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Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Some of my favorite shops!
If your reading this journal it is a good bet that you know me and know that I'm very odd. lol so with that I thought that I might share some of my favorite shops that have some fun and neat things. Some off the beaten path and some just not really known that well.
-First up is Threadless: http://threadless.com/
Has the BEST t-shirts (and some pink ones lol Craig) that are made my artist voted on and then sold. So in other words you can vote on what t-shirts you want and like and if they win they will e-mail to tell you that you can now buy them!
-Second is Squishables: http://www.squishable.com/s/
I don't think many people know that I have collected stuffed animals both large and small since I was a little kids. But then again I like odd things so this site takes a twist on it. They sell semi large stuffed animal-ish pillows! Cool round animal pillows ^_^! Go have a look to see what I mean.
-Third is Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/index.php
This is a really cool place. Think of it like ebay for handmade things. Now I know what many people think when they hear handmade.... but this stuff is so much higher quality then you'd ever believe! It is like walking into a mall store. And they sell almost anything you can think of. From Jewry and clothing to beautiful things to decorate you house. I love seller gfox88's steel rings and amlowi's knitted hats. Just type something in and see what you can find.
-Fourth and last for tonight is Uncommon Goods: http://www.uncommongoods.com/
This place is a bit pricier then the others but it has a lot of cool and quirkier things for the house and yard. Not everything is a ton of money but enough of it is. Anyway it is a cool and neat place to pick up that odd "odds and ends". I picked up a cute little buddha bowl and mug from here and love them to death!
Whelp that is it for right now. And yep my taste is odd ^_^
-First up is Threadless: http://threadless.com/
Has the BEST t-shirts (and some pink ones lol Craig) that are made my artist voted on and then sold. So in other words you can vote on what t-shirts you want and like and if they win they will e-mail to tell you that you can now buy them!
-Second is Squishables: http://www.squishable.com/s/
I don't think many people know that I have collected stuffed animals both large and small since I was a little kids. But then again I like odd things so this site takes a twist on it. They sell semi large stuffed animal-ish pillows! Cool round animal pillows ^_^! Go have a look to see what I mean.
-Third is Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/index.php
This is a really cool place. Think of it like ebay for handmade things. Now I know what many people think when they hear handmade.... but this stuff is so much higher quality then you'd ever believe! It is like walking into a mall store. And they sell almost anything you can think of. From Jewry and clothing to beautiful things to decorate you house. I love seller gfox88's steel rings and amlowi's knitted hats. Just type something in and see what you can find.
-Fourth and last for tonight is Uncommon Goods: http://www.uncommongoods.com/
This place is a bit pricier then the others but it has a lot of cool and quirkier things for the house and yard. Not everything is a ton of money but enough of it is. Anyway it is a cool and neat place to pick up that odd "odds and ends". I picked up a cute little buddha bowl and mug from here and love them to death!
Whelp that is it for right now. And yep my taste is odd ^_^
Monday, October 27, 2008
Feeling drained
I just got done helping Rachel and she kinda blew it off as nothing and went image surfing for pics of her boy toy crush 'The Judist Brothers' while I scanned Beowulf for phrases that would fit her HW.
....more then an hour later after finding all she needed but one I got sick of her thinking my help was nothing and her wasting time on the interweb and tossed the book back at her and told her to find it herself.
She said "should I ask the others (family) to find it then"? >.> ummm no as you are in an honors class you SHOULD be doing it yourself not looking for more images of that damned band to slather all over your notebook.
She looked for a few mins and then just stuck crap in the last spot and then gathered up her crap and left my room.
I'm sorry but if I'm helping you with something and you think my help is nothing worth while and you don't show me that you appreciate it then just go bump it on down the road and don't ask for my help.
I'm tired and worn out and feel dead so with bleary eyes and a belittled smack to the face I was not going to take it.
It shows that I've been worn out by my midterm crap and I was just not going to take her crap.....
uggg venting it feels good!
LOL its days like these that I'm glad that I have nonsensical fuzzy eared hats to jam on my head and make people wonder about my sanity ^_^
I see dead people O.O
Ok not really lol.
So since I have no plans and no plans to run my siblings around trick-or-treating (neither want to as they feel to old to) I'm looking up horror flicks for Halloween.
