Well here it's either Danica Patrick or Lightning McQueen!
What: I bought a Cricut cartridge last winter of the Cars characters. This is what it made
How long kept: last December I borrowed my friends Cricut cutter thingy and I bought the cartridge. I used the cartridge for two and got so incredibly frustrated that I haven't used it since. It cuts out SO many little pieces with no instructions of how to put it together.
Why kept: out of sight and good crafting intentions gone bad.
Destination: the cartridge is with the Cricut device and these pieces went in the recycle bin. I'm glad that I didn't pay full price for that cartridge. I think I got it for about $30. Maybe I'll put it on ebay if my friend doesn't want it :). I don't even think I'd spend time using it again. It took hours to produce ONE.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Guest Post: Flickr-ed Out
"A citronella candle that only lasted a month or so before the wick got lost in the wax. I tried to dig it out, but too many moths have made the search futile. That is a crack in the glass, so an extra reason to toss. Into the garbage it went. Easy come ($3 at Ocean State Job Lot), easy go: not my preferred motto with "stuff" but sometimes that's just the way it is.
On another note, I have decided to "flickr out" with posting my items on this wonderful blog for the next month or so. I need to get away from the computer, and I want to see if by not documenting I continue to let go. That is the plan, and looming at the end of September is the "Two Buck or I Chuck" tag sale that a lot of my items have been stashed away for.
So, I do have a goal, as well as a lifestyle already in effect. Thanks "A" and "D"! (I'll check in from time to time!)"
"S", we love having you around in any form. You don't need to post to be on our team. Good luck and come back any time.
On another note, I have decided to "flickr out" with posting my items on this wonderful blog for the next month or so. I need to get away from the computer, and I want to see if by not documenting I continue to let go. That is the plan, and looming at the end of September is the "Two Buck or I Chuck" tag sale that a lot of my items have been stashed away for.
So, I do have a goal, as well as a lifestyle already in effect. Thanks "A" and "D"! (I'll check in from time to time!)"
"S", we love having you around in any form. You don't need to post to be on our team. Good luck and come back any time.
Pint-Sized Times Nine
Origin: A girl's gotta drink!
How long kept: One of the leftovers dated back to my first apartment, 1984. I amassed the pint glasses in the late 80s after moving to NYC, buying many of them at the original Fishs Eddy over on Hudson Street for a buck fifty.
Why kept: They Were Perfectly Good! As previously noted, a girl's gotta drink, and I used them every day. Thus They Might Be Useful; I Might Need Them. And a tiny little bit of Nostalgia. (The good kind, but I'm not exactly sure why glassware would evoke this: Sticky!)
Destination: Housing Works.
Confession: While these glasses are Perfectly Good, in terms of utility, they are looking a little beat up. Nothing truly terrible, but they are showing some wear.
Funny thing, I didn't notice this until I decided that I would prefer some more age appropriate, gender appropriate drinkware. (I woke up one recent day feeling like only a frat boy should be drinking from the pint glasses I've used for a zillion years.)
Should I feel guilt for giving them to Housing Works? Are they good enough for Housing Works to sell? Should I have tried to Freecycle them? What happens to things that aren't good enough for Housing Works to sell?
Aargh.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Sour subject
What less than 48 oz of lemon juice
How long kept: well The Hubby noticed the best by day was in 2008.... Enough said :)
Destination: we have lemon fresh drains and the bottle is in the recycle bin
Doh, maybe it wasn't a great price. I forgot to ask how much the Hubby dumped :)
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How long kept: well The Hubby noticed the best by day was in 2008.... Enough said :)
Destination: we have lemon fresh drains and the bottle is in the recycle bin
Doh, maybe it wasn't a great price. I forgot to ask how much the Hubby dumped :)
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Free
Caryn Prescott, 41, donated some clothes and cosmetics, and Eddie Ballard, 34, from Crown Heights, who came across the store by chance, contributed a recyclable tote bag he happened to have with him, mainly out of a sense of admiration for the project.How much do I love Mr. Ballard? Instead of taking something as a souvenir, he gave something in order to participate. Awesome.
“There is something about the communal aspect of this place that appeals to me,” Mr. Ballard said. “I felt like I wanted to give something just to be a part of it.”
(Photo: Free Texture 24 Bokeh by ShironekoEuro via flickr, used under Creative Commons License. Thank you!)
Office Flotsam
What: A variety of unused supplies. Everything worked, and some were duplicates.
Origin: Various, see confession.
How long kept/Last Used: Some of the stuff hails from the mid-90s.
Why kept: They Might Be Useful! I Might Need Them!
Destination: I brought them, in a ziploc bag, to a not-for profit meditation center where I was taking a class.
Confession: I have a small school pencil box that contains my office supplies. This summer, I think because I've found stuff and consolidated it, I lost the ability to close the box. Aargh. I have more binder clips than I could ever use; how many pink highlighters do I need?
While I find it necessary to keep this sort of stuff contained in one place, it's still a storage box that keeps things Out Of Sight, Out of Mind. Storage Boxes are Evil. Even when useful.
And finally, there were a couple of brand new, never sharpened pencils from corporate events I used to attend back in my banking days. One of the pencils was branded with a company I inherited as a client from someone who had been doing a less than stellar job. I still remember driving back from my first meeting with the Treasurer, who had berated me for 45 minutes straight, using pretty much every obscenity in the book. It took about a year to turn that one around. Nostalgia. And not all the good kind.
Bonus: The good people at the meditation center were grateful beyond the magnitude of the gift. (And this is the sort of institution where they lend out a lot of pens and pencils. Next time maybe I'll take a box of new pens to them.)
Origin: Various, see confession.
How long kept/Last Used: Some of the stuff hails from the mid-90s.
Why kept: They Might Be Useful! I Might Need Them!
Destination: I brought them, in a ziploc bag, to a not-for profit meditation center where I was taking a class.
Confession: I have a small school pencil box that contains my office supplies. This summer, I think because I've found stuff and consolidated it, I lost the ability to close the box. Aargh. I have more binder clips than I could ever use; how many pink highlighters do I need?
