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I'm currently mixing my first feature film "The Most Fun I've Ever Had With My Pants On" which I wrote, directed, acted in, made music for and produced. The film is an adaptation of a performance artwork piece I presented on Father's Day last year in memory of my dad. Created in collaboration with my first band Big Whup and filmmaker Steve Drypolcher, it combined projection, a pre-recorded score, live musical performance, scripted narrative, and audience participation. It started with a drinking contest and ended with a sing-a-long of "Swing Low" led by a video of my dead dad singing! The film, which I made with Steve and a collective of friends I met back in film school, incorporates many of those elements but within the structure of a female buddy film/road movie. It's about two childhood girlfriends – Andy (my character) and Liv (Sarah Hagan)- who reunite to scatter Andy's dad's ashes from LA to Austin where Liv will audition for the role of a vixen spy. Between performing mini-funerals in surreal Southwestern landscapes, the girls practice being bad!
I also write songs, sing, and play keyboards in a band called Bon Bon. We're touring up to Seattle to celebrate the premier of the film on June 6th. We'll be playing San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Olympia, Oakland, and Santa Barbara from June 3-13. I'm the Arts Editor for LA Record and write about art and music for a few other publications from time to time. I create multi-media performance artworks and recently spent an evening underwater breathing from a scuba tank, which was quite pleasant though apparently some audience members thought I was either dead or a dummy. Dream response! In order to pay rent I deal craps in private casinos.
How did you get to where you are now?
Evangelical summer camp, schoolgirl uniforms, best friends, arrests, scholarships, and a few incredibly inspiring teachers at USC film school & Cal Arts grad school. Also: Hannah Arendt, Lucrecia Martel, Werner Herzog, Marina Abramovic, Laurie Anderson, Kate Bush, and horses.
How much of the week is work, how much is play?
I'd say 99.9% work and .1% super awesome pleasure, but my work often involves play and my pleasure often involves pain so in order to answer your question we might need to choose new terms.
How do you find your inspiration and do you find it easy to stay organized?
I learn by doing! I like to perform experiments in public and make big mistakes. I'm inspired by those who shoot from the hip and wear their hearts on their sleeves. Staying organized is easy with today's technologies! I keep nine separate gmail calendars and maintain an archive of my work online (special thanks to Hazel Hill McCarthy III). I communicate constantly with collaborators via email, text messages, phone calls and meetings. Anything is possible as long as you maintain an open dialog and an accurate itinerary!
How important is your work, and do you feel it defines you?
My work is the most important thing in my life besides my loved ones. I collaborate with friends whenever possible – That way we get to hang out!
I don't believe that my work defines me… Yet. I understand myself through my politics, my emotional state, my aesthetic and intellectual pursuits, my desires, and the stories I can't help but tell – these elements of my identity are certainly present in my work. As I learn to critique, celebrate and describe more effectively, I'll approach a state in which my work defines me.
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I'm very excited to be premiering my film at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 6! Touring up the west coast with my band to watch my first movie on the big screen is certainly a dream adventure for me.
I'm also excited to be shooting another film with a group of children on a squatters' settlement in Bolivia then participating in the School of Making Thinking in New York this summer. I'd have to say, however, that the most exciting thing I ever did in my work was to realize a performance just as I had imagined it - This has only happened twice. And as for dreams - I constantly find myself in dream situations. I'm learning how to make the work I want to make by trying everything I want to try. I guess the dream situation would be to support myself by making my work rather than having to maintain a secret identity in the underground gambling industry.
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Easy breezy Southwestern casual. Most of my clothes are falling apart and I like to wear the same outfit several days in a row. My favorite dress right now is one that my roommate found on the sidewalk. My work style is something like a linebacker at an all you can eat buffet.
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Yes! I'm mixing my film this month, and it's been a real treat to listen to our soundtrack on a big stage. I am very fortunate that amazing artists like Julia Holter, Emily Lacy, Nite Jewel, So Many Wizards, and Actually Huizenga contributed songs to the film.
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I'm covered in tattoos.
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Yuca With Garlic-Lime Mojo
Pronounced YOO-kuh, this starchy root vegetable, also known as cassava, tastes similar to red potatoes. Check the produce section for yuca, which looks like a large sweet potato with a thick, brown skin, or order it online at www.melissas.com. Mojo (pronounced mo-ho) is a sort of vinaigrette flavored with garlic and lime or orange juice.
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- 2 pounds yuca, peeled, halved, and cut into 3- to 4-inch pieces*
- 3 teaspoons salt, divided
- 6 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- Sliced onion rings (optional)
- Bring yuca with water to cover and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 25 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Transfer yuca to a large bowl or serving platter, and keep warm.
- Stir together remaining 1 teaspoon salt, garlic, and next 3 ingredients in saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until onion is translucent. Spoon garlic mixture evenly over yuca; top with onion rings, if desired, and serve immediately.
- *1 (24-ounce) package frozen yuca, thawed, may be substituted for fresh.
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It happened at the Octave Bar at 661 Central Avenue early Wednesday morning.
According to police, the suspect, William Wasel, and 35-year-old James Langner of Tampa got into a fight after Wasel was arguing with a woman.
Police said Wasel punched Langner in the face, and then Langner started punching Wasel, who eventually pulled out the knife.
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The BCWA was formed in 2005 to serve as a peak body to represent the Buddhist community at government level and national levels. The Buddhist Council of Western Australia is a member of the Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils. We are made up of all three of the major denominations of Buddhism.
