tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12165131386270251242024-03-14T13:59:04.485-04:00Failure to ThriveFieldnotes from an adventure through ineptitude.Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-55127898705562311982011-09-28T09:35:00.000-04:002011-09-28T09:35:00.046-04:00Daily Felid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RcB2ncLhciuYgY8hidgMQv1wLgNPqXRT4AoTuukcipeiS-hMI2edYtXHHSUphn8EzekcUc_Rcx6V-33uGEyGUbXwdo8z48L4Oa3OSpjA2gG6F8ZqK2uDZkrFYDnr972w6Kn-NepG-qs/s1600/DSC_0969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RcB2ncLhciuYgY8hidgMQv1wLgNPqXRT4AoTuukcipeiS-hMI2edYtXHHSUphn8EzekcUc_Rcx6V-33uGEyGUbXwdo8z48L4Oa3OSpjA2gG6F8ZqK2uDZkrFYDnr972w6Kn-NepG-qs/s400/DSC_0969.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-74084355351485317692011-09-27T09:17:00.000-04:002011-09-27T09:17:36.584-04:00Nails From Long AgoI haven't had polish on my nails for over a month. My right index fingernail has broken twice, and my cuticles look horrible. So, I will take you back in time a bit.<br />
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LA Girl Metal Antique Gold with a Nicole by OPI Brilliant Idea gradient accent<br />
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I topped that combo (somewhat haphazardly) with OPI Turquoise Shatter and a full coat of Brilliant Idea on all nails.<br />
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It seemed fitting to allow Jim Henson (with the assistance of Frank Oz) to sing Happy Birthday on his own birthday.<br />
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I have been watching a lot of Star Trek lately, which is probably why I'm reminded of the following speech in remembering Jim Henson.<br />
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And that leads me to the final stop on this fragmented AV assisted train of thought. <br />
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I really wish I could pull my thoughts together a bit more eloquently, but it is difficult to articulate the respect I have for a man I never knew, and harder still for me to explain why I mourn his loss still today. I don't worship or idolize him, but genuinely respect him as a fully flawed person capable, with an amazing group of people, to change the world. The changes that really matter, the ones that have a lasting impact, are the small changes made by caring people, for they grow with us. He changed the world with puppets... what will you use?<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-23858366038752708982011-09-24T06:24:00.000-04:002011-09-24T06:24:00.481-04:00Things of Which I Should Be AshamedThe best picture I have of myself is on my driver's license.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-49991119277557969032011-09-20T12:12:00.001-04:002011-09-20T12:12:00.588-04:00Overheard at Fail House<i>Eli</i> - "You know that frog that's been showing up on the back doors? I'm calling him Ned. I wonder if he's out there now."<br />
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*wanders off to look*<br />
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"Hey, there he is... and there he is again; there are two of them!"<br />
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<i>Eli's Mom-</i> "Well, two Neds are better than one."<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-9075553035986400202011-09-19T12:00:00.001-04:002011-09-19T12:00:04.835-04:00Things of Which I Should Be AshamedI don't understand <i>Tumblr</i> or <i>Twitter</i>. This isn't an issue of not understanding why people would utilize such things, but a genuine stupidity as to the functioning of the things. I stare inquisitively, but have never mustered enough interest to try to figure them out. I understand what they are meant to be, but there just seems to be too much going on in a way that I can't decipher what is trying to be communicated to me. At 25 years old, I think I am meant to understand these things intuitively. Instead, I take a disturbing pride in my obliviousness.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-37021807431982178252011-09-18T11:59:00.001-04:002011-09-18T11:59:00.354-04:00Overheard at Fail House"Don't eat that, it's plugged in."<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-24630985726993193722011-09-17T11:58:00.000-04:002011-09-17T11:58:51.401-04:00Things of Which I Should Be Ashamed<i>Things I don't quite find shameful, though I know I probably should.</i><br />
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I go through a lot of dishes for a lone person. The five cats are fed about three times a day, plus there are bowls for dry food and water that need to be washed often because they are disgusting (both the cats and the bowls), all of which adds up to a lot of dishes. Plus, I do occasionally eat, and sometimes I even cook. I usually have to run the dishwasher every day, or at least every-other day.<br />
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I unload the dishwasher (a cabinet that also cleans!) about once a week. I pull things out as needed, and when I need cat dishes, or am out of spoons, I add dirty dishes to the clean dishes that were left behind. Things that aren't used often sometimes get to go on three full rides through the water-park before I muster the energy to carry them a few feet to their homes. While this certainly doesn't conserve energy in a fossil fuel burning sense, it most certainly conserves my energy, a far more limited resource.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-57391991569625093782011-09-17T11:42:00.000-04:002011-09-17T11:42:40.495-04:00Overheard at Fail House<i>A new series documenting things said (usually by me, as the cats aren't good with English) within the walls of my little house. </i><div><i><br />