While I find it necessary to keep this sort of stuff contained in one place, it's still a storage box that keeps things Out Of Sight, Out of Mind. Storage Boxes are Evil. Even when useful.
And finally, there were a couple of brand new, never sharpened pencils from corporate events I used to attend back in my banking days. One of the pencils was branded with a company I inherited as a client from someone who had been doing a less than stellar job. I still remember driving back from my first meeting with the Treasurer, who had berated me for 45 minutes straight, using pretty much every obscenity in the book. It took about a year to turn that one around. Nostalgia. And not all the good kind.
Bonus: The good people at the meditation center were grateful beyond the magnitude of the gift. (And this is the sort of institution where they lend out a lot of pens and pencils. Next time maybe I'll take a box of new pens to them.)
Guest Post: Your roots are showing
"A spider wort plant, which believe it or not, despite this evidence, is a nice native plant that blooms in the spring. I said yes to a neighbor's offer, then a wheelbarrow-full later I still hadn't found an adoption for this guy. With all the dry weather, I think these roots got fried like a bad perm. A trip to the community mulch pile yesterday ended my lame foster-parenting. Three weeks was too long to be living in a hot wheelbarrow, exposed to the cruel, cruel summer."
Thanks, "S"!
Thanks, "S"!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
The jumpin' jumperoo
What: a borrowed Jumperoo from "Q" who borrowed it from another
How long kept: about 6 months
Last used: a week or so ago. The Kid doesn't like to be contained anymore. He's mobile now! Aaaahhh
Destination: delivered it today to my niece and then it will get passed onto another friend that is due to have a baby in a few months
I love that this has been used by so many babies and will continue to be used and passed on. Thanks for sharing "Q" (and "C")
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How long kept: about 6 months
Last used: a week or so ago. The Kid doesn't like to be contained anymore. He's mobile now! Aaaahhh
Destination: delivered it today to my niece and then it will get passed onto another friend that is due to have a baby in a few months
I love that this has been used by so many babies and will continue to be used and passed on. Thanks for sharing "Q" (and "C")
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Freecycle treasure
We had a blast making our first cabin with Lincoln logs!! I think part of the reason he was willing to let go of the artwork was to make room while we were cleaning up BEFORE he could start playing. I *heart* Freecycle!!
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Recycling recycled art
What: art project from preschool
How long kept: about a week. The paint started to flake. It needed to be recycled.
Why kept: in the hopes that we could store some small toys in it. It might be useful.
Destination: recycle.
I again am so proud of The Boy for recycling his artwork. I told him it would be memorialized on this blog. Yay!!!
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How long kept: about a week. The paint started to flake. It needed to be recycled.
Why kept: in the hopes that we could store some small toys in it. It might be useful.
Destination: recycle.
I again am so proud of The Boy for recycling his artwork. I told him it would be memorialized on this blog. Yay!!!
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Stamping Out Another File Item
What: Handful of 42 cent stamps.
Origin: USPS beat me on a rate increase.
How long kept: 18 months?
Why kept: I Might Use Them. And, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: they
were in a file folder behind the current stamps.
Destination: Used a good chunk of them on an Amazon return.
Remainder will be cleared in short order.
Confession/Bonus: In the same file? 3.5 books of 44 cent stamps I had
forgotten I had. Aargh.
Origin: USPS beat me on a rate increase.
How long kept: 18 months?
Why kept: I Might Use Them. And, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: they
were in a file folder behind the current stamps.
Destination: Used a good chunk of them on an Amazon return.
Remainder will be cleared in short order.
Confession/Bonus: In the same file? 3.5 books of 44 cent stamps I had
forgotten I had. Aargh.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Guest Post: even the birds know not to eat here
"Seemed like a nice bird feeder at the time (8 years ago, & considering where I bought it) but it clogs and the feed never really settles into the tray. The lid always comes off, gets lost in the underbrush, then the seed gets wet and moldy. And, well, maybe the birds are simply boycotting Wal-Mart, like me. Not long after this purchase I made a conscious decision not to shop there anymore because of, well, don't get me started...
I dropped this off down by the metal bin and set it outside the dumpster. Maybe someone will think it an interesting relic and be more vigilant about its upkeep than I was."
"S," on this gorgeous day, it's nice to have a post from up in the country! Thanks for stopping by.
I dropped this off down by the metal bin and set it outside the dumpster. Maybe someone will think it an interesting relic and be more vigilant about its upkeep than I was."
"S," on this gorgeous day, it's nice to have a post from up in the country! Thanks for stopping by.
Celebrate the Free for all
All of the items left behind have been taken to Goodwill!!!! Woot!
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Order Up!
What: A file of takeout menus.
Origin: Food is a requirement!
How long kept: Oh, I think that Spice Grill closed in 2002.
Why kept: I might be hungry and I Might Need Them. And, Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Recycling.
Confession: The top three menus are from now defunct restaurants. There were others that were more current, but I'm releasing them, too. Frankly, I rarely order in. I tend to pick up more often...and menus are mostly online now.
Origin: Food is a requirement!
How long kept: Oh, I think that Spice Grill closed in 2002.
Why kept: I might be hungry and I Might Need Them. And, Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Recycling.
Confession: The top three menus are from now defunct restaurants. There were others that were more current, but I'm releasing them, too. Frankly, I rarely order in. I tend to pick up more often...and menus are mostly online now.
Ted Nugent would be proud
Well maybe not but this is eco friendly. Sadly I'm bringing stuff home like real wood Lincoln logs for The Boy and an old school playskool town like we used to play with. I'm trying to stop. But those I couldn't pass up
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Welcome Cheap Bohemians
Thanks to Lisa from Cheap Bohemian for posting a link to our blog.
If you want to join us on our journey -- even occasionally -- click here to join our Flickr group. When you post a photo to our group, we'll add it to the slideshow! We'll also occasionally (or maybe more often) add your item as a guest post here.
(And big hat tip to "S", who clued us in to Cheap Bohemian.)
