A Declaration; The Thirty-Five Words
Jefferson violin solo at 2:15. See also [The 35 Words] project at [Thomas Jefferson Hour] for the 35 words in over forty languages and counting.The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States...
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Strawberry Peach Muffins
Peaches and strawberries are in season! This called for muffins. Recipe is a slightly modified version of this one from [Modern Day Pirates]. Strawberry Peach Muffins1 cup coarsely chopped peaches 1/2...
View ArticleWhere the Hell is Matt? 2012
Matt travels around the world and dances with anyone who will let him film. Some of the earlier videos are amazing, but this one is still heart-warming!He's also not a very good dancer and that makes...
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Cleaning Schedule!
Pinterest is super-fun and I want to follow your boards. Here's [mine]. I came across Becky's series of posts at Organizing Made Fun about [How to Have a {fake} Immaculate House]. She posted a copy of...
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Knitted Friend
I found an adorable ["Chubby Chirp"] pattern on [Ravelry] and went to using up some chunky scrap yarn. It's in 6 wpi yarn on size 10 needles. The pattern is from Rebecca Danger of [The Big Book of...
View ArticleRule 34: There are no exceptions.
[Rule 34]: if it exists, there is porn of it. So the most interesting thing I learned all week is that there's a lesbian, D/s, puppy play porn based on the [A. R. Gurney play]Sylvia. Sylvia (the play)...
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So what if it wasn't for my car?
Today I went into an Advanced Auto Parts in Cary to buy some car wax. A 50- or 60-something gentleman approached me amiably as I was picking out a wax and exclaimed, "A girl is going to do this?!?"I...
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Pork and Sweetpotato Baked Wontons
Yum! I want to mix-and-match on the filling ingredients with some ground turkey and spinach. Filling:-1 lb. ground pork (I ground mine at home!) -1 large sweetpotato, cut into slices or small chunks -3...
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Fingerless, Asymmetrical Skull Mittens
My first attempt at duplicate stitching! Because skulls are TOTALLY RAD! [Pattern .pdf]
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Headband with I-cord Ties
Nothing fancy, but I LOVED the [Frog Tree Ewetopia] yarn I picked up at [Warm 'n Fuzzy] in Cary. [Pattern .pdf]
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Snuggles for Shelter Animals
I was browsing [Ravelry] and came across the [Snuggles Project]. The Snuggles Project encourages people to knit, crochet, sew, or otherwise fashion small, machine-washable blankets for animals in...
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Filk-lesque
Filk-lesque: one of those annoying blend portmanteaux that describes what I've been doing all year. I perform musical acts of an often nerdy bent at burlesque, variety, and cabaret-style shows in...
View ArticleMinta Durfee Shrug
My friend was in the middle of knitting this cute shrug pattern when the blog that was hosting it fell off the internet. I managed to get a snapshot from the Google cache and save the pattern into a...
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illogiCon 2014 Panel Schedule
This is still a bit preliminary, but my [illogiCon panel/event schedule] is as follows: Friday3pm- LGBT Inclusion in Fandom 6pm - Breaking into Burlesque 9pm - Smutty Fanfiction 10pm - Open Filk...
View ArticleHeather Dale and Ben Deschamps
I had the pleasure of seeing celtic/Arthurian/folk/etc. musician [Heather Dale] and her musical partner Ben Deschamps live for the second time last night. What an amazing show! She does a great job of...
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A Big Damn Willie Warmer
Truly, some of my finest work. This was actually a commission though the penis-pom and ball-flaps are my own contribution to being a big damn hero. Pattern info [here]. And don't forget [Ravelry]!
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Top Ten Steampunk Goblins
1. [Gandersnitch]2. RTS Steampunk Goblin Concepts by zypherax on deviantART3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Steampunk baby by LockedIllusions on deviantART8. Steam goblin by Duques on deviantART9. Goblin by OMakin on...
View ArticleDream journal
Dream last night: we were having some kind of party at someplace like my grandmother's house (it featured my paper decorations) and we cleaned the back yard. There was a weeping angel statue in the...
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