tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17708313386163615952024-03-12T21:56:13.098-07:00Cat NapsEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-91089877976729281042010-05-23T12:15:00.001-07:002010-05-23T12:22:42.884-07:00Just in the Nick of TimeAnnealing Scott's ring...the heat turns the gold black. Once annealed I let the ring sit in the pickle for over an hour to get rid of some excess copper that was sticking to it...13 days to go!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kzVnG_LSBKOebjgUSzNd4E8UmTCHg9obAhyD5kJhyphenhyphenM0fthds519xkh7jKRPb1ktb0GLObIJ5RzvtcbmIU1Xd7H1XkUBoHA7SZTUbNzpAJ2IkSEu1S3EPybvZ4bKm3yR1SvlyJbf1Qlk/s1600/ring"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kzVnG_LSBKOebjgUSzNd4E8UmTCHg9obAhyD5kJhyphenhyphenM0fthds519xkh7jKRPb1ktb0GLObIJ5RzvtcbmIU1Xd7H1XkUBoHA7SZTUbNzpAJ2IkSEu1S3EPybvZ4bKm3yR1SvlyJbf1Qlk/s200/ring" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474547882522175634" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-14651828578361923102010-03-24T20:59:00.001-07:002010-03-24T21:07:33.474-07:00Making Scott's Wedding BandI'm making Scott's wedding band out of some gold I had from a ring I tried making a while back, and didn't love. First step is melting the gold.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ohmVCUGpNqQe2sP-bfTNJRkKbjBlhER7RyJyOTvAAENk274NchpO5xy0fp79ytVY3y5BOmOVY4CeYVEP2qnp-kzTUUDp3MD1maRz7lh42nt-Mz54Cg7M4NOupmPV5V6uJTgwODXU7aI/s1600/melting+down+ring.htm"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ohmVCUGpNqQe2sP-bfTNJRkKbjBlhER7RyJyOTvAAENk274NchpO5xy0fp79ytVY3y5BOmOVY4CeYVEP2qnp-kzTUUDp3MD1maRz7lh42nt-Mz54Cg7M4NOupmPV5V6uJTgwODXU7aI/s200/melting+down+ring.htm" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452416472567819906" border="0" /></a><br />Once it's melted down, it looks like a big bumpy blob and you have to roll the metal through a rolling machine to flatten it (or make it into wire). Below is a pic of it sticking out the other side of the rolling machine. Under that is the flattened piece. You have to keep annealing it (heating it up to almost melting) to soften it as the rolling makes it hard.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzza28JGz7jny5ghENUJyW2j7g9kkurR1L1pwz8hWksW-2hU17DXOybEgRioaUMwXFYq-1Vj98eK1mwDRPSX4qxbtHcpuyVpFEAHULbPBwklB-HVEdBao_NoHjg6l22D_sif3HQjytzI/s1600/rolling+ring.htm"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzza28JGz7jny5ghENUJyW2j7g9kkurR1L1pwz8hWksW-2hU17DXOybEgRioaUMwXFYq-1Vj98eK1mwDRPSX4qxbtHcpuyVpFEAHULbPBwklB-HVEdBao_NoHjg6l22D_sif3HQjytzI/s200/rolling+ring.htm" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452416334173517154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwih0QqIrhur3FpUlfGmGIwiVvaMOIHFBwKcezQjRu6Jp0uwtgTWw-oq6WnKEoF-nnYzzGnkHXFZtDxHl2htotl_46DtM3-plX7yU64zTraaAKicz2vXz34JCqrCPSydHQaHD9XVqMw8/s1600/ring.htm"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwih0QqIrhur3FpUlfGmGIwiVvaMOIHFBwKcezQjRu6Jp0uwtgTWw-oq6WnKEoF-nnYzzGnkHXFZtDxHl2htotl_46DtM3-plX7yU64zTraaAKicz2vXz34JCqrCPSydHQaHD9XVqMw8/s200/ring.htm" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452416402251706578" border="0" /></a>The next step will be cutting/filing it into the right size and shape. More pics to come...Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-35712762052993568702009-12-06T19:13:00.000-08:002009-12-06T19:17:51.933-08:00Talon LogoThe amazing Lulu designed these for me. Web site coming soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZSzKKNWfwWv07BGzw4MTbx9Koub28VLTIUFpAQk8-WhPNXTy8LqMKsnr6NO19zLS-X2JT77tiv7WE5RxTJPSzMiX6dBm91P4lPIEe6kWyztaK_xC5UZAZnTltjyrqKshnHup7LwUkJg/s1600-h/Talon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 73px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZSzKKNWfwWv07BGzw4MTbx9Koub28VLTIUFpAQk8-WhPNXTy8LqMKsnr6NO19zLS-X2JT77tiv7WE5RxTJPSzMiX6dBm91P4lPIEe6kWyztaK_xC5UZAZnTltjyrqKshnHup7LwUkJg/s200/Talon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412328138188451618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwNviZ413COod-OOoIzUsGfnJo0sc438GIXv1h_O-4-an9lNqViCSO_GJPwswW2uDDtCbM0aBQtZigodKPSEVAjtzcZ1ek8HrBqoxM5yCIscWSYydshY9eMILK5thAi6jFFCZ5Vqw9Rw/s1600-h/Color+Feather.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwNviZ413COod-OOoIzUsGfnJo0sc438GIXv1h_O-4-an9lNqViCSO_GJPwswW2uDDtCbM0aBQtZigodKPSEVAjtzcZ1ek8HrBqoxM5yCIscWSYydshY9eMILK5thAi6jFFCZ5Vqw9Rw/s200/Color+Feather.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412328209681628226" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-82672473869134678862009-11-19T16:43:00.000-08:002009-11-19T16:46:02.396-08:00BraidsI'm really into braids lately and made these little bangles up. I braided the wire and then flattened it. I tend to wear things in threes, but am totally into these two buddies together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv889wAj49x7S1pDEVnvU99XNtGohrgc49GiaZrvH-gAxyygMPNb1PqZsuqyY-1LaazK3U7FMCJV5rKnjL0jllmdLDlywSyYTtCWV-grM3feFNK9LOsqjd-0WQhtzY50-DpJVshQn1MQ/s1600/IMG_2918.