tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46039397265192716312024-03-04T20:33:50.346-08:00Mary Worth, Style MavinA good meddler cannot rely on mere meddling skills alone, but must maintain a chic yet understated elegance at all times. Those wishing to establish themselves as respectable meddlers must must be willing to learn from the very finest, Mary Worth.Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-60804583188986672652008-09-07T09:18:00.000-07:002008-09-07T09:45:52.635-07:00And I only shop at reputable stores!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8yMxk1wD_RuwUYwOEakt8IIUwFs10Zdu-K1yDc9eQJKir2kdnYRLd0T8adRuGG9t_9u_3jKDCAiGkatDlaKwbsMGEv2gU6xsxoilZZY5NUUzekDgKtty2dRPi0dA9wLjhW6Ilu9zH6EXI/s1600-h/DSC09239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8yMxk1wD_RuwUYwOEakt8IIUwFs10Zdu-K1yDc9eQJKir2kdnYRLd0T8adRuGG9t_9u_3jKDCAiGkatDlaKwbsMGEv2gU6xsxoilZZY5NUUzekDgKtty2dRPi0dA9wLjhW6Ilu9zH6EXI/s400/DSC09239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243316998662840098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canada?</span> No, of course not!<br /></div><br /><br />As the days (and days, and days) pass in which I arise each morning to a hysterical Toby in those darn shorts on the phone, the more I felt that a pair for myself would be the only respectable thing to do. My only regret is that I didn't have <span style="font-style: italic;">lavender</span> houndstooth. And we're also not going to discuss <span style="font-style: italic;">why</span> I had roughly 5 yards of houndstooth on hand.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61meWy3NF6MU5mca7gTUaiGX1iJ2z73B3YdaHQ8FhT0d1_8VmWXaY2p-D4vyOllWBigapgexJhE7BkmAq5yVIfe9f8zTfRKiJ8RZuUtiJ0KLyesXz-_9TLoaqc2zULoOsv-LZo5c7wTdE/s1600-h/DSC09245.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61meWy3NF6MU5mca7gTUaiGX1iJ2z73B3YdaHQ8FhT0d1_8VmWXaY2p-D4vyOllWBigapgexJhE7BkmAq5yVIfe9f8zTfRKiJ8RZuUtiJ0KLyesXz-_9TLoaqc2zULoOsv-LZo5c7wTdE/s400/DSC09245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243316995297937138" border="0" /></a>After 9 days of fraud-induced hysterics, do you think Toby's face will stick this way?<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></span></span>As you can clearly see, these are every bit as flattering as the original.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGlcgo_1M3_oG5NUBem2JzDVE_2ztfP0RjaLyQPUiarYNl0E2ZXWBnpiWzImH2jLDVXknbG35-rN2qRnOn7PeOc6ZjkeRRzZcglARZG3aCZmfb1acrCevZ_IknIEVfmPPMshnXW-Rgx3h/s1600-h/SP32-20080907-123917.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGlcgo_1M3_oG5NUBem2JzDVE_2ztfP0RjaLyQPUiarYNl0E2ZXWBnpiWzImH2jLDVXknbG35-rN2qRnOn7PeOc6ZjkeRRzZcglARZG3aCZmfb1acrCevZ_IknIEVfmPPMshnXW-Rgx3h/s400/SP32-20080907-123917.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243320922466080402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUp0n0PEorH0oyRZEjGL2B_7m012UVFFnHsbaieCFujx_dSY2bc5rx7ZK4w7bqbmhEwdf9Ini8VZXNvszrpzZH-ksB1WRLGvW84S1cAzYwOa7OTvnd7tO5WFg3dxHqWgTDoZwEGI1079e8/s1600-h/DSC09258.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUp0n0PEorH0oyRZEjGL2B_7m012UVFFnHsbaieCFujx_dSY2bc5rx7ZK4w7bqbmhEwdf9Ini8VZXNvszrpzZH-ksB1WRLGvW84S1cAzYwOa7OTvnd7tO5WFg3dxHqWgTDoZwEGI1079e8/s400/DSC09258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243316983105519426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHNlUuC25bM6w4NaSCpMom4rRvzh4PFAAfqo0gXmq5coFiOUTEPIN3cu4rrn3WBjFJl0wkBTkWV4-qIBZR6Kz8_cFDaWqUewmroE-Fq85RmR2qOamIm9JTniMvgaAXYCmkqMAWtfEyRqI/s1600-h/SP32-20080907-123954.