If you want to join us on our journey -- even occasionally -- click here to join our Flickr group. When you post a photo to our group, we'll add it to the slideshow! We'll also occasionally (or maybe more often) add your item as a guest post here.
(And big hat tip to "S", who clued us in to Cheap Bohemian.)
Love the cucumber melon
But not enough to save yet another empty soap dispenser
How long kept: over 2 years probably.
Where found: under the kitchen sink
Why kept: might be useful. I add water to just about all liquid soap. The Boy tends to over pump so it's not so wasteful
Destination: recycle
I'm still working through all soap before buying any new!
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How long kept: over 2 years probably.
Where found: under the kitchen sink
Why kept: might be useful. I add water to just about all liquid soap. The Boy tends to over pump so it's not so wasteful
Destination: recycle
I'm still working through all soap before buying any new!
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Friday, August 13, 2010
(Ear)rings a bell
What: earrings. Some from the 80s. I loved those blue triangle earrings!! And an anklet
why kept: nostalgia. I might wear them again
Destination: free for all
These we're hard to let go. I still can't let go of the "what ever happened to that crazy cat of yours?" Earrings that "A" gave me. They still make me smile :)
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why kept: nostalgia. I might wear them again
Destination: free for all
These we're hard to let go. I still can't let go of the "what ever happened to that crazy cat of yours?" Earrings that "A" gave me. They still make me smile :)
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Left Behind on several levels
What: the book "Left Behind"
Why kept: it was borrowed from a friend. They don't need it back
Last used: I tried to read it, I really did. But I couldn't get past the first few chapters. Borrowed back in 1999 I believe
Destination: Free for all
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Why kept: it was borrowed from a friend. They don't need it back
Last used: I tried to read it, I really did. But I couldn't get past the first few chapters. Borrowed back in 1999 I believe
Destination: Free for all
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Camera-rama
What: one digital, one advantix and one disposable camera
Last used: hmmm probably 2005 for the digital and prior to that for the other. Obviously the disposable was never used.
Why kept: yes you guessed it, it was out of sight in the drawer by the door
Destination: freeforall
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Last used: hmmm probably 2005 for the digital and prior to that for the other. Obviously the disposable was never used.
Why kept: yes you guessed it, it was out of sight in the drawer by the door
Destination: freeforall
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Gabbing madly
What: Mad gabs lip balm
How long kept: no idea. I vaguely remember it
Why kept: out of sight in the drawer by the door!
Destination: trash
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How long kept: no idea. I vaguely remember it
Why kept: out of sight in the drawer by the door!
Destination: trash
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More lotion
This falls under the eeew category
What. Lotion that looks lumpy
Origin: gift from "A". It was part of a pedicure kit. I already purged the broken pumice stone/nail brush
Why kept: smelled good and it was SO incredible out of site in a drawer by my back door (huh?)
Destination: trash!
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What. Lotion that looks lumpy
Origin: gift from "A". It was part of a pedicure kit. I already purged the broken pumice stone/nail brush
Why kept: smelled good and it was SO incredible out of site in a drawer by my back door (huh?)
Destination: trash!
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I have some hang ups
What: hangers from dry cleaners
Why kept: out of sight, might be useful
Origin: not too long, I did a purge a year or so ago
Destination: free for all. These will be used for hanging clothes people bring. They "sell" better if they are hung up
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Why kept: out of sight, might be useful
Origin: not too long, I did a purge a year or so ago
Destination: free for all. These will be used for hanging clothes people bring. They "sell" better if they are hung up
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I Was Framed
What: Two large-ish picture frames.
Origin: Artwork and print that I no longer display.
How long kept: Hmmm. I'm going to call it as mid-90s.
Usage: I took these down and stuck them in the closet probably 4-5 years ago.
Why kept: Of course, They Might Be Useful!
Destination: Housing Works. (And it went in one of the very last bags from the shopping bag stash -- one that I found next tucked behind a storage box. Storage Boxes Are Evil.)
Note: Suburban Salvation Army/Goodwill stores are an awesome source of photo frames. Some are nice enough to use directly...others are ripe for alteration. I've made quite a few gifts this way. And I know that there is no reason to ever store an unused or empty photo frame. Ever again.
Origin: Artwork and print that I no longer display.
How long kept: Hmmm. I'm going to call it as mid-90s.
Usage: I took these down and stuck them in the closet probably 4-5 years ago.
Why kept: Of course, They Might Be Useful!
Destination: Housing Works. (And it went in one of the very last bags from the shopping bag stash -- one that I found next tucked behind a storage box. Storage Boxes Are Evil.)
Note: Suburban Salvation Army/Goodwill stores are an awesome source of photo frames. Some are nice enough to use directly...others are ripe for alteration. I've made quite a few gifts this way. And I know that there is no reason to ever store an unused or empty photo frame. Ever again.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
"S" Spots More of Our Kindred
Check this awesome guest post by Rosemary Markowski on Lisa Schamess' blog, Cheap Bohemian.
My favorite part:
Rosemary is cleaning her way through Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook. Way to go, Rosemary.
I'm going to enjoy exploring these blogs!
Thanks, "S," for passing them along.
My favorite part:
"It's all about the editing. If an object is not serving you exactly the way you want, let it go. This acts as a little exercise in the belief of abundance as the natural state."Exactly.
Rosemary is cleaning her way through Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook. Way to go, Rosemary.
I'm going to enjoy exploring these blogs!
Thanks, "S," for passing them along.
Schott (glass) through the heart...
And you're to blame....
This shot glass gives my cabinets a bad name!
What: a shot glass from a trade show
Origin: probably 4 years ago
Last used: never
Destination: free for all
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This shot glass gives my cabinets a bad name!
What: a shot glass from a trade show
Origin: probably 4 years ago
Last used: never
Destination: free for all
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Guest Post: and still I kept eating...
