tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28907489870943473852024-03-13T07:33:10.458-07:00Pure Craftgo on...use your hands!Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-28976754474873141792010-07-17T02:30:00.000-07:002010-07-17T02:35:50.227-07:00Granny Hates Phones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38V0J7Eyrz8tRHXdtvwYbwyHaO3u4n-3iU_ZPaxMQRuFypA9o7T1eQr6IhHkFlXcwkM_L1zIndVisGiEv3cXuz9GNamz9oTXQQAt1HI2Zp3BZLWDq2wlBmzkI7FV8AplnE5SUwZiBlFg/s1600/no-cell-phones.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38V0J7Eyrz8tRHXdtvwYbwyHaO3u4n-3iU_ZPaxMQRuFypA9o7T1eQr6IhHkFlXcwkM_L1zIndVisGiEv3cXuz9GNamz9oTXQQAt1HI2Zp3BZLWDq2wlBmzkI7FV8AplnE5SUwZiBlFg/s320/no-cell-phones.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I've been out of touch with the world lately. I must admit I enjoyed the silence. It was quite soothing.<br />
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I'm sick of communication being so instant. <i>Boy, I do sound sour!</i> Honestly though, instant gratification is a bit sickening. People can't hold off and put things to the side anymore. We all need to have our cell phones with e-mail, voicemail, text, a million games, songs and applications right in our pocket. They say you can have your entire life in one small, technological miracle. I say, the more technological miracles you own the less life you actually live. It's pointless noise carried on by restless bodies who claim they are in constant need of rest they never truly seek. I'm amazed at how blind they are. <i>Throw that phone in the river, take a breath and look at the beauty that surrounds you!</i><br />
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I miss the days where people actually had to wait to get in touch with me. <i>Hell, I even miss those rotary phones! </i>Now it seems I feel obligated to answer the phone when it rings because the phone resides wherever I go. It's annoying. To top that off, I'll get a phone call, 4 e-mails and 2 text messages at once.<br />
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I guess I just don't believe the that technology brings people together. If anything it creates more distance. Instead of calling, just e-mail. Instead of e-mail, text 2 words. Instead of texting, just Facebook "happy birthday." It's sad.<br />
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I feel like a granny. I wish I had a cane to swivel about.Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-18795831811290619402010-07-01T03:34:00.000-07:002010-07-01T03:43:32.303-07:00I don't Diet, I Live!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvNHAh_iykqBWGHF8Zh46Attw-V5uBZeYzjh4VBXoMyA7W5YFHsX9jR2cyPv-k5iLfQkPx3-d4HYlOXqAR-rDthWtwmHME7QdaCWoOwqmyHi43rAITLL9EZOIKdccpnCbMmJL1hS5FMk/s1600/weight-loss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvNHAh_iykqBWGHF8Zh46Attw-V5uBZeYzjh4VBXoMyA7W5YFHsX9jR2cyPv-k5iLfQkPx3-d4HYlOXqAR-rDthWtwmHME7QdaCWoOwqmyHi43rAITLL9EZOIKdccpnCbMmJL1hS5FMk/s400/weight-loss.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I <i>refuse to</i> diet. I've been on that diet train and it's never worked for me. Something always goes wrong. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I was a teenager I binged and purged for some of my middle school years and all of my high school years. They say once you're bulimic you're always bulimic. I disagree. I haven't relapsed in about 2 or 3 years. Unfortunately I've also been afraid to "diet" because of it. I thought if I started fussing about my weight I would get sucked in and eventually regress. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I feel that I've overcome a lot of my demons. Mind you, I've done it mostly on my own. I think that's why it's taken so long. I never had any help from anyone with this issue. I don't recommend doing it my way. If you're going through a similar problem, please get help immediately. Don't lose years of your life or your life entirely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, no dieting! I've finally managed to find a balance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is no trick or gimmick to losing weight. You can eat what you want in <b>moderation</b> as long as you exercise, drink loads of water and take vitamins. I'm living proof!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started including exercise in my routine last year. It took me about 2 weeks to get used to it and I managed to lose 35lbs. Of course, I had help. I used a supplement called <a href="http://www.myalli.com/">Alli</a>. I only lost 2 to 3lbs a week. I know it sounds dreadfully slow but it was the healthy way to do it. Health was and is my number one priority. Weight loss should never be stimulated by desperation, vanity or obsession. Those roads all lead to a dark path. I'm not going back there and you shouldn't either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I stopped losing weight this year because I stopped exercising. I gained one or two lbs back but I managed to lose them before starting up again. I lost 3lbs last week. <i>Woohoo!</i> I don't think I'll be using Alli this time around. I don't feel like dishing out $60. I rather work harder at the gym. <i>I can't even believe I'm saying that!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm confident I can lose 3lbs every week for 19 weeks in order to reach my goal of 140. Once I reach 140 I'll be able to tell if I should lose more. I'm not trying to look like a stick figure. I want to look and feel healthy. After all, I'm planning on having a rugrat in one or two years. I want to provide the best possible home for my future child. That - is my motivation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't count calories and I don't have a log of any sort but if any of you would like me to put one up just leave a comment requesting one. I'll gladly start one if it means it can make someone else's voyage easier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Care to have mold on your food? Anyone? Anyone? <i>Bueller? </i><br />
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Well that was my fancy experience yesterday after receiving food from <a href="http://www.salveminiskitchen.com/">Salvemini's Kitchen</a>, an "A" rated restaurant. What a delight right? You can read what happened yesterday <a href="http://purecraft.blogspot.com/2010/06/restaurant-ratings-dont-mean-jack.html">here.</a><br />
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Like I said before, ratings don't mean jack. But as I spoke to the head chef today at 1:05pm, he insisted that his restaurant has an "A" rating. Some "A" rating! I suppose I should expect moldy food at all of these so called "A" rated restaurants from now on. Oh but the pizza didn't have mold on it he said. <i>Pizza?</i> <i>What Pizza?</i> I threw away that pizza after ingesting their moldy chocolate mousse cake. Who in the world would eat anything else from that establishment after going through what I went through?<br />
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<i>And before I forget here's the funniest tidbit of all this madness:</i> Before I spoke to the head chef I asked to speak to the manager. The girl that answered the phone said he wasn't there and that he rarely is due to the fact that he also runs another business. Hmm, the negligence makes a little bit of sense to me now.<br />
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Ok, back to the head chef. He apologized and said that the staff should have looked over the chocolate mousse cake before they gave it to me. <i>Sorry brother, an apology isn't going to cut it this time. </i>He was a bit surprised by my reply. I could tell he was also frustrated by his tone of voice. I told him I wanted my money back for the entire order. Before he agreed he offered me credit.<i> Credit? lol</i> Why in the hell would I want to have credit there? I would never, <i>ever</i> buy anything from that restaurant/pizzeria/mold dispenser in my life again!<br />
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Eventually he agreed to return my money and said he would send someone over tomorrow. I'm not sure why this couldn't be done today but I'm guessing they have to talk this over with the manager that doesn't seem to exist.<br />
