http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop... en Vox Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:07:00 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/sorry-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/sorry-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/sorry-1.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:07:00 -0700 I know I haven't posted in a while. It's mostly because I'm frantically looking for work. I've applied to over 20 jobs, some in the industry some not and haven't heard boo from any of them. NOT A SINGLE ONE. I'm running out of money, and i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/sorry-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fa968418c90002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> whining http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/somethings-make-me-very-sad.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/somethings-make-me-very-sad.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/somethings-make-me-very-sad.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:08:41 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fae8c696cd000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fae8c696cd000b-50si" alt="Fail-book-rental1" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/somethings-make-me-very-sad.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fad6943c600005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/i-always-fail-to-blog-after-big-events.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/i-always-fail-to-blog-after-big-events.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/i-always-fail-to-blog-after-big-events.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:11:38 -0700 Well mostly because this thing was kind of a bust. If compliment had been cash, i'd be able to pay rent this month. but instead i sold one of my upcycled shopping totes. I talked to tons of people and gave lots of business cards out got asked ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/i-always-fail-to-blog-after-big-events.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fa968261660003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/fashion-show-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/fashion-show-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/fashion-show-1.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:53:23 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fa968122790003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fa968122790003-50si" alt="20080507__DSC3280.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967e63ec0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967e63ec0003-50si" alt="Stripflyer.gif" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fad692b1c70005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fad692b1c70005-50si" alt="IMG_0360.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fa968122ce0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fa968122ce0003-50si" alt="IMG_0361.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Tonight is the strip tease auction/fashion show. all my garments are pressed and ready to go, and now they even have labels in them! this is the outfit i donated to them for the auctioning. my model, the lovely miss kara is not nearly as t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/fashion-show-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fa96807d100002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> fashion show fashion design http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/do-any-of-you-have-these.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/do-any-of-you-have-these.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/do-any-of-you-have-these.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:10:54 -0700 These ex-friend people (or secret crushes that don't know you exist) that you want to still keep tabs on for your own curiosity or to see if they talk shit about you? have one of those? I have more than a few. and it totally bugs me when i find... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/do-any-of-you-have-these.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fa968049c80003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/so-this-is-what-it-means-to-ge-memed-on-vox.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/so-this-is-what-it-means-to-ge-memed-on-vox.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/so-this-is-what-it-means-to-ge-memed-on-vox.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:07:31 -0700 Thanks Sara! The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/so-this-is-what-it-means-to-ge-memed-on-vox.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967f99d30003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-think-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-think-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-think-1.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:57:01 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967e67230003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967e67230003-50si" alt="IMG_0337.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So as much as i don't want to be associated with the virtual socializing network Second life i want to call this small line of clothing and accessories made from salvaged and re purposed materials 2nd Life. this is my proto-tag. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/what-do-you-think-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967e672a0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/big-ideasim-gettin-em.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/big-ideasim-gettin-em.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/big-ideasim-gettin-em.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:09:16 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967e63ec0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967e63ec0003-50si" alt="Stripflyer.gif" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967dc0b00002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967dc0b00002-50si" alt="IMG_0323.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967dc12c0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967dc12c0002-50si" alt="IMG_0326.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fad68ff5f60005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fad68ff5f60005-50si" alt="IMG_0327.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fad690d5e60004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fad690d5e60004-50si" alt="IMG_0329.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Yesterday I Dropped off my "donated look" to "The LAB". They gave me my three comp tickets and a stack of post cards AKA show fliers. I was pretty excited to see my name on one of those. After four years of art school, things like show fli... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/big-ideasim-gettin-em.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967e64f60003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/the-nerd-in-me.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/the-nerd-in-me.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/the-nerd-in-me.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:54:29 -0700 Finds this to be beautiful.... The song really gets rolling at 1:11.... Big Ideas (don't get any) from James Houston on Vimeo. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/the-nerd-in-me.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967e56120003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/how-does-my-garden-grow.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Amy) http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/how-does-my-garden-grow.html?_c=feed-rss http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/how-does-my-garden-grow.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:43:47 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fad68fb5920004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fad68fb5920004-50si" alt="California Poppy" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967d45260003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fa967d45260003-50si" alt="Asiatic Lily" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fad68fb61b0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fad68fb61b0004-50si" alt="IMG_0317.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff847061985d00fad68ed5b20005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00ccff847061985d00fad68ed5b20005-50si" alt="i swear i rotated this properly!" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> To be honest, i have no clue. If my plants were children CPS would have taken them away from me a long time ago and then get a court order to rip my uterus out. seriously. This summer my little volunteers or "miraculous survivors" as I li... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://velvetavalon.vox.com/library/post/how-does-my-garden-grow.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00ccff847061985d00fad68fb6a20004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>