tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12551073990471511262024-03-13T09:57:08.338-04:00Vote AudreyVoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-66805937410496453892014-04-05T20:43:00.003-04:002014-04-05T20:43:58.122-04:00Love me some Hambone<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/m9kaQ3ZKPE0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-61032388416319204262014-03-28T00:29:00.002-04:002014-03-28T00:29:17.532-04:00My Family Loves this Hymn<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/-cc7s8PmJnk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-35466188281961014952012-07-01T19:47:00.000-04:002012-07-01T19:47:38.830-04:00Stayin' Cool<br />
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<i>Whatcha doing? </i>Stayin' cool, fool.<br />
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My shopping list includes light bulbs and baking soda. If I were a science head, I could probably concoct something amazing with those two ingredients, but I just need to see what smells and then mask the odor.<br />
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In reality, nothing smells that terrible but it is time to change the old box in the fridge. I also have new lights and thus need bulbs to render them function. Well, they are functional, I jacked bulbs from pre-existing lights and bestowed them upon the newbies. The old ones are totally jealous and I can't say I blame them. When they get new shiny bulbs they'll realize I had their best interest in mind all along.<br />
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After you gaze upon this guy (Courtesy <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenspans/" target="_blank">Evan Greenspan's Flickr</a>) you should look at other stuff like Chronically Vintage's <a href="http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/2012/07/festive-red-and-white-1950s-gingham-for.html" target="_blank">Canada Day attire</a> and these Smashing Magazine <a href="http://quiltish.blogspot.com/2012/07/july-desktop-calendars.html" target="_blank">July desktop wallpapers</a> featured on Quiltish. Maybe I'll go shopping.VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-27633026408086208412012-05-18T11:09:00.000-04:002012-05-18T11:10:07.577-04:00You Call That a Chicken?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>A view of bison grazing on the Flathead Reservation in Montana</i> as found on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/4167385780/">Flickr</a></h1>VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-54243995829539001452012-05-04T21:35:00.003-04:002012-05-04T21:36:46.588-04:0091<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Is a picture worth a thousand words? This one is, plus 91.</span><br />
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<i><a href="http://jenniferhom.tumblr.com/day/2012/03/06">Ninety One Good Chinese Girls</a> </i>by <a href="http://jenniferhom.tumblr.com/">Jennifer Hom</a> (as found on <i>tumblr</i>)<br />
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A little macabre, a lot magical, this collection is great for your next act under the Big Top.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75880104/felt-and-fake-leather-brooch-jeweled">Jeweled Tiger Paw Brooch</a> by <b>Candy Bandits</b>, $21.87<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74787614/silver-sword-earrings">Silver Sword Earrings</a> by <b>Datter</b>, $66<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72689677/greatest-show-on-earth-brooch">Greatest Show on Earth Brooch </a>by <b>eCRAFTic</b>, $34<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80881371/kryptao-rager-print?ref=pr_shop">Kryptao, Rager Print</a> by <b>medusawolf</b>, $15VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-60024601511137651292011-08-02T21:31:00.000-04:002011-08-02T21:31:23.306-04:00Color Full Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi656I5GeZj3QVQ1mE1PlPtv3CnANtw5_mLmjfcMdWNh3fN6M6iAY1PJixiDAVaNRnjE0oMNBnF0xiY1hpbXWwH64Gm5IDYSclhMvcgo6FM33NQ8qteQS3Lc2PFv9QfOa8nK7gghBfKXe8O/s1600/colorfull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi656I5GeZj3QVQ1mE1PlPtv3CnANtw5_mLmjfcMdWNh3fN6M6iAY1PJixiDAVaNRnjE0oMNBnF0xiY1hpbXWwH64Gm5IDYSclhMvcgo6FM33NQ8qteQS3Lc2PFv9QfOa8nK7gghBfKXe8O/s1600/colorfull.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73045199/abcs-8x10-print">ABC 8x10 Print</a> from <b>pixelcloud</b>, $19</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71328720/clearance-pillar-candle-holder">Sunset at the Beach Pillar Collection</a> from <b>RetroPops</b>, $20</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64060339/bowsie-bear-plush-in-redyellow">Bowsie Bear Plush</a> from <b>nalliebowtique</b>, $7</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73064072/eight-cologne-tm-perfume-spray-perfect">Eight Perfume Spray</a> from <b>themefragrance</b>, $18.50</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79008944/upcycled-vinyl-rubber-scrap-earrings">Upcycled Scrap Earrings</a> from <b>vinylsoulcrafts</b>, $10<br />