Member organisations:
To find out more about our members and the activities they offer please visit their websites by clicking on the links:
• Australian Buddhist Bliss Culture Misson (Willeton)
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• Cambodian Buddhist Society of WA Inc (Kelmscott)
• Dhamma Cedi Buddhist Society (Camillo)
• Dharmapala Buddhist Center (Fremantle)
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• Diamond Way Buddhist Association (Fremantle)
• Hayagriva Buddhist Centre (Kensington)
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• Sri Lankan Buddhist Society (Kelmscott)
• Sunyata Community and Meditation Centre (Vic Pk)
• Tibetan Buddhist Society (Herne Hill)
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An accident yesterday afternoon around 5:30pm at SR 46 and Frye Street.
The Vigo County Sheriff's Department tells us that Bradley Stanz, of Clay City told them that he reached over to grab his soft drink and when he looked up and it was too late to stop resulting in a 4 car chain reaction accident.
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I've been using a similar model for several years now and can't imagine riding without it. I've beat the heck out of it and not done any maintenance to it and it still works like a champ. Dropping your seat for the decent is safer and came make you much faster as it lowers you center of gravity and gives you room to move.
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Can't remember the brand of bulky hip and tailbone pad that these replaced, but these are so much better. Much more comfortable and just as good or better protection without all the bulk. Plus you can adjust the pad thickness to suit your mood or slimness. Used for both mountain biking and skiing. Yes, I'm a baby and like pads when I wreck.
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These are my wifes and she is starting to get angry with me for stealing them from her. They are way comfortable for downhilling and even for pedaling and I find they offer almost as good as protection as the burly hard plastic ones. They have rotated and slipped down on me during a crash, but I'll take some responsibly for not having them properly cinched down. Great all around knee pad.
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So these are pretty full on protection and of all the others I've had, they are the most comfortable, for ones with hard plastic. They get better after breaking in, but if not properly cinched down will rotate during wipeouts as others have indicated. They have protected me from some bad hits though and I haven't found another hard plastic one that I light more.
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Integral and very adjustable.
These would probably hit the top of your foot. I'd go with one of the smaller, lighter ones POC ones without the hard plastic, which I've found I keep stealing from my wife as they provide almost as good of protection and are more comfortable.
Used this a lot at Trestle and Highland last summer and loved it. Previous one was a six six one and there is no comparison. This one is not nearly as bulky and provides much more mobility. Several un-intentional test crashes saved many body parts. Most of the pads are removable too, which has been nice for some enduro type races where I wanted just a little protection.
**Also, my wife has this same one as well and loves it. Not many options for female pressure suits and the flexible chest protector forms well around...women bumps.
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The screen is super handy and doesn't make it that much bigger. If you are using it everyday and forget some of the functions, the screen display makes it much easier to use. Also nice to see if you have the correct angles.
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When to Splurge and When to Save
This month is all about furniture on Apartment Therapy, which I'm thinking may spark a few shopping sprees. Before that happens, I thought it might be prudent to re-visit that old question: to splurge or to save?
Furnishing an entire home, whether a studio or a four-bedroom house, can be quite a financial undertaking. As humans, we have pieces of furniture to sleep on, to sit on while we work and relax, to sit at while we eat, and to store our stuff. Whether we actually need all this is another question, but as most of us are going to accumulate it anyway, it's a good idea to decide what you can afford to spend, and where.
Splurge where your health is concerned.
This means mattresses, office chairs and work surfaces at the proper height for the job at hand. If you're lucky you may find these items at a bargain price, but generally I'd suggest budgeting more for items which directly affect your health and comfort.
Splurge on statement pieces.
These are the pieces that you love, that you'll take with you when you move, that make your home feel like yours. The Eames chair which detracts from the big-box store sofa, or the vintage armoire which makes putting away the laundry fun. It goes without saying that falling in love with pieces that are also functional is advisable, but it doesn't always work out that way.
Save on storage.
Storage is possibly the most property and lifestyle-specific area of furniture, meaning it changes as you move from home to home and interest to interest. There are no doubt beautiful bookcases, cabinets and wardrobes out there, but it can be frustrating to blow your budget on one, only to find that it doesn't fit in your new place, or doesn't hold for your newly-acquired collection of vintage globes. Remember that IKEA does great bookcases, so there's no need to spend too much in this area.
Save on occasional-use items.
This includes side tables, garden furniture, guest room pieces and extra dining chairs (hey, I'd even suggest saving on your regular dining chairs, unless you've got a large family or throw frequent dinner parties). Pieces that don't get much play can be upgraded as and when you have the money, so try to save your cash for the main events, like your sofa or reading chair.
Over to you — do you agree with these suggestions? When it comes to furniture, where do you splurge and where do you save?
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This is the condundrum I've been dealing with. I just moved and I have a lot of decent pieces that I either current love, serve me well, and/or with a little tweaking (paint, slipcovers) will be great. But I do need to round out things to accomodate the new home. I'm trying really hard to not just go to IKEA and buy everything, but also not wait months to find THE PERFECT piece at a flea market because I don't want to be living without stuff for a while. It's all about striking the balance for sure...and not blowing my meager budget right off the bat.
i bought nearly all my furniture at ikea off the bat because i couldn't afford better. as i see pieces that i love (and can afford), i replace the ikea bits and donate them. i've been here nearly 6 years now and my house is furnished beautifully. i'm still on the hunt for a couple of side tables (and a great tree slab to make into a dining table!), but the majority of my furniture has been upgraded, and it was virtually painless.
