Laura Coleman
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Upholstery Fabric - Discount Upholstery Fabric. Taste The Rainbow Burger. AfroFuturism: A Beautiful History, A Brave New World | Nicole D. Sconiers. A few months ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Rasheedah Phillips, a brilliant young lawyer, author and fellow member of the Black Science Fiction Society. She hosted an amazing event in Philly, The AfroFuturistic Affair, which is a costume and charity ball celebrating African-American artists, poets and writers of science fiction and fantasy. I’m honored to have Rasheedah guest blog about the origins of AfroFuturism, how it informs her own work and the need for stories where people of color have presence and agency. “We have a beautiful history, and we shall create another in the future that will astonish the world.” — Marcus Garvey Author Rasheedah Phillips (Photo credit: The L.
Park Project) AfroFuturism is a culture that has emerged to render a portrait of the collective history, the present happenings, and the future prospects of people of color, where heretofore our stories and our roles have been skewed, misrepresented, and diminished in the mainstream social narrative. R. R. The girl who keeps dreaming. Oh joy {eats} snobar in west hollywood. I'm a sucker for frozen treats, so when I heard about SnoBar in West Hollywood—described as a mixture between shaved ice and ice cream—I had to have some.
The paper thin layers make for a really fun texture to eat. Sno reminds me a bit of Dippin' Dots in that it starts off super icy cold, but then quickly melts in your mouth. But in this case, the texture is even lighter. If ice cream could whisper, this is what it would say... Flavors come in standard staples like chocolate, strawberry, and peanut butter as well more unique options like rose, green tea, milk and taro. Dear Ryan Gosling. Hey Boy, I think we need to talk. You have to stop. Just stop. It’s getting to be too much. See, I’m just a girl who sits in a cubicle all day. For my own sanity and for the sanity of women like me everywhere, I made a list of ways in which you can stop being so Ryan Gosling. 1) Stop being so attractive. Just look at you. This montage is from a blog called “ryanf***inggosling.tumblr.com”.
You’re like Derek Zoolander, dude. 2) Stop adoring women so much. Every time you are with a woman you have this way of looking at her as though she is the most important thing in the universe. This one person this one time told me I look like Emma Stone, so this photo is torture. I think it’s because you might actually appreciate women. 3) Stop being so adorable with children. So, you’re at a premiere for a movie.
I must go back in time and become a child only so I can be held like this. Did you hear that loud boom in the far off distance? 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy. Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier. We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering – and instead of letting them all go, instead of allowing ourselves to be stress free and happy – we cling on to them. Not anymore. Starting today we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us, and we will embrace change.
Ready? Here we go: 1. There are so many of us who can’t stand the idea of being wrong – wanting to always be right – even at the risk of ending great relationships or causing a great deal of stress and pain, for us and for others. 2. Be willing to give up your need to always control everything that happens to you and around you – situations, events, people, etc. “By letting it go it all gets done. 3.
Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or don’t have, for what you feel or don’t feel. 4. Oh my. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Change is good. 10. 11. 12. The Magic Man Held a Blue Crystal Ball | Charles Fort | Poetry | Oyster Boy Review 13. Cracks and the Art of Repair. Shanghai is cracking under its own weight. Dozens of quickly-built new skyscrapers have blistered sidewalks and parks with fault lines, sinking the city an average 1.5 centimeters each year. The problem is so severe that city officials have axed many proposed skyscrapers, hoping to prevent additional damage.
When seen individually, the cracks are most likely ignored by the average pedestrian, but when viewed together, they reveal a city that is struggling to cope with the speed of its own growth. City officials repave and patch Shangai’s cracks with asphalt. Though these cracks are haphazardly covered, East Asia has a deep, rich history when it comes to cracks, especially in the arts, where they are valued as an opportunity for creativity. In fifteenth century Japan, a shogun damaged a precious Chinese bowl, causing cracks to splinter across the small vessel.
Kintsugi continues to fascinate and inspire. Ceramics and Pottery on Etsy. Monk's Bag. When I travel, I am always looking for the perfect travel bag. I like to have a bag that has a shoulder strap long enough to go across my chest, but with a wide strap for comfort. After years of trying to find one, I finally decided to make one! My husband and I took a trip to Japan 2 years ago, and I made a modified monk’s bag with some upholstery weight fabric.
It worked like a charm! Materials The Pattern Notes Before starting, wash, dry and press your fabric.Be as precise as possible cutting your fabrics. Cut Fabric From fabric A Panels: cut 2 pieces that measure 9-inches wide by 14-inches longPocket: cut one piece that is 7-inches wide by 11-inches long From fabric B Exterior handle: cut 2 pieces that are 6.5-inches wide by 34-inches long From fabric C Interior handle: cut 2 pieces that are 6.5-inches wide by 34-inches long Panel Lining: cut 2 pieces that are 9-inches wide by 14-inches long Pin + Sew Exterior of Bag Pin + Sew Interior and Pocket Assemble Bag Repeat these steps for the lining. Make Your Own Row Counter Bracelet. How to make a bracelet row counter - KnittingHelp.com Forum. A poster suggested I do a tutorial on how to make the bracelet row counters like this: So after a loooooooooooooong delay (& a reminder email - sorry!!!)
