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"Taking a break from strutting her stuff in the octagon for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Arianny Celeste pitched in on promotions by covering the December 2012 issue of Maxim magazine.
The 27-year-old model looked stunning in a black bikini for the Zoe McConnell shot front page while opening up about being an Octagon Girl and whether she's been naughty or nice this year.
Highlights from Miss Celeste's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to Maxim!
On how UFC has changes her life:
"It's blown up! First I thought MMA was kinda of scary, but seeing what the fighters go through, I have total respect for what they do."
On her favorite Octagon Girl perk:
"Traveling. I loved Brazil and Sydney. If I'm by the water, in a bikini, I'm happy."
On if she's been naughty or nice this year:
"A mixture of both, but more on the naughty side. I like to keep things interesting."
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While the Buccaneers made history by winning the program's first ever conference title and berth to the NCAAs with a 25-stroke victory over Campbell, ETSU sophomore Laura Jansone (Jurmala, Latvia) needed two impressive par saves on the final two holes to post a tournament score of 10-over-par 226 (67-82-77) to best Campbell's Belen Diaz Cisneros and Belmont's Lorie Warren.
The best part was Jansone didn't even know the situation.
"I kind of knew it was close, but if I knew I was winning by one that last (pitch) would have been 100 percent harder," said Jansone, who captured her second career outright individual title and the third in school history. "(The pitch) was the shot of the day for me to be honest and it felt awesome when I heard everyone yell, �Go in!' It was a great feeling, but winning as a team was more special."
Explaining that her family was likely pacing the floors back in Latvia as they watched live scoring on the Internet late into the evening, Jansone described her two par saves. The first on No. 17 came thanks to a 10-foot putt, which ultimately gave her a one-stroke edge over Cisneros, who missed her four foot putt for par. On No. 18, Jansone's approach shot bounced over the green, leaving her a 25-foot flop pitch to an elevated green. With only a 10-foot area to land the ball, she executed the shot and tapped in for par. Meanwhile, Cisneros missed her 15-foot birdie attempt that would have forced a playoff.
"I'm so proud of this team and what Laura was able to do on those final few holes," said ETSU head coach Stefanie Shelton. "I am really beside myself. To win for the first time is obviously one of those steps every program wants to take to get to nationals. To have everyone on our team finish in the Top 9 is unbelievable. This is the realization of a dream."
Indeed, the Bucs used a sound effort throughout their lineup to capture the victory. Along with Jansone, senior Natalia Giraldo (
"I can't put into words how great this is," said Giraldo, who recalled her recruitment by
Ringdahl was equally excited.
"This was something we had to do and getting to the NCAAs is special," Ringdahl said. "This was one of our goals, but it's not our last goal. This is not the end."
ETSU will now wait to learn where they will play their NCAA regional event, which will begin May 8. Visit ETSUBucs.com to learn more in the coming weeks.


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Harvesting Happiness with Lisa Cypers Kamen brings to the airwaves a fresh talk radio approach promoting happiness, well-being and global human development by presenting a diverse and proactive collection of the greatest thinkers and doers who have devoted their lives to creating a better world in which to live.
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March 13 – John C. Havens is Founder of the H(app)athon Project, a contributing writer for Mashable, and author of, H(app)y – The Value of Well-Being in a Digital Economy .The H(app)athon Project is an initiative that utilizes emerging technology to improve human well-being and drive positive social change. He is a former professional actor and current blues musician.
March 6 – Janice Kamenir-Reznik is Co-founder and President of Jewish World Watch (JWW), an organization she co-founded with Rabbi Harold Schulweis to mobilize Americans to fight against genocides and mass atrocities, and to provide relief and support to survivors. Janice served as President of California Women Lawyers, President of the California Women's Law Center, and as trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar and trustee of the California State Bar's Trust Fund. Janice travels to the Darfuri refugee camps, and to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help JWW establish and fund various recovery and economic development projects in the eastern regions of the country. To learn more about Janice and her work, visit: www.jewishworldwatch.org
Naama Haviv, who holds an MA/ABD in Genocide Studies from Clark University, joined JWW's team as Assistant Director. Naama develops and directs JWW's policy objectives towards Sudan and Congo, manages JWW's strategic partnerships both in the US and in Sudan, Chad, and Congo, and their program development including youth activist training initiatives and domestic education and advocacy programs. As well as researching current world conflicts to assess the risk of genocide. To learn more about Naama and her work, visit: www.jewishworldwatch.org
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People ask me why on earth I would put a fine furniture store in the middle of nowhere, aka rural Vermont. Finding people who are looking to buy American made sustainable wooden furniture is hard enough. After all, customers typically have to wait 6-12+ weeks to have their furniture custom handcrafted and specialty shipped to their homes. Plus… compared to imported furniture, American made furniture is more expensive. With such a small number of people fitting our customer profile (willing to wait for their furniture to be handcrafted of sustainably harvested wood by Vermonters earning a living wage), wouldn't it be smarter to have our store on main street in a big city with maximum exposure and traffic?
I'm sure that's true for most fine furniture stores but at Vermont Woods Studios we're on a mission to raise awareness about where your fine furniture comes from. Wood furniture comes from the forest and we believe the people involved in all aspects of furnishing your home have an opportunity to show you how choosing sustainable furniture makes a difference: in forest conservation, global warming, clean air, wildlife preservation and in the way you feel when you're sharing a meal at your table.
See this barred owl who visited us at Stonehurst today? He's able to be here because (under the direction of professional forester Lynn Levine) we're managing 100 acres of forest for wildlife habitat. We believe businesses have as much obligation as governments to conserve our planet's resources and protect endangered species. We believe our customers support that philosophy and want to see it in action. As we venture into the new year we extend our thanks to them and pledge our continued efforts in the area of forest and wildlife conservation.
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Friedlander named to succeed Leto as president, CEO
GTSI Corp.'s Jim Leto will step down as chief executive officer on Feb. 15, the end of his current contract, according to a company statement today.
Leto will be succeeded as president and CEO by Scott Friedlander, who has served as president and chief operating officer since November 2007.
Leto will stay on the board of directors until April 21, the scheduled date of GTSI's annual stockholders meeting. He will remain a GTSI employee until May 31, and then become a consultant until Dec. 31, 2010, pursuant to a transition agreement, the company said.
"We have accomplished a great deal over the past four years," Leto said. "We have emerged from financial distress, we have become a best place to work and our financial results have improved significantly."
"The initial financial results are heartening as our strategy and execution in the fourth quarter and for the year appear to have delivered strong results," he added.
