* So, cause of dizziness and tiredness was low blood pressure. Cause of low blood pressure is not enough sodium. Solution is to eat more salt.
bleah. I don't usually put salt on foods, except popcorn and corn on the cob. Don't know how I'll stand the taste of more salt.
Won't be at work tomorrow due to dizziness.
* The sewing class is on! Picking out fabric tomorrow or Saturday.
* Cat is on desk - gotta go!
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
:growl:
* I'm sick. again. With new and exciting symptoms! Including sudden bursts of lightheadedness/dizziness, like I just got off Mission: Space (green, not orange), even when I'm sitting down! bleah, no fun. And also regular sore throat/gravely voice, not so much the sniffing yet. And I have to work tomorrow.
* Yes indeedy, I finally got a job. I'm not gonna talk about it on here for several reasons - let's just say it's an office job and I'm very grateful to have it.
* I'm planning my embroidery projects - some napkins with designs from a book my mil brought back from Hawaii, and maybe kitchen towels with a delightful French chef.
The sewing class I was so excited about might not make :( because right now I'm the only one signed up. oh well, maybe next time.
* Found some great memory/storage boxes on sale at Michael's, with an antique octopus on the front!
* We bought a new tv for Christmas - 42", which seemed insane. But everything is soooo pretty! Even old stuff like Perry Mason! Now we just have to get the proper cables to hook up the PS2 and the Wii.
* Haven't baked anything yet this year, but I did make thumbprint cookies for NYE, so that's close.
* I wanna embroider some of these guys:
Cloudy from FriendsWithYou on Vimeo.
* Yes indeedy, I finally got a job. I'm not gonna talk about it on here for several reasons - let's just say it's an office job and I'm very grateful to have it.
* I'm planning my embroidery projects - some napkins with designs from a book my mil brought back from Hawaii, and maybe kitchen towels with a delightful French chef.
The sewing class I was so excited about might not make :( because right now I'm the only one signed up. oh well, maybe next time.
* Found some great memory/storage boxes on sale at Michael's, with an antique octopus on the front!
* We bought a new tv for Christmas - 42", which seemed insane. But everything is soooo pretty! Even old stuff like Perry Mason! Now we just have to get the proper cables to hook up the PS2 and the Wii.
* Haven't baked anything yet this year, but I did make thumbprint cookies for NYE, so that's close.
* I wanna embroider some of these guys:
Cloudy from FriendsWithYou on Vimeo.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
deja vu
* I'm making resolutions. Some of these may sound familiar.
1.) Figure out how to get the text size back to normal on this blog. Way back when I monkeyed with the HTML, and now I don't remember enough to find the problem (I have to manually change every paragraph, boo).
2.) Embroider more. I have stacks of patterns, fabric, thread ... get to it! I will be taking a sewing workshop (yay!) this month, so I'm looking forward to making some simple items to stitch on.
3.) Bake more. I received 2 (new) cookbooks in 2012, I need to put them to use. Not to mention all the vintage ones!
4.) Scan that big-ass stack of vintage home magazines!
5.) Spend less time on Cityville. 'Nuff said.
6.) The most important:
I cannot change other people.
I cannot "fix" other people's problems.
I will not worry about how other people are living their lives.
I will NOT offer advice without being asked.
No more bein' nosy!
aaand that's a happy, up way to end this comeback post.
*As my new dude Neil deGrasse Tyson says, "The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for things like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. The most successful people recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation." I'm a huge believer in the power of the individual to make choices, and I think that many people don't realize how much power they really have.
1.) Figure out how to get the text size back to normal on this blog. Way back when I monkeyed with the HTML, and now I don't remember enough to find the problem (I have to manually change every paragraph, boo).
2.) Embroider more. I have stacks of patterns, fabric, thread ... get to it! I will be taking a sewing workshop (yay!) this month, so I'm looking forward to making some simple items to stitch on.
3.) Bake more. I received 2 (new) cookbooks in 2012, I need to put them to use. Not to mention all the vintage ones!
4.) Scan that big-ass stack of vintage home magazines!
5.) Spend less time on Cityville. 'Nuff said.
6.) The most important:
I cannot change other people.
I cannot "fix" other people's problems.
I will not worry about how other people are living their lives.
I will NOT offer advice without being asked.
No more bein' nosy!
aaand that's a happy, up way to end this comeback post.
*As my new dude Neil deGrasse Tyson says, "The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for things like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. The most successful people recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation." I'm a huge believer in the power of the individual to make choices, and I think that many people don't realize how much power they really have.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Deja vu
Lately we've been watching alot of '70s tv on DVD, thanks to the swap meet and eBay. Wonder Woman, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Fantasy Island ... we still haven't located an affordable Incredible Hulk or Six Million Dollar Man tho.
We started with Wonder Woman season 2, so we skipped the WWII season. Funny how the second season began with storylines that involved military jeeps, installations and uniforms ;)
We also noticed something else!
