Finally! I use my origami skills for goodness and light! ...Light, get it? Christmas lights? Aaaanyway... Always fun, what one can do with scrap yarn and quick-n-dirty origami ornaments. A little double stick tape (to make the green rings; I'm out of glue) never hurts either. Not bad for a half baked idea I had yesterday afternoon.


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On the way to the station this morning I caught some colorful black and red bits amongst the foliage. When I investigated, I found that one of the wild blackberry (yes, yes, it's actually a black raspberry or something. Whatev') plants was already starting to ripen. Most of its mates are just at the green berry stage, so a week or two and they'll ( Read more... )

...First amusement will be wondering how many people read the subject and think "Manuscript" ...

Excel and I are having a -- discussion. ( So far I'm not sure who's winning. )

Week plus of vacation over, and very little to show for it.  I did finally start Shadow Hearts, though, and I still have a crush on the lead character.  Just my stupid fixation on flawed heroes.  I also - finally - got the last 'quest' in We Love Katamari.  Whether or not I'll ever finish is a different issue, as it's little more than an endurance ( Read more... )

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