How to Make Book Earrings - wikiHow

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How to Make Book Earrings - wikiHow


Just like me, yeah, am considering doing just for the not so smart reason of cos I can... wonder if I can make them a book of women's erotica...

That could be some interesting earrings

Go Fug Yourself

I've just been introduced to Go Fug Yourself
which would have to be one of the most hilarious sites I have seen in a while. If you're like me and not a celebrity lover then you'll love this bitch fest!!!!

Recycled book jewelery

I'm not really sure what to think about this little beauty...

I'm into recycling and the use of used items in jewerly is a personal fav... I have a wrist band that was made with washing machine parts amongst other things.

I guess if the books were going into the bin anyway, it's not so bad...

Ok, so it does hit my book lover button and I'm find the idea of descrating a book for such a thing a little disconcerting, but it's not so bad I guess...

Ok so I can't make up my mind on this one. Not too suprising now is it???

craftzine.com

The Second Life of Gene Yang - Asia Arts

The Second Life of Gene Yang

By Ada Tseng

After an award-winning year in 2006, American Born Chinese creator Gene Yang continues to build an audience for graphic novels, one lecture at a time.

The original golden age of comics refers to a period around the 1940s, when the comic book was a popular mainstream art form in America. It was a time when the special effects technology of film and television was still in its developmental stages, and therefore skilled comic book artists could create graphics for science fiction stories that were more visually-convincing (not to mention less expensive) than any other storytelling medium.

Over the years, the graphic novel has taken a backseat to film and literature, but some comic book artists and critics -- including Douglas Wolk, author of Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean -- are arguing that there is a new golden age of comics currently in full swing.

A very interesting article looking at the comics and graphic novels. Has a focus on American Born Chinese author Gene Yang. Yang's book is one that has been on my wish list for so long, that I forget what it was all about now.

Yes, I'd like to renew this, please...

A library user in Finland returns a 100 year old loan!!!

This would have to be one of the most amazing stories I have read about in a long time. Especially given that a lot of the public libraries herre in South Australia simply haven;t been around that long!


Yes, I'd like to renew this, please...

Pop-Up Books Meet Photoshop

these would bring a new definition to the word education...

Pop-Up Books Meet Photoshop

Election results - an American view

A fascinating take on the Australian Election to be found on Asia Media. I personally haven't been following it very much and shocked everyone at work when I asked who won 2 days after the fact. Yes it's offical, I would reather read a book or watch an anime than watch TV or the Newspaper. As for the radio, what radio???

TV Shows: Princely Affairs

Princely Affairs

By Julie Hong

All the rage in Korea this summer, The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince brings homosexuality into the spotlight in a tale of gender-bending mixups, but ultimately loses its intrigue when it reverts back to a traditional story of cutesy straight coupling.

In a country where feminine guys and boyish girls can easily pass off as the opposite sex, it only makes sense to make a romantic comedy series about the mixed-up relationships that emerge from a society that welcomes (and appreciates) androgyny. Until the Korean series Coffee Prince recently came to a disappointing close, faithful viewers have been glued to the television screen every Monday and Tuesday nights. Being a Coffee addict myself, I would obediently come home early just to get my cup's worth.

Asia Pacific Arts: Princely Affairs

Joost - Free online TV - Comedy, cartoons, sports, music and more - Download today

Thought this was rather interesting, I can't test it however - no broadband just dial up *sob*

Joost - Free online TV - Comedy, cartoons, sports, music and more - Download today

The Buff Barbarian Song, a Gilbert and Sullivan Parody

The latest fun thing I've found, a Xena song 'The Buff Barbarian Song, a Gilbert and Sullivan Parody' combines two of my favourite things. Women scantily clad in leather armor and Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. Yes that's about as camp as you can get... Well what can a girl say???

The Ultimate Meme Database

Yet another fasicinating site ---> The Ultimate Meme Database

Yes it's official, I have too much time on my hands!!!

LOLCATS.COM - Funny Lolcat Pictures

Phase one of I'm losing my mind.... LOLCATS.COM - Funny Lolcat Pictures I have been going through all my old posts and drafts and finding all these half arsed posts that I never finished posting.