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHNlUuC25bM6w4NaSCpMom4rRvzh4PFAAfqo0gXmq5coFiOUTEPIN3cu4rrn3WBjFJl0wkBTkWV4-qIBZR6Kz8_cFDaWqUewmroE-Fq85RmR2qOamIm9JTniMvgaAXYCmkqMAWtfEyRqI/s400/SP32-20080907-123954.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243320691873138306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDstu5M_dIe1rus2TJIcEjVeoONhWrexihS9fErPTjTOkGOWnacmV1C_Zqn1HnMX9kKUDbL1b0cTG2GY09Yk1lsS3jx3_A6-lNRu6dOZE-gvNtE3UJqISU9sEjK70-K8nSTK5FhdNHBt0/s1600-h/DSC09261.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrDstu5M_dIe1rus2TJIcEjVeoONhWrexihS9fErPTjTOkGOWnacmV1C_Zqn1HnMX9kKUDbL1b0cTG2GY09Yk1lsS3jx3_A6-lNRu6dOZE-gvNtE3UJqISU9sEjK70-K8nSTK5FhdNHBt0/s400/DSC09261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243316989635672690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-23203793910668315102008-08-29T15:39:00.000-07:002008-08-29T16:59:46.809-07:00Unfortunately, we've seen it all beforeI think we all knew in our black soul of souls that Toby isn't the first one to find herself in a fraud-related financial pickle due to sheer stupidity. Yes, those silly wives of Charterstone have been at it for years, as seen in this 1967 storyline.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzbzR9RVHwdugSBMf7-GU66A-o1d6nYzSUqYvMgcZoXIrDPhCd64D6K6ggZ3l20BUWyWu9rCpf1J5v8nRzmU74geITyyPd7chjH3Rf34eNY1gErd2ZozYwcu5W7gdHiamQ38kqmcveaFS/s1600-h/SP32-20080829-182523.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzbzR9RVHwdugSBMf7-GU66A-o1d6nYzSUqYvMgcZoXIrDPhCd64D6K6ggZ3l20BUWyWu9rCpf1J5v8nRzmU74geITyyPd7chjH3Rf34eNY1gErd2ZozYwcu5W7gdHiamQ38kqmcveaFS/s400/SP32-20080829-182523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240079001020496898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe0SP9RhR0qtDnd3_zuOBUxFwAfrC4lXJtZAn6rHwS2kOUqzkH6i3UaJB_PPPIaY6g0_MWAcrjnp2gYESqZ66fM_UdoCGKpGAkfXO6njgWtx5OG9_BMQ6PORbNHuFmV_1hgp641jh9RfH/s1600-h/SP32-20080829-182904.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe0SP9RhR0qtDnd3_zuOBUxFwAfrC4lXJtZAn6rHwS2kOUqzkH6i3UaJB_PPPIaY6g0_MWAcrjnp2gYESqZ66fM_UdoCGKpGAkfXO6njgWtx5OG9_BMQ6PORbNHuFmV_1hgp641jh9RfH/s400/SP32-20080829-182904.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240074609910195266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYznvyf-HMFq5YjeFwwl7Rj9WpeF-E3Puve6ovYDITiICvBy2csgqCQJv6keDoptTWxQO6hIskgg_wzSxNo3SUh3iz-u3F_9H5jW3_YYKuQHSd-DCah0_PKdvPWzaQVm1SqiilTz-v6S5/s1600-h/SP32-20080829-183136.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYznvyf-HMFq5YjeFwwl7Rj9WpeF-E3Puve6ovYDITiICvBy2csgqCQJv6keDoptTWxQO6hIskgg_wzSxNo3SUh3iz-u3F_9H5jW3_YYKuQHSd-DCah0_PKdvPWzaQVm1SqiilTz-v6S5/s400/SP32-20080829-183136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240074615441815314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeOIuJo-ZCze9IV2J61nLOIJj6i_9XYKi85PKdRPhOjNHn_fOjvM22nGQYQAletvYbTiSmnktkowskh0rr-QdpwmjPa5scYxIXlTawzedCRctJPPnDYvPMp-odIHzlytk93-m1VuHMe3x/s1600-h/SP32-20080829-183659.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeOIuJo-ZCze9IV2J61nLOIJj6i_9XYKi85PKdRPhOjNHn_fOjvM22nGQYQAletvYbTiSmnktkowskh0rr-QdpwmjPa5scYxIXlTawzedCRctJPPnDYvPMp-odIHzlytk93-m1VuHMe3x/s400/SP32-20080829-183659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240093217837914530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think we can all see what's coming.