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I'm not a person who feels moderately about things. My opinions and loyalties tend to be rather adamantly on one side, or of unswayed, absolute indifference. That said, it has been a while since something has caused me to feel intense abhorrence and more than a little ill. I am non-violent, and a supporter of human rights for all, but violations of those principals will be a life-long battle, and are on a plane different from my other objections and feelings of injustice. I wouldn't want you to think me completely unfeeling, though I'm not entirely sure why.<br />
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The issue that has me fuming is the fate of the Barnes Foundation Gallery. I'm sure this is something of which well-cultured individuals are acutely aware, but I do not travel in such circles, which caused this to come as a shock to me. The appalling account of government officials (Ed Rendell, for one) and charitable trusts grabbing at a priceless art collection, blatantly counter to the will and intent of the man who amassed, curated, and shared it with students, is told in the documentary <i><a href="http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-art-of-the-steal">The Art of the Steal</a></i>. Now, I'm sure this documentary is a bit <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124082706">biased</a> toward the side of those wanting to keep things the way they always were; but I'm kind of okay with that, mostly because I know there is almost nothing that could sway me to the other side of the argument. As much as I am a liberal who loves change and progress, I am also a natural historian, moved by things that evoke the past.<br />
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Watching Rendell brag about destroying a national treasure, a landmark of art and education, is disgusting. The argument that it is for the good of the people, and will turn Philadelphia into a great city is pathetic. Even if moving the collection into the city makes Philadelphia a must see location for art lovers, it is done at the expense of justice and of art itself. Dr. Barnes had the insight and foresight to purchase these great works when galleries across the world passed them up, and scoffed at their validity as art. He, therefore, had sole rights as to the fate of these works. They do not belong to the people, they belonged to one man. Rendell talks about the need to have the works readily available to viewing by the public. At what point, in his mind, do personal possessions become fair game for public ownership? I know that it isn't so cut and dry, as there was a foundation set up, making them not really personal possessions, but violating a will, a trust, is a personal attack; a personal attack on a dead man. Perfect, he can't fight back.<br />
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I would love to see the collection, but I don't think I could force myself to walk into the new location; it would be akin to crossing a picket line. Maybe I shouldn't form opinions using such limited source material, but when I have a physical reaction to a person's defense of his or her actions, it tends to be an accurate assessment. Sometimes, first impressions are the best impressions; and even if they aren't, they are the most lasting of impressions. This film got to me first, and has shaped the way I will see this issue. I seriously doubt the ability of the people on the other side to be able to speak as passionately about the collection, the art, or of the intent of its original collector, the things which are important. Anyone who can muster any passion for speaking about increasing tourism or the standing of a city is a person not worth listening to, for their passion is really for money and power; the combination of which seldom leaves room for anything else.<br />
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I've been a bit obtuse in my description because I hope that anyone interested will watch the film, or read about the situation. I don't think there is anything that can be done to stop the move, as things are well on their way, but sometimes outrage is best directed at things the imminent. There need be little plotting, strategic management, or holding back when there is no chance of success. There is nothing to lose, as everything at stake is already gone. That lost can still be mourned, remembered, and the actions of those involved examined and extolled or condemned. From my perspective, one side is severely lacking passion and compassion, though I think they might disagree (even if they didn't really believe it). Is a mission to bring something of intrinsic value to the people a noble quest even if it is achieved in an unethical, or at the very least, unsavory, way?<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-72431073102641381562011-09-08T21:43:00.000-04:002011-09-08T21:43:10.463-04:00Daily Felid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4HeplFSwkZyJRMUAc_7X9O_CwfKus9k90udXeC9prS2bX6y0d-AmwuYfmxbhxOPap_nUyKoA6ucA3smI-qlCRZCIpy5mF70bTiLOEqBYeY8OAgLfwiyRsxHLQnSQSQ9o5UX4s0DX04Q/s1600/photo-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4HeplFSwkZyJRMUAc_7X9O_CwfKus9k90udXeC9prS2bX6y0d-AmwuYfmxbhxOPap_nUyKoA6ucA3smI-qlCRZCIpy5mF70bTiLOEqBYeY8OAgLfwiyRsxHLQnSQSQ9o5UX4s0DX04Q/s320/photo-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>More of the same, for this is the blanket that never ends, due in no small part to the furry beast cuddled inside of it. I need to get some nail polish pictures, but my hands and nails are in a rather dreadful state at the moment. I haven't had polish on in about a month. I'm either knitting, will be knitting in the near future, or my hands are so sore from knitting I couldn't possibly hold a brush. It's not pretty, but I hope the end results will be. Note- This blanket is not the only thing on my needles right now.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-47698885020022383162011-09-08T20:20:00.001-04:002011-09-08T21:30:00.467-04:00Spot OnI always enjoy looking at the categories Netflix divines for me; every time I click back to my "Watch Instantly" page it's like shaking a Magic 8 Ball.<br />
