In whoa news, today I learned that Erza Jack Keats (author of The Snowy Day: [link] was not black.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Jan 02, 2012 7:28:52 am PST #14028 of 30001
information libertarian
meara - Jan 02, 2012 7:32:08 am PST #14029 of 30001
Sophia, if you got a sufficiently cheap place, would you be able to afford a car? Given how much time you spend on (or waiting for) busses, I'd think that might be a great change, even if you couldn't afford to live close enough to campus to walk.
Ginger - Jan 02, 2012 7:35:32 am PST #14030 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
And it looked nice... Until I got to the kitchen.
I like the knotty pine cabinets on the top, but they do clash terribly with the cheap new cabinets on the bottom.
Sophia's original link does have a great kitchen, but "a little elbow grease" is an understatement. It looks like those floors have been under carpet, and I can't tell from the photos if it's salvageable. Also, I suspect it has a furnace and electric wiring built with stone tools. Those things can often be done gradually, if the structure is sound. It's got some nice details.
Amy - Jan 02, 2012 7:38:52 am PST #14031 of 30001
Because books.
It looks like those floors have been under carpet, and I can't tell from the photos if it's salvageable.
Maybe not with refinishing, but definitely with sanding and paint, at least for a while. And possibly with a really dark stain.
meara - Jan 02, 2012 7:44:15 am PST #14032 of 30001
ita, Victor posted this on facebook, and one paragraph really made me think of you: [link]
"I don't want them remembering what I had yesterday—I don't want them to remember me at all," 46-year-old Colin Cady said. "Just give me the goddamn half-sandwich-and-cup-of-soup special and don't refer to it as 'the usual.' No good-natured joking around, no asking how my kids are doing, no offering me a complimentary jar of homemade fruit preserves—none of that shit."
Sophia Brooks - Jan 02, 2012 7:45:19 am PST #14033 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
It looks like those floors have been under carpet, and I can't tell from the photos if it's salvageable.
Am I weird that I kind of like their crappiness? I was wondering if it would be possible to just sand a little and seal to preserve the look of the stains and wear. I really find a lot of beauty in the idea that many people have used things before I did, and all of their stories being preserved instead of covered.
DavidS - Jan 02, 2012 7:48:01 am PST #14034 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
In whoa news, today I learned that Erza Jack Keats (author of The Snowy Day: [link]) was not black.
I was surprised to find that out also, flea.
JZ - Jan 02, 2012 7:49:49 am PST #14035 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Am I weird that I kind of like their crappiness? I was wondering if it would be possible to just sand a little and seal to preserve the look of the stains and wear.Maybe a little weird, but in a completely lovable and admirable way.
I really find a lot of beauty in the idea that many people have used things before I did, and all of their stories being preserved instead of covered.
That's awesome, in the fullest and most reverent sense of the word.
smonster - Jan 02, 2012 7:52:34 am PST #14036 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I really find a lot of beauty in the idea that many people have used things before I did, and all of their stories being preserved instead of covered.
Wabi-sabi!!! [link] And I'm right there with you.
Amy - Jan 02, 2012 7:56:07 am PST #14037 of 30001
Because books.
I really find a lot of beauty in the idea that many people have used things before I did, and all of their stories being preserved instead of covered.
This is why new construction homes don't appeal to me very much. Although I guess you could look at it as creating those imperfections and stories for those to come.