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv889wAj49x7S1pDEVnvU99XNtGohrgc49GiaZrvH-gAxyygMPNb1PqZsuqyY-1LaazK3U7FMCJV5rKnjL0jllmdLDlywSyYTtCWV-grM3feFNK9LOsqjd-0WQhtzY50-DpJVshQn1MQ/s200/IMG_2918.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405980523657636770" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-20486162228665919992009-11-19T16:15:00.001-08:002009-11-19T16:18:53.258-08:00New Stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfoBJcnt_Zt9HPr97vRMYKkimRLAaQnHOo-usMYwtZ-eTPF-pXg9f-xZjv8zRtL-7QiVBwHOB-FUo7zLzeht3sMt_PH0Cf6b3e9zyJB91Xip6ZQNfDBwtraxo1-nU5BxqaiaRS7iG3_Q/s1600/IMG_2905.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfoBJcnt_Zt9HPr97vRMYKkimRLAaQnHOo-usMYwtZ-eTPF-pXg9f-xZjv8zRtL-7QiVBwHOB-FUo7zLzeht3sMt_PH0Cf6b3e9zyJB91Xip6ZQNfDBwtraxo1-nU5BxqaiaRS7iG3_Q/s200/IMG_2905.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405973319336106770" border="0" /></a>I cast the glass amulette in bronze...loving the more masculine look to it. Think I'm going to sell this along with the glass one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmOy2gmdxR5jPC84GuIw6UNmzCXC9taBUEQmNQsawQxa9_OL3CH0ntsRodSrEUxMzdrna4LBNksQArMiQPm5xJvrI7TwRe6x2CM17WmQCQLusnJSokMyXRFoUysqk3dcH-8SgdrDT-EE/s1600/IMG_2873.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmOy2gmdxR5jPC84GuIw6UNmzCXC9taBUEQmNQsawQxa9_OL3CH0ntsRodSrEUxMzdrna4LBNksQArMiQPm5xJvrI7TwRe6x2CM17WmQCQLusnJSokMyXRFoUysqk3dcH-8SgdrDT-EE/s200/IMG_2873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405973187657290050" border="0" /></a>I made some hammered bangles too.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-23237115555932893532009-10-14T11:36:00.000-07:002009-10-14T11:37:25.723-07:00Wedding SiteWoo Hoo! Finally got this up and running<br /><br />www.scottandemily.wordpress.com<br /><br />Exciting details to be posted daily. Just kidding. But you can go there for updates about the wedding.<br /><br />xoxoEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-69079314348999517092009-09-12T15:36:00.000-07:002009-09-12T15:53:46.128-07:00Finally!The polished bottles have arrived. Next...decide on type of closure - cork? Make a metal necker, figure out how to not break the bottle when I solder the metal, find chain, find a box-type thing to send the amulettes in, nicely ask Grant if he will take pics, Web site, SELL!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRIGlDNZogSD6I4I8yA7dKdQXKEjQ2Au9f26uFtGr9ePR2Cd-M2yltEEcur7jwYg_Bc1WVc1KlWNTHhg3Y_I3AH1_CqilTwWi86QG9cf4JzZuCxhgWERqJKF60HNQauLdBbIOzLNxZvA/s1600-h/IMG_2780.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRIGlDNZogSD6I4I8yA7dKdQXKEjQ2Au9f26uFtGr9ePR2Cd-M2yltEEcur7jwYg_Bc1WVc1KlWNTHhg3Y_I3AH1_CqilTwWi86QG9cf4JzZuCxhgWERqJKF60HNQauLdBbIOzLNxZvA/s200/IMG_2780.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380717491698804482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmoKOhzMwMbQxAchVQkVnDKyTPTfuq6P-8xHgfV5CmAxkq-ZBVRf-4JmxT8xkdtd6ItLauIWabkbxZc1Xz69gbw8aw3wvQECSU1KKOoGrYCJCk-FkNS6A_8rmUpnO1AWUHlUxyGKESOI/s1600-h/IMG_2782.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmoKOhzMwMbQxAchVQkVnDKyTPTfuq6P-8xHgfV5CmAxkq-ZBVRf-4JmxT8xkdtd6ItLauIWabkbxZc1Xz69gbw8aw3wvQECSU1KKOoGrYCJCk-FkNS6A_8rmUpnO1AWUHlUxyGKESOI/s200/IMG_2782.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380717742151466594" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-87350001321314310512009-08-27T13:47:00.000-07:002009-08-27T13:50:34.200-07:00CeremonyHere is where the ceremony is going to be...very exciting!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pnpQCCQS_6jpVE9CO0-ARwVKNMoUk6yInpAVk2HpSCn3okpN4WDKvC7HvIYhHvPD3JBZ8LfnVpRUrmP6WLxra9OBlUo1SzplrCofH7jjzVKLcsIFtDjZCTVM_Fd-7K9jkfnfoGWx5ZE/s1600-h/Ceremony+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pnpQCCQS_6jpVE9CO0-ARwVKNMoUk6yInpAVk2HpSCn3okpN4WDKvC7HvIYhHvPD3JBZ8LfnVpRUrmP6WLxra9OBlUo1SzplrCofH7jjzVKLcsIFtDjZCTVM_Fd-7K9jkfnfoGWx5ZE/s200/Ceremony+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374748776022577154" border="0" /></a>More details to come soon...Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-65534722520780949692009-07-29T15:04:00.001-07:002009-07-29T15:06:00.584-07:00Bullet Cuff LinksI'm making these little guys for Shannon. They came out pretty cute...