tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63052432011-12-12T09:34:56.516-08:00recognize that the other person is youmary13http://www.blogger.com/profile/09487330615938084972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305243.post-45179408792244559172011-12-12T09:32:00.003-08:002011-12-12T09:34:56.524-08:00

Check my new blog here.

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To follow up on my last post, Spend Lite is doing a mighty fine job of keeping track of my expenses. Well, let's be clear, I am doing a fine job of using the tool to keep track of my expenses, and it's working. The action of having to track my expenditures does keep me on top of how much cash I actually have, and I am becoming more realistic about how I spend my money.Seems to be an easier habit

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I am sure of it! As you may or may not know, I am a bit obsessed by my new lil friend, my iPhone, otherwise known as Molly. Noted life improvements:I can actually receive phone calls. My previous phone was faulty and would not pick up signals all the time from Fido. Not so great for the social life, though not a bad excuse when you are avoiding someone. Not that I avoided any of you!!!I can make

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yeah, so did i. there are no excuses. i am not making time for it, but if you knew how exciting and busy my life is, you would take pity and not be so hard on me. seriously, birthday celebrations with family, concerts at gm place, indian weddings, weekend naps, they just take time people!let's see if i can get something sketched tonight, i know there are some ideas in there...:p

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I wasn't able to do a drawing yesterday, but I think I have a good excuse. Some one was drawing on me!My friend, Kiran, is getting married on Sunday, and one of the traditions in her culture is a mendhi party. Mendhi is henna, and it is applied to the skin in beautiful patterns and allowed to dry. I slept with mine overnight, and look at the results in the morning!It was really fun in yoga class

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Scooter crash graphanother day, another drawing. This one inspired by Tufte, feelings and transience, and real life. A bit analytical, I'll admit. I've been working with ideas around cognitive analysis lately and it's fun to visualize this stuff.Now only if I could snap my fingers and create the application I see generating this graphic. I can see it, but oh to be able to build it!

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I managed to make some time for drawing today, but it is challenging to make it a priority. I took the easy way and decided to fill out my drawing from yesterday in Illustrator. I could work on this for hours! The fun part was going free stylee and playing around with the headache part. I used the Flare Tool and messed around with the settings a bit, and then put a Zig Zag effect on the whole

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Today is a new moon, a good day to make wishes and start new things. I have been thinking a while about how my art practice has been languishing - at the same time, I have been caught up in the drawing meme that has been sweeping teh web. Putting it all together, I have decided to do a little drawing everyday to get those creative juies flowing. And today is the perfect day to do so!Strangely

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The school year is complete for my students in the EMD program at Langara College. The EMD program is pretty intense, a full three semesters of design, code and theory (and not necessarily in that order). The group was easily working up to 60 hours week with all of their assignments and classes. They are happy to be done!Checkout the website that showcases their portfolios. I am pretty impressed

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I've been taking a yoga class in the morning on the eastside this week, and am finding myself on the SkyTrain again to get to work. Just as I remember, getting on and off the crowded morning train drives me a bit mental. Getting pushed on and off the train is not pleasant in the morning, and I've been pondering this experience. I've deduced that it is not that people are rude or impolite, but

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into the clouds. Dang I thought we had some sun coming our way!This pick I grabbed with Skitch, a cool snapshot tool that you can use on the web and share images easily with firends. I've been meaning to try it for a while, and want to introduce it to my students so they have another means to make digital sketchbooks.

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Jared Spool - Designing Really Usable WebsitesAs usual, Jared Spool gave an entertaining workshop on usability, user testing and website analysis. Though I would have welcomed an exercise or two, he did impart a huge wealth of knowledge. He will be sending the slide deck along, which I will post when I get it, so most of my notes were focused on the gems of information not on the slides. It was a

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I'm attending Web Directions North this week, and the first workshop I attended, Web 2.0 and Government was quite interesting. Tara Hunt and Chris Messina approached this topic from the point of view of Happiness - what makes your clients / constituents happy, and how can this help your organization? It was a great breakdown of motivation and psychological gratification, and you can check out the

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I'm excited to announce that I am co-teaching the Interface Design course at Langara College. Part of the Electronic Media Design program, it's a fast-track one-year program in all things electronical - music, video, websites, etc. I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time - coffee at Prado, ran into my friend Haig, who is now teaching for ECIAD and needs to lighten his workload.