John Toups, GTSI's chairman of the board, credited Leto with having developed the plan to put the company on a path of profitability.
"We are grateful for Jim's service and look forward to working with him as a consultant to GTSI in several areas, including shareholder relations and capital investment activities," Toups said.
Before joining GTSI in 2001, Friedlander spent 19 years with Xerox Corp., rising to the position of vice president and general manager of public sector operations for the North America Solutions Group.
GTSI, of Herndon, Va., ranks No. 49 on Washington Technology's 2009 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors.
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It would be nice if GTSI was not stealing money from small business... They are not a small business, yet, they receive federal contracts that are supposed to be going to small businesses. The government really needs to start looking into this contracting fraud. It's not just GTSI.. ItT's all the top dogs. Lockheed, Raytheon, Boeing, Bechtel... Billions of dollars are getting diverted to large corporations, that are supposed to be going to small businesses.. and everyone wonders why small businesses are struggleing.. ...
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Phils acquire infielder Nix, option reliever Aumont
PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. insisted Friday afternoon not every decision had been made about his club's Opening Day roster.
"It'll probably go way up until then," he said about Sunday's 3 p.m. ET deadline to set the roster.
PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. insisted Friday afternoon not every decision had been made about his club's Opening Day roster.
"It'll probably go way up until then," he said about Sunday's 3 p.m. ET deadline to set the roster.
The reality is much different behind the scenes. Amaro, manager Ryne Sandberg and a host of front-office executives, scouts and coaches have watched every player in camp for the past six weeks. They have a clear idea who will make the roster in time for Monday's season opener in Texas. In fact, they are likely to have everything finalized following Saturday's exhibition game against the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies took a few steps closer to that outcome following Friday's 3-0 loss to the Pirates. They announced they had acquired infielder Jayson Nix from the Rays for cash considerations, immediately adding him to the 40-man roster. They also optioned right-hander Phillippe Aumont to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and informed infielder Reid Brignac, who had been in camp as a non-roster invitee, that he would not make the team.
The Phillies needed bench help. After losing infielder Freddy Galvis to MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and outfielder/first baseman Darin Ruf to a strained left oblique, the club in the last week outrighted infielder Kevin Frandsen, who opted for free agency and signed with Washington, and released infielder Ronny Cedeno and outfielder Bobby Abreu.
Nix, 31, hit .236 with three home runs, 24 RBIs and a .619 OPS in 87 games last season with the Yankees. He started 48 games at shortstop and 41 at third base, presumably making the Phillies feel a little more comfortable about their backup shortstop situation while Galvis recovers from his infection.
Nix has hit .218 with a .647 OPS over parts of six seasons with the Rockies, White Sox, Indians, Blue Jays and Yankees.
The Phillies now have five locks for their bench: catcher Wil Nieves, infielders Cesar Hernandez and Nix, and outfielders Tony Gwynn Jr. and John Mayberry Jr.
"I like my bench," Amaro said. "I'll like it more when we finish it off, but to me, it's about being versatile and making sure we have guys who can go out there and play. But the people we have on our radar screen as far as rounding it out, I like the versatility."
The Phillies have considered carrying a six-man bench the first two weeks of the season because they do not need a fifth starter until April 13. But they seem so thin, they could carry eight relief pitchers instead.
The Phils have four locks for the bullpen: closer Jonathan Papelbon, left-hander Antonio Bastardo, left-hander Jake Diekman and right-hander Brad Lincoln. They have five candidates for the remaining three or four spots: right-handers B.J. Rosenberg, Justin De Fratus, Shawn Camp and Jeff Manship, and left-hander Mario Hollands.
Aumont went 0-2 with a 2.77 ERA in 10 Grapefruit League appearances. He allowed nine hits, four earned runs, seven walks and struck out three in 13 innings. He simply needs more fine-tuning.
"We have some guys that have pitched pretty well," Amaro said.
The Phillies have two spots available on the 40-man roster. That comes into play with non-roster players like Camp, Manship and Hollands.
Austin Laymance is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jalaymance. Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com.


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As Facebook Goes Parabolic, Social Media Adoption at Work Is Slower Affair
As Facebook usage soars in the consumer context, the adoption of social platforms in the workplace is a much slower and steadier process, according to interviews with corporate IT chiefs and other experts.
Adoption of social media for the enterprise generally doesn't share the viral properties of Facebook, Twitter, or business-oriented LinkedIn In retrospect, that probably shouldn't be too surprising, although initial forecasts for the social enterprise clearly had a bit of stardust baked into them. "The growth of the enterprise social software market certainly hasn't been what it was initially hyped. The market is maturing amid consolidation and integration," Forrester Inc. analyst Philipp Karcher says. "However, we see improving adoption every year as enterprise social becomes a standard component in the employee toolkit."
Adoption might not have improved fast enough for Yammer co-founder David Sacks, who announced Thursday --- on Twitter –that he was leaving the business, which Microsoft Inc. bought two years ago for $1.2 billion. Yammer will become part of Outlook and Office 365, the cloud-based version of its productivity tools. "We're bringing the Yammer organization together with our Outlook and Office 365 teams as the next logical step in delivering even more integrated social, collaboration and communication," Bryan Goode, senior director of product marketing for enterprise social at Microsoft, said in a statement.
Forecasts for the growth of enterprise social software have fallen by roughly 50% during the last two years.
In 2012, market researcher IDC said the sector had a five-year compound annual growth rate of 42%, and would reach about $4.5 billion in 2016, according to Vanessa Thompson, a research manager at IDC, who specializes in enterprise social networks and collaborative technologies. But this year, IDC said the market had a five-year, compound annual growth rate of 23%, and would hit $2.3 billion in 2018, according to Ms. Thompson. "It has come down quite dramatically," she said.
One reason for the change, according to Ms. Thompson, is that social and collaborative elements will be embedded in all manner of applications and tools, reducing the reliance on standalone software. "But that will take a very long time," she said.
From the start, company evangelists sensed that social was important, but they have struggled to build a business case for its use. Companies rely on Facebook and Twitter to measure customer outcomes and perceptions, but they use enterprise platforms in different ways, primarily for collaboration, according to Mr. Karcher.
Of course, that can lead to improved customer service and perhaps sales. "For example, earlier this year we recognized an enterprise social program by Cisco Systems Inc. (using Lithium's social platform) to externalize findings by internal engineers addressing customer problems. The program led to cost savings from a reduction in customer case load (and presumably higher customer satisfaction)," Mr. Karcher said.