<br /><br />The 1960's-70's strips all would pretty much make sense if you removed all the dialog and simply put one of these captions below:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjiaPZoWSR4D5zXBUREYoTyG_XjTnozt2u9vwjDNJP2uX0XaRaMSqEn0juHJRDWzAuBaszTtPEG8uNrE3MDGLbUyv07sl1siHPiCThAe-0zWlm4gi5fQQiVxNfYSXl6ROxu5ehy47-rjnW/s1600-h/SP32-20080829-141116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjiaPZoWSR4D5zXBUREYoTyG_XjTnozt2u9vwjDNJP2uX0XaRaMSqEn0juHJRDWzAuBaszTtPEG8uNrE3MDGLbUyv07sl1siHPiCThAe-0zWlm4gi5fQQiVxNfYSXl6ROxu5ehy47-rjnW/s400/SP32-20080829-141116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240078736131401138" border="0" /></a>"If you'd stayed home like I told you to, not only would I still have a shirt on my back, but it'd be ironed too."<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4x74ozbU8eHSZRne-FXS8ny61DSqrjb5B-4Xa84XW-qNBRia45UOZgah1yjgAVBWTP0Oli6hqCfNjgc8iWCc6JqbcdetI5OtjXPEHf06IIphYuzzppacuAZ5ySRpUazuIMSiwuCj2k8X/s1600-h/SP32-20080829-181735.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4x74ozbU8eHSZRne-FXS8ny61DSqrjb5B-4Xa84XW-qNBRia45UOZgah1yjgAVBWTP0Oli6hqCfNjgc8iWCc6JqbcdetI5OtjXPEHf06IIphYuzzppacuAZ5ySRpUazuIMSiwuCj2k8X/s400/SP32-20080829-181735.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240078999587709842" border="0" /></a>"See, this is what happens when you insist on leaving the kitchen. The public sphere [or in this case, the sporting sphere] is no place for a woman, and I hope you learned your lesson."<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_mnD6b5XjVjRnlQLMZH-ZZ8ij2MLIe05dCw0AwsVjBR6ijfPzMYIfH0uWbHXuVHqqNo6IJ5FrUUx7Nl6K44l4N20RgRKRLoHoKCMlQPU_qG0yzCukDAPGG0ttVJCrndZE7bmjulGDBy9/s1600-h/SP32-20080829-191754.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_mnD6b5XjVjRnlQLMZH-ZZ8ij2MLIe05dCw0AwsVjBR6ijfPzMYIfH0uWbHXuVHqqNo6IJ5FrUUx7Nl6K44l4N20RgRKRLoHoKCMlQPU_qG0yzCukDAPGG0ttVJCrndZE7bmjulGDBy9/s400/SP32-20080829-191754.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240083575762559986" border="0" /></a>"Wholly lacking the ability to think things through, the plans of the slutty singleton are never successful, thus providing a stark reminder that a man's business should be left to him, and him alone."<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Speaking of the "rights" of women, do you think they'll be able to vote in Santa Royale this November? I surmise that Toby will go with Ian to the polls (an educational, albeit potentially confusing field trip) and practice voting on those blank ballots. Then maybe in 8 years time she'll be ready.<br /></div></div>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-12774700200750435112008-08-28T21:07:00.000-07:002008-08-28T21:09:55.139-07:00A Case of Questionable Decor<div style="text-align: center;">Most units at Charterstone are decorated with an abundance of hideous decorative pillows and extensive, if not obsessive, collections of cut crystal bottles and candy dishes. However, interesting things pop up now and again, and I think they warrant a closer examination.<br /><br />Um, I generally don't leave mine on display next to my jewelry box, but whatever floats your Bum Boat, I suppose.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx4yVfn07WBBzUQ1K8a9nxl_Qt5R_TjDvvjghyphenhyphencrtI9GHgNMCQdqCWvNhQPLo5bzm-00iAPBFMmqEYlsQ2V36OQQaW6mu_DEGRLp0WxhJvHdZjHoaVN0Imli71r7jmnkcHtQ0MnqKhUJV/s1600-h/91004decor.