looking for a job?

ok... this is being advertised as "the best job in the world" and it truly sounds that way to me!... and it pays $105,000 for only 6 months!!!
check it out.. it's for real!

job description
The Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef is a newly created position. There are a few minor tasks that need to be taken care of, but the most important duty is to report back to Tourism Queensland (and the world) and let us know what’s taking place on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

download the full job description here

read the Fox news story here

applications are being taken until Feb. 22nd!

another sweet animal post you just HAVE to watch

Please visit elephantsanctuarytn (more about Tarra and Bella ) Youtube Channel or website (ELEPHANTS.COM) for more information about their non-profit organization and the 17 elephants that currently call the Sanctuary home.

found via PSam1776

bedtime prayers....

couldn't help but share this...

...just look at the expression on that dog's face!

I found via bits & pieces

Six random things...

I've been "tagged" by the amazing lillyella.. [check out her etsy shop (here) or her blog (here)]
The deal is to post six random things about yourself... now this is harder than you might think!

first... here are the rules:

• Link to the person who tagged you
• Post the rules on your blog
• Write six random things about yourself
• Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them
• Let each person know they've been tagged

ok... six things...

1. the only thing I'm allergic to is adhesive tape
2. my great, great grandmother was the bastard child of royalty from Austria - she fled to America as a child with her nanny
3. I hate talking on the phone... always have, always will
4. I love to make jewelry, but I never wear any... I have multiple piercings in my ears but still never wear earrings... the only jewelry I've worn in the past 5 years was my wedding ring
5. I'm a huge procrastinator
6. I prefer to use pencils (mechanical pencils to be exact) and hate writing in pen. If I have to use a pen - I like blue ones... I don't like black ink.

ok... so the next part of "the rules" I'm tagging the following six people... can't wait to read these!

capitolagirl ... http://www.capitolagirl.com/

Jen .... http://twobusymommies.blogspot.com/

Magriet Moss ... http://babushkajewellery.blogspot.com/

D'Elle Juwelen .... D'Elle Juwelen

Kim ... http://circlesareforever.blogspot.com/

moore magnets ... http://mooremagnets.blogspot.com/

HAVE FUN WITH THIS!!

HOLIDAY WISHES

To All My Democrat Friends:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great.

Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.


To My Republican Friends:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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[I'd like to give credit where credit is due.... but I have no idea who wrote this - I didn't write this... ... I got this in an email last year and saved it because I thought it was so funny~!]

8 more days...

...can you believe there's only 8 days left until Christmas?? I am soooo behind this year, haven't even started shopping, decorating, cooking... AAGGHH!

Are you behind too? If you are, I thought maybe I could help a little. I'm upgrading all shipping in my little shop (here) from now until Dec. 20th to Priority Mail - no extra charge!! If you're in the United States, the post office says you'll receive your package in time for Christmas if sent by Dec. 20th. I have everything in my shop ready to go... so I'll ship same day! (or next day if it's after the post office closes)...

who knew this?

...you know when you try to pull some foil out of the box, and the roll comes right along with it? It's never a nice, clean tear..... so then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over.

Well you know what??? Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. Yep... even on my generic Giant Eagle roll!

How long has this little locking tab been there? Have I been missing this all these years, or is it new??

I just read about this in the Etsy forums and had to go check it out... and sure enough!! YAY!

EGAD!

There's only 30 days until Christmas!! I'm way behind on making my gifts this year... as always... yes... I am making most of my gifts this year - and not jewelry either!! I think my family is getting pretty tired of getting jewelry.

Between making gifts and shopping online (the best way to shop) - I really won't have to go to the mall - thank goodness!!

Although I am going to the mall this Friday... crazy? Not me!... my daughter is taking my little grandbug to get his picture with Santa and I want to be there. (you won't catch me shopping though.... ) Now that my grandbug's a whopping 18 months old, he might actually get into the spirit a little and I want to see his expressive little face when he sees all the decorations... and Santa!

I think I might actually put up a tree this year...

just a reminder... there's still plenty of time to shop online... like in my Etsy shop for instance???

shop here

boho magazine

Have you seen this yet? It's fashion's first eco-friendly magazine! I guess it actually premiered in August, but this is the first I've seen it.

boho magazine, is the first "green" fashion/lifestyle publication to be printed entirely on recycled paper with natural soy inks and no glossy finishes. boho is for the creative, free-spirited women who loves fashion and beauty, but who also wants to make the world a prettier place by giving back and going green.

so... according to the publishers... this is a boho girl:

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sound like you? Then check out this magazine! It's perfect for the eco-fashionista!!!

going to vote this Tuesday????

well get rewarded with a FREE DOUGHNUT!!

