Bright, shocking, eye-popping raspberry pink.
And bright canary yellow.
But that's too "girly cute" - I need something to balance out all the sugar and spice and everything saccarine... Besides of which, I've already got the triple irish chain variation in the works with raspberry, lime, lemon and bright fucking orange.
Somebody had trash bags at the curb this morning with different colored "cinch sack" pull-ties, bright pink and bright yellow. They looked so delicious waving in the cold breeze, and I want to use those two colors, with something else to give it "heft" for a quilt top. Something that isn't mint, turquoise or baby-yellow - my current 3 favorite colors to use.
I'm not usually a "pink" kind of person. There's some of it in my house, but I prefer yellow roses to pink or red - I prefer mint green to rose or pink sheets or pillows.
Pink yellow and mint is too infant-like. It needs something "meaty" - but not depressing. I don't do browns, although I'm sure those 2 colors would look nice with a tan or beige. Black is too hard to work with, and I'd worry about color bleeding.
Dark teal is a possibility, although that has color bleeding issues too. But that's pretty close to turquoise, and I'm trying to avoid that.
This is going to take more thought.
(Oh and for those of you who are about to make a snarky comment about this coming so soon after my post about UFO's - I already have the fabric!!)
716 days
Friday, February 23, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
UFO's in my closet - or... Procrastination and Aging
I have closets full of UFO's - UnFinished Objects. There's a lovely baby wall-hanging latch-hook rug that has never even been started, (the daughter is now 24 yrs old and married), the four or five embroidery kits that I have in various stages of completion, the 2nd of 2 counted cross-stitch pictures of rabbits and flowers for the downstairs bathroom, the current quilt on the frame, which has made it to I believe 2/5 of the rows completed, 3 other quilt tops waiting for sandwiching and quilting, along with fabric for another 8 or so tops, yarn for sweaters and baby clothes, the list goes on and on.
And the monstrosity - the quilt that refuses to get finished because it has a bad case of "Murphy's Law" Everything that can possibly go wrong with a quilt has with this one - including my having pinned it wrong and now having the top being about 10 inches too long for the backing and batt. (Don't ask)
I've made dozens of lists of the UFO's - trying to find a way to force my mind to work around the concept of actually FINISHING them before I start new things, or buy new yarn/fabric/whatever. It has thus far proved a futile effort. I can only take comfort in the thought that I am not alone. For every UFO in my closet, there are as many women just like me with a closet full of their own UFO's.
The big deal is, I really WANT all the things I "plan" to make with the yarn and fabric and kits and stuff. (Bunny picture 2 will look adorable in the bathroom once it's finished!)
I'd love to hear from anyone who has suggestions on how to begin to cut this down some. For heaven's sake, I'm 50 years old - I've got to stop acquiring and begin finishing or I'm going to end up being one of those women you see their houses when they die and they're all full of some sort of bizarre collections.
And the monstrosity - the quilt that refuses to get finished because it has a bad case of "Murphy's Law" Everything that can possibly go wrong with a quilt has with this one - including my having pinned it wrong and now having the top being about 10 inches too long for the backing and batt. (Don't ask)
I've made dozens of lists of the UFO's - trying to find a way to force my mind to work around the concept of actually FINISHING them before I start new things, or buy new yarn/fabric/whatever. It has thus far proved a futile effort. I can only take comfort in the thought that I am not alone. For every UFO in my closet, there are as many women just like me with a closet full of their own UFO's.
The big deal is, I really WANT all the things I "plan" to make with the yarn and fabric and kits and stuff. (Bunny picture 2 will look adorable in the bathroom once it's finished!)
I'd love to hear from anyone who has suggestions on how to begin to cut this down some. For heaven's sake, I'm 50 years old - I've got to stop acquiring and begin finishing or I'm going to end up being one of those women you see their houses when they die and they're all full of some sort of bizarre collections.
Tony Blair Grows a Pair
Oh my my my
Tony seems to be pulling his head out of King George the Deciderer's ass!
