Some Valentine's Love

I'm a celebrater. I celebrate anything. But I really, really like to celebrate Valentine's Day. I think it's nice to do nice things for the people you love! So here's what I did:

I got cardstock from Michaels (keep an eye out for 40% off coupons on the website!) and the rest I had on hand.

I took a finished-off toilet paper roll, folded it into a heart shape, and used the shape as a stamp in acrylic red paint.

I let that dry overnight, then used Crafty glue to add on ribbon trim. I used three sweet flavors of ribbon:

But most important, I think, are the nice written inside. :)

Gettin' Some Dirt Under My Nails

Sometimes I get frustrated that my course requirements do not permit me to spend all my time learning about media.

Then there are days like today which make me grateful that I am given the opportunity to explore different perspectives.

I'm in a sustainability course that synthesizes geology with social sciences. We're required to do some kind of service project during the term.

I went out to the Organic Growers Club farm, a 2-acre lot just outside of the Corvallis city limits.

There were about 15 of us helping out today.

We spent 4 hours turning up soil and digging up roots.

That's about 60 man hours.

There was a little friendly competition for who could dig up the longest quackgrass root.

My new friend Jess found a lot of REALLY long ones.

There were also TONS of earthworms. As I came across them, I named them after presidents.

Meet Taft.

We also came across a bunch of these little grubs. The manager of the grounds said that they're safe to eat, so a few of us tried some.

Challenge accepted.

I was promised that they would taste a little nutty, like almonds, but really it just tasted like bug.

What a great day to get my hands dirty!

Bonus: Dobie the Doberman.

Salty Stone and The Greatest Henge In All The Land

Hey, friends. I made a video of today's BIG ADVENTURE!

Sorry for laptop potato. My DSLR is still in the shop getting repaired. I'll try to narrate videos from my phone camera, since that seems to be better. Learning!   :)

Another huge thanks to Christelle for making my day!

Pretty Cool

I've seen some great things while in London... but to me, they all seem like little nibbles out of one big cake. So I present to you: the cake.

Apologies for the potato. I hope to get my camera repaired soon. Until then: cell phone to the rescue.

Camden

I visited Camden and made a song about it.

A Guide

Yesterday, I joined several friends in celebrating Independence Day from overseas -- and in doing so, made this handy dandy guide.

Being an American...

... in a foreign country gets me a lot of attention.

At a club, walking through a crowd to get fresh air:
Me: Excuse me.
Guy: Oh, you're an American!
Me: How could you tell?
Guy: You have an accent.
Me, with sass: No, you have an accent.

In Primark:
Me: Where can I go to try on these pants?
Clerk: You mean trousers?

At a Pret:
Me: I'd like some of those chips please.
Cashier: We don't have any chips.
Me, picking up a bag of potato chips: No, these chips.
Cashier: Oh, right, crisps.

How does this make me feel?