The most important thing is to know yourself and know when to save and splurge based on how you feel about your style. Save on trendy things, but splurge on those designs that you know you'll keep enjoying.
Sillyputty, I did exactly the same thing!
As far as storage, there is no reason to buy new bookcases and storage pieces from ikea every time you move. I have had modular storage--specifically the CUBITS storage system--for over 7 years and 3 different apartments, and in many different configurations. Something like cubits is very flexible, easy to rearrange, and durable. I got a couple sets off ebay and couple off craigslist, but you can find new sets at smartfurniture.com and similar stuff at the container store.
@Stam487 -- hold out! I loooooove me some Ikea, but I get more frustrated by looking at interim furniture (and I have plenty of it) than I would by waiting for the right piece. It's not always about splurging on the cost, but it can be splurging on the time and effort it takes to find just the right piece. It's been and exercise in discipline, but whenever I get the urge to buy something that is only good enough for now, and not for the long run, I just tell myself to put that money and effort towards finding the right thing.
"Save on occasional use items." This means don't spend $65 on that ceramic berry bowl being promoted two posts earlier.
Something to consider is that I've found ikea furniture (at least the big pieces) like dressers re-sell very well through craigslist. Sometimes ikea is necessary in the short term and its nice to know that these pieces (if in good/perfect condition) re-sell very well. I've sold two ikea dressers at 65% of the price I paid nearly 2 years after I originally bought them. At 50% for some other pieces as well. All in all I think I paid like $30 to have a 6 drawer dresser for two years thanks to craigslist!
Once again, Bee for Brian FTW.
@Bee for Brian I was thinking the same thing when I saw that berry bowl! I was also thinking about the Simplify your Life article here about how not to have different glasses for wine and for martinis.
The best advice I ever received about decorating was that you should spend your money on the things you touch and use every day- such as luxurious sheets and towels, gorgeous rugs, and beautiful, durable upholstery for everyday pieces. You do get what you pay for in these cases and the better quality pieces will last much longer. Plus, you get so much more pleasure about of the things you use everyday than you do the items you use once a year. Most people can't tell or won't notice if you have inexpensive drapes trimmed in discount trim or reproduction art work as long as the room goes together.
The second best piece of advice I received was to always make your own pillows. If you buy half a yard of $100/ yd fabric it is still only a $50 pillow. Most of us spend at least half of that for a cheap pillow from Target.
The Eames chair which detracts from the big-box store sofa... and prompts commenters to yell about cliche status symbols.
I say splurge on mattresses, sofas, and office chairs. Work surfaces... eh. If you're moderately handy you can easily make a cheap desk at the right height.
Splurge on art that you love, and a good-quality rug if you're a rug person. Basically, anything you can't make or customize yourself. Art would get moved into the Save column if you're an artist yourself or can make crafty things to decorate with. Dressers and any kind of storage can always be painted or altered to fit your style. You probably don't know how to build a couch, though.
I agree with the saving on storage and less-used pieces, but I have to point out that the "statement" armoire is also storage, and should really fall under Save.
@Bee for Brian: What I'm getting from this is maybe start out with only a berry cup ($21), or just stop eating berries ($0)... ;)
My thoughts are that furniture is for a house, so you should choose your furniture in part by how long you plan to stay there. No matter what, not everything can make the transition to a new place--some things are going to be too small, too big, or somehow just wrong.
Second, with the exception of a good mattress and maybe a desk, it's much better to do without than to have the wrong thing. So what if your books are in boxes for a while? As long as you have someplace to sit, eat, and sleep, you'll live. Cheap and easy is great as long as you like it. Stuff you don't really like will quickly become stuff you hate and takes way too much energy to get rid of.
Last, craigslist is a fantastic resource for easy-in, easy-out. You can pretty much be sure that if you bought it on craigslist, you can sell it on craigslist, and you can probably get just as much if not a little more than you spent originally.
Just never let anything in the door that you don't like. Don't do it. Life's too short. Just wait for something better, or wait until you can afford something better!
When I last moved six months ago, the movers required me to sign a waiver stipulating that they would not move anything from Ikea. Their reasoning was that particle-board furniture is not meant to be moved from one place to another, as it falls apart easily, and they didn't want the hassle.
Just something else to consider when acquiring furniture.
The stuff I have saved on have also been the pieces that I have fallen in love with from the Moeller Table on Craig's List for $400 to the Kandinsky Chair I bought at a flea market for $150. Big ticket items I find have a short shelf life.
I splurge on artistic, unique, or quality furniture. It's unfortunate that when I have a vision for a room I will do what it takes to meet that vision. If I can't find a company that makes the piece I need I won't hesitate to have it made.
On the other hand I've been able to find quite a few of these missing pieces in thrift stores and Habitat for Humanity Restore so it evens out. For example I found my kitchen buffet for $30, my bedroom credenza for $35, and my huge wormwood Mexican storage pantry for $125 from thrift stores. The bed I want costs $2000...because I can't find anything like it anywhere else I am willing to pay that price. It will be the focal point and I consider it a piece of art like any art collector.
Spend on anything that is upholstered - chairs and couches. Save on anything that can be painted or refinished and bought at a thrift store.
This could be a whole other post because if you have kids, there's a good chance you're too afraid to splurge on something for fear of it being destroyed within seconds. I've wanted a new couch forever. That just ain't happening.
ITA with the "hold out" motto. I have right now furniture, what I call "interim furniture" filling in for items that I am still looking for and everytime I look at them I think why are you in my house. Unfortunately a lot of these items are needs. IE- kitchen table, tv stand etc. It takes a long time to make a house a home.