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The good news is I received a reply from the email I sent to Environmental Health regarding <a href="http://www.salveminiskitchen.com/">Salvemini's Italian Kitchen</a> and they asked for the address. That's a good sign. Hopefully someone looks into it. Hopefully that "A" will become what it actually deserves to be. I wonder if justice actually does exist? Hmm...<br />
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Mold Health Update: My throat started to hurt yesterday. It feels sore and hurts whenever I swallow.Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-65589327533637072132010-06-22T19:04:00.000-07:002010-06-22T19:04:32.759-07:00"A" Restaurant Ratings Don't Mean Jack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIWW7ffw5MeRK6YbdQ1ZVWkpDT1q4DXC83ihK33jLRNJbZt2xQA78rAXjHmCfrvfpzff6teX1dM3GdDpoY7DfOZYc71H5tW7DMxHnPWy6tbhPJrS2hWB1vyDRUVUCuyVpSy1emoKngWo/s1600/a.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIWW7ffw5MeRK6YbdQ1ZVWkpDT1q4DXC83ihK33jLRNJbZt2xQA78rAXjHmCfrvfpzff6teX1dM3GdDpoY7DfOZYc71H5tW7DMxHnPWy6tbhPJrS2hWB1vyDRUVUCuyVpSy1emoKngWo/s200/a.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Be afraid. Be very afraid. Well, at least be wary. My experience today is proof that these so called health ratings don't mean jack. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Today I ordered from <a href="http://www.salveminiskitchen.com/">Salvemini's Italian Kitchen</a> also known as Lenzinis Pizza. I ordered one, large Maestro pizza on organic whole wheat crust and one slice of chocolate mousse cake. Mind you, I've never ordered from this place before but the whole wheat crust intruigued me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">While I was nearing the end of the chocolate mousse cake I tasted what could easily be described as insecticide. At first, I thought it was just my imagination so I took another bite. I tasted it again. <i>It can't me, right?</i> <b>Right.</b> I turned it around only to find that the chocolate mousse cake had mold on it. <b>Disgusting. </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b></b>I immediately called the Pizzeria. A girl answered the phone and I asked her what rating her restaurant had. At first, she had no idea what I was talking about. She asked a co-worker and then she replied, "A." <b>A??</b><i><b> </b>How could this restaurant have an A rating? </i>I asked to speak to her manager and apparently he or she was not there today. I told the girl that their "A" rated food had mold on it and that her manager needs to call me right away.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I filed a complaint with the <a href="http://www.bbb.org/us/">BBB </a>and I also e-mailed <a href="http://www.lapublichealth.org/eh/">Environmental Health</a>. I hope someone looks into this and I hope I get my money back. I'm afraid I might get sick from this and I have no idea what to do.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Any suggestions?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br />
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</i></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-36318929788444981322010-06-19T23:33:00.000-07:002010-06-19T23:33:43.464-07:00Ouch! My Leg!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_nn7HnX6Bw-rUHvCxr2nvKn1jkuvJTHznf8aqigT0MBwsmYikdb_of-mH2xvwAj7jZpkZDFzAfPq45yrDFv-6isincTyJsaCEn9CSQPmYsIJKJsHhnMOx6j-3YVNu0Jwq26lrvpk8HU/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_nn7HnX6Bw-rUHvCxr2nvKn1jkuvJTHznf8aqigT0MBwsmYikdb_of-mH2xvwAj7jZpkZDFzAfPq45yrDFv-6isincTyJsaCEn9CSQPmYsIJKJsHhnMOx6j-3YVNu0Jwq26lrvpk8HU/s320/a.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥ Like this </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48466409/cramp-original-drawing-22x30-inches?ref=sr_list_21&ga_search_query=leg&ga_search_type=&ga_page=6&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">drawing</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">? It's $35! Go to </span><a href="http://www.apb494.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.apb494.etsy.com</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I woke up yesterday with a horrible feeling in my right leg. It was almost as if it was asleep except my knee was throbbing and I I had a burning sensation in my feet. I knew the cause immediately. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes a few years ago. I've been doing great until now because my sleeping schedule changed drastically. Unfortunately I wasn't aware that <a href="http://www.pr.com/press-release/85473">lack of sleep causes spikes in blood sugar levels</a>. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, being me - I panicked. I ate everything I knew that regulates blood pressure - primarily <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2867798/cucumbers_a_nutritional_powerhouse.html?cat=51">cucumbers</a> and <a href="http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/stabilize-your-blood-sugar/article16070.html">spinach</a>. Then, I hauled my but to the gym to get my circulation flowing. Working out never felt so good. As soon as I got out of the gym my leg was feeling back to its old self again.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Scary!</b></span></span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-16702611465720688752010-06-18T20:10:00.000-07:002010-06-19T23:34:05.689-07:00Writing Exercise/Completion: "I Remember"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO1rbUzmbz1ScPrdCVnY-Qi821cDztZJN_1IfHmMRrjnk-vscyMFuip9ORzZv_4ovVxlaEdr_JxkdPIoYumjRc0mOogG3JqQ4EybQx_npMVEusJao17MV7lbF5tYuwxlSbA-sWPR9dw0/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO1rbUzmbz1ScPrdCVnY-Qi821cDztZJN_1IfHmMRrjnk-vscyMFuip9ORzZv_4ovVxlaEdr_JxkdPIoYumjRc0mOogG3JqQ4EybQx_npMVEusJao17MV7lbF5tYuwxlSbA-sWPR9dw0/s320/a.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥ Like the </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49651967/vintage-dictionary-art-print-antique?ref=sr_list_25&ga_search_query=typewriter&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Print</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> above? It's $8.00. Check out </span><a href="http://www.littlebluebirdstudios.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.littlebluebirdstudios.etsy.com</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my completion of the </span><a href="http://purecraft.blogspot.com/2010/06/writing-exercise-instruction-i-remember.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I Remember" Writing Exercise</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I'm going to go over it more tomorrow and try to create something from it. It really did help. So if you're having trouble writing, I suggest you give it a try. Hopefully this will help me pop out a poem or two this week.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I Remember</span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I remember the popcorn ceiling in my childhood bedroom,</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my dreams overflowing to escape my fears.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Singing.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Holding my first guitar.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Changing my appearance to suit others instead of myself</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and later realizing how much time I had wasted.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glancing and smiling at my brother while we listened to my mother's eccentric views of life.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hearing my father's mistress on the other end of the phone.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Running.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-80038595614153960332010-06-18T19:04:00.000-07:002010-06-18T19:06:39.220-07:00Writing Exercise/Instruction: "I Remember"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTUw9a6WCIu9HhkHg2A-jbX5ZFKLXEWkL_R7udCYFVpPEEi4Oef8Sma2qn9IoSZka_GZOFkPf2z2NOhIppyUgBP2YS86awpcxMb_KQPrQfX45xwY2YsOaUIuoapT1IftjD7U7IWhBYUw/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTUw9a6WCIu9HhkHg2A-jbX5ZFKLXEWkL_R7udCYFVpPEEi4Oef8Sma2qn9IoSZka_GZOFkPf2z2NOhIppyUgBP2YS86awpcxMb_KQPrQfX45xwY2YsOaUIuoapT1IftjD7U7IWhBYUw/s320/a.