Social and collaborative software shouldn't be measured as standalone applications, according to Peter Coffee, vice president for strategic research at Salesforce.com Inc. "Any attempt to measure social by looking at discreet products seems to me to be missing the point," Mr. Coffee said. "It is like having a telephone room at the end of the hallway where you make your calls. The phone is infused into the way we get work done."
He said that social software is rapidly becoming the new "central nervous system" of companies that use it, expanding rapidly beyond traditional sales functions and becoming infused in IT infrastucture itself, where objects in a database can send automated updates.
Most companies aren't yet using social media in that fashion, let alone measuring the outcomes from the perspective of a business model.
In a Forrester survey of employees responsible for social initiatives, less than half – 39%-- said that they were tracking the business impact of social platforms. The study asked about 10 metrics, and employee satisfaction, cited by 10% of respondents, was the most popular. Only 12% of respondents looked at the impact of social platforms on sales and revenue, according to Mr. Karcher.
Most companies that employ social media in the enterprise are still concerned with basic issues of adoption and activity, an issue for 55% of respondents, according to Mr. Karcher.
The collaborative benefits of social platforms are clear enough to Trent Gavazzi, senior vice president and chief technology officer of Availity LLC, a health claims clearinghouse with 700 employees. They use Microsoft's Yammer to share information and collaborate on projects. The sales and service team also uses Salesforce.com Inc.'s Chatter to discuss leads and exchange other information about accounts.
From a corporate culture perspective, Mr. Gavazzi sees Yammer as an important socialization tool to "get people out of their [email] inboxes" and share more information with colleagues who they normally wouldn't connect with via email due to office politics. For example, the CEO can use Yammer to comment on a public post about a company picnic. "It allows a direct conversation between folks would not necessarily talk to each other," said Mr. Gavazzi. "Its [use has] grown on its own." He also says it reduces the common email problem of accidentally excluding members of a team or group on a thread that requires collaboration.
The success of Yammer inspired Availity to build social chat and commenting tools within its own software, including an application that facilitates the release of payments between an insurer and provider. Mr. Gavazzi said this has helped improve collaboration between insurers and hospitals.
New England Biolabs Inc. began running both Chatter and Yammer social software two years ago, says Ken Grady, the bioscience company's CIO. However, he said he shuttered Yammer, which employees were using as part of Microsoft's Office 365 cloud email and collaboration software six months after launch because adoption was weak. The reason, he said, was that roughly 80% of NE's 500 employees opted to user Chatter over Yammer.
Chatter was more deeply integrated into the company's business processes, including sales and marketing, and technical support, according to Mr. Grady. The use of Chatter, he said, led to a decrease in the volume of certain email threads because employees know it's easier to initiate group conversations in Chatter.
None of this is remotely similar to Facebook's meltup, and perhaps that is unlikely to change. But social media at work still has a future, workmanlike as it perhaps may be. In the words of Mr. Karcher: "Companies and their employees will continue to participate in multiple social networks using different social platforms."


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Farmers are facing a unique set of challenges as they go into the new cropping season, and the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show will offer seminars and information sessions to help in formulating decisions.
"Perhaps never have farmers had so much at stake as they do this year," says Tim Price, executive vice president of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association and manager of the annual exposition to be held March 2-3 at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis.
More than 400 exhibitors are signed up to fill the more than 200,000 square feet of the sold-out convention center. The show, which attracts more than 20,000 attendees, is sponsored by the ginner association and Delta Farm Press.
"The timing and dynamics of this year's show couldn't be better in giving growers the opportunity to get the latest information about the issues and concerns they face," Price says, "as well providing the chance to see firsthand all the new equipment, technologies, and products that are available and talk with company representatives."
Two special seminars are scheduled — one to give producers an insight into the currently hot biofuels market, which is expected to have a major impact on corn plantings this year, the other focusing on cotton marketing techniques.
Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and James K. Allwood, senior vice president and leader of Informa Economics Energy Services, will headline the seminar on the outlook, challenges and potential for energy from agriculture.
It will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3.
"Congressman Ross will discuss legislation he is sponsoring and the overall outlook for biofuels," Price says, "and Mr. Allwood, whose firm provides comprehensive commodity consulting and risk management services in energy and renewable fuels, will discuss the market potential for biofuels."
Representatives of state agencies, energy distribution companies, and farmers will also participate.
The seminar on cotton marketing strategies will be Friday, March 2, at 10:30 a.m., and will be conducted by Mike Stevens, Mandeville, La., cotton specialist for the commodity division of Swiss Financial Services.
"Mr. Stevens has been a cotton broker for nearly 40 years," Price says, "and has a wealth of knowledge about marketing strategies that he will share with seminar participants."
The annual Ag Update sessions, held Friday and Saturday mornings at 8:30, will focus on farm legislation, the outlook for rice and grains, the cotton market outlook, and grain marketing strategies.
Speakers for the Friday morning session will be the new chairman of the National Cotton Council, John Pucheu, who will discuss cotton issues and legislation; Riceland Foods Senior Vice President Carl Brothers, who will discuss the outlook for rice; and Allenberg Cotton Co. CEO Joe Nicosia, who will discuss the market outlook for U.S. and world cotton.
The Saturday morning session will be devoted solely to the market outlook for grains and marketing strategies, led by Richard Brock, president of Brock Associates.
Admission to the show and seminars is free, but registration is required for admittance to the exhibit areas.
In addition to the seminars and Ag Update sessions, the annual meeting of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association, to be held Thursday, March 1, at 1:30 p.m. at the Peabody Hotel, will feature discussions on cotton quality and cottonseed issues.
Speakers will include Van Murphy, president of the National Cotton Ginners Association; Vikki Martin, associate director of fiber quality for Cotton Incorporated; Tommy Valco, Agricultural Research Service director of Cotton Technology Transfer and Education; Richard Byler, research leader of USDA's Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory at Stoneville, Miss.; and Nashville, Tenn. Attorney John W. Lewis, will discuss legal issues related to cottonseed.
Anyone interested in hearing these discussions is welcome to attend.
Further information on the show may be obtained at the association's Web site: www.southerncottonginners.org.


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Fear not: There's lots of data out there! Here are just a few things I've recently come across:
Pew Internet Project study data, as presented by Lee Rainie.
Lee speaks at lots of conference puts many talks on SlideShare. Here's the latest:
The Changing World of Libraries
Here's another good one: How Libraries Add Value to Communities
Check the SlideShare page for many more.