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmipJJW_qlfURucKG5qVy_uNW88aNrHss7-GPkIMqXFaSBQpw8kUU_mOo6MDSaNXqqc3E9bZAQIUkBxnBfarIzecgLuPA3iU0Yj6LcICnuFp1qpyz75j0LMq88IxI870C3AmaZsZ7mMvI/s1600-h/IMG_2697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmipJJW_qlfURucKG5qVy_uNW88aNrHss7-GPkIMqXFaSBQpw8kUU_mOo6MDSaNXqqc3E9bZAQIUkBxnBfarIzecgLuPA3iU0Yj6LcICnuFp1qpyz75j0LMq88IxI870C3AmaZsZ7mMvI/s200/IMG_2697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364006717222788786" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-11412831394050798332009-06-17T07:49:00.000-07:002009-06-17T07:51:04.207-07:00Matching Ring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRJHtuY9126COon-ptucajtoZ9_MW2N2A7rIU7ubOK5LsUgw68GlmDh4FwbZ8mimGDEfBzr8OX1uDhtv13gFbKrp9IXWs02zZjFhgidakOp16WkDJfrLhdrgLPIQBaV4_QJETI6J__2Y/s1600-h/ring+low+res.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRJHtuY9126COon-ptucajtoZ9_MW2N2A7rIU7ubOK5LsUgw68GlmDh4FwbZ8mimGDEfBzr8OX1uDhtv13gFbKrp9IXWs02zZjFhgidakOp16WkDJfrLhdrgLPIQBaV4_QJETI6J__2Y/s200/ring+low+res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348308937728561602" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-61015869437755191942009-06-14T17:09:00.000-07:002009-06-14T17:14:30.870-07:00Citrine NecklaceI just finished this necklace this weekend. It was really fun and easy to make. There are two bezels, the bottom one which is solid silver and on top of it is another bezel made out of gallery wire. The top bezel holds the stone in place. The hardest part of this piece was how delicate the wire is and not melting it when you solder it shut and to the bottom bezel. The stone is a citrine. I'm going to make a ring with the matching stone also using gallery wire.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyNxjkeezT2v0ELDFlSrhxSnjqP1Kwnr9HLWVGnFxIWhFqIbxsgkuQLhL1mo-2qaVBTQPj-xASGlINRRFqiAh4VsJDl3WMeDBaepD1758KfN3U9xzXyuSQQG1-5HXE_MCMTl4q1ahvrY/s1600-h/necklace+low+res.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyNxjkeezT2v0ELDFlSrhxSnjqP1Kwnr9HLWVGnFxIWhFqIbxsgkuQLhL1mo-2qaVBTQPj-xASGlINRRFqiAh4VsJDl3WMeDBaepD1758KfN3U9xzXyuSQQG1-5HXE_MCMTl4q1ahvrY/s200/necklace+low+res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347340941043896450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqieiGVTHNg_vV57PQFH8holgrYcoHEcEzGFNd32Xe7ctU1SzYYV4MjxmfWnZozHkp-uDwer6jW42Mqmd6Fyo1bNqddhyZ4ZoG0aJYPhmB04-MLQZFwZKOAFQ0Jj1pEWO7yP0wV8b8lg/s1600-h/side+view+low+res.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqieiGVTHNg_vV57PQFH8holgrYcoHEcEzGFNd32Xe7ctU1SzYYV4MjxmfWnZozHkp-uDwer6jW42Mqmd6Fyo1bNqddhyZ4ZoG0aJYPhmB04-MLQZFwZKOAFQ0Jj1pEWO7yP0wV8b8lg/s200/side+view+low+res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347341025188702514" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-21536590766483048142009-06-02T18:46:00.000-07:002009-06-02T18:47:47.595-07:00Engaged<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk18Ldg1O3j-QoPwdRFl228IiWlOryudzklAG4yTaC4zpRhqQqd-sZAqE-UB24C3Z8x0S5zpbFjHmmUvXA4wvKBzlYzBYxUr1QgJDkUgxh3hDEvATCUxQiKTb0RdT8b4n2PaOgd4rFUs/s1600-h/photo+booth.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 45px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk18Ldg1O3j-QoPwdRFl228IiWlOryudzklAG4yTaC4zpRhqQqd-sZAqE-UB24C3Z8x0S5zpbFjHmmUvXA4wvKBzlYzBYxUr1QgJDkUgxh3hDEvATCUxQiKTb0RdT8b4n2PaOgd4rFUs/s200/photo+booth.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342912049615471138" border="0" /></a><br />Swoon...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2mkC5cJ4sZKkdrT5xzF5JPpB9nkWhZbrv8-Eze-tqFizIlHjF-75lwk6fkPuMBzsHrTFW6nPeS6eWQ5HJNlIGkdAy9eUFCmdKyGoojM0dh1YeVfGIi98mk8ZQtGm51m8P16CIvQT8j4/s1600-h/Ring.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2mkC5cJ4sZKkdrT5xzF5JPpB9nkWhZbrv8-Eze-tqFizIlHjF-75lwk6fkPuMBzsHrTFW6nPeS6eWQ5HJNlIGkdAy9eUFCmdKyGoojM0dh1YeVfGIi98mk8ZQtGm51m8P16CIvQT8j4/s200/Ring.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342911933022628242" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-71643058310685214872009-05-18T09:41:00.000-07:002009-05-20T10:40:00.438-07:00Arrow is Famous!See the <a href="http://www.happydogwalkingnyc.com/praise.html">famous guy</a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-91685970937786294762009-05-08T07:51:00.001-07:002009-05-08T10:23:50.911-07:00GemsA friend and I headed up to the diamond district to buy some gems for future jewelry projects...I love going to the gem stores cause it's like being in a bond film. They are usually in an office building on like the 7th floor with no windows and you have to be buzzed into a tiny room where they look you up and down and you tell them why you are there. Then they begrudgingly let you in. Once inside you can basically ask for anything and they bring out trays and trays of the most beautiful stones. I could have spent hours and thousands, but we only had one hour and I ended up with the below stones...