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #444444; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥ Like the </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49693524/usb-typewriter-remington-portable-with?ref=sr_list_5&ga_search_query=typewriter&ga_search_type=&ga_page=&order=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">typewriter</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> above? It's $500. Check out </span><a href="http://www.usbtypewriter.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.usbtypewriter.etsy.com</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;">I found an article with a writing exercise that is simple enough for beginners or those of us who have writers block. You'll find the instructions below. I will post my completion of the exercise later on. If it's not at the top of my blog, you can find it under Labels as Writing Exercise Completion. Be sure to participate! I'd love to read what you came up with!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following exercise was written by </span><a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?I-Remember-Exercise-Generates-Writing-Prompts-and-Lyrical-Images&id=744577"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Janet Grace Riehl of Ezine Articles</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1.) Choose a category to direct your memories toward. Do you remember that game you played in the car on the way to wherever and nowhere? "Categories...such as..." as you tapped your knee and clapped your hands. Generalizing outward from the topic of home, for example, the categories might include: outside your house, what your body felt, food, privacy, sex education and curiosity, gardening and harvesting.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2.) Open your journal and write "I remember" at the beginning of each line. When you finish, you'll have a list of writing prompts to use whenever you're ready.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3.) You can also use this technique with your writing group. Start with pieces of paper of journals for each person present. Each person writes a line of memory and passes the journal or piece of paper to the next person so that at the end, you will have a line from each person, with different lines in each journal.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to generating a list of writing prompts on the subject of home and family, this "I remember technique" elicits lyrical images which have a quality of a list poem. The exercise can be done with "I remember" at the top of the sheet or "I remember" at the beginning of each line.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For each line, ask the question, "and what is it that I remember about this?" (about the first bedroom I had to myself, for instance) and you're off!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's an example:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I REMEMBER</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I remember the green fuzzy bricks in the patio,</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my toes squishing in the mud.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watermelon.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first bedroom to myself.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finding out about the facts of life</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and wondering if the minister and his wife next door</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"did it."</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gleaning peas from the leavings.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Picking blackberries in the field.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each of these could become topics for further exploration, or simply stand as a simple memory poem.</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-44956970216478730192010-06-18T00:23:00.000-07:002010-06-18T16:19:25.930-07:00Treasury West - For the Love of Animals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AV5wnzRMwaLi3siVI7yfDUP7aV3-q1Dj-lYzc-xsCm_yEO0R9c8peGvkUhyphenhyphenNuJuDJ99U_MSzSjmJ4X24uwbvWAD7l3j1WsNJhumu-OGoQpcYTSzr8hwzcLfLdU6KdhUUI5JSYqodIyM/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AV5wnzRMwaLi3siVI7yfDUP7aV3-q1Dj-lYzc-xsCm_yEO0R9c8peGvkUhyphenhyphenNuJuDJ99U_MSzSjmJ4X24uwbvWAD7l3j1WsNJhumu-OGoQpcYTSzr8hwzcLfLdU6KdhUUI5JSYqodIyM/s640/a.jpg" width="489" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Animals make me smile. I adore them and I'm sure most of you do as well. I just created a treasury titled,<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_19443808"> </a><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_19443808">"For the Love of Animals"</a></b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=134912"> </a>on treasury west. A few Pure Craft members are featured in this treasury so be sure to spread the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">! Leave comments and click around as much as possible. I would love to see this treasury in the front page! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=134912">Click here to be redirected to the treasury.</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following shops are included in this treasury: </span><b><a href="http://www.BellaMiaDesign.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BellaMiaDesign</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.berkleyillustration.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">berkleyillustration</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.Marolsha.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marolsha</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.SingASongOfSixpence.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SingASongOfSixpence</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><b><a href="http://www.caseymcardle.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">caseymcardle</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.ShopSakura.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ShopSakura</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.moosomething.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">moosomething</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.zenthreads.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">zenthreads</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.Lazyfish.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lazyfish</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.citefuzz.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">citefuzz</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.sixunderatree.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sixunderatree</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><b><a href="http://www.mystuff2.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mystuff2</span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-76751248807572032752010-06-16T18:12:00.000-07:002010-07-01T03:36:22.996-07:00Scared Straight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwqqePpuOSkqrxqDcqxbJLg-JYQTBbirg7B8VvYsV3ZQknNO5dj7HaB8BsNJifm1KYMw0Pi5IazMlMzt7uRuNMJVGQ5hRjM7z2-II4eM0lkLW7ptSuoKUNauwFvNrCa3Czt5PA7_-1Fs/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwqqePpuOSkqrxqDcqxbJLg-JYQTBbirg7B8VvYsV3ZQknNO5dj7HaB8BsNJifm1KYMw0Pi5IazMlMzt7uRuNMJVGQ5hRjM7z2-II4eM0lkLW7ptSuoKUNauwFvNrCa3Czt5PA7_-1Fs/s320/a.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">♥ Like this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46946700/scared-zombie-block-print-purple?ref=sr_list_7&ga_search_query=scared&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=5&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">print</a>? It's only $10! Check out <a href="http://www.daspetey.etsy.com/">www.daspetey.etsy.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;">My vivid dreams have finally scared me straight! It's amazing how your subconscious can create vivid imagery in your dreams that reflect your deepest insecurities. As horrible as my dream was it opened my eyes and got me back on a track.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;">Fear is a very powerful thing. Fear can evoke atrocious responses in people but it can also influence ambition and motivation. This of course depends on the individual and how he or she perceives their life and the lives of others in tandem. That perception changes frequently throughout our lives.