"This was lunch~ as I was eating some roasted leftover potatoes I dropped the serving bowl on to this oversize mug (that has a cute matching amoeba-shaped plate; I guess, for soup 'n' sandwich). Damn. In the old days I'd gather all the chips and glue it back. I made sure none were in my food, kept eating, and tossed the works into the garbage. No gluing, no mosaic-ing, just landfill. (I've had this as a set of 2 for over 12 years; the other mug broke long ago (unless I find it back in the dregs of my fridge with some moldy marinade crusted into it). Looks like the plates are needing new mates. I've got plenty of mismatched cups lined up waiting to do-si-do."
Thanks, "S"!
Thanks, "S"!
Rat-agonia
What: An extremely ratty Patagonia turtleneck.
Origin: Mountain trip hiking/layering gear.
How long kept: Since 1999...but it's been truly gnarly probably since 2002 or so.
Usage: I actually just wore it when I learned how to kayak a couple of weekends ago. See confession.
Why kept: Nostalgia (it hiked up to 17,000+ feet with me on a couple of special trips). And you can layer with disreputable clothing, so It Might Be Useful.
Destination: Patagonia actually recycles these into new outdoor clothing. Very cool. You drop it in the bin at the Patagonia store, and there's one not too far from my place.
Confession: I had this in the pile, but pulled it out to wear as sun protection on the kayaking adventure. It rocked, but it had gotten to the point that, beyond the gnarlyness, it was kind of shiny.
Aargh.
Origin: Mountain trip hiking/layering gear.
How long kept: Since 1999...but it's been truly gnarly probably since 2002 or so.
Usage: I actually just wore it when I learned how to kayak a couple of weekends ago. See confession.
Why kept: Nostalgia (it hiked up to 17,000+ feet with me on a couple of special trips). And you can layer with disreputable clothing, so It Might Be Useful.
Destination: Patagonia actually recycles these into new outdoor clothing. Very cool. You drop it in the bin at the Patagonia store, and there's one not too far from my place.
Confession: I had this in the pile, but pulled it out to wear as sun protection on the kayaking adventure. It rocked, but it had gotten to the point that, beyond the gnarlyness, it was kind of shiny.
Aargh.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Seriously good crafting intentions gone bad
What: "Crafts to Make and Sell" book
Origin: a book giveaway. A friend found this and gave it to me in 2008 or so
Why kept: good crafting intentions gone bad, X gave it to me
Last used: well I looked through it once when I got it
Destination: free for all
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Origin: a book giveaway. A friend found this and gave it to me in 2008 or so
Why kept: good crafting intentions gone bad, X gave it to me
Last used: well I looked through it once when I got it
Destination: free for all
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Get The Fork Out!
What: A very nice set of To-Go Ware, bamboo-ware that you can carry in your purse and use instead of plasticware.
Origin: Someone gave me a gift.
How long kept: About 2 weeks.
Why kept: I didn't know what to do with it. And it would have been rude to refuse the gift. (Maybe I Should Have Said No.) I knew that they Might Be Useful, for someone, but I couldn't think of anyone who'd use them who didn't already have them.
Destination: A yoga friend...someone else was using a set of them, and the friend remarked on them and said, where do you get those? I 'fessed up to our project and offered up the To-Go Ware, which I didn't have with me, but offered to pop into the mail. She was delighted.
Confession: The photo is a set of To-Go Ware that "M" and the Hubby got me for Christmas, I believe in 2008. No, I didn't give them away! This was an extra set. But I neglected to snap a photo before I packed them into the (recycled) mailing envelope.
Confession, cont: I didn't really think too hard about who I should give them to...I probably would have stuck them in a bag of items destined for Housing Works had this conversation not come up!
Comment: How much do I love the post office? It cost me $2 to pop these in the mail to her, and she'll have them in a day! That's really a bargain.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
A Touch Of Bubbly
What: Packing Materials
Origin: A long unopened box.
How long kept: Probably 6 years.
Why kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind...the long flat box was a fixture on the side of my hall closet. No mas!
Destination: My local Mail Boxes Etc. recycles clean packing material!
Bonus: There were styrofoam peanuts in the box, too. Also dropped at MBE.
Origin: A long unopened box.
How long kept: Probably 6 years.
Why kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind...the long flat box was a fixture on the side of my hall closet. No mas!
Destination: My local Mail Boxes Etc. recycles clean packing material!
Bonus: There were styrofoam peanuts in the box, too. Also dropped at MBE.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Freecycle Failure
I pride myself on the ability to market almost any item on Freecycle. This one didn't go.
The posting:
"OFFER: Vintage Valise (Not in great shape) Lower Manhattan
Approximately 20 inches long, 12 inches wide and 12 inches tall, this tan valise (1940s?) is a find from my days haunting thrift stores and tag sales.
The bag is coming apart at the seams; it's aged, scuffed and full of patina. The handles are secure and well attached. I'm doubtful that it could be repaired and used as a suitcase -- a particularly crafty person might find a way to upcycle, recycle or repurpose it as a possible decor item.
It's clean. I'm pretty sure I would have saddle soaped it back in the day; it has been in my closet for probably 20 years.
Please respond only if you can pick up before Monday, August 9. Please be willing to communicate via email, and commit to -- and keep -- a pickup time.
Though it's a bit unwieldy, it can be carried by the handles. I'll wrap it in plastic to ease transport. You'll be able to pick it up before the 9th from a 24 hour building.
Thanks, Freecyclers."
Now, maybe the fact that I didn't post it on the weekend had something to do with its failure to "sell".
One additional note: While the main problem with the bag itself -- other than the fact that I no longer wanted it -- was that the stitching was rotten. Repair wasn't a simple matter of getting it sewn back up. I Might Fix It is a such a trap for me, and it keeps things stuck.
Other notes on the Why Kept front: Sticky, Nostalgia, Out of Sight Out of Mind and Storage Boxes are Evil. (It was in a basket, being used as a storage box in the now far more spacious closet!)
Destination: Textile recycling at Union Square Greenmarket. (They take shoes, so I reasoned that they'd take this small bag, too.) I considered leaving it on the street, but realized that it might frighten -- or even endanger -- a police officer if someone thought it looked suspicious.