<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Smoky Quartz</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6lqL7_5WVgW5BgS00APJRAEgINAOhRc6_Xi96ofUqhwtYdkX9ltMJpyKbev4BbchpBjZuF6Y4DeEnz99KDYls2lb_RZ5FH3HduMO4ejwmdqX6FE3uQTaTMtf6qFsz6u1so8X60MN0u0/s1600-h/IMG_2289.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6lqL7_5WVgW5BgS00APJRAEgINAOhRc6_Xi96ofUqhwtYdkX9ltMJpyKbev4BbchpBjZuF6Y4DeEnz99KDYls2lb_RZ5FH3HduMO4ejwmdqX6FE3uQTaTMtf6qFsz6u1so8X60MN0u0/s200/IMG_2289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333468747145236610" border="0" /></a>Peridot<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriEZGzGuL9wpGAKFnaQVZGl_scMH9WTSSm2CWNlMvN-zIBgo6OExicE2g3fPaimOtlC5UNzUMl7uXrUKGaAQmD0wih7WEn_7XhJac8iDiTgzddYHV28-eR4O9RQqNFP-ND4z6neJGlSM/s1600-h/IMG_2281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriEZGzGuL9wpGAKFnaQVZGl_scMH9WTSSm2CWNlMvN-zIBgo6OExicE2g3fPaimOtlC5UNzUMl7uXrUKGaAQmD0wih7WEn_7XhJac8iDiTgzddYHV28-eR4O9RQqNFP-ND4z6neJGlSM/s200/IMG_2281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333467329031572226" border="0" /></a>Citrine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7P98_RG4zYO1xdDiD3jzd7woHACII092CIOIGjeKBJS-WoGtKfa5EzEN5IOwaIiJ_uhr5VXTG8TbMqwLIgNF_hBqivEJ0BvJ-mBkOpDflV0qSgdLrIpcOR9dyqWOFcDsE3fGQgP8xT3c/s1600-h/IMG_2285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7P98_RG4zYO1xdDiD3jzd7woHACII092CIOIGjeKBJS-WoGtKfa5EzEN5IOwaIiJ_uhr5VXTG8TbMqwLIgNF_hBqivEJ0BvJ-mBkOpDflV0qSgdLrIpcOR9dyqWOFcDsE3fGQgP8xT3c/s200/IMG_2285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333467743040206530" border="0" /></a>Smoky Quartz<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMeZRAS8izgMHnS7JE6ImAEgXHoJ6SARF6S046FscdvPDC6acVbosR10WUr2DvYYl1Uid5Vrbyj2GMtOjdzoFLFC9aIn2-ChimMmNOBNvTCCqCYOfWs1yZ6dR132szRLefd7FJJT0I6g/s1600-h/IMG_2287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMeZRAS8izgMHnS7JE6ImAEgXHoJ6SARF6S046FscdvPDC6acVbosR10WUr2DvYYl1Uid5Vrbyj2GMtOjdzoFLFC9aIn2-ChimMmNOBNvTCCqCYOfWs1yZ6dR132szRLefd7FJJT0I6g/s200/IMG_2287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333472442289892562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-58767174622099104502009-04-28T07:35:00.000-07:002009-04-28T07:43:45.646-07:00HGM Weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGETjrNvUCXzmSfGEbiGyXgWa7ZYJLZsAaf0f4TkdA_taxQDK00uJVbmkumQ5RI1-oGPvxOJ-PbsGurOMbXEA8IhWHVq63Gf0Abw7tSVFTy4NW9BKuVcj2vwr3tuQnMJ-okY0OTC3e_7c/s1600-h/IMG_2255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGETjrNvUCXzmSfGEbiGyXgWa7ZYJLZsAaf0f4TkdA_taxQDK00uJVbmkumQ5RI1-oGPvxOJ-PbsGurOMbXEA8IhWHVq63Gf0Abw7tSVFTy4NW9BKuVcj2vwr3tuQnMJ-okY0OTC3e_7c/s200/IMG_2255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329751466751767298" border="0" /></a><br />Mike came to town this past weekend to mix a little business with pleasure.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4yJ4ZgfxM0-p3ax6uNvVqpBlNvg3AAgm2exp_wOJ8eNr4c0RB39yYOJCFbBAjH5i2udgnyWu-IWZnX2MRVa5CYAQwxfXaZJsjVYc25aUjb3qLEzQIVjk6YDQ-RM-Z3LU2qyI84FZn4A/s1600-h/IMG_2254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4yJ4ZgfxM0-p3ax6uNvVqpBlNvg3AAgm2exp_wOJ8eNr4c0RB39yYOJCFbBAjH5i2udgnyWu-IWZnX2MRVa5CYAQwxfXaZJsjVYc25aUjb3qLEzQIVjk6YDQ-RM-Z3LU2qyI84FZn4A/s200/IMG_2254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329751197655447266" border="0" /></a>We hit up Prime Meats in Carroll Gardens for some warm afternoon Weisswurst, beer and wine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HhqRl1vbhTGcplxqHBkUjrcrbvocNK0A8NmKDjfqfV1XhLu6KBpn6RRw-N-e9s5j4xeNQUO3xqmgvVc1mdNtz2X5tNZLQ4arLNfvPVWG-OUe3k-KBzGhD3hyphenhyphenkv-MCrW2D6I737G98pM/s1600-h/IMG_2260.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HhqRl1vbhTGcplxqHBkUjrcrbvocNK0A8NmKDjfqfV1XhLu6KBpn6RRw-N-e9s5j4xeNQUO3xqmgvVc1mdNtz2X5tNZLQ4arLNfvPVWG-OUe3k-KBzGhD3hyphenhyphenkv-MCrW2D6I737G98pM/s200/IMG_2260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329751352315364786" border="0" /></a>The show at Crash Mansion was maybe not what Mike was hoping for, but it was still fun to hear HGM play and then hit up Jones....looking forward to our trip to N.C. in May.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-73923220467028429742009-04-22T07:43:00.001-07:002009-04-23T07:02:58.239-07:00Very Exciting!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdv7vJKadDgIiobzkxg49xd3a4rtruygvdyYd60nnV_9hKlE-APGSqtSueql2tJHlLn7qj7_ECY6qJfhRF66DQSjLEBMfw7FK8IhkQyTNXVtAQZsrk4O0nhx3Gec1BQczF6OrSGjtaMk/s1600-h/Honey+Chex.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdv7vJKadDgIiobzkxg49xd3a4rtruygvdyYd60nnV_9hKlE-APGSqtSueql2tJHlLn7qj7_ECY6qJfhRF66DQSjLEBMfw7FK8IhkQyTNXVtAQZsrk4O0nhx3Gec1BQczF6OrSGjtaMk/s200/Honey+Chex.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327526608997704402" border="0" /></a>Thanks to Scott, the super-shopper, for finding this...It has been about 13 years since I've had honey nut anything and was just telling him the other day how I much I was craving that taste. I may or may not have sent an email to General Mills thanking them...