I went into the whole acupuncture hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. First of all, unless the student is a bad needeler, it generally doesn't hurt and you don't necessarily feel it. As my brother-in-law pointed out, there is no "cure", there is simply a state of maintenance. So, the fact that I have felt better since starting acupuncture convinces me that it is working. The degree to which it works is debatable and may change from day-to-day or even week-to-week. I can now say for sure it was working because, like pain meds, I may not have been fully aware it was working, but boy was I aware of the fact the effects were wearing off. Like porn, you may not be able to define the actual benefits, but you will know it when you feel it. As for the pea reference, my body is going through another rough patch and so the concept of buying a memory foam mattress needs to become a reality VERY QUICKLY. Thankful to be working to make that happen.
The acupuncture clinic is closed for the holidays but I doubled up my herbs so I should live until they reopen.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Am I really right??
I have been watching the news lately and it seems that the Republicans have decided that the rich are not rich enough and to take ANY of the money would cause the end of civilization as we know it. So, I want to make sure I have it right....after all, we are negotiating with terrorists right?
Gays can only serve opening in the military but ONLY if the rich get to keep all their cash.
Unemployed individuals get a few extra months of benefits but ONLY if the rich get to keep all their cash.
Health care for everyone is going to be recalled and parts of the legislation has been declared unconstitutional, BUT the rich get to keep all their cash.
Our president seems to have lost his spine and the Dems have crawled into a cave to lick their wounds, BUT, the rich get to keep all their cash.......right?
Gays can only serve opening in the military but ONLY if the rich get to keep all their cash.
Unemployed individuals get a few extra months of benefits but ONLY if the rich get to keep all their cash.
Health care for everyone is going to be recalled and parts of the legislation has been declared unconstitutional, BUT the rich get to keep all their cash.
Our president seems to have lost his spine and the Dems have crawled into a cave to lick their wounds, BUT, the rich get to keep all their cash.......right?
Monday, December 6, 2010
Holiday baking and other stuff
It is that time of year again. I have now participated in 5 craft fairs and all but 2 were a complete bust. My friend Nikka has been a blessing as my helper. When you work an actual craft fair with actual paying customers, it helps to have 2 people. I can work on making more items or making custom items while the other person sells and does customer interactions. All of the other vendors agreed that this year has been a bad year for homemade crafts. Food booths are doing better then anyone else, as you can always seem to justify a box of cookies or a jar of homemade jam. It is a sad state of affairs when you are THRILLED to "make the table" (cover the cost of the fee to sell that can vary from $15 to $125). It is an accomplishment when the cost of the table is $50 but if ALL you do is make the table and the fee was $15, it is a very sad show.
I have one more show to do this season, unless someone knows of a group doing a craft fair the weekend of Dec. 18, and then I pack it away for the winter. I will gear up now for spring and summer, but I should absolutely work on my Etsy sight.
www.blythespiritsjewelry.etsy.com
My biggest hurdle is the pictures for my sight. My camera does not want to cooperate and keeps eating batteries. My roomie has a camera but I do not want to play with the settings. The pictures for Etsy need to be smaller in size and so you are better off with a low end camera. I am working on it, but I acknowledge that it is my biggest hurdle.
My last fair was a last minute one. The church across the street from my apartment on Granville provided me with a last minute table and so I was able to make enough yesterday to fund the basics for holiday baking. Not sure how many boxes of cookies I will wind up mailing this year, the cost per box is about $10-15, but the locals are safe. My mailing priorities are based primarily on the speed at which prior recipients have acknowledged receipt of their previous packages. In other words, those who couldn't be bothered to respond without a follow-up email have been chopped from the list. Sorry, I can't afford to be ignored this year....LOL
This year, it is looking like all my gifts will be handmade items. So, expect jewelry, baked goods, ornaments, etc. I already know that baked goods is the number one request, so don't bother with the tons of emails suggesting I give more baked goods.
I have one more show to do this season, unless someone knows of a group doing a craft fair the weekend of Dec. 18, and then I pack it away for the winter. I will gear up now for spring and summer, but I should absolutely work on my Etsy sight.
www.blythespiritsjewelry.etsy.com
My biggest hurdle is the pictures for my sight. My camera does not want to cooperate and keeps eating batteries. My roomie has a camera but I do not want to play with the settings. The pictures for Etsy need to be smaller in size and so you are better off with a low end camera. I am working on it, but I acknowledge that it is my biggest hurdle.
My last fair was a last minute one. The church across the street from my apartment on Granville provided me with a last minute table and so I was able to make enough yesterday to fund the basics for holiday baking. Not sure how many boxes of cookies I will wind up mailing this year, the cost per box is about $10-15, but the locals are safe. My mailing priorities are based primarily on the speed at which prior recipients have acknowledged receipt of their previous packages. In other words, those who couldn't be bothered to respond without a follow-up email have been chopped from the list. Sorry, I can't afford to be ignored this year....LOL
This year, it is looking like all my gifts will be handmade items. So, expect jewelry, baked goods, ornaments, etc. I already know that baked goods is the number one request, so don't bother with the tons of emails suggesting I give more baked goods.
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