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx4yVfn07WBBzUQ1K8a9nxl_Qt5R_TjDvvjghyphenhyphencrtI9GHgNMCQdqCWvNhQPLo5bzm-00iAPBFMmqEYlsQ2V36OQQaW6mu_DEGRLp0WxhJvHdZjHoaVN0Imli71r7jmnkcHtQ0MnqKhUJV/s400/91004decor.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239776828044217186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52x96CbTevWaE1WGmwFA3yzsB3QhG15wwnxVZhMlB9768ObRoQzowC225ew35DMZKKlbkQ8wWa6h-Xtx3RxeNJ14zpjHmnSdYSalbN2EtOAnOI3txoGBpOLyN8a1aIQ0Q0n4YWkNi-LXo/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-233330.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52x96CbTevWaE1WGmwFA3yzsB3QhG15wwnxVZhMlB9768ObRoQzowC225ew35DMZKKlbkQ8wWa6h-Xtx3RxeNJ14zpjHmnSdYSalbN2EtOAnOI3txoGBpOLyN8a1aIQ0Q0n4YWkNi-LXo/s400/SP32-20080828-233330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239780160102333090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">That's better. Your bedside table is really where those things belong.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblm29LnPUH8OmPLkwXG3L4s6T4cHVQc9ri7swJPogQq8jB3LEoFC1FOK_SZKZh9R_gZC0GzIOJaIDQx9u6Dk3DmtHjZ_zvOZFl71qKaEa3R7WCVzg2lehszBTTHHg2rCpyzeTjZkHfJDz/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-234552.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblm29LnPUH8OmPLkwXG3L4s6T4cHVQc9ri7swJPogQq8jB3LEoFC1FOK_SZKZh9R_gZC0GzIOJaIDQx9u6Dk3DmtHjZ_zvOZFl71qKaEa3R7WCVzg2lehszBTTHHg2rCpyzeTjZkHfJDz/s400/SP32-20080828-234552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239782034407912114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrb0EWAJ39yyb4rrHRekFxSZO7v4WIX2Zfs4c0E8pe26MTg-0kL0O8c5yQY2ZeroS5F2WWzNvW6WY-mtSR9keh5ChhqriI0SVq-z8sH-LI4dYM5M3vMLvZIPqVquZ6kqDvTdRBT0OrjY8/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-234608.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrb0EWAJ39yyb4rrHRekFxSZO7v4WIX2Zfs4c0E8pe26MTg-0kL0O8c5yQY2ZeroS5F2WWzNvW6WY-mtSR9keh5ChhqriI0SVq-z8sH-LI4dYM5M3vMLvZIPqVquZ6kqDvTdRBT0OrjY8/s400/SP32-20080828-234608.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239782040468730226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fat and/or naked ceramic figurines seem to grace nearly every bookshelf in Charterstone, but fetal kittens entombed in Pyrex seem to be a little rarer. Kind of like those <a href="http://www.themysticcorner.com/images/Scorpion.jpg">scorpion paperweights</a>, I suppose, but somewhat more severe.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBJqTMhGXHqIT94V7rmt3kACD-EO00aLMa6Ri3tDBmIls7WcPCowRGGz4EzCmZvMrS7hpfosLOPK-RBWo7ocJKKYQmVDLDCzHw3GCmxadGj_O6wkDzI8u03oNbQyXEEfMmAK6C89M3ijR/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-233355.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBJqTMhGXHqIT94V7rmt3kACD-EO00aLMa6Ri3tDBmIls7WcPCowRGGz4EzCmZvMrS7hpfosLOPK-RBWo7ocJKKYQmVDLDCzHw3GCmxadGj_O6wkDzI8u03oNbQyXEEfMmAK6C89M3ijR/s400/SP32-20080828-233355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239780164027626002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiYOfRdDbCQC7MzgtKRbsFEIYvs-FtMeCbOdcjkkgR0_8kFzYlXYOHQkv88Z8zJZZpCRcurKbGsyQ2o24bvclSv4QLrJJLVgNTKFNoN4_Am6cY1JogvudmSGYIt0eSkjb2o0W6OCWFW69/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-230710.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiYOfRdDbCQC7MzgtKRbsFEIYvs-FtMeCbOdcjkkgR0_8kFzYlXYOHQkv88Z8zJZZpCRcurKbGsyQ2o24bvclSv4QLrJJLVgNTKFNoN4_Am6cY1JogvudmSGYIt0eSkjb2o0W6OCWFW69/s400/SP32-20080828-230710.