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In other news, I'm knitting a giant thing, and writing a pattern for a not so giant thing. The temperature has dropped just enough (it's only getting into the high 70s indoors) that I can start on holiday knitting projects, so I have stacked up about 3 times more than I will likely be able to finish. It's my nature. The parts of my hands I can feel are already sore. There is a good chance this doesn't end well.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-79208756412228988212011-07-31T08:13:00.001-04:002011-08-01T17:19:31.014-04:00Eddie Izzard Franken Collections Swatches and Recipes- Part II still have a couple of polishes to add to the Doctor Who Collection, but I don't have them finished yet. I have very specific colors in mind, and have done a lot of testing. I'm also having an issue getting all of the shimmer out of the bottles I want to use.<br />
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To keep me from going completely bonkers, I started another collection that has been in my head for almost a year. This is part one of that collection, inspired by Eddie Izzard. This collection is 12 polishes, divided into two sets, Executive Transvestite and Action Transvestite.<br />
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I took pictures for these and had more trouble than I normally do. Before I uploaded them, I decided to take a picture of one of the cats. When I went to change the setting on the camera, I realized it was already in "cat" mode. Most of the pictures were crap, and I had to redo them, which explains my terrible cuticles. I wore one polish from this collection last week, and took photos of it then, which accounts for the difference in nail length, and disappearing henna.<br />
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Speaking of henna, please ignore the giant gap on my index finger. Acetone eats henna, and I really like this design. I was especially glad I left the giant gap after I had to redo swatches.<br />
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All swatches are over Gelous, and topped with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri. The recipes were mixed in 0.45 fl oz bottles, and I recommend adding the most abundant color, or clear (when used) last as to prevent overfilling. Now, on to the photos.<br />
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<b>Executive Transvestite</b> - dusty mauve with a hint of red shimmer and glitter (1 coat)<br />
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The shimmer and glitter are more evident in person.<br />
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250 drops Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Mellow Yellow<br />
150 drops Maybelline French Tip White<br />
100 drops OPI Greenwich Village<br />
50 drops Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Red Carpet<br />
50 drops Wet 'n' Wild Jezebel<br />
50 drops FingerPaints Tough Art to Follow<br />
50 drops OPI Makes Men Blush<br />
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This one freaked out my camera, so I had to do a lot of editing.<br />
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It never looked like this (unedited photo), however.<br />
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The glitter is more apparent in low lighting, which is not conducive to photography, at least not <s>idiot</s> amateur photography. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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The glitter in this one does sparkle, I guess I should have taken a blurred shot to show it better.<br />
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I think this is one of my favorite frankens ever, and I am hesitant to give out the formula. I suspect others will not love it as much as I do, though. </div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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And that's it for round one. I hope to have the Action Transvestite set, the last of the Doctor Who collection, and a random Pet Shop Boys inspired franken up soon. Let me know if you have any questions about the recipes.<br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-68014506918933215982011-07-25T21:35:00.000-04:002011-07-25T21:35:25.619-04:00Monday Muppets<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WspowxpZOlY" width="480"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-9971174865771363002011-07-23T16:53:00.000-04:002011-07-23T16:53:03.100-04:00FingerPaints Fall 2011 Fall Fashionista Swatches and ReviewI stopped by Sally Beauty to pick up some Gelous and better clips to use when I cut and henna my hair. I noticed a new display of FingerPaints, and my mom pointed out the buy two, get one free deal they were running. I love FingerPaints, I love dusty and murky colors, and I really love free things. I got six of the nine, and decided to swatch them before they are lost in the yet to be sorted and stored nail polish abyss.<br />