So popcorn and chills are the plans for me and as such I'm now digging through them on netflix. First off is "Fido" a horror/comedy. No reason ya can't have a laugh while shivering. Next we have "The Return" which is in the same vain as the J-horror (Japanese Horror) favorite "Ju-on" ("The Grudge" In America) and "Ringu" ("The Ring") but American made. One of those ones that keeps you guessing until the very end. Good thing because I have a tendency to be able to figure many films out before the mid point and that can make it a tad boring for me (lol John hates when I can tell him who or what did it by the mid point in a movie). Next is the remake of Hong Kong horror/thriller "Gin Gwai". "The Eye" is about a blind woman given sight after an operation only to start seeing things. Not a new idea by any stretch but hey it looks like it can squeeze a few jumps and spooks out of it.
*sigh* It is rather hard to find a good horror flick that is not either 1)a slasher flick, or 2) rated 'R'. And when trying to get films that both John will watch and Paul and Rachel will not bock at it is kinda tuff. So I hope they like the pick I have made for a fun and shivering Hallow's Eve.
So since I have no plans and no plans to run my siblings around trick-or-treating (neither want to as they feel to old to) I'm looking up horror flicks for Halloween.
So popcorn and chills are the plans for me and as such I'm now digging through them on netflix. First off is "Fido" a horror/comedy. No reason ya can't have a laugh while shivering. Next we have "The Return" which is in the same vain as the J-horror (Japanese Horror) favorite "Ju-on" ("The Grudge" In America) and "Ringu" ("The Ring") but American made. One of those ones that keeps you guessing until the very end. Good thing because I have a tendency to be able to figure many films out before the mid point and that can make it a tad boring for me (lol John hates when I can tell him who or what did it by the mid point in a movie). Next is the remake of Hong Kong horror/thriller "Gin Gwai". "The Eye" is about a blind woman given sight after an operation only to start seeing things. Not a new idea by any stretch but hey it looks like it can squeeze a few jumps and spooks out of it.
*sigh* It is rather hard to find a good horror flick that is not either 1)a slasher flick, or 2) rated 'R'. And when trying to get films that both John will watch and Paul and Rachel will not bock at it is kinda tuff. So I hope they like the pick I have made for a fun and shivering Hallow's Eve.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Makes you wonder
Saw this on Post Secret and it makes you wonder if it will be attempted. I know I brought it up to John in passing once a while ago and he said he would not be surprised if some kook tried it but failed horribly.
It says "It's only a matter of time..."
It says "It's only a matter of time..."
Monday, October 13, 2008
Avatars (icons) time
So John bugged me to whip up a few more avas for his LJ/blog so here are some John-alicous ava sized pics all ready to go.
(John you either have to give me your password or work with me so I can upload them to your LJ FYI)
In order they are: 1. "Glomp", 2. "hidden", 3. "luvs driving", 4. "Do you have nummies?" and last 5. "plotting"
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Oh also this one that I whipped up before but John missed me posting it:
Lets call it "Baseball cap" to make it easy (though "betrayer" also leaps to mind ^_^ ...ask John he'll tell ya why lol)
And just because I was already working with the pics in Paint and Gimp I made a few more for me lol.
They are: 1. "Peek", 2. "grin" and the shot that is becoming a tradition with each trip 3. "car mirror YS/GT"
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Thats it for now. If anyone want to have be scale/size pics, crop them or make banners and avas/icons for them and or their blogs just note me here or e-mail me and I'll work with ya. They really are not that hard and they are fun.
(John you either have to give me your password or work with me so I can upload them to your LJ FYI)
In order they are: 1. "Glomp", 2. "hidden", 3. "luvs driving", 4. "Do you have nummies?" and last 5. "plotting"
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2. 3. 4. 5. Oh also this one that I whipped up before but John missed me posting it:
Lets call it "Baseball cap" to make it easy (though "betrayer" also leaps to mind ^_^ ...ask John he'll tell ya why lol)
And just because I was already working with the pics in Paint and Gimp I made a few more for me lol.
They are: 1. "Peek", 2. "grin" and the shot that is becoming a tradition with each trip 3. "car mirror YS/GT"
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2. 3. Thats it for now. If anyone want to have be scale/size pics, crop them or make banners and avas/icons for them and or their blogs just note me here or e-mail me and I'll work with ya. They really are not that hard and they are fun.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Taggin Up by the U
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Saw this and just had to capture this and post it up. This is on the old tennis courts in 'University Town' by the U of U just off 13th East and 1st South I believe.
It was up once before and then got covered up and then a few days later appeared again.
Its odd. I mean how often do you see anything like Arabic graffiti in Utah of all places? Interesting.
