Come On Get Crafty: Between, Among the Lines

I recently found this when I was cleaning my desk.  I don't know if it is done.  I might want to fill in some more lines near the left border.

I haven't done any cards in a while.  Looking back through some of my crafty posts makes me want to get back into it again.

There goes my productivity: Ladybugs 12 at the the Ladybug Picnic

For reasons I won't get into I was searching YouTube for the 'Ask for Help' song I used to sometimes see on Sesame Street when my little sister was still little enough to be watching that sort of thing.

But instead I good distracted by this gem from my childhood!



I don't remember that clever line about fire insurance, but I get it now!

P.S.  This playlist also has Teeny Little Super Guy!

Compliments, after a week of definitely no compliments

I had a really lousy week at work this week where I felt undermined, disrespected, and treated very unfairly.  I am feeling pretty demoralized about the whole thing, I came across this video (via TWLOHA) and it made me emotional and ultimately feel a little better.

I guess people CAN still be nice and considerate, and treat each other with kindness and respect.


Although, I always wonder, what do people say to each other after they have had moments like this?  'Thanks' seems a bit understated.  Does it dramatically alter their lives and relationships, or do they just go about their business as if nothing really that special happens?  I never know what to do with myself when people effusively compliment me.

My favorites from the Met Ball 2013

I have to confess I don't really know that much about punk fashion, but I am always excited to see what happens at the fancy fancy Met Ball.  It is probably one of my favorite art/cultural event of the year.

I was actually pretty excited to watch some of the live streamed arrivals (but I missed about 70% of it because I got distracted by eating dinner).  When I did start watching the arrivals I was a little floored by just how TERRIBLE the red carpet interviews were.  The host were really pretty ok but the guests just clearly had not prepped at all for answering difficult questions like: What are you excited to see in the exhibit?  That was a real stumper! The interviewees just cringed and stared around with terrified eyes; I caught Kristen Stewart's interview and even though she is known for being awkward and bad at interviews she was one of the more coherent and interesting people I heard all night!  So the whole watching the arrivals online was a bit of a let-down.

But here are my favorite ensembles from the night.  (There were a lot of gowns that night so I might do another post on my least favorite or most interesting).  You can check out all the gowns here at Vogue.com as well.

1.  Emily Blunt -  I think this was easily my favorite dress.  Simple and so beautiful.  And then the make-up, accessories and hair just make the whole ensemble so perfect!  Blunt was also participating the Livia Firth's Green Carpet Challenge, which makes the whole thing even better!

2.  Cameron Diaz -  I actually got to see her being interviewed and this dress was really very gorgeous.  I don't think that still pictures really do it justice (it had a really elegant cut-out back).  The design of the dress really gave Diaz a powerful presence. (It reminded me a lot of Gwyneth Paltrow Oscars 2012.)  The cape, the vibrant color, and the 3-4 inch spiked belt really says that the wearing a strong and commanding person.  It was very impressive!

3.  Nina Dobrev - Some people will probably think that this was just plain weird, but I was unexpectedly impressed.  This gown managed to be romantic and elegant while being dark and subversive.  Again, I got to see her moving on the live stream which showed off the structure of the gown more, and it was very intriguing.


4. Joely Richardson - The cut looks great on her and what a great sunny color amongst all the black, sheer, and cut-outs!

5.  Felicity Jones & Hailee Steinfeld - I really appreciate both of these girls' dresses.  They looked good, and stayed true to their own personal styles with a punk twist.  I also just thought it was so clever for the flowers or star bursts on Steinfeld's dress to be made of safety pins.  And I don't know if I have ever seen Felicity Jones in something I did not like.

 6.  Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams & Mary-Kate Olsen - Almost for the same reasons above I really enjoyed these three ladies dresses (esp. Maggie Gyllenhaal's red, plunging dress paired with that choker!).  They were great dresses that again match the style of the individual wearer yet still nodded toward the theme of the event.  Well, maybe MK's dress was still just very MK and not very punk, but I still really like it a lot.

Honorable Mention:

Jennifer Lawrence looked beautiful, had great make-up (looking very Leelee Sobieski in that regard), and WORE A VEIL.  She also photobombed Sarah Jessica Parker and Parker's ridiculously self-important get-up (scroll down a little on the link for the gif).

 Ginnifer Goodwin had incredible eyeshadow and wins all the the eyeshadow points.

I was a little annoyed by all the really fancy, ostentatious gowns, but Katie Holmes had a really really pretty gown with a gorgeous train.

And even though I find her rather ehhhhhh I also did like Anna Wintor's dress.