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Clothing Design and Deconstruction

Awesome patterned pants

Not being able to find the quirky and unique styles I had loved finding in San Francisco, I have begun visiting clothing swaps to gather some raw materials for creating my own outfits. So next in my year of production is clothing design and deconstruction. My wardrobe at present contains one pair of shorts and [...]

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Memorial Day Weekend 2009

Heading out to Bella Brava

Our story picks up on Friday night, dinner at Bella Brava on the eve of Memorial Day 2009. I chose the four cheese pizza (quattro fromage) topped with an egg seasoned in truffle oil. Was very delicious and left me feeling quite full. That filled sensation changed into something more unpleasant, a sharp pain at [...]

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Cuban Sandwich

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Constructed of ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and sometimes salami all stacked up on Cuban bread, the Cuban sandwich is a regional food that is rumored to have come out of YBor City here in Tampa Bay. It is similar to a panini as it is pressed and heated before eating. While here [...]

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Police, Rain, and Teaching

Sitting in MooseB8 watching the rain

This week has been dominated by rain that began on Monday and continues even today.  It has showed signs of weakening as the week progressed.  I was worried..it feels like Seattle, but without nearly enough coffee shops.   Twice on Monday the St. Petersburg police stopped past due to an anonymous complaint about music volume.  Both [...]

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Bonsai Beginnings

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The ingredients for my bonsai empire are coming together.   I’ve had visions of a more tropical feeling bonsai and have been growing lemon trees for the last year.  Having reached the point for transplant I wanted to place them into a more artistic/growing container.  Keeping my eyes open for interested vessels I came across [...]