The posting:
"OFFER: Vintage Valise (Not in great shape) Lower Manhattan
Approximately 20 inches long, 12 inches wide and 12 inches tall, this tan valise (1940s?) is a find from my days haunting thrift stores and tag sales.
The bag is coming apart at the seams; it's aged, scuffed and full of patina. The handles are secure and well attached. I'm doubtful that it could be repaired and used as a suitcase -- a particularly crafty person might find a way to upcycle, recycle or repurpose it as a possible decor item.
It's clean. I'm pretty sure I would have saddle soaped it back in the day; it has been in my closet for probably 20 years.
Please respond only if you can pick up before Monday, August 9. Please be willing to communicate via email, and commit to -- and keep -- a pickup time.
Though it's a bit unwieldy, it can be carried by the handles. I'll wrap it in plastic to ease transport. You'll be able to pick it up before the 9th from a 24 hour building.
Thanks, Freecyclers."
Now, maybe the fact that I didn't post it on the weekend had something to do with its failure to "sell".
One additional note: While the main problem with the bag itself -- other than the fact that I no longer wanted it -- was that the stitching was rotten. Repair wasn't a simple matter of getting it sewn back up. I Might Fix It is a such a trap for me, and it keeps things stuck.
Other notes on the Why Kept front: Sticky, Nostalgia, Out of Sight Out of Mind and Storage Boxes are Evil. (It was in a basket, being used as a storage box in the now far more spacious closet!)
Destination: Textile recycling at Union Square Greenmarket. (They take shoes, so I reasoned that they'd take this small bag, too.) I considered leaving it on the street, but realized that it might frighten -- or even endanger -- a police officer if someone thought it looked suspicious.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Guest Post: Crafty project-to-be, B-gone!
"Mug stand that seemed to be begging me to do something decoupage-y and unique to the base for some future lucky recipient. Well, 7 years later, I just don't think it's happening. Off to the 2-buck/chuck tag-sale bag. Which I now am aiming to have at the end of September."
Ah, we all know the pain of Good Crafting Intentions Gone Bad! Hope you had a good weekend, "S."
Ah, we all know the pain of Good Crafting Intentions Gone Bad! Hope you had a good weekend, "S."
Who Who?
What: A pretty nice mailing tube...see rant. When we were really small children, we used to love to play with empty tubes of all sorts, using them like megaphones. (As if we needed to be amplified.) We called them "hoo hoos" because that's what we yelled through them, as we ran around like wild things.
Origin: A poster I purchased at an online store.
How long kept/usage: Hmmm. Probably at least 10 years. And not at all.
Why kept: It's Perfectly Good! It Might Be Useful. See confession.
Destination: Recycling.
Confession: This would have been useful -- for toting its original contents over to Housing Works, a Mark Rothko poster I blogged a few months back. If only it hadn't been Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind hiding behind another storage box.
Confession/Rant: I recycled several boxes today. Some had stuff stored in them. (Storage Boxes Are Evil.)
This one had nothing stored in it, except for the kraft paper that the poster was wrapped in. (I must confess to feeling a frisson of fear when I checked inside that paper...what might be lurking in there? A Matisse print? Whew. Nothing. But I digress.)
Under USPS regulations, you can't re-use boxes, unless you've struck off all corporate logos. I'll bet that my local Mail Boxes Etc. would have taken this tube for re-use, it hadn't been imprinted with the name of the online store -- branded, right? -- over, and over, and over again.
Stores that brand their boxes like this (for what, free advertising in the landfill?) may as well imprint them with "don't recycle this box."
I'm not sure what the source of the USPS regulation is. Maybe to prevent people from fraudulently pretending that they are Amazon.com?
Sigh.
Origin: A poster I purchased at an online store.
How long kept/usage: Hmmm. Probably at least 10 years. And not at all.
Why kept: It's Perfectly Good! It Might Be Useful. See confession.
Destination: Recycling.
Confession: This would have been useful -- for toting its original contents over to Housing Works, a Mark Rothko poster I blogged a few months back. If only it hadn't been Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind hiding behind another storage box.
Confession/Rant: I recycled several boxes today. Some had stuff stored in them. (Storage Boxes Are Evil.)
This one had nothing stored in it, except for the kraft paper that the poster was wrapped in. (I must confess to feeling a frisson of fear when I checked inside that paper...what might be lurking in there? A Matisse print? Whew. Nothing. But I digress.)
Under USPS regulations, you can't re-use boxes, unless you've struck off all corporate logos. I'll bet that my local Mail Boxes Etc. would have taken this tube for re-use, it hadn't been imprinted with the name of the online store -- branded, right? -- over, and over, and over again.
Stores that brand their boxes like this (for what, free advertising in the landfill?) may as well imprint them with "don't recycle this box."
I'm not sure what the source of the USPS regulation is. Maybe to prevent people from fraudulently pretending that they are Amazon.com?
Sigh.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
A New Kindred Spirit
Stephanie Rosenbloom wrote a great article in the August 7 NY Times about whether stuff makes you happy. Her article links to an awesome "simple living" blog called Rowdy Kittens, by one half of a downsizing couple, Tammy Strobel.
Gentle readers and bloggers, I think you'll love Strobel's "Downsizing Story." And the comments to that post are quite illuminating, too. A couple of people commented that they had not missed anything they had given away or sold, and I can attest to that, pretty much 100%. No, really, I Might NOT Need It.
Oh, and Rosenbloom's article and Strobel agree, stuff doesn't make you happy.
(Rowdy Kittens?)
Gentle readers and bloggers, I think you'll love Strobel's "Downsizing Story." And the comments to that post are quite illuminating, too. A couple of people commented that they had not missed anything they had given away or sold, and I can attest to that, pretty much 100%. No, really, I Might NOT Need It.
Oh, and Rosenbloom's article and Strobel agree, stuff doesn't make you happy.
(Rowdy Kittens?)
Purge-atory
What: A variety of things that came out of the closet -- from a pair of jeans that, while mended, are too disreputable to even be worn to the laundry room, to some grippy foam stripped off of wire hangers from the dry cleaners. See confession.