Also, one of my favorite factoid sources has just been updated: Quotable Facts About American Libraries. This pocket-sized card from ALA is a MUST for any advocate. It comes in English and Spanish. You can order packs of 100 for just $10 or download a PDF and print your own for free. It's full of great lines for elevator speeches, such as these:
- "Research shows the highest achieving students attend schools with well-staffed and well-funded libraries."
- "Almost 89% of public library outlets now offer wireless Internet access."
- "If the cost of People magazine had risen as fast as the cost of academic library periodicals since 1990, it would cost about $182 for a one-year subscription."
|ALA's E-book toolkit includes graphics like this one.
Finally, there's a toolkit to help you explain e-book lending practices to the public. ALA has released the "ALA E-book Media & Communications Toolkit," a set of materials that will support librarians in taking action in their communities. It includes sample Op-Ed pieces for newspapers, press release templates, ALA talking points, e-book data, and public service announcement scripts.
Start using this data right away to improve everyone's understanding of why your work matters so much.


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Sgrena: She was not on the main road to the airport. The shots were fired from behind.
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1) Guiliana Sgrena says that she was not on the main road to the airport. She was on a more secure access road.
2) The 300-400 shots fired that killed Nicola Calipari came from behind. The driver was the only person in the car that was not wounded. If the shots came from the front, the driver would have surely died.
Democracy Now! | Headlines for March 25, 2005
2) The 300-400 shots fired that killed Nicola Calipari came from behind. The driver was the only person in the car that was not wounded. If the shots came from the front, the driver would have surely died.
Democracy Now! | Headlines for March 25, 2005
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Opps I Bought Two Give-A-Way
Well, this has happened to me ( maybe more than once or twice to be perfectly honest) and instead of berating myself for the dual purchase (again) I decided to turn a negative into a positive and offer a give-a-way!
The book is Jo Morton's new "Prairie Flowers Encore"...
The winner will be chosen by the Random Number Generator and announced on Valentine's Day, February 14th. Please include your e-mail address so I have some way of contacting you if you are the lucky recepient!
Thank you for your help...it is greatly appreciated not only by me but my DH as well!
Good Luck!
86 comments:
- barb's creations said...
If in doubt I don't buy the book till I have a look at my collection on my bookshelves as I've also done this.I also make up a list of books I'm interested in when I go to quilt shows so I can peruse before I buy :) Barb.
- February 4, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Gayle said...
I also need to come up with a system so I don't buy duplicate books, cuz it happens to me more often than I'd like to admit. If I had a 'smart' phone, perhaps I could keep a list of what I already own on there somewhere? Anyway, I'd LOVE to win your giveaway, cuz I KNOW I don't own this book already - and those fabrics are YUMMY!
- February 4, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- mariebeers said...
No system, so duplicates are bought but then are saved for a friends Christmas gift and if I find that she already has the book then I donate it to our local library as there are many people who can't afford quilt book prices.
- February 4, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- Me and My Stitches said...
Well, I'm no help either! I, too, have double purchased books, patterns, fabrics....!! But...I'm positive that I don't have this book...it's on my "want" list!
- February 4, 2012 at 1:16 PM
- LK said...
I'm trying to keep myself organized better in my sewing room by keeping all my Jo Morton books together, all Blackbird together, etc. My biggest problem is the never-ending pile of projects messes me up! So nice of you to offer this! Paying it forward!
Linda A.
- February 4, 2012 at 1:17 PM
- Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts said...
Oh swoon!! :-) I would love to be the new owner of your extra book! I don't have any system to keep from buying again other than memory~ and my memory sometimes fails me! LOL Then I usually give the extra to a friend or my Mom, or have a giveaway too. LOL Thanks for the chance!
- February 4, 2012 at 1:27 PM
- Robyn of Robyns Nest said...
I've doubled up book purchases twice, so now I have a list of my quilting books in the 'notes' section of my iphone/ I'd also like to thank you for the give away, you're so generous throwing in some of Jo's fabric too!
- February 4, 2012 at 1:36 PM
- Happy Cottage Quilter said...
I do not have a system, and have ended up with a couple of duplicate patterns. I guess the thing to do is to make a list and keep it in a notebook in my purse. I see a book or pattern that I love, and sometimes it's hard to remember if I already have it. Thanks for such a generous giveaway :-)
- February 4, 2012 at 1:37 PM
- Chelle (Dana) said...
I used to try to make lists of what I have. But after awhile, you get so much. So now if I happen to get a duplicate, I will see if a friend needs it.
- February 4, 2012 at 1:43 PM
- Jennifer said...
I'm an ex-librarian so can retain memories of my books, I haven't doubled up on them.....but I have doubled up on fabrics, because I forgot what I already had!
- February 4, 2012 at 1:47 PM
Hello Elaine,what a sweet giveaway! I'm not much help,I'm afraid,as I just started Quilting.Love both machine+hand stitching>Love it! You could make a list+print it off-one for your purse+another beside the computer. Thanks so for sharing!
- February 4, 2012 at 2:08 PM
- Jackie said...
I'm pretty good at remembering what books I have purchased, but I try to keep a list in my phone. I put it in there as I leave the store. Thanks for sharing your mistake!
- February 4, 2012 at 2:34 PM
- Nancy E said...
If I think I might have the book, I don't buy it until after I have checked my books at home. I would love to win the book and I know I don't have it. LOL!!! Loved your pics from Temecula shop.
- February 4, 2012 at 2:55 PM
- Carrie ~ Cricketwood Prims said...
I seem to be in the same boat!!! I have bought books and fabric twice, I don't think I have purchased this one.
I would make a list if I thought I would keep up with it, but maybe I would for get that too.
I like Gayle's idea, maybe they could make up quilters an app for our phones, we could scan the codes.
I do love Jo Morton so I would love to win.
- February 4, 2012 at 3:19 PM
- Miriam said...
I usually rely on my memory, but it has let me down once or twice! I also had a giveaway on my blog for the duplicate.
I like the suggestion of a list on the phone.
Thank you for the opportunity to win the book and fabric. I saw the cover quilt at an exhibition of Jo's quilts last year and it was my favourite quilt.
- February 4, 2012 at 3:23 PM
- Doniene said...
I keep a list of all the new books that I want and when I'm browsing either on line or in the stores, I reference it. I KNOW I don't have this one and it is one that I have been drooling over - so would be thrilled to win!!! And the fabrics are scrumptious!!! Thanks for the opportunity for such a wonderful give away!! Blessings
- February 4, 2012 at 3:38 PM
- Catskill Quilter said...
This has happened to me mostly with quilt magazines. The only thing I know to do is to try and notice what issue it is -- i.e. summer, Fall, etc. It is not a perfect system!