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE:</span> GM wrote back the following nice letter indicating more sugary gluten-free cereals are on the way:<br /><br /><div style=""><span style="">Dear Valued Consumer</span><span style="">:</span></div><div style=""><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span></b></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thank you for contacting </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">General Mills</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> regarding our gluten free </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Honey Nut Chex cereal</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<span style=""> </span>We appreciate the time you have taken to share your positive feedback with us.<span style=""> </span>We will be very happy to pass on your comments to the product team.<span style=""> On June 1, 2009, the following cereals will be made available nationwide and all will be gluten free. They are the Cinnamon Chex, Corn Chex, Chocolate Chex and Strawberry Chex. We produced Rice Chex as gluten free last year and this year these others plus the Honey Nut Chex all will be gluten free. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></div><div><span style="">We are committed to creating the highest quality products for our consumers.<span style=""> </span>Feedback such as yours helps us achieve this goal for the future.<span style=""> </span></span></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span> <div><span style="font-weight: normal;">We appreciate your loyalty and hope you continue to enjoy our products. </span></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span> <div style=""><span style="">Sincerely,</span></div><div style=""><span style=""> </span> <div style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></div><div style=""><span style="">Paula A. Vaughn<span style=""></span></span></div><div>General Mills<br />Consumer Services</div></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-41856296446331715932009-02-26T06:28:00.000-08:002009-02-26T16:32:26.275-08:00Morbid AnatomyScott and I stumbled on this great museum/library on the Gowanus Canal the other day called Proteus Gowanus. They have a vintage library with the most amazing old, out-of-print books on natural curiosities and such.<br /><br />As it turns out, they are getting ready to add a morbid anatomy section to the library. It will house Joanna Ebenstein's ever-growing collection of books, catalogs, photographs, articles, ephemera and artifacts exploring the interstices of art and medicine, death and culture. I can't wait to get back and check it out. In the meantime, here is her blog, which facinated me for hours and some of my favorite images from it: http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C9tn5EM0wb-B08t8V83uyz10NHMLWJ-UyJnRWQO5yFAtbvSFpHGvyYoZ91rIqjTNeLoxsj_gEpLIyrkdM58n4TrDsmaTLpVQMH2iDiKrGiupxTJs7Gu1UkH25UbFB0_PoS_eoIOfw_E/s1600-h/Hysteria.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C9tn5EM0wb-B08t8V83uyz10NHMLWJ-UyJnRWQO5yFAtbvSFpHGvyYoZ91rIqjTNeLoxsj_gEpLIyrkdM58n4TrDsmaTLpVQMH2iDiKrGiupxTJs7Gu1UkH25UbFB0_PoS_eoIOfw_E/s200/Hysteria.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307113937107606290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4EzxDRBTF5WSzEOwOLv7tQdylH2eYrHibEEwYeG-8kDPgV9sfrJMyRLVsm2XEFgCQZ8iAoR4XAV6JkWLtj6NDN62VUKudFvKBNLrqVS671WXgGFyIHpcARyZ3mDKgCMSFST16u-IFAI/s1600-h/Lady+and+Child.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4EzxDRBTF5WSzEOwOLv7tQdylH2eYrHibEEwYeG-8kDPgV9sfrJMyRLVsm2XEFgCQZ8iAoR4XAV6JkWLtj6NDN62VUKudFvKBNLrqVS671WXgGFyIHpcARyZ3mDKgCMSFST16u-IFAI/s200/Lady+and+Child.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307114956442390882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveFfK_O5We0bSDmTqL28WzBamhGNowrx6ZSgTIlf8uJYqPcKAzBeRABTMPQXWvTmNEYe8tqvr8c-kJfR-6irK7PPm7TPz9WeC08Zn28K5-qTzuxAI3S1DwzUOH5Z-4T2hs-pNKp0uFls/s1600-h/Painter.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveFfK_O5We0bSDmTqL28WzBamhGNowrx6ZSgTIlf8uJYqPcKAzBeRABTMPQXWvTmNEYe8tqvr8c-kJfR-6irK7PPm7TPz9WeC08Zn28K5-qTzuxAI3S1DwzUOH5Z-4T2hs-pNKp0uFls/s200/Painter.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307115275714548914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYkKHzO0gYHd5WsJMQEOLG1lzvcDY5sfKjTpfJ-mWny8uHMNsHtjhT6pyM7neaQ8KV6_1c5hYKvukUViWT_FiTcnRHafuw1uv6j8hXiY4YtESb-Y4r4UF65fFjPxKhDCibJUk93XFpXU/s1600-h/sad+little+guy.