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sidspencer
sidspencer
sidspencer
Sun, Jul. 5th, 2009 07:28 am
well, i failed to do anything last night. i woke up at 2am to some couple screaming in the alley. but the fireworks? like they never happened. how nice and shitty.

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k2_d2:
seattle
seattle
Seattle's LiveJournal Community
Sun, Jul. 5th, 2009 04:31 am

I'm looking for a place in Seattle (or surrounding) that does laser tattoo removal. Google provides me with names, but I'd like to see personal experiences.

I scanned the archives of this community and saw this post, with no real recommendations.

Are there any places that people have personal experience with? Living in Los Angeles, I went to Dr. Tattoff, and have been generally pleased with the results. However I moved before the removal was complete and now have a 3 year old tattoo that looks as if it's 30 years old, making it even more asinine. Money isn't really an issue, and I definitely don't want to cover it up, so any advice is really appreciated.

Also, I won't post a picture of the tattoo, suffice it to say it's one that could end up on one of those "OMG WTF" tattoo communities.

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janinedog
janinedog
Janine
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 06:36 pm

The professional wedding pictures are up online! Take a look here. The password is "janine".

I love them! It's great to look at the pictures and remember what it was like. I can't believe it was only a little over a month ago...it feels like it's been longer than that!

This entry was originally posted at http://janinedog.dreamwidth.org/657026.html. Please comment there using OpenID.

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Current Mood: nostalgic

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tehdely
tehdely
Dely.
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 06:02 pm


Dolores Park, originally uploaded by tehdely.

Lol I can see this view just by taking public transit! Take that, your city.


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hydrozoa
hydrozoa
the frostberry dazzler
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 05:28 pm



we went to the goodwill outlets yesterday, where they send all the shit that nobody wants to buy and then sell it by the pound. for $5.86, i got:

* three or four t-shirts
* a navy pinstriped suit-vest
* a mod necktie from the '60s
* a pendleton flannel that they are selling copies of at urban outfitters right now for like $50
* a pair of flats from payless (i still call it volume, oops) that i used to have years ago and loved but that disintegrated in like a month because they are from payless
* a red three-ring binder that says NEBRASKA on the cover
* and these glasses. which i actually think i stole because the sign said they were $1.99 and there's no way i paid under four bucks for everything else. get used to them because i am wearing them every day until i die.

we're having a giant blow-out independence extravaganza at the house right now but i'm feeling like a 'mudgeon and have been hiding in my room, drawing a mechanical dragon. i went down there earlier and made a pizza for the wood-fired pizza oven outside, though. and it was awesome. i love the fucking mansion so much.

someone has been trying to pick out "you're a grand old flag" on the piano for the last 20 minutes.

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tehdely
tehdely
Dely.
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 05:37 pm


Heil MUNI, originally uploaded by tehdely.

Lol.


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jito
jito
Joi Ito
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 07:12 pm
Thanks to Disk Warrior, was able to salvage most of my data, but took all day. Need faster disks or less data...

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thespellout
The Spellout
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 02:13 pm

The patroitic 'mericans of Highway 99 Blues Club offer a hard-rocking alternative to the cluster-yuck that is the Family Fourth.

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tehdely
tehdely
Dely.
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 03:32 pm


At a Buddhist July 4th, originally uploaded by tehdely.

The condiments are definitely Dharma. Veggie-burger w/ Dijon + Aioli special sauce!


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kaligrrrl:
seattle
seattle
Seattle's LiveJournal Community
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 03:16 pm

the amazing Itty Bitty Kitty Committee is raising money for homeless pets in the Tacoma Humane Society's Dog-a-Thon Walk.

Help them reach 15 squillion!


Current Mood: hopeful

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coffeechica
coffeechica
Carrie: her privs are global, her bikeshed secure
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 04:42 pm


Jason made this yesterday
Originally uploaded by coffeechica


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p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stm0dern pr1m1t1ve
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 02:30 pm

"so what does a pull toward art look like? that's when you stay up night after night working on art pieces, and you are obsessed and driven to finish them no matter what else happens in the world, family, friends, job, war. and it's a mystery why you MUST do all this intense puttering.

and youre angry"
- Dave Archer, "Survival Art"

http://www.coyotelpress.com/SurvivalArt.html

I'm in the middle of this book and it's AWESOME

the only problem is that I read a few pages and then it makes me want to stop and make some art, so it's taking me forever to read it

there's the full color edition and the $10 pocket sized one

Current Mood: chipper

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loganb
loganb
Logan Bowers
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 11:58 am

All things considered, the garden has been pretty successful. (Almost) everything is still alive and growing pretty well. The casualties so far have only been two broccoli plants, one of which I'm pretty sure was uprooted by Amélie (the other died for reasons unkown). It looked like the squash wasn't going to make it, but an increase in its waterings nursed it back to health.

