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Keeping a journal

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:58:00 -0400

I have always wanted to keep a journal, but every time it ended with about two, maybe four entries (if I was feeling motivated). Usually my journal entries would for the most part be entirely negative. A recent argument I had, some aspect of work that I hated, would dominate my earlier journal attempts. Other times I would sit down to my journal and think, what should I write about, it was just a normal day? Or whatever occurred that day wasn’t particular noteworthy <— this also explains why my twitter is often lacking. After many failed attempts though, I still wanted to have a journal. Zenhabits has a great blog entry on how to keep a journal; like keeping it to bullet points. I love this! For chronicling my day it keeps my sentences short and motivation high. Who can’t just write a few bullet points on what happened? The only exceptions are:

Explanations ~ If I have something I want to explain to my future self, or frankly, I’m not doing anything else and want to go a little more in depth, I will write out a few more lines. The most I have written was two additional indented lines. The beauty of it though is that I don’t feel like I have too write out long Bridget Jones-esque journal entries.

Negativity ~ I keep mostly negative things out of it. I probably am one of the most negative, cynical, sarcastic people I know. I’d like that to change. By focusing on nothing but the negative things that happen at work (or outside, mine tend to be mostly at work), my journaling becomes a chore and upon reflection looks pathetic. If I have something truly terrible happen than I will chronicle it, but the petty arguments from day to day will stay out.

Truthfully anyone looking to write a journal should at least start out with the steps provided by Zenhabits. It’s a great way to get back into it if you are like me and quit after a few attempts.

Also see:

Pocket Moleskine GTD System <— either as a side or to compliment your current journal.

Crocheted wool blanket

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:55:00 -0400

I completed this blanket awhile ago, but am so horrible at taking pictures that I was discouraged to even try. So here it is. Super warm, a little small (hoping it will stretch), and is a b*tch when you hear the all familiar static sound. ZAAAPPPP. Btw, can you spot the kitteh?

Bookshelf

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:22:00 -0500

2012-05-18: The Book of Murder by Guillermo Martinez

2012-05-09: Soulless by Gail Carriger

2012-05-03: Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore

2012-03-29: Bossypants by Tina Fey

2012-02-25: The White Queen by Philippa Gregory

2012

2011-08-15: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

2011-08-12: The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig

2011-07-26: After Dark by Haruki Murakami

2011-07-18: Devil’s Brood by Sharon Kay Penman

2011-04-24: Murder in Mesopatamia by Agatha Christie

2011-04-20: Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman

2011-03-31: Speedy by Max Brand

2011-03-20: The Chinese Parrot by Earl Derr Biggers

2011-03-17: Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett

2011-03-04: The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas

2011-02-20: The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig

2011-02-10: The Sherlockian by Graham Moore

2011-02-06: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

2011-01-30: Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami

2011-01-05: The House Without A Key by Earl Derr Biggers

2011= 15

2010-11-02: Ghost Story by Peter Straub
2010-10-01: Dark Hollow by Brian Keene
2010-09-24: The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
2010-09-15: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
2010-08-25: When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman
2010-07-15: Spooky Little Girl by Laurie Notaro
2010-07-04: A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
2010-06-13: Bite Me by Christopher Moore
2010-06-05: Lady Oracle Margaret Atwood
2010-05-26: The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
2010-05-01: Apathy and Other Small Victories by Paul Neilan
2010-04-27: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
2010-04-15: Arsene Lupin by Maurice Leblanc
2010-03-21: Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore
2010-03-15: John Dies at the End by David Wong
2010-03-11: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
2010-02-11: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
2010-02-07: Out by Natsuo Kirino
2010-01-30: Dead Sea by Brian Keene
2010-01-21: Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore
2010-01-11: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