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All swatches are over Gelous and topped with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri. You can click to see them bigger, but they are all cremes, so you're really just going to see the air bubbles brought on by the absurd humidity. I feel like I'm slowly drowning, accumulating a bit of water with every breath. Not only is it sticky and miserable, but it's not conducive to smooth nail polish, especially cremes.<br />
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Cordur-Orange<br />
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Cordur-Orange is a spicy, medium orange. The second photo is most color accurate, though it did change slightly in different light, losing the dusty quality and appearing a brighter orange. This is one coat.<br />
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To-Teally Chic<br />
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To-Teally Chic is a medium, dusty teal. I only have two photos for this one, because the LED lamp made this photograph as a neon blue, which is not even remotely accurate, so I scrapped it. This is one coat.<br />
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Stunning Stilettos<br />
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Stunning Stilettos is a slightly blue tinged grey. It pulls quite blue on me, but I think it might appear to be a more neutral grey on those with cool skintones. This is two coats.<br />
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Purple Pinstripe<br />
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Purple Pinstripe is a dusty purple that leans a bit into mauve territory. The first photo is most accurate, but I think it might be a bit more red in person. This is two coats.<br />
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Haute Taupe<br />
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Haute Taupe is taupe, well, really it is more of a light milk chocolate color. It isn't as dark, purple, or grey as many of these type of colors tend to be. This is two coats.<br />
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Military Green<br />
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Military Green is a dusty olive green creme. It is similar in color to Essie Sew Psyched without the shimmer. This is two coats. (My cuticles look really scary here. )<br />
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All of these had great application, the photos are without cleanup. I'm really happy with this impulse buy, and suggest you pick up any that you might be interested in while they are still on special.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-33770818699334433772011-07-19T01:26:00.000-04:002011-07-19T01:26:43.253-04:00SteamedI haven't been doing much of anything lately, I'm in a bit of a funk. It doesn't help that Scarlett has started peeing on the furniture. I clean the couch and recliner everyday, it's like <i>Groundhog Day</i>, but with cats and pee and without Bill Murray, so maybe a little bit better than <i>Groundhog Day</i>.<br />
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In trying to clean up the pee, I turned to steam. My Shark steamer decided to stop working entirely, so I got out my My Little Steamer. Steam is steam, right... well, not really, but in this case it would do. I filled it up, added a bit of vinegar to help with the pee smell and my very hard water, and fired it up. Now, I've added vinegar before, it's like cleaning out a coffee maker. I did not expect it to start shooting out boiling water (I would have expected that from a coffee maker, however). It burned my feet a little, and nearly got Emi, who has a fascination with steam that I really don't understand. <br />
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Because I don't learn, I assumed that the issue was vinegar related, and tried it again the next day (maybe not so much better than <i>Groundhog Day</i>) and again burned my toes with the fountain of boiling water that spewed forth from my little yellow steamer. And, again, Emi was nearly caught in the line of fire. I did have enough sense to scoot her out of the way, but not enough to move my feet.<br />
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Determined that steam would be my ultimate weapon against pee, I decided I needed a new steamer, though I did contemplate using the steam mop on the couch. My nocturnal nature meant that it was after 9 PM when I made this discovery. I struck out at Wal-Mart, but was able to find a <a href="http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524892701108&pfx=pfx_shopcompare&cid=shopping3&mr:trackingCode=789D06B7-E4EC-DF11-AD70-001517B188A2&mr:referralID=NA">garment steamer</a> at Kohl's, plus I got some Kohl's cash and a <a href="http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/womens/brandswomen/sonoma/dresses/PRD~809619/SONOMA+life+++style+Colorblock+Poplin+Dress.jsp">cute dress</a>. The steamer is great, but I'm having trouble keeping up with Scarlett.<br />