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I went to see Elizabeth:The Golden Age on Friday night. It was a bit of a treat, as the theatre was almost empty and I could immerse myself right into the film. DISCLAIMER: I did not do my prerequisite Wikipedia homework, so if I don't comment on the accuracy of the history, don't hold it against me. We are not looking at the Facts, just the Feelings. And I do think the Spanish got the bum rap,

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In my daily news feed readings, this site was pegged by Jeffery Zeldman as their website, A List Apart, is one of the fifteen chosen. I do like the typograhy of ALA, but I am also pleased to have some new sources of inspiration.I am always amazed at how a finely wrought sentence, a carefully crafted text architecture, and the fine art of typography can transform communication into a seamless and

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This is a very cool project! Daily news is parsed through a knitting machine to create graphic sweaters. It's an interesting application of technologies: language, publishing, data, knitting. I want one!newsknitter

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"Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore, we must besaved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sensein any immediate context of history; therefore, we must be saved byfaith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone;therefore, we are saved by love."-Reinhold Niebuhr

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Cat's DreamHow neatly a cat sleeps,sleeps with its paws and its posture,sleeps with its wicked claws,and with its unfeeling blood,sleeps with all the rings--a series of burnt circles--which have formed the odd geologyof its sand-colored tail.I should like to sleep like a cat,with all the fur of time,with a tongue rough as flint,with the dry sex of fire;and after speaking to no one,stretch myself

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SimpleBits logo ripped off by LogoMaidIt is fantastic to see how the community has banded together to support a fine and talented designer. I feel for Dan, he does great work, and it's not fair that someone can come in and copy his logo, and sell it.I wonder how people sleep at night, I really do.

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I came across a posting tactic last week that I thought was really slick.Happy Cog just announced their launch of the AIGA web site.Happy Cog had their ducks in a row when they launched the site, and it'sobvious this post was ready and waiting in the wings. The blogosphere hasbeen actively talking about this launch, as you can see by the amount ofcomments and cross posts.The part I think is

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Maybe I will get a chance to use this one ...

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Not that I'm complaining, I love to check out the latest styles from my favorite designers. And I will admit, I've been dreaming of grey shoes, and look at this lovely outfit to match! Soft and feminine and utilitarian all at the same time. Cool.

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oh PradaLove you for your palettes, love you!The autumn/winter 2007/2008 collection at Milan fashion week, there are certain elements I adore. The broadly banded tight leg warmers/long socks. Very hot. I think I could design a whole site on this palette ... or does one exist already? It reminds me of Icon Buffet ...But really, I'm not loving you, Prada, for resizing my browser and opening far.

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Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing UsThis encapsulates some of the thinking shared at WDN07. Sweet animations too!

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I was doing my usual read through Digital Web this morning, and came across an interesting article about using the principals of packaging design for web applications. It became even more interesting when I saw a screenshot of the tour pages I designed for ma.gnolia!How cool is that?!? Happy day for me!

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i feel like this is one of the coolest things i have experienced on the web in a long timeWe Feel Fine

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Hurrah! Finally got a link to a great shop in SF!AmbianceCan you feel it?!?

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I was also told about this place, it looks heavenly!Kabuki Springs

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I was asked to check out this dance center when I am in San Francisco ...Malonga Center

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Another great resource ...Texture KingFree! Stock! Textures!

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Amy RuppelAnd this work is inspiring me!

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The judging panel has announced the long list for the Booker Prize 2006. How exciting for the authors, and now a great resource to find something new and quality to read.Carey, Peter Theft: A Love Story (Faber & Faber)Desai, Kiran The Inheritance of Loss (Hamish Hamilton)Edric, Robert Gathering the Water (Doubleday)Gordimer, Nadine Get a Life (Bloomsbury)Grenville, Kate The Secret River (

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Smart smart Veerle has put together a great tutorial for making background patterns, seamless and simple.Creating patterns in Photoshop CS2My experiments to follow ...

