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My Birthday Sangria at 39 Hotel.

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:30:30 -1000

My Birthday Sangria at 39 Hotel.

"Testing Tumblr App"

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:20:08 -1000

“Testing Tumblr App”

a-cottage-factory: this pet gecko has adopted us; he helps eat...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:34:18 -1000

a-cottage-factory:

this pet gecko has adopted us; he helps eat up all of our tiny bugs every night for the last few months; sometimes he gets real smart and hunts within the hanging lantern, where all the tiny insects hang out, its like Thunderdome.

Philosopy of a 12-year old

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:24:00 -1000

Simpleweeble:

I love the photos of you from my wedding. So beautiful!

Niece:

haha why thankyou. lol u were so gorgeous in ur wedding dress

Simpleweeble:

thank you. I can’t fit it anymore.

Niece:

haha. thats ok. lol atleast u still have the man u got married to in it.

Review: Minolta SRT 101

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:38:11 -1000

asws:

Demand Respect
Predecessor to the X-700, the Minolta SRT 101 is the prototype model of the modern camera. There is no mind blowing technology here, just the basic features of a mid-century camera. But what it lacks in skills, it makes up with charm. This camera is instant Peter Parker (or Jimmy Olsen). With this camera you will gain access to every private party in town, people will instantly disrobe on command, and it will create immediate inadequacy issues among other photographers present. This thing is the business. No auto anything, no presets, no hot shoe, straight up skillz.

12th Avenue

Kills Millions

Working Class Hero
Before our 101 landed at ASWS, it worked in Vietnam, which was three thousand camera years ago. It performed then and still does today. It’s a ‘real’ workhorse camera that any student, casual photographer or working professional will get results from. But, it does take a decent amount of knowledge to operate a manual camera. If you like ‘mild frustration’, love saying acronyms like “DOF”, “ASA” and “ISO”, or can’t get enough of people rolling their eyes at the site of your vintage picture-taker, then this one is for you. If you’re new to photography, this camera is tippy-toe territory in the camera pool.

Plushy interiors abound

Anna Miller’s

Wilderness
Compatible with a huge selection of Minolta lenses, the SRT line is capable of pretty much anything you throw at it. Over the life of the series, quality did waiver as more plastic was introduced, but overall it’s performance stayed consistent. The best thing about this camera and similar SLRs of the time, is it’s aesthetic. It feels like a real camera should feel like, it smells like one, it’s got weight, it often comes with a leather case and strap, and everything clacks and whirs like an old school wristwatch. But more then what it does have, it’s biggest feature is what it doesn’t. Like walking into the forest with a stick of gum and a paperclip, it’s a good test of your photographic chops. If you can get results on the 101, you can get results on anything. Do not sleep on this.

Minolta SRT on Flickr

Break it Down

ALOHA ‘AINA RECYCLING/COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP WHERE:...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:05:17 -1000

ALOHA ‘AINA RECYCLING/COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP

WHERE: WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

WHEN: DECEMBER 18-SATURDAY FROM 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Help turn trash into cash for Washington Middle and Queen Ka’ahumanu Schools. Take a look at the flyer to see what can be recycled; batteries, tires, eye glasses, cooking oil and cars. The usual recyclables are being taken as well.

Simpleweeble Wordle

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:01:00 -1000

Cool site I found that will generate word clouds. You can either type in your blog, blog feed or any other web page. You can also manually enter a bunch of text and it will formulate a cloud. Really cool. Click on the image to go to the site or check them out at http://www.wordle.net/

Paper Back Wreath

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:11:00 -1000

NOTE: No innocent books was harmed in the making of this wreath.

I was in the mood to create a wreath for the library I volunteer at and was limited in resources to do so. There were some damaged paper back books that were about to be tossed in the trash. Don’t use books that are still in good condition, look for ones that the pages are falling out of the binding.

I had seen a wreath once before made out of book pages and thought I would try to craft one.

Tah-dah!!

It took about 4-5 hours to make it.

I painted the book pages while they were still intact. Did a red trim for the holidays.

Once the paint is dry, tear out the pages, roll them in various ways then hot glue to a foam wreath form. I just need to add an accent ribbon from the top and it’s ready to hang.

Update: Here’s the link on how to make this wreath. Click HERE.

