After reading this news from A.P.C Denim I would like to offer my services to anyone thinking of buying these pre-worn jeans. I will charge the very reasonable price of $20 per jean, if you provide them. I also have some worn jeans that I will sell for $40. For this to really work though your jeans will have to fit a 38" hip, and preferably a 33 or 34" inseam.
While I'm not sure how long it will take me to wear in those cool jeans you send me I promise to try my hardest. I will wear them as much as possible, including yard work, grilling, hiking, auto work and even painting if you wish. If you consider my offer and jump on this opportunity now, you can have your own, pre-worn jeans before A.P.C Denim puts out their line.
... or you could check out the local thrift store...
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A day in the life
I know I don't often write a personal blog but I thought I'd give it a try. For anyone who doesn't know here's what's happening: Johnny is deployed again, and I still don't have a job. My house is a mess, and I'm having a hard time accomplishing more than just moving the mess around. That covers it.
Now for the new:
The smoke from the forest fires has finally cleared up, at least here. I've gotten a little work doing real estate photography, and I have 2 interviews this week for portrait photographer jobs, and I dropped off a resume at a local screen printing shop. I do have a few friends around here, and we're having a good time with game and movie nights. Apples to Apples is a favorite game, and if you haven't played it you should. Some all time favorite combinations are: Crazed Babies, Lazy Rosa Parks, Fragrant Electric Chair, and Sensual Family Reunions (thank you Kirsten). My brother will be stopping by on his way home from S. Korea in October.
Oh, and Craig Ferguson has a mustache. He named it 'Rudy'.
Now for the new:
The smoke from the forest fires has finally cleared up, at least here. I've gotten a little work doing real estate photography, and I have 2 interviews this week for portrait photographer jobs, and I dropped off a resume at a local screen printing shop. I do have a few friends around here, and we're having a good time with game and movie nights. Apples to Apples is a favorite game, and if you haven't played it you should. Some all time favorite combinations are: Crazed Babies, Lazy Rosa Parks, Fragrant Electric Chair, and Sensual Family Reunions (thank you Kirsten). My brother will be stopping by on his way home from S. Korea in October.
Oh, and Craig Ferguson has a mustache. He named it 'Rudy'.
Smart Sponge
AbTech
This is just a cool product. This polymer is an amazing filter and is being used by several cities as a filter for water entering storm sewers. I heard about it on the show G Word on the Green TV, and while demonstrating the product the company rep actually filtered a small amount of water from the street, then drank it. That's having some serious faith in your product.
This is just a cool product. This polymer is an amazing filter and is being used by several cities as a filter for water entering storm sewers. I heard about it on the show G Word on the Green TV, and while demonstrating the product the company rep actually filtered a small amount of water from the street, then drank it. That's having some serious faith in your product.
Remote Control Contraception?
NewScientistTech
Though part of me is wondering if this is really a good idea. The other part of me is excited about any new contraceptive, especially a non-hormone one. Still, the idea of a remote for contraception could be a problem, and hopefully it will operate on a different frequency than your (and your neighbors') phone, tv, garage door, car door, and remote camera shutter.
Though part of me is wondering if this is really a good idea. The other part of me is excited about any new contraceptive, especially a non-hormone one. Still, the idea of a remote for contraception could be a problem, and hopefully it will operate on a different frequency than your (and your neighbors') phone, tv, garage door, car door, and remote camera shutter.
Generation Kill
Generation Kill is a new HBO series based on a book of the same name written by a journalist Evan Wright who was embedded with the Marine's 1st Reconnaissance Battalion at the start of the Iraq war. When I first heard about this series, I thought it would be trying to show the worse. Then, I saw a 'making of' clip, that made me decide that Generation Kill was worth watching. 3 Marines were involved in the production of the series, Staff Sgt. Eric Kocher as Head Technical Advisor, Cpl. Jeff Carisalez as a mechanic and actor, and Sgt. Rudy Reyes acting as himself.
