Onion Quiche - Delish!

Since I had my tonsillectomy (more on that later), I decided to cook more often and try new things in the kitchen. Starving for two weeks will do that to a person. With this new found appreciation of food (and I was already quite appreciative to begin with), I decided to be adventurous this week and...

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I Want One!: Botanic Gifts

One of these would look great on my desk...or in my house...or just about anywhere.  I would probably stare at it all day long. info here ...

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I stumbled across this piece today and it caught my attention because I've been working on a similar project (all paper though).  *sigh* Now my piece doesn't feel as original anymore.  I don't know if this is by Terry Gilliam or if it's a homage to him, but I like it.  As for my project,...

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I found that I could say things with color and shapes that I had no words for. Georgia O'Ke...

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29 Ways to Stay Creative

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vim...

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Black Folk Don't Tip?

Largely due to this stereotype (and the fact that I dated a waiter), I always tip 20% - even when the service is awful. Further, when I encounter said lousy service, I often wonder if they behaved that way because they assumed they would not get a tip to begin with. Sad I know I tip, my family...

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Ode to the Black Seed: "A Cure for Every Disease Except Death"

In my late 20s, I developed an itchy unsightly skin condition called pityriasis rosea (say that ten times fast). Little is known about the origin of this condition, but in my case, it recurs every year (typically in the Fall and Spring, but I've also had recurrences in the Summer) and it leaves its...

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More Desk Pimpishness

When I saw this *gasp* I had to have it!  Too bad they don't come in red.  I also picked one up for a colleague who always wears super sexy high heels. I give you... The Stiletto heel tape dispenser! Now that's pure desk sexiness right there. LOL  I don't find these things; they...

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Black in Latin America

watched the segment on Brazil recently Good stuff (despite some issues I have with "Skip" Gates): Watch the full episode. See more Black in Latin Ameri...

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Big Girl Pants

For Lent, I gave up complaining. Well....I tried to anyway. For some reason this scene from The Other Guys made me think about fighting the urge to complain (read: WHINE). (Warning:  mild cursing ahead......

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These ladies are hilarious. My hair is similar to Nikisha's and the pineapple thing (or, as I like to call it, the "Sideshow Bob") does work when I don't want to put a scarf on my head (and it helps retain length as some natural hair tends to shrink close to the scalp if you don't stretch it). I have used satin pillow cases in the past, but that caused my face to break out (long story), so I do rock...

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Still Pimpin'....

...my desk that is Picked up some cute stickies at Target with a gift card:...

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Have a Good Weekend

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I Wanna See!

I hoped to make SXSW this year so that I could see awesome(-looking) films like this, hear good music, introduce my web project which is aaaaalmost ready for unveiling, and just enjoy what Austin has to offer. But, alas, due to the cost of SXSW, I will have to wait until this hits theaters (or video). ahem....   #SXSWistoodamnexpensi...

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"...The truth is that most of us are merely working for survival. Do not feel guilty if your job is not your passion...Sing your ass off at karaoke, start writing that novel, or knit those damn mittens. It is only when we give up on our passions that we are truly defeated. Your passions may never result in an all-consuming, multimillion-dollar career, but that is not the goal. The goal is to have...

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Nice

One day I said to God"I am going to search this world over To find the meaning of my existence I am going to find the talent within me And develop it to the best of my abilities I am going to make the most of this life that I have been given And I shall do this without infringing on anyone else's Opportunity to do the same."And God replied,"I couldn’t ask for anything more." -Javan via: iamthenub...

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It Just Wasn't His Time

Dog Survives Euthana...

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Good Mooooooorning!

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Strange Dreams

Last night I had the oddest dream that I took a last minute vacay to Bahrain with a group of friends.  We checked in to our hotel which, while very nice inside, was right smack in the middle of an unstable and undeveloped area (note: I know that's not Bahrain in reality, but this was how it was in my dream).  We didn't bother looking at our rooms, left our luggage in the lobby, and set off...

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Whatever Happened To...

The Boys (of "Dial My Heart" fame)? I found myself wondering today when I mentioned them to a colleague (don't ask). As it turns out, they found success as adults as The Suns [of Light] with half the group residing in Gambia. Here's a vid: Interest...

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I'd Watch It

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Totally Random

I stumbled upon this wedding photographer's site today and gasped when I saw this bride.  I love love LOVE her dress - actually her dress, her hair, the whole look (and the styling of the bridesmaids).  Gorgeous (click the photo for other photos of this weddin...

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Jumping and Dunking

"I'm sick of seeing us jumping and dunking all the time. That's not all we do - we're not just jumping and dunking." DIALOGUE EP1 from Creative Control on Vim...

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Freedom Behind Bars: Meditation in Prison

I came across this video last night coincidentally after our yoga instructor mentioned meditation in prisons this weekend. No one seems to really know how meditation and/or yoga works, but it does. That's why I'm taking it again - even considering a sunrise yoga class and I am not a morning person by any means. If only people picked up the habit of meditation before it gets as far as incarceration....

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I Hope He's Right!

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Resolutions

We're about a month into the new year. How are those resolutions coming?  Mine:Avoid foods with unfermented soy (haven't gotten started on that one yet since soy and soy derivatives are in everything here. Everything! Check your ingredient listings) Go back to yoga (class starts in February) Anyway, for those of you who have resolutions revolving around exercise, health, fitness, etc., here's...

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I'd Watch It

milk + honey series trailer from brown paper dolls on Vim...

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