Month: April 2012
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Shared today on Instagram: I finished my dress! Very, very pleased with it. Edited to add: Yes, I finally graduated from shirts to a whole dress! This is the Colette Parfait. I didn’t want to spend too much money in case it came out badly, so I went with a cheap cotton poplin from Lincraft.…
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In 1950, an elephant fell out of a monorail in Germany – Wow! Sidenote: I’ve actually ridden the monorail in Wuppertal (which is actually a hanging monorail and is called the Schwebebahn).
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“Oh, You Sexy Geek!”: “Geek Girls” and the Problem of Self-Objectification – A longish piece, but well worth reading. The sexiest cosplay I’ve done was probably the Wonder Woman outfit from Halloween last year. It falls in a weird area though. I didn’t alter the costume to be sexier; Wonder Woman by default wears a…
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Custom Hand Painted Star Wars Shoes – This Star Wars fangirl can appreciate the craftsmanship, but there’s no way I could walk in those.
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Bicycle Restoration – Sydney Cyclist – Brilliant restoration of a very cool kid’s bike. Damn, I wish I had a bike like that!
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Just Ask Christopher: The Towering Inferno – An Appreciation – Excellent post by Christopher about my own personal favourite disaster movie. My Dad introduced me to it. Christopher didn’t even mention my favourite thing about it: it has both OJ Simpson and Bobby Brady in bit parts!
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Retro Kitchen Decor – 1950s Kitchens – House Beautiful – Interesting. We thought our stainless steel countertops would modernise our retro kitchen, but it looks like they’re actually authentic to the period! Pastiche it is… 🙂
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Favorited today on Twitter: thekitchn: GORGEOUS red kitchen from German company Hacker, w/ cement tiles on wall behind. Drooling. http://t.co/gtiUjYWP #eurocucina #milan #isaloni Salon: TN’s "Don´t Say Gay" bill is the legislative equivalent of sticking fingers in your ears and screaming "I CAN’T HEAR U" http://t.co/oDGqBxc9 bonappetit: Portlandia’s rockin @Carrie_Rachel Brownstein is super cereal about…
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Favorited today on Twitter: redditflipboard: Jack and Rose could have both fit on that wooden plank…quite comfortably [r/pics] http://t.co/2BeetaLy #reddit #flipboard You can follow me here.
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Shared today on Instagram: I put in a zipper!! 4 buttons and a hem and my dress is DONE.