- February 4, 2012 at 4:28 PM
- Rosa Robichaud said...
Hi there!
I try and keep my quilting books on one shelf and my magazines on another.
That being said, I still don't have THAT many that I forget which ones I have and which ones I don't. *s*
Could you please put my name in your virtual hat, Elaine and I'll also spread the word. *s*
This is a GREAT blog give-a-way!
P.S. Have you tried like... "My Library Thing" or ... there must be an app. available through iTunes to list all your books and magazines, eh? *s*
- February 4, 2012 at 4:52 PM
Read your books often. Things got better when I bought four more book shelves so the books could be on shelves, you know, the shelves that are about eye level, not the crawl on the floor level. Fact is I have duplicates... and I have both Prairie Flower books, but I would love that bundle of Carolina so count me in, or at least half in....
- February 4, 2012 at 5:34 PM
- Linda O said...
I'm sorry I can't be much help with preventing book duplication, other than I TRY to keep them all in one spot so I can peek at what I have before ordering, but I've never made a list or anything, but I probably should. I sure enjoy your blog..thanks!
- February 4, 2012 at 5:45 PM
- Janet said...
I buy my books from the same quilt shop, so when i do not know if I have bought a book/pattern the store looks it up on their computer and can let me know.
- February 4, 2012 at 5:46 PM
- Michele said...
sadly, I've done it more than once.
I've started using excel to make a spreadsheet and it has helped.
- February 4, 2012 at 6:14 PM
- Kathy P said...
I carry a little photo album in my purse, but put 4x6 index cards in the sleeves instead of photos. I use one for each upcoming project. I write a list of things I need to buy, and glue fabric swatches on too, so I have everything I need when I'm shopping. Now I'm thinking I should add a card or two to list my books on...
- February 4, 2012 at 6:22 PM
- martha said...
I keep them on a bookshelf of course! I do not keep a list, and so far have not duplicated, but I can see how it could happen.
- February 4, 2012 at 7:08 PM
- rickbarbara said...
I have a basket/box type container on my sewing table that have all my new books/magazines. I grab them all the time (only from the box) I love to read quilting books and magazines when I travel, when I have my grandkids,whenI watch T.V. and things like that. I keep them handy for quit awhile before they get placed on a shelf. and I love love cheddar and black faric.
- February 4, 2012 at 7:10 PM
- paulette said...
Hi Elaine!
I have done this MANY times...with teaching books, quilting books and magazines! It's down right embarrassing! What to do? I pretend that I bought it for a friend!! "I liked this book/magazine SEW much that I bought you one too!" or you have a give away!! haha Brilliant! Thanks for the chance!
- February 4, 2012 at 7:27 PM
- Bev in TX said...
I try to keep my books on their shelves, organized by type (applique, quilting, patchwork, special quilts (e.g., Dear Jane ...). I have a bad habit of stacking them by my bed. When I do that, I've looked on the shelf for a particular book and not found it and then repurchased it.
I've recently thought of making my own "library index", so that no matter where the book is, I'll know whether it's in my library.
- February 4, 2012 at 7:28 PM
- Terry said...
I don't have any suggestions on not buying double...because I do it too :) I just keep the doubles for gifts for others:) Anyway would love to be entered in your give away:)
- February 4, 2012 at 7:49 PM
- Kristy said...
I tell my friend everything I buy, and when I am not sure about an item I just call her and she will remember for me. She is fabulous. I am head over heels for cheddar and black. firstname.lastname@example.com
- February 4, 2012 at 7:51 PM
- Frummie said...
I know there must be an
Excel for Apple products.
That being said, Just today, I bought two mags that I already have...LOL!
- February 4, 2012 at 8:04 PM
- Carrie said...
I have a list of my books in microsoft word and print it off if I' m going shopping. I did this after buying a duplicate of a Jinny Beyer book. I now have all my books on a bookshelf grouped by author.
- February 4, 2012 at 8:47 PM
I don't really have any system. I have duplicated one or two books. I just chalk it up to that I must really love that book.
I don't really overall have problems. I read or look at my books often, planning and dreaming of quilts to make,so I guess that keeps things somewhat fresh.
The other thing I do is since I don't buy to many books lately, if I do get one I pretty much know if I have it or not.
I didn't know that Jo Morton had come out with a new book.I would love to win your extra copy. You are so generous to pass it along this way.
- February 4, 2012 at 8:57 PM
- debgiggles said...
Elaine, my memory is usually pretty good but when I do duplicate buy I consider it a gifting opportunity! Aren't we always looking for a nice gift for our special quilting friend? secret pal? or the next blog give away?? LOL.
- February 4, 2012 at 9:21 PM
- quiltma said...
I would love to win, but I don't have any hints to keep you from buying duplicates because I've done it more often than I want to admit.
- February 4, 2012 at 9:32 PM
- quiltmom said...
I wish that I had some sage advice about that but I have been known to buy more than once especially with magazines and the occasional pattern- even with a piece of fabric.... What a generous giveaway prize- You are going to make someone's Valentine Day special-
Thanks for the chance to win such a lovely prize.
Warmest regards,
- February 4, 2012 at 11:42 PM
- Marianna said...
Hi Elaine, I have no idea how to keep track of what I have! I have been thinking of adding them all into an excel sheet and print it out when i go to quiltshows, so i can check if I see a nice book if I have it. To enter all your books in the first place is a big task, but when you have them all entered you only have to enter the new ones and that is quite easy to do. That way you have always a list in your pocket of what you have! You even can do so with fabric lines! But I mostly just biuy the newest, so I know I don't have them! I have had it twice I bought a fabric I already had! I knew I liked it! Hope i will win this time, at least a little thingy LOL! Thanks for this great give away and the chance of winning!
- February 5, 2012 at 3:16 AM
- Marianna said...
PS. LOL! Rosa's suggestion to find an app is even more nice! I have found another app you will like now! I will send it by mail!
- February 5, 2012 at 3:19 AM
- Betweens said...
this will help me by reading what others do, I have bought more of one book 4times! and lucky I have friends that don`t have them.
I will be the grasshopper today and learn from others on their suggestions but would love to enter your draw, cause I know I don`t have that wonderful book!
Thanks for buying 2 so you can share one!
- February 5, 2012 at 3:23 AM
- PatchworkRose said...
I try to keep each authors books together. Love Jo Morton Would love a copy of this book. I know I do not have this one. Love all those gorgeous fabrics too. Happy Valentine's Day to you too.