How long kept: The oldest item is probably a torn nylon suit bag that came home on a 90s department store purchase.
Last used: I've worn those jeans to the laundry room in the not too distant past.
Why kept: Mostly Out of Sight, Out of Mind. But there's a small amount of It Might Be Useful, and a frisson of Sticky.
Destination: Textile recycling.
Confession: There was an old favorite black turtleneck that had frayed and torn at the seams. I haven't fixed it in several years, and I'm not going to...in the meantime, I've collected multiple newer and nicer black turtlenecks. There was a holey wool Jean Paul Gaultier t-shirt I picked up at the Bitch & Swap, thinking I'd practice silk ribbon embroidery on it. Uh Uh. Buh Bye, Good Crafting Intentions Gone Bad.
Confession, continued: Those grippy foam things? When I strafed the closet early this week, I found that one charcoal-colored thingie was disintegrating...leaving behind what seemed like an infinite number of shards of disintegrating grippy foam. When touched, it turned into a sooty, oily powder that required significant elbow grease to even vacuum up. Eew.
No grippy foam on my wire hangers!
Confession, part 3: There's more yet to come out of the closet. Aargh.
Friday, August 6, 2010
It's All A Miracle
What: Wonderful book on mindfulness meditation.
Origin: Desire for satori, samadhi, or at least the ability to not swear and make faces at the "rude and annoying" strangers one might encounter on the street.
How long kept: 10, 11 years.
Usage: Fairly frequently, and fairly recently.
Why Kept: I Might Need It if I want to read it or use it in a class; It Might Be Useful. See confession.
Destination: I made a gift of this book to two students.
Confession: This book, on the ability to wake up and be aware of -- at a minimum -- one's surroundings, entered my life in around 1994. I bought it at City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, while on a business trip to speak at a client conference.
I started to read it. And think I left it in my seat back pocket on the return flight. Or somewhere. I wasn't paying attention.
This was before the day when Oprah was interviewing Buddhist leaders on her show. No yoga was being practiced at the White House Easter Egg Roll. You couldn't pick this book up just anywhere.
I forgot about it, until I started to practice meditation in the late 90s. Then I started to look for the book. In pretty much every bookstore I went into. I finally found it in the Borders Bookstore in the World Trade Center.
Confession, part deux: Most people don't realize that the WTC contained a bit of a village center. There were businesses like a locksmith, a sushi place, and various clothing stores. If you lived nearby, you bought stuff there. Some items I use every day hailed from that marketplace. I have a sticky attachment to some of them.
Confession, cont: For my students, It Will Be Useful. But I really do use this book, and will probably buy another copy down the road. But I'm guessing it won't be quite as sticky.
Origin: Desire for satori, samadhi, or at least the ability to not swear and make faces at the "rude and annoying" strangers one might encounter on the street.
How long kept: 10, 11 years.
Usage: Fairly frequently, and fairly recently.
Why Kept: I Might Need It if I want to read it or use it in a class; It Might Be Useful. See confession.
Destination: I made a gift of this book to two students.
Confession: This book, on the ability to wake up and be aware of -- at a minimum -- one's surroundings, entered my life in around 1994. I bought it at City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, while on a business trip to speak at a client conference.
I started to read it. And think I left it in my seat back pocket on the return flight. Or somewhere. I wasn't paying attention.
This was before the day when Oprah was interviewing Buddhist leaders on her show. No yoga was being practiced at the White House Easter Egg Roll. You couldn't pick this book up just anywhere.
I forgot about it, until I started to practice meditation in the late 90s. Then I started to look for the book. In pretty much every bookstore I went into. I finally found it in the Borders Bookstore in the World Trade Center.
Confession, part deux: Most people don't realize that the WTC contained a bit of a village center. There were businesses like a locksmith, a sushi place, and various clothing stores. If you lived nearby, you bought stuff there. Some items I use every day hailed from that marketplace. I have a sticky attachment to some of them.
Confession, cont: For my students, It Will Be Useful. But I really do use this book, and will probably buy another copy down the road. But I'm guessing it won't be quite as sticky.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Guest Post: Been there, done that, or at least tried to
"Miscellaneous books that illuminated my path in the 1990s. I hope my LED batteries soaked up enough light to shine on the rest of my life, cause I am more or less tired of reading and just want to get on with the living. These are in the Good Will bag, in the car, ready for their next reincarnation."
Goodwill on you, "S"!
Goodwill on you, "S"!
Nuke This
What: Several old cookbooks.
Origin: Various, at least one came with the microwave. Others were Gifts From Mom.
How long kept/Last Used: Well north of 25 years. And some were last used, um, never. Others, in the 80s. See confession.
Why kept: Because I might make that revolting stuffed pork roll thing. In my microwave. If only I weren't a wanna-be vegan, I Might Need It!
Destination: Housing Works and recycling. See confession.
Confession: There's one cookbook in here that I loved, which Mom definitely gave to me, a Bon Appetit cookbook, Quick and Easy Meals. There's a calzone recipe torn from the Sunday Chicago Tribune dated August 18, 1985. My guess is that this is around the date I would have last used this one.
Aargh.
While the books off to Housing Works are truly gone (I dropped them on my way to get lunch), this one, which is falling apart beyond any notion of repair, is still sitting on the credenza in my front hall, waiting to be recycled. Sticky.
Origin: Various, at least one came with the microwave. Others were Gifts From Mom.
How long kept/Last Used: Well north of 25 years. And some were last used, um, never. Others, in the 80s. See confession.
Why kept: Because I might make that revolting stuffed pork roll thing. In my microwave. If only I weren't a wanna-be vegan, I Might Need It!
Destination: Housing Works and recycling. See confession.
Confession: There's one cookbook in here that I loved, which Mom definitely gave to me, a Bon Appetit cookbook, Quick and Easy Meals. There's a calzone recipe torn from the Sunday Chicago Tribune dated August 18, 1985. My guess is that this is around the date I would have last used this one.
Aargh.
