shanmonster | Now My Abs Are Sore!

Rising Artisans opens in the morning. At the moment, it looks suspiciously like a ShanShop. That is, 90% of the merchandise was made by me. That will change, as soon as all the paperwork is done for the other artists, and then I can remove some of my items of questionable saleability from the premises (like my tribal belts. How many passers-by are going to want to dish out >$150 for such a thing?). Soon, the tables will be replete with pottery, textiles, and artwork.

I hadn't realized how much jewellery I've made over the past year until I saw that I'd filled an entire display case with the stuff. And I held back a few things, too!

If I ever finish getting caught up on the damned paperwork, maybe I'll have a chance to make more stuff. Currently in the works are a purple and gold bedlah, a black tribal belt with vintage embroidery, and a humpteen-dozen pairs of harem pants. Oh yes, and more jewellery, of course. I have rings planned....

Tomorrow, I'm doing something I haven't done in years: I'm going to a dance at a club. You'd think that as a professional dancer, I'd be out at all sorts of hoedowns all the time, but you'd be thinking wrongly. I really don't like crowds, but I figure the Gay Pride celebrations would be a fun way of carousing. So I'm tarting myself up tomorrow (Saturday!) as a Gothic Belly Dancer and hitting the Social Club. Wanna come with? It's $5 at the door, and the party starts at 9:00.

And now, before I drag myself off to bed, here is another crop of linky-poos.

Life goes on without 'vital' DNA: "It is not often that the audience at a scientific meeting gasps in amazement during a talk. But that is what happened recently when researchers revealed that they had deleted huge chunks of the genome of mice without it making any discernable difference to the animals."

Tongue Tied: Political correctness and the suppression of free speech are blogged quite nicely.

The dead have no valid opinions these days: "Hey, a month go by without me complaining about the vile uterus within? Never" (thanks, fourcorners)!

Crash Testing: MINI Cooper vs Ford F150: Which would you rather be driving?

Troy in Fifteen Minutes: Simply brilliant (thanks, hellsphreak)!

The Mongoose and the Weasel: A fable about love and a healthy appetite.

Paris on, like, life and stuff: "We're in the middle of nowhere, like 45 minutes away from, like, civilization and it's, like, all real." If a fool and her money are soon parted, someone's going to be getting plenty of Hilton money soon.

Metal Goddess: Even headbangers like to do a little raqs sharqi!

SchoolWatch2004:Day2: Peer Pressure: What happens when math gets broken.

Hardyville Does Drugs: Drugs, drugs, drugs. Which are good? Which are bad?