(Pen tip for scale.) I have no idea where they're coming from. Not from the case: the case is blue felted wool. They don't seem to match anything on the computer either. Anyone have any ideas?
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Saturday, October 22, 2011
Mystery
Sometimes when I pull my laptop (13" MacBook Pro) out of it's case in the morning, there's these little bits of plastic.
(Pen tip for scale.) I have no idea where they're coming from. Not from the case: the case is blue felted wool. They don't seem to match anything on the computer either. Anyone have any ideas?
(Pen tip for scale.) I have no idea where they're coming from. Not from the case: the case is blue felted wool. They don't seem to match anything on the computer either. Anyone have any ideas?
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Score!
I found this lovely piece of fabric in the remnants bin:
I think it will make a fantastic felted bag lining, or something. :)
(Yes, I was checking to see if there was suitable bag fabric in the remnants bin... but there wasn't, so I paid full price for the fabric for my brother's bags.)
I think it will make a fantastic felted bag lining, or something. :)
(Yes, I was checking to see if there was suitable bag fabric in the remnants bin... but there wasn't, so I paid full price for the fabric for my brother's bags.)
Funny Sign
I love it when someone with a sense of humour gets to order the signs. :)
(Seen in a Phys Ed building at my university, while preparing for the final exam.)
Friday, November 05, 2010
Fun With Bible Thumpers
I saw this comment at another blog (Note: make sure you read after point #1.):
To rock another post about being gay and what the bible teaches:
1) When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate.
2) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
3) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness – Lev.15:19- 24. The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
4) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
5) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?
6) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? – Lev.24:10-16. Couldn’t we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)
I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God’s word is eternal and unchanging
Found A Blog
I found a lovely craft blog via a Flickr photo, and thought I'd share a link. She's planning on having some blog contests in November, if you need other incentive to click over. ;)
Friday, September 17, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Ugh, Mondays...
(Found on Cute Overload.)
Spent all weekend working on smell-proofing, cleaning, and prepping lunches... and then still needed to do class prep on Sunday night. Stayed up too late, had trouble falling asleep (the yelling neighbours didn't help), and the morning alarm came way too early. *sigh*
I think I may need to skip going to the art club tonight, to catch up on shut-eye. (I'm doing okay right now, but then it's also early in the term.)
Sunday, September 12, 2010
How True...
I always have the worst time finding what I want on university websites. (They must be designed by PR people.)
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Thrift Store Finds
I stopped at the thrift store on my way home on Thursday, because my dad wanted me to look for teaspoons. (The stores he had been looking at were out, I knew this one had lots in the past, and I love stopping at thrift stores!) I thought I'd share some of my fun finds with you. :)
Cookie Cutters:
I have an awesome gingerbread recipe, and enjoy making gingerbread houses at Christmas. (When I have the time and space, that is!) There was a bag of cookie cutters for $2.50, and I could tell it had some I wanted... like the Christmas trees. (Useful for both separate cookies, and decorating the "houses".) I didn't need as many as were in the bag, but I didn't want to ask if I could break the bag up, and I think that copper tree would cost around $2.50 by itself if it were new. I think the duplicates would make fun Christmas tree ornaments if I tie a ribbon around them. :)
Thread:
The bag of thread spools was $1.99, and I bought it for the cool old wooden spools... they would also make awesome tree decorations! The newer thread I've added to my stash. Again, the whole bag was cheaper than a single spool of decent quality new thread. (The spool of purple thread is puzzling... it looks hand wound or something!) I'm a bit undecided about the Aero thread spools... their thread is still in excellent (and thus usable) condition, but they'd also make great ornaments.
Canadian Social Studies Atlas:
I love atlases, especially old ones. Although old ones are out of date, it lets you know what the world looked like at that time. (This one is copyright 1952, last printed 1953.) For a while now, I've been wondering what was where Israel was just before Israel was created.
In 1815, it was part of Turkey! That doesn't quite answer what it was around 1940, but it was still interesting.
Another fun fact. People often wonder where my online username, "Noricum" comes from. Well, here's a map:
See that province just above the boot of modern-day Italy? Around where Austria is these days?
