goats in a tree! yes- this is real

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Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton

Kittens that drink tea and toads that play leapfrog: world of a Victorian taxidermist in special one-off exhibition

They look perfectly civilised, carefully passing cups and plates around a large table while enjoying afternoon tea.
But these guests are in fact stuffed kittens in an odd piece of artwork which will make up part of a special one-off exhibition.
It is just one piece of a bizarre Victorian collection of stuffed animals which was broken up and sold around the world seven years ago.
The eccentric world of taxidermist Walter Potter, where stuffed animals mimic human life including toads playing leapfrog and rat police raiding a drinking den, was sold for more than £500,000 in 2003.
Mr Potter started his collection at the age of 19 when his canary died and he dissected the bird before stuffing it for display in the family summer house.
His family kept his museum in Bramber, West Sussex, open after his death in 1918, but it closed in the 1970s.
The collection was moved to Brighton and then to Arundel before finally ending up in Cornwall.
The Museum of Everything's founder, James Brett, said: 'The idea of re-creating the Potter museum began as a chance remark by Peter and it became an obsession to bring it back together.
'It has taken over my life. But Potter was worth it, he was a true original and himself an outsider artist as much as a craftsman.
'I can tell a Potter from the work of another taxidermist at a glance across a room - he was a genius.'

SWEET!

8th Annual Jackpot Records Music & Film Festival
Monday, September 26 – Friday, September 30 FREE
8 p.m.@ Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd.

This year’s film line-up:
Sept. 26th 8pm: The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector
Sept. 27 8pm: Deconstructing Dad (the music, machines, and mystery of Raymon Scott)
Sept. 28 8pm: Pysch night
Sept. 29 8pm: Upside Down (the Creation Records story)
Sept. 30 8pm: Color me Obsessed (a film about the Replacements)

this is one of my favorite breweries right now DOUBLE MOUNTAIN

http://doublemountainbrewery.com/

Matt Swihart and Charlie Devereux founded Double Mountain in 2007 with a clear mission: make great beer for craft beer fans. Ours is a “brewers' brewery”, with an uncompromising focus on beer quality.

From the beginning, our goal was to make beers that we liked to drink. All of our beers are served up unfiltered and long-aged, to deliver maximum flavor and character. The beers can be very complex and assertive, but with the ultimate goal of proper balance. We aim to satisfy both the hardcore aficionados and the more casual craft beer fan, all in the same glass.


FREE LIVE MUSIC AT THE TAPROOM:
(all shows start around 8:30pm)

Friday Sept 23: The Way Downs
(Funk & Soul)

Saturday Sept 24: Danny Barnes & Four On The Floor
(Banjo Wizardry)

Friday Sept 30: Pitchfork Revolution
(Bluegrass from Bend)

Saturday Oct 1: Hood River Hops Fest
(no music at Taproom, close at 8pm)

Friday Oct 7: Foghorn Stringband
(Old-Time Revival)

Thursday, Sept 22:Indulge at the Jupiter 2011
Jupiter Hotel, 800 E. Burnside, Portland -- 5:30 - 9pm. $45/pp.
Come sample our beers and feast on small plates from 20 of the city's finest eateries.

Saturday, Oct 1:Hood River Hops Fest
Columbia Lot, Downtown Hood River -- Noon - 9pm. $6 entry fee includes mug.
Sample over 50 beers from Northwest breweries, including more than 30 fresh-hop beers.

Tuesday, Oct 4:Killer Green Release at the Horse Brass
Horse Brass Pub, 4534 SE Belmont, Portland -- 5-9pm
Come enjoy this year's version of our popular Fresh Hop IPA along with six other Double Mountain specialties.           