I just had the experience this last November of going from living out of a rented bedroom to owning a 2 bedroom condo, so it had to be furnished from the ground up. My biggest splurge was definitely a sturdy and stylish sectional sofa. My office desks were Ikea, but everything else I bought from 2nd hand or craigslist, pier one for dining chairs (got lots of gift cards that I used) and I got my beautiful antique dining table as a family heirloom. I'm still missing lots of 'accent' pieces (ie, non necessities, like a buffet, display shelves, dressers for the bedroom) and the walls are pretty bare, but I've run out of money and we have what we absolutely need. The rest will come over time, when I find the right pieces for the right price. I'd rather wait than run out to Ikea for everything else. :) It's more fun to search for the right things anyway.
diny, those seem like very silly movers. Many things from Ikea are not particle-board and are well made and can easily be moved, and many things from non-Ikea sources are particle-board and/or as poor quality as you'd see in the lower-end Ikea pieces. Using a general "Ikea" label is very silly.
We were given 95% of our furniture when we got married (all used, but still a major blessing since we are still young students) so I am definitely in the "interim furniture" mode. I am trying to make what we have work as best I can because I know that while the furniture we have is temporary we will probably have most of it for 10 years. My solution has been to tweak things so that I like them more by painting, reupholstering, or changing the hardware on the things I know will be around for awhile. That said, one day I am going to kick the 902 couch to the curb because while we are greatefull to have a couch I will one day have something prettier for my guest to sit on.
Everythingistaken, I agree! I could not have been more annoyed at having to move my Ikea pieces separately. Feh!
When buying new furniture, ask yourself whether you like to redecorate a lot--in which case it's best to be thrifty, or if you buy furniture and keep it forever--buy quality pieces that last a lifetime. I agree that it is absolutely worth it to invest in good mattresses. I also think that it is worth investing in good upholstery--sofas and chairs--that can be recovered down the road. I do have plenty of Ikea pieces in my own home--I consider them "placeholders" in most cases until I find or can afford the higher quality pieces I want.
Diny, I've never heard of movers not moving anything from Ikea! My movers didn't make me sign a waiver about moving anything. I'd choose different movers next time.
I want to add that building something can be cheaper, and can give you something unique and very satisfying, so it's win, win. I am not a carpenter, or even a handyman, but I decided to try building my son's bed when he grew out of his toddler bed. I did a lot of searching online until I found a plan that suited my tastes--simple, modern, utilitarian--and that I thought was within my abilities--no power saw use, for example. I figured, hey, it's a boy's bed, why not experiment and see if I can do it myself? The bed turned out pretty good, and my son likes the fact that daddy built it for him. I also got a lot of pride over doing something for myself and trying something new.
Gaining some confidence, later on, when my wife and I upgraded our bed, we splurged a bit to buy a latex mattress, but I built the bed. Again, it was cheap, and took a little thinking and effort, but now we have this rather unique bed and it has really made the bedroom ours. I even felt confident enough to modify the original plan a bit. We love our bed, and I think it's my favorite thing in the entire house, now. I definitely show it off when we have company.
I am certainly tempted to lay down some dough for an Eames chair, but I honestly think that every time I looked at it, I would think, man that is beautiful, but is it really worth $800? Whenever I look at my bed, I think, that is beautiful, and I built it! You can't beat that.
I moved into a new place about 9 months ago. I've taken the "wait and see" approach to most of the furniture. Yes, there is some Ikea (the dreaded Expedit) and two Poang chairs. The guest room in particular has next to nothing in it. Actually, it is over crowded but has no "guest room" furniture in it - instead it has become the staging room for other rooms. Wait and see has paid off tremendously - I lucked into free "warm industrial" nightstands that were old vintage lab stools, curator's cabinets that needed refinishing etc. Thinking of the guest room (or similar less utilized rooms) as staging rooms rather than a room that needed furniture immediately has been a huge money saver.
@beann66 Thanks for the words of wisdom! I'm going to do my best!
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Be aware that no matter what you buy, you are going to live with it longer than you think. This can go both ways.
We bought a plastic 'etagere' - 3 units of 5 shelves each - about 30 years ago to use in a short-term living situation. We intended to throw it away but it turns out that they come apart and pack like a dream. So we are still using them, for storage in the basement, many houses later.
On the other hand, we bought a hand-made solid cherry dining room table for quite a lot of money. It's beautiful and we are still using it. However, I kind of wish it were not quite so long-lived because I'd like a change. My style has changed over the years and I'd really love a marble topped Saarinen table.
Bizarro. I have IKEA stuff that has moved 2-3 times and is in fine shape.
I have a lot of "for now" furniture but it serves its purpose and works in the space I rent now. If I ever buy a permanent space, I may choose more expensive things that will be perfect for that space and will last a long time.
Save on things that will inevitably get beat to sh*t. If you have messy kids or clawsy pets, don't shell out for a pricey Amy Butler area rug like I did only to have it become a designer scratching post. It looks OK still when I vacuum, but NOTHING like when it was new thanks to our untrainable kitty. Be realistic—if you and your family of five is torn between the Kalstad with removable washable slipcovers and some fancy-ass Gus Modern sofa, buy the Kalstad. Don't be an idiot. I speak from experience. :)
I guess it all depends on your style and interests. I only buy used/vintage items when it comes to furniture (not including my mattress of course!) We bought a sofa from craigslist that is vintage and incredibly built. I invested in reupholstering it and having a custom slipcover made. I feel a responsibility to not add to landfills as much as possible.