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Follow this link for a collection of the latest trends and styles.

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I have been studying the practise of Vastu for a while, and was intruiged to discover this book:WebVastuWe all know that the five elements that comprise the human and the world are called the "Paanchbhootas". Similarly every website has its own "paanchbhootas" and a balance has to be maintained to achieve a desired result. Any disturbance in any of the element may result in negative

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So I don;t loose this gem, a post about Garrett Dimon's coding process. It's a quick read and there's some useful tips and gems in there. Thanks Garrett!!

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i do this at the keyboard sometimes ... admit it, so do you

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So if you can't get to London for the latest Meeting of the Minds, London can come to you. Jon Hicks (of Firefox logo fame) writes about "Good Design Vs. Great Design", a joint presentation with Cameron Moll and Veerle. The slides alone are valuable, and the links inside are more than gold.Of certain interest is the link to The elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web. The typographic

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so so so!T.26 so cool!

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Ah. If London weren't so far away, if I could beam there in a second, I would catch the exhibit “Modernism: Designing a New World 1914–1939” at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Instead, I can read an engaging review by Marian Bantjes, whose writing is both informed and entertaining.Today, the word “Modernism” primarily evokes an aesthetic idea: we imagine architecture, furniture and graphics on the

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Vitamin has served up a great article on the ins and outs of creating HTML emails. I know I will refer back to this article again and again.HTML Emails - Taming the Beast There are some excellent examples of HTML emails with the images turned on and off, as well as a handy chart on what strategy to use for each email client. I know this will be a helpful checklist for the next HTML email I create.

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I've planted only a couple of edibles on my deck this year. I haven't had much luck in with growing food in the past, but I've decided this year to try again and grow a couple of things. My deck is scorching hot, so I will have to be diligent and water to keep everything growing and thriving. I am slightly wary about the squirrels - let's hope they keep their munching to a minimum!Here ar the

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I love yogurt, don't you? Creamy, tart, satisfying, healthy. All the things you want in a snack, except for one thing, the packaging. I loathe the plastic containers. Though one would argue, they are recyclable and reusable, they are still wasteful and plentiful. I want to make my own yogurt with the lovely Avalon milk we buy in glass bottles. I am sure it will be yummy. I had heard you need a

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Flashtastic!Animator vs. animation

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I love steam baths and dream of having my own one day.Sweat

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You know those days when you really want to sleep in, but it's impossible, and everything in the universe is conspiring against you?So it's 5am, Saturday morning. We are awoken by a large bang, scuffling and serious growling above our heads in the ceiling. We knew there were squirrels in the roof, and had called the ll to deal with it, but I have never heard a squirrel make a noise like that! It

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The web continues to be a challenging space - constantly growing and evolving. I find myself, at times, a bit overwhelmed by it all. I can't learn fast enough. I'm not learning the "right" things. Three sites over, their design is that much better than mine. All judgements, it's true. And then I read an article like this, and it all falls together, and I start feeling better about what I'm

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Indifference SensorSometimes you are on the web and then you get these nice surprises ...Jon Bibire

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via swissmiss

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I will confess, I haven't finished my socks yet. There are no excuses. I just haven't finished yet! The guilt is terrible, especially since I received my socks over two weeks ago! Check them out!The colours were quite a surprise, and I love them! I usually shy away from variagated wool, but now I see how cool it can be!These are my magic studio socks, and they kick butt over any pair of slippers

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After a busy year learning and practicing, I have finally updated my portfolio site with my latest work, and a new design to show it off. You will notice lightfast has a new look too, which was along time coming. I have really been working on my CSS skills this year, as well as pushing my design abilities. I feel like there is more more more to learn, but now I have a good idea what direction I

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Judy GeibThis jewellery designer is just fabulous. I love the stones, the dsigns, the shapes she creates. And her attention to detail, just look at how her collections are packaged!

