- i have a minor addiction to black phoenix alchemy labs (or "bpal" or "scent-cocaine" or "that thing that i always want to spend money on"), which creates scents based on things like books, songs, characters, legends, locations, and other such things. you should go look at it, and buy things, and join the cult of bpal. my personal favorite is delirium. "Non compos mentis, indeed! A contrary, conflicted scent, bubbling with merry madness. Contains apple, rose, and lemon." mmmm.
- the wikipedia article on perfume is really, really interesting. you should totally go read it. i would start quoting facts from there, but really... just read it.
- also, did you know that you cannot always smell the scent of violets? that's why violet is usually paired with other things, as the scent of pure violet would be inconsistent. it's considered a flirty sense for that reason-- here, then gone, then back. a little nose-tease.
- also also, there is a place in bulgaria called rose valley, which produces 85% of the rose oil in the world. can you imagine walking into that valley? goodness.
22.6.10
newsday: why am i still calling this newsday?
for today's newsday, i bring you... random bits and pieces about perfume.
update: we'll pretend this one is on time, too!
okay, i can hear you. “what the heck, b? did you fall off the planet again? where are the updates?”
answer: no, i did not fall off the earth. yes, i still love you. yes, i still remember how to write. (i think. wait… yes, i do.)
so here’s a brief update: work is still workish. there have been a couple of disappointments with some of the applications and bids i’ve written for my company not being accepted. i was at a 100% acceptance rate until the friday before last, which isn’t bad for having been there eleven months. but still, the perfectionism in me runs deep.
saturday, i went over to my friend britt’s house for brunch and world cup soccer. good company, delicious food, soccer—pretty much perfect. that evening, i went to my very first rodeo! i really liked the bronco riding (even though it involved uncomfortable junk irritation for the broncos in question) and the barrel racing. there was also an event where they released range cows that had never been milked before and teams chased them around trying to milk them. it was rather amusing. i felt bad for all of the events that involved calf roping or wrestling or general harassment. whenever a calf got away, i cheered. (and occasionally sang “born free.”)
for father’s day on sunday, i went to my parents’ house and made my daddy dinner—grilled chicken, macaroni salad, and cherry pie. i still have some things to learn about grilling, and my dad declared my macaroni salad “a little intense,” but it was good all in all.
i’m also on the quest to find an exercise that i actually enjoy doing. i checked a belly dancing dvd out from the library. it’s belly dancing for beginners, so i thought surely i’d be able to handle it. false. no. i can get up to the part where they activate the snakes living in their bellies and start doing all these crazy undulations. “lower abs, upper abs, upper back. upper back, upper abs, lower abs.” look, lady. i’m pretty sure i have one muscle in my stomach, and it is called “stomach muscle.” it is a single unit, and moves as a single unit, and oh my gosh how is your stomach moving like that?! i’m planning on giving it another shot, but i’m also still on a quest for the perfect exercise. preferably one that doesn’t involve me stomping and jumping around. i’d like to keep my downstairs neighbors from hating me for now.
alright, that’s all for now! hope you’re all doing well!
answer: no, i did not fall off the earth. yes, i still love you. yes, i still remember how to write. (i think. wait… yes, i do.)
so here’s a brief update: work is still workish. there have been a couple of disappointments with some of the applications and bids i’ve written for my company not being accepted. i was at a 100% acceptance rate until the friday before last, which isn’t bad for having been there eleven months. but still, the perfectionism in me runs deep.
saturday, i went over to my friend britt’s house for brunch and world cup soccer. good company, delicious food, soccer—pretty much perfect. that evening, i went to my very first rodeo! i really liked the bronco riding (even though it involved uncomfortable junk irritation for the broncos in question) and the barrel racing. there was also an event where they released range cows that had never been milked before and teams chased them around trying to milk them. it was rather amusing. i felt bad for all of the events that involved calf roping or wrestling or general harassment. whenever a calf got away, i cheered. (and occasionally sang “born free.”)
for father’s day on sunday, i went to my parents’ house and made my daddy dinner—grilled chicken, macaroni salad, and cherry pie. i still have some things to learn about grilling, and my dad declared my macaroni salad “a little intense,” but it was good all in all.
i’m also on the quest to find an exercise that i actually enjoy doing. i checked a belly dancing dvd out from the library. it’s belly dancing for beginners, so i thought surely i’d be able to handle it. false. no. i can get up to the part where they activate the snakes living in their bellies and start doing all these crazy undulations. “lower abs, upper abs, upper back. upper back, upper abs, lower abs.” look, lady. i’m pretty sure i have one muscle in my stomach, and it is called “stomach muscle.” it is a single unit, and moves as a single unit, and oh my gosh how is your stomach moving like that?! i’m planning on giving it another shot, but i’m also still on a quest for the perfect exercise. preferably one that doesn’t involve me stomping and jumping around. i’d like to keep my downstairs neighbors from hating me for now.
alright, that’s all for now! hope you’re all doing well!