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239776293757899970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOF4bwE7iVEKcdwwlVrzmnwZWk_JOIecO6Pnm_LFQOsKBrmTVyzP9ZzXW66ph1DkARaCDGUSoUQiKqtbnog8z1wU4pzZgakzRjnA7oxx88iDMfz1iccGbtSxgQTEGHCPA82jPHLz30u1o/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-233244.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOF4bwE7iVEKcdwwlVrzmnwZWk_JOIecO6Pnm_LFQOsKBrmTVyzP9ZzXW66ph1DkARaCDGUSoUQiKqtbnog8z1wU4pzZgakzRjnA7oxx88iDMfz1iccGbtSxgQTEGHCPA82jPHLz30u1o/s400/SP32-20080828-233244.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239780157189998802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now I know what this is, so I think this is more a matter of poor execution of illustration. However, I think of how easy it would be to gouge out both my eyes in one quick stroke every time I read <span style="font-style: italic;">The Family Circus</span>.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkCfml6yVBxTlGUubtIntm10cYLyfmnj0SEVbNrQNVM34el1ZTzM8VjsaekZKaE352yhdtUZppTlsuiob8WXaklV7zZOhq_9OECBx48o_RQEIbRmtgEBIIB6CihygQhqVrzimF6aXBtO5/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-233825.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkCfml6yVBxTlGUubtIntm10cYLyfmnj0SEVbNrQNVM34el1ZTzM8VjsaekZKaE352yhdtUZppTlsuiob8WXaklV7zZOhq_9OECBx48o_RQEIbRmtgEBIIB6CihygQhqVrzimF6aXBtO5/s400/SP32-20080828-233825.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239781850485502690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aHZGbgLAayYvvxfzvLv2AEkP9NfC1ycIsPB6yHy5Ks37MTIucHHGbKOUVdqTauH_l8rdBSlHG_LWc2-vtxoZ4EgccAgt873jwSUCq6GXGCjCnPggFJyg6z86jhKJ_q3fS5X3CfTlrpjL/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-233839.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aHZGbgLAayYvvxfzvLv2AEkP9NfC1ycIsPB6yHy5Ks37MTIucHHGbKOUVdqTauH_l8rdBSlHG_LWc2-vtxoZ4EgccAgt873jwSUCq6GXGCjCnPggFJyg6z86jhKJ_q3fS5X3CfTlrpjL/s400/SP32-20080828-233839.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239781853181327266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone likes a nice poster of a pretty girl hanging in their office, but ripping out a lipstick ad from <span style="font-style: italic;">Elle</span> seems a bit weird.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-xb8gPF5bey0HHrWeh8HNGFFs_S2rMww8CKBOO0CdSHRwMX9vE1Scl1PLF4aMAS8TscQuBxoTGGEpW0VyvzYVnrBz88kqqSXZ8pN9r-EfGr5bsZM0y6kTOauxohQ4K0hjipivsBNQeEE/s1600-h/51994decor.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 411px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-xb8gPF5bey0HHrWeh8HNGFFs_S2rMww8CKBOO0CdSHRwMX9vE1Scl1PLF4aMAS8TscQuBxoTGGEpW0VyvzYVnrBz88kqqSXZ8pN9r-EfGr5bsZM0y6kTOauxohQ4K0hjipivsBNQeEE/s400/51994decor.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239776824978572658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMJwQitzol6FK5dbi5ObKKYOK0dZaoQ3WFEwBMTjFtiQHG9WlfsZXqZd9uWBGqrm5xqSefauAgCywbjwVdfOqVdyVXyus5IcGwoeOGmlMGidd0_Gyr6tGq0K8Zu7riQ6Mmb1Sl5l8WUpg/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-233208.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMJwQitzol6FK5dbi5ObKKYOK0dZaoQ3WFEwBMTjFtiQHG9WlfsZXqZd9uWBGqrm5xqSefauAgCywbjwVdfOqVdyVXyus5IcGwoeOGmlMGidd0_Gyr6tGq0K8Zu7riQ6Mmb1Sl5l8WUpg/s400/SP32-20080828-233208.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239780152969776162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And my personal favorite, the Arcade Fish, which most definitely needs to also be in shirt form. Soon.