2010 = 21

2009-11-19: The Traitor’s Wife by Susan Higginbotham
2009-11-07: Dracula by Bram Stoker
2009-10-21: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
2009-10-08: Mr. Sebastian and the Negro Magician
2009-10-04: Sepulchre by Kate Mosse
2009-09-12: Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
2009-09-03: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
2009-09-01: Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
2009-08-04: In the Hills of Monterey by Max Brand
2009-07-28: The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
2009-06-30: Death Du Jour: by Kathy Reichs
2009-06-16: Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
2009-06-03: Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
2009-05-07: Codex by Lev Grossman
2009-04-26: They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie
2009-04-21: Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
2009-04-18: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
2009-04-16: The Seance by John Harwood
2009-02-03: The Wine of Angels by Phil Rickman
2009-01-25: Night of the Loving Dead by Casey Daniels2009-01-22: The Dark Blood of Poppies by Freda Warrington
2009-01-10: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

2009 = 23

2008-12-30: Fish Out of Water by MaryJanice Davidson
2008-12-26: Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
2008-12-16: Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
2008-12-09: Fool by Christopher Moore
2008-09-26: Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott
2008-08-28: You Suck by Christopher Moore
2008-08-20: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
2008-07-07: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
2008-06-27: The Third Witch by Rebecca Reisert
2008-06-24: Italian Fever by Valerie Martin
2008-06-18: Darkness, Tell Us by Richard Laymon
2008-06-14: Crooked House by Agatha Christie
2008-06-11: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
2008-05-28: Lamb by Christopher Moore
2008-05-21: 4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie
2008-05-17: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
2008-05-14: Angelica by Arthur Phillips
2008-05-02: Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
2008-03-28: Swimming without a Net (Book 2) by MaryJanice Davidson
2008-03-24: Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
2008-02-27: The Trouble With Magic (Bewitching Mystery, Book 1) by Madelyn Alt
2008-02-20: Tombs of Endearment: by Casey Daniels
2008-02-??: Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! by Kazuo Iwamura
2008-01-??: Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
2008-01-??: The Little Bitty Snake = Chisana Chisana Hebi (English/Japanese Edition) by Jorma Rodieck

2008 = 25

2007-??-??: The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield
2007-??-??: The Egyptologist: A Novel by Arthur Phillips
2007-??-??: The Ghost Writer by John Harwood
2007-??-??: The Chick and the Dead (Pepper Martin Mysteries Book 2) by Casey Daniels
2007-??-??: Summer in the City by Robyn Sisman
2007-??-??: High Heels are Murder (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper, Book 2) by Elaine Viets
2007-??-??: Grimm’s Last Fairytale: A Novel by Haydn Middleton
2007-??-??: A Dirty Job: A Novel by Christopher Moore
2007-??-??: Dead End Dating: A Novel of Vampire Love (Dead End Dating, Book 1) by Kimberly Raye
2007-??-??: Latte Trouble (Coffeehouse Mysteries) by Cleo Coyle
2007-??-??: Undead and Uneasy (Queen Betsy, Book 6) by MaryJanice Davidson
2007-03-21: Sleeping with the Fishes (Fred the Mermaid, Book 1) by MaryJanice Davidson
2007-03-19: The Quiche of the Death by M.C. Beaton
2007-03-16: Dying in Style by Elaine Viets
2007-03-11: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

2007 = 14

2005-09-13: Manitou Blood by Graham Masterton
2005-09-05: Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson

2005

OMG New book from Christopher Moore

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:30:00 -0500

I so badly want to read this. Anyone want to buy this for me? Please?

“Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2012

It is the color of the Virgin Mary’s cloak, a dazzling pigment desired by artists, an exquisite hue infused with danger, adventure, and perhaps even the supernatural. It is …

SacrÉ Bleu

In July 1890, Vincent van Gogh went into a cornfield and shot himself. Or did he? Why would an artist at the height of his creative powers attempt to take his own life … and then walk a mile to a doctor’s house for help? Who was the crooked little “color man” Vincent had claimed was stalking him across France? And why had the painter recently become deathly afraid of a certain shade of blue?

