Front Page!

I made the front page today while I was presenting in class (middle of the bottom row)! What a great surprise to come home to!

Item of the day: Halloween Table Runner

I love the punchy smile on the pumpkin in this lovely Halloween table runner by nparkinson.

What's going on...

Do you ever get a strong urge to write / blog but once the blank page is sitting in front of you.... nothing? Yep, that's where I am right now. I want to blog, but I can't think of anything to talk about. So... here's what's going on in my life right now:

1. Presentation in class tomorrow - just have to add some finishing touches & read a bit of background info..

2. Halloween costume party tomorrow - the only thing I'm missing for my costume is some black hair dye. I'm actually really looking forward to getting dressed up (since it's been 3 years since I last did) - it should be a lot of fun!

3. I have to submit an application for a holiday craft show by Monday. I actually have to submit photos since it's juried. Yikes! I'm going to send the photo I posted yesterday for Wordless Wednesday, plus a few more. What do you think of these?

I'm not sure if I'll send one or both of those (or maybe neither?). I want to send a better photo of a beaded ornament (taken in my light box) and a picture of a Christmas paper globe hanging.

Since there's lots of jewelry & tags in my shops, I don't want to send too many pictures of those, but I don't have a necklace like this one posted (but would have a few to sell).

NERVOUS! But it should be fun. Hopefully It'll be more successful for me than the last one!

4. Apparently dilutions are complicated... Even after having to do dilutions by half and by half log in the lab exercise I TA, some of the students didn't know the difference between the 2 in the quiz I gave. But I do love marking & giving feedback.

5. I need to start exercising again. I never used to until last spring when I started the 30 day challenge ... it lasted all summer, but once I got busy with that craft show & school, I dropped it. Well, that and I got bored with it. I need to get a new DVD routine. But I really need to start again. NEED to. Would be right now if I hadn't eaten lunch an hour ago.

6. OK, that last sentence was probably a lie. I wouldn't be right now even if I hadn't eaten an hour ago... but I SHOULD.

7. I need to start listing way more Christmas items. And get started on the gifts I want to make for my grandparents...

8. I have a 10 page paper to write on endometriosis for November 20. I have 3 papers read for it.... I need to get cracking!

9. That probably isn't all... but that's all I can remember for now!

Ghosts

Halloween is fast approaching! Do you know someone who can't partake in all the candy & sweets? Well this cute little ghost necklace by marymaryhandmade would make a great little gift for someone who can't have all the Halloween treats they want!

Wordless Wednesday

Brand new tags design - coming soon to PaperUlixis.

Item of the day: Once Bitten

Ever since high school, I've been obsessed with Anne Rice (well, her books anyway). I love her vampire chronicles & Lestat is my absolute favourite. He's a real vampire - not like that Edward fellow & all these crappy new series (sorry Twilight fans, I'm way biased - besides Anne Rice actually write for adults).

Anyway, in high school, I bought a sweet black velvet cape & some teeth (only the 2 fangs, not a whole set of teeth) & went as Lestat. I looked awesomely freaky. So, ever since, a vampire has been my go-to Halloween costume. I actually don't usually dress up unless friends convince me to go to a costume party. Happened once in undergrad (I went as a vampire) and it's happened again this year. So... I'll be a vampire! Easy.

But Pat'll be there too this year ... and he doesn't have a creative bone in his body. He has no costume (& doesn't appear to be thinking of getting one). We're running out of time - the party is Friday. So he'll probably just go as my "victim". I wonder if I could convince him to wear a necklace like this sweet one from Jenifersfamilyjewels...?

My Laptop - Update

I didn't realize when I shut my laptop last night that it wouldn't turn on this morning.... The CPU fan won't start & so my laptop won't start. *sob* I don't know what to do - I have a presentation on Friday & all this other crap to do & my computer at work hasn't been working properly. *sob*

Please, please let it magically work again when I get home from TAing. Please, please, please....

UPDATE:

Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE Pat (my computer programmer boyfriend)??!?!?!?!?! He googled the error, opened up the back (bottom) of my laptop, spun the fan, took out a piece & replaced it - and BAM! We're back in business!!!!!! YAY!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH HONEY!!! I don't know what I would do without him!

Item of the day: Marion Crane

If you didn't catch that pop culture reference, these earrings by clevergirl are named after the main character from Psycho. Quite fitting, I think - and more than a little freaky!