Screw you, clock change.

You always mess up my sleep schedule for at least a week. >:(

Miniature chair porn

Vitra, a company that designs furniture, issues 1:6 scale replicas of famous modern chairs -- their Vitra Miniatures series. Meticulously crafted and true to scale, these pieces are truly beautiful. I happen to have a yellow Vitra Mini Panton chair, shown in the foreground below, only because Andrea gave it to me.

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There's really no other way that I would end up having any Vitra Minis because their prices soar far beyond what I even pay for human-sized furniture. For example, they make a lovely rocking chair of wicker and wood replicating Kohn and Thonet's 1882 Schaukelsessel No. 9. It can be yours for only $755.00 [free s/h!!] at AllModern. Jesus, for that price, I'd buy a dozen 1:6 scale action figures instead.

Ever notice...

...how no one chit-chats on TV shows? I was watching Grimm this morning [back from its winter hiatus and as gloriously stupid as ever!], and yet again I noticed how no one ever stammers, stutters, repeats themselves or says hello or goodbye. [Apparently meaningful stares take the place of these conversational markers.] Everyone says everything just once, in the most condensed, pithy, comprehensible way possible, and the listeners always comprehend perfectly and let their interlocutors go without saying goodbye.

I understand that TV represents a stylized view of human interactions, but we spend so much time saying hello, making small talk, repeating ourselves, going "uhhhhhhh..." and saying goodbye that TV's persistent refusal to even acknowledge the actual form of most modern conversations just kills my suspension of disbelief. Instead of following the story, I'm too busy thinking about a) how actors are apparently paid by the world, so cheap studios limit their lines so they don't have to pay them too much and b) how rude and socially inept all the characters would be if they acted like this in real life. Then I become irritated with the whole enterprise and start wanting to throw things at the screen.

My new pants

I hit Lane Bryant's clearance rack yesterday and got three pairs of pants to replace the ones that have been expiring left and right. Because I like the style, I am recording all their pertinent details in case I want to buy more in future.

One pair is pointe knit Classic Trousers, size 14/16 average, in grey. Needs hemming.

I also got Tailored Jeggings, size 16 average, in the exact same grey as the first pair. Does not need hemming.

Finally The Jeggings, size 16 average, in cranberry. Does not need hemming.

Total damage: $34.50.

Megan's third body

I swapped Megan onto Pippilotta's body, that is, a tan CG 1.0. Her outfit fits without any trouble! She grabbed my Pride flag and immediately staked a claim....  ( Read more... )