in progress. [December 09 2009] i_seldom_do some in-progress teaser pics of my 'Hajimari' solo show coming up at Jonathan Levine Gallery in NY this coming Saturday. will post full images of all pieces after opening night happens. ;) ( ..click.. ) 80 Comment

[December 09 2009] journalismgirl I have a goal: To raise $1,000 by Wednesday, Dec. 30. As many of you may know, I’ve been a type 1 diabetic since I was 3. 27 years of poking, shots, and swearing (the latter being during the past 10 years or so). I went on an insulin pump last August, and was fortunate enough to have full insurance coverage. To complete my biomechanical “pancreas”, though, there is a second device. This device checks my glucose level every five minutes. Just think! No more unexpected lows while knitting, during, um, “relations,” or after a night out with friends. No more wondering if I’m hungry because I’m low, or if I’m hungry because I’m hungry. No more wondering if it’s safe to take a nap, or if I’m tired because I’m low. My insurance provider does not feel that it is necessary to cover this device because I am not pregnant. But, there is hope: Through Dec. 31, Dexcom, the maker of the device that I would like, is offering a special price of $1,000 for the receiver, the transmitter, and a month’s worth of sensors. After that, sensors run about $300 a month, but I'm hoping by then that my insurance provider will see the light and cover those. Sadly, I do not have $1,000. So I turn to you. Can you help me get the rest of my pancreas for Christmas? In an ideal world, I could repay over time – and I’ll repay everything if my insurance company decides to get with the program and tell me by then that they’ll cover the shiny thing. I'll also repay everything if I get a partial amount, and I can't cover the rest of the costs. I know it’s a long shot, and I wouldn’t be surprised if no one can donate, but I figure if that floozy Karyn can get people to give her money to pay off her self-inflected credit card debt, it’s worth a shot. 2 Comment

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My enormous crush. [December 08 2009] edible_couture [ music | The Dresden Dolls - Mandy Goes to Med School | Powered by Last.fm ] It's not a real crush, per se... But that's not to say that, if he moved to Chicago, I wouldn't at least double-take at his doppelgangers. I want to rub my face all over him. His name is Danny Roberts. I have never met him, but he makes me squirm with ( these... ) Igor & Andre 4 Comment

DON'T FORGET THIS. [December 08 2009] edible_couture [ music | Lady GaGa - Paper Gangsta | Powered by Last.fm ] Sorry, anyone who thinks I'm too intellectual to like Gaga. T'ain't going to happen. Comment

This is gonna sound weird... [December 08 2009] diabetes [journalismgirl] But can knitting count as exercise, from a blood sugar perspective? For the past two days, when I've knitted at lunch, I've plummeted afterward. I'm eating before I start, so I doubt that it's a delayed lunch thing. 9 Comment

sweet sassy molassey [December 08 2009] aurora_z [ mood | pleased ] It's kind of funny how a day can change everything. A boy asked me to go to Zoo Lights with him. And he made it very clear that he was asking me on a date. He even said that Zoo Lights was awesome, "especially when it's cold and you have to snuggle up to keep warm." Tee hee! We won't be able to go until next weekend, because my schedule is insanely full right now. But it's neat to have something to look forward to. I don't know. We'll see what happens. Maybe nothing will, but even just being asked out cheered me up. I still got it! I had to say goodbye to Liz last night. She left this morning to go back to Hawaii so we got some Thai food with her brother and then went to Target so she could buy him his Christmas present. I'm real bummed that she's gone. Whenever she's here, I always get so used to being able to call her and see her. :( I'm supposed to go up to Flagstaff this weekend to see Trevor and Grace and The Gang, but they had a crazy blizzard last night that dropped 12-18 inches of snow. The 17 is closed in that area and I don't know when they'll re-open it, or if it'll be safe for my little Honda Fit to drive up there. Not gonna lie, I really wish I was still in bed. Also, thanks to whaleteeth and littlezygote for my nifty gifties! <3333 14 Comment

n-n-nervous already. [December 07 2009] shoutingasong Word of mouth tells me that the teachers I have next quarter for English and Humanities are absolutely terrible. Just one more quarter, just one, all I need are these two classes to get my AA, I can do this. (can't I?) 6 Comment

New Years Resolution [December 08 2009] _marthakagod_ [ mood | awake ] [ music | Paper Heart (movie not music) ] -Ditch 10 lbs -Grow my hair for the next year, only trims. . .maybe -Own a kindle -Marry a hottie actor I always put one that will never happen, so. . I don't feel so bad for failing. 2 Comment

Della brand "Super Thai Broken Jasmine Rice" [December 07 2009] cheapvegan [mangiati_vivi] Hey all - I bought a 20lb. sack of this stuff for a hella good price ($8!) and I haven't used it yet, because, well, I've never cooked broken jasmine rice, and I'm not sure how it compares cooking-time wise with the other rices I have on hand. Also, how does one tell if one's rice is infested with critters? When I broke open the sack and transferred some of the rice to my counter-top storage containers, I noticed a few blackish-brown...things interspersed in with the rice that I couldn't immediately identify. They look to be about the same size as the grains themselves, only the ends are rounded (like capsules) and they have kind of a dull shine to them. I don't see any evidence of actual living creatures, so I'm hesitant to call them eggs, ya know? And there are a few little pebbles mixed in with the rice, so maybe it's just a little less refined than the brands I usually get. So what say you? How do I cook this stuff, and is it fulla bugs? (I hope not!) Thanks!! 7 Comment

