Wednesday is the new Friday

[clevermanka]

Thanks to those who offered insight and experiences on yesterday's question about my menstrual stuff. I'm so glad to be at a point in my life where I am comfortable talking about a normal body function without being embarrassed. Sincere appreciation to those friends who are in the same place with me. I think I'm going to mention these issues to my doctor next time I see her, but I'm not going to worry about it too much for now.

This Breaking Muscle article about how we perceive our daily activity affects our health is fascinating.

If you're a Kindle owner and want a new cookbook (and aren't vegetarian), consider picking up Melissa Joulwan's two amazing contributions to the Paleo Eating community. They're on sale for $1.99 each on Kindle right now.

There is talk of a few crafting panels at Con*Strict, including origami and a make-a-purse-from-a-book. Y'all, I might have found my people.

Today's my last day at the office this week.

Comments

[write-out.livejournal.com]

Yay for last day of work!

I am always up for talking about bodily functions. Years and years of issues/tests/procedures/surgeries have left me totally uninhibited about this stuff.

One of my good friends made me a Stephen King book purse and I LOVE IT. I have never carried it anywhere because I don't want to ruin it. I consider it more of a display piece.

Your con crafty comments make me wonder if there is something we can do at 221b Con next year, assuming we all still go.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, so many people at that con knit or crochet, and I ... don't. I tried knitting and I was actually really good and fast at it, but I didn't enjoy it at all. Problem is, most crafts aren't very portable.

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Problem is, most crafts aren't very portable.

Truth. And of the ones that are, most are based in yarn or thread--knitting, crocheting, tatting, embroidery, spinning on a drop spindle...when I was doing SCA stuff I saw people with card-weaving but that's not something you'd put in a suitcase to head to a con via airplane.

Origami is pretty portable though, at least until the object is folded up!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I do like embroidery, especially the more outsider-art looking stuff. I used to embroider when I was a kid, but dropped it in high school when drama and journalism took over. It's definitely on my long list of Things To Do Someday.