I am not gonna splurge on any furniture and have it be ruined by my year and a half old toddler. We did splurged on the kitchen stove but it's already got dinged by the toddler after a year. Another thing is we plan to move in a few years to a bigger house so the furnitures we have now will probably not fit in the new house, so why bother splurging. It's Ikea all the way in the mean time. I do have vintage pieces from Craigslist and thrift stores to mix it up a little.
I just moved into my apartment a year ago, but snce I've been renovating every single room, i have to show restraint on the furnishings side. So far, I've spent $$ on a magniflex memoform mattress, a danish Hans Olsen dining set and art. I plan to purchase a few more pricey items (large rug for the living room, a few chandelier and light fixtures). These are the items that I will be using often (daily) /and or give the room its unique character or style. I just recently bought an upholstered IKEA reading chair from Craigslist ($40) since I can't afford a Bertoia on my wish list. And I bought champagne flutes at a thrift store. I definitely troll Craigslist for items like appliances, shelving, occasional tables and mirrors, since I feel that they are not as key to a room's look, and it's my way of not contributing to creating a need for disposable stuff.
Pay a lot (if necessary) for the stuff you really need and the stuff you really love. Best tip, though: Buy as few things as possible that don't fall into one of those two categories. If you're buying less silly crap, you have more money and so you can afford better quality on the meaningful stuff.
Splurge on beds, couches, desk chairs, art, towels, and dressers. You think im crazy, but you use your dresser every single day. You need a good sturdy dresser to keep your clothes safe and clean after a long time of opening and closing dressers, you would be surprised how easy a cheap dresser breaks.
Splurge on mattresses, pillows, sheets, bath towels and cookware. It's relative to your financial situation, but splurge on those items to the best of your ability without incurring debt. Other items involve so many variables, as other comments have demonstrated, it's tough to have general guidelines.
The only true splurge in my house was our oh so comfy king size mattress, which was the best gift ever from my inlaws.
Everything else was either Craigslist, or free, with the kids furniture purchased from Ikea or West Elm. We did spring for some entry level dining chairs from Room and Board, but they are already ruined and scratched four months later.
I have three kids six and under. Nothing that doesn't breathe is safe for long in our house.
I agree that storage is so life-style specific. We just moved into a garage unit in our complex (after winning the waiting-list lottery, booyah!) and haven't even gotten around to organizing our bike stable in the garage. After two months, I finally figured out how to do the main room. It was four months before I figured out how to do the study, and it's still a work in progress. We had a hard time with our bookshelves since I've found that I've had to entirely replace my bookshelves at least twice in the last seven years when they just wouldn't hold up anymore to the new needs of a new space.
I think my big splurge here will be a small chair for my study to double my seating options.
I just got married and moved from a big historic house to a small modern apartment, already full of my husband's stuff. I had to get rid of several of those 'keep forever' pieces. Here's what transitioned well:
--bookcases, since we have tons of books. I have two 10-year old bookcases from Target that are holding up great, plus 4 that I had custom made at one of those unfinished furniture places.
--my rugs
--my art
--my kitchen items, since we are cooks
Almost none of my large scale or antique furniture was a good fit in our new place. Believe me, I was sad to see some of it go, especially my "splurge chair" from Mitchell Gold which was simply too large in scale. My conclusion is, spend money on your passions (books and cooking in our case). If you buy something else, keep in mind that you may not recoup any money on it, and you may not keep it forever, so the cost should be related to how much you will enjoy it during the time you own it.
i buy with patience, only spending my hard earned money on things that will be "lifers"-things i can see sticking around with me for life.
Same as with many folks posted above, we splurged on a sofa (well two, now that we remodeled the basement of our small 50's bungalow to add a room for entertaining)! I bought made-in-the USA, hardwood frames, down cushions, very durable upholstery in livable neutral colors... by far, these two pieces are the most expensive things we have ever purchased, but they are also WELL used and loved. And I hope, in classic styles that will still look great in ten years. Both are sectionals of medium size that I hope can make it to our dream house one day.
The other splurge: Our stove/oven (Electrolux, though I don't particularly recommend the brand this had the chef-style features I wanted - like an extra hot searing burner, etc.). We couldn't manage Wolf, but this was still a big splurge for us. It was worth it.
We also bought reasonably supportive, and mid-priced office chairs -- which while not lovely are not OVERLY offensive looking. It took me 1.5 years to "splurge" modestly on this and it's made a HUGE difference in my health, back pain, headaches, especially as I work from home.
The rest is hand me downs, ikea, self-made art, and DIY. And a few lucky cast-offs and client returns from my parents' interior design firm (like the honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas that just fit our windows and happen to be the *exact* putty shade of our walls!).
One other note: We saved the most on LABOR. I don't recommend skimping on this when it could compromise expensive projects, but if you can do it well, do your homework, and take your time it can be worth it. We have done everything ourselves, from all of the work in building a basement living space from the concrete up (that means we built the stud walls, did the drywall, lighting, built the bathroom, did the electrical; luckily my partner had some elec. experience in the marine corps) to building our landscaping retaining walls. A lot of research went into to every single project beforehand, so we could do things as close to "professional" as possible. Quality work and lasting improvements vs. things that are clumsy, inelegant and cheap was important to us.
It was great to read everyone else's advice as I move into finishing furnishing the new basement living area.
