tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10759065401194789982012-02-16T17:29:47.691-08:00Jane of All TradesA little bit of everything.Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.comBlogger661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-89690549748609023652011-09-05T12:23:00.000-07:002011-09-05T12:36:45.947-07:00Crepes with Seitan, Mushrooms and Spinach in a Cream Sauce
This was my first attempt at making crepes. I had the help of the Maxim Crepe Maker - a very nifty gadget! The manual for the crepe maker includes this basic batter recipe, which i used:
Basic BatterThey keep for weeks in the freezer, days in the refrigerator.
Batter can be used immediately. However, an hour or two standing
time will produce slightly more tender crepes. Or, refrigerate batter
Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-54078573604696550272011-08-25T17:37:00.000-07:002011-08-25T17:38:37.899-07:00Decoupage - The Flower Box
I started with an old box and an image from an old book on Bulbs. The box top had been painted white long ago. I added a new coat. I am going to use the box for storing my silverware (the good stuff).
I decided to give the whole box a white wash with paint. Then, I used about 10 coats of Mod Podge over several days to adhere and coat the image to the box. The Finished Product!Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-2812902309924757012011-08-03T03:12:00.000-07:002011-08-25T17:21:15.561-07:00People. Gotta Love 'Em.I don't believe in Fate, but I don't necessarily believe in chance either. I think these are both both meaningful terms that people have picked. I think that we all make choices and they lead us down certain paths. And sometimes these paths are finite, or sometimes we can choose them over again.
I'm glad that i'm drunk enough to be talking about how scary it is that my 6 year old cousin Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-15320403739671860432011-05-16T21:53:00.000-07:002011-05-16T21:53:16.965-07:00Crafting: The Turtle NecklaceThis one just needed a rewire job. I also shortened it a little. Here is the way it looked before:
This is the brand spanking new version (with more wire fixtures and a shiny silver clasp!):
Detail, front and back:
Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-9320991190632901862011-05-15T22:20:00.001-07:002011-05-15T22:20:42.786-07:00Crafting: My first knot necklace!I started this two years ago after I bought a book on Celtic knotwork. Life got in the way of finishing it, but I finally did it tonight!
Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-76625011523123818242011-05-07T16:33:00.000-07:002011-05-07T16:33:22.557-07:00An incomplete beginning to something...<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
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That's me in the middle. We are mapping the exposed bones in the ground using a 1 x 1 meter square grid and sketching it onto a large piece of paper also Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-32248341056271622422011-04-12T21:51:00.000-07:002011-04-12T21:54:24.356-07:00Before Photoshop or "Don't Fuck With Me, I know How to Use Paint Shop Pro...the free version"Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-85193941990675773912011-04-12T21:41:00.000-07:002011-04-12T21:48:45.040-07:00My Art: raw sketches
*Cleaned up with Photoshop
Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-31665561342533507032011-04-11T08:16:00.000-07:002011-04-11T08:23:22.145-07:00The Omnibus Project(This is a short story I wrote for a class last year - Annie)
Dr. Joss Avery arrived at the meeting early to set up his presentation on the Omnibus Project. “Omni,” as he liked to call it, was the pinnacle of his career as a genetic engineer. It was so significant to the future of humanity that he wasn’t allowed to talk about it with anyone holding less than a level 5 security clearance.Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-6031292881679889202011-02-26T00:36:00.001-08:002011-04-08T20:44:07.136-07:00Things that I do instead of posting to this Blog.First of all.. sorry. Second of all... deal with it.
This is one of my World of Warcraft characters.. in goggles. Which was a special item needed for a quest. I like goggles, so i screen captured this.
I love this beer so much I wish I could legally marry a beer. I came up with this slogan and feel that Stone Brewing Co. should pay me for how much I endorse their product. I made this with Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-10446950544620998792011-02-19T20:50:00.000-08:002011-02-20T19:21:29.412-08:00Jane Says:Sometimes I feel real bad about life, sometimes I suffer inside to the point where I can understand how people want to die. But sometimes, I feel like I haven't suffered enough. I haven't hit bottom yet.