- February 5, 2012 at 3:43 AM
I'm not much help either. Maybe you could ???? I really need to watch the answers you get myself. Maybe keep a list somewhere on your phone or carry a small note pad with a list with you. I know that is so old fashioned but it is all I could think of.
- February 5, 2012 at 3:47 AM
- Wenche said...
I wish I could give you that one idea that would work effortless for ever, but I can't. My books are sorted by theme and designer, so when I find a book I would love to buy I look in bookcase. That's easy since I buy most of my books online due to the fact that there isn't a quiltshop nearby my house. My bookcase isn't that big either :)
- February 5, 2012 at 4:53 AM
- Karen said...
I love anything Jo Morton. I have a fabric shelf dedicated to her fabric. I go through my books so often, that I think I have every pattern ingrained in my head. Sometimes the cover doesn't ring a bell but going through the book, I remember the patterns. I have recieved books as gifts that I already have and so I give these books to a gal at work that is just starting to quilt. I guess I'm starting her book stash.lol Thanks for the chance on a great givaway
- February 5, 2012 at 4:53 AM
- Cherold said...
I have no idea! I have more than once bought the same book...then my sister gets a new book! I seem to do this more as I get older...lol
hugs, Cheri
- February 5, 2012 at 5:42 AM
- Katie said...
I try to rely on my photographic memory but sometimes it fails me! I love collecting quilt books as much as I love collecting fabric. It seems we're all pretty much the same and we just want it all! Elaine, you are so generous to share your treasures.
- February 5, 2012 at 6:11 AM
- Pat from FL and MI said...
I try to keep one designer's books together. Beyond that, it's sort of by category (applique, CW, etc.). It's a loose system, and YES, I've bought doubles before, LOL.
- February 5, 2012 at 6:21 AM
- Sarah said...
I have a small telephone notebook that I list all my quilt books in. It's alphabetical, so I can easily find which author I am looking at, and which titles I have. I always take this to shows and my LQS. I came up with this system after I too bought several duplicate copies.
- February 5, 2012 at 6:25 AM
- Mary said...
I have gone through and created a list on my computer. I can print the list by author or book title. I print the list and take it with me when I am "quilt" shopping.
- February 5, 2012 at 6:38 AM
- Cyn ;-) said...
This sounds like a golden opportunity for some clever quilter to write an Application for the rest of us to use. lol. I used to keep a database list, but the list got to big to manage & was difficult to keep current. Now
I sort my books by category on book shelves, but have 'found' duplicates around the house so many times it is embarrasing.
If you find a plan, please share it with the rest of us. Good luck.
- February 5, 2012 at 7:47 AM
- brenda said...
I finally bought a computer program from collectorz.com to list all my books. But of course the program only works if you enter all the books you own so I still find I buy duplicates but not as much. I'm also glad to hear I'm not the only one who does this.
- February 5, 2012 at 7:48 AM
I have a word document in alphabetical order as I have found myself in the same place . I am a terrible bookaholic. So I keep a list in my purse. Hope I win.
- February 5, 2012 at 7:52 AM
- Nancy in WI said...
Honestly, I have done this quite often but with patterns and it makes me so darn mad. I, too, need to come up with a way to remember these things. I have made a list of non-quilt books and then I forget to look at the list! I have given the copy to my mom or friend. Thanks for the drawing. :)
- February 5, 2012 at 8:03 AM
- Mrs Butterfly said...
keeping a list in my iphone works great ...I have NEVER duplicated book buying so I am thinking now that my memory is better than I thought it was...LOL...thank you for the offer...you are so generous and fabric too...woop woop...this book is on my want list in my iphone...thanks again...
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- February 5, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- sherryberrybim said...
I am afraid that I do not do too well at this myself, although I am much more likely to do this with a quilt magazine than a book. If I do purchase two copies I will give one away to a quilting friend, just as you seem inclined to do. Thanks for the chance to enter to win this book.
- February 5, 2012 at 9:07 AM
- Patty said...
I have an app on my iPhone and iPad called BooksApp. You scan the barcode of your book and it instantly brings up info (including a picture of the cover) for the book. Or you can add by barcode. You can also take a picture of the cover and add that way. Good for those older unusual books that may predate barcodes. The app identifies and places the book in a searchable file. You can organize by author, title, or collection. You can even 'loan' a book to a friend and track where your loaned books are. You can also make notes for each book, like what page a project is on.
When I'm out shopping I just check my BooksApp.
Patty in BC
- February 5, 2012 at 9:47 AM
I have a small notebook that I log book titles in. I can carry the notebook in my purse. I also group by author on my shelves. Sometimes in all the excitement though, I still pick up a duplicate! Thanks for the give away.
- February 5, 2012 at 9:56 AM
After getting a few duplicate books, I put all the titles and authors in Excel. I can add to it and subtract from it and I can carry the list with me. I am a bookaholic!
- February 5, 2012 at 10:02 AM
- victoria girl said...
I have the Books App on my iPhone and have all my books scanned into it. That way I can check to see if I already have the book, it has saved me a few times. The app is only a few $. Before I got the iPhone and this app, I had bought a couple of duplicates....always a sucker for a good book!
- February 5, 2012 at 10:04 AM
- Mary said...
Unfortunately, I don't have a system, either. I bought three copies of the same book, back before the internet so I should have known better! They kept mailing me these nice ads and I kept thinking, "I need this!" Luckily, one of my daughters sews and one wants to learn. I don't have this book, though, and would love to win it!
- February 5, 2012 at 10:06 AM
- gill said...
I would love to know the answer to this because it's something I've done too! luckily my quilting group usually help me out!!!
- February 5, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Give them as gifts,or join a guild and donate the books you double on. Then you can borrow them back if you can't find yours. A problem I have tee hee. Thank you for sharing and making it possible for some one to benefit from your 'problem' email@example.com
- February 5, 2012 at 12:39 PM
- Sharon said...
I would love to win...that is actually one of Jo's books that I do not have! Can't say that I actually have a system...just keep it in my brain.
- February 5, 2012 at 2:17 PM
- Nancy said...
I don't really have a system for not buying duplicates. Usually my book purchases are planned; impulse buying is usually fabrics or notions.
Would love to be the recipient of Jo's beautiful pattern and fabrics though.
My friend took her class at the Maine Quilt Show last year and really enjoyed it.
- February 5, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- LiteMotif said...
Elaine, not sure this will help but I keep all of my books by technique...applique,whole cloth, patchwork, art, then break it down a little further, heirlooom, traditional,contemporary. When I buy fabric for a particular quilt in a book for the future I put it all together tie it with a ribbon and put it in my stack of "next quilts" This stack could be labeled . Anyway the best advise is to look through your books often, planning, and remembering why you bought it in the first place...it is great fun.
