News for today's 2018: 02/29/12

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10:27 AM Anonymous 0

What's that saying? "Never blue and green without something in between"? (or something like that) Well unless that something in between in the creamy center of an Oreo, I disagree. I know, I'm just that crazy. Just call me the rule breaker.<br /><br />Take for instance this $4 tray from Michael's.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZvmmzyT0CHhpS4jUhGQZUYWFxUMt0y1m6a6ZZ4yhAa-rrJz2ORemB4zI49a-cwk6SjtAa5pvogmjcVr74s9ovDg4N0rfYLSlXAfPfCyfDk4hbwmFA6yVkSxKUi1AxbsGZalsMG5Z6bqX/s1600/P2234575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZvmmzyT0CHhpS4jUhGQZUYWFxUMt0y1m6a6ZZ4yhAa-rrJz2ORemB4zI49a-cwk6SjtAa5pvogmjcVr74s9ovDg4N0rfYLSlXAfPfCyfDk4hbwmFA6yVkSxKUi1AxbsGZalsMG5Z6bqX/s640/P2234575.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't fall asleep on me. I know, pretty boring right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5IzO3UZECsmxEnZSdsO4j_chQi5_uxQONrn4TVHu7-d1awXEYdJ28REdXH2RCNMwq9uaJlK15E1xvACBihLk30tumwZStwH6gxI-uS4e8A8bNl0vM5MSxScz9b9OfWoxFw6gCZJJf2w7/s1600/P2234576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5IzO3UZECsmxEnZSdsO4j_chQi5_uxQONrn4TVHu7-d1awXEYdJ28REdXH2RCNMwq9uaJlK15E1xvACBihLk30tumwZStwH6gxI-uS4e8A8bNl0vM5MSxScz9b9OfWoxFw6gCZJJf2w7/s640/P2234576.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I've been trying to think of a way to tie the <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/02/green-for-very-little-green.html" target="_blank">green I used on the mirror for the bedroom</a> to something else in the room. And also I haven't picked a color for the walls yet, so I'm stalling with a smaller project. This still totally counts as 'progress in the bedroom' though! (Get your mind out of the gutter)<br /><br />No problem, I'll spray the tray green. Easy, but still pretty boring.<br /><br />I thought about a stencil like this<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2m51aytqZxi6VaL322Bog-8IbidNmiDESMAEyTjd6TsO7_LIBAlGWEm8LTDOxivxUftHjsE5v_lLyehkSvMRKVdUt5S5Z9YhNNvrWQ8qdgKoTpKtT57kzEwlUk7kujIY3T2yc5JERkbDW/s1600/shop_stencils_detail.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2m51aytqZxi6VaL322Bog-8IbidNmiDESMAEyTjd6TsO7_LIBAlGWEm8LTDOxivxUftHjsE5v_lLyehkSvMRKVdUt5S5Z9YhNNvrWQ8qdgKoTpKtT57kzEwlUk7kujIY3T2yc5JERkbDW/s640/shop_stencils_detail.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/128634133076304214/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />or some sort of Greek Key inspiration, like I found in these bookcases.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli1w_w_uranKzoW4hV-EsCDsPB1Y90om261ytQ10TeADUQG_rYVOFGaPuUp-VzfP8oS4d3Q0DGX95dEIZ6MUGfNYwABlZly0qdAf3pfJAHSgOAleXXN5pBAZic00-X5u-vMw6R3DTdhW9/s1600/2011-1-26+bokcases.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli1w_w_uranKzoW4hV-EsCDsPB1Y90om261ytQ10TeADUQG_rYVOFGaPuUp-VzfP8oS4d3Q0DGX95dEIZ6MUGfNYwABlZly0qdAf3pfJAHSgOAleXXN5pBAZic00-X5u-vMw6R3DTdhW9/s640/2011-1-26+bokcases.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://bibbidi-bobbidi-beautiful.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-nursery-progress.html" target="_blank">Bibbidi Bobbidi Beautiful</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />But I wasn't convinced.<br /><br />Then while browsing <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/shirtsandtops/blouses/PRDOVR~72387/72387.jsp" target="_blank">J. Crew, I found this honey</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTztjVg07ZRkSxta-Yhx0xEnMr26kBZoXiz-yXYlIqN7qC9rLF8JCTe2kuFuWM4W2L-31fVlirgSJAWo1oBC7juRhPxvXeQ9YHBVEMBdDHmXc1-5D8MsPH1e1iYFXCLlvfTZKNNx3E3jx/s1600/void(0).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTztjVg07ZRkSxta-Yhx0xEnMr26kBZoXiz-yXYlIqN7qC9rLF8JCTe2kuFuWM4W2L-31fVlirgSJAWo1oBC7juRhPxvXeQ9YHBVEMBdDHmXc1-5D8MsPH1e1iYFXCLlvfTZKNNx3E3jx/s640/void(0).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, I'm not drinking. I am aware that is not a tray but rather an article of clothing. But the look is just right. As Uma Therman would say, "Disco."