So I drink too much, I smoke, I do drugs, I engage in reckless behavior...I challenge danger and spit in his face - taunting, hoping he'll hit me back, hard, knocking me to the ground all Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-51953691635235498882011-02-15T19:37:00.000-08:002011-04-12T21:33:59.612-07:00Poems from Jane's Diary:
12/2/09
A heart of glass within a wall of stone;
I offer the sledge hammer freely.
Deconstruction.
Each stone is regrown from my tears.
2/14/11
So many thoughts, so little time.
But are they worth writing down?
By the time I pick up a pen, they are barely a memory.
Feelings are fleeting, changing like ocean waves.
To write them is futile.
Ideas are nice, but are any of mine original?
I Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-28952208814566000522011-01-05T00:15:00.000-08:002011-01-05T00:15:43.681-08:00Venting.I'm unhappy is an understatement. I guess I don't feel like I have anywhere I can truly express what's inside my head. I can't be completely honest anywhere, not even here. I lost a friend last year. She deleted me from her Facebook. THAT'S how people do it nowadays, I guess. She called me an asshole on Facebook. Fuck Facebook. At least she sort of told me that she thought I was a jerk andAnnie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-12914743213952928472011-01-03T01:44:00.000-08:002011-01-04T23:38:12.456-08:00Happy F-ing New Year.I am not making "resolutions". I am going to keep it real. This is how it feels on the cusp of 2011:
I feel like a giant black hole opened up and swallowed my apartment, I have an internet cable to connect with the world at large, a cell phone for emergencies, but...THAT'S IT.
I am wondering how to respond to people who keep saying, "You don't have a TV?" and looking at me like I'm from the Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-66256763413974843072010-11-23T20:55:00.000-08:002011-02-15T19:15:47.200-08:00SuperpowersSuperpowers
I become invisible when I stand too close to a man.
I can double my weight in a matter of seconds… in my own self-image.
I shoot a sticky substance out of my heart that attaches to men.. and scares them away.
Sidenotes:
I COULD live my life better. I COULD spend less money on food and alcohol. Especially alcohol; But I don’t. For one thing, I can’t always help the way I feel and Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-51949720472348142732010-11-16T20:55:00.000-08:002010-11-16T20:55:11.881-08:00Thoughts after watching…<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>
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When these dotted lines come together, relationships are formed and meaning is created. I enjoyAnnie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-90807078943503366342010-07-18T23:38:00.001-07:002010-07-18T23:52:28.324-07:00Punches Thrown while Police Look On, An Insect Receives Last Rites9/5/07
Punches Thrown while Police Look On, An Insect Receives Next-to-Last Rites
I raised my glass of Merlot and sipped to the beginning of my second movie for the night: A Streetcar Named Desire. There was a flowery smudge on the wine glass just next to the first capital letter of the winery where I bought it. I never noticed that before. Was there a previously unnoticed flower appliqué onAnnie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-10983874938966798562010-07-18T23:36:00.000-07:002010-07-18T23:36:33.281-07:00What to Do (Old essay from 2005)8/30/05
I can’t seem to figure out what I want or what I want to do. I want to do everything, but it doesn’t seem like I’m qualified to do anything.
I feel as if I don’t do anything important. My field is interesting, my job is boring most of the time, but neither of them is really significant in the world. If archaeologists disappeared forever, I think people would be fine. I want to do Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-89270698840651791532010-06-27T23:05:00.000-07:002010-07-13T21:28:12.027-07:00News Headlines (essay from August, 2002)There’s never any new news. It seems every time I read a set of headlines, I’m hearing the same old story again and again. “Police swab protesters eyes with pepper spray” or “America attacks: should we go to war with so and so?” Well, I’ll tell u what. The headlines are the same because nothing new is happening in the world. We are repeating history, again and again, because we haven’t Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-19494178919895416822010-06-22T23:08:00.001-07:002010-07-13T21:29:20.697-07:00An Obsession Confession (older post)
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ABOUT ME:
I strive for simplicity in my daily life. I don't want too many possessions and I want to limit my impact on the planet. That being said, I need complexity to feel satisfied sometimes such as with food and drink, a movie or a book. I love getting new things (even used things that are new to me) and Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-58522927437649504792010-05-24T19:55:00.000-07:002010-06-05T16:24:01.358-07:00On the Soap Box: Rand Paul Watch Out!This is just a rant, not even a particularly well researched one. But to set the stage I will tell you what I think I know:
Rand Paul (son of Ron Paul) won the Republican Senate primary last week in Kentucky. He is considered to be a Libertarian-leaning "Tea Party" republican. Take whatever out of that you will. Over the weekend, on the radio, I listened to him speak in sound bytes and be Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-1432367788777011112010-05-15T01:07:00.000-07:002011-04-16T14:57:10.681-07:00The Secret Garden of the French Revolution
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One Man's Scenic Route is Another Man's Deathtrap
June 24, 2007
I work at a job where they are tearing up the hillside, but at least they have good reason, right? I realize that the work will straighten a winding road where too many accidents occur - is that really worth destroying so much nature?