Speaking of which, when you read about people over-watering online, do not believe them. It is a trap. As near as I can tell, the Internet and I have very different opinions on what constitutes "wet" soil, so watering only when the soil is dry does not work. My plants all get a healthy amount of direct sunlight and through trial and error (mostly error), I've found they need a generous amount of water every day.

Squash

IMG_0036Squash, it turns out, cannot be over watered. This one's soil always felt quite damp, so I only watered it every few days. It grew fine for the first few weeks but once it started to bear fruit the leaves started yellowing and dying. The Internet gave conflicting advice on the watering of squash, with many sites suggesting it should only be watered every two or three days. False. This guy needs plenty of water every day. After I started giving it ~.2 gal/day, its leaves greened up and it is now growing significantly faster than ever before. About 50% of the leaves in the photo have developed in the last two weeks. Squash are supposed to sprawl out to ~10ft, but given the late start and that this one is potted I'm sure it will be much smaller.

Tomatoes

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Early on the tomatoes exhibited "leaf curl," which apparently is a common symptom of over-watering. Maybe. Apparently many varieties of garden tomatoes just have a tendency to curl, and it doesn't materially affect the plants. But, at first I backed off the watering since the leaves were curling, which was again a bad idea. The plants themselves haven't grown very fast (relative to the Sungold plant on the next block), and many of the fruits are growing very, very slowly. I've upped their watering and they seem to be doing well, though I won't know for sure if that has helped until later in the season.

Despite having far fewer fruits, the Green Zebra (pictured) is on track to produce first. The Sungold, however, has 3-4x the flowers (50+), so it will probably produce the larger yield. I also didn't get tomato cages until just a few weeks ago. Those are much easier to put in the pot when the plant is small; whoops!

Sunflowers

The sunflowers are getting huge. The biggest are around 4ft tall at this point and they grow ~1"/day. They've been the hardest to mess up. They seem nearly impossible to kill (as long as I give them some water), only growing faster or slower based on the amount of care they get.

I planted them in 3 groups of ~6. A few in each group failed to take root after sprouting so I had to sow new seeds in their place. These new plants were growing a few weeks behind its siblings and thus generally crowded for light. Interestingly, they've raced taller, faster, at the expense of a thiner and weaker stem. A few of them needed steaks to stay upright, but as they've got more sun they've grown stronger.

Broccoli, Spinach, and Lettuce

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The side garden has worked out okay. The spinach bolted really early (~week 6) and was eaten; it really should be in a place that doesn't get too much direct sun (or perhaps pulled and re-sown frequently?). The lettuce is ready to be eaten, just as soon as my housemates or I actually make a salad at home. It turns out they grow really big and need to be quite far apart, I'd say 24" or more. The broccoli seemed to flower early and produce small heads, but Mike said they were good. They're very delicate plants, I'm not sure I'd grow them again without an, e.g. flower bed where they would be more protected.

Corn

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The corn is definitely the most anticipated crop of the yard. I read online that they need plenty of water, at least 1"/week. False. They need more. I carefully gave them 8gal/day (which works out to 1"/week) and they remained healthy but many were growing very slowly. The ones in sunken portions of the garden (where water tended to pool) grew noticeably faster than the others. I've at least doubled their water (now using the hose, so not sure of the exact amount), and they are all growing much faster. The bigger ones are now growing between 0.5-1"/day. I think the corn will come in later than the early Aug I was anticipating.

A ridiculous number of poppies grew naturally with the corn (the orange flowers). I've left them in because they look nice, but periodically thinning them to keep them from overcrowding the corn. Over three thinning sessions, I've probably pulled 100lbs of poppies. They grow like weeds, but at least they look nice. The bees really love them. I water before I leave for work and will routinely see ~50 bees hopping from flower to flower.


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sage_brush:
seattle
seattle
Seattle's LiveJournal Community
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 10:26 am

My husband and I decided to celebrate our 8th year together with some Indian food last night. Every thing was perfect. Outdoor seating, wonderful food, a nice cold beer, and about 800 zombies yelling, "BRAINS!" and "NAAN!" at us. Only in Fremont, eh? Maybe next time I go out I should bring a chainsaw. This was an anniversary to remember. :)

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mahariel:
seattle
seattle
Seattle's LiveJournal Community
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 11:10 am

Of possible interest to Etsy sellers in the Seattle area.

* Who: Maria (Etsy.com CEO), Matt and Anda (Etsy Admins) will be in Seattle for one night to visit, talk a bit and answer questions!
* What: Etsy Summer Tour '09 Seattle
* When: Monday, July 13, 2009
* Where: Greenwood Collective, 8537 Greenwood Ave N Suite 1, Seattle, WA 98103
* Time: 6:00pm to 8pm (open to the general public also!)


