April 29th, 2011

Totems collected today from a friend's holy and artsy business.  One is the Tree of the Goddess with the snake spiral of spiritual energy winding down its trunk.  The other is a Kundalini snake for inspiration and divination.

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April 26th, 2011

Jenga blocks can also make very good building tools for tiny houses.  As I discovered today.

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March 9th, 2011

And now for a post appreciating the little things: a new hairdryer.  And with how blasted thick my hair is, this is a real lifesaver.

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March 4th, 2011

Statues of the Hindu gods Ganesh and possibly Shiva - not entirely certain.  I think Hinduism is fascinating - need to put that on my to-research list.  (Some people have reading lists, I have lists of topics to conquer.)

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February 13th, 2011

College shotglass turned into an eggcup for hard-boiled eggs at breakfast.

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January 12th, 2011

This is Nimble, the Marmoset.  Shakespeare nerds will get the joke.  Surprisingly, he is not mine - Jules is responsible for this latest addition to our lot, by means of a well-planned Christmas gift for him.

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December 23rd, 2010

Nutcrackers being sold outside of the ballet my family and I saw last night.  (Guess what we saw. No, really.)

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December 22nd, 2010

The first present of the holiday season!  Given to me and boyfriend by our lovely friend Davina. Thank you, gorgeous, and merry Christmas!


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December 10th, 2010

I made cloven fruit yesterday!  Very easy to do - you get whole cloves from the spice aisle at any supermarket and then push them in to oranges or lemons.  The cloves preserve the fruit and dry it out so it never rots, and the smell of cinnamon and cloves and citrus that comes from these is incredible.  Now my room smells like Christmas.

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November 6th, 2010

At a wonderful showing of Antony and Cleopatra last night, I saw this dress out in the lobby - it's a costume from Shakespeare's Cymbeline for one of my favorite characters, Imogen.  I saw myself so easily wearing this and playing that role.

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October 15th, 2010

My new sonic screwdriver (courtesy of the Doctor from Doctor Who), which makes me
happy for several reasons.  One, it's the most important part of my Halloween costume, and Halloween is my favorite holiday.  Two, Doctor Who is in my mind the greatest sci-fi show ever.  Three, I love my sonic screwdriver and am very proud of my nerddom.

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October 10th, 2010

Automatic tea kettles!  Best invention since the toaster replaced toasting forks.  I was able to make myself tea in my dorm room with this darling.  I have to be careful - if I have a good book, a few tea bags, and this in my room, I may turn myself into a hermit. 

Going along with the autumn theme from yesterday, I love the feeling of curling up next to a window on a cold, blustery day, sipping hot, sweet tea, and enjoying the contrast of heat and chill.

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September 17th, 2010

Candles on my dresser.  I love scented candles, particularly in the fall.  There's something very peaceful and comforting about watching the flame flicker.

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