Krispy Kreme is giving away a free patriotic doughnut to anyone with an "I Voted" sticker, on Tue 11/04. Click HERE

trick or treat!

ok... so last year my daughter bought me a sewing machine for my birthday... aha! now the truth comes out.... I'm to make my grandbug's halloween costumes for the next 12 years or so....

it's ok... I love it! Turns out, my daughter loved the fact that I always made her halloween costumes! - who would have known???

Anyway... little grandbug's daddy is a huge, HUGE Ohio State Buckeye fan... er.. fanatic!@

So he wanted little grandbug to be Brutus... the Ohio State mascot.

...here's the inspiration... ( one of like three of these he has)

and here's the finished costume....

what do ya' think???

birthdays, umbrellas and friendship

ok.. I know.. odd title... but I had a birthday a couple weeks ago (and no, I won't tell you which one), but it was so touching.

I've never really had a lot a female friends... and I've come to really appreciate what it means to have them. Not just the acquaintances we see or socialize with, but a true friend. We tend to use the term "friend" so loosely - in my opinion.

Friends are like rare gems (excuse the comparison to jewelry, but hey.. it's what I know!)... they know you better than your own family. They accept you for who you are, even if it is not like them... even if they totally disagree with you... they accept you... They accept that you're addicted to bacon, even if they're vegans.

They protect you.....they buy you umbrellas because you don't have the sense to come in out of the rain.

That is a friend. They respect your choices and will not judge you for them, they help you be they best 'you' you can be....

Red Sponge Coral

I've recently been using this a lot in my designs and I thought I'd share a little about this beautiful, vibrant stone. It reminds me of paprika.

Sponge coral is actually its trade name... it's real name is melithaea ochracea (see why they just call it sponge coral??)

Sponge coral really has nothing to do with sponges. It just looks like a sponge.

Other than shells and animal teeth, coral was one of the earliest materials used in jewelry.

Neolithic amulets in red coral found in digs in Switzerland date back to 8000 BCE.

Why wear it??

Sponge coral promotes a childlike, fun mood.

Coral helps restore harmony in the event of emotional conflict.

It works against nutritional deficiencies, depression and lethargy.

Mystical power: Coral is said to cure madness and give wisdom. It excites nerve power, brilliancy and gladness and is a true health-giver.

You'll find these (pictured) and many other designs in my online shop - which can be found here.

Or just click on a photo to be taken to that item.

the PERFECT alarm clock!

Ok... this is it! Any of you who know me, know that I'm addicted to bacon. (yes, I'm sorry, but I am! ) I could easily be a vegetarian if it weren't for this salty, crunchy, smoky, delectible delight. (ok... now I'm hungry for bacon)

Check this out!!!!
by Matty Sallin, Daniel Bartolini, Hsiao-huh Hsu

WHAT: An alarm clock that wakes you up with the smell and sizzle of cooking bacon.

WHY: No one likes to wake up, especially by an alarm. This clock gently wakes you up with the mouthwatering aroma of bacon, just like waking up on a Sunday morning to the smell of Mom cooking breakfast. Unless you're Jewish.

HOW: A frozen strip of bacon is placed in Wake n' Bacon the night before. Because there is a 10 minute cooking time, the clock is set to go off 10 minutes before the desired waking time. Once the alarm goes off, the clock it sends a signal to a small speaker to generate the alarm sound. We hacked the clock so that the signal is re-routed by a microchip that in responds by sending a signal to a relay that throws the switch to power two halogen lamps that slow-cook the bacon in about 10 minutes.

OMG!!! Wouldn't this be fabulous????


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It's a sunny day!

Sunny Day Happy Face has included my 'boy named sue' bracelet in her quilt of etsy shops... check it out here

thanks Sunny Day! you can read more of her blog at sunnydayhappyface.blogspot.com

Blast off!

Oh my goodness! I was lucky enough to go to the Cleveland National Air Show on Labor Day... all I can say is "WOW" and why didn't I ever go before???

It was friggin incredible! I wish my pictures could do it justice but all I had was this cheap little camera...

The day started out early (well 9:30 is early for me) and we got to walk around and see the military airplanes.... let me tell you I have a whole new respect for our armed forces...

can you imagine working with all that instrumentation???