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Taste the rainbow without the calories or creepy leprechaun, all for under $20 a pop. Love!VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-80745379456661450082011-04-10T20:55:00.000-04:002011-04-10T20:55:21.981-04:00I think I'm ready<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/4170305546_7a81c55006_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/4170305546_7a81c55006_z.jpg" width="320" /></a>I watched <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059113/">Dr. Zhivago</a></i> a few years back and was torn with emotion, right and wrong, the whole tumultuous affair. I promised I'd give it a second viewing again and I think I'm ready to let myself get engrossed once more.<br />
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It's warm here but snowy Russia is calling.VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-81525276183582019222011-04-04T16:08:00.000-04:002011-04-04T16:08:47.463-04:00Your Anonymity is Really Cowardice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.231680685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.231680685.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="188" /></a>I appreciate comments, congratulatory and disparaging alike. However, anonymous drivel will be deleted, as it adds nothing. Kindly unmask yourself. That's all for now, folks! ;) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 32px; font-style: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">V</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">intage Paper Mache Pig Halloween Mask </span></span></span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">from</span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/recycledwares"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> Recycled Wares</span></span></span></span></a></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br />
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<ul><li><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mumblion/4708207037/sizes/l/in/photostream/">Collage, Mumblion</a></i></li>
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<li><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/styro/2611164706/sizes/m/in/photostream/">I quit my job today!, stryo</a></i></li>
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<li><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joost-ijmuiden/4757944724/sizes/m/in/photostream/">plastic, Joost J. Bakker Ijmuiden</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoyvinmayvin/4481715591/">R2-D2 ghetto blaster, Profound Whatever</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sis/116565973/">Crabs In The House Yo!, Sister72</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sethw/2264242494/">Baby on the Street, Seth W.</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mugley/2333429440/">ice ice baby, mugley</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/this-is-africa/5323216333/">IMG_7921, This is Africa (TIA)</a></i></li>
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Here is my call to action, 2011. <i>(This collage is actually how I write hard copy notes, so I thought the digital version apropos)</i><br />
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I've already managed to get a good start on said list, so high hopes for the next 11 1/2 months. Any suggestions/feedback on this year's agenda? Got tips? Utilize the lovely comment below.VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-44672304283345906482011-01-13T13:04:00.001-05:002011-01-13T13:07:17.021-05:00You had me at PBJ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/57/226590831_d0fc2a7c96_z.jpg?zz=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/57/226590831_d0fc2a7c96_z.jpg?zz=1" width="320" /></a></div><br />
For the last week, I've bounced from South Carolina to Maryland to Nevada to Maryland and will now trek back to my Southern stomping grounds. I've managed to dance until my tendons hurt, live like a scavenger, save the day for a noted jazz musician, create a Jersey-centric alter ego named, "Gigi," and perhaps most impressive, fall in love. Or pre-love, if there is such a concept. My weary legs will calm down as I temporarily put my dance shoes on the shelf, and once home, I'll resume a normal meal schedule. Having done a good deed, I sashay off with my cape, and give Gigi the slip (until her anonymity is needed again). The pre-love which began with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at a dance conference in Reno? I am at a loss on how to dispose of that one. My heart feels as devoured as the sandwich, but with little chance of anything becoming of my snack-size romance, I'll likely be left hungry. Nom Nom, Sniffle Sniffle Nom.<br />