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It's time for the yearly cleanse again. One day in, and I am already regretting the choice, though I know from experience, 3 days in, and I will be rejoicing. Currently, my brain feels thick, nothing like the crystal drops of water you see above. My tummy is hungry, and I REALY want to eat those chips on the counter. In the worst way. I am also freezing, as it is windy outside and I feel like it

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So after all the searching, I ended up picking a book that has questions for discussion in the back. Deeply book-clubbish. And I read it in about 4 days. It was surprisingly good, though the story was perhaps a bit ... Thorn Birds ... from time to time, I liked the essence of waking one's spirit. I even cried. Like hard, with a tightness in my chest. Kidd does create gorgeous imagery, thoughtful

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Do you ever have a look around you and then get incredibly discontent because everyone else seems so amazingly creative?BurnkitSeriously, these guys are talented.Thankfully, there is always another opportunity, like now, to strive towards excellence. Back to it ...

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This t-shirt rules! as do many others at Natalie Dee.

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Oooohhhh. My lips are happy right now. Just treated my self to Jason Temptations Moisturizing Lip Tint in Icing. A hint of mint, " All-natural No Lanolin, Petroleum or Mineral Oil Enriched with Green Tea, Aloe Vera, and Vitamin E". And not expensive, I paid $6!

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CIELCiel makes a more ethical and environmental choice available to the fashion conscious woman. Organic cotton t-shirts and hand-knitted cotton cable shrug cardigans. Alpaca cable knits ...Which are f*%$^)(#ing gorgeous! Check them out in the Boutique section, I would post a pic, but you know, those darn Flash sites ...Nest year, I'm knitting a long cardigan for fall, they are sooo yummy!

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Now here's a great idea. Remember those yellow arm bands that were sweeping the nation? I loved the idea, but didn't like the materials. Slightly too mass-produced, with a hint of this-is-going-to-fill-the-landfill-soon. Check out this gorgeous bracelet.The Power of Hands FoundationThe objective of Power of Hands Foundation is to raise awareness of traditional and dying crafts which are being

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More on books ...Still searching for the perfect book club book, whilst running madly away from Oprah mentions. We will rise above!The Man Booker Prize is always an excellent source for literature, and one of my first choices, by Zadie Smith, was short listed last year. Excellent. I am hoping that no one in the club has read it yet, but there are many more on the longlist that could easily

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I decided to participate in this on-line event. You see, I'm a knitter. Love to knit, love sweaters, socks, scarves, hats. All of it. Aparently, there are A LOT of other knitters on the web, and I have subscribed to a few blogs to watch the progress. It's very inspiring to see other people's attempts, so when I heard about this event, I jumped right in.I decided to design my own pattern, as I

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I went to a book club meeting on Friday night. I hadn't read the book, but I had been invited to join the club in hopes I would become a member. It was a lovely time, great conversation, food, wine. Okay, too much wine. But it was great fun, and it's always a pleasure to meet new people and have something other to discuss. I was asked to pick the book for the next meeting, and I've decided to use

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geez. where have I been? well, here, but busy. work, life, work, life, sleep, recover, life, etc. but if you know me, you know this is a common pattern, the quiet, the silence. i'm just workin'!i promise you will see more in the future, i promise

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i want itGypsy Midi

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There is no separation. We just like to think there is so we can have some privacy.

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Patricia Waller

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Enter the dragon boat and rise from the ashes

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Heh. I drew this in drawing class. Pixels are fun!

