These bar necklaces are all the rage! They can be personalised in any number of ways, from initials to your personal motto, it’s entirely up to you! Attached to a sterling silver chain with your choice of length with a sterling silver lobster clasp.
These bar necklaces are all the rage! They can be personalised in any number of ways, from initials to your personal motto, it’s entirely up to you! Attached to a gold filled chain with your choice of length with a gold filled lobster clasp.
These necklaces make wonderful gifts for anniversaries, bridesmaids, birthdays, mother’s day, best friends, new baby, personal motto.
My neighbour downstairs either has their radio or tv on REALLY loud this morning cause I can hear the program clearly from upstairs. I think it’s the tv. Good grief people how deaf are you?
I hope they take the time to do it right and make it a better looking bill. The US bills have always looked lame in general compared to other countries.
I just wish y’all would add some colour to your money. Our money is like technicolor, it’s so pretty.
Tetradrachm of Diodotos II, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, C. 246-230 BC
Struck circa 235-230 BC, from Mint B, perhaps the finest example known.
Obverse: Diademed head of Diodotos II. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ, Zeus striding left, hurling thunderbolt from his upraised right hand and with aegis over his outstretched left arm; to left, before his left foot, eagle standing left with wreath above; behind, Β.
The Bactrian kingdom was founded by Diodotos I who had been appointed satrap of Bactria by Antiochos II but who then revolted in 255 BC. He seems to have ruled jointly with his son Diodotos II from 246 BC until his death in 239 BC. The revolt was, however, rather gradual since the coinage produced by Diodotos I first bore the portrait and name of Antiochos II and then continued in the name of the Seleucid king but with his own somewhat elderly looking portrait. Diodotos II’s coinage also initially was struck in the name of the Seleucid king, but bore his own young and handsome head. The final issues bore his name as well. The present coin has one of the most beautiful of all the known portraits of Diodotos II. He was apparently overthrown by Euthydemos I, who formed another dynasty of Bactrian rulers.
If we can ever afford it I would love to go back to school and study the history of jewelrymaking and metal smithing. I am fascinated by ancient technology and techniques. I mean look at that coin how beautiful. It was made 200 years before Christ was born. How the hell did they make things like that back then?
Chris is making us dinner and he doesn’t want any help and I feel so uncomfortable just laying here watching tv and not helping.
I cook lots of times without his help (and with, he always asks) and he doesn’t seem to go through the same discomfort.
I think it’s probably because men grow up being served by the women in their lives. When women get served, its a special occasion.
I cannot think of a single time growing up that my father ever asked my brother to put his food out for him or pour him something to drink. But he asked me, and continued to do so for my entire adult life. And it pissed me off every time.
So to deal with my discomfort I’m writing about it and watching crappy reality tv. I might as well go all the all the way.
“I have seen enough hunger in the past,” Parkash Chhibber, Indian Fusion’s owner and chef, told The Huffington Post. “I know the pain of not having food.”
These bar necklaces are all the rage! They can be personalised in any number of ways, from initials to your personal motto, it’s entirely up to you! Attached to a gold filled chain with your choice of length with a gold filled lobster clasp.
These necklaces make wonderful gifts for anniversaries, bridesmaids, birthdays, mother’s day, best friends, new baby, personal motto.
These bar necklaces are all the rage! They can be personalised in any number of ways, from initials to your personal motto, it’s entirely up to you! Attached to a sterling silver chain with your choice of length with a sterling silver lobster clasp.
I spoke to my cousin today and my uncle is doing well. She sounds relaxed and was working on her car.
I finally listed those gold-filled and silver stamped necklaces. I’ll post a link soon.
My downstairs neighbour doesn’t talk to his grand daughter in baby talk much anymore, much to my relief. He makes up fun voices now and they make her giggle which I enjoy hearing.
Chris works in IT and he had to go to Haiti a few years ago for work. Whenever anyone asked him what he did, he said IT which is how you say Haiti in French. Everyone was very confused. I wonder how you say that in French though?
I was making some ramen soup for dinner tonight and I noticed it was “oriental” flavour, and I thought, well that’s a bit racist. Then I felt conflicted. Was that like the n-word? Can they say it but no one else can? Or is oriental an actual flavour? I don’t even know who to ask.
This is what my fingers looks like at the end of a day working at the bench. Actually this is clean. I’m gonna go take a shower and wash all that gunk off.