- February 5, 2012 at 2:42 PM
- Karen said...
I think duplicate purchases are unavoidable. I not only have purchased duplicate books, but fabric too. Good thing I have friends who also like what I like.
Lets see make a list of all of your books print the list and keep it in your tote. Nope, we all know that the list wont get updated. I prefer to just be happy and live with my imperfections....Karencg
- February 5, 2012 at 3:25 PM
- LesQuilts said...
Thanks for the giveaway! I do this all the time with quilt magazines! I try to look thru the magazine before I buy it and then read it well at home. If I see it again in a new store, and it looks like I don't have it, I'll leaf thru it. If an ad or an article or a quilt is familiar, I know I've seen it somewhere! At home!
Take care, Leslie
- February 5, 2012 at 5:11 PM
- Christie said...
When I buy a book, as soon as I get it home, I enter it on my computer under: My Library. I have a file of both books and magazines. Every so often, I print off the file (especially, if I know I am going to a quilt shop). Thanks for the chance.
- February 5, 2012 at 5:44 PM
- lindag1947 said...
well i do know if i buy from amazon they say you have already bought it. that does help if i buy from there. linda firstname.lastname@example.com
- February 5, 2012 at 7:26 PM
- Louise said...
I was really hoping you would post about your trip to Temecula Quilt Co. I think I circled the store three times on my first visit last spring! Loved everything I saw. I have duplicated books and patterns more times then I care to admit. But it is an easy fix, I just gift them to my sister also a quilter! Glad you had such a fun trip.
- February 5, 2012 at 7:40 PM
- Amy said...
To keep from buying another book or pattern, I go home and just do a double check to make sure I haven't already bought them before!
- February 6, 2012 at 6:29 AM
- terry said...
It is quite enlightening to know that I'm not the only one that buys duplicate books,patterns and fabric. In some cases I've been able to return the duplicate book, especially when I walk in with two identical books. Ha. I try to keep a "mental index" of books purchased - but alas, this sometimes fails to work. Love your giveaway.
- February 6, 2012 at 8:32 AM
- strandkorbtraum said...
my way of not buying books twice: I made my mum responsible for buying craft books - and she insists on a list because she says she has no idea what I have. So everytime I see a book I want I let her know, she then checks the list. And maybe the next easter, or christmas .. or one of the other plenty holidays a new book will make it's way to me.
(The reason for doing that was that back when I still lived at home my mum was fed up with me calling her do I already own that one? So that was the deal - I don't get to buy them anymore)
- February 6, 2012 at 12:59 PM
I have no answer to it. Years ago I bought the same Little Quilts pattern 3 times ...and still haven't ever used it! I will either use the duplicates as gifts or donations. Usually the quilt shop will allow me an exchange if I bring in the duplicates and they have been bought at the same store.
- February 6, 2012 at 6:59 PM
I keep a list in Excel -- name, author, publication date, purchase price, date of purchase, etc. I try to never take a book to my sewing room before I've logged it in. That doesn't really help when I'm at a show -- don't know why I've never thought to put the list on my phone! I'd love to win the Jo Morton book and FQs.
- February 8, 2012 at 4:40 AM
- Maureen said...
I have done it a couple of times, but gave away the extra copy to someone else. I usually know if I have a book or not, but sometimes I slip up.
My bookcase is full, so I should not need to buy more, but.....
- February 8, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Most of the times I get the ISBN number he name of he book and authur and check on the internet before buying. But I did by accident purchase a book for machine quilting twice. Had the subject on mymind and didn't realize I had already bought it until I was looking for something on my coffee table and there it was. Two of the same. Donating the second copy to my LQG.
Trudy Wells
- February 8, 2012 at 2:36 PM
- Ronnie said...
I just bought a duplicate not too long ago, luckily a friend wanted it so it worked out. It is very easy to have that problem. I'm going to make a list of authors that I especially like, and the books I have of theirs and keep it with me. I really enjoy your blog, thanks for sharing!
I love the fabric and book you are giving away and I'm sure that I don't have that book. Thanks
- February 9, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Well...if you find a system let me know because I've done the same thing. This reminds me of years ago when mom and dad were renting ALOT of videos (back when VHS was it!)...mom carried a little black book with all the titles they rented because they became forgetful and would rent movies over again. I'm thinking...maybe us quilters could use a little black book. Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for the chance...double checked and nope don't have this one and would love it!
- February 9, 2012 at 6:24 PM
- lou said...
Thanks for sharing this. I am so guilty of doubling when I purchase some books. I have also done this multiple times. I usually just give it to a friend. One of these friends actually has a list of her books that she carries to remind her. I have way too many books to do this.
I am currently reorganizing my books into similar groups which hopefully will remind me of what I have and love.
- February 10, 2012 at 4:28 AM
- tich said...
I used to have my books on shelves, sorted by categories i.e. patchwork, applique, quilting, wire, beads etc, but that was no use when I was in a shop - did I have it or not? Now I still have them on the shelves in the same way, but I bought an app for my Ipad called MyBookLibarary, costing £0.69 = $0.50 and it is fantastic. I can group my books in collections, by title, author, series, publishers. I can get the covers of the books, take a note of books I have loaned or borrowed (handy for library books), make notes on things I want to make out of books, location of book(shelf etc) and it has a great search engine. I am still exploring this app, but it seems great. Downside = typing in all my titles. Positive=price of app plus being able to find a book.
- February 10, 2012 at 4:31 AM
- karenfae said...
I haven't a clue how to create a system but for some reason i have never bought a duplicate of a quilting book but I have of non fiction before I got my kindle.
A great give away Elaine, please count me in.
- February 10, 2012 at 12:57 PM
- Kallie said...
I always try to take a picture with my phone of the books I buy and keep it in a quilting folder or app so that I know what I have. You can also do something similar by keeping a list in the notes section of your phone or in a date book!
- February 10, 2012 at 4:25 PM
- Elaine said...
I have often done the same thing, so now that I have a smart phone, I have an app for notes, and i created a list there of my books...I need to do the same for the patterns I have purchased.
Thanks for the giveaway offer.
- February 11, 2012 at 9:40 AM
- nlcalendar said...
I feel your pain about buying two. Sorry I have no magic formula...I once subscribed to a magazine and kept forgetting I did and buying duplicate copies. Guess I have no control when it comes to buying a book or magazine that looks interesting to me.
What a fabulous giveaway, would love to win. Thanks, Marilyn S.
- February 12, 2012 at 9:47 AM
- Mitts said...