These are just a few of the questions confronting Vincent’s friends—baker-turned-painter Lucien Lessard and bon vivant Henri Toulouse-Lautrec—who vow to discover the truth about van Gogh’s untimely death. Their quest will lead them on a surreal odyssey and brothel-crawl deep into the art world of late nineteenth-century Paris.

Oh lÀ lÀ, quelle surprise, and zut alors! A delectable confection of intrigue, passion, and art history—with cancan girls, baguettes, and fine French cognac thrown in for good measure—SacrÉ Bleu is another masterpiece of wit and wonder from the one, the only, Christopher Moore.”

Work place drawing. I have no skills, but I like how it came...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:04:13 -0500

Work place drawing. I have no skills, but I like how it came out.

Make your own heating pad

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:30:00 -0500

All you need to do is:

1> Get two pieces of cotton fabric

2> Sew 3 of the 4 edges together

3> Fill with barley

4> Preheat oven at 350°, turn it off and pop it in for 10 or so minutes

5> Enjoy the warmth

Review Case #318635 | LoL - League of Legends

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:40:00 -0500

Review Case #318635 | LoL - League of Legends:

Reviewing cases for Legue of Legends and someone thoughtfully wrote why someone should be banned

“If only category was multiple select, but alas. This degenerate sat in the well and admitted to hitting alt tab, he then came back to deny surrender votes and intentionally feed. I would cite him for verbal harrassment, but he has no aptitude at it and his impotent slander is merely vaccuous droning. I would even tolerate his lack of skill as I find that not offense worthy but it does compund on his other faults over half an hour. I pray natural selection is ensured. Sincerly, Summoner Poor Luck”

Easy Christmas Gifts Lemon Salt Scrub Feather Pen Stationary...

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:11:00 -0500

Easy Christmas Gifts

Lemon Salt Scrub

Feather Pen Stationary Kit

Cuddly Crochet Creatures: Koala

Homemade Dog Biscuits

Make Your Own Vanilla Extract

Make Your Own Cinnamon Oil

Today

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:36:00 -0500

I spent the whole day in my pj’s, hung out with my love, baked a shit ton of cookies, watched #mlg, and crocheted this bad boy.

PAPOW! ACTION SHOT!

Anyways, working on the other one right now :)

Totally in love with the pic below and was my inspiration into trying to crochet arm warmers.

Should I do my own tree or something else?

Am I the only one who when in the middle of crocheting, but not using, will hang the needle from her...

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:54:00 -0500

Am I the only one who when in the middle of crocheting, but not using, will hang the needle from her lip?

Here are some better shots of the bag. On sale at Etsy here.

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:04:34 -0500

Here are some better shots of the bag. On sale at Etsy here.

Haha

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:33:28 -0500

Haha

I had thought that the bag would look awesome sitting on my pile...

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:43:00 -0500

I had thought that the bag would look awesome sitting on my pile of stuff… It doesn’t. These are the only pics I have right now, and I don’t really have a good bright white space to take pics, so I hope this isn’t too bad. ^_^

Second crochet bag completed

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:44:09 -0500

I had plans of selling my first one online, but as my mom has made it very clear that bag is hers, I had to make a new one in order to keep up with the bet I have going on with my husband. As soon as I get home I will have it pictures posted.

Photo

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:00:45 -0400

“The Bet” Messenger Bag is finally done! My...

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:43:07 -0400

“The Bet” Messenger Bag is finally done! My husband and I both started off with $20 at the beginning of the year and we are both trying to see who can have the most by the end of the year. So here is my attempt, anyone buying?

Makings of a messenger bag.

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:01:00 -0400

Makings of a messenger bag.

I love this show and this dude makes it great!

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:37:55 -0400

I love this show and this dude makes it great!

I'm Sorry

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:29:17 -0400

I'm Sorry:

czar:

Top 10 Products You Don't Need to Buy (Because You Already Have Them In Your Home) [Lifehacker Top 10]

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:17:07 -0400

Top 10 Products You Don't Need to Buy (Because You Already Have Them In Your Home) [Lifehacker Top 10]