Things I Don't Need But Want Anyway (one of an infinite series)
Thanks to Jonquil for the link, from the great site Pink Loves Brown!
This is a 2" x 2" pin -- adorable, right? If I wore a jeans jacket covered in pins (or 'badges') then this would have pride of place. I often wish I wore a jeans jacket covered in pins. Or maybe an army jacket? Olive drab canvas bag? Same genre ...
They also have a needle and thread and scissors.
By the way, more than you ever needed to know about me is up at Norman Geras's blog -- he asked me to do one of his profiles, and I happily agreed (I love questionnaires).
posted by Erin @ 8:29 AM
15 Comments:
At Jan 19, 2007 8:47:00 AM,
notamermaid said…
Wow erin - thought I was the only person alive still reading (and rereading and rereading) Trollope. I'm glad to find I'm in such good company!
At Jan 19, 2007 9:17:00 AM,
Amber said…
Oh, Erin! Do not fear. You can still learn to roll your Rs. When I was in middle school I was so stinking excited to begin taking Spanish class that I practiced rolling my Rs for the entire summer. So everyone could hear me in my parents' garden, repeating ad nauseum while picking beans or weeding corn, "Ruffles have ridges", "Ruffles have ridges". I suppose that phrase really helps date this story! But, by the end of the summer I could passably roll my Rs. You can do it! Maybe while you sew you can chant "Ruffles have ridges"?!
At Jan 19, 2007 9:59:00 AM,
Thoughts on Life and Millinery. said…
Hey, you can come down and be a "Today's Special Guest Reference Librarian" with me any time! If you are ever in Houston...just let me know!
At Jan 19, 2007 10:00:00 AM,
Julie The Zaftig Goddess said…
Best quote from the interview?
What is your favourite movie? > The Princess Bride. I think anyone who says that they don't like The Princess Bride is lying, or possibly a Cylon.
Hahahahahaha
Princess Bride AND Battlestar.
At Jan 19, 2007 10:33:00 AM,
susan b. said…
I adore Pink Loves Brown--did you see that she also has matching scissors, needle and thread, and dressform notecards?
http://www.pinklovesbrown.com/category.php?category_id=51
At Jan 19, 2007 11:31:00 AM,
debraspincic@yahoo.com said…
Last year I began covering a jeans jacket with pins I adore. I get alot of compliments on it even though it is basically pretty tacky. I just love it & it is fun to wear. Try it and see!
At Jan 19, 2007 11:55:00 AM,
Lisa @ The Hem Line said…
I am going to sew a huge denim tote bag, lined with nice vintage barkcloth and carry it with me to all the flea markets and estate sales in Portland, Oregon covered with pins, patches and buttons!
PS: I can't roll my Rs either . . . even after years of speech therapy in elementary school!
At Jan 19, 2007 2:53:00 PM,
Nadine said…
Erin, I'm so sorry you can't roll your Rs! Comes in so handy when attempting a faux-Scots accent.
I'm from New Zealand and the way I encourage people to practice when I'm teaching them Maori is to repeat the word 'bidder' (as in auction) over and over again. Of course the New Zealand accent is fantastically lazy, so this method may not travel well! Try and blow through that D sound, rather than making it crisp. Lower the tip of your tongue. You actually have to do less with your mouth to roll your Rs than to pronounce them the jaw-forward English-speaking way.
hugs!
N
At Jan 19, 2007 3:13:00 PM,
blueprairie said…
"I think I would feel a lot less guilty about the amount of fabric I buy."
A statement for the ages!
At Jan 19, 2007 3:48:00 PM,
Ms Baroque said…
Hey, I love when bloggers I read but think are completely unconnected to one another turn out to be connected - all little serendipities. I love normblog. And if you check his site, you'll see that right after your profile he also has a post about Manolo's Shoe Blog. Norm is clearly a man of parts. And taste.
I'll also have a look at the three blogs you recommend.
By the way, by another little coincidence (well, it's a coincidence to me) I used to have a subscription to Verbatim when I was about 16. It was a godsend to me in Collinsville, Ct, and I loved it. I was also a big fan of Willard R Espy (and a sad, sad teenager!).
At Jan 19, 2007 3:51:00 PM,
Ms Baroque said…
Hey, I love when bloggers I read but think are completely unconnected to one another turn out to be connected - all little serendipities. I love normblog. And if you check his site, you'll see that right after your profile he also has a post about Manolo's Shoe Blog. Norm is clearly a man of parts. And taste.
I'll also have a look at the three blogs you recommend.
By the way, by another little coincidence (well, it's a coincidence to me) I used to have a subscription to Verbatim when I was about 16. It was a godsend to me in Collinsville, Ct, and I loved it. I was also a big fan of Willard R Espy (and a sad, sad teenager!).
By the way - Pink Loves Brown - surely even without the denim jacket you could have the sweet flower brooches...
At Jan 19, 2007 4:02:00 PM,
Ms Baroque said…
oops sorry, computer playing up!
At Jan 19, 2007 10:01:00 PM,
MinaW said…
Erin — There's still hope on learning to roll your Rs. When I was taking high school French, I could never do it, and had to use the back of the throat alternative. But years later, trying to speak Japanese* to a cat, suddenly I could roll the R. Very inappropriate for Japanese, but useful for speaking to cats. (Yes, they come running when I call.)
*In Japanese, the R sounds to Americans like an L or D. Not rolled.
At Jan 20, 2007 5:09:00 PM,
Susan said…
I LOVE the needle & thread pin - I think I'm going to have to get one of them!
At Jan 22, 2007 9:14:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
Pink Loves Brown. Well, well, looks like I've got myself another site bookmarked...
--Lydia
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