Working on a cool project. Hopefully it will look better when...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:19:58 -1000

Working on a cool project. Hopefully it will look better when it’s complete…

doubleshaka: Will Ferrell delivers a frat-boy double clutch on...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:05:34 -1000

doubleshaka:

Will Ferrell delivers a frat-boy double clutch on SNL.

Tumblr site that posts SHAKA’S in pop culture. Click the image to check it out.

My version of a heart carving. Tree friendly. For my...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:37 -1000

My version of a heart carving. Tree friendly. For my hubby’s b-day.

(via radnotsad) Good times.

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:57:09 -1000

(via radnotsad)

Good times.

DIY Holiday Wreath

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:21 -1000

Christmas is surely upon us when the holiday catalogs begin to arrive. Spotted this colorful wreath in the new CB2 catalog and thought it was a great way to have a custom holiday piece for your home or office. It’s also eco-friendly.

Click HERE to see how the Ornament Wreath is done. Get crafting! See more photos below for inspiration.

Ornament Wreath

Neckwear Wreath

Wine Cork Wreath

Cookie Cutter Wreath

Recycled Wreath-use old holiday cards and a leaf stencil

For most of the wreath projects, click HERE for instructions. Happy Holidays!

Our Hood Trailer for Rediscover Makiki 2009 by Airspace...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:06:00 -1000

Our Hood

Trailer for Rediscover Makiki 2009 by Airspace Workshop. Introduction to featured movies each night.

Amigurumi

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:42:00 -1000

My mom is a master crocheter/knitter/seamstress. I think it’s in the genes since her father was a master tailor in Germany prior to the war

So when it came time for me to learn, I was a typical teenager. I didn’t keep up with it. I’m a wizard of single crochet and double crochet if I’m making a blanket. But try a round or some type of apparel piece….forget it.

When at a bookstore, I go through all of the crochet books and see what I could make. Dreaming of the day that I can finish a sweater with matching arm lengths.

I came across this book the other day:

I’ve always loved Amigurumi and figured since it was mostly single crochet works, I may be able to accomplish it.

I used some tutorials on YouTube to help refresh my memory. Super helpful. It took all day but I finished one!!

A little lopsided and not as detailed as the one in the book, but he’s my little Ninja! Good luck!

radnotsad: A harrowing tale about a book headed towards doom,...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:45:00 -1000

radnotsad:

A harrowing tale about a book headed towards doom, only to detour towards its author upon a European journey back to Airspace Workshop.

SUPPORT THE MAKIKI COMMUNITY LIBRARY THROUGH THE FESTIVAL OF...

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:22:00 -1000

SUPPORT THE MAKIKI COMMUNITY LIBRARY THROUGH THE FESTIVAL OF GIVING

100% of the proceeds go to the Library (Tickets are $10)

Mark your calendar for Ward Centers’ annual “Festival of Giving” happening Friday, November 6, through Sunday, November 8.

This annual event provides schools and non-profit organizations an easy way to fundraise by selling $10 Festival of Giving tickets, with the non-profit keeping 100% of the ticket price.

Shoppers enjoy exclusive discounts and special offers at over 90 participating shops and restaurants throughout Ward Centers when they present their Festival of Giving tickets (click here for offers as of 9/09). Ticketholders also receive special gift-wrapping services, enter-to-win shopping sprees, and other festivities. Tickets are now available for purchase from any one of the school groups and organizations listed below.

Contact me (link at bottom of page) to purchase a ticket via PayPal and I will mail you your ticket.

If you’re going to shop for the holidays, Ward Centers tenant’s are mainly local business owners. Support local business and the library at the same time!

AMAZING!!! (Honolulu)

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:04:34 -1000

AMAZING!!! (Honolulu)

Drop off recycling event at Kaimuki High School this weekend....

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:52:08 -1000

Drop off recycling event at Kaimuki High School this weekend. If you have more than cans and newspaper, you can drop off scrap metal, cooking oil, batteries, etc. Awesome way to keep things out of the land fill and raise money for Kaimuki High.

(via radnotsad) Happy Anniversary, Husband! 39 Hotel-reception...

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -1000

(via radnotsad)

Happy Anniversary, Husband!

39 Hotel-reception site