Can't even remember now what this was about, aside from some really funny photoshoped photos of cats.

hmm......

Here's some more ---> Lol cats on Wikipedia

The brighter side of book banning

Banned Books Week

I must admit this is one of the few American celebrations that I wish we had here is Australia.

This article is a wonderful reflection on the ideology and things that get books banned, not only over time but now too. I especially like the references to Harry Potter as I'm very much in HP mode lately.

Almost throwbacks in such a society are people who want to impose their standards. But now, instead of banning adult books, they say they do it for the kiddies. The ALA's annual listing of most challenged books comes from public and school libraries. So, the list is heavily tilted toward, well, Harry Potter. And why are we not surprised?

In one adventure or another, Harry became the most challenged character of the 21st century after his creator, J.K. Rowling, discovered what it takes to make kids want to read. The Potter phenomenon preceded the merchandising hype by at least two volumes.

The first complaints were about sorcery, but later gripes expanded to include inappropriate behavior among sorcerers. The kid disobeys elders, gets into trouble, mixes with good and bad witches and con men and kills someone. Oh, wait. That's the beloved The Wizard of Oz.

The brighter side of book banning

Some truely beautiful pieces of jewels and other pretties

Heavenly... oh for an unlimited credit card!! I could spend hours in this place!

MOB (Modern Objects of Beauty)

The Book Hunter @ ///shigabooks.com///

This is soo cool!!! check it out!!!

Bookhunter

The year is 1973. A priceless book has been stolen from the Oakland Public Library. A crack team of Bookhunters (aka. library police) have less than three days to recover the stolen item. It's a race against the clock as our heroes use every tool in their arsenal of library equipment to find the book and the mastermind who stole it.

While this story is based on an actual case, it has been highly fictionalized. I took some liberties with architecture as well. For example, the library of this comic does not in fact exist. It is a hybrid of Oakland Main and the old Berkeley Central library

///shigabooks.com///

A Book Reading Meme (Whatever)

Too Funny!!! A Book Reading Meme (Whatever)

Librarian Haikus - A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Reference, Redefining

A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Reference, Redefining

I pass pained faces
at front desk - thank god I work
in Preservation.

This worthy post is gorgeous!!! Especially the new names she has come up with for reference desk. My personal fav... 'The Place Where the Magic Happens'

But the final touch would have to be the wonderful haikus written in the comments.

Check it out!!! one of the best intellectual giggles I have had in while!

Librarians love balls???

Librarians love balls - Librarian Avengers

Too Funny!!! check it out! Now I only have to find out exactly what she was referring to

Getting out into the community « Library Nation

Getting out into the community « Library Nation

Academic libraries have a need for public exposure, and specialized collections might bring in more courtesy borrowers. Like the Fine Arts Library where I work… it would be great to do some community building with the artist, musician, dance, and theatre folks in Austin (”Live Music Capital of the World”). We’ve got great resources for them to use, and maybe they’ll remember us when they’re finding a home for their artistic collections

WOW! just what I've been trying to get my workmates to think about. Because It's such a small library and they dont use it very often they seem to forget that it exists... in fact one when asked if we had a librarian said no and then said that we have someone who looks after it but no librarian. OUCH!!! Itai!!

She actually wrote in a report that we had a room in which we stored resources and that we 'referred to as a library'. OK perhaps I need to work more on my workmates first before I start pushing the library going out idea...

The Big One « Library Nation

The Big One « Library Nation

I’ve learned over the years that I am fairly controlling… I love it when delegation works, and I love watching my teammates succeed, but sometimes it just seems easier (and safer) to do things myself. I really have to watch myself here because I know that this could lead to overly-controlling, dominating behavior that crushes the creativity and input of others. I’m glad I was made aware of it early on while I can try and redirect those impulses in a more positive direction.

I love this comment as it sums me up perfectly!!! The library that I work in is a sole person library and I often find my self doing just that. *Doing it myself* Most of the people in the office here are not as literate computer wise as myself and so I often find it much easier to just simply do the work myself. This is mostly just the IT stuff but it is amazing how much I do that could be done by some one else. Ho Hum

Anyway, Procrastination is not a good thing so it's back to work I go!!!