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Peace Sign Light: Weekend Project
The price tag for such a light was $149!! They've since reduced it to $129, but still!!
Being that I have such an awesome father, (he built my entire room and all of the furniture in it!) I decided to make it myself.
…Or rather, have him make it…
So that's our project for this weekend, I have the rope light, he has the wood, we have the smarts and the awesomeness to make such a light.
So stay tuned for pictures of this amazing light being built and the finished product in my room!
Etsy Strikes Again!
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| The Feather Hair Extensions I Chose |
Etsy strikes again! I was looking for feather hair extensions and Etsy had the biggest selection, with the best prices…I wound up going with the "Woodland Forest Collection".
I picked them with the help of my mom, thanks mom!
I can't wait to get them, this should be pretty awesome.
Obama Practices Looking-Off-Into-Future Pose
This is an old article, but I just loved it!!
CHICAGO—As the 2008 presidential election draws closer, Democrat Barack Obama has reportedly been working tirelessly with his top political strategists to perfect his looking-off-into-the-future pose, which many believe is vital to the success of the Illinois senator's campaign.
When performed correctly, the pose involves Obama standing upright with his back arched and his chest thrust out, his shoulders positioned 1.3 feet apart and opened slightly at a 14-degree angle, and his eyes transfixed on a predetermined point between 500 and 600 yards away. Advisers say this creates the illusion that Obama is looking forward to a bright future, while the downturned corners of his lips indicate that he acknowledges the problems of the present.
Obama's advisers have created a computer model to simulate the optimal looking-off-into-the-future pose.
"The senator spends six hours a day gazing resolutely off into the distance," said chief political strategist David Axelrod, who regularly analyzes video of the pose with Obama, pinpoints areas that need improvement, and makes necessary tweaks.
"It is critical to get every detail right," Axelrod continued. "If he looks up an inch too high, he appears aloof or confused. If he looks down too low, it appears that he is distracted by something in the back of the auditorium. If the curvature of his upper lip is not at the exact 0.87-centimeter radius, it reads that he does not care about preserving the environment for future generations."
The pose also requires Obama to arch his eyebrows at 32-degree angles, open his mouth to prevent the misconception that he is frowning about the future, and briefly flare his nostrils to convey faith in the nation's children.
He must then clench his jaw with sufficient force to express strength and decisiveness—if he uses too much force, Axelrod said, his supraorbital forehead vein becomes visible and makes it appear as though he is in physical pain.
"Every millimeter of that head vein costs him 150,000 votes," Axelrod said.
To complete the pose, Obama must then open his eyes at an aperture of 1.43 centimeters, tilt his chin slightly upward, and rotate his head 37 degrees to the left. His advisers stressed that he must always look to the left.
"When you look to the future, you look to the left," Axelrod said. "Looking to the right is an I-am-sorry-for-the-mistakes-I've-made-in-the-past-but-promise-to-work-my-hardest-for- this-great-nation-from-now-on pose. It's too early for that."
The biggest obstacle Obama has had to overcome in recent weeks is his proclivity to squint while looking toward the future, which aides say alienates voters.
"We've worked on the squinting," said Obama adviser Sam Hosking, who claimed it was a "death knell" for a candidate to appear to be struggling to see the nation's future. "It took a lot of work, but we were able to turn the squint into a solemn blink."
"The blink humanizes him," Hosking added. "But you have to be careful. Two blinks and people will start to question if he's a man of his word."
Obama has also worked on increasing the speed with which he can strike the pose. Advisers say that it is critical for him to be able to quickly and seamlessly transition into the looking-off-into-the-future pose at any moment, especially during applause breaks in his speeches, while being photographed from low angles, and whenever there is a large American flag waving gently behind him.
Obama's advisers have recently given him clearance to nod resolutely upon completing the looking-off-into-the-future pose.
"A nod is acceptable," Hosking said. "The American people respond well to nods."
Although Obama's pose has been modified and fine-tuned over the course of the campaign, some pundits claim that Obama's original looking-off-into-the-future pose was the strongest and most believable.
"I fell in love with the chin-three-inches-from-the-neck Barack Obama," said longtime Obama supporter and MoveOn.org employee Peter Koechley. "I just don't know if a chin-four-inches-from-the-neck or, even worse, a chin-two-inches-from-the-neck Obama is the same Obama that first inspired me."
