The Future is Here 


The future, just as I had imagined it - except kinda more Futurama-ish, is already here.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090311/ap_ ... el_sanders

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My Birthday (yesterday) 
Had a nice birthday - glad it was sunny! Spring is near!

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Itunes radio 
Found this one sunday night. It's a good one.

itunes radio > alternative > metaphoric radio

www.metaphoric.me

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What's goin on 
Misha is doing very well. I am going to have a hard time keeping her "down" for the next couple weeks. She has to go potty outside on her leash, so she doesn't bolt after a squirrel or whatever else...

Alex is really liking School of Rock. I am very excited for him.

I had a huge disappointment the other day. I went to turn on launchcast, and it was gone - forever. Not that I don't have enough music of my own, but, I like to listen to it and discover new things. Over the years listening to it, I have discovered so many obscure things I otherwise never would have. I thought since there's nothing just like it, I was screwed. But, as it turns out, itunes has better internet radio than I thought possible. Too bad I didn't take a look sooner. I've been listening mostly to one station called Gimme Noise (dot com if you wanna look). Lots of other promising looking ones, too. I miss the ability to fast forward, but I'll get over it.

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My poor doggy 
Misha is being spayed Monday. :-(

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A product review for the ladies - the Diva Cup - TMI alert!  
I wish I knew about it 20 years ago...

Seriously! I thought it would be disgusting, but it's not. I feel a lot more comfortable and certainly more freedom using the cup than with icky pads and tampons. I am also happy to not have to spend money on those items ever again. Even happier that I'm not loading up the landfills with them. You can wear it without emptying it for up to 12 hours. It's comfortable, clean, leak proof if you're using it the right way, and easy to use. I won't get too blunt here, but there are many other benefits. Google "diva cup reviews" for more opinions.

So, if you want to try one, google "Diva Cup". I bought mine at drugstore.com, but them I found out they're less elsewhere. I think I paid about $30 - well worth it!

I am sure this would have freaked me out back when I was 12 and started my period for the first time, but maybe someone who's had a period for a few years. That will also give them enough time to grow to hate pads and tampons.



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Speaking of laundry soap... 
Here's an all natural laundry soap that I love! Especially since I am allergic to so many things. I use these, and love them.

buysoapnuts.com



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Home made seasonings 
It's weird, I really don't like cooking much, but I love to make and use home made seasonings. I like to be frugal, and make food with just food ingredients - skipping the preservatives, etc.

I am very happy with the recipes I have found so far for these things:

salad dressing (viniagrette like Good Seasons brand)
taco seasoning
fajita seasoning
chorizo seasoning
breakfast sausage seasoning
pork chop breading (better than shake n bake)
spaghetti sauce seasoning

I am always on the lookout to add to this list of items I regularly use. For anything and everything from roast seasonings to laundry soap.

Here's the pork chop breading I use to bake pork chops. First, I cut the fat off of about 8 boneless chops, each about 3/4" thick. I also "tenderize" them by stabbing them repeatedly with the knife.

Beat about 4T of soy sauce into 2-3 eggs. Then I drag them through the coating mixture:

3/4 c crushed corn flakes
1/4 c bread crumbs
4 t paprika
2 t oregano
1/2 t salt
3/4 t chili powder
1/2 t each of black pepper and garlic powder
1/4 t cayenne pepper

It's delicious and smells great, too.

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Mercury in high fructose corn syrup 
My cousin sent me this interesting read. Apparently there's mercury in HFCS. Click here to read what this blogger mom posted about it.

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My Feature in Zoya Gutina's Newsletter 
I see it's available in Russian, soon to be released in English, how fun! You should check out Zoya's incredible work at mylovelybeads.com



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Flower beads 
It's been a while since I have made flower beads. I have been busy with mosaics, crocheting, and making other types of beads. I need a 40 hour day.


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The Gore Report 
I've said, every time I open the door (studio) - something terrible happens on tv. From time to time (when I remember or have time) I will report the gruesome activity on the screen the moment I open my door. We'll see how often I'm subjected to the grotesque and disturbing.



Cropped image from:
The Extraction of the Stone of Madness (The Cure of Folly)
by Hieronymus Bosch 1475-1480



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My furry mini babies 
Souki is still very, very cute. I have a new rodent, an African Soft-Furred Rat named Zoltron. He'll only grow to be the size of a mouse. He has HUGE black eyes, and soft grey fur on his chubby little body. He lets me pet him, but doesn't like to be picked up. He actually looks like a boy. I think it's a girl. Haven't seen any nutz. yuck



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My new blog! 
Hello! Welcome to my new blog. I hope to use it as much as possible. This is my newest baby, Misha. She is a pit bull / lab mix. She's very naughty, and I love her.



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