First this - Blair to announce Iraq withdrawl plan - WHAT A CONCEPT!!! A PLAN!!! A plan with a definitive exit stratergy!!! Bush must be having spaz attacks in his cushy little oval office (wonder if he had the carpets steam-cleaned before he moved in, just in case of any lingering ... um... DNA... *giggle*)
Of course, Tony Snowjob at the Whitehouse is saying that Bush is trying to spin this as "proof of success" of his disasterous "plan" which is in fact no plan at all.
Then - no sooner does Tonyboy Blair get on that, than the UK reports Blair bypasses Bush to build a consensus on climate change Oh, Tony... Tony... Tony... Too little too late.
No wonder Laura looks like she's doped to the eyeballs every time she appears - you'd HAVE to be in order to live with what must be a raving, drooling, slavering madman 24/7.
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Tony seems to be pulling his head out of King George the Deciderer's ass!
First this - Blair to announce Iraq withdrawl plan - WHAT A CONCEPT!!! A PLAN!!! A plan with a definitive exit stratergy!!! Bush must be having spaz attacks in his cushy little oval office (wonder if he had the carpets steam-cleaned before he moved in, just in case of any lingering ... um... DNA... *giggle*)
Of course, Tony Snowjob at the Whitehouse is saying that Bush is trying to spin this as "proof of success" of his disasterous "plan" which is in fact no plan at all.
Then - no sooner does Tonyboy Blair get on that, than the UK reports Blair bypasses Bush to build a consensus on climate change Oh, Tony... Tony... Tony... Too little too late.
No wonder Laura looks like she's doped to the eyeballs every time she appears - you'd HAVE to be in order to live with what must be a raving, drooling, slavering madman 24/7.
718 days
Monday, February 19, 2007
Dancing Silhouette people
Some mortgage place has them. On seriously annoying animated banner ads. DeadEye used to use one for an avatar on the message boards. Now MickeyD’s has them on their burrito stickers. Another stupid banner ad for a Singles Service . They’re all over the net, on billboards – and now on my freaking BREAKFAST.
What is with these anorexic silhouette dancing people? Why all the silhouettes? Why no features? Whatever ad agency thought this one up needs to be deported. Rubbish. Utter Rubbish.
720 days
What is with these anorexic silhouette dancing people? Why all the silhouettes? Why no features? Whatever ad agency thought this one up needs to be deported. Rubbish. Utter Rubbish.
720 days
Friday, February 16, 2007
CHARGE!!!!
"The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole.
Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile.
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else. "
Theodore Roosevelt
Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile.
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else. "
Theodore Roosevelt
The Power of Bloggers
Yesterday's post had to do with a subject dear to my heart - how many (usually men) view women in positions of authority and power as being whores and bitches. This disgusts me on many levels, not the least of which is that most of those women had to work three and four times HARDER than any man, to attain the same level of authority.
Today, I am partially pleased.
The offensive card has been removed from the American Greetings "Blue Mountain" website.
Too little, too late, however. I will still boycott their products and have letters in the mail to their advertisers.
The only place you can hit a neocon and have it "hurt" is in the wallet.
723 Days
Today, I am partially pleased.
The offensive card has been removed from the American Greetings "Blue Mountain" website.
Too little, too late, however. I will still boycott their products and have letters in the mail to their advertisers.
The only place you can hit a neocon and have it "hurt" is in the wallet.
723 Days
Thursday, February 15, 2007
American Greetings Ridicules Women in Authority
From Left in Aboite
Most folks have focused on the anti-Democrat spin, but I find this also exceptionally disturbing and distasteful in its' disrespect for women in positions of authority - essentially stating that women who have worked their way into a position of power are whores and domineering bitches.
As the folks at American Greetings seem singularly unconcerned about this (per my telephone conversation with their offices), I will be contacting their advertisers (information below) and will do no business with American Greetings.
American Greetings subsidiary trashes Democrats
National greeting card company carrying 'Love Democratic style' card with Pelosi, others in bondage . . .
This Valentine's Day, one of the nation's largest greeting card companies is circulating a satirical online greeting card that depicts "Love Democratic Style" as "throwing family values out the window" and depicts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dressed as a dominatrix and Sen. Hillary Clinton as a maid. A similar "Love Republican Style" card could not be located at the company's website.