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;">My fear has always merged with my insecurity. I suppose they could almost be placed in the same category. This fear or insecurity that has become a part of me was developed early in childhood and created by my perceptions and my experiences in relation to the people I loved and trusted. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;">It's been very difficult for me to trust men. My love life was a constant roller coaster and I never had a stable relationship with any other man besides my brother, Omar. My fear is discovering that the love of my life has been unfaithful. My insecurity is my weight. Their correlation most likely comes from the need to always be beautiful in order to maintain the interest of my significant other. But even then, some men still stray from whom they claim to love. So the fear always remains even if I'm at my best in terms of health and vanity.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;">I love Troy. I trust him more than anyone in my entire life. I've been with him and lived with him for 6 years. I can say with full confidence that he has never cheated on me. And trust me, I'm a tough cookie to deal with at times and my weight has also fluctuated significantly since we met. But I know his values and I know how he was raised and his utter disgust of other men who cheat calms my predetermined nerves. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;">Unfortunately, I don't believe insecurities and fears simply vanish even when certainty arrives. Those two best friends lay dormant in your subconscious and in times of stress or momentous change they reappear however they can. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;">My dream was trying to shake me. It did a pretty good job. Although I woke up in tears, I woke up knowing that Troy loves me even more than I could possibly imagine. I also woke up knowing that I still need to work on loving myself.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;">So next time you have a dream that shakes you don't look for abnormalities in others. Look within yourself and peel the onion.</span></span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-12790706099298951882010-06-15T23:36:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:23:22.786-07:00Chalk it up to Laziness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoHpco-vySxvXAVcGgQgGcJDhHD_uKx2lc-5uVpEEli_N4cyZYE0YzYrduymJYoD_wJbnqJzSi936qgNgtNbu5kjKUcL_ywxzDjOcizDMrAeVbv0IscMbOscRMZVmrHZ5uAseFaurgDA/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoHpco-vySxvXAVcGgQgGcJDhHD_uKx2lc-5uVpEEli_N4cyZYE0YzYrduymJYoD_wJbnqJzSi936qgNgtNbu5kjKUcL_ywxzDjOcizDMrAeVbv0IscMbOscRMZVmrHZ5uAseFaurgDA/s320/a.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">♥ Like the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/43953765/indecision?ref=sr_list_33&ga_search_query=indecisive&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=1&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">acrylic painting</a> above? It's priced at $150.00. Check out <a href="http://www.KittieCupcakes.etsy.com/">www.KittieCupcakes.etsy.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">I've been feeling consistently indecisive this week. Maybe I should just chalk it up to pure laziness. "To do" lists don't help. I need a push and a shove to get me out of this funk. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">I did manage to wiggle out some enthusiasm and I finally created and printed out my wedding invitations. They're fairly simple. Troy is very happy with how they came out. Hopefully I'll have them mailed out by the end of next week. I'll post photos of them online after I stuff everything in the mail.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">I have two interviews coming up next week. One is for a full time administrative position and the other is for a part time sales job. Both of them pay average, crappy rates. Troy really wants me to get the part time job because I would only have to work weekends. He wants me to keep helping him with his <a href="http://www.hotbrickscommunications.com/">walkie rental business</a>. I also kind of want the part time job simply because I want to keep working as a production assistant. I've never loved a job as much as I love that job. Unfortunately I need more money than a part time job or production assistant gig can give. So we may have to put what we want to the side until we are married. I don't know, <i>can you sense my indecisiveness?</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">On a happy note: I'm really thankful that I lost 2lbs instead of gaining any weight this week. I'm not sure how I lost weight. I haven't been following my diet plan at all. I keep hoping I can get married in jeans. lol I know, I know - that's not going to happen. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">How as your week?</span></span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-22873744741826615522010-06-10T22:04:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:23:11.619-07:00If You Can't Afford It, Don't Adopt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15P3_IxjWHOOjDHaBIEc9rVyRjeiEH3N9-WywIv0NvYpBHH8_S0a6pdYyCbe_CafXAOkwGdXZHAJN89nKayAuTDRVnQcj1SG4dwrRH-LZP0b5ogbcmi1VTnC9e2n3G-DVLo9EBTBx5n4/s1600/il_430xN.150315430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15P3_IxjWHOOjDHaBIEc9rVyRjeiEH3N9-WywIv0NvYpBHH8_S0a6pdYyCbe_CafXAOkwGdXZHAJN89nKayAuTDRVnQcj1SG4dwrRH-LZP0b5ogbcmi1VTnC9e2n3G-DVLo9EBTBx5n4/s320/il_430xN.150315430.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Like the </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49103472/womens-t-shirt-pet-screen-printed-large"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">T-Shirt graphic above</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">? The shirt is only $18.00! Go to </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_881709246"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://myfavoritefrock.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">myfavoritefrock.etsy.com</span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It drives me insane when people buy or adopt pets without thinking about what it takes to care for one. If you don't have money - </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">don't do it</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. A pet is like a child. If your wallet can't take a beating, don't bring another mouth to feed into your home.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was browsing Craigslist Pet Ads and found </span><a href="http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/pet/1786048391.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this little guy</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I showed Troy the ad and he immediately said, "let's get him!" I looked at him like he was crazy. Although I do love animals, we already have two dogs and one cat. There is no way I'm keeping another one. The most recent pet we adopted, Bear is a <b>handful</b>. Our original plan was to foster Bear but Troy fell in love with him so our plans quickly changed. I'm trying to avoid a repeat of that situation.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not planning on adopting the dog in the ad but I let the current owner know that he could use me as a last resort. If he's unable to find someone to take the pup, I will foster him and find him a new home. I rather do that then have him go to a shelter.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are you in California? Are you looking for a pet? If so, contact the creator of </span><a href="http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/pet/1786048391.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this ad</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrI934vFg6se4Z8Kpb0yAU2rBXaiGLS77nCjAvE9-NqNF1ceGbC1QtHbOn1cpNICapv8YP1MxnAg7Od6c_BycazegNQKVRMV-Tjug2tUDS99-bhKUFrtR1Nqu7d6DFfYRTfC8Rh_ndIo/s1600/dog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrI934vFg6se4Z8Kpb0yAU2rBXaiGLS77nCjAvE9-NqNF1ceGbC1QtHbOn1cpNICapv8YP1MxnAg7Od6c_BycazegNQKVRMV-Tjug2tUDS99-bhKUFrtR1Nqu7d6DFfYRTfC8Rh_ndIo/s200/dog1.