Tetes a Claques

If you haven't checked out any of the Tetes a Claques, you should. They are all the rage in francophone Canada now. I laughed my ass off when I watched this one of the couple at the border crossing: http://www.tetesaclaques.tv/video.php?vid=232. Enjoy! Sorry, I am unable to create a link at the moment...

Cat Pillow

Does your cat like to sleep on your bed? Do you like your cat sleeping on your bed? Do you dislike when your cat walks on your face in the night, or sticks his or her ass in your face? This pillow may be the answer. It's made of soft polar fleece with a goldfish motif and lightly stuffed. It is made to be located at the foot of your bed, where you hope your cat will stay.

Laptops in Cafes

If I were running a cafe, I would supply slightly larger tables, and insist that the laptop folks double up. They don't need to be sitting there in a line of solitude. Think of the beautiful relationships that could develop if people were asked to double up! Picture this: their eyes met over their laptops.

Another Time-Share Pillow

Here is another pillow. It is not completely stuffed. I ran out of stuffing. I used the rest of that fox fabric, and I decided the foxes needed to be under a silk silver moon.

New Cushion

This is what everyone is getting for Christmas this year.

Questions for Craft People

Back to the crafts for a moment, here. I have some questions I would like throw out to the craft community:

1) Where can you buy fabric in Ottawa? What happened to the Fabricsville beside the Rideau Centre? Please don't tell me I need to drive out to Orleans.

2) Can you recommend a good beginner sewing book that is readable, has nice simple projects in it, and includes basic quiltmaking? I'm looking for something that is solid, but not too finicky.

3) Which craft blogs should I be linking to -- local blogs and otherwise?

Found Love Note

I found this note today left on a restaurant table before it was cleared. I am intrigued. Any ideas on what this is about?

"You look beautiful all the time, but more when your heart is blooming.... - Sorry for the chill."

Finishing the meme

Let's bring some closure to this, shall we? More random things about me.

6) I am totally with the environmental movement, but have trouble recycling, being green, not wasting stuff, not loving big cars.

7) I thought I hated cats until I got my cat, then, I realized I love cats more than dogs.

8) I can't remember the years I was married, or even the year I got married. I have completely blanked out all of it.

9) I once -- all in the same evening -- dropped acid, got stoned, drank, then fell into the arms of a pizza delivery man. This happened a while back, folks. Actually, around the same time as the West Block shagging incident.

10) Oh my goodness, I just realized that I've exceeded the 7-things limit here!!!

Tuesday

I apologize to those I freaked out/grossed out with yesterday's Meme posting. Yes, that particular Progressive Conservative had cooties, and I was damn lucky I escaped that desk experience unscathed. Although, I repeat, I was not boffing the actual Member. Maybe, the person who tagged me will think twice next time there is a Meme going around.

Today I thought I would just let you in on my blogging goals for the week:

1) finish the fucking Meme (6 and 7)
2) write profiles about the remaining ESIs (Conch Shell, Coyote, the Independent Observer and 4th Dwarf)
3) display more crafts
4) set some fitness goals (like Zoom)
5) there is no fifth thing.

2 More for 7-thing Meme

I am doing this meme thing GRADUALLY. Here are 2 more random, little known things about moi:

4) I "made love" on the desk of a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (not with the Member).
5) I got fired by the Member whose desk I fornicated on when my true politics were discovered.

fox

7 Things Meme (3 things for today)

Weeks ago, Urban Pedestrian tagged me for this 7 random things Meme. I will take a crack at this now. But, I'm only going to do three today, because I'm on a borrowed computer here.

1) My first boyfriend became a born-again Christian, and when he announced to me that he had "found Jesus", I dumped his ass.
2) I am afraid of bunnies, and some marsupials. Kangaroos are a terror. It's their back, springy legs, and the floppy ears. Fuck.
3) I lost a wedding ring (mine) in a toilet.

Halloween Angst

What to be for Halloween? I wandered into a sex store today to look for a Halloween costume, but they were too expensive. Here were some things I could have been:

1) Dr. Lay
2) Nurse Suck
3) A French Maid
4) A School Girl
5) Officer Spank

There were more, but I couldn't get beyond the pricetags.

Then, I went to the fabric store. There was some nice pink fabric. I thought I could go as a shrimp. Not sexy, I know, but ....

I'm at a loss here!! HELP!!!!

Panier

The quality of this photo is not great, but here is my latest piece of sewing. It was given as a birthday to a happy recipient who named it "panier". I am liking the tweed on silk combo.