Here is a Google map link

This event is Open to the General Public.

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4hour_ramona
4hour_ramona
8 inches wrong
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 11:01 am
rain

went to a bridal shower last night and spent $28 on one vodka tonic. this is why i hate splitting the bill. people, just get cash and pay as you go! other than that, it was lots of fun with none of the usual bridal shower shenanigans. i was a bit worried about the state of tomfoolery, because basically i do not approve, so i was mentally ready to make my excuses the very minute that the freaky cheap tinsel condom tiaras came out, but thankfully there weren't any. just a pearl necklace penis cake and a sexy show at the can-can. aerobotron is a great show, by the way - i highly recommend it.
then we played pinball at shorties. fab evening.

today i'm thinkin' breakfast at hatties - swedish pancakes, ftw! - and an afternoon of playing animal crossing and transcribing stuff about yodeling. alpine, not hillbilly.

that's all i got.

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jenndolari:
seattle
seattle
Seattle's LiveJournal Community
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 08:18 am
Looking for something to do this Fourth of July? Might I suggest a scenic drive or four?

Seattle Northwest - http://www.dolari.net/pub/seattlenw.pdf
Seattle Northeast - http://www.dolari.net/pub/seattlene.pdf
Seattle Southwest - http://www.dolari.net/pub/seattlesw.pdf
Seattle Southeast - http://www.dolari.net/pub/seattlese.pdf

All four trips are based on the 1962 World's Fair Scenic Routes, and are adapted for changes in traffic patterns since the sixties (well, as best as I remember them, so don't sue if you can't make a left turn, drive off a cliff, or smash into pedestrians walking around Green Lake). I've driven all four of them, and I'm a big fan of the Northwest and Southwest trips, but I'm a sucker for water.

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thedaneurysm
thedaneurysm
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Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 06:25 am

So the town of Westport cancelled their fireworks display pretty much with no notice. Not the end of the world, but still a small bummer. Spent some time at the beach, watched surfers, and Butch got some quality off-leash time. Also had a monstrously enormous meal. Later last, went to some local bar and enjoyed the hilarity of drunken 45 plussers dancing badly to a cover band playing classic rock songs.

Trish shortly after arrival:

Can you spot the seal?

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p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stm0dern pr1m1t1ve
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 05:18 am
oh ya, found this a couple days ago





EVICTED

Current Music: CAUSTIC ~ cock blockin' beats

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p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stm0dern pr1m1t1ve
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 03:08 am

'cause I'm watching "Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster"



and it's possibly the most erotic film I have ever seen

Current Mood: horny

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drbonesjones:
seattle
seattle
Seattle's LiveJournal Community
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 01:00 am

Hey!
Does anyone know of a place where I can rent a big cake for someone to jump out of?

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thespellout
The Spellout
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 11:35 pm

Put on some beer weight at the Seattle International Beer Festival. Do it for the kids.

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bettierage
bettierage
Bettie Rage: Ugly Mean & Evil
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 12:51 am

So I am fairly destroyed.
Orion stayed around for two weeks after saying he needed a break. I was in emotional limbo until I checked his phone and found he had been calling some girl named Shannon about 5 times a day. I called her at 3 am, He had called her an hour before so it seemed acceptable. She answered on the second ring, "Hey Baby, what's happening?" I told her I was Orion's Girlfriend and I wanted to know what was going on. She hung up, he came after me for the phone, I feel like he attacked me to protect her. Uck. Anyway, he moved out the next day. That was father's day. I am so confused, hurt, sad, devastated. We had talked fairly seriously about marriage 2 months ago. I did not see this coming AT ALL. Now it is all gone. All the stuff he cares about is gone, I don't know what to do with the rest of it and I don't really have the energy to worry about that. All the stuff I really care about is gone, but it is not things.

I got some anti anxiety meds as my PTSD was a little off the charts. I thought my heart might explode. Working helps, even if I was laid off, my last day is not until July 24. I was actually thankful to work until almost 9 today. I work tomorrow too, maybe I will get out in time to see the fireworks. I don't know.

My dad is doing bad. Cancer and aneurysm. They are considering doing no surgery on the aneurysm as they think the cancer will get him anyway. 3-6 months is what Greg says, but we really don't know because he has missed his last 3 doctors appointment. Greg left Vegas to go back and get a grip on the situation. I am really scared. Teddy was taking care of him, I am not sure what is up with Teddy. I do know he had a stroke because his veins are collapsing. I guess that is a side effect of being a junkie for 30 years. Getting information from my brothers is all kinds of maddening.