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1OQ0X_Ved090a5m3fsdo20pXWoNVAejvTSGelwwsBVgGRnV0jpcnorrJ0gE-F6V8VymHTZWNJfPdjln-80QanD5tZKiLnnmv1KuhYAEgD1dMuQ50MaUKaAm64UD0jKH3v9Vry76Omxo/s1600/dog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1OQ0X_Ved090a5m3fsdo20pXWoNVAejvTSGelwwsBVgGRnV0jpcnorrJ0gE-F6V8VymHTZWNJfPdjln-80QanD5tZKiLnnmv1KuhYAEgD1dMuQ50MaUKaAm64UD0jKH3v9Vry76Omxo/s200/dog.jpg" width="200" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrI934vFg6se4Z8Kpb0yAU2rBXaiGLS77nCjAvE9-NqNF1ceGbC1QtHbOn1cpNICapv8YP1MxnAg7Od6c_BycazegNQKVRMV-Tjug2tUDS99-bhKUFrtR1Nqu7d6DFfYRTfC8Rh_ndIo/s1600/dog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>He sure is a cutie pie. Please adopt him if you can. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You can contact the owner here:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(323) 861- 0309</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><script type="text/javascript">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-35174015871180053682010-06-08T23:23:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:25:25.517-07:00This Really Burns My Balls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBtRjmwb3uUjrkqU5EGoSfUAjhbv0Yl9rMJ6Otj-tOFzeGPhksOy_aIKZzmUTMpIJCZDqL42qLGT8O4cr2_9pu7ywVPQdGEOxvg3oR5s2fHsH4wJ15otAiWEJgnICe7Ol7iO38vVWwc0/s1600/il_430xN.143620639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBtRjmwb3uUjrkqU5EGoSfUAjhbv0Yl9rMJ6Otj-tOFzeGPhksOy_aIKZzmUTMpIJCZDqL42qLGT8O4cr2_9pu7ywVPQdGEOxvg3oR5s2fHsH4wJ15otAiWEJgnICe7Ol7iO38vVWwc0/s400/il_430xN.143620639.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥Like the </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/41323908/6-organic-red-crocheted-beads"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">red, organic crocheted beads</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">? They're only $6.99!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Check out: </span><a href="http://www.ThreeBlueBee.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.ThreeBlueBee.etsy.com</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Excuse the expression but, this really burns my balls. What burns my balls you ask? Well, for starters, women like </span><a href="http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/06/03/Lawsuit-Woman-fired-for-being-too-pretty/UPI-94251275586476/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Debrahlee Lorenzana</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> who claim they were fired because of their good looks. Why bother putting this all over the news? I don't know if her lawsuit against Citigroup has merit but I do know there's a difference between properly fitted clothes and clothes so tight you can't even breathe. "Boohoo I'm too pretty." If she's qualified I bet you she'll find another job faster than the ugly girl finds one. Don't think so? Keep reading.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These days classified ads for jobs sometimes even include being "pretty" as a qualification. I've even seen ads that require a picture with a resume and please note, these are administrative positions - not modeling gigs. When is that going to be on the news? </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was browsing through job ads today and the following ad made me want to smack my computer. You can also view it by </span><a href="http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ofc/1782439465.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">clicking here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0Rs7SuYv8zNVSjy9R65SfOtAhn6SGsbw_00X2-4KgbSArtNpAgq9VupfnTtPogmd5aVJQlrORkyo0vZ414Eoqf0ZtIJx8E5wsUg5jMDeZMBMhG9Z02JOJiYaOAR3UBZyrqFb8sLvt6E/s1600/ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0Rs7SuYv8zNVSjy9R65SfOtAhn6SGsbw_00X2-4KgbSArtNpAgq9VupfnTtPogmd5aVJQlrORkyo0vZ414Eoqf0ZtIJx8E5wsUg5jMDeZMBMhG9Z02JOJiYaOAR3UBZyrqFb8sLvt6E/s640/ad.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's hard enough finding a job with the economic state the country is currently in, now you have to be "pretty" to get hired? I thought intelligence and work ethic would suffice. Apparently those things aren't that important. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh - and just to cover my booty: I am in no way advising anyone to contact or harass the creator of this Craigslist ad.</span></span></span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-83585739906729774852010-06-04T00:36:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:25:13.956-07:00Writing for Dummies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChNklsJtEuTbiBCb4nMxw92AGqtQoiqp0JJIYOlqPKe0CNZGDdtTK5MiKqh4n6w3mYRtL3ppcVZxPHkp20mgxO5FesxXKGYJeTp5pc-nr9MAlUJ6bp0KpI7zMHuHOonkKmJKfYV7395I/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChNklsJtEuTbiBCb4nMxw92AGqtQoiqp0JJIYOlqPKe0CNZGDdtTK5MiKqh4n6w3mYRtL3ppcVZxPHkp20mgxO5FesxXKGYJeTp5pc-nr9MAlUJ6bp0KpI7zMHuHOonkKmJKfYV7395I/s320/a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥</span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48704589/victoriana-edgar-allan-poe-the-raven"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the Pill Box above? It's only $7.50!</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Check out: </span><a href="http://www.sweetheartsinner.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.sweetheartsinner.etsy.com</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Writing and journaling is extremely therapeutic. I know this very well. I started writing poetry around 5th grade and I continued doing so until my brief stay in college. I used to love to write not because I wanted to be a writer but because it allowed me to express and divulge my emotions. In moments of extreme sadness writing became essential to me. But after college, after I met the love of my life I completely stopped. I no longer found it necessary. In fact, I threw out every single poem I ever wrote in my entire life. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My high school creative writing teacher would kill me! </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i></i>I remember putting them in a black garbage bag hoping that my past would be thrown out with them. I wanted a new start. I didn't want all those memories wearing me down. I rather them take my place at a landfill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6 years ago I allowed myself to accept the good in my life. I allowed myself to be happy by removing all of the negative people and things that surrounded me. Now that I've cleansed myself of all of that I think it's fair to say that maybe I should write again. I want to leave something behind for my future children. I want to leave something behind for myself. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately it's been so long since I've written something that it doesn't come as easily as it used to. Sadness is very powerful inspiration. I can't find any inspiration in my current state. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm going to try to do this in baby steps. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I was in high school I used to read one book each week. I think that really helped and it probably sparked something. I haven't read anything in </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so long</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I've bombarded my brain with images and sounds. So this weekend, I'll be heading to the library. I have no clue what to pick out. Any suggestions?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-66094183617801384962010-06-03T23:00:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:25:03.081-07:00Giveaway!!: Eye Mask of YOUR CHOICE from Le Neko Noir<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwZ9CWDB-_IRCT1Qh8P_Krwwd7S_SGy0KVNVVPKbgSAAnfaNXlhC7Cj6odPuW_aJAQzqZdQ-zvJ_t64hMQDQUy29jXV6uHBsMeTwYxXqsYpbVrNy3cjLvP-FN4ii8XixkvxjEP7cG8Ak/s1600/sleepingpanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwZ9CWDB-_IRCT1Qh8P_Krwwd7S_SGy0KVNVVPKbgSAAnfaNXlhC7Cj6odPuW_aJAQzqZdQ-zvJ_t64hMQDQUy29jXV6uHBsMeTwYxXqsYpbVrNy3cjLvP-FN4ii8XixkvxjEP7cG8Ak/s400/sleepingpanda.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the Sleeping Panda Eye Mask above? Check it out: </span><a href="http://www.lenekonoir.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.lenekonoir.etsy.com</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Giveaway Alert! I've been wanting an eye mask for awhile. I'm sure you have too! Go to <a href="http://samyinwonderland.blogspot.com/2010/05/le-neko-noir-review-choice-of-sleep.html">Samy in Wonderland's blog to enter!</a> Good luck!