When I was in high school in Japan, I tried out and made first chair for the Far East Honor band - a group of students from all over the Far East that met in Okinawa for a week to practice and then put on a concert. And I made first chair bass clarinet ( Read more... )

Originally published at Empyreal Crafting. You can comment here or there.

My first ‘random curls and curves’ pendant - I’ve chosen to name it Ocean Waves for it’s colors and it’s shape.

Swarovski crystal, colored 18 gauge wire and a lot of hand curling and twisting.


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Originally published at Empyreal Crafting. You can comment here or there.

My first ‘random curls and curves’ pendant - I’ve chosen to name it Ocean Waves for it’s colors and it’s shape.

Swarovski crystal, colored 18 gauge wire and a lot of hand curling and twisting.


( Read more... )

If you've spoken to me directly lately, you know that our AC/heating unit up and completely died late last week. The whole durn thing - inside unit and outside unit - is being replaced as I type, to the tune of $7k. Needless to say that between that and the heat, the mood around here has been slightly grumpy ( Read more... )

I am still suffering from grumpitis. (Yes, i made that word up. Isn't it awesome?) I sent out a couple of apologies today to people that i exploded at yesterday during an episode of 'hostile.' Luckily, they are people who are getting to know me well enough that they realize that sometimes i just... fail. Fail miserably at not lashing out at those ( Read more... )