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Werewolf

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The Life of Pi Illustration ContestThe deep deetsTHE RULES AND HOW TO ENTERThe Times, in association with Canongate Books, is offering readers the chance to illustrate a new edition of Yann Martel’s best-selling and Booker prizewinning Life of Pi, to be published next year.Amateur and professional artists are invited to submit one illustration of a scene of their choice from the book. From these

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BHARATANATYAM

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Agent Double

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bryan f peterson

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Sloquet Creek Hotsprings

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Alena Akhmadullina

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Villages instructor, nearly 90, living proof of yoga's powerVillagers in the quiet room of The Villages Wellness Center erupted in applause and adoring admiration Tuesday while watching their petite yoga teacher perform some impressive poses.The students aspire to do the same. They want to be as flexible, limber and as fit as Adela Choquet, their beloved yoga instructor, who will turn 90 on

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Burning Man 2005 Comic Book. Excellent!!!!

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Moon DaysLike all things of a watery nature (human beings are about 70% water), we are affected by the phases of the moon. The phases of the moon are determined by the moon’s relative position to the sun. Full moons occur when they are in opposition and new moons when they are in conjunction. Both sun and moon exert a gravitational pull on the earth. Their relative positions create different

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I love WMFU. Advanced D & D with Donna Summer is the rulingest! I think I will bring the August 21 podcast with me to the Playa, it's perfect kite-flying music!!!!

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The Art of Science

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Eastside Croquet Club

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Someone tried to break in to the suite on the main floor of our house. Fortunately, our suites are completely separate, but it has put some worry in our minds. Is someone casing our house? Is the suite on the middle floor more vulernable because the windows are accessible from the ground? Did they have their windows open? Thank goodness someone was home, but how completely frightening. I did find

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The shopping and the fashion.

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Yoda WidgetBrowsing the widget sampling from Apple, and found this fun little toy. Ho ho ho. I was specifically looking for a stretch-related widget, a Yoga Widget, one that gives you postures to loosen up your neck, shoulders, back from sitting and computing all day (for that matter, a Massage Widget would be great too). If there are any developers out there that would want to help out with this

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SushumnaThe most important and fundmental forms of energy enter the human system through the Root and Crown chakras. These two chakras are connected by a nadi called, sushumna.The sushumna runs up and down the central axis of the body within the spine, between the crown (top of the head) and sacrum. The sushumna is also connected to all seven primary chakras via the "stems," which provides each

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CPJsI don't much like the site design, it's a bit rough in the zooming, but the pajamas!Drama pajamas for sure!

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Image maps and transparent hovering boxesAh, the Flickr infuence everywhere. Here is a CSS solution for a neat little effect.

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Web Accessibility for all

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Step by step by step ...

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We are going to be in New York City at the end of July, but only for a couple of days, before escaping to the Shore. I want to make the most of my time there, and have been reviewing the gallery exhibitions. Must see some art!The MOMA has an exhibition which sounds intriguing, an examination of the development of the High Line. "Comprising a series of gardens in the form of pits, plains, bridges,

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Chuck Close. I just finished reading a fantastic book about him, written by John Guare, designed by Chip Kidd. There are some thoughts of Chuck's that are worth keeping to memory."One of the things the sixties was about was a belief in the process, a belief that the process would set you free. All you had to do was follow the process wherever it would take you. ... Richard Serra and Robert

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Felt rugs. Gorgeous.

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Excessn. 1. The state of exceeding what is normal or sufficient: rains that filled the reservoirs to excess. 2. An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus. 3. The amount or degree by which one quantity exceeds another: Profit is the excess of sales over costs. 4. Intemperance; overindulgence: drank to excess. 5. A behavior or an action that exceeds proper or

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Then there is the stealing. Santos has observed that the monkeys never deliberately save any money, but they do sometimes purloin a token or two during an experiment. All seven monkeys live in a communal main chamber of about 750 cubic feet. For experiments, one capuchin at a time is let into a smaller testing chamber next door. Once, a capuchin in the testing chamber picked up an entire tray of

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Swimming Rama went swimmingly. I did change the recipe, and you may want to too. I thought that the red curry paste could be hot enough on its own, so I pulled the chili paste. Good call, as this was spicy.Thai Peanut Sauce1 can coconut milk2 T red curry paste4 T creamy peanut butter1 T honey1.5 T lime juice1/2 t saltIn a saute pan, bring milk to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and whisk in curry

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Estimating web projects

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