Raising Camelot

Hiding Out for Holiday Market

in Create, Dwell on 10/25/10

I'm sure no one's world has stopped turning because I've haven't posted, I don't want anyone to think I don't appreciate you. Or that I'm not wracked with guilt. Because I am. And I do. But until Holiday Market is over, the time to post anything intelligible — or even profanity-free — is going ... View Post

Darcy Made Bank

in Confidential, Write on 10/21/10

an effort to prove I have not totally fallen off the face of the earth, allow me to indulge in a bit of useless trivia. Yes, this is random. But this way you know it's really me posting and not some shameless imposter. I began reading Jane Austen about ten years ago. I'm not entirely sure why ... View Post

Cord Labels

in Confidential, Dwell on 10/14/10

is some bizarre universe inhabited by Hoarders alone could I be considered a neatnik. Still, I have certain areas about which I am incapable of tolerating disorder. Among these rarefied OCD nuggets of my personality is the world of computer cords. No mishmash of power cords, printer cables, ... View Post

Paging Oceanburger

in Confidential on 10/12/10

we last left our heroine, she was contemplating her bookish tendencies and their prevalence among the females of her clan, a curious tribe called: [No, Spellchecker, it is not a typo.] Firstly, the facts. Oelschlaeger is German. The literal translation is "oil beater" or "oil hammer," ... View Post

Pre-Fab Rehab

in Create, Dwell on 10/08/10

the Crimson Tide were cashing in on my personal shortcomings two Saturdays ago, I was busy in our garage trying to prove all those hours spent in the Drama Department Scenery Shop of my alma mater weren't for naught. To wit, I was transforming this: I bought this kitchen island from ... View Post