Got these lovely raw #aquamarine stones recently. I just set one in a ring and I think it looks so delicate and pretty! #artisanjewelry #trinidad #goldfilled #ring #handmade #caribbean
I tried that cocoa that I had to brew… I was a little underwhelmed. I have a whole bag go it so I’m going to try a stronger brew and de-underwhelm myself.
Ok there’s overwhelmed and underwhelmed. Can you just be whelmed?
Chris sent me one of his class pictures from when he was probably about 13 or 14. He looks so cute. No wonder I had such a crush on him as a teenager.
I know some of the other guys in the pictures and they look like such babies I can’t stop laughing.
A monumental recreation of the destroyed Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, Syria, is being installed in London’s Trafalgar Square.
The 2,000-year-old arch was destroyed by Islamic State militants last October and the 6-metre (20ft) model, made in Italy from Egyptian marble, is intended as an act of defiance: to show that restoration of the ancient site is possible if the will is there.
Roger Michel, the director of Oxford’s Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA), said: “No one would have seriously considered leaving London in ruins after the blitz.
“Monuments – as embodiments of history, religion, art and science – are significant and complex repositories of cultural narratives. No one should consider for one second giving terrorists the power to delete such objects from our collective cultural record.
“When history is erased in this fashion, it must be promptly and, of course, thoughtfully restored.” Read more.
tumblr, would you be interested in online yoga videos if I made them? not just about following along with poses, but also with learning what it means to be a yogi on and off the mat. to learn about freedom.
I’ll be honest, in the last three years I’ve been certified to teach yoga, it’s been fear of not being good enough that’s kept me from pursuing. now is the time, I know, for me to share my practice, this gift I’ve been scared to admit that I have. I realize, too, that when I share, I learn. when I learn, I believe. when I believe, I have so much to share, to inspire others to pass along themselves. the harmony in that is something I don’t want to be without.
so tumblr, if you would be interested in being a part of something of the sort, please reblog!
“Men are socialized to be stoic, rational beings. The only emotions we’re allowed are anger and joy, and in a precious few instances, we’re allowed to cry — like if our sports team loses. As an MRA, I always believed it was women and feminism putting men in this box. But these feminist texts not only validated the crisis of masculinity, they pointed out men are the biggest policers of masculinity. Men beat each other down for being “girly,” for liking sewing or baking, for crying. For being “f****ts.” “You gotta man up.” “You can’t be a p***y, right?”
MRAs and feminists were acknowledging the same problems, but the MRAs weren’t locating the right cause. The feminists pointed out, “No, actually this is rooted in the same patriarchal institutions that are harming women.” It was subtle but profound.
And feminism showed that men of color and queer men experience the world differently than the straight white men who dominate MRA groups and assume all men are fundamentally the same and like them.I realized all the arguments about male oppression I had bought into were weak. And all the evidence I needed was in feminism.”
It’s an odd thing that male feminists almost always approach feminism with a “what can it do for me,” attitude. Or, at the very least a, “hey feminism acknowledges men’s pain too! Good job,” perspective.
I say odd because you don’t see quite the same thing along other axes. I mean, we see plenty of faux-allies for sure and certainly problems of privileged groups centering themselves, etc etc…but not quite the same “I appreciate X activism because of what it does for me, the privileged group,” attitude.
Like, there isn’t a wave of straight allies talking about how much they support queer activism because “homophobia hurts straight people too.” Or even white anti-racism activists talking about how they were wary of Black Lives Matter until they read an essay about how white supremacy hurts white people too.
And like, homophobia dues hurt straight people and white supremacy hurts white people…and whorephobia hurts non-sex workers and fatphobia hurts thin people and and and and…
But thin people and white people and straight people and non-sex workers, etc. aren’t the classes of people structurally and institutionally harmed and marginalised by fatphobia, racism, etc etc…and anyone actually interested in progressive ideas seems to understand and accept this. And it also seems to be understood and accepted that even if a straight person (for example) wanted to join queer activism primarily out of self interest in removing/diminishing how homophobia hurts straight people…it is only by removing/diminishing the institutional homophobia which primarily targets queer people that this could be accomplished.
But with men and feminism…particularly cis men and feminism…often the narratives I see are rather different. Male feminists often talk about how men are harmed by patriarchy as if it were exactly the same as women and nonbinary folks…not only as if removing/diminishing the harm caused to women and nonbinary folk through institutional patriarchy would also help men (it would)…but as if separate and specific action is needed to remove/diminish the harm caused to men through institutional patriarchy as a thing entirely separate from how patriarchy harms women and nonbinary folks – and that’s where I always have trouble with male feminists, really.
