8 is usually my favorite number

I'm usually a huge fan of 8, but not this election year. If you live in California you've probably heard of Prop. 8. A NO ON 8 vote means that all people can legally marry in California having their relationship validated and recognized by their community. So why can't all people have this? Well, they can with a simple NO vote on Prop. 8. Learn more about this proposition here.

Don't trust me, here's what the LA Times has to say...

“Proposition 8… would eliminate the fundamental right to same-sex marriage. The very act of denying gay and lesbian couples the right to marry – traditionally the highest legal and societal recognition of a loving commitment – by definition relegates them and their relationship to second class status.”
Los Angeles Times Editorial, August 8, 2008

Vote for_________

Damn, two vote posts in one day, are we having an election or something?

So Gap got in on the election frenzy and well, I rather like the idea.

First, it's a tee-shirt, never underestimate the power of a tee-shirt.

As a high school sophomore I was suspended for three days because my tee-shirt was too powerful for the powers that be.

Second, it's customizable! That's right you can fill in the blank - hello fabric markers!

So, hop on over to the Vote For_______ site and get yours!

I realize it's the Gap schilling these puppies, so one can only hope these tee-shirts are U.S. made.

One can hope.

Now I'm off to watch the Palin/Biden debate go up in flames.

Don't Vote...

A well crafted viral video. Take a look and remember the wise words of Sarah Silverman, you can literally register to vote while you're poopin'.

Real Live Republicans.

I saw them.

We talked.

We disagreed.

I think I scared them.

But they did say Bush was an idiot.

Hmmm.

Is there a special place in hell for people who...

Yeah, never mind Dante's Inferno and it's multiple levels (oh, I just thought of an idea for jewelry) but back to business. I'd like to think there are more current "rings" for the following people:

Those in the turn lane, who wait for the light to turn green and THEN signal they are turning.

Owners who neglect to pick up after their dogs.

Movie theater patrons who don't take their trash with them when they leave.

Customers that don't take the time to stack their grocery baskets into each other while waiting in the check out line.

I'm sure there are even more "rings" that I can't think of right now, thank you Charles Shaw.

Perhaps this will be an ongoing project.

Light 'em up

This weekend I'm basically trying to create interesting new classes. As Cristal Connors so wisely said, "There's always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you."

In the Bay Area there's been a tidal wave of crafters coming into the market. Which means more competition for the ever shrinking discretionary dollar.

So, I'm spending the entire day working on project samples for 2009 new classes. I decided to ramp it up a bit as I won't have much free time over the next few months. I've been playing with fire all day, as well as riveting metal.

I feel so butch handling all these tools, but of course if my ipod was plugged into a speaker for all to hear, that image would be blown out the window, as I've been "spinning around" with Kylie while I create.

Back to birthin' out some ideas.

Merry Christmas!

Yeah, it's frickin' still September, but if you gauge your holidays on the visit to the local mall, Christmas is like in two weeks.

While picking up some crafting supplies at Beverly's, a store I would say is like a slightly disorganized half sister to Michael's.

She's cute when she needs to be and has great sale prices (hello 90% off holiday merchandise). But the store has a common approach to merchandising that would drive Martha crazy - the center aisle is devoted to what I like to call Country Clutter. But I digress.

Beverly (or rather the employees of Beverly's) were already stocking Christmas decorations. Of course as a crafty mofo I have no intention of buying my decorations or gifts. I'll be making my own thank you very much

I think Tim Burton was on to something with his film A Nightmare Before Christmas. We just need to stop the nonsense and combine the two holidays already.

And before I forget why is Perez Hilton making appearances on Martha's show before I do?