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MARTHA STEWART (MAR-STEW)  every year does a halloween pets contest! they are so cute i can't handle it!

http://www.marthastewart.com/gallery?galleryId=halloween-pets-mmx&page=1

today is a fugazi kind of day

re-post from an amazing lady named sara nobles

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i am still obessed with this man and everything he has made

I'm loving this album Noah Georgeson FIND SHELTER

“Streets of Manhattan” by artist Jacob Kedzierski is a collage of 2000 street sign photos that includes every street in Manhattan

I heart paul rand

http://www.paul-rand.com
Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum, August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was a well-known American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs. Rand was educated at the Pratt Institute (1929-1932), the Parsons School of Design (1932-1933), and the Art Students League (1933-1934). He was one of the originators of the Swiss Style of graphic design. From 1956 to 1969, and beginning again in 1974, Rand taught design at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Rand was inducted into the New York Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1972. He designed many posters and corporate identities, including the logos for IBM, UPS and ABC. Rand died of cancer in 1996.

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Emmylou Harris : Making Believe (1977)

Dolly Parton& Alison Kraus. adorbs

i can't get enough of this blog

these before and afters with furniture, thrift finds, design, rooms etc ..are creative and awesome


before-and-after PHOTOS

yay! it's offically out! grace bonney, i love you.

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grow some sprouts for your salads and sandwiches

How to Grow Sprouts in a Jar Growing sprouts in a jar is easy. Here's how to do it: Place one to two tablespoons of seeds in your jar, and cover with approximately two inches of warm water. Let this sit overnight. Drain the water, using a fine sieve or cheesecloth. Rinse the seeds by adding water the the jar, swishing the seeds around, and draining. Repeat twice a day, every day until your sprouts are the desired size. This will take anywhere from three to seven days, depending on the variety of sprout you're growing. Sprouts are best when they're still fairly small and just starting to turn green. Store your sprouts in a covered bowl or food storage bag with a paper towel inside to absorb excess moisture. Use the sprouts within a week.

remember them? FRENTE- girl

kent osborne -bb cat

if you like Barbarella as much as I do then you may like...

I just watched it for the first time tonight.


Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a 1965 exploitation film directed by Russ Meyer, who also wrote the script with Jack Moran. It stars Tura Satana, Haji, and Lori Williams.
The film features gratuitous violence, sexuality, provocative gender roles, and camp dialogue. It is one of Meyer's more boldly titled and unflinchingly exploitative films; however, there is no nudity. Three thrill-seeking go-go dancers—Billie (Lori Williams), Rosie (Haji), and their leader, Varla (Tura Satana)—encounter a young couple in the desert while racing their sports cars. After killing the boyfriend (Ray Barlow) with her bare hands, Varla drugs, binds, gags and kidnaps his girlfriend, Linda (Susan Bernard). On a desolate highway, the four stop at a gas station, where they see an old man (Stuart Lancaster) and his muscular, dimwitted son, Vegetable (Dennis Busch). The gas station attendant (Mickey Foxx) tells the women that the old man and his two sons live on a decrepit ranch with a hidden cache of money. Intrigued, Varla hatches a scheme to rob the lecherous old man, who uses a wheelchair.
The film was shot in the extreme western parts of the Mojave Desert. However, some of the scenes appear to have been filmed farther east, near Baker, California. The last scenes in the film were made west of California City. The rail line running between Mojave and Trona, California is clearly evident.

adorable and interesting. into the world of women+beer

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Who Are the Pink Boots Society?We are the female movers and shakers in the beer industry. We get the beer brewed and fermented
with the highest possible quality. We also own breweries, package the beer, design beers, serve beers,
write about beer, and cover just about any aspect of beer, and we are all women.

http://pinkbootssociety.org/

i saw these today on laughingsquid.com. so cute!!!!

bookmarks-that-look-like-little-legs-sticking-out-of-books

Zucchini Bread (serve with tomato mushroom soup!).

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup finely shredded unpeeled zucchini
• 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely chopped

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Grease an 8 by 4 by 2-inch loaf pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter, oil, and sugar. Cream the mixture until smooth. Sift the flour, spices, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside. Add the egg to the creamed mixture and mix until incorporated. Add the sifted flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time until all is incorporated, and the batter is smooth.

