Monthly Archives: June 2008

arrgh!

Posted on June 8, 2008 by dichroic

Yarrgh! Rudder’s gone, Dad’s still in the hospital, my boat’s being delivered tomorrow, and I leave for the Netherlands Saturday evening. The first and last of those are complications and the middle two are complicated. They still don’t know what’s … Continue reading →

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socking it to myself, not entirely on purpose

Posted on June 6, 2008 by dichroic

Um. Oops. On the plus side I think I have a pattern for the sock yarn I want to knit next – it’s variegated in bright colors so I was thinking something like the Jaywalker socks or a slipstitch pattern. … Continue reading →

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new material

Posted on June 4, 2008 by dichroic

I think this first one’s s snapshot rather than a painting, but as long as you’re looking for Polaroid rather than Hogarth, I guess it’s OK. Far Southern Seas Ice the shade of sulking white over sullen charcoal waves Under … Continue reading →

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an open letter

Posted on June 2, 2008 by dichroic

>???????? ????? ???????? Ms. Clinton, I know you wanted the #1 seat. If it looks like that won’t happen, please don’t let your disappointment prevent us from having a woman in the Vice-Presidency. Remember, we haven’t had any of those … Continue reading →

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earthquake!

Posted on June 1, 2008 by dichroic

In case anyone sees the news and was worried, no biggie here. It woke us up at 12:59 this morning. 5.2 on the Richter scale and centered about 40km away from Taipei and 96 km down into the Earth’s crust, … Continue reading →

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more stuff I made

Posted on June 1, 2008 by dichroic

Amberites: gold-filled wire, and (I think) fake amber An Effect of the Dark: sterling and glass, including goldstone and chatoyant glass. I don’t quite know what you’d wear this necklace with – a plain jewel-neck, I suppose. Or a high … Continue reading →

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