December 2005
5 posts
etsy, swissmiss & pottery
When I met swissmiss (aka Tina Roth Eisenberg) the other day she mentioned a new site called Etsy, an innovative e-commerce store setup especially for handmade goods. Etsy makes it easy for anyone to buy and sell handmade goods of every sort. Browsing through the many items for sale you’ll see everything from knitted scarves and hats to handmade books, original paintings, stained glass,...
yoga
Today I had my first experience with yoga. While I’ve had an interest in yoga for awhile I just never managed to make the opportunity and try it. For Christmas Tom, one of the students at the pottery studio gave all of the instructors, including myself, a ten day trial pass to Bikram Yoga. Since school is out for the holiday I decided now was the time to try yoga and went to class this...
absalom, absalom!
Wednesday night I finished reading Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner. It is a compelling novel set in the South before and during the time of the American Civil War. The novel “tells the story of Thomas Sutpen and his ruthless, single-minded pursuit of his grand design—to forge a dynasty in [rural Mississippi]—which is ultimately destroyed along with himself by his own...
the nutcracker ballet
This afternoon I attended a Ballet West performance of The Nutcracker. The ballet is “the magical story of young Clara and her nutcracker-turned-prince.” The performance featured the music of Tschaikovsky, choreography by Willam Christensen (the founder of Ballet West), and of course the wonderful dancers of the Ballet West company. My friend Denise is employed with the ballet company...
robots
While appearances can and often are deceiving the Classic Wind-up Robot from Hammacher Schlemmer looks pretty damn cool. Furthermore, the seven foot reproduction of Robby the Robot as seen in the classic film the Forbidden Planet is worth seeing. But at $50,000 for Robby I’m afraid the $20 Classic Wind-up Robot is more in my price range.