If any of you knit, crochet or know someone who does, why not get involved and help out OFA (Orphan Foundation of America) and work up some red scarves for the college freshman!
I came across this site and thought I'd give it a go. Besides, I remember what it was like to be a college freshman (I learned quickly how to sell my meal tickets for beer, which resulted in me living off stove top stuffing for a month). All that's besides the point though, having something homemade is an added extra touch to the shock of "holy shit, I'm in college." It's a great way to give back, pay it forward, however you chose to label it.
However,The scarves MUST be RED.
Of course, there are variations of red (maroon, reddish brown, blood red, etc). They ask that you don't send any other color and that you're scarf is free of fancy stuff (yknow, that furry shit the magic scarves are made of? No.) You can learn more about it by following the handy dandy link I'm including:
Thanks guys!
xo
Any of you out there have any job finding sites that are legit?
I'm seriously tired of the clicking game.
And Craigslist might be out for me- especially after the last job I applied for, the guy wanted me to buy electronics and mail them to him in Ireland. Pay? $400.00 a MONTH. Yeah, like I'm an idiot.
Anyone need a personal assistant, desk jockey, funny, whitty, charming, fashionista of an employee?
(ie: I NEED A JOB, PLEASE HELP).
For the past few weeks, Miles has been asking me to make him a sack doll.
Yeah.
At first, I was all, 'What exactly is a sack doll?" In my mind, I'm thinking a pair of testicles with a squiggly mouth or something. Apparently, a "sack doll" is a knitted creature, filled with beads of some sort. Think Voodoo doll, only sweeter and more unique.
Where my kid came up with this, I have no idea. Knowing him, he probably saw it on the internet while researching more information on what LSD is and other urban legends about Pink Floyd. Which reminds me, I need to get those parental controls up and running on this laptop.
So anyway,
He goes on and on and on about these sack dolls. Last night, while rummaging around the bookstore, he comes up to me with this box. You know how bookstores do- always selling kits of different varieties. There's the Office Space kit, the Office Voodoo kit (which I've been a previous owner of), henna kits, drawing, sketching, clay kits and then this one.
The Plush-o-Rama Curious Creatures for Immature Adults kit.
Is my kid trying to tell me something? Obviously.
I mull it over, weighing in what kind of commitment this project might take. Miles tells me I can make him a plush creature in lieu of learning how to knit a sack doll. Well, Thank God son! Because I was seriously freaking out about learning how to knit a small circle.
I fork over the $20 bucks for the kit and we walk out of there.
And hours later, somewhere close to midnight, I'm finishing up the body to my first plush creature. And of course I did this shit by hand because hellooooo.... I lost my sewing machine somewhere between the trifecta of Nashville-Jackson-Atlanta.
As I tucked Miles in with this odd shaped fabric monster last night, we made up a game plan. We're going to the fabric store today for the right kind of string, the proper buttons, the most stellar fabric. Then when we get home, he's going to sketch the monsters, pick out their fabric and I'll sew it together.
IT'S BRILLIANT!
You're dying to know what this creature looks like, aren't you? Well, lucky for you, I woke up at six thirty (read: 6:30) to sew on a button eye and make a jacked up mouth.
Be gentle, it's my first time, mmmkay?
Have any of y'all out there used Craigslist?
Pros/Cons?
Talk amongst the comments, it'll help me decide on whether to use their site or haul shit to the dumpster.
T'was at the last gather'n a The Brethren ('n Sister'n)...
Three fine pirates gathered solemnly in the back room ta' discuss life, love - 'n the pursuit a' booty!
Without a word... each looked at the other... pulled out their Flintlocks... placed them on the table... and THEN...
Proceeded t' lean back 'n spill their yarns!
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Pirates! Sometimes they need'n say a word ta communicate! ;)
