next necklace

What do you think? Like the other, I'm not sure about the colors--if it's okay if the purples are so different. The other one, I still haven't worn because it still looks like fruit loops!

my new project

Making necklaces! I kid you not. I humbly present an example of my work. Unfortunately I don't think I can ever wear it because the words "Fruit Loops" go through my head when I try to wear it.

Okay, okay. here are some prettier items...

I didn't abandon my flowers completely. I just went on a substantial tangent. Oh, and I actually sold something! It's my first sale that was from the marketplace at Cafepress, and not the result of my mother. :) I love you Mom!

So, by less than popular demand...

I created the t-shirt!

I'm a granny driver and proud of it!

Many of you who know me, know that I'm, well, a granny driver. You know, that person who doesn't really go above the speed limit and stays in the same lane the entire time she's on the highway?

That's me.

Now, I used to be ashamed of my granny-driver status. But no more!

Why, you ask?

One simple fact. (or at least my poetic understanding of whatever my engineer sister told me about cars/engines/gas mileage.)

When you don't brake as often, you increase your gas mileage. So by staying steady at 55 or 65 mph, I use less gas.

So--whatever your ideologic refrain, anyone can get behind the granny driver movement!

Benefits of being a granny driver

Saving the environment
Reducing dependence on foreign oil
Sticking it to big oil
Creating a smaller pocketbook dent

and well, because I'm a rehab physician, and have over the course of these 4 years seen every bad consequence of every risky thing there is to do out there, I have to add that it must be true that car accidents at slower speeds cause fewer morbidities (and hopefully driving at slower speeds causes fewer accidents.)

So, now instead of being ashamed of my granny-driverness, I revel in it! (okay, maybe not, but still...)

Join the granny driver movement!

(I might even make t-shirts! :)

L.M. Montgomery

So, okay, to add to the confusion:








I'm a big fan of L.M. Montgomery, so when I saw this quiz, I had to take it. I spent many days in my preteen and-- who am I kidding-- teenage years with her books.

address label redux

So I re-did the address label, so it looks better, but somehow the colors got messed up when I uploaded it to the blog. But you get the idea.

Project Runway begins again!

Project Runway 3 started this past Wednesday.

I'm so sorry to say that I've already watched the "Road to the Runway" special 3 times. This has something to do with my being sick at the present moment (I'm a bit better now--coughing is less, phelgm is starting to clear--it's just your typical head cold.)

Anyway, this group of designers seems to have so much potential for drama.

you have your guy w/ multiple tattoos, guy w/ fake british accent and evil laugh, guy w/ extreme arrogance who is a menswear designer ;), the geek, the youngster, the mom, the street guy, the WASP-y lady, and of course the Harvard MBA. (because a reality show wouldn't be a reality show without a Harvard MBA.)

Identity crisis

So now I find out that I am Spider-Man.

This is getting confusing ;)

Your results:
You are Spider-Man

You are intelligent, witty,
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.



Click here to take the "Which Superhero am I?" quiz...

Rebuilding Libraries on the Gulf Coast, one book at a time!

The folks at televisionwithoutpity.com (my favorite TV snark site) and pamie.com (the blog of the former Gilmore girls recapper at TWOP) have teamed up to restock the Harrison County Library System.

It's remarkably organized. The libraries have made wishlists at Amazon, you buy books off the wishlists, Amazon ships them to the library of your choice, and then the site gets an Amazon affliate kickback, which they then donate to the library system!

1150 books have already been sent, and my humble additions of Double Fudge and The Joy Luck Club round it out to 1152 or thereabouts.

Check it out!

As a self respecting library patron, I couldn't pass up the chance to be part of such an amazing book drive, and I hope you feel the same. Let me know if you donate something. I'm curious.

Which of the X-Men are you?

Because of Roopali, I found this. And found out that I'm Rogue. Who are you?

You Are Rogue

You're reluctantly special. In fact, you long to be normal. You consider your powers to be a curse, and something you can't control. Powers: absorbing other people's memories and abilities, weakening and killing people with your touch

Which of the X-Men Are You?

Look Ma! I made an animated movie in 2 min!