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I've started taking her to the litter-box a few times a day, because I think the issue is that Jasper and Emi like to watch her. I'm hoping it will work, because I'm really sick of cleaning up pee, and I like my furniture and can't afford new. Furniture protection and cat transport has been taking up all of my energy. It's an exciting life.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-48811074963496984042011-07-18T20:46:00.000-04:002011-07-18T20:46:36.334-04:00Monday Muppets<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n0WAJMgBYk8" width="480"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-42601774885274120352011-07-13T04:55:00.000-04:002011-07-13T04:55:51.949-04:00Daily Felid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBEo6wjFeOT33V_cgJEyWe2C3pTDAymuHPlhAV4UXeckHQGGwY3Vh4P8hBCAYMRmfkrwv9WPKuWPffzHypFjVf7UOJT116aQoETJGwU6qyIsNOGUI5VvA-8RwxHNYFziRXFGFObEKD-0/s1600/DSC_1167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBEo6wjFeOT33V_cgJEyWe2C3pTDAymuHPlhAV4UXeckHQGGwY3Vh4P8hBCAYMRmfkrwv9WPKuWPffzHypFjVf7UOJT116aQoETJGwU6qyIsNOGUI5VvA-8RwxHNYFziRXFGFObEKD-0/s400/DSC_1167.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-38702177521006651522011-07-13T04:53:00.003-04:002011-07-15T08:17:39.367-04:00Doctor Who Franken Collection Swatches and Recipes - Part Four<b>New Who II </b><br />
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All swatches are over Gelous and topped with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri topcoat. The first two pictures in each set are taken in a lightbox, the last is under a lamp. Click to enlarge pictures. I'm a bit embarrassed to post these swatches; I did them in low light while I was trying to eat. It wasn't my best idea ever.<br />
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I used 0.5 fl. oz. bottles to mix these. I recommend adding the most abundant color or clear (if it's used) last to prevent overfilling.<br />
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For more information, see <a href="http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/2011/07/doctor-who-franken-collection-swatches.html">Part One</a>, <a href="http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/2011/07/doctor-who-franken-collection-swatches_09.html">Part Two</a>, and <a href="http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/2011/07/doctor-who-franken-collection-swatches_12.html">Part Three</a>.<br />
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<b>Always Take A Banana To A Party</b> - pale yellow jelly full of glitter, 3 coats<br />
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1/2 bottle Maybelline Sheer Whisper (most peach/pink sheers should work)<br />
1/4 bottle Orly Lemonade<br />
40 drops Cover Girl Gold Rush (small gold glitter)<br />
40 drops Wet 'n' Wild Party of Five Glitters (there are several dupes for this one)<br />
40 drops NYC Starry Silver Glitter ( Sally Hansen Ice Queen is similar)<br />
20 drops Milani Gold<br />
20 drops Wet 'n' Wild Black Magic (the only polish I've ever bought on eBay)<br />
20 drops Milani Disco Lights (similar to Wet 'n' Wild Sparked or Atlantis)<br />
20 drops Revlon Star<br />
20 drops Confetti Ice, Ice Baby<br />
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<b>Medusa Cascade </b>- pink leaning orange jelly with golden yellow shimmer and blue and teal glitter, 2 coats<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Note- The glitter in this one sinks, but I love it too much to reformulate. Also, you probably don't need three different blue and teal glitters.<br />
210 drops Maybelline Sweet Clementine (similar to Sally Hansen Sun Kissed)<br />
45 drops Wet 'n' Wild Everybody Loves Redmond (bright, warm red)<br />
30 drops Revlon Electric<br />
15 drops Finger Paints Art you Wondering?<br />
10 drops Finger Paints Laugh My Art Off<br />
5 drops Milani Blue Flash<br />
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<b>Bow Ties Are Cool</b>- glittering wine, 2 coats<br />
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350 drops Revlon Vixen<br />
75 drops Wet 'n' Wild Spectacle<br />
50 drops China Glaze Ruby Pumps<br />
50 drops China Glaze Cheers to You<br />
50 drops Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Plum Luck<br />
50 drops LA Colors Art Deco Silver Glitter<br />
25 drops Wet 'n' Wild Metallica<br />
25 drops Wet 'n' Wild Black Creme<br />
25 drops (probably less) clear<br />
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<b>Hello, Sweetie</b>- deep red jelly with mini flakies, glitter, and shimmer, 2 coats<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">air bubbles and bald spots, I was impatient</td></tr>
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1/2 bottle Revlon Glimmer Gloss Banana Blaze ( I think other Glimmer Glosses would work too)<br />
80 drops China Glaze Naughty and Nice<br />
60 drops Revlon Ruby<br />
60 drops Sally Hansen Glossy (Confetti Masquerade Ball is very similar)<br />
60 drops Milani Red to Tango<br />
30 drops Wet 'n' Wild Red Red<br />
30 drops Wet 'n' Wild Rockin' in Rubies (there are many polishes with a similar glitter/glass fleck, let me know if you need suggestions)<br />
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<b>Floor 500</b>- blackened blue with intense blue shimmer, 1 coat<br />
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300 drops (4 parts) China Glaze Frostbite*<br />
150 drops (2 parts) Wet 'n' Wild Black Creme<br />
75 drops (1 part) clear<br />
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*There are many polishes with similar shimmer that could be substituted here. Sally Hansen Blue It!, a blue LA Colors Color Craze (I don't know the name), and Wet 'n' Wild Saved by the Blue are probably the most easily accessible of the ones I had. They don't all have the same amount of shimmer, so mix a little bit and adjust the amounts. <br />
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<b>Are You My Mummy?</b>- glittery olive green, 2 coats<br />