While the books off to Housing Works are truly gone (I dropped them on my way to get lunch), this one, which is falling apart beyond any notion of repair, is still sitting on the credenza in my front hall, waiting to be recycled. Sticky.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Candle in the wind
Part of the great bathroom purge
What: a minty fresh yankee candle.
Why kept: I love this flavor but it got so sooty. I might need it, and out of sight under my sink taking up considerable real estate
Last used: probably a year or two
Destination: free4all
Thoughts I'm having: I haven't moved in almost 20 years! "A" helped me about 10 years ago with a MAJOR purge. That was awesome! I think I'm going to start looking at things differently. If I would have to pay a mover to pack and move an item... Is it worth it? I see things that are a big NO without even turning my head!!
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What: a minty fresh yankee candle.
Why kept: I love this flavor but it got so sooty. I might need it, and out of sight under my sink taking up considerable real estate
Last used: probably a year or two
Destination: free4all
Thoughts I'm having: I haven't moved in almost 20 years! "A" helped me about 10 years ago with a MAJOR purge. That was awesome! I think I'm going to start looking at things differently. If I would have to pay a mover to pack and move an item... Is it worth it? I see things that are a big NO without even turning my head!!
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The great bathroom purge continues
What: make up bag - empty. Found under the bathroom sink
Why kept: it was a gift from a coworker that retired over 5+ years ago and out of sight
Last used: it had some stuff in it that I previously blogged but I don't know why I kept it. Might be useful?
Destination: free 4 all
Confession: I have two other little cases that I use for different makeup purposes
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Why kept: it was a gift from a coworker that retired over 5+ years ago and out of sight
Last used: it had some stuff in it that I previously blogged but I don't know why I kept it. Might be useful?
Destination: free 4 all
Confession: I have two other little cases that I use for different makeup purposes
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Case Closed (Karmically)
What: Cute little bags, could be used as cosmetic cases, or containers for other stuff you might stash in a gigantic purse.
Origin: Desire to help a friend, see confession.
How long kept: Since August, 2004.
Usage: Not at all.
Why kept: Both the friend, and the bags, were Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Back to my friend.
Confession: My friend bought these bags in India from Tibetan craftspeople when she was experimenting with an import business; she had them left over from the holiday season. I offered to see if we could sell them in the business I helped to run.
When we closed the business the 2004, a bunch of the stuff came to my house. Over the years, I've gotten rid of everything. Or so I (usually) thought...a bag of these little unsold bags floated to the top every so often.
Around the time we closed the business, my friend and I fell out of touch -- she turned up again earlier this year, and we've been in sporadic touch.
These bags were in a now-empty storage box. (Storage Boxes are Evil.) They turned up during my recent urge to purge the closet...and surprise, I was scheduled to meet with my friend this week!
Confession, cont: Aaargh, we hadn't paid her for the bags we had sold. I also brought a check! (And while I offered to buy the bags that surfaced, she seemed pleased to take them back.)
Confession, part trois: We had to estimate what I should pay her. I had dug around on my computer for a spreadsheet I put together back in the day...it was probably on the computer I blogged!
Origin: Desire to help a friend, see confession.
How long kept: Since August, 2004.
Usage: Not at all.
Why kept: Both the friend, and the bags, were Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Back to my friend.
Confession: My friend bought these bags in India from Tibetan craftspeople when she was experimenting with an import business; she had them left over from the holiday season. I offered to see if we could sell them in the business I helped to run.
When we closed the business the 2004, a bunch of the stuff came to my house. Over the years, I've gotten rid of everything. Or so I (usually) thought...a bag of these little unsold bags floated to the top every so often.
Around the time we closed the business, my friend and I fell out of touch -- she turned up again earlier this year, and we've been in sporadic touch.
These bags were in a now-empty storage box. (Storage Boxes are Evil.) They turned up during my recent urge to purge the closet...and surprise, I was scheduled to meet with my friend this week!
Confession, cont: Aaargh, we hadn't paid her for the bags we had sold. I also brought a check! (And while I offered to buy the bags that surfaced, she seemed pleased to take them back.)
Confession, part trois: We had to estimate what I should pay her. I had dug around on my computer for a spreadsheet I put together back in the day...it was probably on the computer I blogged!
Guest Post: Adios, Amigo!
"This is a Mexican tote bag that I got in Nogales in 1980 (when travel to a border town only came with the fear of purchasing too many cheap souvenirs). This held all of them, and much, much more over the next three decades. It finally split at the seams, and is heading for textile recycling. I hope they take vinyl! That will be the last haul por mi amigo."
Thanks for dropping by, "S."
Thanks for dropping by, "S."
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Here goes Peter Cottontail
I'm on fire tonight!
What: premade cookies -- a weak moment grocery shopping with the Boy. I don't shop often but apparently I did during Easter time. It was a 2fer dealy
How long kept: well, since Easter.
Why kept: I might make them.
Destination: I was afraid to open them so they went to the trash. I was afraid they would look like I could still cook them. I was also afraid they were green and fuzzy. I couldn't decided which option I'd wish for! :)
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What: premade cookies -- a weak moment grocery shopping with the Boy. I don't shop often but apparently I did during Easter time. It was a 2fer dealy
How long kept: well, since Easter.
Why kept: I might make them.
Destination: I was afraid to open them so they went to the trash. I was afraid they would look like I could still cook them. I was also afraid they were green and fuzzy. I couldn't decided which option I'd wish for! :)
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Different drawer but similar situation
What: a "small" swim diaper. This will not fit The Kid
Why kept: it would have been useful a few months ago but, it was out of sight
Origin: from The Boy so almost half a decade ago!
Destination: free for all
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Why kept: it would have been useful a few months ago but, it was out of sight
Origin: from The Boy so almost half a decade ago!
Destination: free for all
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The bottomless drawer
I think things are multiplying in my bathroom!!
Here's another corn remover thing that has been in there sing who-knows-when. Its in the trash now
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Here's another corn remover thing that has been in there sing who-knows-when. Its in the trash now
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Work It. Elsewhere.
What: A mound of no-longer-worn work clothing.
