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Birthday!
My birthday was October 6, so I'm 44 now. It sounds a lot older than 43.
In mid-September, etrace said, "My mom wants to know what to get you for your birthday. We looked at your Amazon list, but she doesn't like it." "She doesn't like it?" "Yes -- nothing on it is anything she wants to get you ( Read more... ) -
Arisia or bust!
Stayed up til 1:30am last night finishing complete revised page proofs on the book project. Now I can leave for arisia with a clear conscience! Then I got up this morning and spent another ~3 hours getting the button supply ready to print up.
Here is what my anticipated Arisia schedule looks like: ( I should really copy this into the master calendar for future reference, too ) -
New title: The Wardrobe 400 Project
In my last post ( LJ | DW ) a week ago, I mentioned that I was pondering scaling my wardrobe down by half.
So today, rather than work on books (either writing or layout), I spent a few hours inventorying every single piece of clothing I have. Seriously.
( The total comes to 715 pieces. That's including shoes, socks, underwear, the works. ) -
The 50% Project
As a project in the vein of decluttering and voluntary simplicity, I have started toying with the notion of cutting my wardrobe down by halfThe motivation for setting this particular benchmark is basically as follows: There is a large swath of my clothing inventory that I just don't need or wear that much, but am loath to part with because it's ( Read more... ) -
Shiny!
Things which I, like anyone, end up having to buy on short notice while out if I have not had the foresight to bring them:
1. Snacks
2. Beverages
3. Warm clothing (e.g. sweaters)
4. Lip balm
5. Nail clippers
Moral of this story: Be prepared.
Things which, on seeing them, I invariably have a strong craving to impulse-buy unless I am already ( Read more... ) -
Lunchtime post: Weekend recap
Whew. Another whirlwind Boston weekend.
Oh, before I forget (since it already feels like weeks ago): I posted my July 4th notes ( link to LJ version) on the date more appropriate, so as to try and get back in the habit of posting things more promptly instead of huge catch-up entries every several weeks.
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Art, or, some things I learned last night on W. 21st St.
Apparently:- The neighborhood of Chelsea is the epicenter of the global art world.
- You can print off daily listings of gallery exhibits, events, and openings (this is, I'm sure, a no-brainer, but I'd never been aware of it before).
- Head-to-toe black (turtleneck, knee-length tiered skirt,tights, motorcycle jacket) plus funky shoes constitutes Artist ( Read more... )
- The neighborhood of Chelsea is the epicenter of the global art world.
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Useful Things I Learned Over This Past Week
All, interestingly, to do with cashflow, one way or another. Mostly Boston-area-specific, though (sorry, everyone else!).
MBTA minimal-hassle refund
If you are in the Kendall T station outbound, where there is (at least on the weekend) no longer any attendant on site, and the turnstile takes your money but the gate does not open... posted on the ( Read more... ) -
costuming I so totally do not need... except...
Hey, lillibet, if I buy any one of these, can I wear it for The Margaret Ghost? Can I, can I, huh?
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A list which could almost fit under the heading of "perceivable joys"
Things of which chanalehs require an inexhaustible supply:
Novelty socks
Umbrellas
Mary Chung's egg drop soup
Cobalt blue glassware
Dichroic glass (jewelry and otherwise)
Peanuts memorabilia (in general)
Snoopy Band-Aids (in particular)
Lip balm
Mineral bath salts (anything from Epsom to Dead Sea)
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