My first impulse was to remember how radically I onceAnnie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-88701248846931074132010-04-29T19:09:00.000-07:002010-04-29T19:10:27.621-07:00The Welcome Mat - A PoemDon't throw out that worn welcome mat. It remembers the feet of those who have satat your garden bench or dinner table,helping you when you were not able.For friends have come and friends have goneand that path worn thin recalls their song.
9/1/07Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-91449536307708335262010-04-23T16:26:00.000-07:002010-04-23T16:29:37.332-07:00HousekeepingI just went back through EVERY SINGLE post and updated broken picture links and things. Some of the older content changed minutely in order to fix these issues.
I want to start a blog that deals with issues of Food Politics, but I know I don't keep this one up to date, so before I go jumping off a cliff I'm coming home for a while to regroup. My goal is to post more regularly even at the Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-6175198364952153812010-02-12T10:27:00.000-08:002010-04-23T00:58:45.032-07:00I'm not fat, I'm just big-brainedDid you know that: * 1 out of 8 adolescent girls reported starving themselves to lose weight * 40% of moms tell their adolescent daughters to diet and 45% of these girls are of average weight * 81% of 10 year old girls are afraid of being fat * 51% of 9 and 10 year old girls feel better about themselves if they are on a diet * More than 2/3 of women ages 18-25 would rather be mean Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-5077643112505658232010-01-28T23:04:00.000-08:002010-01-28T23:46:11.160-08:00PoliticsI guess I'd never make a good politician because I like life to be simple. And I like things to work. And I like honesty, even when it's hard to hear. And I believe in making a difference, even in the tiniest and most insignificant of ways. And I have hope for the future. And I believe that 99.99% of humans are just reacting to the life they were born into and that I would have ended up in Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-78784236074807843032009-12-03T22:52:00.000-08:002009-12-03T23:06:05.677-08:00Poem - Dec. 1, 2009
WE PREFER PSEUDONYMS TO REALITY -
RELATING TO PEOPLE BY WAY OF T.V.
FLASHBACK TO MY FAVORITE EPISODE
BUT NO ONE ELSE HAS SEEN IT,
SO I GUESS I'M ON MY OWN.
OUT OF WORDS, WE JUST USE SOMEONE ELSE'S.
VICARIOUS LOVE AND HATE 'TILL WE'RE SENSELESS.