Finally caught it last night while out with the siblings running errands.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
GenCon
So every year (half year) when the General Conference happens there are two things that come to my mind. The way the speakers sound when they talk in the Tabernacle and Conference center and how it is a sound from my childhood and also the rage at the people that feel the need to protest among the people walking by and attending.
Even when I was struggling with my anger at certain people in the church it still filled me with rage at the people I saw waving those hate filled signs and shouting venom at the people going by.
Do they have nothing better to do then tear people down? Even if they do not see Mormons as Christians they think of theirselves as Christian so as such they should be treating all people as Christ would.
It just makes me wanna take a baseball bat to their heads and beat them until they are putty smeared across the pavement. Not very Christian myself but that it truly how I feel about them. Ever time I'm out Saturday and I am downtown I just can't help but drive by them and it fills me with even more anger at them. I know before hand that I should not and that it is just going to enrage me even more but, I just can't stop doing it.
I should take a page from all the people that walk by them and ignore them or just treat them like the humans that they *think* they are. It just shows that you never see members do that kinda crap and would never even think to do that to other faiths or people... because we know that whatever a person thinks or does, good or bad that they are our brothers and sisters and God loves them.
I just don't see why they would drive from all over (other states even) do tear a person/people down. They plan ahead and send out fliers and dvds and spread the word. To what? To make arses of themselves and to try and belittle others in public.
They even had a LARGE police force out encase something happen this last weekend. Very sad that it might be needed because they feel small about their views and need to rip down others. So very un-Christ like.
Even when I was struggling with my anger at certain people in the church it still filled me with rage at the people I saw waving those hate filled signs and shouting venom at the people going by.
Do they have nothing better to do then tear people down? Even if they do not see Mormons as Christians they think of theirselves as Christian so as such they should be treating all people as Christ would.
It just makes me wanna take a baseball bat to their heads and beat them until they are putty smeared across the pavement. Not very Christian myself but that it truly how I feel about them. Ever time I'm out Saturday and I am downtown I just can't help but drive by them and it fills me with even more anger at them. I know before hand that I should not and that it is just going to enrage me even more but, I just can't stop doing it.
I should take a page from all the people that walk by them and ignore them or just treat them like the humans that they *think* they are. It just shows that you never see members do that kinda crap and would never even think to do that to other faiths or people... because we know that whatever a person thinks or does, good or bad that they are our brothers and sisters and God loves them.
I just don't see why they would drive from all over (other states even) do tear a person/people down. They plan ahead and send out fliers and dvds and spread the word. To what? To make arses of themselves and to try and belittle others in public.
They even had a LARGE police force out encase something happen this last weekend. Very sad that it might be needed because they feel small about their views and need to rip down others. So very un-Christ like.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Yellowstone and Grand Teton
So like a posted earlier via PSP I'm back all the way home this time (not just in Utah).
We set out at about a little after 5am Thursday on our 4 hour and 40 min drive to Jackson (*cough more like 5-6 hours cough*). After taking a wrong turn just before Cokeville and turning about and getting back on track we started our drive through Bridger Nation forest. Beautiful place with the surprise that cattle and sheep graze freely through it and across the open highway that cuts through it. Also many great views of the mighty Snake river.
After we got to Jackson and checked into our room we rested up for a couple hours took potty breaks and had lunch then set out for Teton.
Driving through Grand Teton National Park we saw beautiful colors of Fall hanging from the trees, along the road old park signs from the 40s-50s warning us the animals crossed and that we needed to keep speeds slow. Since we wanted to enter the park through the South end we had to go up through Teton. Entering Yellowstone Park proper we where greeted by towering tree lined roads that soon gave way to sweeping views that dropped from the side of the road into a river more then 300 plus feet below (insert a very freaked out up ah inspired me). After awhile on the driver's side we came upon the largest lake we had seen! Lewis Lake is a monster of a lake, a deep and wondrous blue..... well that is NOTHING! to Yellowstone Lake (yeah lake lol). After passing through some road work we made it to Old Faithful. Unlucy for us we did not get to see it go off -_-... time and sunshine was running out o us so we pushed on to some of the other geysers in the Upper and Middle basin. After stopping for some more photos we piled back in and set off again.
While laughing and talking I just barely noticed us passing the first animal we had seen (ok I lied we had a female mule deer dart past us on the road but...). There on the side of the road in a field was a BUFFALO!!!
