Here's what I was doing in 1974 - on my way to my friend Stephanie's 5th birthday party..
And here's what I was doing 20 years to the day later... a very different kind of party!
Two decades apart, two totally different worlds!
I've always enjoyed the Chinese calendar's take on being born in the year of the pig, maybe that is one of the reasons I like to collect pigs.
The Pig is true to his goals and beliefs. Their natural simplicity makes Pigs popular and loyal - once a friend, they'll be your friends for life. Pigs can be stubborn, but they will give in for the sake of peace. A Pig is happy to share what he or she has but needs to be the one taking the initiative in giving and wants to be rewarded for it. Sensual and energetic, she is persuasive and perceptive. The Pig sees and remembers everything.
Pigs love the truth and will try to look at things from both sides in order to find it. They can't lie, and so it is not always easy to live with them -- they tell it like it is, every time. They are always trying to strike a balance between what is the right thing to do for themselves and for others. But if you have lied to them once, they will not even consider your opinion again. They are full of wisdom and can discuss anything, since they have checked it all out before they speak. You can trust their knowledge -- they approach things scientifically, with everything being checked in detail. But because of their devotion to the truth above all else, they can be overly critical of others and turn away potential friends.
Earlier I mentioned My search for the perfect purse...
I finally found it! Well, actually I'm not sure if it's the perfect one yet, really, but it arrived 10 minutes ago and looks good so far! (And smells good, too. Leather. Sorry, PETA.)
Thar she is! I think it's the first non-black purse I have ever owned. And while it's metallic ("bronze"), it's not gaudy/shiny.
But speaking of gaudy (in the best possible way), the inside is lined with paisley -- which I always love, being the SF/Berkeley-bred girl that I am. (The print is lime green, pink and bright sky blue, no less.)
The only request I'd have for the fine people at B. Makowsky, who made this Avalon Pebble Leather E/W Satchel, is that it would be nice if the main compartment was split in two. Then again, maybe I will grow to appreciate its single-ness.
http://dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20070119.html
I'd never read Dilbert until about a month ago when a friend shared it with me. Makes me laugh so much!
Audio: Show us cover art or share a track from the first band or solo artist you flipped for.
Submitted by Red Pen.
This is what used to be glued to my turntable. Her name is Rio, yes, and she dances on the sand.
I'll have you know that I was the biggest Duran Duran fan EVER. (Or so I thought at the time.) At one point, I had all four walls in my room AND the entire ceiling covered with Duran pics. I also ran a couple Duranie fanzines... all a precursor to becoming a music-lovin' writer as a grown-up. ;-)
You must have been a fashion victim at least once in your life. What hideous blunder did you commit?
Submitted by Tina.
I'm in the green, but I think my sister's pants are worse than mine. My shirt didn't have a zipper on it at the top - it was a fake zipper, just screened on the shirt. Classy! I also love how everything's wonky here: My sister's shirt tuck, my glasses - even the painting on the wall behind us. (And what is with us both holding two fingers? I don't remember being posed to that nth degree...)
Tacky stripes rule. Hey - it was the seventies. Need I say more?!
How do you pass the time during a flight? What do you bring in your carry-on?
In a word: iPod. In a few words: 30gb iPod video.
Music is what I mostly use it for, but I also have about 500 photos, movies, some TV shows and a couple games as well. The only downside is the need to recharge it frequently if you're using the backlight (such as for a movie or anytime you're moving around the menus).
I bought a plug to charge it when I'm minus a computer with USB port, and discovered when I was traveling in France and England that you can use the bathroom's "shaver only" outlet (which is just like an American 110v outlet) to charge the thing. I knew it was pretty low voltage for a shaver, but risked my whole 'pod in the hopes that I wouldn't blow it out. Fortunately, it worked just swimmingly, and amped me up for the flights home. :-)
But why, oh why, does my pretty black iPod come with white headphones?
Finding the ideal handbag has been way way more of a hassle than I expected.
My old generic leather bag was getting old and I wanted something new. I found a purse I loved: this little Furla (but in black).
Well, I loved it 'til I went to Ikea and, in the midst of loading my cart with furniture all by myself, didn't zip up the top of this shallow purse... and lost my wallet. Grrrr.
Lessons learned: Need to be more careful of wallet. (First time ever lost one.) Need to always close purse. Need deeper purse with a more passive closure to save me from my own idiocy/laziness.
Been looking (mainly online: amazon.com, endless.com, ebags.com, bluefly.com) and trying different bags (in real life at nordstrom and macy's) and haven't found anything I'm happy with yet.
But I have come up with a list of some musts and must-nots:
Must have...
- a magnetic top closure (flap good but not required)
- an outside pocket (for my keys)
- an inside pocket
- leather construction or high-quality nylon
- short strap - and ideally one strap vs two
Must not be...
- excessively shiny, cheap-looking or totally boring
- shapeless, lumpy - but not too boxy
- too shallow
- too small
- fake leather - nor should
it have fur
- have gold/brass hardware (i want silver, ideally)
- priced much over $200, ideally (less is fine)
I kind of like the leather patchwork bag (see right), and the reviewers at Macy's rave... but I'm not totally sold yet.
Suggestions welcome!