I am moving into my first home in the next few months once the tenant's lease expires. I have decided to:
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- Lounge suite: http://arthurg.com.au/ - the Boss sofa, a Cooper chair and a Benson statement chair with fabric from Warwick Fabrics - total around AUD15K (OUCH but so comfortable, excellent quality, unique custom pieces and I will love it forever)
- A new bed with a custom headboard - after sleeping for 15 years on a bed I bought in college for $120
- Stereo: I bought a component system for around 2K that I am hoping will last me a LONG time. My parents still use the one they bought when they got married 35 years ago!
- A floor rug: I have a year to save for this one as I won't really need it until next winter.
- The house itself: I bought something small so that I don't have to fill it with furniture!
- Television: I am not buying one
- Coffee table: After reading an article here I have decided I don't need one - thanks AT!
- Laptop: This is my 'cinema' and office in one, and I just got something pretty standard as I don't need all the whizzbang features
- Kitchen table and chairs: my mother very kindly bought me a nice set as a gift, but otherwise it was going to be something out of the Quokka - which is like an Aussie version of craigslist
- Art: I print my own travel photos etc. I also buy from etsy and the like.
- Bookcases: The one Ikea item that will never ever date.
- Fridge, washing machine, dryer are all hand-me-downs from friends who have coupled up and had two of each item.
- Crockery: rather than buying a set, I just get mis-matched pieces from antique stores and flea markets. You can get amazing plates for 2 or 3 dollars and while they sometimes look a bit naff on their own, they are great when matched with others - the cheerleader effect! Best bit is that it doesn't ruin the "set" if one is broken.
- Glasses: I have a few nice glasses for wine and the rest are from Ikea
It also helps that over the past decade, I have been creating my own "glory box" - a trunk filled with cutlery, crockery, pots, pans etc. My family writes wishlists each year for christmas and birthdays, so a lot of these are presents from various events. The rest are things I bought on gift cards from my credit card rewards - I put everything on credit, pay it off monthly, and then get 200-300 worth of department store gift cards every year.
Mostly, I buy good quality stuff that isn't in fashion, so can't go "out" of fashion. I also buy one or two pieces instead of getting whole sets, eg with things like saucepans, people often buy the whole cooking set and end up with at least 2 sizes they never use.
Does anyone know anything about the two chairs in this photo? I have two I restored myself, although they have fabric seats but they are my favorite and I know nothing about them.
Contrary to the poster's suggestion, we splurged on dining room chairs. If you enjoy lingering over leisurely meal with relaxed conversation, there is no greater killjoy than than squirming on a hard, uncomfortable chair!
The way I look at it is, I'd rather live with hand me down throw away items longer than have a house full of furniture I marginally like. Also, great design and great deals can be had in one if you are willing to take your time and look.
I've bought a lot of things off craigslist, used them for a year or two, then sold them for what I bought them for! This way you still have a sofa to sit on, and don't lose $$ when you upgrade down the line.
Happy shopping!
The (beautiful, pricey) Eames chair DISTRACTS attention from the (cheap) sofa.
The cheap sofa DETRACTS (subtracts from) from the Eames chair.
So the correct word was DISTRACTS.
The English language is full of traps...
I splurged on things like sheets (hate cheap sheets), towels, rugs, futon, eating utensils, toaster, the rest are good solid pieces I either picked up at second-hand stores or were gifts from generous friends. I chose my items with care whenever I could, because I do share the same view as others that I would rather do without than have cheap marginal things.
quality/right find is worth waiting for - as long as you have something to use in the interim. i spent 8 months searching for the perfect sofa, which now (13 years later) needs to be recovered. most of my furniture has been inherited from family members, so when i find something i really really love enough to replace another piece full of memories with I likely buy it.


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I thank the Kuku Yalanji people for giving me the opportunity to launch this Conservation and Management Plan for the Green Sea Turtle and the Dugong. I extend to you Senator Hill's compliments and congratulations on the launch of this conservation plan.
The launch of this Plan is an historic step in the development of community based initiatives for the protection of endangered species within the Great Barrier Reef region. This, inturn, contributes to the global protection of these species for future generations.
The results of surveys commissioned since mid 1996 by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority show a significant decline (50 to 80%) in dugong numbers in the southern Great Barrier Reef region. These animals are now considered critically endangered within this area.
It is recognised by this government that dugong and turtle are under threat, in particular the dugong. The Commonwealth Government has acted with the Queensland Government through the vehicle of the Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Council to implement a range of measures to protect the remaining dugong numbers from threats.
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The Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Council considered how best to mitigate identified threats to dugong and have set in place a series of measures to protect remaining dugong populations in the southern Great Barrier Reef region.
One of these measures announced by the Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Council in its Dugong Communique of June 14 1997 was that cooperative management arrangements with indigenous people be developed.
This Government takes very seriously its obligation to protect species that become threatened such as dugong.
I am aware that, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, dugong is not only harvested as a food source, but are an important species for cultural ceremonies and events. This species is an integral part of your culture.
The present circumstances relating to dugong, serves to give the Kuku Yalanji people the increased strength to protect the waters and reefs offshore and animal life within. The fact that you have developed a community based conservation plan, demonstrates that the will of few people can become the actions of the whole community.
The initiative taken by the Kuku Yalanji people, with assistance from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Queensland Department of Environment to develop a management plan for dugong and turtle, is an example of how indigenous people can empower themselves and their community.
I understand that this Plan, from its development to its operation, has led to an increase in employment and training opportunities. With some Kuku Yalanji people now being employed by QDoE as Community Rangers. Other outcomes from this process have been the identification of additional projects, such as sea grass monitoring and the development of cultural heritage management programs with the Queensland Department of Environment.