After many ooohs and aaahs we jumped back in and went on. After a little more we came upon a whole ton of cars pulled off and gawking at many elk grazing and drinking in a river. We pulled off and join in snapping some pics. After getting back in and pulling off in the "pull off" we took some more elk pics and then continued on up the road. As the sun was failing we came upon the most awesome sight yet. Two HUGH BUFFALO where walking along the passenger side of the road. We where going so fast that we had to double back. As we passed them the second time I had John slow down almost to a stop and with my flash got some up close and personal pics of these MASSIVE beautiful animals! (my fav pics of the whole trip ^_^). lol when the flash went off on the second one the buffalo looked over and started walking our way! Eeek this big guy was within arms length already O.O! I told John to gun it lol. The BEST WAY to end a Yellowstone visit all be it a short one (well several hours but felt short lol I guess things always do when you are doing things like this).
After a few hour drive through Idaho back to Jackson we crashed in our room and slept hard for 7 hours. (got there at 11pm-ish and got to bed around 12:30am-1am and woke up at 8:15am)
After showering and getting ready we cleaned up the room and checked out and was on our way back home by 9:45-10:30am. On the way back we passed through Afton and stopped for a bit of lunch and to let the kids look around. We also passed through a very small town called "Smoot" with a population of only 100! I kids you not... that was less then any town we passed through in Idaho last year.
At some point we took a new turn that diverged from the way we took to get to Jackson in the first place and ended up passing Bear Lake and and through Cache Forest and some much more!
So onto the pics! (..that are for some reason out of order :/)
We set out at about a little after 5am Thursday on our 4 hour and 40 min drive to Jackson (*cough more like 5-6 hours cough*). After taking a wrong turn just before Cokeville and turning about and getting back on track we started our drive through Bridger Nation forest. Beautiful place with the surprise that cattle and sheep graze freely through it and across the open highway that cuts through it. Also many great views of the mighty Snake river.
After we got to Jackson and checked into our room we rested up for a couple hours took potty breaks and had lunch then set out for Teton.
Driving through Grand Teton National Park we saw beautiful colors of Fall hanging from the trees, along the road old park signs from the 40s-50s warning us the animals crossed and that we needed to keep speeds slow. Since we wanted to enter the park through the South end we had to go up through Teton. Entering Yellowstone Park proper we where greeted by towering tree lined roads that soon gave way to sweeping views that dropped from the side of the road into a river more then 300 plus feet below (insert a very freaked out up ah inspired me). After awhile on the driver's side we came upon the largest lake we had seen! Lewis Lake is a monster of a lake, a deep and wondrous blue..... well that is NOTHING! to Yellowstone Lake (yeah lake lol). After passing through some road work we made it to Old Faithful. Unlucy for us we did not get to see it go off -_-... time and sunshine was running out o us so we pushed on to some of the other geysers in the Upper and Middle basin. After stopping for some more photos we piled back in and set off again.
While laughing and talking I just barely noticed us passing the first animal we had seen (ok I lied we had a female mule deer dart past us on the road but...). There on the side of the road in a field was a BUFFALO!!!
After many ooohs and aaahs we jumped back in and went on. After a little more we came upon a whole ton of cars pulled off and gawking at many elk grazing and drinking in a river. We pulled off and join in snapping some pics. After getting back in and pulling off in the "pull off" we took some more elk pics and then continued on up the road. As the sun was failing we came upon the most awesome sight yet. Two HUGH BUFFALO where walking along the passenger side of the road. We where going so fast that we had to double back. As we passed them the second time I had John slow down almost to a stop and with my flash got some up close and personal pics of these MASSIVE beautiful animals! (my fav pics of the whole trip ^_^). lol when the flash went off on the second one the buffalo looked over and started walking our way! Eeek this big guy was within arms length already O.O! I told John to gun it lol. The BEST WAY to end a Yellowstone visit all be it a short one (well several hours but felt short lol I guess things always do when you are doing things like this).
After a few hour drive through Idaho back to Jackson we crashed in our room and slept hard for 7 hours. (got there at 11pm-ish and got to bed around 12:30am-1am and woke up at 8:15am)
After showering and getting ready we cleaned up the room and checked out and was on our way back home by 9:45-10:30am. On the way back we passed through Afton and stopped for a bit of lunch and to let the kids look around. We also passed through a very small town called "Smoot" with a population of only 100! I kids you not... that was less then any town we passed through in Idaho last year.
At some point we took a new turn that diverged from the way we took to get to Jackson in the first place and ended up passing Bear Lake and and through Cache Forest and some much more!
So onto the pics! (..that are for some reason out of order :/)
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