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYkKHzO0gYHd5WsJMQEOLG1lzvcDY5sfKjTpfJ-mWny8uHMNsHtjhT6pyM7neaQ8KV6_1c5hYKvukUViWT_FiTcnRHafuw1uv6j8hXiY4YtESb-Y4r4UF65fFjPxKhDCibJUk93XFpXU/s200/sad+little+guy.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307115118879072674" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-24196919149073248832009-02-25T12:04:00.001-08:002009-02-25T12:05:09.520-08:00Cat Fancy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasPKwiBFK3_o7txG19s9uNCyftfQfr_KvGdn4uGvGisIQTcYDSvh58TmB8zwTmRMPqYgjus0hJzFxjmJGMlnc1KSv0iQEY22-Diui4xPKyE97lww_DRug8CzHUL-EVxtXMcpIXKsrCzE/s1600-h/cat+fancy.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhasPKwiBFK3_o7txG19s9uNCyftfQfr_KvGdn4uGvGisIQTcYDSvh58TmB8zwTmRMPqYgjus0hJzFxjmJGMlnc1KSv0iQEY22-Diui4xPKyE97lww_DRug8CzHUL-EVxtXMcpIXKsrCzE/s200/cat+fancy.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306828420366432306" border="0" /></a>I'm hoping this comes in the mail soon...Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-11794636765868751582009-02-12T13:46:00.000-08:002009-02-12T13:48:22.618-08:00Mike's Moon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuR5h-2682wtoP4A2zegJSRavcUg0IsWP-if12GUDWQjKF2Xx0bv1gclBq9eRC6obXZO5LYsK69cEQZ2e5KFTCo88bvunR-CwqTf7hyphenhyphenje9Gf6i-CUGYYwhMijfae_hjp8IkzEipm6O3A0/s1600-h/Moon+Pendant.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuR5h-2682wtoP4A2zegJSRavcUg0IsWP-if12GUDWQjKF2Xx0bv1gclBq9eRC6obXZO5LYsK69cEQZ2e5KFTCo88bvunR-CwqTf7hyphenhyphenje9Gf6i-CUGYYwhMijfae_hjp8IkzEipm6O3A0/s200/Moon+Pendant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302030841541891410" border="0" /></a><br />I finally finished it! Still working away on my gold ring...Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-69000107706267229822009-01-25T12:37:00.001-08:002009-01-25T12:48:58.300-08:00Roller Jammin'We drove to Staten Island for some "Adult Night" roller action.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl7krQhp90cbQzESoP_8xICg3j4ZUOsMPxtXD1ZRPfa2Fma3VK4JixqGHOlqSr0wol-AQvRMptYICh4_qY8MonxAntRK6nnRu5BQeXcNNYfEN3Ds_wlhT80SAscHW3FOz_n4DFR2kwso/s1600-h/IMG_2091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpl7krQhp90cbQzESoP_8xICg3j4ZUOsMPxtXD1ZRPfa2Fma3VK4JixqGHOlqSr0wol-AQvRMptYICh4_qY8MonxAntRK6nnRu5BQeXcNNYfEN3Ds_wlhT80SAscHW3FOz_n4DFR2kwso/s200/IMG_2091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295333467558137842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AgKjmdbDWyhVkdx-pDYY8wZTcuoR-sEIsZpvwaw-IgF-ALSLePkbJOOaWb5pvU81qQQ1LdO4t98QPE2B0TnkNmziW-yn_aMV21R3tJYZB2DMpxaGENrnfKearda0tFo4-IpCw_NFyXc/s1600-h/IMG_2120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uM0eyscL93e9AqRIxuJdBGjrnAFFFCceBD7ubEz2U-EQxw4lNFI0vQsaimu38PUAwb9jFrhCn20XUR5Q17MzkFEQ7I1nsJ-Cklyltckd8KyaS1sDr_u6zEoy_ZPAf-XkoY6B_vhj4lU/s200/IMG_2099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295333653083190834" border="0" /></a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-85256033332133492852009-01-20T09:53:00.000-08:002009-01-20T09:54:42.080-08:00I'm famous!http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE50J2Z520090120?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=10112Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-66923104737086580692009-01-15T06:49:00.000-08:002009-01-15T07:00:06.695-08:00Who Am I?Out of all my music, this is what I put on my iPhone. What do these record choices say about me? (p.s. the only reason Rod isn't on here is b/c we only have records.)<br /><br />Aston Familyman Barrett - Familyman in Dub<br />The Band - Music from the Big Pink, The Band<br />Beck - Sea Change<br />Blonde Redhead - 23<br />Bob Dylan - Desire<br />Brighblack Morning Light - Brightblack Morning Light<br />The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo<br />Cat Power - The Covers<br />Court and Spark - Bless You<br />Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball<br />Feist - The Reminder<br />Fleetwood Mac - Rumours<br />Gillian Welch - Time<br />Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - How I long to feel that summer in my heart<br />Greatful Dead - Working Man's Dead<br />Hall & Oats - Greatest Hits<br />J.J. Cale - Troubadour<br />Kraftwerk - Computer Love<br />M.I.A. - Arular<br />Magnolia Electric Company - What comes after the blues<br />The Meters - Best of<br />Miles David - Kind of blue<br />Morrissey - Bona Drag<br />The National - Sad song for dirty lovers<br />Neil Young - Tonight's the Night<br />Nick Drake - Pink Moon<br />Paul McCartney - Ram<br />Richard & Linda Thompson - I want to see the bright lights tonight<br />Roxy Music - Avalon<br />Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker<br />The Smiths - Meat is Murder, Hatful of Hollow, Rank, The Smiths, Strageways<br />Supertramp - 3 songs from Breakfast in America<br />Tom Petty - Wildflowers<br />Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt<br />Vetiver - Thing of the past<br />Wiskeytown - Strangers Almanac<br />Wilco - Sky blue sky<br />Wolfkings - Freeze - Die - Come to LifeEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-50220724612923864912009-01-08T19:57:00.000-08:002009-01-08T20:21:01.602-08:00GondwanaScott and I went to the NY Philharmonic tonight and heard some amazing music. My favorite was the piece by Tristan Murail called Gondwana. Gondwana is the name given to the southern portion of Pangaea.