The Kuku Yalanji conservation plan is an excellent example of how community based management programs can be developed in cooperation with government. I encourage other community groups to follow the example set by the Kuku Yalanji people.
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Boulder: You're Not in Kansas Anymore …: Kimbal Musk, the CEO of OneRiot and co-owner of The Kitchen has a great essay reflecting on what's he has learned about Boulder in his seven years living here.
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63% of the locked-out workers who voted Saturday turned down latest offer, which was similar to ones they've rejected twice before.
Union workers pointed thumbs down and picketed in front of the main gate for Crystal Sugar in Crookston, Minn., as out-of-state non-union workers arrived to replace local union workers.
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Union members at American Crystal Sugar's Red River Valley plants on Saturday rejected a contract offer for the third time, meaning that a lockout of 1,300 workers that began more than 10 months ago will continue.
Sixty-three percent of Crystal Sugar workers voted against the offer, and 82 percent of union members voted, according to the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers union.
The locked-out workers voted on what was in essence the same contract rejected by 96 percent and 90 percent of those who voted on July 31 and Nov. 1 respectively. The re-vote was held after some workers asked for it.
With the no vote, there is no end in sight for the lockout. The company has shown no signs of budging on what it's called its "final offer," and talks between the union and company have gone nowhere.
"It's getting tough for people [economically], but they feel they need to get a fair contract," said John Riskey, head of Bakery and Confectionery workers Local 167G.
Crystal Sugar executives could not be immediately reached for comment.
The five-year contract offer called for a 4 percent raise in the first year, 3 percent in the second and 2 percent in each of the next three years. But it would have brought workers into the company's health care plan, which the union has said would have more than doubled out-of-pocket health care costs.
It also would have given management broader rights, including the ability to set aside worker seniority in filling open positions.
Crystal Sugar union workers on average make $40,000 a year, or $50,000 with overtime pay.
American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative, is the nation's largest beet sugar producer, with three plants in Minnesota -- Moorhead, Crookston, East Grand Forks -- and mills in Drayton and Hillsboro, N.D. It also has a distribution center in Chaska that is staffed by union workers.
Since the lockout began, Crystal Sugar has been operating with temporary replacement workers. At first, it brought in replacements from an outside contractor, Minnetonka-based Strom Engineering. But in late November, it began directly hiring replacement workers.
The lockout has been costly for Crystal Sugar. Its production costs were up $137 million during the first half of fiscal 2012 compared to those a year ago.
And the company's payout to beet farmers this year will be $59 per ton, well below the $73 a ton for Minn-Dak, another beet farmer cooperative in the Red River Valley. Still, that $59-per-ton payout is the second highest on record for Crystal Sugar.
Locked-out workers have lost $1,000 to $2,300 per month, the union says, with North Dakota workers hit the hardest, since, unlike Minnesota employees, they're not eligible for unemployment insurance. Unemployment benefits for many Minnesota Crystal workers will expire over the next month.
About 240 union workers have either retired or quit the company since the lockout began, some finding jobs elsewhere.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Cold soba noodle bowl
Right after college I got in the habit of eating everything out of bowls. After battling traffic on the way home from work, it was so much easier to just mix up some veggies, add rice, and throw everything in a bowl and unwind. Luckily, my culinary interest grew and I started to take the time to actually plan out meals and make them a bit more presentable when serving. However, from time to time I do get the urge to make those one bowl meals, but now I have the experience to make them a little more interesting. This cold noodle dish involves a few extra steps, but once everything is prepared, it takes no time at all to assemble. Grill the chicken breasts and set aside, boil the water while slicing the cucumber and green onions, mix the sesame oil and soy sauce while the noodles cool, then instantly everything is ready to mix together. A sprinkle of garnish and the bowl looks much more presentable than my faux stir-fry versions of the past.
Cold soba noodles with cucumber, chicken, and green onion (serves 2)
1 bunch buckwheat soba noodles
1 smal1 cucumber peeled
1 chicken breast
1 bunch green onion chopped
2 tblsp. low sodium soy sauce
1 tblsp. sesame oil
2 tsp. roasted unsalted peanuts
- Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper. Saute and set aside to cool.
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil and cook soba noodles like you would with spaghetti. Once cooked, strain under cold running water, tossing so they don't stick.
- In a medium bowl combine soy sauce and sesame oil. Add the cold soba noodles.
- Slice cucumber in long thin strips, about 2" long. Finely chop the green onion and add both to the bowl of noodles.
- Shred the chicken breast and add to the bowl.
- Toss everything to combine. Add extra soy sauce and sesame oil if needed.
- Garnish with 2 tsp. chopped peanuts per bowl.
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This looks amazing and I think that the taste is really incredible.ReplyDelete
Wow this looks so good and not something I'd usually try to make at home. So inspired now!ReplyDelete
~This looks SO good and more importantly, healthy! I am alayws looking for tasty, healthy food. Definitely trying this!! XReplyDelete
Yum! Great recipe for warm days. I spy the cutting board :)ReplyDelete
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I am going to the "new" 456 tonight--a little against my will, since the reviews from serious eaters have been mixed. What should I get? How is the smoked fish? How is the eel with yellow chives? The word here was that the yellowfish with seaweed and dried beancurd was good. Anyone have the lions' heads? Or the pork shoulder? And are all agreed that the little fried buns are better than the xiao long bao?