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOmGFPizloQpC7rf76x2p5ihe3tnrb0c-pk-oz7vk8ZUqW-opW93Aokup3gSurKj-oj01mTs7YZSoj4SkdCmu8W-mok4Rt57OJpHcWfd3pvrCIs8tZaFgMzU6SXjYlFEQ-De8gqt3F6C9/s1600-h/decor3806.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOmGFPizloQpC7rf76x2p5ihe3tnrb0c-pk-oz7vk8ZUqW-opW93Aokup3gSurKj-oj01mTs7YZSoj4SkdCmu8W-mok4Rt57OJpHcWfd3pvrCIs8tZaFgMzU6SXjYlFEQ-De8gqt3F6C9/s400/decor3806.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239776832855699890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DnajQ2__NMQyqMX51PXnX0Ozi-gQm66n4S1LEU5ueZGsQFP7QwRq-mNjxn-A0egHkr3dIEICa8a77ALrzjJ6I2GVAiPLiD15r0i3PcYiOzs9uvjSovrdaIVv2j8jqyahlUMsujTV4rwT/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-233143.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3DnajQ2__NMQyqMX51PXnX0Ozi-gQm66n4S1LEU5ueZGsQFP7QwRq-mNjxn-A0egHkr3dIEICa8a77ALrzjJ6I2GVAiPLiD15r0i3PcYiOzs9uvjSovrdaIVv2j8jqyahlUMsujTV4rwT/s400/SP32-20080828-233143.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239780141802914546" border="0" /></a>Holy Moly! The <span style="font-style: italic;">Pretty Purposes Collection</span> has lamps too.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvm4-zO1XlKIqNpPSmA6f8asBQrSYtcItNPryVpE4GxNxM2_8XC3o04qMWe-V_wBqGRim96dgLCXOiYLSvR9fSX5TAmX1Awfk_HDSImR1G11qOCPZM5R-_0J41sgQMEglsAG4Z7JJ2MHdX/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-233612.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvm4-zO1XlKIqNpPSmA6f8asBQrSYtcItNPryVpE4GxNxM2_8XC3o04qMWe-V_wBqGRim96dgLCXOiYLSvR9fSX5TAmX1Awfk_HDSImR1G11qOCPZM5R-_0J41sgQMEglsAG4Z7JJ2MHdX/s400/SP32-20080828-233612.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239783034666879058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfakJkKhWrRkZLywgDpfC_5B_cNQoJs4P6E1n6gyGq2N1v527KqK7IVH9xwjzE3oVs97cZSZQYXee7pdG9Buns0zsVMB1c65-FaOu3Po-wk7lDFfTYd3-JNI2rjOk3VdWS8lsflrsQigcZ/s1600-h/SP32-20080829-000300.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfakJkKhWrRkZLywgDpfC_5B_cNQoJs4P6E1n6gyGq2N1v527KqK7IVH9xwjzE3oVs97cZSZQYXee7pdG9Buns0zsVMB1c65-FaOu3Po-wk7lDFfTYd3-JNI2rjOk3VdWS8lsflrsQigcZ/s400/SP32-20080829-000300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239785426586946018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(sorry about tiny pictures, I don't have the time to resize them all!)</span><br /></div>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-36215415566061238922008-08-28T19:08:00.000-07:002008-08-28T19:46:37.799-07:00Vote!Being too poor to actually buy any of Santa Royale's hip, couture fashions, I must make them myself. With so many inspiring and <a href="http://maryworthstylemavin.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-think-ill-make-scampi.html">majestic designs</a>, I'd like some opinions. What would <span style="font-style: italic;">you </span>really like to see next?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Serenity Starfish Top<br /><br />Far too elegant to just be called a "tee-shirt", this top embodies the peace and beauty of the ocean (when the weather allows.) Perfect for a semi-formal dinner date at the Bum Boat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08kTuyLhtBDQnkYwoNF3uJ1Guu_Lu5xrrBqJhPJ1aGSKsVqKfRFlkER3tLoSfdrtTsRUwQBR-mPzqSGPUL7TrV2l3srO89pGizvFtH1RPNJhsG9JjbASQHxIPM_Jdya_8BcxAMxWgrsWG/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-222722.