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; line-height: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-61209720169066980462010-06-03T22:44:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:24:55.141-07:00Giveaway!!: Owl Plush by Fuzzy Muffins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZYn7T3hJC3s79Uptqfd02b5XOqyCn-aOWBI5mkIA71K7IMTHcZN0hqLDHxy53PnYsXYMOueax8wASJaYe5TCDKuMA6jAkP6LeBHpETjrzYFBQV5GxxcEJi6YjVRUfaDcbWbWArElV18/s1600/giveaway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZYn7T3hJC3s79Uptqfd02b5XOqyCn-aOWBI5mkIA71K7IMTHcZN0hqLDHxy53PnYsXYMOueax8wASJaYe5TCDKuMA6jAkP6LeBHpETjrzYFBQV5GxxcEJi6YjVRUfaDcbWbWArElV18/s400/giveaway.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the Owl Plush above? Check it out: </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1545833917"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">www.</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://fuzzymuffins.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">fuzzymuffins.etsy.com</span></span></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Giveaway alert! I found this cute Owl Plush up for grabs at </span><a href="http://www.adorebynat.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.adorebynat.blogspot.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. it's easy to enter therefore easy to win! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://adorebynat.blogspot.com/2010/05/giveaway-owl-plushie-by-fuzzy-muffins.html#comment-form">Click here to enter.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I entered today. If I win I plan on sending it to my niece! :D She'll love it!</span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-50332648763392614712010-06-03T03:23:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:24:44.159-07:00Stabler with a side of Benson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWmqEryqiulH0lfs9MI1gLCTnsBm_SiaGvGokAcx9vssZlskACpadcw8z2I3SvcUKXTlPMS1JlkDtXZ8l4nOd1OiO6IhbwOZEK9RyiE4oLI-04zFftDfZ-HubL_axTltADY0h5UHbU9Q/s1600/elliotstabler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWmqEryqiulH0lfs9MI1gLCTnsBm_SiaGvGokAcx9vssZlskACpadcw8z2I3SvcUKXTlPMS1JlkDtXZ8l4nOd1OiO6IhbwOZEK9RyiE4oLI-04zFftDfZ-HubL_axTltADY0h5UHbU9Q/s400/elliotstabler.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the T-shirt graphic above? It's only $16.99! Check it out: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46783604/law-and-order-elliot-stabler-inspired?ref=sr_list_1&ga_search_query=law+and+order+svu&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title">www.serineery.etsy.com</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">need</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to stop watching </span><a href="http://www.nbc.com/Law_and_Order_Special_Victims_Unit/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Law & Order SVU</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. It's rotting my brain. It's rotting my brain with images of </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0013475/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elliot Stabler</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that is. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">haha :) Shhh...don't tell my fiance'. </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I should seriously be considered as Detective Stabler's full time groupie. Then again, I guess I don't care enough because I'm just in love with the character. I have no clue what the actors name is and although I could look it up I've decided to remain lazy.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Truthfully I'm not that goo-goo-ga-ga over him. Every time I watch an episode I keep waiting for him to make out with </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0013472/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Olivia</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just do it already! </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately I don't think it's ever going to happen. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeez. </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently discovered that <a href="http://www.netflix.com/WiSearch?oq=&v1=law+and+order+svu&search_submit=">Netflix</a> has loads of seasons available to watch instantly. Guess what I've been doing? </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lol </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just finished season 1. Now I'm on season 2. Of course, I skip all of the ones I've seen on television.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me just get out one last: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">oh Elliot.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enough. Now, check out some cool listings I found on Etsy that surround the law and order theme.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v-oY_f1zI9ZHdWGJlCmp8K9kMDUxIDHu83oH6OjHUFOvqfatme5eauu6HaytJpLiBhJKu1Lrv_SnbyBKFAIelHuBIkI4b9AcHqQva1vitNJQTkOp1iGHLDPTMOJhi_f3zSMQylQLEHY/s1600/aaa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v-oY_f1zI9ZHdWGJlCmp8K9kMDUxIDHu83oH6OjHUFOvqfatme5eauu6HaytJpLiBhJKu1Lrv_SnbyBKFAIelHuBIkI4b9AcHqQva1vitNJQTkOp1iGHLDPTMOJhi_f3zSMQylQLEHY/s320/aaa.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46457791/policeman-cufflinks-saint-michael-the?ref=sr_list_33&ga_search_query=cops&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Policeman Cufflinks Saint Michael the Saint of Police $29.50</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - </span><a href="http://www.JMGJewelDesign.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.JMGJewelDesign.etsy.com</span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-37011539574532346512010-05-31T15:06:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:24:34.176-07:00Treasury East - Rock the Dock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiy9Vu9rTKcCSkDvbvBxIk7SKI4f9ya2bDAYnTahXRZfhgaBqqzLmcnyUske0rhi2Z9SBceLMQjtkJj6zrN1XoU3-FM3LK4auXlF9T4OXwGz2Oyf3XX0l-D-pGUiexfc_mJVQ6eqzGplY/s1600/grabthedock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiy9Vu9rTKcCSkDvbvBxIk7SKI4f9ya2bDAYnTahXRZfhgaBqqzLmcnyUske0rhi2Z9SBceLMQjtkJj6zrN1XoU3-FM3LK4auXlF9T4OXwGz2Oyf3XX0l-D-pGUiexfc_mJVQ6eqzGplY/s400/grabthedock.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love cell phones? Need a charging station or case? Maybe you just need a rockin' dock picture to hang up on your wall. Check out this </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c043042c42b6d91a8f04a54/rock-the-dock#4c043116c42b6d91b1fe4a54"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Rock the Dock"</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> treasury! Remember to give it some love!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following sellers are featured in this treasury: </span><a href="http://www.woodtec.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">woodtec</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.cameronzegers.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cameronzegers</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.HouseJewels.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HouseJewels</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.TexasEagle.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TexasEagle</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.amyannephoto.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">amyannephoto</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.SwedishGuyDesign.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SwedishGuyDesign</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.OnAWhimPhotography.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OnAWhimPhotography</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.tomroche.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tomroche</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.freelandstudios.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">freelandstudios</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.wearableartby.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">wearableartby</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.SarahAnntiques.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SarahAnntiques</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.woodguy32.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">woodguy32</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.Docks4iPods.