Open Bar MMXIV^2: Solace of Quantum

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

She wants me to do it for $100 if she can supply the fabric.



Cainad: 9 yards if the top is lined.

I work for $20 an hour. No more, no less. Handwork is $25 an hour. I'm a fucking steal, but if I go any higher, no one will buy. Like the guy that wanted the embroidered Rus coat. I quoted $300 and he called me expensive.

Speaking as an artisan, I won't work with people. If they can't afford my asking price they can't have it.

I told her no. It's too much work even with the fabric supplied. Plus, she doesn't sound smart enough to get me the right stuff. So I don't trust her.

Yeah, smart move, IMO.

The other thought I had was that if she's a stay-at-home-mom and she legit can't afford to spend $450 on a period garment, she probably shouldn't be spending $200 on one, either. This is a straight-up luxury item that isn't going to pay for itself in some way.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It's because a certain genre of crazy people like to suck up as much of your time as possible without paying for anything. So they ask you a million questions and want a ton of feedback about stuff, and then never actually place an order.

[East Coast Hustle]

I went here today:





current was swift but the water wasn't as cold as I thought it would be (probably in the low 50s) so we took a few runs hiking upstream and then floating down to where we could bail out into an eddy. Good way to waste a hot afternoon.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Pretty!

And VERY PURPLE.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

Junk email in the wee hours -

From Pininterest:
"Pinning the red, white and blue!
Hi Stella, Something about the 4th brings out the festive in us, and we're loving the parade of patriotic pins. We hope these independence-inspired ideas—from fizzy cocktails to flag art, to party sparklers and everything stars and stripes—help make your 4th even more merry. Happy pinning!

- The Pinterest Team"

From Soundcloud:
"You have a new follower!
Satan's Balls is following you.
Want to get updates on Satan's Balls's activity? Start following Satan's Balls!"


I found them and they suck, but I might pin them on the 4th...for AMERICA.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Junk email in the wee hours -

From Pininterest:
"Pinning the red, white and blue!
Hi Stella, Something about the 4th brings out the festive in us, and we're loving the parade of patriotic pins. We hope these independence-inspired ideas—from fizzy cocktails to flag art, to party sparklers and everything stars and stripes—help make your 4th even more merry. Happy pinning!

- The Pinterest Team"

From Soundcloud:
"You have a new follower!
Satan's Balls is following you.
Want to get updates on Satan's Balls's activity? Start following Satan's Balls!"


I found them and they suck, but I might pin them on the 4th...for AMERICA.

[LMNO]

So, why aren't there 28 hours in a day?

- We're buying a house, and just got screwed on the interest rate
- The closing date on the new place is two weeks later than the closing date on the old place, meaning we'll be living out of suitcases in a short term rental for a fortnight
- PACKING 

So in and amongst this, I need to

- Play fireman at work
- Record and mix the new dontchewcords tracks
- Co-produce the new Frost Heaves EP
- Write a new Spider Project song
- Write another chapter in the Secret Histories of Boston
- Edit and publish Nessies
- Layout and publish 30 Days of Eris
- Start a new Discordian text which alter familiar parables to illustrate Nonsense and Absurdity

So I ask again: why aren't there 28 hours in a day?

[Doktor Howl]

So, why aren't there 28 hours in a day?

- We're buying a house, and just got screwed on the interest rate
- The closing date on the new place is two weeks later than the closing date on the old place, meaning we'll be living out of suitcases in a short term rental for a fortnight
- PACKING 

So in and amongst this, I need to

- Play fireman at work
- Record and mix the new dontchewcords tracks
- Co-produce the new Frost Heaves EP
- Write a new Spider Project song
- Write another chapter in the Secret Histories of Boston
- Edit and publish Nessies
- Layout and publish 30 Days of Eris
- Start a new Discordian text which alter familiar parables to illustrate Nonsense and Absurdity

So I ask again: why aren't there 28 hours in a day?

I keep telling you, come to Tucson.  The DAY lasts like 40 hours, and the nights never end at all.

[Doktor Howl]

Doing some Hell in a Dry Place today.  Oh, yes.

[Suu]

Got in the official GRE scores. I got a 4 out of 6 on the essays, probably because the 2nd question was absolutely horrid.

Now I KNOW I have to take it again. 

[LMNO]

Man, I wish I had started collecting these Habits of Tucson as you wrote them.  It would make a hell of an ad campaign.

"Tucson: The DAY lasts like 40 hours, and the nights never end at all."

"Tucson: Nothing is true; everything is on fire."

"Tucson: Welcome to the afterlife."

[Doktor Howl]

Man, I wish I had started collecting these Habits of Tucson as you wrote them.  It would make a hell of an ad campaign.

"Tucson: The DAY lasts like 40 hours, and the nights never end at all."

"Tucson: Nothing is true; everything is on fire."

"Tucson: Welcome to the afterlife."

I live in a Tom Waits song.  Don't you wish you were me?

[LMNO]

Sometimes.  Other times, I just write Tom Waits songs about Tucson.

Oh, which reminds me of another thing I want to do: Make a video for "Goin Back to Tucson" and put it on YouTube.

[Doktor Howl]

Sometimes.  Other times, I just write Tom Waits songs about Tucson.

Oh, which reminds me of another thing I want to do: Make a video for "Goin Back to Tucson" and put it on YouTube.

Oh, hell yeah.  I have some excellent still shots of the horror, if I can find them.

[LMNO]

Well, it's on the list.

Please to note that it took me about a year to update the Spider Project last time.