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Sewing and mishaps
Jan 16, 2013

Sewing and mishaps

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Getting ready for another LLLSalon tomorrow night at Candace’s house.

To that end, I’ve been sewing gift bags. The picture to the left depicts and early stage of their development. More pictures to come later. I think they came out looking right cute.

But.

There was this other thing that happened.

A thing that could’ve been disastrous!

A thing that caused me to take my freaking sewing machine apart.

This is the thing:
NOTE: The needle is NOT supposed to be crooked.

[And when I went to replace it, the new needle fell neatly down the little hole the bottom thread rests in. Had to dismantle the freaking thing to get it out. Would’ve been easier if I had tweezers. And I think I do, in a seam-ripper-sewing kit I purchased a while ago. But as I have no idea where the seam-ripper-sewing kit is AND if I move too many things in my office everything comes tumbling down, I decided to take the sewing machine apart. No worries, it’s all back together and I was able to finish and stuff the bags. It’s in the bag!]

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Jan 15, 2013

Bratty Diet

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Been eating the Bratt diet since Sunday. (I tried some cheesy eggs Sunday afternoon. That was a mistake.) Tonight I had chicken and potato salad. So far so good.

Guess I’m feeling better.

That’s good. I’m ready to feel better.

So ready.

I bet you are too. That way you won’t have to hear me complain anymore.

Psyche!

I’m still going to complain. Mwahahahhaha.

Okay, back to the grindstone.

Or something like that.

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Jan 14, 2013

Remote Lanna is Remote

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I worked remotely today. The reason why is directly related to yesterday’s post. The good news is that I’m feeling better.

There is no bad news.

Weird that when we think of “good news” that we also think of “bad news”. Like what do you want first, the Good news or the Bad news? Life is really more shades of grey most of the time.

I lied.

There is some bad news: I smell.

Good news for that: I can take a shower. I have the technology. I can be stronger, faster and whatnot. Maybe I’ll feel even better after the shower.

[MORE GOOD NEWS!]

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Jan 13, 2013

Feeling worse by the minute

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Maybe it’s a flu. My innards are churning. And it has been getting worse per minute.

Yay.

TMI on a Sunday, unprecedented.

So. That’s my deal. What’s yours?

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Again with The Hobbit
Jan 12, 2013

Again with The Hobbit

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Four Poster Set we got at the IMAX showing of The Hobbit

Four Poster Set we got at the IMAX showing of The Hobbit

Going to see The Hobbit again, this time I’m going to the high frame rate 3D showing at the Westbrook Cinemagic; as a Tolkien completest I didn’t want to miss it.

Otherwise, I would’ve waited for video/streaming to see The Hobbit again.

Going solo. Edmund is not feeling well and doesn’t want to join me. Instead he will be sleeping or something like that.

Gotta motor if I want to be on time to see the movie.

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Jan 11, 2013

New Cards!

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New Cards!

New Cards!

Got some new cards in the mail today. For my balloon twisting ventures. I will be handing these out when I go to Twist & Shout at the end of the month.

Isn’t that exciting.

You’re thrilled aren’t you?!

Yay, new business cards! Woo hoo!

Well, you know, I am a sucker for office products, including business cards, so I am pretty damn excited.

I’m using MOO cards, that could have a different picture on each back. I have 5 different images for the backs of the card, using some pictures of my balloon creations. Next time I order, I’ll be throwing more pix into the mix.

And here is what is great, if you are interested in getting some MOO cards of your own, you can use this link and get 10% off! [And I’ll get credit for referring a friend. So it’s a win win!]

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Jan 10, 2013

Not So Deep

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Trying to think of something to blog blag about. I’ve got a Gollum toy on the top of a bookshelf. Been musing on writing down my manifesto (Lannafesto) of things I care about. And then I think, I don’t want to be so deep.

Shallow. It’s time for me to be shallow.

Watching Buffy helps. Yes. I started watching Buffy again at episode 1.

I can quit at any time.

Why don’t I want to be deep?

Too much effort. I might need to make a stand. I’m working on surviving.

Maybe I’m deep in my shallowness. You know. My not-so-deepness has a heft not normally seen.

Something like that.

I want to be a better person, but it smacks of a whole lot of effort I can’t spare.

My focus is with my work, my hubby and family, and my podcast. Saving the world can go to someone else.

Sure, one could argue that my podcast is saving or changing the world. Or has the potential to do so. But I don’t have any ROI* figures for that. And I don’t need the pressure, thank you.

So – not so deep. That’s me.

*ROI=return on investment

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No Resolutions
Jan 9, 2013

No Resolutions

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Lanna Lee's New Year Revolution!Not a fan of resolutions in general.

Last year I resolved to have a A Glorious, Amazing, Crazy, Stupendous Year. It was going to be a REVOLUTION! Go me!

That didn’t work out. By the end, I was just trying to survive the year.

Success!

This year, I’m not doing it. NO RESOLUTIONS.

On the other hand, my dear husband Edmund is working on a Year of Acceptance. He does pretty well at these “theme” years. Maybe I should take a page out of his book.

I’ll tell you what – I’m just going to keep plugging with the podcast and starting my balloon twisting business. I’ll work on my Field Notes and drinking less Coke. And surviving. Keeping on, keeping on.

It’s about all I can handle.