THINK FOR OURSELVES HAS BECOME SO CLICH<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-69933909803003928672009-09-07T12:30:00.000-07:002009-09-07T12:45:31.981-07:00FloatingLife is like... life. There's nothing else like it, as far as I know. And it's confusing and weird and awesome and shitty all at the same time. Without the bad we wouldn't appreciate the good. I guess I just feel like my life is in such a state of transition right now that I don't know how I feel. I got used to a reality that was quite comfortable in many ways, although it was stagnant and Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-6118803220112061762009-04-19T23:06:00.000-07:002010-04-23T15:11:25.853-07:00Circuit Disconnected<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-81343083440636676212009-03-18T20:05:00.000-07:002009-03-18T20:36:35.375-07:00BoxesWe all live in a box that we create. It is built upon our thoughts and feelings and ultimately our world view. You know how your 5th grade best friend turned into an enemy in 6th grade? And maybe she was a different ethnic background than you. The logical conclusion for many children that young is to blame the "outward" characteristics of a person, like ethnicity, and not see the fact that maybeAnnie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-45782665202539400212009-02-18T13:13:00.001-08:002009-02-18T13:19:30.459-08:00Potato and Corn ChowderLast night I made soup and this is approximately what happened:6-8 med Potatoes1 can Corn2 large carrots1/4 cup onion1 tsp. garlic3 bay leaves9 cups veggie "chicken style" stock1 crown of broccoli1 whole Anaheim chiliabout a cup of soy milk1 tsp dried Thymeloads of freshly ground pepper.I boiled potatoes and carrots first, drain water and measure in 9 cups of fresh water. Then add the rest of Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-70282860872207921522009-02-18T13:09:00.001-08:002009-02-18T13:12:23.252-08:00FacebookSo I have been having some issues with the fact that I wanted Facebook to be a place where I could ACTUALLY keep in touch with people and be myself (to whatever degree that's possible on the internet) but in the end people continue to add request me and then completely ignore me online. And you could say that I don't want to be real (or be vulnerable) around people who don't actually have any Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-31231887058302802802009-01-31T22:46:00.000-08:002009-01-31T23:52:45.428-08:00Pet Peeves - LanguageI think the English Language, as used by the average American, is slowly turning into an incoherent combination of acronyms, abbreviations, and nonsense slang. I've begun to cringe every time I hear hip media people say things like "merch" and "va-ca" (merchandise and vacation, for those lucky enough to be unfamiliar with said "words"). When I was a kid I got scolded for saying "Mickey D's" Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-27741840489777133862009-01-13T22:28:00.000-08:002009-01-13T22:31:45.604-08:00Coffee Anxiety<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-31019106759626119802008-12-11T21:49:00.000-08:002009-08-23T23:05:42.044-07:00Untitled Narrative, 3/28/07<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-45993922422246862482008-08-29T10:32:00.000-07:002008-08-29T10:49:22.027-07:00Work - UpdateJust an update on what I've been doing at work!(Above) A crocodile relative from the Jurassic Period (older than T. rex), found in Fruita, Colorado. I have to use a microscope and small tools to expose the bone from the dirt. This specimen will be pedastalled - bones exposed but left in the matrix.This is a caudal (tail) vertebra from Thomas the T. rex which I completely prepared in the lab. Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-31420162047144375682008-07-09T22:21:00.000-07:002008-07-09T22:37:41.962-07:00Quick UpdateI wanted to assure you that I'm still here, still breathing...still alive. I had hoped to spend more time here after getting a new computer, but I have been dealing with some issues and haven't had a lot "to say" about stuff. I will say this: I have started a personal journal to deal with my issues (depression, anxiety, etc.) and hopefully I will be able to work some things out without going to Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-65477570842246269452008-06-26T23:15:00.000-07:002008-06-26T23:19:33.116-07:00When I was 8 years old, I wanted to be Madonna.Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-56541675056893421542008-05-01T21:28:00.001-07:002008-05-01T21:36:58.192-07:00Computer. Hiatus.I'd like to say I've been too busy saving lives and planting trees or feeding the hungry and cleaning up polluted water ways. But, no - alas - I have been working and my computer is so slow that it is starting to run backwards. So, I have had to take a short hiatus from all my adoring fans (all three of you, I thank you) and I just wanted to tell you that I have ordered my new computer! I willAnnie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-90346866378385055472008-03-14T09:00:00.001-07:002010-04-23T16:19:02.974-07:00Free Tibet - Boycott the 2008 Beijing OlympicsThe people of Tibet want China to allow them autonomy. People all over the world support the Tibetan people's right to this freedom but the Chinese government won't budge. During the Beijing Olympics, many protests were held, including ones along the path of the Olympic torch.