Squeeze and drain the shredded zucchini. Fold zucchini, walnuts, and lemon zest into batter.

Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes until golden brown or when skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.



TOMATO MUSHROOM SOUP

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion
• 1-1/4 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup tomato paste
• Pinch sugar, optional
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

• Place tomatoes cut side down in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Brush with 3 tablespoons oil. Combine garlic, salt, basil, oregano and pepper; sprinkle over tomatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 20-25 minutes or until edges are well browned.
• Cool slightly. Place tomatoes and pan drippings in a blender. Cover and process until blended; process 1 minute longer.
• In a large saucepan, saute mushrooms and onion in remaining oil for 5-8 minutes or until tender. Stir in broth, tomato paste, sugar if desired and tomato puree. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in cream. Garnish with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 4 servings.

so pretty! working on replicating these art deco glass beaded headbands

i wish there was a better video for this song

yay. i'll try to catch them while in Florida

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animator/illustrator/ginger with a good beard

ericreigert.com/

K BEATON - return on the saucy mermaids

THINGS YOU WILL FIND @ THE PORTLAND DOWNTOWN SATURDAY MARKET..

geese!

thai food

funny shirts

NY roommate megan in Portland? yay!

too drunk to dream.

oh how true. this song makes me laugh.
sorry if you get tired of all the magnetic fields videos :) i've been obessed with them lately.

Smokey Margarita. oh yeeeah

Ingredients

• 2 ounces tequila (recommended: El Tesoro)
• 1-ounce Triple Sec
• 1-ounce fresh lime juice
• 3/4 teaspoon simple syrup
• Ice cubes
• 1/2-ounce mezcal (recommended: Del Maguey "Chichicapa" Single Village Mezcal)

Directions

Place tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker and shake until combined. Serve over ice in a rocks glass and pour mezcal on top; do not stir the mezcal into the drink, as it should "float" on top.

7 days til FLORIDA

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turn leaves turn!

The weather is perfect today. i want FALL to come soooon!

dont deny you love it too!

 SMOKING POPES "need you around" from the CLUELESS soundtrack

it doesn't matter what i do...not for all my little words.

SPIRAL SHADOW /KYLESA /DUST

raw raw rawwwwwaar

I bought all my weeks groceries to go raw until i leave for FL. wish me luck. im excited to try new recipes and to see how my body feels. no cookies or ice cream for awhile! boo.

                                                          http://www.rawfoodlife.com

my new fav lady love blog.

This lovely blog covers everything from sex to mermaid conventions! How can I not like this.

site--->  http://thehairpin.com/

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you either love them or hate em'

Growing up in Florida you where used to seeing "boiled Peanuts" signs and make shift stations all along the road. When I moved to NY in 2010 it took me forever to find raw peanuts in order to boil them and re create what I grew up loving. I finally found "green raw peanuts by the lb" in Chinatown! You could basically buy "anything" in Chinatown if you searched hard enough *wink. So I brought my 2 lbs of raw peanuts home with much excitement and went to town. I boiled those suckers for 2 days straight mixing in all the right seasons and the 2 cups of salt it called for. my final product was exactly what i had been waiting to taste since leaving Florida. When I introduced my roommates from various parts of the US to my freshly made batch, they had mixed reactions. They either love them or hated them and all of them where confused about where they came from and why they where mainly found on the side of the rd in the southern parts of the US. Anyhow, so here is some back ground on those wonderful little pods and some info I just found out for myself. I HAVE easily found raw peanuts (lots of "raw dieters" here) in Portland and have made a few experimental batches with different seasons. Michael Barker (my roommate) and I decided if all else fails in our working lives.. we will just open a boiled peanuts cart and add to the 129875039475097 other food carts floating around in Portland.


How to make boiled peanuts --->> link


History of Boiled Peanuts

Boiled peanuts are a traditional snack in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, northern Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. They are an acquired taste, but according to southerners, they are totally addictive. From May through November, all over the south, you will see roadside stands - ranging from woodsheds to shiny trailers - offering fresh boiled peanuts. Sometimes they are hard to open with your fingers, and you must resort to using your teeth, but according to most people, they are worth the trouble.