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlI345476I2Iz2kO-4UXthL2qXrjMuiUdbcXWrniBHkGFEcIsPgM1zDRvlr7hGH97ovjzUb7qM8rZNRQ5wmsqQvLeirhsbzdvXiFOgDlPN7vZJ6JNZpBPJ7WyQm3nxLaf3g3jnhKrwRCA/s1600-h/Gondwana.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlI345476I2Iz2kO-4UXthL2qXrjMuiUdbcXWrniBHkGFEcIsPgM1zDRvlr7hGH97ovjzUb7qM8rZNRQ5wmsqQvLeirhsbzdvXiFOgDlPN7vZJ6JNZpBPJ7WyQm3nxLaf3g3jnhKrwRCA/s200/Gondwana.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289140219585718530" border="0" /></a><br />I searched online for a performance of Gondwana, but couldn't find anything. The music is really hard to put into words, but here is a review I found that describes it pretty well.<br /><br />The originality of Murail’s musical approach is everywhere apparent, couched in a sequence of saturated harmonies which sometimes achieve a positively Messiaenic luxuriance. The work’s opening few minutes, in which a single chord is gradually transformed and ultimately dissolved into a flurry of trills is a good example of Murail’s spectral technique, both in the strange initial harmony (a complex, bell-like sonority generated using the studio technique of frequency modulation) and in the way Murail shapes his music in long, seamlessly evolving paragraphs – an apt musical parallel to the massive geological processes which led to the formation of the ancient super-continent of Gondwana evoked by the work’s title.<br /><br />Spectral music involves the use of the fundamental properties of sound as a basis for harmony, as well as the use of spectral analysis, FM, RM and AM synthesis as a method of deriving polphony.<br /><br />I'm starting to sound like Scott now, but all those words above = really cool sounds that make you want to lay back, close your eyes and let the waves wash over you.<br /><br />Oh and on the way home, I didn't notice, but some dude was "apparently" taking photos up my dress with his phone and this other guy walked over and started screaming at him to erase the photos and then told me that he saw the guy taking flash photos up my dress. The photo guy of course denied it and offered to show Scott his cell phone for proof to which Scott said, "nah man, I've already seen up there." I felt bad for the guy if he wasn't taking photos, but just in case, I moved seats. Only in New York...Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-8937736294802087202008-12-14T11:58:00.000-08:002008-12-14T12:03:28.672-08:00Rings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmjY3NnXlTaFJNxFo8g-TohHG_rIcAnizhXFU0GMyelYmStdiCCrOT4Pb6g5Lnft0UNesk-ajdH2vAWuXf2rM3IzlqPaiKaBiKjk4weYQglac5zTmG2-9755nt9Z2js6O32c1UFZ4Ztg/s1600-h/IMG_1947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmjY3NnXlTaFJNxFo8g-TohHG_rIcAnizhXFU0GMyelYmStdiCCrOT4Pb6g5Lnft0UNesk-ajdH2vAWuXf2rM3IzlqPaiKaBiKjk4weYQglac5zTmG2-9755nt9Z2js6O32c1UFZ4Ztg/s200/IMG_1947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279738218380961170" border="0" /></a>Rings have been made. Now I just need to solder the braided part around the flat band, solder the two bands together, create a bezel for the stone and set the stone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_rPdApIgH4E0oleWHDWaM99naTwwTiTMfg9sNOKjqk0bc6VjylsZUaBZ9RQqVkIQm3b_nvW_8F4DRfW8UF5L1TQLvnCvZdlrJgz8-niYMyKUuQAbfXB0fm0Do-EZVyD0eMlmdQFk6ac/s1600-h/IMG_1946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_rPdApIgH4E0oleWHDWaM99naTwwTiTMfg9sNOKjqk0bc6VjylsZUaBZ9RQqVkIQm3b_nvW_8F4DRfW8UF5L1TQLvnCvZdlrJgz8-niYMyKUuQAbfXB0fm0Do-EZVyD0eMlmdQFk6ac/s200/IMG_1946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279738355053406338" border="0" /></a>This is what the band will look like once I solder the braid on the flat band. I'm doing two bands like this and the stone will sit between them. Not sure why I did such a complicated design, but it will be cool once it's done.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770831338616361595.post-34849565017768119222008-12-07T07:38:00.000-08:002008-12-07T08:10:10.628-08:00Thanksgiving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexknpR278PMS7MuyUOQG2UWUEE6zmKWTWPoLvZwcyDNh7hmsjXgOxdKWHwJmy4nNktlAXOTQjXSuSeEpDy2XN2YHJAxLkqjijqTQ5AuP2gAFdOE1oc2CFp5cHKXB5XcD0mvuMk3FaeZc/s1600-h/IMG_1870.