I am trying to figure out how to pay for a trip home. With no help paying the mortgage I am adjusting to a new financial situation and trying to just make things work. I pray I will figure this out soon. Right now I am trying to get through this weekend at work. Big project.

I saw Orion today. He kept texting to see when he could come by and pick up something. And then would not respond when I told him when he could. Today I said he could come by after work because he wanted the PS2 and Guitar Hero, but he didn't want to come because he was on a double and working late. So I packed it up and took it to Phara's and dropped it off. He looked scared and then he hugged me and I cried. Not exactly what I was going for. I just wanted to bravely face my fear of seeing him, and I guess I did, but not as smoothly as I wanted. Stupid terrible emotions, I hate them. He gave me a salad, I threw it away when I got home. His work accidentally called the house to see if he was coming back for his tips so I know he wasn't closing. So I guess he had other plans after 10 when he got off. I want to die.

My friends are great at checking in on me and keeping me busy. Which I am thankful for. I just want to feel like me again. But I don't really know when that will happen. I feel so small. Time is passing so painfully slowly. Staying busy makes me tired. Food is hard, sleep is hard, I spend my nights praying a lot. ugh. I am trying though. I am. I promise.

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coffeechica
coffeechica
Carrie: her privs are global, her bikeshed secure
Sat, Jul. 4th, 2009 12:52 am


Lyra: Brave defender of the underpants
Originally uploaded by coffeechica

She has no idea she's about to be Furminated and bathed.


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skycrashesdown:
seattle
seattle
Seattle's LiveJournal Community
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 10:05 pm
A couple questions for y'all:

1 - If you wanted to donate a decently sized collection of comics, where would you start? Children's Hospital? Some charity?

2 - If you wanted to take a friend somewhere in Seattle to begin teaching them how to drive, where would you recommend?

Snark will be graded on a scale of 1-10.

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jito
jito
Joi Ito
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 11:39 pm
Frantically copying files over from a dying disk reminds me of the Titanic.

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p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stm0dern pr1m1t1ve
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 09:02 pm
went to Hooters with T DOGG and the crew earlier and ate overpriced shrimp.

heard Johnny Depp is in some kind of movie about public enemas, so I'll be off to watch that in an hour

Current Mood: busy

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jito
jito
Joi Ito
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 10:46 pm
Trying to fix broken powerbook. "Speed reduced by disk malfunction" from DiskWarrior doesn't sound good.

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alan_fromthe50s:
seattle
seattle
Seattle's LiveJournal Community
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 10:51 pm

michael jackson last rehearsal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ6Hf6xek1c


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tehdely
tehdely
Dely.
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 03:58 pm


Buncha DFW, originally uploaded by tehdely.

I think I cleaned them out


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sidspencer
sidspencer
sidspencer
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 03:55 pm

what's up tonight? i need something to doooooo. or tomorrow during the day. let me tag along!

xoxoxo,
-sid

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batboymaxx
batboymaxx
Maxx
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 03:54 pm

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xaotica
xaotica
:: regarder of the cries of the world ::
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 02:29 pm
for anyone who doesn't read [info]seattle

world record zombie walk. tonight in fremont. including zombie thriller.

http://community.livejournal.com/seattle/5966111.html

[info]stereo99 says: "eew, i don't know about that idea at all. i don't like zombies. they're dead. that's gross."

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thespellout
The Spellout
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 10:38 am

Give us your tired, your cold ... hell, give us everything you've got. Zombies gotta eat.

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4hour_ramona
4hour_ramona
8 inches wrong
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 02:23 pm
i just bought 2 shirts that are basically mumus for the new miliennia.
shoot me now.

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brad
brad
Brad Fitzpatrick
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 02:01 pm

wot? San Francisco Water does social networking?!

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tehdely
tehdely
Dely.
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 01:57 pm


High Performance Clothing, originally uploaded by tehdely.

I am going to wash it with this High Performance detergent. I hope it continues to Perform when I pull it out of the dryer.


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4hour_ramona
4hour_ramona
8 inches wrong
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 01:56 pm
palin just resigned.
happy birthday, 'merrica.

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dizzy88:
seattle
seattle
Seattle's LiveJournal Community
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 01:07 pm

Jason Webley - 11 year Anniversary Extravaganza 8pm, 8th & Sencea

One ticket, paid 11$

You want?

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p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stmdrnpr1mt1v
p0stm0dern pr1m1t1ve
Fri, Jul. 3rd, 2009 12:46 pm

holy... fucking... shit

I was just going on a butthOle Surfer youtube binge a couple nights ago!

Butthole Surfers
Showbox at the Market
Seattle, WA
Tue, 10/13/09


Current Mood: BUTTHOLIO

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