1-22-11 Songshare

winter sowing!

Linkshare:  Containers for Winter Sowing Seeds

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Link-share: Newspaper Gift Bag

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How to make a gift bag out of newspaper (by How About Orange).

Linkshare: Bring It On Home

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Love Pug Recycles

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...found through Elsiecake.

This Too Shall Pass

I can't get enough of this song (by OK Go) on this lovely memorial day weekend. Plus, the video is fun.

Peggy Sue

Health has returned. It's good to feel good.

Linkshare: I'm loving this song--Watchmen.
More songs: Peggy Sue's website.

Watchmen (live) by brilliantlydifferent

Pomplamoose

Cuteness. I like their version of Lady Gaga's Telephone. Even La Vie en Rose is great. Apparently they have a song used in a car commercial...more power to 'em.
(Found through Candice Stringham).

The Birds on Guitar

Linkshare: A musical art exhibit. Check it.

(Found on Providence Daily Dose)

Truck Farm

Link Share: Episode #1 of a mini-documentary about the building of a truck farm. Check out Episode #2, it has a cool series of photos that show the vegetables growing over time. The videos on youtube are here or see the truck-farm website. And they're coming to Brown Univ. 4/19/10.

Selling 1/2 of your House

Sadly, I attended a meeting last week, where the RI Foundation reported that the state of RI ranks among the lowest per capita (in the US) in philanthropy and volunteerism. Ugh.

A poignant story about giving 1/2 of your house, and how it can increase quality of life, from the New York Times last week: "What could you Live without" (here).

This month I've been negotiating new terms with the company managing my grad school loans. I can't help but consider to what extent these loans (and my current salary) will extend the time period that we are throwing our money away on rent. I'm also acutely aware that the next phase in our lives is conducive to us getting on that 'treadmill of accumulation' Kristof describes in his article.

You know you need it bad.

It's freezing today.
Thought you might like this 70s commercial for Florida...

LinkShare:
Flordia Video on Flickr from the State Library and Archives of Florida.

january update

1. Lately...weeks that feel longer than they really are,
no blog postings, no picture-taking, over-flowing to do lists.
And desperate attempts to turn off the brain with crime drama novels.

2. Out with friends a lot this weekend. Feeling fortunate to know such great people, but wondering if it would be a problem to turn off the phone tonight.

3. Not particularly interested in seeing Avatar, despite the hype, and realizing that I'm too scared to see Paranormal Activity at the dollar theater.

4. Researching if they make hot tubs small enough to fit out on the deck. And whether or not I could buy one for $50 or so.

DIY Crinkly Scarf

Linkshare: DIY Scarf Instructions (and photo) by Jennifer Juniper.

Now if I could just find a single free evening...and keep my eyes open long enough to remind myself how to work that sewing machine...and then grab some fabric and... and... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Linkshare: Glitter

if you just believe.
Originally uploaded by The Saltwater Night ϟ Photographs (formerly leopa

Linkshare: Lovely glittery photo.

Another Day older and Deeper in Debt

Link-share: Just started watching Deadwood on Netflix...and for the moment, I am much appreciat'n the great moustache. But as is the case that I be agin', today I'm sharin' a version of Sixteen Tons, by Johnny Cash (mustache in tow).

Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store.

Fun Things

First, a link-share: the trailer for the next season of Smallville has slipped out....simple pleasures.

And....Chris surprised me with tickets to see Bruce Springsteen tonight (for my b-day next week). CRAZY! We haven't seen Springsteen in years and he puts on such a rockin' show...I can't wait. Bruuuuuuuuuuuuucccccceeee. (photo cred)

Street Sights Wins Awards

Street Sights, Rhode Island's street paper published by and for the homeless community and their allies, has received a national award at NASNA's (the North American Street Newspaper Association) conference last month, in Colorado.  

I volunteer at Street Sights as their grant writer and have witnessed drastic changes in the organization this year.  A new, recurring 'Speak Out' session has formed and we're running our first annual Journalism Training Program for staff and community members, at the end of this month. 

But, for a shocking visual of how far Street Sights has come since its early days, I'd encourage you to take a look at the images of the first issue our first issue (a newsletter) compared to a recent issue (12-pages of color newsprint!) recently posted on the NASNA blog. The difference between the two publications is astounding. The text is from our application and describes some of the changes that have taken place over the years at Street Sights. Congratulations to the staff!

The most recent, August issue of Street Sights is available for download as a pdf, on the Archives Page.

Link-share: Free Printables

Link-share: Free online printables over at One Pretty Thing. Cute & useful.

It Doesn't have to be Beautiful

Today's Share: "It Doesn't Have To Be Beautiful" - by Slow Club.
Found through Unicorn Diaries.