“Thank you very much for your purchase of the Hitachi Magic Wand Model HV-250R and welcome to the happy family of Hitachi product owners. The Hitachi Massager is designed as a refreshing relief at the end of a busy day. After work, before or after sports, and for removing everyday dullness, your Hitachi Magic Wand is always ready to help you.”
When you want to get rid of a weed that’s impinging on the autonomy of your growing tomato plant, you don’t just tear away its stalk and leaves; you yank it out by the roots. That’s the approach I urge you to take with the saboteur that has inserted itself into your otherwise thriving patch of heaven. There’s no need to express hatred or rage. In fact, it’s better to be lucid and neutral as you thoroughly remove the invasive influence and assert your right to care for what you love.
Free Will Astrology, June 17, 2010
http://www.freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/20100617.html
Amongst the joys:
Illustrations sewn on the spot for one of a kind patches (solar-powered sewing, no less) (http://www.pnosa.com)
A society of Halloween prop enthusiasts, including an RN from Valley Medical who sells a blood red hot wax for props…. (http://www.calhauntsnorcal.com)
Utilikilts (http://www.utilikilts.com)
DIY Instructions (http://www.instructables.com) and repair sites (http://ifixit.com)
Jewelry made from clock parts and bags with hearts and gears (http://www.lizspain.com)
Open source desktop fabrication machines (http://www.fabathome.org)
Wood block prints with bees (http://www.blockheadpress.etsy.com)
Local maker groups (http://www.makesf.org)
Intricate metal sculptures (http://www.bulatov.org), reminiscent of Bathsheba Grossman (http://www.bathsheba.com)
Stange and wonderous comics (http://wondermark.com)
Meetup groups for people who want to teach and learn stuff (http://unclasses.com)
Scarves with poetry written on it in Braille (http://www.loomlab.com)
“When sharpening the saw, remember to leave some saw.”
- Rich, in response to me in an OCD fit of data and stuff re-organization….
I’m ready to purge the box of “random used but still functional and might be worth something” electronics.
If anyone has use for them, you have first dibs and it’ll yours for a smile … otherwise, it’s off to craigslist.
- Canon Battery Charger CB-2LVG
- Canon Battery Charger CB-2LS
- Canon Underwater Housing WP-DC100 (needs new o-ring and deep cleaning. Has not been pressure tested recently, but should work. No promises, though….)
- Clie Accessories (Power Adaptor, USB Cradle, Stowaway Keyboard)
- Wacom Intuous 2 Graphic Tablet (with mouse, but no pen)
- Jabra Wireless Headset (functional, but not great)
Claimed:
- US Diver monitor3air Hoseless Dive Computer (functional, but old.)
- Apollo Health goLITE (portable grid of blue LEDs, theoretically good for SAD.)
The one that’s actually worth enough that I want to sell rather than give away is an unused, in the original box Canon Underwater Housing WP-DC70.
Email me directly if you are interested in any of these items.
Im thoroughly enjoying the book The Circle of Simplicity by Cecile Andrews … not brilliant, but very approachable and coherent. I especially like this quote ..
We are talking about our quality of life – whether it brings joy and serenity rather than frustration and aggravation. Whether it brings a sense of congruence or fragmentation. But while voluntary simplicity may be more complex, it shouldnt be more complicated. Something that is complicated is confusing; something that is complex is challenging. A life of simplicity is complex and challenging.
All right – I give up. Who’s copy of Casino Royal do I have? For the life of me, I don’t know who I borrowed it from!
“It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.”
Who wrote this? I want to know! I want to credit whoever almost made me almost snort my coffee with laughter today!
This is just a wee test to see if the facebook import (a) works (b) includes categories and (c) leads back to from whence it was published (www.exokam.com). This is only a test. If this had been a real blog entry, I would tell you what to do and where to go….