Out of sadness, comes hope. And a renewed energy to get on with life. Brandon and I are entering a few photos into the amateur photography contest in our little city. I have been looking forward to this since winter, and damn near almost miss the deadline! Brandon will drop our handy works off on Monday before he goes to work. Nhien, a quasi-professional photographer, helped me pick a few more options out yesterday. She had entered a few contests herself so she knows what to look for. I told her if I win, I’ll give her a framed print...
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Remember last year? Well, I’m doing it again this year. Join me, movie freaks, at The Block at Orange on Saturday, February 23, for 12+ hours of this year’s Oscar Best Pictures nominees! Last year, the place was packed to the gill, so I plan to be at the theater early to camp out seats. More than likely, I’ll be by myself. Again. Who’s with me!?!...
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This challenge has been canceled for obvious reason. It’s REALLY fuckin’ hard. LOL. Thanks for stopping by anyway, y’all! 🙂 A few days ago, Lillian‘s meme got me compiling the first sentence from each month in 2007 into a “Summary of 2007”. That little project gave me an idea for a blogger challenge. Blogger friends, this mission is yours if you choose to accept it. First Sentence Challenge: Use only the first sentences from all of your 2007 blog entry to form a coherent story. The sentences don’t have to appear chronologically. You can put the sentences anywhere you like....
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Since Halloween, I have been getting some hits on my site about how to make a Nerd Herd ID. Well, kids. Here’s how I did it. First, I bought the Badge Holder pocket protector online. Many sites have them but I got mine from this one. Second, I copied the “Buy More” logo from the Buy More store site and apply that to one of the shipping label template in word document. Adjust the size to about 3-3/4″ wide and 1″ high. It won’t be crisp but you don’t need it to be really. Pens will obscure most of that. ...
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I would not recommend going to bed at half past midnight and waking up at quarter to five in the morning to anybody. It’s hell, kids. Pure hell. But I had to stay up. I MUST finish my Jedi costume! Pretty much I freestyled the tabbard and the obi part because like an idiot I threw out the patterns for those pieces. They don’t look very spectacular but they will serve their purpose. Now I just pray that my coworkers bring me the rest of my props. Sonia is loaning me her son’s lightsaber and Nhien is bringing in her...
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I found a way to escape it all. USC lost to the Ducks today. (No doubt my brother’s wife and my dad, both U of Oregon alumni, are doing the happy dance for a change…after a few years of me rubbing it in.) Mark Sanchez did fabulous job. But in all seriousness, the Ducks were just way too much for our still gelling team. I don’t want to hear it. The weirdness of mentioning my mom’s death to new friends. Still makes me feel a bit hollow inside. And a long-ass work week, a prelude to an even longer 10...
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