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Pictured here is a lovely handcrafted tree featuring secondhand finds. <i>(from the enchanting </i><i><a href="http://dottieangel.com/default.aspx">dottie angel</a>; </i><i>story and image </i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dottieangel/4141513448/"><i>here</i></a><i>) </i><br />
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How I do love Christmas, vintage, and red coupled with teal.VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-32897210924217003842010-10-20T06:27:00.000-04:002010-10-20T06:27:00.188-04:00Spring into Fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznS32W0gJ8BjeUqNqqw-zxTIu7NQA0UcUSJAZd0IT2UjTVHS_N7bssjzv9W26LzPpCx2sO2nIiLV6xltk70d5SkLhFzJgeqmxeLZ0Iq2r8_7AyX0w24BCXkv_pjwfwibNspUvFnyjEVbA/s1600/1hodgepodge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznS32W0gJ8BjeUqNqqw-zxTIu7NQA0UcUSJAZd0IT2UjTVHS_N7bssjzv9W26LzPpCx2sO2nIiLV6xltk70d5SkLhFzJgeqmxeLZ0Iq2r8_7AyX0w24BCXkv_pjwfwibNspUvFnyjEVbA/s640/1hodgepodge.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Injecting a bit of playfulness reminiscent of Spring is just what Fall fancies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><ul><li>Vintage Homemade Sweater: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55671542/vintage-80s-homemade-sweater-pixelated">Kasi Found This, $22</a></li>
<li>Deer Photograph: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49022105/wilfred-fitting-in-5x7-photographic">Wren & Chickadee, $14</a></li>
<li>Links Blossom Chain: <a href="https://www.shopmissmalaprop.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=353">She Loves Me Not Clothing at Miss Malaprop, $45</a></li>
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<i>from </i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zebrawishes/"><i>Mark & The Zebra</i></a><i> on flickr</i>VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-28396673102321449692010-10-19T18:23:00.000-04:002010-10-19T18:23:12.027-04:00Sometimes Feels Like All We Got<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3284212550_b7f8157c9f_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3284212550_b7f8157c9f_z.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>from </i><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rollandtumblepress/">Roll and Tumble Press</a> on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rollandtumblepress/3284212550/in/faves-tooncards/">Flickr</a></i></div>VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-59346973806948882922010-10-17T21:51:00.003-04:002010-10-19T10:43:48.389-04:00Warm & Snuggly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeYxczEcDuxhsVykM27LIT04CMy1K5kLqVPMu49BSIRtRNL5vnIx33sCHL_ewg9H5qSvbVaqgY8F5vVsSs1oiXHlt3dh89KcqxzPQZSTtMRAd60WWu-XvyYBtanIs2KFlSz2YT8ZtVLxv/s1600/warmsnuggly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeYxczEcDuxhsVykM27LIT04CMy1K5kLqVPMu49BSIRtRNL5vnIx33sCHL_ewg9H5qSvbVaqgY8F5vVsSs1oiXHlt3dh89KcqxzPQZSTtMRAd60WWu-XvyYBtanIs2KFlSz2YT8ZtVLxv/s640/warmsnuggly.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll be spending a couple weeks camping in Asheville and I want to be warm and snuggly. These fine goods make cold seem cuddly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<li>Embroidery (pattern): <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1937954">campfire chic, $3</a></li>
<li>Mobile: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56751916/mobile-homes">Jikits, $25</a></li>
<li>Vintage Men's Cardigan: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57929048/vintage-pendleton-red-and-green-plaid">Cairo Vintage, $42</a></li>
<li>Vintage Long Janes: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/viralthreads?ref=seller_info">Viral Threads (sold)</a></li>
<li>Vintage Rug: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-22X46-INDIAN-WOOL-RUG-BLANKET-Wall-hanging-/300478612704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f5ebc4e0#ht_787wt_1121">Out to Pasture Antiques, $24.49</a></li>
<li>Scarf/Cowl: <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=2174112">Knitty Little Things, $40</a></li>
<li>Milled Soaps: <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/goatmountainarts/artwork?artworkId=22512">Goat Mountain Arts, $3.95</a></li>