17.6.10
friends! countrymen! blog-readers!
hello! i'll be coming back soon with recipes and such, but i just wanted to pop in with a quick request. i now have a little gadget down at the bottom of the right column that lists my readers. (i shall pause while you look.)
as you can see, it is currently very sad-looking, with only my sister jennifer following at the moment. doesn't she look lonely? you should probably click that little button that says "follow" right there and keep her some company. and while you're at it, head over to books and biscuits and follow me there, too! you know you want tooooo.
thank you for your time and attention. we now return you to your regularly scheduled blog.
as you can see, it is currently very sad-looking, with only my sister jennifer following at the moment. doesn't she look lonely? you should probably click that little button that says "follow" right there and keep her some company. and while you're at it, head over to books and biscuits and follow me there, too! you know you want tooooo.
thank you for your time and attention. we now return you to your regularly scheduled blog.
15.6.10
newsday: interesting tidbits about cemeteries
i've been really interested in cemeteries lately. i was going to say that i'm not sure why, but i think i do know why. i mean, last month i visited the cemetery in eureka. last week, i visited my grandfather's cemetery in washington state. i also just finished reading her fearful symmetry by audrey niffenegger, which is about graves and ghosts, and stiff: the curious lives of human cadavers by mary roach, which also talks about cemeteries and graveyards. i think it would be strange if i wasn't really interested in cemeteries, i think.
regardless, here are some interesting articles and websites i've recently read regarding cemeteries, gravesites, and the like.
regardless, here are some interesting articles and websites i've recently read regarding cemeteries, gravesites, and the like.
- here is an article about a graveyard of gladiators found in britain.
- here is an article about a nail found from the time of christ's crucifixion, surrounded by the remains of knights templar.
- and here are some websites with interesting information about what the symbols on gravestones mean. click here and here!
14.6.10
books and biscuits: review of jacob have i loved
head on over to books and biscuits for my review of jacob have i loved, as well as a description of my pickled lime shame.
update: it's on time! you like it!
i'm doing that blog post procrastination thing again. i just feel kind of vegetableish right now. broccolian, if you will.
i'm sitting on my bed right now looking out the glass doors that lead out onto my balcony, and i've gotta say... way to go, utah. way to be gorgeous right now. we've been getting quite a bit of rain this season, and things are amazingly green. i went for a drive yesterday and happened upon this gorgeous view of the sun coming through rainclouds and falling on brilliantly green foothills. it really was beautiful. unfortunately, i didn't have my camera with me, so you will all just have to believe me that it was beautiful. i'm sure i'll head in that direction again at some point in my wanderings, and i'll try and remember a camera next time.
i've lived in utah for nearly eleven years, and it occurred to me recently that i don't actually know my state very well. i know the areas i've lived in. i know salt lake city. and i know southern utah, because i spent many of my childhood summers down there and have since made a regular pilgrimage down to zion national park. but that's the limit of my knowledge. so i've decided to learn more about it. i don't mean read books about it or anything. i'm more of a learn-by-doing sort of girl, and i do love adventures. so my learning has pretty much consisted thus far of pointing my car in a direction and heading in said direction until i feel like turning around. it's been rather pleasant so far. so if any of my gentle readers aren't from utah and feel like visiting, i can give you a heck of a driving tour of cool locations. (also, i can tell you where to eat. name a food genre and i will find you some local tasty eats you can't find elsewhere. no chain restaurants on my watch, thank you very much.)
so that's about it for now, as far as updates go. now i need to write a review of a book and pretend like it isn't two days late. whoo!
i'm sitting on my bed right now looking out the glass doors that lead out onto my balcony, and i've gotta say... way to go, utah. way to be gorgeous right now. we've been getting quite a bit of rain this season, and things are amazingly green. i went for a drive yesterday and happened upon this gorgeous view of the sun coming through rainclouds and falling on brilliantly green foothills. it really was beautiful. unfortunately, i didn't have my camera with me, so you will all just have to believe me that it was beautiful. i'm sure i'll head in that direction again at some point in my wanderings, and i'll try and remember a camera next time.
i've lived in utah for nearly eleven years, and it occurred to me recently that i don't actually know my state very well. i know the areas i've lived in. i know salt lake city. and i know southern utah, because i spent many of my childhood summers down there and have since made a regular pilgrimage down to zion national park. but that's the limit of my knowledge. so i've decided to learn more about it. i don't mean read books about it or anything. i'm more of a learn-by-doing sort of girl, and i do love adventures. so my learning has pretty much consisted thus far of pointing my car in a direction and heading in said direction until i feel like turning around. it's been rather pleasant so far. so if any of my gentle readers aren't from utah and feel like visiting, i can give you a heck of a driving tour of cool locations. (also, i can tell you where to eat. name a food genre and i will find you some local tasty eats you can't find elsewhere. no chain restaurants on my watch, thank you very much.)
so that's about it for now, as far as updates go. now i need to write a review of a book and pretend like it isn't two days late. whoo!
13.6.10
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