* Here's a couple of screencaps from Episode 1: The Return of Wonder Woman
Nice villian's lair Dr. Solano's got there, solidly constructed of cinderblocks.
* And here's Episode 2: Anschluss '77
The Nazi's underground bunker is solidly constructed of cinderblocks, all the better to hold up to bombing.
* Episode 4: The Bermuda Triangle Crisis
Many buildings in Bermuda are solidly constructed of cinderblocks, to better withstand hurricanes.
* Episode 7: The Queen and the Thief
Hey, here's an underground vault solidly constructed of cinderblocks - Florida gets hurricanes, too.
* Episode 12: The Deadly Toys
Maybe he inherited it from Dr. Solano?
* Episode 14: Screaming Javelins
Looks like they kept some of the wooden beams from Episode 12!
This is one of the weirdest episodes, and that's saying alot. We've got Henry Gibson as a completely over-the-top madman, dressed all in sparkly purple clothes. His character is called Mariposa - which means "butterfly" in Spanish - not very scary, no? And he's kidnapping athletes so his pretend country, Mariposalia, can compete in the Olympic Games. yup.
* and, in conclusion, Episode 15: Diana's Disappearing Act
I got nothin'.
Sadly, sadly, we are 6 episodes into Season 3 and the solidly constructed cinderblock lair hasn't made an appearance.
Big thanks to my husband for getting all these screen captures and providing comic-ized tags!
We started with Wonder Woman season 2, so we skipped the WWII season. Funny how the second season began with storylines that involved military jeeps, installations and uniforms ;)
We also noticed something else!
* Here's a couple of screencaps from Episode 1: The Return of Wonder Woman
 |
| Most awesome "robot" with a zipper ever. |
* And here's Episode 2: Anschluss '77
 |
| They are creating a clone of Hitler by putting his clothes in a glass box and filling them with smoke. I'm not kidding. |
* Episode 4: The Bermuda Triangle Crisis
 |
| The '70s were alll about the Bermuda Triangle. psst - I lived in Bermuda; there's no triangle. |
* Episode 7: The Queen and the Thief
 |
| Juliet Mills is The Queen, originally from Boston but with a crisp British accent and a swanky pad in Palm Beach. |
* Episode 12: The Deadly Toys
 |
| Robotic Wonder Woman! |
* Episode 14: Screaming Javelins
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| With special guest star Rick Springfield! |
Looks like they kept some of the wooden beams from Episode 12!
This is one of the weirdest episodes, and that's saying alot. We've got Henry Gibson as a completely over-the-top madman, dressed all in sparkly purple clothes. His character is called Mariposa - which means "butterfly" in Spanish - not very scary, no? And he's kidnapping athletes so his pretend country, Mariposalia, can compete in the Olympic Games. yup.
* and, in conclusion, Episode 15: Diana's Disappearing Act
I got nothin'.
Sadly, sadly, we are 6 episodes into Season 3 and the solidly constructed cinderblock lair hasn't made an appearance.
Big thanks to my husband for getting all these screen captures and providing comic-ized tags!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
polka dot polka dot polka dot afro!
Lately I've been depressed, blue, down, filled with melancholy (misfiring chemicals + unemployment + fear of driving + still wearing a sweater in JUNE).
Two days ago, we got The Adventures of Tintin from the library - meh. Something creepy about the way the bodies looked real but the heads were distorted :P
But on the DVD was a preview:
that end bit made me laugh sooo hard I cried! A quick you tube search shows I'm not the only one.
10 minutes!!
all the languages!
Dreamworks figured it out and added more!
I think Afro Circus might join "Ponyo wants ham!" as a random happy phrase.
Two days ago, we got The Adventures of Tintin from the library - meh. Something creepy about the way the bodies looked real but the heads were distorted :P
But on the DVD was a preview:
that end bit made me laugh sooo hard I cried! A quick you tube search shows I'm not the only one.
10 minutes!!
all the languages!
Dreamworks figured it out and added more!
I think Afro Circus might join "Ponyo wants ham!" as a random happy phrase.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
my latest projects
* To match my bluebird pillowcase (but with fewer flowers and birds ;), I put a Mr. on Glen's pillowcase!
He approves.
And, for the April stitch-along, but not actually completed until ... May 22(!), I stitched up a kitten in a hammock for the theme "No Housework Day".
The plan is to make a pillow cover for the cushion on my hammock ;)
For June, everyone is going to stitch up the same design - should be fun!
* In other news, we have an Etsy store! Look over there, in the sidebar, I even made a widget! So some of the vintage goodies that I've written about and enjoyed are now being released into the world to entertain other folks.
And, for the April stitch-along, but not actually completed until ... May 22(!), I stitched up a kitten in a hammock for the theme "No Housework Day".
The plan is to make a pillow cover for the cushion on my hammock ;)
For June, everyone is going to stitch up the same design - should be fun!
* In other news, we have an Etsy store! Look over there, in the sidebar, I even made a widget! So some of the vintage goodies that I've written about and enjoyed are now being released into the world to entertain other folks.
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