Origin: Various.
How long kept/usage: The oldest item was a suit last worn in the mid-90s. The newest items were purchased circa 2005/2006, most of them last worn in 2007. See confession.
Why kept: I might wear them again, and thus They Might Be Useful. They were in my closet -- Out Of Sight, Out of Mind. The 90s suit, in particular, Nostalgia, I loved that suit! See confession.
Destination: Housing Works. In almost the last shopping bag.
Confession: There were several pairs of black work pants, two of them too large, and the other unflattering. All were out of style (mostly pant legs too wide). Yes, maybe a tailor could have either made them fit or narrowed the pant legs...but best they find someone who likes them as they are.
Rumination: Last weekend, I visited one of my oldest friends. After some quality conversation about age-appropriate business-appropriate clothing, and how much of our old stuff we were holding onto, I was galvanized to empty my closet of clothing that no longer serves me. (Stay tuned for more, as well as more rumination on the topic on why Storage Boxes Are Evil.)
I have two other 90s era suits that I hung onto, mostly Sticky, Nostalgia. With the help of a good tailor, I do think that one of the jackets can be re-purposed and worn over a sheath dress. (Stay tuned to see whether I'll actually do that.)
Recently, I found and got very charged up about The Uniform Project. Since I work with many different clients, and don't go into the same office every day, I really don't need to own a closet full of work clothes! Left to my own devices, I would be tempted to wear the same thing every day. (Like Harriet the Spy!)
The young women in The Uniform Project wear the same versatile dresses every day for a period of time, dressed up or down with accessories or by using design features that alter the appearance of the dress. These dresses are darling -- my quest is for an age appropriate version of their "little black dress."
Origin: Various.
How long kept/usage: The oldest item was a suit last worn in the mid-90s. The newest items were purchased circa 2005/2006, most of them last worn in 2007. See confession.
Why kept: I might wear them again, and thus They Might Be Useful. They were in my closet -- Out Of Sight, Out of Mind. The 90s suit, in particular, Nostalgia, I loved that suit! See confession.
Destination: Housing Works. In almost the last shopping bag.
Confession: There were several pairs of black work pants, two of them too large, and the other unflattering. All were out of style (mostly pant legs too wide). Yes, maybe a tailor could have either made them fit or narrowed the pant legs...but best they find someone who likes them as they are.
Rumination: Last weekend, I visited one of my oldest friends. After some quality conversation about age-appropriate business-appropriate clothing, and how much of our old stuff we were holding onto, I was galvanized to empty my closet of clothing that no longer serves me. (Stay tuned for more, as well as more rumination on the topic on why Storage Boxes Are Evil.)
I have two other 90s era suits that I hung onto, mostly Sticky, Nostalgia. With the help of a good tailor, I do think that one of the jackets can be re-purposed and worn over a sheath dress. (Stay tuned to see whether I'll actually do that.)
Recently, I found and got very charged up about The Uniform Project. Since I work with many different clients, and don't go into the same office every day, I really don't need to own a closet full of work clothes! Left to my own devices, I would be tempted to wear the same thing every day. (Like Harriet the Spy!)
The young women in The Uniform Project wear the same versatile dresses every day for a period of time, dressed up or down with accessories or by using design features that alter the appearance of the dress. These dresses are darling -- my quest is for an age appropriate version of their "little black dress."
Guest Post: Pruning my stuff
"This was "artfully" adorning my living room shelf (the one with candles, a little buddha, etc.) But it really has no sentimental value (other than a friend was clearing it out of HIS house, and it comes from Dennings Point, a local Hudson River beach-combing area). I've had it maybe 4 years, but now it is in the back yard for further decomposting."
Hey, good word, "S," decomposting!
Hey, good word, "S," decomposting!
Monday, August 2, 2010
I'm Spry...But You Wouldn't Call Me Wiry
What: 14 Wire Hangers
Origin: Various
How long kept: Judging from the logos, some hail from before the turn of the century.
Usage: Some of them.
Why Kept: They Might Be Useful. Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Recycled, via my local dry cleaner.
Origin: Various
How long kept: Judging from the logos, some hail from before the turn of the century.
Usage: Some of them.
Why Kept: They Might Be Useful. Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Recycled, via my local dry cleaner.
Guest Post: A tale of two ditties...
"Old roughs for a children's book class I took in the 1980s...something to do with animals in the human world. Letting go of this concept, at least in this version. There is still a story of a turtle and a sweater that I am poking around."
Thanks, "S".
Thanks, "S".
Sunday, August 1, 2010
What: Instant Read Thermometer.
Origin: Dreams of homemade yogurt.
How long kept: 3.5 months. See confession.
Why kept: I Might Need It. See confession.
Destination: Return to Bed, Bath &BigBox.
Confession: I so desperately wanted to make homemade yogurt that I bought an instant read thermometer, only to realize that I already owned one. Luckily before I made the yogurt. BB and BB was pretty awesome about the return, no drama, no request for my ID, DNA sample or a mug shot.
While I have extremely mixed feelings about BBB, it was a pleasure to not feel like I criminal for returning something.
Confession, cont: I didn't return it sooner because the receipt didn't surface until I started to compile my package for my bookkeeper, and went through receipts for the past quarter. Sigh.
Guest Post: Gere is more from the swipe files - Pt. 2
"This is the men's file...that is Richard Gere in a fashion spread after The Cotton Club came out. I used to draw a lot of men. Also gone-gone...Recycling just swung by an hour ago."
We salute you, "S".
We salute you, "S".
Guest Post: Sticky, heavy swipes
"My "swipe file" of magazine reference from when I first started illustrating fashion. This is some vintage stuff, and took way too long to go through today. I ended up with a lot more than this (& Roxy Music would be the appropriate soundtrack!) Easily 10 lbs went down to the curb for recycling. Some I truly had trouble parting with--favorite models, photo shoots, hair cut references, clothing memories. It reminded me of when I was much more passionate about fashion, and those days are gone-gone."
"S," way to unstick yourself. Brava!
"S," way to unstick yourself. Brava!
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