It’s like…okay there’s International Men’s Day which MRAs co-opted and that’s rubbish. So feminists (of a variety of genders) decided to use the day to talk about issues men actually face…like the high rate of homelessness, for example…or to talk about other axes on which some men are marginalised…like talking about trans men’s issues…and that’s all well and good. It is. But I also couldn’t help but think about how one of the problems with trans activism or queer activism or any kind of activism is that it usually ends up centring the men in that group (whatever that group is). And so it felt like…okay if a bunch of straight allies decided to take Straight Pride Day to comment on, I dunno, abortion because abortion is a thing that primarily affects straight cis women and so why not take Straight Pride back and use it to talk about something useful…it’d feel exclusionary because so much pro-choice rhetoric already centres straight cis women.
This is long and this is rambly because it’s the sort of thing I’m constantly reworking in my own head.
And just to close, yes patriarchy hurts men and yes it’s important and no I’m not suggesting that any of the programs out there designed to help men should be shut down or that we don’t even need more. Also, I don’t know anything about the guy who wrote the original article and my rambling is really only tangentially related to what he wrote.
Chris didn’t go to work today so I spent the morning wrapped around him but I have to go into town in a few hours to drop off an order so I need to get ready. He’s still sleeping.
The weather seems a little less hot today. A friend reminded me that that it was an El Niño year and that is why it’s been so dry and hot. Hopefully it will abate by May. I moved to Trinidad in an El Niño year and cut my almost waist-length hair off down to an inch, I so could not tolerate the heat. This year my hair will just remain in a bun. I’ve been growing it out and it’s coming along nicely. Plus air conditioning.
We went to see our friends. Heather, the other sister, came up to me and hugged me and I just broke down in tears. So did Chris.
As is our custom the place was filled with friends and family, some sitting quietly, most consuming alcohol and engaging in rowdy conversation.
Chris went to the car to fetch a bottle of scotch to give to the family. It promptly slipped out of the box and broke in the drain. He joked that Diane wanted it all to herself. I could hear her cackling at the thought.
I am so bereaved. I will miss our wonderful friend. The life of the party. Miserable and grumpy. Deliciously vulgar. I cannot wrap my mind around the idea that I will never see her again. My heart feels so heavy. Our favourite place to be will never be the same now that she is gone.
Chris and I often go by these two sisters who sell food and drinks from their front yard. They have a set up with tables and chairs and it’s very casual. There are regulars and strangers that sometimes become regulars. It’s one of our favourite places to spend time. The two sisters are middle aged and live among their extended family. They’re funny and warm and wonderful.
I just got news that the older of the two passed away this morning. I am so distressed. Chris is on his way home and we will head over there shortly. I cannot describe how upset I am. They are not just friends. They are like family.
I keep forgetting that I bought this cocoa this weekend that you have to brew like coffee. I want to try it out but everytime I go in the kitchen I forget.
Chris likes to get organic eggs from the lady down the street. I had bought some from the supermarket and they were tiny and horrible and he cooked the last two for breakfast this morning. And then he went to buy the organic eggs and they had somehow sold out even though that’s never happened before. So we have no eggs, not even the ONE that I needed to to make the brownies. And that is the end of my sad story about why I have no brownies.
Jane Perkins
achieves these portraits from found objects: buttons, beads,
clothespins, broken toys, Lego figures which are converted into familiar
faces such as Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, the Queen of England ….
Chris is going to a lime with a bunch of his old classmates today. I made plans with a girlfriend but they got messed up so I’m going to be home alone. Naps, crappy tv and reading are on the agenda. Now if only I had a cat to pet.
Three hours to make everything up. Make-up, dress, everything. Three hours preparation every day.
I think each actor has to do his private dreams about the character. I felt she was sad about the human being. She was….disappointed. She was giving the love, maybe because she didn’t have for her…I don’t know. I felt like sad character. The Blue was a…I don’t know it means a lot for me.
I give so many time, so many energy into this character, that when I discover the movie with the scene that he (Luc Besson) choose, I was a bit disappointed because it goes too fast. When I saw the movie I thought “Oh, the people are not going to see me. They are not gonna see my work. Maybe they don’t know how much time I spent for the character.” Then I saw on the internet so many sites about the Diva. “Is she strange? Because the movie doesn’t give any attention of the character.” That’s why I was so impressed when you asked me to do an interview about my character. – Maïwenn discussing her role as the Diva Plavalaguna
The Ultimate Edition of The Fifth Element includes the entire opera sequence that was shot against a green screen.