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Note- I do not know of dupes for some of these, but am sure that there are polishes with similar finishes for many, if not all of them.<br />
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3 parts Wet 'n' Wild Extravaganza<br />
3 parts China Glaze Mega Bite<br />
5 parts Milani 3D<br />
5 parts Nicole by OPI Sea How Far You Go<br />
5 parts Wet 'n' Wild The Gold and The Beautiful<br />
5 parts Orly It's Not Rocket Science<br />
5 parts Wet 'n' Wild Ocean Grotto<br />
8 parts Finger Paints Tough Art To Follow<br />
8 parts Wet 'n' Wild Shield<br />
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That's all for now. There is only one more part in this series, the TARDIS blue colors. Please let me know if you have any questions about these recipes.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1216513138627025124.post-62169972168971721282011-07-12T01:30:00.008-04:002011-07-15T08:20:08.987-04:00Doctor Who Franken Collection Swatches and Recipes - Part Three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>New Who I</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bitchy Trampoline</b>- cream jelly with hidden pink and orange shimmer, 3 coats</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">30 drops (1 part) Sally Hansen Pale Lilac Opal</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">30 drops (1 part) Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Peach Daiquiri </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">60 drops (2 parts) Finger Paints Warm He-art-ed</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">60 drops (2 parts) Orly Lemonade (China Glaze Lemon Fizz dupe)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">60 drops (2 parts) Maybelline Sheer Shining Star</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">180 drops (6 parts) clear</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">240 drops (8 parts) Confetti White Wedding</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Odd Ood</b>- grey leaning taupe jelly with red glitter, 3 coats</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 bottle Maybelline Sheer Success (most sheer peachy pinks should work)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 bottle red glitter snowman (small red glitter in clear base) </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 bottle Finger Paints Don't Make A Scene</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3 drops Wet 'n' Wild Black Creme</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Exterminate!</b>- bronze foil, 2 coats</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">240 drops Revlon Hot for Chocolate</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">80 drops China Glaze 2030</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">60 drops Orly Luxe</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">40 drops Jordana Mellow Yellow</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">20 drops LA Colors Art Deco Gold Glitter</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">120 drops Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Plum Luck</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">60 drops Sally Hansen Salon (old bottle) Sheerly Beloved (I found a bunch of these at Big Lots recently)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">15 drops Maybelline Gold Star (also found at Big Lots)</span></span><br />
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<b>Doctor/Donna </b>- metallic brown with purple glitter and flashes of gold, shown with two coats<br />
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1/4 bottle Jordana Mellow Yellow<br />
1/4 bottle Finger Paints Bronze Sculpture<br />
1/4 bottle Confetti Happy Birthday<br />
1/4 bottle Wet 'n' Wild Night Prowl<br />
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<b>Don't Blink </b>- grey with dense, slightly color shifting shimmer, shown with one coat<br />
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100 drops Revlon Hot for Chocolate<br />
80 drops Jordana Mellow Yellow<br />
70 drops Wet 'n' Wild Black Creme<br />
40 drops Wet 'n' Wild Metallica<br />
30 drops Chameleon Blue Frost (this is a good way to get rid of frosts)<br />
20 drops Maybelline Gold Star<br />
fill with white ( I used both Confetti White Wedding and Wet 'n' Wild French White)<br />
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Thanks for looking.<br />
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<b> </b><a href="http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/2011/07/doctor-who-franken-collection-swatches.html"><b>Part One</b></a> and <a href="http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/2011/07/doctor-who-franken-collection-swatches_09.html"><b>Part Two</b></a><b> </b><br />
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I have watched this clip countless times, and every one of those times I have thought about how much Frank Oz must have enjoyed performing this. I also think about trying to pull off that look, only to remember I am not a puppet or an international sex symbol.<br />
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I would look like I'd accidently spilled acid on my clothes, and, after having reached my limit for public nudity by having to use the emergency shower, was only able to find a clothing store that catered exclusively to little pageant boys.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://myfailuretothrive.blogspot.com/</div>Elihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058338562903933295noreply@blogger.com0