Friday Finds...Late Again
This is getting to be a habit. Maybe I should rename them the Sunday Secrets or something...
I have to say, I went down to check out my blogging buddy KJ's jewelry show this weekend, and these little coil-wrapped heart pendants are even cuter in person than they are in photo form. Seriously adorable. I bought an adorable little lampworked bracelet from her, too, that I love. I don't make lampwork jewelry, so it was really neat to pick up, and more special because I know the artist who made it. :) Speaking of whom, KJ recently recommended the author Jim Butcher to me, as she and I are both big readers of fantasy. My favorite authors are wide and varied, but right now my favorite may be Steven Brust and the Vlad Taltos series. She recommended I try Jim Butcher's Dresden series, and I got book one (Storm Front), which I have to say I am totally enjoying. I wish there were more than 3 books in that series, darn it, but the good news is that they've been tapped for a pilot movie and potential series. James Marsters has read all of them in the books-on-tape versions, and frankly, I would love, love, LOVE to see him in the series. If you agree, please drop by the James IS Dresden Campaign for information on who to write. :) I was a huge Buffy/Angel fan and miss Spike, and Harry Dresden is about the next best thing, so I certainly hope this happens. :)
Now that the Day Job From Hell is over, I look forward to maybe having some time to ake jewelry again. But first I have a landscape project to complete, so I really need to get busy. Still, today was Sunday, and I have had my eye on these large freeform carnelian nuggets for a while now, so off I went to visit the newely discovered store that sells them. I picked up a strand of them (the really wonderful strand I first saw had sold, darn it); freeform clear quartz; triangly, sort of freeform ameythst; gorgeous clear, freeform smoky quartz that will make neat earrings, cubish rose quartz nuggets, cubish jade nuggets; square, double-drilled, really pretty green labradorite for bracelets; and these neat jade "knots" that will make really pretty pendants. All in all, a pretty good haul. Now again, I just need to find the time to use them...
Speaking of the Day Job From Hell, the girls over at Go Fug Yourself (which does NOT mean what it sounds like), one of whom used to work for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - aka, The Day Job From Hell - put up a little April Fool's Day site called Go Hug Yourself that is absolutely hysterical and "spoofs" Ty Pennington in a way that only those of us who can't stand the schmaltzy obnoxiousness that is pre-packaged Ty can understand. I already couldn't stand the guy; working for the show did nothing to improve my opinion.
And now, better late than never, the Friday Finds.
If there's one good thing I took away from the hell that was Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, it is knowledge of Builders Care, a non-profit organization which builds and improves homes for people in serious need in Northeast Florida. This is truly a good organization, so if you live in NE Florida and would like to improve your own life by helping those who really need it, please contact them. The feeling of accomplishment and power that comes with hands on help just can't be beat. If you're a fan of EMHE and wonder what a hero's welcome feels like, contact Builder's Care and volunteer today. You'll be glad you did when you see the look of gratitude on the face(s) of those you have helped. For more on Builders Care's participation in the EMHE build, visit the organization's page regarding their participationand keep your eyes peeled for the Hastings family episode on ABC.
Remember aprons? My mom had tons of them (cocktail aprons, all) and wore them without fail when she was cooking dinner. Aprons are a part of a bygone era, and I love them. I think the apron should totally come back into style, and not necessarily as the blocky things passing for aprons today. To that end, I present Flannery & Angeli designer aprons, including cocktail and some cute bib aprons. I also like this bunny apron from Sur la Table, my favorite (overpriced) kitchen store. It's a steal at $7.99. :) I even like this utilitarian gingham apron, with its curved lines and vintage style. I may just have to start making aprons, as there seems to be a serious dearth of truly cute ones out there...
If you'd like to become a collector and connoisseur of wines, but the cost of a wine cellar is a little beyond you, check out Vinfolio.
I am unsure how to react to a singing umbrella.
If you have ever wondered what celebrities spend their money on, wonder no more...and try to suppress the shudders. For some bizarre, inexplicable reason, they waste it at Kitson, the trendiest place to shop east of Fred Segal's. My favorite may just be the $175 2' hot pink doggie pillow with the huge red heart, though the Nicky Hilton-designed $95 jeans may just be the ugliest things I have ever seen. I may just have to flip a coin.
Arrivederci, baby!