Well, that's the Roman province of Noricum. (Of course, *I* discovered Noricum by randomly flipping open my dictionary, looking for a reasonable username that wasn't already taken.) My heritage is half Austrian. :)
One of the fun things about this being a schoolbook is that you can make guesses about what different homework assignments were.
I think one of them was to count all the indian reservations (IR) in Manitoba. (The student missed a few.)
Other fun facts in the atlas:
Routes of the crusades:
Routes of the explorers across the oceans:
Routes of explorers across Canada:
There's *lots* more fun things too!
This isn't all of what I bought at the thrift store... I bought a few neat pieces of cutlery for myself, three more neat pasta bowls (probably actually soup bowls, but I use them for pasta and salad), a nice plaid shirt that doesn't wrinkle when washed, a few cute buttons, a tin with mallard ducks on it (that will make a nice gift for my dad if I fill it with baking), and a sturdy wine bottle opener. (My neighbour bent my wine bottle opener, and so returned it bent, plus a rusty one she found somewhere.) Including my dad's spoons, I spent a whopping $15.03. Definitely cheap entertainment!
Cookie Cutters:
I have an awesome gingerbread recipe, and enjoy making gingerbread houses at Christmas. (When I have the time and space, that is!) There was a bag of cookie cutters for $2.50, and I could tell it had some I wanted... like the Christmas trees. (Useful for both separate cookies, and decorating the "houses".) I didn't need as many as were in the bag, but I didn't want to ask if I could break the bag up, and I think that copper tree would cost around $2.50 by itself if it were new. I think the duplicates would make fun Christmas tree ornaments if I tie a ribbon around them. :)
Thread:
The bag of thread spools was $1.99, and I bought it for the cool old wooden spools... they would also make awesome tree decorations! The newer thread I've added to my stash. Again, the whole bag was cheaper than a single spool of decent quality new thread. (The spool of purple thread is puzzling... it looks hand wound or something!) I'm a bit undecided about the Aero thread spools... their thread is still in excellent (and thus usable) condition, but they'd also make great ornaments.
Canadian Social Studies Atlas:
I love atlases, especially old ones. Although old ones are out of date, it lets you know what the world looked like at that time. (This one is copyright 1952, last printed 1953.) For a while now, I've been wondering what was where Israel was just before Israel was created.
In 1815, it was part of Turkey! That doesn't quite answer what it was around 1940, but it was still interesting.
Another fun fact. People often wonder where my online username, "Noricum" comes from. Well, here's a map:
See that province just above the boot of modern-day Italy? Around where Austria is these days?
Well, that's the Roman province of Noricum. (Of course, *I* discovered Noricum by randomly flipping open my dictionary, looking for a reasonable username that wasn't already taken.) My heritage is half Austrian. :)
One of the fun things about this being a schoolbook is that you can make guesses about what different homework assignments were.
I think one of them was to count all the indian reservations (IR) in Manitoba. (The student missed a few.)
Other fun facts in the atlas:
Routes of the crusades:
Routes of the explorers across the oceans:
Routes of explorers across Canada:
There's *lots* more fun things too!
This isn't all of what I bought at the thrift store... I bought a few neat pieces of cutlery for myself, three more neat pasta bowls (probably actually soup bowls, but I use them for pasta and salad), a nice plaid shirt that doesn't wrinkle when washed, a few cute buttons, a tin with mallard ducks on it (that will make a nice gift for my dad if I fill it with baking), and a sturdy wine bottle opener. (My neighbour bent my wine bottle opener, and so returned it bent, plus a rusty one she found somewhere.) Including my dad's spoons, I spent a whopping $15.03. Definitely cheap entertainment!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Found On Flickr
Carved Moose Antler and Chechen Top Whorl Drop Spindle
*drool*... this is *so* pretty. I found his shop, but he doesn't ship the antler ones outside of the USA. *pout*
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Low Tide Invitation
Low Tide Invitation
If I were in Vancouver, I would *love* to go to this show! (To see the details about the show in text, click through to the flickr page, or go to Kirsten's blog post.) I have been admiring her art on flickr for quite a while now. (If anyone does go see it in person, let me know what you think!)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Found on Flickr
Minions!
Awwww!
(Uh, yeah... I'm catching up on some of my pre-Christmas "Found on Flickr" posts I've been saving. I'm getting just enough time between students to post the occasional one, but not concentrate on other work that needs doing.)
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