<li>Moose:<a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=715510"> Rose Tree Creations, $8</a></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So, while it's not a "New Year," I've got some personal resolutions and my birthday seems apropos. </span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Reconnect.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Friends, family, colleagues. I tend to get absorbed in the moment, and inadvertently distant. Never intentionally, yet the drifting is always inevitable. It's an issue of managing time, placing others before oneself, and one I intend to address. Here's to being a better friend!</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Revitalize.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> While much effort has gone into my latest creative brainstorm, there is more to be done. I hope to polish up my designs via further education and ideally locating a mentor. I'll need to further invest time, money and patience to the crafts which bring vitality in my life. While I adore writing, it is a strenuous, laborious process for me. As I pour myself onto the page, it is exhausting. Mind you, I speak of creative writing not technical or informal - articles and blogs are far kinder! With designing jewelry, I literally feel refreshed, even after the physical strain (working with hard metals, repetitious hand movements, eye and back soreness). There's a love and feeling of accomplishment. It's a lofty goal to live by one's art, but if there's one thing I am, it's ambitious. And stubborn. (wink) </span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Relinquish. </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As I mentioned, the last few years have been turbulent times. A big wake up reminder that I'm not in control and very much in need of God's providence. In the past, I've gotten in a niche, done outwardly well, garnering accolades, and mistakenly believed I was Super Woman. Colossal mistake! I am learning to embrace my limitations, and revel in the majesty of God's infinite possibilities. </span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Artwork by </span></i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21667641@N08/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pupato</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> featured on flickr</span></i>VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-58197007353393817772010-08-26T08:33:00.001-04:002010-10-19T10:40:37.334-04:00So How Was Your Trip?<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Good. I dined on meat and Cuban cigars with Uruguayan diplomats, and met a human sideshow that goes by the name of Penguin. </span></div>VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1255107399047151126.post-21829274857137368852010-08-11T22:37:00.000-04:002010-08-11T22:37:02.574-04:00Don't Put Your Rubbish in My Bin<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/155223119_1f19310c13_z.jpg?zz=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/155223119_1f19310c13_z.jpg?zz=1" width="246" /></a>I've been an eBay shopper for 10 years and never had a bad experience. I don't want to elaborate because the entire situation was mentally and emotionally taxing. And here's the rub: another buyer responded to my feedback in THEIR feedback?!? What gives? Just because I have a negative experience doesn't mean you will. I purchased over 50 lots from this seller, you got 1 99-cent auction. I'm glad this seller was nice to you (and your paltry purchase), but I got a poked with a poo stick. And your jibberish grammatically challenged remark greatly mimics that of the seller, so perhaps you are birds of a feather. I will not comment on your experience, so don't comment on mine. (If you had a malpractice suit against a doctor who cut off the wrong leg, and I too was a patient of that same doctor, I have no right to call your feelings nonsense just because I had a positive experience. It's a fool who sticks their nose in the business dealings of others, sir or madam.)<br />
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While the other shopper knows nothing of my situation, they choose to say my opinion is a "buncha crap." I'll not <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">fling</span> fire back directly, for I try never to engage drunks or fools in conversation. It's a lose-lose situation. I'm not disputing their positive experience; I've no dog in that hunt. He or she would do well to keep my name off their lips and off their typing.<br />
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Now dear readers, please kindly forgive my rant. We live in a world rife with ignorance and sin. God forgives sin, but darned if I don't have the hardest time forgiving ignorance, blatant stupidity or rubbernecking. And I'd gladly stick my hand out for the swat of a Catholic nun, although I that too is a ridiculous form of purification. As for cleansing, I'll need to do something to remove the stench of a bad deal from these beads, a negativity which I can't have obstructing my creativity.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigfatrat/">Lovely image by Big Fat Rat found on Flickr</a></i>VoteAudreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974841997261370791noreply@blogger.com0