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2516008/Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-11678310137296790432008-03-09T15:26:00.000-07:002008-03-10T21:40:28.896-07:00The New Job - Part 2.1I've been gainfully employed now for a month and one week and for the most part I am enjoying it. The work itself is a lot of hands on work with fossils; so far I've worked on Triceratops, T-Rex, and most recently Phytosaur (pre-dinosaur) material. This Phytosaur was originally recovered and reconstructed in the 30s using a terracotta clay to connect the few sections of actual bone together. It Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-62777481566045257242008-02-15T08:39:00.001-08:002008-02-15T08:43:23.719-08:00Calling All Words!I started a list of my favorite words (on the left of the screen) and I'd appreciate more suggestions. This list is intended to host words in the English Language that are underused or under appreciated and conjure up some kind of unusual feeling or imagery or are just plain fun to say.Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-69049354330775532582008-02-05T20:23:00.000-08:002009-01-31T22:46:21.670-08:00Jane of All CoatsI just gave away my vintage faux leopard coat to an old friend. I hadn't even looked at it or thought about it in months, but when I got it out and inspected it and hung it up to air out, I admired it and thought, "what the hell am I doing? I'll never find another leopard coat this good". But, I had already promised it away and I didn't wear it anymore and it's the kind of special coat that Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-16105821191632709962008-02-05T07:57:00.000-08:002008-02-05T20:23:26.145-08:00Messing with DNAI'd like you to peruse the article below and just offer comments on that, if you have them, but I also want to add a few thoughts. So go read the article and come back. Seriously - at least browse it and then come back.---------------------"We are not trying to alter genes, we're just trying to swap a small proportion of the bad ones for some good ones," said Patrick Chinnery.- Isn't swap Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-12754522249797089632008-02-03T11:12:00.000-08:002008-02-03T11:44:32.106-08:00The New Job - Part One -I've been unemployed since September 2007 and will finally rejoin working society tomorrow at a new job. I'm excited because it's a job I really want - working with fossils at the Natural History Museum. But I'm also having the usual bit of nerves because starting a new job and a new routine is a change and that's always stressful. But I'm so ready to make this jump forward and it is quite Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-79135120926103947462008-01-09T12:32:00.000-08:002009-08-23T23:15:27.175-07:00Thought BubblesSo I don't know what I want to do for a job, so what? I mean, I've never been one of those people who had their whole life mapped out in front of them anyways. Last night, I was thinking about what it was like growing up and how I was always in this uncomfortable place, both physically and mentally. I've had chronic anxiety since about fifth grade (age 10), only I didn't know that's what it wasAnnie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-2271185975190187912008-01-09T11:44:00.000-08:002011-04-16T14:58:04.016-07:002007 Yule - Gifts
Split Pea, Etcetera Soup
Contains:Split PeasRed LentilsJasmine RiceWheat BerriesVegetable Broth PowderFenugreek PowderBay Leaves Recommended Preparation:Combine contents of jar with 3 jars of water in a stock pot and bring to a boil for several minutes. Reduce to medium-low heat and partially cover for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Regularly check the Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-51804844367615094972008-01-09T11:39:00.001-08:002008-01-09T15:35:00.191-08:002008 Photo CalendarHandbound with string, photographed, designed and printed myself on 8 1/2" x 11" heavy weight bright matte paper.Below is a sample of the photographs inside:Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-62387168814723917522008-01-05T00:32:00.000-08:002008-01-05T01:05:23.764-08:00Holiday CraftingIn addition to my wreath, I made many gifts this year. I think my pièce de résistance was the 2008 calendar I designed and printed using my own photographs. I hope to sell a few of those and hopefully I will get some more images of it up soon.If you would like to purchase an authentic hand-bound calendar, I am asking $10 plus shipping (U.S. only). I can customize it to include a few of your Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-53504211903942591052007-12-14T00:09:00.000-08:002007-12-14T00:35:40.490-08:00Latest Holiday Craft Project - The WreathI decided to make my own wreath this year from Rosemary I have been growing in the back yard for the past few years. I also collected the pine cones this past year. Since I've never made a wreath before, I kept it simple. I hope others enjoy it too!Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-28950331133650912142007-12-10T11:18:00.000-08:002007-12-10T12:03:17.088-08:00Chain of ThoughtsI've found it difficult to sit down and write lately. The dark feelings I've been experiencing have been a weight on my spirit. It's a lonely place and it's hard to explain what, where, or how.Now that my head is once again peaking up above the clouds, maybe I can express a few thoughts.I've been feeling angry, bitter, hostile, sad, numb and frustrated; but not typically at the same time. I'm Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-33321379815605519752007-12-10T11:06:00.000-08:002007-12-10T11:18:19.566-08:00Christmas CraftsThese are examples of some crafts I've done recently. The one on the left was the prototype (of my kitty). The one on the right is for my cousin and her new baby. AwwwwwAnnie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-8213628893203833162007-12-02T15:45:00.000-08:002007-12-02T23:20:37.183-08:00Jane's Parents - A True StoryLet me tell you a story about Jane*.One day Jane visited her parents to help out around the house. By the time she arrived, her parents were already worked up into their usual apathetically insane frenzy of miscommunication. Her mom had the whole day planned out - in her head, of course - without bothering to share this plan with anyone else. So by the time Jane figured out which direction Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-54601773451882367822007-11-23T12:14:00.000-08:002010-04-23T15:34:05.228-07:00Thanks Giving
Thanksgiving has past and now there is this tiny gap until Christmas where I can relax and not prepare for something. To be honest, having something to prepare for was quite enjoyable because I planned things out and made lists and followed the plan - and didn't stress.
I really enjoyed decorating my Thanksgiving dinner tables (because this was my first year as hostess). Hosting a Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-43521071779268291412007-11-09T11:04:00.000-08:002007-11-09T12:55:43.061-08:00Haiku; Perception of OthersThe calm black waterholds the pale yellow moon lightand then lets it go.For just one momentnight water reflects moon lightsoft pale yellow, good-bye.These were written sometime in early 2007. They were inspired by a painting my aunt made.I think I enjoy the painting because it doesn't "look" like something my aunt would paint.We've had recent conversations about how she comes off to some people Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-25641906847341653102007-11-07T14:02:00.000-08:002007-11-23T17:45:41.299-08:00Cauliflower and Sweet Potato SoupI threw this together the other night and it was one of the best soups I've ever made. The amounts are approximate and I'll add more notes on specific ingredients at the end.Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Soup- 1-2 whole carrots, sliced- 2-3 pieces of celery, chopped- 3 bay leaves, whole- 1/3 of a large onion, chopped (I used a Maui sweet onion)- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced- 1 large sweet potato, Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-33194877784523236982007-11-06T16:39:00.000-08:002007-11-06T16:44:01.693-08:00The Title CollageI spent...geez, about 8 hours putting that collage at the top of the page together. It is almost completely comprised of my own photos. The Buddha statue and the space background are not my creations. It serves as a partial replacement for the typical "about me" section that these web pages usually provide.I'd appreciate any feedback on it. Thanks,annie1kenobeAnnie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-2657584269041373722007-11-05T00:12:00.000-08:002007-11-06T16:38:00.498-08:00Fears and PhobiasI was afraid to look out the window at night until a few years ago because once, when I was 9 or 10, I saw a face in my grandparent's kitchen window. After waking the entire house up with my scream, it turned out to be an oddly shaped planter on a window shelf.It's interesting how we pick up phobias or irrational fears of things along our journey through childhood. I've had the following Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-63328822065843647962007-11-03T23:48:00.001-07:002010-04-23T15:45:57.886-07:00:Wumpscut::Wumpscut: is probably one of my top 5 favorite bands (a few others high on the list are Skinny Puppy, Front 242, and Depeche Mode).
If you like Electronic, Industrial, or Gothic music you may have heard of them. If not, a good place to sample their sound is at vampirefreaks.com.
Most bands sell the typical merchandise along with albums such as posters, buttons, patches, stickers, etc.
Annie 1 Kenobenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075906540119478998.post-930063171425235542007-11-03T23:36:00.000-07:002010-04-23T15:37:51.108-07:00First Blog EverI finally decided to break down and start a blog because I have a lot of thoughts about the world and it would be nice to put them in one place.
So this space is not specifically about any one topic because I am not about one topic.
I am a fountain of otherwise useless information, a strict generalist, an anthropologist, a Jane of all Trades.
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