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Off I went to Lowes for the thinest painters tape I could find - .75". I started with a piece down the middle and then worked my way out from there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaqXvY_txsd3M5O-imx5LcLyZ1irETbfLQH-HibI-Q9g3UB62su5vICPO0IjwxlaTbsidIGbRaO-AQ6gTMGAysrA6FX73kUX5F94EiSK_IggHDDtYHisHG-qCZ019ScDu109Chje2Slyl/s1600/P2264667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaqXvY_txsd3M5O-imx5LcLyZ1irETbfLQH-HibI-Q9g3UB62su5vICPO0IjwxlaTbsidIGbRaO-AQ6gTMGAysrA6FX73kUX5F94EiSK_IggHDDtYHisHG-qCZ019ScDu109Chje2Slyl/s640/P2264667.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I used a piece of the same size tape for my spacer, so the lines would be as symmetrical as possible. I just moved the spacer piece of tape after each line was set, working my way out to the ends.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9CenszKJJHrRz0DhEIDaSm8gfXmrPrBWyc0hKWMcAtDZzKmonm_tg7heg-PS2xg-cPRv5uANgzVcfOy_S3e2HNzq681DwLwvvMfvny7KTb8bzFWTYctN_xSJJ7JXAKV8_HQRyej3OYMa/s1600/P2264666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9CenszKJJHrRz0DhEIDaSm8gfXmrPrBWyc0hKWMcAtDZzKmonm_tg7heg-PS2xg-cPRv5uANgzVcfOy_S3e2HNzq681DwLwvvMfvny7KTb8bzFWTYctN_xSJJ7JXAKV8_HQRyej3OYMa/s640/P2264666.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the Miami Vice lighting in this picture</td></tr></tbody></table><br />One taped tray and I'm ready for paint. I love it already.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH4w0qFkH9tLti6PyxBElMf6h4UEGxuT4Nffrr3-tNm28XlXAczWP5FO2GWWzq3uTPH2hYSbuJT1xC6V5Dpia-S6osnlRof8Wgxe9s62Cu0_JlKvO3qmc9AXfIsLLYqgPQ9sWlN4wANqf/s1600/P2264668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH4w0qFkH9tLti6PyxBElMf6h4UEGxuT4Nffrr3-tNm28XlXAczWP5FO2GWWzq3uTPH2hYSbuJT1xC6V5Dpia-S6osnlRof8Wgxe9s62Cu0_JlKvO3qmc9AXfIsLLYqgPQ9sWlN4wANqf/s640/P2264668.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I knew touch ups would be needed, especially on the edges, so I was pretty liberal with the paint...as you can tell.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYvB8mxwOi9-sJ2VEBPFe2EUK-U4d1BW_sAzs9e8fsEXaacOlYY-KE2IRtZMKOyHPXLrW2svN0lirXKwREiiaSZ2483h0m7Vbu5ogNTcp8INyPIHJugZg8WOQbUJbAk0wXWGlzdYXXnOH/s1600/P2264825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYvB8mxwOi9-sJ2VEBPFe2EUK-U4d1BW_sAzs9e8fsEXaacOlYY-KE2IRtZMKOyHPXLrW2svN0lirXKwREiiaSZ2483h0m7Vbu5ogNTcp8INyPIHJugZg8WOQbUJbAk0wXWGlzdYXXnOH/s640/P2264825.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I used Navy Blue craft paint, as I couldn't think of a safe way to use Navy Blue spray paint with out a LOT more taping. It did take several coats to get even coverage but it dried super fast so my impatient self was satisfied.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh6BlKCrWDUgKYTsmUcm5m9oNFSYCBq7rJ7Gi07YRx5TIg41b8tsq0ytzXHbrXs607NvtBqQhqf_H_cLZPvZA7gea5wKiTvp3F3UKdSRIKSkA3AsXCyme249zuIJR0Cx_kf6BzBQ9kRGQ/s1600/P2264829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh6BlKCrWDUgKYTsmUcm5m9oNFSYCBq7rJ7Gi07YRx5TIg41b8tsq0ytzXHbrXs607NvtBqQhqf_H_cLZPvZA7gea5wKiTvp3F3UKdSRIKSkA3AsXCyme249zuIJR0Cx_kf6BzBQ9kRGQ/s640/P2264829.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My best Vanna White impression</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After letting that final coat dry for a few hours, I pulled the tape for the reveal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEOGaRV8h74FBVYJlEcWqFkKksc8H4GWPKIvwh4NS9s8vTLmS9ezWTeHM0s8SSBhwoeREuCneBDR88HpUxboZuD1k6MsYZugHrhM7ov6zSCrJq88ZaPDQL_ihEDGVv5bluDruA2pvH-qg/s1600/P2294906.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEOGaRV8h74FBVYJlEcWqFkKksc8H4GWPKIvwh4NS9s8vTLmS9ezWTeHM0s8SSBhwoeREuCneBDR88HpUxboZuD1k6MsYZugHrhM7ov6zSCrJq88ZaPDQL_ihEDGVv5bluDruA2pvH-qg/s640/P2294906.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jackpot. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFJnp0wpaA3Jx51CQuDqR_j2AUhflicNsYFol0mmXtaZqx-EKNHdKp-6JQy3yp1jVz7aUjhdEHerz4fm0NAXklrZK8jBHQMmqCHTSNXSvEZ445UFrTar6ikap39UoIa0tqT3ZvwzA8xXH/s1600/P2284865.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFJnp0wpaA3Jx51CQuDqR_j2AUhflicNsYFol0mmXtaZqx-EKNHdKp-6JQy3yp1jVz7aUjhdEHerz4fm0NAXklrZK8jBHQMmqCHTSNXSvEZ445UFrTar6ikap39UoIa0tqT3ZvwzA8xXH/s640/P2284865.