Check out the size of these things!!! It's amazing that they can even fly. The engines alone are 27 feet long!I was just in awe.... ...then there was the Shockwave Jet Truck.... it went from zero to 300 mph it 11 seconds!I loved the biplanes and their amazing stunts... this pilot, Sean Tucker did a solo performance and then performed stunts with his son in another plane! I actually felt sorry for this guy's wife... can you imagine your husband and your son doing this for a living?
Then there were the parachute jumpers from the Army... airplanes were actually circling them while they were free-falling!look how low to the ground these planes come! I swear my stomach ached just watching them....and then, of course, the finale... the Navy's Blue Angels. They fly in formation only 18 inches apart at 600 mph!!!!
Holy crap! I was thinking... most people I know work in offices, or retail, or factories.... can you imagine this being your job?

The entire day was just thrilling... and lasted til 6:00! We had perfect weather for it too. If you've never gone, I really recommend it. It was simply beyond words....

Randomness...

I've been tagged!!

I've officially been 'tagged' by Korinne from Crafteralla!

Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you
2. Post the rules on your blog (this is what you are now reading)
3. Write 6 random things about yourself (see below)
4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them (This is only a game)
5. Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up

ok... this is actually harder than I thought!! hmmmm.....
Six Random Things About Me:

1. I hate shopping
2. I can't whistle
3. I love to cook (just hate the grocery shopping part), and love to eat! but I don't like sweets
4. I love the smell of tomato plants, the concrete after it rains, and puppy breath
5. I've moved 27 times
6. I call roll my tonque and wiggle my nose (but not at the same time)

ok... now I'm tagging six more people! Can't wait to read what you have to say...

1 - Terri of Photography by Terri Harper
2 - Leah of Thought Out Loud
3 - Quirky of Angelic Quirk
4 - Kate of Peony and the Bee
5 - Patricia of Clay Mouse Studio
6 - Allison of Nimoy Creations

Unleash your creativity!

with all the "back-to-school" shopping, it made me remember......

Remember Crayola crayons? I always envied the kid who had the 64-crayon box with the built-in sharpener. I just had the smaller box... no sharpener.... but I always so wanted the larger box.
I also remember hating once my crayons got dull... you'd peel back the paper and make do but you always wished you had the pack with the sharpener.... I hated dull crayons, and I still hate dull pencils... that's why I always use mechanical pencils now... always sharp

I hear so many people say "oh, I'm not creative".... I don't believe that! Everyone is creative... maybe just in different ways. Perhaps you can't draw... I can't either! But I can create amazing abstract paintings....( or so says my mother!)

If you don't have the time... or the desire... that's one thing.. but it really doesn't matter - you ARE creative! We were all born that way it's just that sometimes it gets stifled! GO FOR IT! Unleash your own personal creativity - whatever that it to you - with reckless abandon.

Go back to that feeling you had when you got your new box of crayons (even if they weren't the 64-pack)
You (if you felt like me at all) were so excited and your mind was full of possibilities! Go back to that.... grab some crayons and create something. It feels wonderful!

Invisibility

Perhaps you remember when I posted about this book I found on Ebay... it supposedly had the secret to becoming invisible!
Well maybe it wasn't too far fetched!
did you read the news today?

Invisibility Cloak One Step Closer

WASHINGTON (Aug. 10) - Scientists have created two new types of
materials that can bend light the wrong way, creating the first step toward an invisibility cloaking device.
One approach uses a type of fishnet of metal layers to reverse the direction of light, while another uses tiny silver wires, both at the nanoscale level.....

read the rest of the story here

Time to get a manicure

hmmmm .... first 'eye-jewelry', now nail watches.
This was the runner-up in the Timex 2154: The Future of Time Competition
It was conceptualized by three Americans designers: Napoleon Merana, Steffen Schubert, and David Takacs. It comes in mulitple colors, is disposable and even glows in the dark when you press on the tip!

I just have a few questions...

Where do you suppose the battery goes?
What happens if you wash your hands?

I think this one (not even a runner-up!) it really quite cool! Check it out!


It's a cream you apply (anywhere) on your body - yes, I said anywhere! It is filled with nanobots that can receive voice commands and wireless information (such as broadcast time) and then arrange themselves in the form of a clock, a calendar, or any image the user desires, right there on the surface of the skin.
The layer of cream needed is so thin as to seem weightless. It wears off naturally and is replaced whenever the user wishes.

check out more on the contest site... here.