Watching the series, I was highly impressed. The problems and humor that arise from it remind me so much of my husband and his buddies. Fixing and engine in over 100 degree weather, and being reprimanded for your shirt tail being untucked. Facing a war, and getting a briefing about appearance standards, including mustache regulations.
Generation Kill doesn't show just the good or bad, it does a good a job as any show could of showing the reality. Though, now I'll have to pick up the book.
Watching the series, I was highly impressed. The problems and humor that arise from it remind me so much of my husband and his buddies. Fixing and engine in over 100 degree weather, and being reprimanded for your shirt tail being untucked. Facing a war, and getting a briefing about appearance standards, including mustache regulations.
Generation Kill doesn't show just the good or bad, it does a good a job as any show could of showing the reality. Though, now I'll have to pick up the book.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
You Were Born Without Shoes, But Not That Last Guy.
I recently read an article from the New York Magazine called "You Walk Wrong" and besides amusing me, having really cool illustrations, it gives you a lot to think about in terms of what we really need from a shoe. There are in fact no laws that restrict being barefoot in public, in restaurants, or driving. Apparently growing numbers of people are simply walking barefoot everywhere, Or, according to barefooters.org, you can simply wrap a leather or nylon strap around your feet, and most people will assume you have sandals on. But there are a few shod options available like the Vivo Barefoot, the glove-like Vibram FiveFinger, and simple moccasins.
If you're going to read any of the article, page 5 is the most amusing, the writer tests out the 'barefoot' style shoes and "fox walking". On fox walking, he decides "as for walking in the city, fox-walking has no real practical application, in part because it’s incredibly frustrating to master and in part because you look like a lunatic." The Vivo barefoot shoes allow you to feel everything through the super thin sole though, "it’s not often that you walk around New York, see something on the ground, and think, I wish I could feel that with my foot."
The comments are full of positive stories and well-thought critiques, though one unhappy reader wrote:
"All you barefoot peeple are idiots. Yes, you went to collage, but you learned to be liberel and stupid. This is why my kids won't be going to collage!
Bear feet are wrong. You never see a Godly man in bear feet. I bet you hate America too!"
I suppose that I could chalk up his misspellings to blind rage, but I'm just going to go ahead and assume he's very ignorant and hates adhesive-based crafts and animal part transplants. But maybe he and his children, unlike the rest of us were born with shoes.
I'm not a huge fan of shoes myself, and I have no problem walking barefoot to get the mail, or just outside in general, but I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to test walking into a restaurant or store barefoot. Especially a shoe store. I doubt they'd let me try any on.
If you're going to read any of the article, page 5 is the most amusing, the writer tests out the 'barefoot' style shoes and "fox walking". On fox walking, he decides "as for walking in the city, fox-walking has no real practical application, in part because it’s incredibly frustrating to master and in part because you look like a lunatic." The Vivo barefoot shoes allow you to feel everything through the super thin sole though, "it’s not often that you walk around New York, see something on the ground, and think, I wish I could feel that with my foot."
The comments are full of positive stories and well-thought critiques, though one unhappy reader wrote:
"All you barefoot peeple are idiots. Yes, you went to collage, but you learned to be liberel and stupid. This is why my kids won't be going to collage!
Bear feet are wrong. You never see a Godly man in bear feet. I bet you hate America too!"
I suppose that I could chalk up his misspellings to blind rage, but I'm just going to go ahead and assume he's very ignorant and hates adhesive-based crafts and animal part transplants. But maybe he and his children, unlike the rest of us were born with shoes.
I'm not a huge fan of shoes myself, and I have no problem walking barefoot to get the mail, or just outside in general, but I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to test walking into a restaurant or store barefoot. Especially a shoe store. I doubt they'd let me try any on.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Fat President Tells Taunter "Shut Up!"
BBC
Politics in South America take a very entertaining, and somewhat concerning turn.
-Also after a second reading, the title of their article was almost as poorly chosen as my own, though at least mine describes the event.
Politics in South America take a very entertaining, and somewhat concerning turn.
-Also after a second reading, the title of their article was almost as poorly chosen as my own, though at least mine describes the event.
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