Friday Finds WE 073105
Hey there; hope everyone's weekend is going well. It's still hot as hades here in sunny SoCal. I've actually been down by the beaches several times this week, and what I don't get is that there's been almost no one on the sand except right around the Santa Monica pier last weekend, when I met KJ for beads. The beaches closer to Malibu have been practically empty. It's bizarre. I was wondering if it has anything to do with the Great Jellyfish Invasion of '05, but I don't think the jellies have made it this far up the coast, so it's pretty odd to see the beach empty at the height of the summer season. Especially when the temps down there have been ideal. I'm just saying.
So let's get down to brass tacks, shall we? I present for your inspection this week, a motley selection of links, to things both odd and (hopefully) useful.
I'm starting off with gauze masks of the kind once ubiquitously worn by Michael Jackson. But not just any plain old surgical masks, oh no. These are animal surgical masks. And no, I'm not kidding. I spent 30+ days in Japan, once. The Japanese are kooky when it comes to this sort of thing, so I've no doubt these are getting a lot of air play. I think they'd raise a few eyebrows here, though. Still, if the photos are anything to go by, the gorilla and monkey masks certainly blend well...
If you live in the LA area and are a DWP customer, you can sign up for and receive free trees to plant on your property...or elsewhere, I suppose. Actually, a lot of cities and states have programs like this, and the National Arbor Day Foundation also offers 10 free trees to new members, shipped free of charge. You can also buy trees from the NADF, and shipping is only $5. Not sure what kind of trees will grow in your area? Use the NADF Tree Wizard to find out. Trees truly are our friends. They filter particulate matter (dust & pollution) out of the air, convert carbon dioxide to oxygen, cool the earth and lower your energy bills by providing shade, block wind, and lower noise pollution when planted between your house and yard and a highway or other source of noise. They also serve as a privacy screen between you and the neighbors. Trees are awesome. That's why governments and organizations like the NADF offer free trees to the public. So check out where you can get your free trees today. :)
In addition to free trees, you can also get free plants. :) As a landscape designer, I can tell you that if you're looking into landscaping, free plants are definitely the way to go: properly landscaping your house costs from 10-25% of the value of your house. If your house is worth $100,000, that means it will cost you from $10 - 25,000 to properly landscape it, so cutting cost corners where you can is a good idea, and Free Trees and Plants.com makes it easy. Based in Nebraska, Free Trees salvages high-quality unsold nursery plants, shrubs, and bulbs that would otherwise be destroyed at the end of each season and sells them in pairs (by the half dozen, for bulbs) online or by phone for $6.95 to cover the cost of handling (digging the plant, preparing them for safe shipment, packaging, etc.) and shipping. Believe me, when the retail cost on a sapling starts around $25 and most 3-gallon plants go for $10 - 15 or more, that's a very good deal. They've got some really great plants on the site at the moment, too. I'm talking stuff that would cost you a LOT of money at a nursery or garden center. And Free Trees employs disabled workers, so as their site says, "You get free plants, help stop a huge waste, and deserving workers with disabilities get jobs. Everyone wins!"
The Tour de Lance has come and gone, leaving all us cycling fans a little bereft. If you live in LA and are a big fan of the bike - or just want to learn more about your Schwinn - check out The Bicycle Kitchen, where you can learn how to fix your bike when the chain snaps or you have a flat, learn how to build a bike (bring your 10 year old too!), or find out where all the best places to ride are. Vive le Lance--er, France!
If you live in the Dallas area and have always wanted to learn how to sew, but just didn't have the patience back in 9th grade home ec, try Make, the DIY Studio and Lounge, on Thomas Street, in the Fashionable State-Thomas District of Uptown. (::sigh:: I so miss my cute little apartment on McKinney, near uptown.) Make takes DIY to the next level with classes and a studio where you can work on your projects away from home. Get in a little me time and make a cute skirt, sun dress, or tote bag this summer. It's your own little sewing room away from home.