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Jan 8, 2013

Field Notes

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Blank Page: Got Nothin'I am supposed to be writing “field notes”.

Let me start again.

I am going through a spiritual program where we were all asked to write every day; to keep “field notes” on what is going on in our lives. Journaling.

Note: I don’t talk about my spiritual program because It’s one of those things I don’t talk about except with my friends who are going through it with me. Just ask Edmund, I don’t even talk about it with him. So, contrary to popular belief, I do not post every thought or every thing I do on the interwebs. I’m deep like that.

But these field notes. I have not written any. Whenever I think about them I get all panicky. I’ve never been good at the journaling thing. Maybe I should start thinking of it like I do this blog blag. In that I just do it. If I miss a day, I go back in time and write stuff for the previous day.

I wonder if I can change my perspective. I say that I’ve never been good at the journaling thing, what if I work on becoming good at it? Hey, I quit Coke, I can do ANYTHING, right? Isn’t it self-defeating to be all like “I’m not good at that”? First of all, who cares if I’m good at it? The journal/field notes are for my eyes only. They don’t have to be good, or right, just written down. Done. I have no parameters other than field notes.

Now I’m going to overthink it. Google Field Notes and see what comes up. Try to ensure I’m doing them right.

Seems like a good time to just do it.

God hates a coward, you know.

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Jan 7, 2013

Coke-free, more or less

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This was my last Coke for 30 DaysIf you follow along, you know that I took a 30 day hiatus from drinking Coca Cola back from October 4th until November 4th, 2012. It was easier than I thought it would be; I suppose I was “ready” to quit.

You may be pleased to know that I’ve been able to maintain my Coke-free status. More or less.

I don’t drink soda when I’m home. I don’t drink it at work. Okay, I may have had a couple at work since I ended my 30-day fast, but, when you juxtapose that along with the understanding that before the fast I averaged at least 2 Cokes a day, I am doing much better with it.

Frozen tea-burg soon to meet hotness.Now I drink coffee and tea, primarily. Loving on the Tangerine Orange Zinger from Celestial Seasonings and Plantation Mint from Bigelow. I sweeten with just a touch of honey.

I drink Coke when I’m at a restaurant or at the movie theatre. Because I still love fountain soda so much. I find that I need less than I used to. Where I would get a medium or large size before the fast, a small will do me fine now. If I get a refill, I usually don’t finish it.

It’s a slippery slope, I could easily start drinking soda every day. Part of the reason why is that it’s so convenient. When I drink tea now, I have to make it. Heat the water. Plan ahead if I want to drink cold tea, by making it ahead of time and keeping it in the fridge. With soda you just pull the tab or unscrew the bottle.

For now my rule of thumb is to only allow myself to have Coke once a day, and only if I am at a restaurant or at a movie theatre.

I think I can make it. It hasn’t been too hard. As long as I plan ahead. And, when all else fails, I guess I’ll drink water.

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Sixty-Nine
Jan 6, 2013

Sixty-Nine

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Dad and Mom, Westbrook Together Days 2011It’s Dad’s birthday today. He would have been sixty-nine years old. Last year I did a pictorial post in honor of Dad’s special day. We didn’t know he was sick yet.

I’m going to do what we always did on Dad’s birthday: buy a bunch of scratch tickets. Except this time, I’m going to scratch them myself.

Maybe I’ll buy a lottery ticket.

Who knows.

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Jan 5, 2013

Funeral

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Today my Mom and I are driving up to Harmony Maine to attend my Great Uncle Earle B. Lawler’s funeral (his Obituary is located here). Earle was my Dad’s uncle, but as they were close in age (Earle was two years older) they were like cousins. Dad loved Earle and he was a good man.

My heart goes out to Earle’s wife, Nancy, his children and the rest of his family.

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The Newest Scheme
Jan 4, 2013

The Newest Scheme

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Last year, back before all the stuff that happened with my Dad, I planned on resurrecting my balloon twisting career. And now I am back on track. Because I have some student loans to pay! (And it’s a lot of fun, too. Don’t forget that.)

Later this month I will be attending Twist and Shout 2013; I’m nervous and excited. I attended Twist and Shout last in 2008, and in 2004 I attended and here is what I wrote about it. Well, I dropped in at Twist & Shout in 2011, but I didn’t stay long.

This will be the first Twist & Shout I’ve attended that isn’t being held in Massachusetts (it is held in cites all over the United States). I’ll be traveling all the way to lovely St Louis. (I’m assuming it’s lovely.)

Here are some pictures from 2008. Get ready for a whole bunch more in a few weeks!

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Jan 3, 2013

Workity Working toward a betta place

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Or at least I hope so.

Here is a point in the favor of good: Today I published a Special Report on Lounging with LannaLee, As Maine Goes Marriage Equality featuring interviews recorded at Portland City Hall the first evening gay couples were legal to marry in the state in Maine. A description:

A special report from Portland City Hall as a joyful crowd celebrates the first gay marriages in Maine. Lanna talks to several people about the Maine marriage equality effort and what it says about the great state of Maine.

I am very proud of it. I hope you enjoy listening to it.

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Jan 2, 2013

Argh

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Here is my going back in time post for January 2.

Sure, I might be publishing this on January 3, but that’s only because of a brain fart.

Argh. Too busy putting the lounge together.

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