Saturday, January 19, 2013
Lady Business Rant of the Day: Embellishments
OK, so I finally get the right bra (Bali #3474 in size none-of-your-business) and now I'd like to own a top or two that doesn't make me look like I'm either preggers or a trussed up Virginia ham. My typical clothing shopping method goes like this: scan the sale rack for a color that doesn't make me flinch, feel the sleeve to see if it resembles a natural fabric, then, if passing those two tests, I pull it out and look for cut/size/silhouette/design and Embellishments. How many times have I pulled out a beautiful all-cotton top only to find someone had stamped it with poofy paint butterflies or bedazzled the bejesus out of it.
When you shop online, you often have a filter available to narrow down the search. Typically it includes size, color, sleeve length, casual etc....
My ideal clothing search would eliminate:
- Animal prints
- Camouflage prints
- Slimy synthetics that feel like dead snakes
- Unsettling color combinations. (I'm trying to be more open about my clothing color palette, but some stuff I've seen is downright disturbing. )
- Any ruffles between chin and hip (OK, make that: Any ruffles at all)
- Butterflies, hummingbirds, fairies, unicorns (I'm a grown woman, for cryin' out loud)
- Precious voile flowers
- Giant "gold" buttons
- Rhinestones, Sequins, Glitter, Fake Pearls
- Metallic and plastic thread (it itches)
- "Distressed" treatment to make new clothes look worn
- Intentional slashes (This REALLY creeps me out )
- Symbols from a culture not my own. Really, just stop with the Kokopelli, Kanji and Celtic crap. (Well, to be honest I can claim Scottish and Irish heritage, but that doesn't mean I want it emblazoned across my ample chest. That's a LOT of knotwork.)
- Any item that requires more than two steps to put on. If it requires instructions, I'm not going to wear it.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
How To Disable Java in Your Browser
All the current Java exploits come from Java (not Javascript) running in your browser. And while you can get all the way down to the root of the problem by uninstalling Java on the whole, you can also just lock it down in all your browsers, or just the browsers you actually use.
How To Disable Java in Your Browser
How To Disable Java in Your Browser
Friday, January 11, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
10 TED Talks that involve unusual instruments
Oh, you had me at "Thunderwear"...
Music comes in all shapes and sizes, as these talks illustrate. From an electric drum suit called “thunderwear” to an ancient stringed wheel to an arresting rare organ, the instruments featured in these talks reshape our soundscape and offer inspiration in the cacophonous world around us.
TED Blog | 10 TED Talks that involve unusual instruments
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John, cornbread and collards. Happy New Year!
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My vegetarian Hoppin' John: Saute some onion & garlic in olive oil, add celery and bell peppers and then canned (rinsed and drained) or frozen black-eye peas. (I never have time for the dried ones.) Add vegetable broth up to the top of the peas and season with bay leaves, parsley and savory and salt and black pepper to taste. Simmer until it looks soft, but not mushy. Serve over rice (I used wild & brown rice) and serve topped with fresh tomato, scallions and hot peppers.
....My vegetarian Hoppin' John: Saute some onion & garlic in olive oil, add celery and bell peppers and then canned (rinsed and drained) or frozen black-eye peas. (I never have time for the dried ones.) Add vegetable broth up to the top of the peas and season with bay leaves, parsley and savory and salt and black pepper to taste. Simmer until it looks soft, but not mushy. Serve over rice (I used wild & brown rice) and serve topped with fresh tomato, scallions and hot peppers.
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