tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post6510171134220078325..comments2023-11-09T03:33:41.728-05:00Comments on Jenny and Kelly Read Books: Is this a message?kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-8600291452123166952011-07-11T18:28:33.419-04:002011-07-11T18:28:33.419-04:00I ended up getting one from the ETSY shop, it'...I ended up getting one from the ETSY shop, it's not as nice as the ones in the BMF wallet shop...but this is a gag gift. It's hard for me to imagine Darrell actually *using* this wallet. Although now I'm really torn. Maybe I'm wrong and should get the leather one! I guess the Etsy one was only $10, so if it's awful, maybe I'll get a real one. Heh. <br /><br />Etsy is awesome. But here's the thing: by avoiding going there, I'm also avoiding the outflow of cash. That Etsy is one expensive habit!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-58618659501308993182011-07-11T17:29:31.798-04:002011-07-11T17:29:31.798-04:00Don't know how, but I totally missed your comm...Don't know how, but I totally missed your comments, Jenny! <br /><br />First, I bet this is going to be one of those things where you hear <i>The Master and Margarita</i> all the time now, right?<br /><br />Second, for the wallet, I guess I'd go to the "<a href="http://www.bmfwallets.com/" rel="nofollow">BMF Wallet Shop</a>" -- looks like they're pretty proud of the authenticity of their product. (And, hey -- buy 1, get 50% off the second. You could one for yourself!)<br /><br />Side note: Do not be afraid of Etsy. Etsy is big, but I promise it is your friend. Lovely, lovely Etsy.<br /><br />Let's see... third, yes, we were in Portland. Loves it. It's the craftiest town on earth! There's a full-on Crafty Re-cap of my weekend over at <a href="http://transcraftinental.blogspot.com/2011/07/portland-craftyland.html" rel="nofollow">Trancraftinental</a>, if you're interested. And, of course, we went to Powell's twice. I must say that it is not nearly as dangerous since I am on the eBook wagon, BUT I still bought books. Craft books do not translate well on Kindle, so there's always that. Plus there are tons of out-of-print or independently published books there. Also, art books. I mostly avoided the Fiction area (!!) except that I did pick up <a href="http://www.amazon.com/rue-Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se-Elena-Mauli-Shapiro/dp/0316083283/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310419283&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">13, rue Thérèse</a> per Judy's recommendation. It's got a lot of images in it, so I knew it wouldn't be Kindle-friendly. I got it Used, so less that I would have spent on Amazon. Sa-weet. Loves me some Powell's. I could live there. <br /><br />Julie -- Thanks for the Russian name struggle support. For some reason, I don't remember suffering during <i>Crime and Punishment</i> -- in fact, I really loved that book when I read it. I wonder if I still would... it's been almost 20 years. I probably have less tolerance for the name struggles now. :) The *nicknames* are really killing me in this book. They're not related to the actual name of the person at *all* so you just have to remember who is who. Ugh.<br /><br />Still sticking with this book, although I have to re-orient myself with each new chapter as it bounces from story to story and that is bugging me. I think it's starting to come together now. I'm about 1/3 of the way through and the month is about 1/3 over, so that's good. I also have 2 more trips this month, so plenty of reading time.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-47059851378856258102011-07-08T10:42:07.406-04:002011-07-08T10:42:07.406-04:00Also, Jen?
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71486424/b...Also, Jen?<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/listing/71486424/bad-mother-fucker-print-vinyl-wallet?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=pulp+fiction+wallet&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/listing/62229539/pulp-fiction-duct-tape-wallet?ref=sr_gallery_10&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=pulp+fiction+wallet&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmadeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-17486542978577207062011-07-08T10:39:26.085-04:002011-07-08T10:39:26.085-04:00Kelly, I'm totally with you on the Russian nam...Kelly, I'm totally with you on the Russian names. My dad *adores* Dostoevsky, so I keep trying to read him just to see what my dad loves about him, but the multiple, multi-consonanted names for every character starts to drive me crazy. (I ended up reading a summary for the 2nd half of Crime and Punishment because I just couldn't take it anymore.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-75150608803667914132011-07-06T11:18:36.309-04:002011-07-06T11:18:36.309-04:00Also, were you in Portland last weekend? I know ho...Also, were you in Portland last weekend? I know how much you love it there.<br /><br />JJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-81323622040184897412011-07-06T11:17:30.252-04:002011-07-06T11:17:30.252-04:00K,
It's not judgment, it's INSPIRATION! A...K,<br /><br />It's not judgment, it's INSPIRATION! And just at the time you needed it the most. Put a more positive spin on it. Although I will admit that it is one stern looking cat.<br /><br />It seems especially funny to me---because I can say that <i>I had never even heard of that book before you wrote about it here!</i> <br /><br />Jenny<br /><br />PS. I need some ETSY help. I have thought of the perfect birthday gift for Darrell: a wallet that says "Bad Ass Motherfucker" on it, like Pulp Fiction. (We saw some wallets on a NYC street this weekend and were joking about it). It seems like ETSY would be the place to find it, but that place overwhelms me. Help!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.com