My Mom

August 15, 2007

This is the second in the series of stories about my family. There really aren’t too many funny stories about my mom. In fact, the only one I can think of is about her trip to Señor Frog’s a few years ago, and she would probably rather I didn’t tell that story. So instead of […]

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Gemstone of the Day: Kyanite

August 15, 2007

Kyanite is a aluminum silicate (Al2SiO5) mineral that is a beautiful blue color and shimmery appearance. It has two polymorphs (minerals with the same chemical composition but different crystal structures): sillimanite and andalusite. Kyanite forms in high grade (high temperature and high pressure) metamorphic rocks. Kyanite has a hardness of about 4.5-5 on Moh’s hardness […]

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My Dad

August 14, 2007

I was thinking early this morning about some of the funny stories from my childhood, and how I’d like to be able to preserve them. The crazy thought popped into my brain to start sharing them on my blog, so I plan to write a post about each one of my family members with at […]

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Getting Back to What I Love

August 14, 2007

I’ve resolved to spend more time traveling and doing photography, even if it’s just in the Bay Area. It’s what I love to do, and I will continue to do it even though I’m on a very limited budget, goshdarnit! Here’s a photo I recently took in San Francisco:

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Gemstone of the Day: Labradorite

August 13, 2007

So far I’ve only been writing in my blog about gemstones that are birthstones. I’ve decided that it’s time to start writing about gemstones that don’t happen to be birthstones. I don’t know how often I’ll be able to post about a gemstone, but I’ll do it when I can. I’ve decided to start off […]

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August’s Birthstone at Lava Jewelry!

August 12, 2007

A couple of people have asked me why I haven’t posted about August’s birthstone yet, so here it is… Lava Jewelry has many styles of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings featuring pretty green peridot, August’s birthstone. So don’t forget those August birthdays! Peridot is a lime- to olive-green semi-precious gemstone that is a silicate mineral called […]

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No More SG-1…

August 10, 2007

I know I’m a bit behind the times, but I don’t have cable, so I have to wait for DVD’s to come out. Season 10 Stargate SG-1 came out last month, so I finally got caught up. I was really getting into the post-season 7 Stargate with Ben Browder and the Ori, so I was […]

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Beads4You Spring Beading Challenge Results

July 25, 2007

Background: In the Beads4You Spring Challenge, a whole heap of etsyians got the same beads but worked to make new and different designs with them. Our guest judge for the Beads4You Spring Challenge was jewelry designer, author and teacher, Tammy Powley. For more details, see www.TammyPowley.com Here are her special mentions and (lower down) the […]

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Feria Urbana – Friday Aug 3rd

July 19, 2007

Once again Feria Urbana will be happening at the Oakland Museum of California. Come Friday August 3rd from 5-9 P.M. and enjoy great shopping, live music, dancing, movies & yoga; plus all the museum galleries will be open… how much fun is that?!?! Feria Urbana is an urban fair made up of local artists and […]

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A Migraine is Not a Just a Headache

July 7, 2007

“Kaiser Permanente, Advice.” “Hi, I’d like to schedule an appointment to see my doctor about my migraines.” “Migraines? I don’t know why you people make such a big deal about that. I mean, I’ve gotten headaches before. You people are always complaining. Just take some Advil.” —-Paraphrased conversation I had with a Kaiser Permanente advice […]

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