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Das Boots!
I thought I’d post a follow-up on the boot situation I was complaining about earlier. I don’ t know why, but I went back to that shoe store again the day after. Luckily it was open this time! Poor little Max (the owner) of Shoe Avenue sitting alone on his chair twiddling his thumbs… it…
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Contest Reminder!
Just a friendly reminder to get your dating stories in–there are only 2 days left before voting begins! So far the stories are a little bit horrifying, a little bit WTF and a little bit funny, and all-around great to read! If you were thinking “gee, I’d like to enter but I don’t know if…
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LOULOU = POOPOO
Ugh. I am saddened and upset by the new LouLou “collection” for Addition-Elle that they will be unveiling shortly. I received this in my inbox today: Looks pretty promising, doesn’t it? So away I click, excited that there’s going to be a shopping party in my future and in my area! They wouldn’t send me…
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Retail Therapy
I’m still a little upset about yesterday’s issue with my roommate, but I’m hoping that she’ll pay me back quite soon. I didn’t exactly confront her about it, but managed to bring it up twice in conversation last night. I think she gets the picture; plus I sent her a txt with the exact amount…
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This week in Ginger’s Life
Whew! This week so far has been a little more interesting than my normal weeks! Usually I like my work-weeks to be fairly tame–I stick to a routine, go to bed at the same time and try to keep things quiet. On Monday I deviated from the usual by going out with my friend ML…
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Lost Wax Casting Results
In an earlier post I showcased some of my work in my intro to silversmithing class. Well, it’s time for an update! I took a second class at the studio called lost wax casting. The way it works is, you get hunks of hard wax and use little files and gouging tools to shape the…
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*blushes*
Wow, thanks for all the nice (and enthusiastic!) comments about my jewellery, guys! I knew they were kinda nice, but not that nice, you really made my day! Unfortunately I won’t be selling them on Etsy any time soon, those were my projects in a 6-week class at a studio here in Toronto. Three of…
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Silversmithing
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this on here before, but I’ve been taking some silversmithing classes at a local jewellery studio. Right now I’m learning lost wax casting, which is where you carve your item out of wax, create a mold from it, then pour molten silver into the mold–casting your piece. I’m carving…
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Etsy Confessions
*sigh* Guys, I have something to confess. I think I’m addicted to Etsy. I just bought 2 more things today, and I fear that I will be buying more shortly… It seems I just can’t stop myself! Today I purchased two custom-made monogrammed purse hooks for myself, and for my mom as a stocking-stuffer. They’re…
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Good News + Bad News
The good news is that my gold satin shirt came in and it looks great! I actually ordered the right size! The bad news is that I am sunburned ALL over. Literally. I didn’t realize nipples could get sunburned. What a silly oversight! I guess I ought to lay off the tanning beds for a…