Ravens are very intelligent and will try to trick each other. If a raven knows it’s being watched by other ravens, it will pretend to put its food in one place while secretly hiding it elsewhere. This tactic doesn’t always work, because the other ravens are just as smart. Source
Saturday I’m playing D&D with my friends and I thought I’d make a set with some killer gear. “The Look” is based on what I typically wear to these gatherings, and is also inspired by the fact that my character is a catfolk Ranger. “The Gear” is some cool things I wouldn’t mind having when I roll my D20.
FAMILY (100%): Spent time with Mr. LL’s family this month and with my mom. In fact, she’s coming over again tonight for a Game of Thrones “party” (aka–her, Mr. LL and I eating a bunch of junk food as we watch tonight’s episode).
SOCIAL LIFE (100%): This was a very social month!
HEALTH (100%): We did it!
FINANCIAL (48%): Didn’t pay off a credit card this month, but we’re getting there.
CLEANLINESS (38%): Need to get better at this. :/
BLOGGING/FREELANCE (96%): I’m hitting some difficulties with my freelance stuff, but it’ll work out.
FAMILY (0%)
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SOCIAL LIFE (0%)
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HEALTH (0%)
NOTES: Upping my work outs, lol.
FINANCIAL (0%)
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CLEANLINESS (0%)
NOTES: I think it’s time that I stop trying to do things that work for other people and figure out what works for me. I’ll be sure to share it with you all as I figure it out!
BLOGGING/FREELANCE (22%)
NOTES: I’m upping my posting on LV Book Design’s blog. I’m also starting a new ecourse. I’m close to wrapping up with my last LV Book Design client, so it’s time to #hustle and find more!
(@elcinco, @futuristicplans) That baby dragon we saw last night was, in fact, a Mayfly. They are related to dragonflies and are harmless. We didn’t need to freak out.
I love “What’s In My Bag” posts, so I decided to do one! My purse was a gift from Mr. LL, an anniversary gift, in fact. It is from Jo Totes, and I love it. It is also a camera bag!
In the ipsy bag, I keep some goodies. (From left to right) Roller ball vanilla perfume, NYX Butter Gloss in Apple Struddle, Revlon Colorstay Lipstick in Socialite, Revelon Colorburst Matte Balm in Elusive, Poo-Pourri (cannot live with this!), and a pair of earrings.
What’s in your bag?
If Kristen Stewart can lose her job, risk losing her entire career, fanbase, and respect over cheating on her boyfriend, the fact that Chris Brown is still acknowledged and celebrated is a fucking crime. If you want a prime example of women’s inequality in the media, there it is.
80’s ads were better ads.
And indeed, looking at the ad, one of the girls would appear to be the DM
We need to talk about the fact that this is 1980 and the perceived target demographic was inclusive.
Because as much as modern nerd culture would have you believe that women are latecomers, exclusion on a corporate level was largely an after-product of the early 80s.
It’s this false perception that allows modern gaming companies to get away with some pretty problematic advertising today under the guise of pandering to the false target demographic of 16-25 year old males, when in reality, almost half of all game players are women.
(I’m pretty sure it’s actually more than half now…)
I was that DM. Heck, I still HAVE those Dungeon Floors, as well as my basic D&D set with the Caves of Chaos. (Although later, I wasn’t the DM, because Judy was our best DM. And usually, there were more girls than boys when I played D&D.)
Fun Fact: As a graphic designer, 92% of your time will be spent on unpaid favors.
Illustration by Tobias Lunchbreath
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunchbreath/4194962172/sizes/o/
It’s so, so true.
Crap Box Find: The Revivalists’ Vital Signs.
Ok, I already know that I like this band. In fact they are one of my favorite local groups. That’s one thing I’m very grateful about living in this city–New Orleans has some great local music.
This CD did not disappoint. It didn’t really “wow” me either; but I found myself bopping my head, smiling and enjoying the album greatly.
And don’t think you have live in New Orleans to appreciate them. You don’t. I recommend anyone checking them out.
Just on first listen, “Catching Fireflies” is my favorite track. “Soul’s Too Loud” has moments that I really like as well.
WOOP WOOP! WARNING, POLITICAL COMMENTARY! WOOP WOOP!
Based on the fact that the contraceptive hearing did not include a single woman.
I’ve hit a road block that’s holding me up with moving on from Phase 01. Here’s my update:
Take stock: I need to find LB’s old things in our attic and go through them. Clean up whatever I want to reuse and donate the rest (this is our FINAL baby). Done! I got all the boxes of LB’s baby stuff from the attic and went through them. I’d say about a quarter of it I donated and the rest I washed and have it waiting to be put away.
Get Organized: Then I need to organize LB’s room to accommodate LB2’s stuff. LB2 will be sleeping in our room for at least the first 6 months, but ultimately we plan to have the two kiddos share a room. Here’s the road block! I ordered some cube shelves from Target and it is setting in its box waiting to be assembled but apparently we’ve lost every single screw driver we own. Mr. LL keeps forgetting to bring home one from work and I’m about to just go buy a new one because it is driving me crazy.
Sleeping Arrangements: Like I said, LB2 will be in our room at first and I need to figure out if a pack-n-play will fit in there or if we need a bassinet. I’ve determined that a pack-n-play will work just fine, BUT ideally I’d like to have a bassinet in our room for space reasons. However, this will just have to be determined closer to the end of my pregnancy when I see how much money I’ve saved up to buy the pieces we “need” for LB2.
I’m hoping that by September, I can move on to Phase 2.
mintaii