Saturday, February 28, 2009

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151 sky divers from eight jump planes attempt to set a World Record for formation skydiving in Perris, California with a 151-way jump on September 30, 2005
The feet of monk Hua Chi are seen close to the footprints made by him by praying at the same spot for decades, at a monastery near Tongren, Qinghai province February 25, 2009. Hua Chi, who believes he is around 70 years old, has prayed at the same spot so many times that perfect footprints remain on the wooden doorstep.

A No Kissing sign is displayed outside Warrington Bank Quay railway station in Warrington, northern England, February 16, 2009. The sign was erected at the drop off point after departing passengers and drivers blocked access to the station with their vehicles while saying goodbye to each other, local media reported.
A female monkey fondly cuddles a puppy at a shop in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, May 9, 2002. The pet monkey, bought from an animal trader, "adopted" the puppy recently and spends many happy hours hugging it.
Sai Mai, a 26-month-old female tiger, plays with baby pigs at a zoo in Chonburi province, 80 km (50 miles) east of Bangkok on May 7, 2003. The Royal Bengali tigress was born in captivity and breast-fed by a female pig for four months after her birth.
oonLua, a long-tailed macaque, lives with Toby, a rabbit, in Ayutthaya province about 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok September 6, 2008. BoonLua, the six-year-old wild monkey, lost both its legs and one arm during an attack by dogs three years ago. It dragged itself to a nearby temple where it received medical treatment and survived. He now lives in a custom built enclosure with the rabbit.

A mouse rides on the back of a frog in floodwaters in the northern Indian city Lucknow June 30, 2006.

A black swan feeds carps at a wildlife park in Shenzhen, in south China's Guangdong province, April 7, 2007.
Aerial view of an avalanche in the town of Eisenerz in Austria's Styria province February 25, 2009.

The Dalai Lama waves during the inauguration of the Thupten Shedrub Ling temple in Belgium, May 29, 2006.

Job seekers holding umbrellas flock into a job fair in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province February 28, 2009. At least 20 million of China's 130 million migrant workers have become jobless after tens of thousands of labor-intensive export-oriented factories closed due to the global financial crisis, and job training schemes for migrant workers are springing up around China, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

I started making hair doo-dads/jewelry and feathers are my favorite ingredient but I can't find good ones anywhere (except online but shipping is always too expensive). So, I saw a craft store in Central Sq yesterday and went in to see if they had any but they were out. But wait, they did have a few of their authentic dead birds left. I thought the girl was kidding or that they were somehow fake with synthetic feathers or something but they were super real. So, I bought one (only $9!)

By the time I got it home, I realized that depluming a dead, chemically treated bird was not as easy as I had imagined. We managed to get most of the feathers off, couldn't bother with the head/neck, and threw the carcass away before the cats could get to it. here is some of the stuff I've been making:

hair clips

head band
p.s. does anyone know what kind of bird that is?

Friday, February 20, 2009

I'd really rather be somewhere/one else

I've been sick since sunday and I'm ready to be well now.

new stuff from thrifting ALL THE TIME




Sunday, February 15, 2009

weird old guy fetish

I keep getting made fun of for having these "gross old guy" crushes but WHATEVER. some examples:

Bobby DeNrio





Gary Oldman:


Tommy Lee Jones (yes, I'm serious):


And most importantly, my UNSHAKEABLE love for William Hurt








I recently asked my mom if she had seen "the big chill" and she replied "OH that William Hurt!!! He's just so...I don't know. Something in the voice?" Its totally gross that my mom and I have the same taste in dudes but it made me feel less crazy when she confessed this. Seriously though, something in the voice...

Saturday, February 14, 2009

friday 13



carolines

crown of braids and feathers

kennedy at her best
holky w/ feather clip I made