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Otters playing a piano duet.



...hey, now, I didn't say they played it well! I mean, after all, they don't have a very large key span with those paws! ;)

woo!

If you read the Get Rich Slowly blog, you might be interested to know that I just got my (electronic) hands on an ARC of his book, due out next week. Via NetGalley, of course. :)

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rachelmanija is soliciting donations to the Virginia Avenue Project in order to see a review of the worst book she has ever read!

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Also, have spent entire day reading up on and attempting to implement various Wordpress security measures. Have developed buggy eyes and raging headache as a result. Ow.

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So ... would there be any interest if I made a few of these Buttercup Bags out of kimono scraps* and sold them on Etsy? Because I mmmmay have just bought a license to do so.**




* The scraps I can source aren't quite the size of a fat quarter, because kimono pieces are 14" wide, so I'd probably have to make the front and back different colors (or different fabrics), or piece them together in patchwork. And I'd probably make a couple out of regular fat quarters first, just to get the hang of it.

** It's ten bucks. And if I don't get around to either making or selling, I don't begrudge supporting the creator. :) You can find a bunch of different versions of it on Google Images. ***

*** And it all started because I was looking for ideas for patterns for bento bags, since my favorite one shrank in the wash and I have several boxes that are too big for normal bento bags, not to mention the days I just use plain old Gladware. I discovered this WHOLE NEW WORLD of handmade bags ... and much like kanzashi, while I don't actually use fancy bags, I now have a major desire to make them.