I would love if you did this for me and for him…he would be thrilled.
Anyone care to help a friend out with his sons school project?
FRIENDS OF EARTH!!
Tejas and his class at school are doing a project to see how many postcards they can get sent from different places around the globe.
Please send Tejas a postcard to his school at:
Tejas Harvey
c/o Barkers Point School
39 Carmen Ave.
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
E3A 3W9
“That’s what I do. I drink and I know things.” – Tyrion Lannister. Game of Thrones Coming soon to my teepublic.com @teepublic storefront. Just in time for the new season.
When we got home today Chris saw a large iguana in our downstairs neighbour’s driveway. It promptly ran behind a table and they have been trying to find it for the past two hours. My guess is that it ran away, but they can’t be sure so they’re still banging around. My money’s on the iguana.
I had a dream that triggered my claustrophobia last night and woke up gasping for breath thinking I was drowning.
Somehow Leonardo DiCaprio and a massive piece of silver were involved. He was the one who was about to drown and I was watching it. I don’t know what that was about but it wasn’t fun. And poor Leo 😦
Today in Cool Stuff in the Mail – a new twist on the now-ubiquitous adult coloring books. We’re not entirely sure about this yet; it seems to require a LOT of fine motor skills. But the end result is really pretty!
– Petra
I want this. Coloring doesn’t appeal to me but this does
So remember when I donated blood for my uncle who was going to have surgery a little while ago? Well he had it and he was recovering ok but Sunday we had a scare and he ended up in emergency. He’s back in hospital and seems to be doing better.
I don’t envy my cousins for going through this. They lost their mom to cancer a few years ago so they have already been down this path. I went with Chris to give them some support because I know how terrifying it is. I was incredibly grateful anytime I had someone with me when my father’s health faltered.
I really hope he pulls through because I very selfishly do not want to deal with another death in my family. I cannot imagine being in their position right now. It just makes me so grateful that everyone else is healthy and doing well.
I did 45 minutes of yoga this morning. I just had my breakfast of two boiled eggs on toast. There’s something about boiled eggs on toast that makes me ridiculously joyful.
Now drinking some chai tea. That also makes me stupidly happy.
That ring I made yesterday sold. Well not that one, I have to make another for the client but that makes me really happy too. Having someone respond to my work that way that they just have to have it is such a validating feeling. It’s going to Portugal!
Also ordered some boyfriend skinny jeans and used my Old Navy super cash so they were only $16. For some reason shipping was free (yay!).
Also I am having a good hair week. Y’all know how much that makes me happy.
I don’t know why. I probably couldn’t even get up on my board at this point I’m so out of shape. Gosh but catching a wave would be so nice… there’s nothing like it in the world……..
one of my black coworkers volunteered to bring his bbq grill to work and cook food for our team…
so word got back to the whole building and now it’s turned into this whole cookout…
our director (who is white) volunteered to buy the meat… my coworker gave her a list of seasonings to buy along with the meat… she said “what is this for?”…
I spent today watching (well more like listening to) documentaries on British castles and British monarchy. I’ve never outgrown my fascination with either, and in these shows you get all the juicy tidbits that you don’t get on Wikipedia.
Chris was watching a bit with me and he exclaimed, “It’s like Game of Thrones!” Yes it is, only better, because that shit really happened.
Speaking of which I cannot fucking wait until GOT starts back.
these are beautiful! do you think you will only do them in silver?
thank you. yes I could only do this style with silver… the little balling effect on the end can only be done with silver or solid gold and I certainly don’t have the budget to afford solid gold.
I had this idea for this ring design. It was inspired by the idea of something under the sea, organic, wavy, some bubbles. I made two rings, one very neat and the other messy with spaces and broken lines. The messy one was the one where I made all the accidents but I really like it better. I made the neat one way too small so it doesn’t even really fit on my pinky finger. I like them both but the larger one is really what I was looking for. I have to say I’m really enamoured of it. I’m trying to decide if I should put some patina for contrast or leave as is… #silversmithing #trinidad #handmade #artisanjewelry #rings #silver
Working on some experiments in silver managed to burn my finger by excitedly grabbing a piece of hot metal. Quite frankly I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often. #absentminded #silversmithing
I bought these jewellery components from this website and I tried to use them and they don’t work. I destroyed one in the process so I can’t return the set (of 20) and basically when I emailed the company to tell them they don’t work their response was, Well sorry but the measurement was there on the site. And I’m feeling very pissed off and I’m trying not to blow up at this guy in Israel via email.
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