http://paintedeyes.org the semi-daily lifelog of a twenty-something spinster Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:40:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en emilyismshttp://feedburner.google.com I've been having a hard time lately. This whole summer has been hard. I feel like I keep getting hit with one thing after another, and the optimism I've been working so hard to keep is currently faltering. I'm trying so hard to remind myself that things are the way ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sJ6nD-aDZYAG1rH9KQfoRBNgiPo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sJ6nD-aDZYAG1rH9KQfoRBNgiPo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sJ6nD-aDZYAG1rH9KQfoRBNgiPo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sJ6nD-aDZYAG1rH9KQfoRBNgiPo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://paintedeyes.org/2009/09/make-do-and-mend/ I'm over at my parents' house writing this because my power cord has completely died. I had been able to hold it in with one hand to use the computer, but it gave up yesterday. I am not pleased. I've also been working a ton, running errands for people, and ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VT4DHcUIwEiX3t_yJnULCAod6ac/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VT4DHcUIwEiX3t_yJnULCAod6ac/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VT4DHcUIwEiX3t_yJnULCAod6ac/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VT4DHcUIwEiX3t_yJnULCAod6ac/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://paintedeyes.org/2009/09/friday-finds-week-37-2009/ The power cord to my laptop broke, and I have literally been holding it in with one hand for about the past hour until the battery had over a 25% charge, so please excuse my lateness. Oh, and I've worked every day since Monday and don't get a day off ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XSG8O-S-cFZrAH_m5-W6oAdKviU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XSG8O-S-cFZrAH_m5-W6oAdKviU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XSG8O-S-cFZrAH_m5-W6oAdKviU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XSG8O-S-cFZrAH_m5-W6oAdKviU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://paintedeyes.org/2009/09/friday-finds-week-36-2009/ Congratulations, Leaa! If you didn't win, don't fret! I will be having another contest soon! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ltiv-FBq4sUJivs6EvliM2n2jAs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ltiv-FBq4sUJivs6EvliM2n2jAs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ltiv-FBq4sUJivs6EvliM2n2jAs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ltiv-FBq4sUJivs6EvliM2n2jAs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://paintedeyes.org/2009/08/and-the-winner-is/ Don't forget -- Sunday is the last day to enter the contest to win anything under $20 from my store! Owl tape measure - $18 from feltmates The cuteness. is. killing me. Hostess apron -$27 from spicerakdesigns How perfect a hostess apron is this?! Knitware vases - $60 from alyssaettinger I have been coveting a knit-print vase or mug ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n1V3arzNnsz3bQprC2XE1C7AemI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n1V3arzNnsz3bQprC2XE1C7AemI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n1V3arzNnsz3bQprC2XE1C7AemI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n1V3arzNnsz3bQprC2XE1C7AemI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://paintedeyes.org/2009/08/friday-finds-week-35-2009/ I started my new job today. In case you've not been counting, I was officially unemployed for nearly two years. Two years. TWO YEARS. One more time -- TWO. FRICKIN'. YEARS. Luckily, I had not yet moved out as I had planned when I lost my last job, and thankfully ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P4gix_2eru0VN2U0svXH78lDXqM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P4gix_2eru0VN2U0svXH78lDXqM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P4gix_2eru0VN2U0svXH78lDXqM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P4gix_2eru0VN2U0svXH78lDXqM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://paintedeyes.org/2009/08/member-of-the-working-class-again/ His & Hers Savings Accounts - $8 from violet64 If I had a live-in boyfriend or husband, I would absolutely need one of these. Melamine serving platter - $42 from junkculture The only reason I'm posting this is because I know there's no way I can afford it anytime soon. But it's kind of my ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HLyrsfc4mHB7wEGwA8JmzztbdCU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HLyrsfc4mHB7wEGwA8JmzztbdCU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HLyrsfc4mHB7wEGwA8JmzztbdCU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HLyrsfc4mHB7wEGwA8JmzztbdCU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://paintedeyes.org/2009/08/friday-finds-week-34-2009/ Contest is closed! View the winner here. Enter to win anything from my store under $20! From August 16th - August 30th at 11:59 pm (CST), simply mention appleleaf.etsy.com on your blog or twitter, and be entered to win! All you need to do is link to my store from a blog entry ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NMD1jzJaUTry9d7bKqMtVx1saKw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NMD1jzJaUTry9d7bKqMtVx1saKw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NMD1jzJaUTry9d7bKqMtVx1saKw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NMD1jzJaUTry9d7bKqMtVx1saKw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://paintedeyes.org/2009/08/apple-leaf-contest/ I know I'm a day late. And I had really meant to post FF's this week, too! But, look, I bought The Sims 2 Bon Voyage last night, and can you really expect me to tend to my blog when Caster Nova and his wife, Lola, need a vacation? Hello! Yellow ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n9G5mMs9p_eN6mKTFyNso6Pjab4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n9G5mMs9p_eN6mKTFyNso6Pjab4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n9G5mMs9p_eN6mKTFyNso6Pjab4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n9G5mMs9p_eN6mKTFyNso6Pjab4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://paintedeyes.org/2009/08/friday-finds-week-33-2009/ I'm 26. Ow. That hurts. I'm the same age as my mom was when she had me and as Nick Drake when he died. Somehow I am neither dead, married, or knocked up. Knock on wood (except for the married part). It's been a weird year. 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