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Dear Gypsys, [December 08 2009] thosegypsies [capturedships] What does it mean to be a stranger? Is it someone who you don't know, but want to? Is it when you talk out of habit, not desire? I think I met a lot of strangers in the world, but eventually you watch yourself grow fond of them. 1 Comment

Peanut soup [December 07 2009] cheapvegan [photogirl] A few months ago someone made a post about soups (or peanuts perhaps...) and in one of the comments some lovely genius linked to a recipe for a soup that contained peanuts. I think I made it at the time and it was yummy but I've since lost the link and can't really remember the other ingredients. Can anyone help? Thank you! 4 Comment

howdy [December 07 2009] cheapvegan [treealmighty] [ mood | creative ] [ music | new order ] i am more than happy to have found a community like this one! vegan food is delicious but is expensive and very difficult to obtain in south florida. i have been vegitarian for many years due to health paranoia. about a year ago, my sister bought me the skinny bitch series and it blew me away. i was concerned about it for awhile, but i didn't look into veganism enough because i knew how expensive the products could be. skinny bitch did not give the cheapest recipies at all! i do have access to several farmers market. and have quite a great amount of produce in my yard (tomatoes,bananas,papayas,oranges,peppers) annually.as you can see its mostly fruits. good quality vegetables are like a thing of the past. any suggestions of veggies i can grow in south florida? also, whats the secret to successful sunflowers? 13 Comment

we're concentrating on falling apart [December 07 2009] aurora_z [ mood | lonely ] I feel like I spend a lot of time typing up entries and then either making them private or deleting them all together. For whatever reason, I am terrified that people are going to think I'm whining too much or they're going to think, "Cheer up, Emo Caroline!" I'm in this weird place where I feel extremely lonely, but I think about hanging out with friends and having to put on a happy face and I feel exhausted. I think I finally figured out why this particular break up was so hard on me. I mean, I wasn't in love with Wes. And deep down, I knew he was going to fuck me over. He never let me anywhere near him; he kept these walls up and as much as I wished them away, he was never going to be what I needed. When we were together, I felt happy but I also felt like there was this... emptiness lurking just on the outskirts of our relationship. I was alone when I was right next to him. But it beat being alone all by myself. I had been really lonely before I met him, and for five minutes I wasn't alone anymore. Having him in my life, even if it was only briefly, punctuated that loneliness. I feel like I'm saying it wrong. Okay, you know how sometimes you'll start eating something and suddenly you're like, "Holy crap, I didn't even know I was hungry!" It's like, you didn't even realize how hungry you were until you started eating food. I didn't realize how lonely I had been until I had someone. And now I'm back in the same exact position I was before I met him, but now I KNOW how lonely I am. I can feel it. I need to find a way to get back to me. I need to learn how to be happy by myself and to love myself. I just... don't really know how to do that. ******** Coordinate brain and mouth Then ask me what it's like to have myself so figured out Wish I knew.... 9 Comment

[December 06 2009] cheapvegan [fleshbait] Does anybody here make their own soy milk? I'd rather do it old school rather than buy a fancy soy milk maker. I looked up some recipes, but they don't specify how much water I should be using. Maybe I have no search engine skills? Anyway. I'd love some soy milk recipes, please! Thank you. 5 Comment

Cowboy Caviar [December 06 2009] cheapvegan [madfishmonger] [ mood | full ] An absolutely delicious dip. It's very versatile, and you can change the amounts to suit your tastes. I brought it to a family dinner tonight and it was quickly devoured. My niece barely ate her dinner after she ate half the plate of this dip. 1 can black olives, drained and chopped 1 can black beans 1/4 cup onions 1 garlic clove, finely chopped (I used three) 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp lime juice 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 pkg "cream cheese", softened 2 green onions, chopped. 1. In medium bowl, mix all but cream cheese and green onions 2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours 3. Whip up cream cheese with a little sour cream/milk to thin and spread on plate 4. Spoon semi-drained bean mixture over cream cheese 5. Sprinkle with green onions. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers, etc. 3 Comment

snowflakes! [December 06 2009] shoutingasong I received two virtual gifts one from an anonymous sender and another from booandyahhh! Thank you so much to the both of you! <333333 It's nice to know someone's thinking of me! :'D EDIT; And another from littlezygote, thanks doll! 4 Comment

Cold weather interfering with meter [December 06 2009] diabetes [rainbow_goddess] It's bloody freezing cold outside, and I'm heading out to a candlelight vigil in a couple of hours. I might want to test my blood sugar while I'm out, but my meter doesn't work if it's too cold. It just tells me "LO TEMP" when I try to use it. Anyone have suggestions for making the meter work when it's below freezing outside? 11 Comment

[December 06 2009] ofeverydaylife More images from last night here. Comment

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