The short eCard from the company plays a jingle for about 30 seconds with a variety of colorful images of Democratic political leaders in compromising situations:
--The eCard first depicts an image of Senator Hillary Clinton dressed in maid garb.
--It then proceeds to show former Governor Howard Dean and Senator John Kerry both wearing dog collars.
--Several Democratic 'newbies' are then shown.
--A photograph of Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid follows with his face beneath a high heel, and the declaration that family values have been thrown "out the window".
--An image of bondage gear is then shown, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi then depicted in a dominatrix outfit while the associated jingle declares that "Love is free with Pelosi".
--The greeting card ends by wishing a "Happy VD".
RAW STORY, the source for this story, is awaiting comment from Democratic offices and American Greetings Interactive, the company that owns Blue Mountain. AGInteractive is owned by American Greetings, which says on its website that it is "one of the world's largest manufacturers of social expression products."
The eCard can be accessed at Blue Mountain's website.
Here is contact information for American Greetings:
Contact American Greetings
American Greetings CorporationOne American Road Cleveland, Ohio 44144-2398
216/252-7300 Fax: 216/252-6778
Corporate contacts
Consumer Relations (Customer Service):
American Greetings 800/777-4891
AmericanGreetings.com / AG Interactive 800/305-6766
Some of their major advertisers:
University of Phoenix
Fashion Bug
Chilis Restaurants (via giftfreebies.com)
giftfreebies.com
Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
e-bay.com
Unlimited Handbags at bagborroworsteal.com
Corporate Contact Information:
Bag Borrow or Steal™
1930 6th Avenue South, Suite 104
Seattle, WA 98134
Albertsons' (supermarkets)
250 Parkcenter Blvd.
Boise, ID 83706 (Map)
Phone: 208-395-6200
Fax: 208-395-6349
Toll Free: 877-932-7948
Netflix:
Netflix public relations has a media buying contact page:
http://www.netflix.com/ContactAlliances
Also an investor relations page with contact info.
http://ir.netflix.com/contactus.cfm
724 Days
Most folks have focused on the anti-Democrat spin, but I find this also exceptionally disturbing and distasteful in its' disrespect for women in positions of authority - essentially stating that women who have worked their way into a position of power are whores and domineering bitches.
As the folks at American Greetings seem singularly unconcerned about this (per my telephone conversation with their offices), I will be contacting their advertisers (information below) and will do no business with American Greetings.
American Greetings subsidiary trashes Democrats
National greeting card company carrying 'Love Democratic style' card with Pelosi, others in bondage . . .
This Valentine's Day, one of the nation's largest greeting card companies is circulating a satirical online greeting card that depicts "Love Democratic Style" as "throwing family values out the window" and depicts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dressed as a dominatrix and Sen. Hillary Clinton as a maid. A similar "Love Republican Style" card could not be located at the company's website.
The short eCard from the company plays a jingle for about 30 seconds with a variety of colorful images of Democratic political leaders in compromising situations:
--The eCard first depicts an image of Senator Hillary Clinton dressed in maid garb.
--It then proceeds to show former Governor Howard Dean and Senator John Kerry both wearing dog collars.
--Several Democratic 'newbies' are then shown.
--A photograph of Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid follows with his face beneath a high heel, and the declaration that family values have been thrown "out the window".
--An image of bondage gear is then shown, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi then depicted in a dominatrix outfit while the associated jingle declares that "Love is free with Pelosi".
--The greeting card ends by wishing a "Happy VD".
RAW STORY, the source for this story, is awaiting comment from Democratic offices and American Greetings Interactive, the company that owns Blue Mountain. AGInteractive is owned by American Greetings, which says on its website that it is "one of the world's largest manufacturers of social expression products."
The eCard can be accessed at Blue Mountain's website.