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I like that the stripes are only inside, like a little surprise. As they say on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M547l7Mpe6E" target="_blank">Happy Endings</a> - so cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eyhyM9qW10nAcF_-mM5Aik0E_AH63RU5fCrWmq3gE_pcaveSrjP_vIgVb7mns7lWZ4KPhCMAWK234iq6xhE79XYT31fXulD2TUf2XCnlaizbEZfrMvjSKnu2ZUpL47R0-09jEJp9C3wr/s1600/P2284861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eyhyM9qW10nAcF_-mM5Aik0E_AH63RU5fCrWmq3gE_pcaveSrjP_vIgVb7mns7lWZ4KPhCMAWK234iq6xhE79XYT31fXulD2TUf2XCnlaizbEZfrMvjSKnu2ZUpL47R0-09jEJp9C3wr/s320/P2284861.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are some small touch ups to attend to, but I knew that would be the case. I'll also <span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">spray the whole thing with a coat (OK, two coats) of high gloss lacquer to protect it from the years of abuse and use it is in for.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHI-hcOG5hjGpVEKNgTjXq7WsRAupL8voNY2T7jYfKs4EarQ9EgfPNIsMSngzCqkqpSq__S1EIWlDzh95sLIJx_61tlMohPCBCiRdWObIqPof8-X_2kwHAN0aO6Z4OSAuRq4kW8LfK6Oh/s1600/P2294913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHI-hcOG5hjGpVEKNgTjXq7WsRAupL8voNY2T7jYfKs4EarQ9EgfPNIsMSngzCqkqpSq__S1EIWlDzh95sLIJx_61tlMohPCBCiRdWObIqPof8-X_2kwHAN0aO6Z4OSAuRq4kW8LfK6Oh/s640/P2294913.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is going to serve me well as a make-up tray and general organizing type thing for my dresser. And its keeping my momentum going. This weekend, paint color for the walls will be picked! Promise.<br /><br />Have you spray painted anything lately? Have any touch up paint advice? How do you organize your jewelry?</div>

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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_t8u2Skq5DodQdcnM0JRnwF6KTo_a0LPs41CPdiMPlGLn_ItzlJXVQFUlzmzshz37m55hXb6bm2XU_39lvxSD7yoOaGwdOnVUT5pZQ26fzzDvXAJE2oG5PGF1zkPIGcDkg9I0qKWBWoB/s1600/1234400933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_t8u2Skq5DodQdcnM0JRnwF6KTo_a0LPs41CPdiMPlGLn_ItzlJXVQFUlzmzshz37m55hXb6bm2XU_39lvxSD7yoOaGwdOnVUT5pZQ26fzzDvXAJE2oG5PGF1zkPIGcDkg9I0qKWBWoB/s400/1234400933.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">An <span class="yshortcuts"><span id="lw_1330327894_0">economics professor</span></span>at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class had insisted that Obama's socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no<span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow"> one would be rich, a great equalizer. </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow">The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on Obama's plan". All grades will be averaged and everyone will receive the same grade so no one will fail and no one will receive an A.... (Substituting grades for dollars - something closer to home and more readily understood by all).</span><br /><br /><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow">The second test average was a D! No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. As the tests proceeded, the scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else. To their great surprise, ALL FAILED and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed. It could not be any simpler than that. </span></span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow" style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">These are possibly the 5 best sentences you'll ever read and all applicable to this experiment:</span></b></span><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br /></span><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;">1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow">2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow">3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow">4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span class="yiv2107756022textexposedshow">5. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.</span></span></span></div>

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