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08kTuyLhtBDQnkYwoNF3uJ1Guu_Lu5xrrBqJhPJ1aGSKsVqKfRFlkER3tLoSfdrtTsRUwQBR-mPzqSGPUL7TrV2l3srO89pGizvFtH1RPNJhsG9JjbASQHxIPM_Jdya_8BcxAMxWgrsWG/s400/SP32-20080828-222722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239762720313664162" border="0" /></a><br />The Modern Squares Tunic<br /><br />Time consuming, yes, but guaranteed to be an immensely satisfying endeavor as it will undoubtedly be the most unflattering thing I've ever created.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQIIsjgI0P22R-pPL_RRFtPNbJ0ojy5OMMJUUzt4lI9LFm8g48ESrPp3pnRGnHNDFxC9Nljq8dHZ81qh2zjgUk5flNErOukUfShVAWI1vmkGEP476H6Xm9c5VfVZ1f4bzqCZKEd607CV5/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-222829.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQIIsjgI0P22R-pPL_RRFtPNbJ0ojy5OMMJUUzt4lI9LFm8g48ESrPp3pnRGnHNDFxC9Nljq8dHZ81qh2zjgUk5flNErOukUfShVAWI1vmkGEP476H6Xm9c5VfVZ1f4bzqCZKEd607CV5/s400/SP32-20080828-222829.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239762728434216514" border="0" /></a><br />The Year-Round Scuba Dress<br /><br />So very versatile, this dress seems to be not really appropriate for any season, so thus can and should be worn throughout the year. Combining eastern details with stiff, thick polyester makes for an outfit reminiscent of the most American sport of all time: scuba diving.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2MKMyMGV-jhSqra7P7jf9TUVmX4YRXpJ2YUj4UqD8PLcdBnhpg9sQqqRA2dN8SK0GMuTZo1-OE5n2AxiW-X3BXrfVuFvMhtIzsC3nzY4HW5K1rJQvumJVMPVKN9FiMOdEBGkLNJXdSD1/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-223038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2MKMyMGV-jhSqra7P7jf9TUVmX4YRXpJ2YUj4UqD8PLcdBnhpg9sQqqRA2dN8SK0GMuTZo1-OE5n2AxiW-X3BXrfVuFvMhtIzsC3nzY4HW5K1rJQvumJVMPVKN9FiMOdEBGkLNJXdSD1/s400/SP32-20080828-223038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239762737182537426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5CMMDp7kvqpcUm3yU5STfmbNRHFMi5p_ggMtV-fStYrAQXU0auUJq7rjzfqtSof6PP194xa9hQ3-S8sl6q-mXsbzoWNRck5RSn6bWtb_OYjpDUTI9zyFWAre_Yh37kgUa6lXOYl2XYGP/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-223007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5CMMDp7kvqpcUm3yU5STfmbNRHFMi5p_ggMtV-fStYrAQXU0auUJq7rjzfqtSof6PP194xa9hQ3-S8sl6q-mXsbzoWNRck5RSn6bWtb_OYjpDUTI9zyFWAre_Yh37kgUa6lXOYl2XYGP/s400/SP32-20080828-223007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239762731041054226" border="0" /></a><br />The Shroom Striped V-Neck<br /><br />Remember that time in college when you ate some "special" chocolates and the shag carpet in the basement looked like the Sahara Desert? Same goes for this top, except the stripes look like beautiful ocean waves, crashing on the beach. Listen close - the rustling of polyester will sound like seagulls.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8c_U73PyTGN-13u45cdb-aGMzuWKu5ptQ875SDn_8VvkklIysplKwgwI4umyelTbBY2lNORdM4BBa7kNeEhiBQIlNjpj59nh1Cs2wkhAtG7HBdteuTcETNYtgHVN-bpUeT2B3oMFSn_2/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-222638.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8c_U73PyTGN-13u45cdb-aGMzuWKu5ptQ875SDn_8VvkklIysplKwgwI4umyelTbBY2lNORdM4BBa7kNeEhiBQIlNjpj59nh1Cs2wkhAtG7HBdteuTcETNYtgHVN-bpUeT2B3oMFSn_2/s400/SP32-20080828-222638.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239762709979677746" border="0" /></a><br />You can vote in the poll to the right.