One problem (or challenge, rather) is that I have no patience for FINISHING things properly. This little piece is thumbtacked roughly onto a small canvas. It looks like crap if you turn it around. One of my goals is to learn how to finish things cleanly. Again, this goes back to OWNING what is an unpleasant and tedious part of the process for me.

New tablecloth

Another new fabric acquisition is this tablecloth I bought for $4 at a garage sale. It is in perfect condition.
I don't know the vintage of the tablecloth, but it brings me back to the late 70s, early 80s. It's a 'happy housewife' cloth. A let's-make-the-house-cheery cloth. It evokes the days of the jellied salad, of valium, of martinis. The good old days.

Craft update

Here is something I did yesterday with some of the silk fabric found in the garbage and bits of tweed I got at the garage sale. It's mounted on a canvas.

Quick Aggie Update

My bike was stolen. It's my own fault. Anyway, without boring you with those details, the good news is, my downstairs Montreal neighbour had a garage sale today. She sold me 1) a $25 bike that works, and 2) gorgeous flannel material for a mu'umu'u.

Minutes for the ESI Emergency Meeting will be posted later. Limited battery power here....

Back to the Mu'umu'us for a moment

Coyote and I had some kind of bizarre psychic incident on Wednesday evening in which we were BOTH thinking about Mu'umu'us! What are the chances of that? I sketched a picture of a mu'umu'u in my notebook as a project I wanted to do immediately. I want to design and sew my own mu'umu'u in a bright flannel fabric. While drinking coffee with Coyote yesterday, we thought there might be some misconceptions about mu'umu'us, so we decided to come up with the beginnings of a Q & A. If we want to make billions, we need to be prepared to answer these questions. Please let us know if you have other questions.

What distinguishes a mu'umu'u from your basic flannel nightie? --The sleeves will be much floatier. The colours will be brighter. This is the piece of clothing you will want to slip into the moment you step into your home. This is not a garment you should sleep in, although you may want to.

Can I exercise in my mu'umu'u? ---You can walk around in it. Walking is exercise.

What do these things do for my butt? ---What butt? The beauty of this piece is that you don't even think about your butt. And if you are really obsessed with your own butt, get yourself a butt bra ($10 at Walmart, apparently).

Can I wear my mu'umu'u out of the house?-- Absolutely! This is a statement piece. And, a great conversation starter.

But, are they sexy? --Yes, they are. Mu'umu'us don't impede blood flow. This means you will be smarter. Smart is sexy.

Some Blog Housekeeping

I have added some new "favourites" to my bloglist, and have moved a few to a section called "Inactive Blogs I like". I like to think that all these folks are going through an intense incubation period. Let's talk about these people for a moment:
1) Bob. As you all know, I have had a massive crush on Bob. In fact, I would love to be part of his drunken dinner club crowd, but, alas, have never been invited. I hope Bob starts blogging again soon. I want to know how his renos are going.
2) Harmony. Harmony is busy, and I believe her. But, all the more reason to blog, I say. A space to reflect, no?
3) Mysterious East. They had a strong start. A powerhouse group blog, but they didn't seem to have the stamina that the ESI team has...Or, should I say that the ESI team HAD at one point.
4) Pandora. Pandora is also busy. And, she is so creative. I suspect her creativity is being directed elsewhere at the moment. I am hoping she will resurface.
5) The 5th Muse. I am hoping she will come back some day.

To my favourites, I have added the sassy Urban Pedestrian who has added lots of energy and wit to the blogsphere of late. I have also added Jo Stockton, who I just discovered is a QUILTER. I cannot even describe how much this delighted me. I know there are more to add, but this is all I could manage this evening.

"Owning" things

A good friend of mine helped me work through the writing hell situation of yesterday. She said, "Listen, Aggie. You need to own this part of the writing process, even though it's not as much fun as other parts of the process." She laughed at her use of the word "own" here -- because she's not a person who would normally say this kind of thing. I meditated on it, and I think she is dead on. So, today, I'm in the library owning the fucking thing. Unfortunately, there seems to be some kind of power outage here in the library, which may mean that I may have to own it elsewhere. So, a message to all of you struggling with writing, or any other crap you are going through: own it!

And, totally unrelated, (but probably related somehow in the grand scheme of things), here is a sweet image I witnessed today: a beautiful grey/silver cat sitting under a tree watching yellow leaves parachute down.