Does your dog eat his weight in shoes? I once had a german shepherd who never met a shoe he didn't like to eat, and while the plush toys at Haute Diggity Dog might not have dissuaded him either, they're still totally cute...and shoelike. :)
That's about it for this week. It was another slim fashion week. Heck, it's been a slim fashion month. I guess the middle of summer isn't the best time for new stuff. But the fall is coming, my lovelies. And then we'll see what's what. :)
Stay cool,
Jenie
So let's get down to brass tacks, shall we? I present for your inspection this week, a motley selection of links, to things both odd and (hopefully) useful.
I'm starting off with gauze masks of the kind once ubiquitously worn by Michael Jackson. But not just any plain old surgical masks, oh no. These are animal surgical masks. And no, I'm not kidding. I spent 30+ days in Japan, once. The Japanese are kooky when it comes to this sort of thing, so I've no doubt these are getting a lot of air play. I think they'd raise a few eyebrows here, though. Still, if the photos are anything to go by, the gorilla and monkey masks certainly blend well...
If you live in the LA area and are a DWP customer, you can sign up for and receive free trees to plant on your property...or elsewhere, I suppose. Actually, a lot of cities and states have programs like this, and the National Arbor Day Foundation also offers 10 free trees to new members, shipped free of charge. You can also buy trees from the NADF, and shipping is only $5. Not sure what kind of trees will grow in your area? Use the NADF Tree Wizard to find out. Trees truly are our friends. They filter particulate matter (dust & pollution) out of the air, convert carbon dioxide to oxygen, cool the earth and lower your energy bills by providing shade, block wind, and lower noise pollution when planted between your house and yard and a highway or other source of noise. They also serve as a privacy screen between you and the neighbors. Trees are awesome. That's why governments and organizations like the NADF offer free trees to the public. So check out where you can get your free trees today. :)
In addition to free trees, you can also get free plants. :) As a landscape designer, I can tell you that if you're looking into landscaping, free plants are definitely the way to go: properly landscaping your house costs from 10-25% of the value of your house. If your house is worth $100,000, that means it will cost you from $10 - 25,000 to properly landscape it, so cutting cost corners where you can is a good idea, and Free Trees and Plants.com makes it easy. Based in Nebraska, Free Trees salvages high-quality unsold nursery plants, shrubs, and bulbs that would otherwise be destroyed at the end of each season and sells them in pairs (by the half dozen, for bulbs) online or by phone for $6.95 to cover the cost of handling (digging the plant, preparing them for safe shipment, packaging, etc.) and shipping. Believe me, when the retail cost on a sapling starts around $25 and most 3-gallon plants go for $10 - 15 or more, that's a very good deal. They've got some really great plants on the site at the moment, too. I'm talking stuff that would cost you a LOT of money at a nursery or garden center. And Free Trees employs disabled workers, so as their site says, "You get free plants, help stop a huge waste, and deserving workers with disabilities get jobs. Everyone wins!"
The Tour de Lance has come and gone, leaving all us cycling fans a little bereft. If you live in LA and are a big fan of the bike - or just want to learn more about your Schwinn - check out The Bicycle Kitchen, where you can learn how to fix your bike when the chain snaps or you have a flat, learn how to build a bike (bring your 10 year old too!), or find out where all the best places to ride are. Vive le Lance--er, France!
If you live in the Dallas area and have always wanted to learn how to sew, but just didn't have the patience back in 9th grade home ec, try Make, the DIY Studio and Lounge, on Thomas Street, in the Fashionable State-Thomas District of Uptown. (::sigh:: I so miss my cute little apartment on McKinney, near uptown.) Make takes DIY to the next level with classes and a studio where you can work on your projects away from home. Get in a little me time and make a cute skirt, sun dress, or tote bag this summer. It's your own little sewing room away from home.
Does your dog eat his weight in shoes? I once had a german shepherd who never met a shoe he didn't like to eat, and while the plush toys at Haute Diggity Dog might not have dissuaded him either, they're still totally cute...and shoelike. :)
That's about it for this week. It was another slim fashion week. Heck, it's been a slim fashion month. I guess the middle of summer isn't the best time for new stuff. But the fall is coming, my lovelies. And then we'll see what's what. :)
Stay cool,
Jenie
posted by Jenie at 10:35 PM
3 Comments:
Ooo! Fun dog toys!!
:) I can't wait to be able to have a dog again. I don't normally dig chihuahuas, but the "model" on Haute Diggety Dog is so cute. :)
(so is woody!)
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