Here is contact information for American Greetings:
Contact American Greetings
American Greetings CorporationOne American Road Cleveland, Ohio 44144-2398
216/252-7300 Fax: 216/252-6778
Corporate contacts
Consumer Relations (Customer Service):
American Greetings 800/777-4891
AmericanGreetings.com / AG Interactive 800/305-6766
Some of their major advertisers:
University of Phoenix
Fashion Bug
Chilis Restaurants (via giftfreebies.com)
giftfreebies.com
Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
e-bay.com
Unlimited Handbags at bagborroworsteal.com
Corporate Contact Information:
Bag Borrow or Steal™
1930 6th Avenue South, Suite 104
Seattle, WA 98134
Albertsons' (supermarkets)
250 Parkcenter Blvd.
Boise, ID 83706 (Map)
Phone: 208-395-6200
Fax: 208-395-6349
Toll Free: 877-932-7948
Netflix:
Netflix public relations has a media buying contact page:
http://www.netflix.com/ContactAlliances
Also an investor relations page with contact info.
http://ir.netflix.com/contactus.cfm
724 Days
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Dear John Howard:
Go toss your Fosters Shrimps on the Barbie, and wrestle a Koala, you upside-down crocodile fucking moron - and keep your fucking nose out of American Politics, you grandstanding Aussie Dickhead.
Fuck off.
Thank you very much.
America.
Fuck off.
Thank you very much.
America.
Dismal Day after the Blizzard to you all...
Fitting for the day after a nasty blizzard - for those who hate this "Hallmark Holiday", Today's offering is from Simon and Garfunkel:
A winter's day
In a deep and dark December
I am alone
Gazing from my window
To the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow
I am a rock
I am an island
I've built walls
A fortress deep and mighty
That none may penetrate
I have no need for friendship
Friendship causes pain
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock
I am an island
Don't talk of love
Well, I've heard the word before
It's sleeping in my memory
I won't disturb the slumber
Of feelings that have died
If I'd never loved,
I never would have cried
I am a rock
I am an island
I have my books
And my poetry to protect me
I am shielded in my armor
Hiding in my room
Safe within my womb
I touch no-one and no-one touches me
I am a rock
I am an island
And the rock feels no pain
And an island never cries
725 Days
A winter's day
In a deep and dark December
I am alone
Gazing from my window
To the streets below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow
I am a rock
I am an island
I've built walls
A fortress deep and mighty
That none may penetrate
I have no need for friendship
Friendship causes pain
It's laughter and it's loving I disdain.
I am a rock
I am an island
Don't talk of love
Well, I've heard the word before
It's sleeping in my memory
I won't disturb the slumber
Of feelings that have died
If I'd never loved,
I never would have cried
I am a rock
I am an island
I have my books
And my poetry to protect me
I am shielded in my armor
Hiding in my room
Safe within my womb
I touch no-one and no-one touches me
I am a rock
I am an island
And the rock feels no pain
And an island never cries
725 Days
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The AntiRomance Anthem:
Of course, Disco Sucks - but despite the genre, Gloria Gaynor sang the ultimate anthem for the romance-disillusioned:
First I was afraid
I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
without you by my side
But I spent so many nights
thinking how you did me wrong
I grew strong
I learned how to carry on
and so you're back
from outer space
I just walked in to find you here
with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed my stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second
you'd be back to bother me
Go on now go walk out the door
just turn around now
'cause you're not welcome anymore
weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
you think I'd crumble
you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
as long as i know how to love
I know I will stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive
I will survive
It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart
kept trying hard to mend
the pieces of my broken heart
and I spent oh so many nights
just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
Now I hold my head up high
and you see me
somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person
still in love with you
and so you felt like dropping in
and just expect me to be free
now I'm saving all my loving
for someone who's loving me
726 days - we will survive....
First I was afraid
I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
without you by my side
But I spent so many nights
thinking how you did me wrong
I grew strong
I learned how to carry on
and so you're back
from outer space
I just walked in to find you here
with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed my stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second
you'd be back to bother me
Go on now go walk out the door
just turn around now
'cause you're not welcome anymore
weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
you think I'd crumble
you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
as long as i know how to love
I know I will stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive
I will survive
It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart
kept trying hard to mend
the pieces of my broken heart
and I spent oh so many nights
just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
Now I hold my head up high
and you see me
somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person
still in love with you
and so you felt like dropping in
and just expect me to be free
now I'm saving all my loving
for someone who's loving me
726 days - we will survive....
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