, here ya go. Enjoy. (You can count up to 99 rows with these bracelets. The 'how to's' of using it are at the bottom.) What you need: -Nylon-coated beading wire (I use .30mm) or memory wire found in beading stores -Elastic cord (I used .5mm/.019") -(5) 2x2 crimp tubes -A lampwork bead or other focal bead -(10) 8mm beads -(13) 6 mm beads (or (9) 6mm beads and additional accent beads) -Assorted accent beads -Medium sized toggle -Crimp tool -Wire cutter (or I find nail clippers work just as well and I can sometimes cut much closer to where I want to be) Here is a closeup of the crimp tool. To start, cut two 10" lengths of the beading wire. Next, on both wires, thread on accent beads and the lampwork bead or focal bead as desired making sure to cover the excess wire, followed by another crimp tube. On one wire, thread nine of the 8mm beads. L.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgirlfriendsknitting.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F03%2Fepisode-9-acquisitions.
Elizabeth Warren Answers The Question, ‘Does Washington Work For You?’ The war on teachers: Why the public is watching it happen - The Answer Sheet. This was written by Mark Naison, professor of African and African American Studies at Fordham University in New York and chair of the department of African and African-American Studies. He is also co-director of the Urban Studies Program, African-American History 20th Century. A version of this first appeared on the blog With A Brooklyn Accent. By Mark Naison All over the nation, teachers are under attack. Politicians of both parties, in every state, have blamed teachers and their unions for the nation’s low standing on international tests and our nation’s inability to create the educated labor force our economy needs.
Mass firings of teachers in so-called failing schools have taken place in municipalities throughout the nation and some states have made a public ritual of humiliating teachers. Why has this campaign attracted such strong bipartisan support and why has the public failed to speak out loudly against it? Many say to themselves: “Who do teachers think they are? Danna Ray Leaves 4-pk Clicks by iPOP - FranklinCovey. Go Green with Inspiration! And final days to enter the Vintage Hat Knit Kit Giveaway! Hotmail - lucyj68. Good and Bad Procrastination. December 2005 The most impressive people I know are all terrible procrastinators.
So could it be that procrastination isn't always bad? Most people who write about procrastination write about how to cure it. But this is, strictly speaking, impossible. There are three variants of procrastination, depending on what you do instead of working on something: you could work on (a) nothing, (b) something less important, or (c) something more important. That's the "absent-minded professor," who forgets to shave, or eat, or even perhaps look where he's going while he's thinking about some interesting question. That's the sense in which the most impressive people I know are all procrastinators. What's "small stuff? " Good procrastination is avoiding errands to do real work. Good in a sense, at least. Some errands, like replying to letters, go away if you ignore them (perhaps taking friends with them). In fact, it may not be a difference in degree, but a difference in kind.
Hotmail - lucyj68. The Magazine - Obama’s Top 50 Accomplishments. My Bit of Earth: T-Shirt Washcloths. A few weeks ago, Nice Mom asked me to make her a t-shirt quilt out of some concert shirts. So, I cut up all the shirts into little strips, and.... JUST KIDDING MOM. Your shirts are still whole...well, at least the important parts are. But after I cut the pictures off the shirts to make my quilt squares, I was left with a lot of scraps. So I decided to make some t-shirt yarn. T-shirt yarn is just t-shirts cut into strips. But what to do with it, you ask?
You can also knit with it. I found the idea for these washcloths on Pinterest. I love homemade washcloths--they really do work the best--but I rarely take time to make them for myself. L.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fshar. L.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes. My experience being featured on heartsy. By Sara Tams of sarah + abraham Have you ever considered promoting your Etsy shop through Heartsy?
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response to Jessika’s post about Worthsy yesterday, I’m guessing probably not! But just in case you’re curious about exactly how it works and whether or not it might be a worthwhile way to market your Etsy shop (setting aside for a moment the bigger picture of the value of handmade), I’d like to share my experience with Heartsy and the cost analysis that I came up with in comparing Heartsy with a few other ways of promoting an Etsy shop.
If you’re not already familiar with the way Heartsy works, it’s similar to Groupon or Zulily, but it features exclusively handmade items, and Heartsy doesn’t take a cut of the sale. On a whim, I gave Heartsy a try in April. The vouchers sold out by 2:30 pm, but I only had 52 orders from Heartsy customers in the first day and 9 orders on the second day.
Rezzies. Not a real green dress. Inspire me. Time bomb. Books galore. Yummy. Eternal project. Organize my life/rock my world. Should i shop? Procrationation rocks. Sort later. Getting started.