Jenie
I have to say, I went down to check out my blogging buddy KJ's jewelry show this weekend, and these little coil-wrapped heart pendants are even cuter in person than they are in photo form. Seriously adorable. I bought an adorable little lampworked bracelet from her, too, that I love. I don't make lampwork jewelry, so it was really neat to pick up, and more special because I know the artist who made it. :) Speaking of whom, KJ recently recommended the author Jim Butcher to me, as she and I are both big readers of fantasy. My favorite authors are wide and varied, but right now my favorite may be Steven Brust and the Vlad Taltos series. She recommended I try Jim Butcher's Dresden series, and I got book one (Storm Front), which I have to say I am totally enjoying. I wish there were more than 3 books in that series, darn it, but the good news is that they've been tapped for a pilot movie and potential series. James Marsters has read all of them in the books-on-tape versions, and frankly, I would love, love, LOVE to see him in the series. If you agree, please drop by the James IS Dresden Campaign for information on who to write. :) I was a huge Buffy/Angel fan and miss Spike, and Harry Dresden is about the next best thing, so I certainly hope this happens. :)
Now that the Day Job From Hell is over, I look forward to maybe having some time to ake jewelry again. But first I have a landscape project to complete, so I really need to get busy. Still, today was Sunday, and I have had my eye on these large freeform carnelian nuggets for a while now, so off I went to visit the newely discovered store that sells them. I picked up a strand of them (the really wonderful strand I first saw had sold, darn it); freeform clear quartz; triangly, sort of freeform ameythst; gorgeous clear, freeform smoky quartz that will make neat earrings, cubish rose quartz nuggets, cubish jade nuggets; square, double-drilled, really pretty green labradorite for bracelets; and these neat jade "knots" that will make really pretty pendants. All in all, a pretty good haul. Now again, I just need to find the time to use them...
Speaking of the Day Job From Hell, the girls over at Go Fug Yourself (which does NOT mean what it sounds like), one of whom used to work for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - aka, The Day Job From Hell - put up a little April Fool's Day site called Go Hug Yourself that is absolutely hysterical and "spoofs" Ty Pennington in a way that only those of us who can't stand the schmaltzy obnoxiousness that is pre-packaged Ty can understand. I already couldn't stand the guy; working for the show did nothing to improve my opinion.
And now, better late than never, the Friday Finds.
If there's one good thing I took away from the hell that was Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, it is knowledge of Builders Care, a non-profit organization which builds and improves homes for people in serious need in Northeast Florida. This is truly a good organization, so if you live in NE Florida and would like to improve your own life by helping those who really need it, please contact them. The feeling of accomplishment and power that comes with hands on help just can't be beat. If you're a fan of EMHE and wonder what a hero's welcome feels like, contact Builder's Care and volunteer today. You'll be glad you did when you see the look of gratitude on the face(s) of those you have helped. For more on Builders Care's participation in the EMHE build, visit the organization's page regarding their participationand keep your eyes peeled for the Hastings family episode on ABC.
Remember aprons? My mom had tons of them (cocktail aprons, all) and wore them without fail when she was cooking dinner. Aprons are a part of a bygone era, and I love them. I think the apron should totally come back into style, and not necessarily as the blocky things passing for aprons today. To that end, I present Flannery & Angeli designer aprons, including cocktail and some cute bib aprons. I also like this bunny apron from Sur la Table, my favorite (overpriced) kitchen store. It's a steal at $7.99. :) I even like this utilitarian gingham apron, with its curved lines and vintage style. I may just have to start making aprons, as there seems to be a serious dearth of truly cute ones out there...
If you'd like to become a collector and connoisseur of wines, but the cost of a wine cellar is a little beyond you, check out Vinfolio.
I am unsure how to react to a singing umbrella.
If you have ever wondered what celebrities spend their money on, wonder no more...and try to suppress the shudders. For some bizarre, inexplicable reason, they waste it at Kitson, the trendiest place to shop east of Fred Segal's. My favorite may just be the $175 2' hot pink doggie pillow with the huge red heart, though the Nicky Hilton-designed $95 jeans may just be the ugliest things I have ever seen. I may just have to flip a coin.
Arrivederci, baby!
Jenie
posted by Jenie at 8:16 PM
3 Comments:
Wow, I can't decide which is uglier...the jeans or the "rear" picture the store chose to put on-line where the strategic removal of the pockets SHOUTS to the entire world "hey, look how bad my butt looks in these jeans" (which is sad because she probably has a decent figure in reality - it's just the jeans doing her a serious disservice). Oh and are these jeans regularly priced higher if you get the version WITH the pockets? I'm just assuming one should get a discount seeing as how less fabric was used...
P.S. Thanks again for coming to the show and for the shout-out about my pendants. Harry Dresden fans unite! ;-)
lol! I thought the exact same thing about the model's butt...those jeans are like the *worst* thing she could possibly put on!
Also, you are welcome for the shout-out, and those Dresden books are great. You have created another fan. :)
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