Southerners will tell you boiled peanuts should always be accompanied by a beer, sweet tea, or a soft drink. Traditionally they are eaten outside where it doesn't matter if wet shells are tossed or spit on the ground.

Boiled peanuts are green or raw nuts that are boiled in salty water for hours outdoors over a fire. The shells turn soggy, and the peanuts take on a fresh, legume flavor. A green peanut is not green in color, just freshly harvested. It takes ninety to a hundred days to grow peanuts for boiling, and they are available only during May through November throughout the southern states. One of the drawbacks of boiled peanuts is that they have a very short shelf life unless refrigerated or frozen. If you leave them out on the kitchen counter for 3 to 4 days, they become slimy and smelly!

Another reason to like Portland. $4 MOVIES!

around every corner you will find a small theatre in your neighborhood here in Portland. most of the movies run from $3-$5. the movies that are showing are never new, but some of the better ones are selected to show, rather than 10 to pick from. I recently decided to do a whole week of movies. here is my first movie of the week ---> BEGINNERS. i LOVED this film, starring Ewan McGregor (we've all seen his stuff), Mélanie Laurent (the blond french girl from inglorious bastards), Christopher Plummer (from the sound of music and other films). the story really touched me regarding the sometimes strained and unique relationships you have with your parents and the reality of being in love with someone and it not working out despite it all. there's also a dog in this movie that you will want to steal and take home to live with YOU "Author". i thought it was nicely written and played out. a little on the tear jerking side (especially if you had recently gone through any relationship woes). PLEASE try to go see this movie or netflix it!

‎1hr 44min‎‎ - Rated R‎‎ - Drama‎
Director: Mike Mills - Cast: Ewan McGregor, Mélanie Laurent, Christopher Plummer, Goran Visnjic, Bill Oberst Jr.

"Beginners" imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver. Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father more »who -- following 44 years of marriage -- came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. The upheavals of Hal's new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they'd ever been able to be. Now Oliver endeavors to love Anna with all the bravery, humor, and hope that his father taught him.

MUSICFESTNW 2011

I signed up back in late June to volunteer to work at this years MUSICFESTNW in Portland in order to get a free $150 wrist band and to meet new people. I thought it would be a fun way to get myself out there and see bands I normally would have not heard of nor bought a ticket for. Today was the training class. The basics of working a large fest and to find out where you are placed and dates etc. I'm excited about a few bands including: The Joy Formidable,Sallie Ford& the Sound Outide, Kylsea,The Butthole Surfers, Marketa  Irglova, archers of loaf, The Corin Tucker Band and more.

Here is the line up ------>     http://2011.musicfestnw.com/

July 17th. moving day.

So most of you all know by now, I have uprooted from Brooklyn, New York and moved myself and my 8 boxes of my life to Portland, Oregon. It's decision I am growing to appreciate! I'll post more about my experiences and life on the Pacific West Coast as soon as I can.

THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOUP BOOKS

If you love soup as much as I do and  feel as though it soothes the soul (I'm no hippie but shit- seriously!), then you have to find this book. I bought it a year or so ago in a clearance bin at a book store. BEST $8 ever. The Soup bible is a  collection of soup recipes divided into six sections: light & refreshing, rich & creamy, warming winter, hearty lunch, one-pot-meals, and special occasion. The variety is excellent, and there are soups from around the world. The front section on making stocks is very helpful as it includes not only the standard vegetable, chicken and meat stocks, but also fish stock and stocks for Chinese and Japanese cooking.

Each recipe comes with beautiful end-result pictures as well as pictures of some of the steps involved. The directions are clear and simple. Many of the recipes come with suggestions for variations and all of the vegetarian selections are marked. Most of the soups use easy-to-find ingredients, but the exceptions often have tips on where to find the unfamiliar items. 

fun projects from design sponge!

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