A collection of the things
that I find interesting, projects I am working on, et cetera. Many may move
about as the site is built. If you have wandered through the other pages, then
you will have noted that this site is still under construction, and that I am in
no particular hurry to construct it--much of what I want to do is already on the
web, and it is sometimes easier to just go correct an existing page than to move
it here.
This is primarily a collection of how-to articles
featuring heraldry as part of the design concept. One of the things that
pleases me the most about this subsite is the "beginner" nature of many of the
projects. One thing that irks me about a lot of "how-to" writing is the
professional quality of the finished project. Sound insane? Not if you
consider the frustration that can come from working very hard at some art or
craft and producing an item that is obviously imperfect. Imperfection is part
of the nature of a hand-made item, and better a proudly given handmade item
than a carelessly bought machine-made thing. Too many people equate
"machine-perfection" with "quality." Someone has to be strong enough
to say, "Hey, I'm an amateur, but this stuff is still great!" I'm just the
person to do it. </rant> ;-)
This page would be entirely too long if I listed
everything. Links and articles for
costuming, music, painting, poetry, and a vast array of other hobbies I
enjoy.
Role Playing Games
Yes, I'm a geek. However, I am a well-adjusted
geek who likes imaginative, social play, not a basement-dwelling,
no-other-social skills geek casting magic missile to attack the darkness.
My bestest ever toy friend (note the comment above
regarding imaginative play): Once upon a
time, a little girl named Elise had a beloved sock monkey toy. The day that
the sock monkey got left behind was a true tragedy for Leesie. One year (1999,
to be exact), Leesie's love, Michael, asked Elyse what she truly, truly wanted
for Christmas. From the bottom of her lonely heart, Leesie said "A Sock
Monkey." Imagine her joy when she opened her present and found Sock Monkey,
International Monkey of Mystery!! She jumped up and down and screamed with
happiness. "Crap! You scared me!" said SMIMOM, and it's been true love between
the childlike woman and the conceited sock monkey ever since.
Recipes
What vanity site is complete without a selection
of favorite receipts? What self-respecting Scadian doesn't at least try period
cooking?
ME! ME! ME!
When push comes to shove, this is a vanity site.
Oh, there are/will be great stores of information here that are entirely
useful to other people, but it's still a vanity site. This is where the worst,
most giggle-worthy vanity goes on.