Leave Your Shoes Outside

Here are some beautiful rugs by Angela Adams. I guess this is what happens when you really love what you do.

Orange

Catalogue Choice

Tired of unwanted catalogs arriving in your mailbox? Catalog Choice was featured on NPR last week and is a free service that helps you manage unsolicited paper catalogs.

As Good as They Look

Bill came back from Barcelona and brought back some nice gifts. Among them were a set of 6 espresso cups and saucers from Vinçon, a tea tray, and some beautiful chocolates from Bellart Chocolatier.

Photomerge - Concrete Pour

Here is my first attempt in using the photomerge function in photoshop. The perspective is all messed up! hahaha... the workers look stretched and trollish.

LA Face w/ Some Oakland Bootie

My friend Ju Yon is a petite girl with some fabulous junk in her trunk. I think it's from all the reading and studying and stuff. Too bad I don't do enough of it... so I'm going to have to cheat.

Bubble Buns Padded Boy Shorts w/ removable foam pads. The website claims that it will give you realistic baby-got-back booty.

Vee

Early this week, we were informed that the body of our friend Veronica Ruiz was found in the hills of Mount Tamalpias. I was really hoping that Vee had gone on a spontaneous vacation or trip and that she would come back and be alright.

Bill and I first heard of her disappearance while we were in Taiwan. We searched the internet for news and came upon an article where Vee's mom expressed concern about Vee being cold at night. I'm not sure why this sticks out in my mind.

My heart feels heavy and I'm very sad about Vee's passing. I spoke to my dad and he said that sometimes people are unfortunate not to have someone beside them when it is most needed. I'm not sure if it is an absence of fortune or misguided fate but I can't seem to understand.

Vee is loved and will be missed.

Customers I Love to Hate

There are certain customers that I absolutely cannot stand. They are the ones that just reek of BS and walk into your office like they own the place. I sink low in my chair to hide behind my computer screen but they are always doing something stupid so that you're forced to interact with them.

The one that came today makes unfunny jokes, checks the contents of the fridge, and strolls into the wood shop despite the large signs that state its a prohibited area. He is doing this and asking for freebies all in one breath. It's hard to hide my irritation and still he persists. He's so annoying that you're willing to do anything so that he'll shut the hell up.

Arrrrggghhhhh...

Cooking for the Holidays

Here is an example of some holiday treats that Bill and I made.

Bacon wrapped almond stuffed dates.

My favorite gingerbear cookies was plastic surgery bear (top left) and one-eye cross dressing bear (top second from the right).