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Docks4iPods</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.slickpics.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">slickpics</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.latelierdeluluu.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">latelierdeluluu</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and </span><a href="http://www.RussPotak.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">RussPotak</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-62409172228987917682010-05-29T02:46:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:28:42.294-07:00And the Winner is...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwF2Lhq4jL0PksNkC5bHFJbcKp9u042ng1-nODYXFmFw_MAhVJU1e0nlYzmD8J-UApGStc9Tcm6fFmp4P1co_s84rWbMVAHMPLtvrR5xDizawVxxd2uMO-UkkWDPcxHbC5cdLBw3D_1c/s1600/brightbluecabochon1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwF2Lhq4jL0PksNkC5bHFJbcKp9u042ng1-nODYXFmFw_MAhVJU1e0nlYzmD8J-UApGStc9Tcm6fFmp4P1co_s84rWbMVAHMPLtvrR5xDizawVxxd2uMO-UkkWDPcxHbC5cdLBw3D_1c/s320/brightbluecabochon1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the earrings above? Check out </span><a href="http://www.tbead.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.tbead.etsy.com</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you guys for participating! Keep an eye on my blog for the next giveaway!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-79245422406600316742010-05-29T02:11:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:28:31.209-07:00Song of the Week! - "Do You Remember" by the Blue Jackets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5o7WTYA_a3XE8N7HIlCUE8_97ReHYa6w39e2A7LX9Dhu_XwP8KMOYPz8fcRpQ7qvMtWv3PJn0qk4syQERZeEglzAKyNQNXWeKO0hkp10TJfeei2QtAqGK_cSK-E8zpTw1DE7k_1hS7Y/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5o7WTYA_a3XE8N7HIlCUE8_97ReHYa6w39e2A7LX9Dhu_XwP8KMOYPz8fcRpQ7qvMtWv3PJn0qk4syQERZeEglzAKyNQNXWeKO0hkp10TJfeei2QtAqGK_cSK-E8zpTw1DE7k_1hS7Y/s400/a.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the jacket above? Check out </span><a href="http://www.BrightWall.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.BrightWall.etsy.com</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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This song was in: the movie, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491109/">Purple Violets</a></div></span>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-90023414392428243852010-05-28T02:38:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:28:24.294-07:00Treasury East - Twilight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Jhv_el3HZkW5Bkl7WC0UZkY-GVuvw458pGuMJ4zriXhDH_BbQPDSWYTsQlh1ao0ZP2JJ6wCKwyl2mHC5N99zySpuqlWvnIn23hwayL7qaPQSjmXYb8MCdezuGwkapWwOEpOg8GVIjM8/s1600/twilight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Jhv_el3HZkW5Bkl7WC0UZkY-GVuvw458pGuMJ4zriXhDH_BbQPDSWYTsQlh1ao0ZP2JJ6wCKwyl2mHC5N99zySpuqlWvnIn23hwayL7qaPQSjmXYb8MCdezuGwkapWwOEpOg8GVIjM8/s400/twilight.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I saw</span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259571/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "Twilight: New Moon" </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for the first time the other day and I decided to make a treasury dedicated to all of the hardcore fans. I also heard that </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1325004/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Twilight: Eclipse"</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is coming out next month so this treasury might have front page potential. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oooo, I hope, I hope!</span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I chose several items that reflect Edward, Bella, Jane and Jacob. Hopefully I did a good job! I also tried to pick as many items from as many different categories as possible. There were so many great items to choose from. Nevertheless, I had to pick items with good lighting. It sucks when I find an amazing listing with bad lighting! If some of my picks are blurry I apologize! -- </span><a href="http://purecraft.blogspot.com/2010/05/arrrgh-im-blind-as-bat-wellhalf-blind.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember, I can only see from one eye right now! </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lol</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bff617707196d91725d8941/twilight">comment and click away!</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following shops were included in this treasury: </span><a href="http://www.coup.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">coup</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.BodyLuminosity.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BodyLuminosity</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">,</span><a href="http://www.thepaintinglibra.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> thepaintinglibra</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.JL67.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">JL67</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.millie5328.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">millie5328</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.lalunedesigns.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lalunedesigns</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.Rapunzelsgold.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rapunzelsgold</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.dianvan777.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">dianvan777</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.walkonthemoon.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">walkonthemoon</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.Felinus.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Felinus</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.BrambleAndVine.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BrambleAndVine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.mysticfae.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mysticfae</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.charmbracelets.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">charmbracelets</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.PersonalizedGifts4u.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PersonalizedGifts4u</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.Modernality.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Modernality</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and </span><a href="http://www.pricelesstshirts.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pricelesstshirts</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On another note, <b>my</b> favorite vampire movie is </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110148/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interview with the Vampire</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. My favorite vampire is </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_de_Pointe_du_Lac"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Louis de Pointe du Lac</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also can't get enough of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Angel</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_(TV_series)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_(TV_series)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Angel."</span></a><br />
