot of time on sunday talking to them about the situation, and trying to not get too involved- i try and not sway people about their situations b/c getting involved in something that doesn’t involve you is a bad scene.  and i know the other person involved.

 

sunday afternoon i went to m.s.’s house- a shame i didn’t get there before he was leaving town for good.  i’m a terrible person.  urgh.  met both of his kids; they were so polite, but what else would i expect from r and m.  they will soon be on their way to mn to start their new adventure.  i’m excited for them.  saw some people there that i hadn’t seen in oh, about 8 years, when i knew m, and he was in bands, and i worked at the mall.  everyone looked exactly the same.   what else would you expect?

saw mostly the same people from the night before at the benefest.  i would have totally participated in the silent auction, had i have known it was going on…. sigh.  wtf?  i have to just write that i am constantly amazed at 1. how good CSN is and 2. they get better each time i see them.  even when i started seeing them a year and half ago they were great….

this week is busy again, i am out of town for a few days and then the party for m’s mom is this weekend. i hope we get to dress up when we go out.  need to ask.

i have a plethora of books waiting to be read, yet time seems to be alluding me.  oh well. that’s why they let me check out books for 5 months at a time.

bangs, the ultimate controversy July 30, 2007

bangs, a tough choice to make. i like the part when the stylist asked if the client had recently broken up with someone, or was on their period. also, drunken bang cutting sounds like fun.

FASHION & STYLE   | July 26, 2007
Skin Deep:  Bangs Return, and With Them, Naysayers and Chopaholics
By ANNA JANE GROSSMAN
With bangs, success or failure is as obvious as your forehead.

i spy. July 28, 2007

i saw the weinermobile today on the turnpike.

peeing my pants (not literally) July 28, 2007

wow, i need the yappin yinzer. i saw it in person today in donegal (of all places) and need this dude. 9 totally spot on yinzer phrases. you must check out the website so you can hear the phrases.

every little memory is a song. July 26, 2007

i have been listening to the lost brigade on the way to work the past few days, and it’s like a mantra for the day.  it also brought up to me that i tie music with memories- thinking about what was the “soundtrack” to a certain period of time, or what i was listening to at a particular moment.  i somehow live in a cameron crowe movie i think- or i wish i did, in the way that the perfect song should compliment the perfect moment.

blah. July 26, 2007

week is almost over. today was calm at work, and pretty fast.  hung out at h’s tonight with the usual thursday night crew, they are the goods.  went swimming (woo-hoo) and it was awesome.

the thing i was most conscious of this week is that I worry, a lot. about stuff that isn’t a real issue, but somehow, my head let’s me believe that it’s a big f-ing deal.  i don’t know.  i guess i am just naturally paranoid.  i don’t think it’s a huge deal, but i was just a bit of a freak this week.  hm.

here’s another thing i thought about this week. is it a total western pa thing to see guys carrying around ice tea in 2 gallon/ 1 gallon jugs? you know in case they get just that thirsty?  i feel like that is something that has been around for a long time and i just always see boys doing that, particularly in the summer, and it always struck me as strange, but just this week i thought, do people around the country do that in massive quantities, or just here? let me know.

next on the sewing block. July 26, 2007

i want to make this dress, but need a really nice, high quality fabric (i.e. not from jo jos). guess i will have to start searching for something.  i love the pockets. i’ll most likely make one of the sleeveless ones and maybe wear it as a jumper.

terrible cameraphone photo of my new fav. fabric. July 26, 2007

terrible cameraphone photo of my new fav. fabric.

Originally uploaded by amyr.

i love this fabric, i am making it into a tunicy/ halter, extravaganza. i have made this pattern already and it came out well- on the package, it’s the pink/plaid shorter halter shirt. cute, eh? i made the straps on this one white and red polka dot. can you believe i made anything even remotely red???

thread the needle day July 25, 2007

Thread the Needle Day

 

When : July 25th

 Today is Thread the Needle Day. You can be certain that today is going to be a great day…….. if your sew.

Thread the Needle Day certainly is a day for those who sew. It also has a second meaning. The term “thread the needle”, is also a saying. It means to either walk a fine and difficult line between two things or issues, or to do something difficult. For example, suppose two of your friends are on opposite sides of an issue. You may have to “thread the needle” on that issue, as you attempt to retain both of them as your friend.

The creator of Thread the Needle Day did not document this day. So, until we find him or her, you can celebrate today by either sewing or threading the needle on issues.

i’m an Omnivore July 25, 2007

http://www.pewinternet.org/quiz/

Where do you fit?

Your Results

Based on your answers to the questionnaire, you most closely resemble survey respondents within the Omnivores typology group. This does not mean that you necessarily fit every group characteristic.

Omnivores make up 8% of the American public.

Basic Description
Members of this group use their extensive suite of technology tools to do an enormous range of things online, on the go, and with their cell phones. Omnivores are highly engaged with video online and digital content. Between blogging, maintaining their Web pages, remixing digital content, or posting their creations to their websites, they are creative participants in cyberspace.

Defining Characteristics
You might see them watching video on an iPod. They might talk about their video games or their participation in virtual worlds the way their parents talked about their favorite TV episode a generation ago. Much of this chatter will take place via instant messages, texting on a cell phone, or on personal blogs. Omnivores are particularly active in dealing with video content. Most have video or digital cameras, and most have tried watching TV on a non-television device, such as a laptop or a cell phone.

Omnivores embrace all this connectivity, feeling confident in how they manage information and their many devices. This puts information technology at the center of how they express themselves, do their jobs, and connect to their friends.

Who They Are
They are young, ethnically diverse, and mostly male (70%). The median age is 28; just more than half of them are under age 30, versus one in five in the general population. Over half are white (64%) and 11% are black (compared to 12% in the general population). English-speaking Hispanics make up 18% of this group. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many (42% versus the 13% average) of Omnivores are students.