As soon as Obama masters his looking-off-into-the-future pose, aides say he will begin honing his looking-straight-down-and-gripping-the-lectern-while-taking-a-deep-breath-to- communicate-both-his-rise-from-humble-roots-and-his-dedication-to-upholding- the-honor-and-responsibility-of-the-presidency-while-still-fully-understanding- the-historical-significance-of-the-moment pose.
To view the full article on TheOnion.com, click here.
How Supermodel Gisele Bundchen "Infuriated Cancer Experts"...
I like people who infuriate experts. I think they have a special place in this world.If it weren't for questions, we would never find answers.
Donald Trump: Running for President
Donald Trump might be running for President. Yes. I'm not making it up.I think it might be a good idea. He's obviously a very driven individual, so hopefully he'll at least deliver on his promises....unlike someone else....(not that I wanted Obama to deliver on most of his promises anyway.)
Well I'm not going to talk too much about politics, I don't like to discuss my political views with people too much. Just thought someone else might find the article interesting!
RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms
So not only is the animation and drawing in this video amazing, but the lecture is extremely interesting as well.
It is obvious our education system needs to be reformed and after hearing Sir Ken Robinson speak, he makes some really great points and seems to have some good ideas.
It's definitely worth a watch.
Awesome Handmade Bracelets I Bought From Etsy
I should totally be banned from Etsy.
These bracelets just kept staring at me...
They were pretty cheap so don't despair!
But they're coming from Hong Kong, so I'm going to have to wait 2-3 weeks though.
That's going to be soooooooo hard….
Chicago School Bans Parents from Doing Their Job is more like it...
At dinner tonight my mom was telling me that she heard there was a school in Chicago that banned parents from sending packed lunches from home for their children. The principal said she would see children bringing junk food and soda for lunch and school trips and wanted to do something to force the kids to eat healthier. Now, the children have to eat the school lunch or, "go hungry".Um, okay. As a parent I'd totally stand for that.
Being homeschooled almost all of my school-life, I have a broader take on issues like this. (Btw, I really want to thank my parents for raising me to question authority and believe strongly in my values…it's given me so much in life. Love you!)
The point is, where is this all going to end?? The school is a public school. Paid for by the tax dollars of the people living in the community. In what world does it make sense that a principal's job is to look after every bite of food that goes into a students mouth? Not to mention that the food they are providing isn't actually healthy. Hot dogs and enchiladas? Apparently most of the students take the principal up on her offer to "go hungry". As if school didn't suck enough, now they can't even look forward to lunch.
Great job.
p.s.- The above statement was sarcasm. Just in case you didn't get that.
"In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed."
Mr. Darcy said this to Elizabeth, in Pride and Prejudice, my favorite book. This cuff, handmade, is being sold on Etsy for $35.
I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tempted to buy it.
I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tempted to buy it.
The First Step in My Learning An Instrument.
For years I have wanted to learn how to play the piano (and the guitar, but one step at a time). I have one of those keyboards that can teach you how to play a song and have learned a few songs that way, (only one of which I actually remember) but I really want to be able to just pick up a piece of music and play.For that, I'll have to learn how to read music. Duh. I have the book/cd/dvd combination lesson that you see to the left. My Mom got it for me for Christmas, probably about three or four years ago, but I haven't looked at it seriously since I've gotten it.
When I was in elementary school, I could read music. Simple music, but I could at least interpret the notes. I've long since forgotten how to do that, but I badly want to be able to sit down and sight read a piece of music.
I know this is going to be difficult, but I'm just going to try and spend a little bit of time each week on it. I figure it's better than nothing!
Acrodunk Americas Got Talent 2009
So my Dad fixed our old basketball hoop this weekend. We got my brother a glow-in-the-dark basketball for his 6th birthday and so we've pretty much been doing nothing but playing basketball for the past four days :)
As I was trying to reclaim my basketball skills I had in my youth, I remembered this awesome group that did ridiculous slam-dunks, incorporating acrobatics and trampolines. They're called Acrodunk and they're based in Houston, TX. They were on America's Got Talent in 2009 and they got pretty far, but didn't win.
Check out the video, it's pretty awesome.
Angry Birds: The Movie (Trailer)
Wow. They really put a lot of time and effort into this. Too bad it's not an actual movie trailer!
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