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexknpR278PMS7MuyUOQG2UWUEE6zmKWTWPoLvZwcyDNh7hmsjXgOxdKWHwJmy4nNktlAXOTQjXSuSeEpDy2XN2YHJAxLkqjijqTQ5AuP2gAFdOE1oc2CFp5cHKXB5XcD0mvuMk3FaeZc/s200/IMG_1870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277073135492334642" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We had our first New York Thanksgiving this year</span>. It was also the first time we hosted it at our house. It all started with an excellent young turkey from Bell & Evans. You might have heard of Bell & Evans as they are the people who provide the turkey for the president every year. Not the one that gets pardoned, the real one. You can't really tell from the picture, but this guy was somewhere between 18 and 20 pounds. I had to bring him home from the butcher in our little shopping cart because he was too heavy to carry.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1rqkPwfGzuBmcKdBReGEoPr4xIw-kID1_SeapGAaK5vJ4bv339cfi4yqR0fga8JW9WcTgSXe3YUeOBQBebsqqfNr_cVJfC2Pmy7gLeFulCW6vmtosetU_kC0DuLbWMQISDDOQHsz_3M/s1600-h/IMG_1871.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1rqkPwfGzuBmcKdBReGEoPr4xIw-kID1_SeapGAaK5vJ4bv339cfi4yqR0fga8JW9WcTgSXe3YUeOBQBebsqqfNr_cVJfC2Pmy7gLeFulCW6vmtosetU_kC0DuLbWMQISDDOQHsz_3M/s200/IMG_1871.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277073262787984802" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We brined the turkey in a salt water bath for about 12 hours. It was kind of gross because the water turned all pink and bloody. </span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCIJOtd7IyRZ3kaUhhJ7P5cnfmyoDQS6kqfa-HS-sgLpZ6IZihB7Kr86Ku7ptt8TYmBbEh2Hcb_mxTs4K4zRFn6VC93AeZ-F_R9ON1iR7ode4PzNWbyzfUCysF_YaImh_2yH9fJ5JLG8/s1600-h/IMG_1877.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCIJOtd7IyRZ3kaUhhJ7P5cnfmyoDQS6kqfa-HS-sgLpZ6IZihB7Kr86Ku7ptt8TYmBbEh2Hcb_mxTs4K4zRFn6VC93AeZ-F_R9ON1iR7ode4PzNWbyzfUCysF_YaImh_2yH9fJ5JLG8/s200/IMG_1877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277073393432124642" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After we put the turkey in the oven we had this yummy cheese plate.</span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-pighO5vbOZa7uW-6Y3WXPfhMyURDEpkgBHTI0_TvS298cNLsfl2ebXC1GDHB-wndGkgvWpdo2ZWUEF0pbRb-J1M14MJpaWPfezqwKcxqOrc9KILLiSehxcCeTVBHChKxeBz3hPQq-s/s1600-h/IMG_1891.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-pighO5vbOZa7uW-6Y3WXPfhMyURDEpkgBHTI0_TvS298cNLsfl2ebXC1GDHB-wndGkgvWpdo2ZWUEF0pbRb-J1M14MJpaWPfezqwKcxqOrc9KILLiSehxcCeTVBHChKxeBz3hPQq-s/s200/IMG_1891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277073541164575074" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Doesn't this look perfect? It kind of reminded me of that movie Delicatessen though. </span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35Lr1iI2LRm6XY-ltgsTI9XQG4NYVWdWQLmMRo7Gfh6KE_xqs0GZpIlTO67KLASjM5LUImOyHyeFEeuKGW077oMQB_eflxx5bEcmy2VFv_1bnQV7WzO2nRTzpCEHjAZYia0cLo59nxYI/s1600-h/IMG_1892.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35Lr1iI2LRm6XY-ltgsTI9XQG4NYVWdWQLmMRo7Gfh6KE_xqs0GZpIlTO67KLASjM5LUImOyHyeFEeuKGW077oMQB_eflxx5bEcmy2VFv_1bnQV7WzO2nRTzpCEHjAZYia0cLo59nxYI/s200/IMG_1892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277073676944448402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_c8NmBrlXvYN_o7GI-qpBSAK7FUP_G_9Mk3_xu6eHmT5JYVQXRykLOLil40XO0SdWw4x883MxR1AZf3O-K-2YqZF9_2Jlk9BAZ0mHS1oBthtuc51NtzvBgnOLe36Qtup_rr17ChgUxQ/s1600-h/IMG_1916.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here is some of the other great food we had. In the front are samosas that anshuman made by hand. I also see the marshmallow yams Ellie made and the mashed potatoes, roasted carrots and green beans that Jason made at our house. Cranberries on the side. There were cheesy potatoes that Susie made not shown in this pic and gluten-free stuffing that I made. Oh and you can't forget the gluten-free pumpkin pie and berry pie we had after a long walk around the neighborhood. </span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_c8NmBrlXvYN_o7GI-qpBSAK7FUP_G_9Mk3_xu6eHmT5JYVQXRykLOLil40XO0SdWw4x883MxR1AZf3O-K-2YqZF9_2Jlk9BAZ0mHS1oBthtuc51NtzvBgnOLe36Qtup_rr17ChgUxQ/s200/IMG_1916.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277073893398184882" border="0" /></a><br />The next day Scott and I took leftovers to Central Park and had a little picnic and then went to the Whitney to see the William Eggleston exhibit. I love the Whitney. It's the perfect size and never overwhelming. It was super crowded, but it felt like a real New York thing to do, so I mostly enjoyed viewing his amazing photos with a hundred other people.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238497666522617538noreply@blogger.com0