Thanks to DF1LM, that is.

Check it out!

and the SEQUEL

:)

I'm a globe-trotter!

Well, not really, because I really can't dribble a basketball, but in the beginning of May, I felt like I was one.

First, I was in Spain for a week with Lena. We had a great time. Lots of site-seeing.











(first picture is of Toledo, on the Tagus, and the next three pictures are various views of the Cathedral of Sevilla)

Then, the following weekend I was in Grand Rapids, Michigan for a family event and saw the tulip festival, which if you've seen the rest of the blog, you know I loved.

Keyword list via Statcounter

Recent keywords used to find my blog on Google:

physiatry blog

physiatry pictures

banishing imps

lung zones and ventilation powerpoint presentation

blog physiatry

Huh?

flowers

more flowers

TomKat/TomKitten

Here is my attempt at a funny pop culture t-shirt. I have a few designs, so let me know which one you like. Or at least if the idea is completely off base! Click on each shirt to get a better idea of the design and tshirt selection. (I know, who am I kidding, I am so not someone in touch w/ pop culture...)

some more pretty flowers

Pretty!

Because I have to have a text/title...

I have typed this sentance.

More from the Flower Show

Yeah, yeah. When will I find another subject. I know. What can I say? I'm a bit boring ;)

Day 3/?: Pictures from the Philadelphia Flower Show 2006

As promised, here are more pictures.

More pictures

I can't stay away from posting more pictures. But never fear, there are still more to come.

More Philadelphia Flower Show Pictures

Okay, so there's more today. But stay tuned for more in a couple of days.

You can click on the pictures to enlarge the pictures (same with the previous post)

Highlights of the Philadelphia Flower Show

I'm planning on uploading a few pictures from the flower show every few days for your viewing enjoyment. Check back in a couple days for the next installment.


So, which of these photos would you buy if on a refrigerator magnet?:)

The Philadelphia Flower Show Starts this Sunday!!!

More Pink Orchids

I put some close up images of the pink orchids on some merchandise today. I think they look pretty good :)

I made a banner for my store

Address Labels

I designed this address label for a friend's birthday, and then couldn't resist getting a few for myself. When they arrived though, I felt that something was off with the design.

So your choices are

A) The design is too busy for an address label
A1) (choose one) picture from your website would work better

B) The inset part needs to be lighter
B1) The font needs to be darker

C) You're crazy, it's perfect, and your friend liked it the way it was so why are you stressing?

D) Pick your own answer

Today's been a surreal day

Well received grand rounds. Check.
Very productive meeting on my research project. Check.
Project Runway's divine Tim Gunn picks my question for the designers and says my name on national TV. Check?!??!!

It's OVER

I am so happy grand rounds is over. I still have an adrenaline rush. It was well received, which is really satisfying considering the amount of work that I did.

grand rounds in 7 hours...

Magnets

I bought the orchid magnets, and they came out great! I'm very excited that the colors are vibrant--the picture I took of the magnets is a little washed out though.

I'm underwhelmed

To take a page out of Michael Kors' book, I was very underwhelmed by my TV shows this week.

However, with Gilmore girls, I'll holding out that I'll get a sweet payoff in the end.

With Project Runway, I'm a bit "meh." Especially after seeing the collections, and absolutely loving Kara's decoy collection. Though I am excited for the reunion show! Diana! Nick! Andrae! Oh, my!

Cease and Desist

I got one of those "cease and desist" letters from Project Runway via Cafepress. I should have realized what I created infringed on copyright. Oh, well. Live and learn, and take down all things related to project runway based designs. :)

But then I obviously didn't learn, because when subscribed to Google Adwords, they asked for a URL for the ad. Not thinking, I put down www.cafepress.com/nsa001. Unfortunately, cafepress.com is a trademark, so again I was infringing on trademark. So I stopped my google adwords campaign as I don't have time to put together a domain where I can direct traffic to first. At least I'm only $5.35 in the hole. Small favors. Silver linings.

I'm diversifying into pink

What else but pink orchids? Taken at the Philadelphia Flower Show in 2005. Photoshopped to appear like a watercolor tonight. Placed on various magnets and such tonight :)