Shoes and Pie

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Nothing up my sleeve

Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! Today is Wednesday, and my third day without work OR with any contracts lined up. This is also the first week that I haven’t filled all of my non-working time with portfolio updates, resumé updates, and business card design (Hey, where are my business cards? Shouldn’t [...]

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Wed, October 15 2008 » jewelry, the office » No Comments

catching up

It’s been brought to my attention that I haven’t been writing on my regular schedule. My apologies, and thanks for noticing! Here’s a quick rundown: My cracked tooth was successfully pulled, and did indeed leave a tunnel into my sinus cavity. The surgeon did whatever it was he had to do to fix that (I [...]

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Mon, October 6 2008 » Halloween, blogging, sewing, the office » 1 Comment

How I Spent My Holiday Weekend

By Tiddleywink If I were still in school, in my old school district, the first day of classes would be Wednesday. I’d have a new notebook (I prefer the blue, cloth-bound binders to the noisy-Velcro® Trapper Keepers), some new BIROs (black, medium point; they’re now know as Round Stic by Bic), a fresh haircut, and [...]

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Mon, September 1 2008 » Vintage & Retro Style, gardening, nostalgia, the office » 6 Comments

Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel

In our last installment, I had been relieved from my duties at my now-former place of employment. However, I was hopeful that I could nab a short-term contract to finish up the catalog I had most recently begun work on. Wednesday, I received word that the paperwork was in process, and I could expect to [...]

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Wed, August 27 2008 » the office » 6 Comments

new office

I know, I know, I’ve been promising you all shoes. I’VE BEEN BUSY. But hey, here are some photos of the new office digs. Much less sexy, but I spend a lot more time in my cube than I do in any particular pair of shoes. If I turn around in my chair, I see [...]

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Mon, June 23 2008 » the office » 3 Comments