I have doubled up on Quilt Magazines in the past, but with my quilting texts I keep an alphabetical title list in a special small note book which is always in my bag. Thank you for the opportunity to win this Giveaway, it's such a nice one.
I have a Giveaway on my Blog too! Closes tomorrow, so come and check mine out!
- February 13, 2012 at 10:45 AM
- Debbie said...
I absolutely love Jo Morton's stuff but find it hard to get her books in particular. Would love to win this one as I have lusted after it for some time. Love your blog!
- February 13, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Dixie said...
I keep all my quilt books in alpha order on my shelf, and keep a little notebook of "wish list" books with me. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
- February 13, 2012 at 6:44 PM


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It's not a business decision, certainly. It probably speaks to the direction that online media is moving these days that this blog is such an aberration--a more than decade-old blog that is almost completely non-monetized. I have my "real" job to thank for that--although it's been the job that has been the biggest obstacle to me writing often and regularly, it also allows me to keep all my writing projects, even the bigger ones, completely recreational. I think about that sometimes, how something ceases to be fun when you have to do it, and I am thankful that I have been able to have some very modest success at a hobby that really, I expected nothing more from than enjoyment.
But there's a little more to it too. There's an element to writing, like any activity, that you have to work at. If you don't write regularly, your brain freezes up. You lose fluidity. Stringing together sentences and ideas become laborious, painful; the end-product wonky, full of holes.
Why do I still continue to write here? Because in its own low-investment, low-impact way, each time I post something online, it's like a little exercise. Let me tell you a story, and see if I can make the words work. Let me try to build this wall of words and see if it will hold water. Believe me, I understand that keeping a blog is not nearly as high-minded as some of the "real" writing people do both online and off. But dashed off and conversational or not, it still works, you know? It's 13 years of writing exercises, archived in chronological order.
My first book didn't exactly blaze its way to the top of The New York Times bestseller list (another reason I'm thankful to have gone to medical school and to have the luxury of writing on the side--the stress of having my professional success subject to the caprice of the literary marketplace makes any day in the OR look like a walk in the park), but I do think I have another book in me. I think I would like, someday, to write a book about the practice of anesthesia. It's probably one of the most misunderstood fields of modern medicine, and also one of the most fun.
In my mind (a place where everything always works out perfectly) this book would be a combination of medical history--the Ether Dome, "Gentlemen this is no humbug," sort of thing, I love that stuff--interspersed with first-hand stories of learning and practicing anesthesia. Shine some light on what the hell it is exactly that we're doing back there, at the head of the bed behind the blue drapes. Help people know more about anesthesia than the labor epidural and the notion that propofol "killed Michael Jackson." I'd like to tell some good stories, and I think I have more to tell.
Anyway, someday I'll do it. Until then, I guess I'll just stay warmed up, and keep writing here.
(And now for something completely different...in which I erase all the lofty musing from above and just talk mindlessly about clothes.)
Now that I actually spend some time out of the hospital and out of scrubs, I have noticed that I can't find any clothes to wear. Wait, let me clarify. I have clothes. But I have too many clothes. Because it seems that my attitude towards wardrobe curation leans towards the "survivalist hoarder" end of the spectrum, and I literally (LITERALLY) have clothes from high school still hanging back there because what if I need to attend a "Reality Bites" themed party and I don't have anything to wear? (This is all the more pathalogic when you consider how many times I've moved since high school.) So what actually have is a messy closet packed full of clothes, none of which I actually wear, and which are actually interfering with my ability to find the small percentage of clothes that I do wear. FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS Y'ALL.
Anyway, I'm going through a major closet purge right now (I was going to say "diuresis" but I'm not really sure if that's a real thing that people say or if that's just a thing that medical people say--either way it brings up unpleasant images of hollow viscera evacuating), the goal of which is to have a closet where I could walk in, pick any two pieces of clothing, and have them match. I know this is extreme--not everything is meant to match with everything, after all--but look, I'm a busy lady, I don't have time to plan my little outfits like Cher in "Clueless." I just want to be able to grab stuff, put it on me, and know that they go together.
These are the things I actually wear:
- Red, white, navy, and grey. Yellow occasionally as an accent.
- Cotton knit tops. Preferably boatneck, 3/4 length sleeves. Stripes are a plus.
- The occasional button down, as long as they are soft and don't need to be ironed too rigorously.
- Sweaters, cardigans preferred.
- Skirts, A-line, knee length or shorter, certainly not longer. (This is not a slutty thing, it's more of a short people thing. Long skirts make me look like Momma in "Throw Momma From the Train.")
- Jeans, straight leg, dark wash primarily, occasionally white against my better judgement. (And this is not a "my ass looks huge" thing, it's an "I have kids" thing, and any light colored pants end up with stains and footprints all over them.
So, basically: nautical private school student.
In Atlanta it's warm enough that this getup can get me through most of the Fall into the Spring, with the exception of a few frigid weeks after Christmas where you actually have to bundle up--I have an warm but also exquisitely ugly yellow parka from L.L. Bean that will get me through that stretch. My goal right now being that I want to streamline my closet enough that I will have to put in next to zero through into what I'm putting on my body in the morning. Which is probably only one step up from being Charlie Brown opening up his closet to a row of identical yellow shirts with a single black zig-zag stripe across each one, but hey, I'm sure it made his morning routine very efficient.
Oh, and by the way: those brown shoes above. Please tell me about them, because I want to find them and marry them and make little shoe babies with them. (Brownie, Flopsie and Lacey, natch.) What are they called, does anyone know? And where can I find them? The picture above was from an Etsy vintage shoe sale (only $35!) under the heading "Dexter desert boots" but they were not in my size, which for the record is a 6 or a 6.5 American. You guys, THE SHOES. I realize that in some sense they are hideous and orthotic but SO AM I. Please and thank you.
Furthermore, anyone looking for evidence that I am projecting my own fashion sense (or lack thereof) onto Nina need look no further, because: mea culpa. Likely in a year or two she'll be clamoring for only the tackiest taffeta/polyester/princess shit, so I'll inflict my questionable aesthetic while I can.
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In the last seven years of my life, I have thrown out a minimum of 100,000 business cards that I received. Most of them hit the garbage before I'd even laid eyes on their tasteful watermarks and carefully chosen fonts.
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Meet Family Inc.
The modern workplace has developed lots of tools for promoting cooperation and teamwork, says Bruce Feiler, and we can use them at home too. He discusses his new book, "The Secrets of Happy Families," with WSJ Weekend Review editor Gary Rosen.
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