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</span>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-72703102209938937312010-05-27T18:12:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:28:17.110-07:00I'm blind as a bat! Well...half blind.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DVHtmqKkgI_r7Lf4s8onHyzJj3z01xaUH8N6hNqPKkRRyCVoLstSNM8QvWx491UuEWN6Nl6PfcK9_9wXrvUV-j8-KlXl85JJ6X6DweHdp-iWO6r4t9tPIsB-rpHdWLZBeuaeq9tu-NI/s1600/eyepatch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DVHtmqKkgI_r7Lf4s8onHyzJj3z01xaUH8N6hNqPKkRRyCVoLstSNM8QvWx491UuEWN6Nl6PfcK9_9wXrvUV-j8-KlXl85JJ6X6DweHdp-iWO6r4t9tPIsB-rpHdWLZBeuaeq9tu-NI/s400/eyepatch.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">♥</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like the eye patches above? Check out <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1853789094">www.</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://emandsprout.etsy.com/">emandsprout.etsy.com</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I could</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> really</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> use an eye patch right about now. This morning I woke up to find that one of my contacts was missing. I don't have anymore disposables left and it just so happens that my prescription expired 5 days ago. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5 days! </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isn't life funny? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This means I will have to pay $90 for an eye exam and then about $30 for one case of disposable contact lenses which only has about 3 pairs of contacts. That's $120. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Serenity now!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following shops were featured in this treasury: </span><a href="http://www.JulieMagersSoulen.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">JulieMagersSoulen</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.jessjamesjake.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">jessjamesjake</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.TBead.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TBead</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.PiperBlue.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PiperBlue</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.PhotoGrunt.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PhotoGrunt</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.JamboChameleon.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">JamboChameleon</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.cassieart.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cassieart</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.leapinggazelle.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">leapinggazelle</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.TheSilverDog.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TheSilverDog</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.danaspin.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">danaspin</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.CocoaBeans.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CocoaBeans</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.alatsupplies.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">alatsupplies</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.TwoSugarBabies.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TwoSugarBabies</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.theeye.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">theeye</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.bayanhippo.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bayanhippo</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.LettucePress.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LettucePress</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After you check out the treasury be sure to take a peak at </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FlashForward"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FlashFoward's shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. She has a variety of stunning photographs for you to display on your wall. Here are a few of my favorties:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following Etsy shops were included: </span><a href="http://www.citycreations.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">citycreations</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.concarta.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">concarta</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.upup.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">upup</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.ryeleighrose.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ryeleighrose</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.caseymcardle.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">caseymcardle</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.AngelBlackDesigns.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AngelBlackDesigns</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.mystuff2.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">mystuff2</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.hotpinkchick.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hotpinkchick</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.BellaMiaDesign.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BellaMiaDesign</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.anikatoro.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">anikatoro</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.TBead.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TBead</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.youaremysunshine.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">youaremysunshine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.ColorMeVintage.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ColorMeVintage</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.BowsandGiggles.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BowsandGiggles</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.jennadesigns.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">jennadesigns</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and </span><a href="http://www.PartyPoms.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PartyPoms</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890748987094347385.post-78793032708579905492010-05-23T20:37:00.000-07:002010-06-18T04:27:43.776-07:00Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Check out <a href="http://www.marcia724.etsy.com/">www.marcia724.etsy.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? Me of course! I am such a scardey cat. I'm a huge wimp! And guess what? I </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">adore</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> horror movies.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The problem is, I have very vivd dreams. Vivid dreams + horror movie = me waking up and screaming like a little girl about every 20 minutes. Ok, I might be exaggerating a bit. I don't scream like a little girl. I wake up gasping for air as if I were holding on to dear life. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used to be able to travel in my dreams very easily. It's as if I wore my very own pair of ruby red slippers. I'd click my heels and go wherever I wanted to go. That came handy when zombies were about to eat me for lunch.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lately however, I've been having issues with my slippers. They don't care for me anymore and I find myself lost in a sea of scary dreams. It's one after the other, non stop until it's time for me to wake up.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I watched a horror movie last night called, "The Fourth Kind." Honestly, it wasn't scary. It was just a bit disturbing. The lady who played the part of the "real" Dr. Abigail Tyler was the freakiest asset to the movie. She looked like an alien. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm sure they did that on purpose. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm confused as to why my nightmares were caused by something I didn't even find frightening. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What scared me the most in my dream was the fact that my dreams mounted into layers. Each dream began with me thinking I was awake and then realizing I wasn't. So I had to maneuver or fight my way out of that particular dream in order to wake myself up. It never worked. I kept "waking up" in another dream. It was exhausting. I felt like I was in my very own Twilight Zone.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does anyone have a pair of ruby red slippers I could borrow? No?! Well, give me some tips! How do you get out of your scary dreams?</span></div>Turtle Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09737948603698747775noreply@blogger.com2