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I know Kathryn is a big fan of their little fried buns. However, I found them too doughy and the ratio of dough-to-filling was unbalanced. Depending on your preferences for dough-to-filling ratio, these may or may not still be worth ordering.
The eel with yellow chives is pretty good when compared against other New York Chinese restaurants. It was too sweet for me and I wasn't a fan of the eel variety used. But, it's a fine dish if you're not picky about those things.
We've been a few times recently - the fish-flavored eggplant is really good and we're huge fans of the tiny fried buns, im no sheng jian bao expert, and i could see how people find them doughy, but i found them totally incredible. like, i was thinking about them several weeks later.
We got the pork shoulder and i thought it was somewhat disappointing, parts were super fatty, parts somewhat dry and the whole thing had a "glop" factor that i didnt love - it was much more subtly flavored than id expected, to the point of being decidedly underwhelming, definitely not a huge hit at our table.
Their Fried Tiny Buns with Pork (Eight for $ 4.95) are not tiny at all and very juicy - the best in Chinatown. The "Ning Bo Fried Two Delights" is the combo dish with where the yellowfish is fried with bean curd skin or seaweed. That is the one to order. Fried Tiny Buns with pork and XLB's are not comparable. 456's XLB are excellent. It is important to order right at 456 as there are more than enough American-Chinese clunkers on the menu.
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March 8, 2011 12:57 PM
I recently began a fitness program, and I want to lose 45 lbs. I want to work out every day but I know my body needs a break every now and then, I just went 7 days in a row to the gym with one day off, is this average, or should I take a break more often or less often? Help Please?
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March 8, 2011 12:59 PM
One full rest day a week for me.
The rest is sort of coordinating the schedule... for instance not running on consecutive days, no hard leg strength training before a long bike ride etc etc.
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March 8, 2011 1:03 PM
I like to do less exercise on Sunday. I like to think it is a day of rest. Although I will still exercise a little I don't push myself as hard. Maybe a 15 min. walk instead of 45 min.
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March 8, 2011 1:03 PM
I work out everyday possible. Sometimes I can't because of travel but as long as my body is willing, I will. I let my body tell me when I can't/shouldn't.
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March 8, 2011 1:04 PM
I don't schedule off days. My workout requires differing amounts of rest depending on which muscle groups I work. I do good with 3 days between legs and back, and 2 days for core, and 1 day for everything else. It all depends on the recovery times the body parts need. I get a much better workout if I rest when needed.
If I do something recreational, like biking, swimming, or running from the po po, then I of course don't workout those days.
I would think you could do cardiovascular as often as you wanted?
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March 8, 2011 1:04 PM
I work out everyday during the week at the gym, but I switch it up and do upper body one day, lower the next and mix in weights. I do yoga and walk or running on the weekends.
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March 8, 2011 1:08 PM
you should have at least 1 day of rest and recovery.. you dont want to overwork yourself! I try for at LEAST 5 days a week and I may workout 6 days but w one day being "lower" intensity workout and then one full day to just relax and rest. it varys, every week is going to be different.. you cant be 100% 360 days a yr just make every effort to get in at least 5 days a week and thats more than enuff, specially if your getting in in hr or more and working out pretty intensely on those days. Just dont push yourself to the point of fatique, listen to your body! it all depends on you and how much you can do
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March 8, 2011 1:11 PM
I work out 6x a week. I leave Saturdays off, usually because I'm so busy with kids sports games. But my hubby and I usually go for a late night walk on Saturday. It's ok to take one day off. Just watch your calorie intake.
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March 8, 2011 1:14 PM
I started my program on January 3rd and had been doing 5x a week and taking the weekends off. My workouts were very intense cardio on M, W, F and lighter strength training and cardio on Tuesday and Thursday. As of last week I am now up to 6x per week at the advice of my trainer. Still doing the intense cardio on M, W, and F, but have now added a very light hour workout on either Saturday or Sunday.
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March 8, 2011 1:19 PM
I workout at least five, usually six, days a week for at least an hour each day. Wednesday is always a rest day for me (I don't like the spin instructors who teach on Wednesday, so that's how Wednesday came to be my day off). By Tuesday night my body is tired, so I need the break!
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March 8, 2011 1:20 PM
If you're talking about cardio, you don't technically need a day off. I went 28 days solid when I first started working out (21 days to build a habit, and then I did an extra week just because). If you're doing weight training it's best to at least alternate days you work specific muscle groups, but I'd still recommend one day a week off from weight training for body recovery.
That said, I tend to do 6 days a week with Fridays as my night off since that's typically the night we'd have plans. Lately I've been taking one-two days off simply because it's been a stressful time at work and I want the downtime since I typically work out right after work. But I also try to mix things up with what I do for cardio. Between steady state runs, intervals runs, interval elliptical and steady state stationary biking. Just so I never get bored and also so my body never settles into a specific routine. Though, I do more running than any of the other just because I like it more. :)
And for weights, I do three times a week. And each night I do both upper and lower body, alternating between the two between reps. And then use the days off in between.
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March 8, 2011 1:32 PM
4-6 Days a week depending on my schedule, but Cardio everyday, and weight lifting 3-5 days a week.
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March 8, 2011 1:35 PM
You should do the amount of days/week that you will be able to stick to for the long term. In the past, I have done the cyclical thing (work out really hard for a few months and then fade). Now I have decided that exercise is a way of life and have been consistent for the last year +. I aim for 5-6 days a week. I usually take Sundays off and the occasional off day. If you feel like you can do 7 days/week without getting burned out, great! Otherwise, you should find what level of exercise works for YOU. Good luck on your journey.
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