<br /></div>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-17768813274063070162008-08-28T12:49:00.000-07:002008-08-29T16:38:14.893-07:00Hairdos, but mostly hairdon'tsMy laptop's power cord stopped working <span style="font-style: italic;">again</span> for the 4th time in 5 months, so I've been without my computer, and also without Mary Worth, for nearly a week and a half. My dear friend Becky was gracious enough to read the strip to me over the phone because I was getting somewhat edgy not knowing how Toby's fraud ordeal was progressing. I really didn't miss that much though - all Toby has managed to accomplish is a quick swim and listening to her voice mail over the last 10 or so days.<br /><br />Anyways, although it might be less scary to forget that we saw Ian's chest hair, we cannot, and it really should be talked about. This post pales in comparison to the <a href="http://gilthorp.wordpress.com/pantheon-of-hair/">Milford Pantheon of Hair</a>, but it is a necessary discussion nevertheless.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTjcx_fUZYnxX67_xZ-shHIC8fZJlmbTYY-iOsDL7vOQ6K-Rjvh4MSLH0XZstpsGqrty6QbTgl2HtZNdANeII23zSh2HIIQq4j7KpHJJYqcaRLwLRq4fDZSOOpHHYyz-vL3kTcMtBM_J8/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-160123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTjcx_fUZYnxX67_xZ-shHIC8fZJlmbTYY-iOsDL7vOQ6K-Rjvh4MSLH0XZstpsGqrty6QbTgl2HtZNdANeII23zSh2HIIQq4j7KpHJJYqcaRLwLRq4fDZSOOpHHYyz-vL3kTcMtBM_J8/s400/SP32-20080828-160123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239661822494793970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsSbNmEr79K4M8_fwWw4RnRq205jtrvbWZQriMA8Cx2d4ZnwOWfoIdzmpLyMf4b89OPxebkoi6jXVH1S7CX3_scf_C77ZJfR0NB-9EanD7k4Cnu3f8TU4FXAajWRuL339R48b-V2uYFhW/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-154154.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsSbNmEr79K4M8_fwWw4RnRq205jtrvbWZQriMA8Cx2d4ZnwOWfoIdzmpLyMf4b89OPxebkoi6jXVH1S7CX3_scf_C77ZJfR0NB-9EanD7k4Cnu3f8TU4FXAajWRuL339R48b-V2uYFhW/s400/SP32-20080828-154154.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239661801513430354" border="0" /></a><br />I expected Ian to have either no chest hair or tons, sprouting out the top of his casual banded polos. It's surprisingly sparse.<br /><br />According to the Beard Chart on <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.albatrus.org/english/living/modesty/beard%2520styles.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.albatrus.org/english/living/modesty/should_males_wear_beard.htm&h=600&w=385&sz=36&tbnid=C7W3ZUtQbxEJ::&tbnh=135&tbnw=87&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbeard%2Bstyles&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1">this page</a> (<span style="font-style: italic;">Should </span>males wear a beard? Should <span style="font-style: italic;">Ian</span> wear a beard?), Ian's style is called a <span style="font-weight: bold;">chin curtain.</span> I approve.<br /><br />Here's the 7-strand comb over that many of you have pointed out - why even try, really?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgG7dQrdX6svBsMufH-9xnMdYstbicoBVFwrKvOKMJSUrL6e2AI7MRxxCZd5LFnrjImbshrBIqsTZvKUzq0F9Jowf0U-dFAfF43tE2cUZvvN9P8ecuXJ4jFyLecHs90ACOt7rupo1_VmWf/s1600-h/8904.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgG7dQrdX6svBsMufH-9xnMdYstbicoBVFwrKvOKMJSUrL6e2AI7MRxxCZd5LFnrjImbshrBIqsTZvKUzq0F9Jowf0U-dFAfF43tE2cUZvvN9P8ecuXJ4jFyLecHs90ACOt7rupo1_VmWf/s400/8904.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239665070358880546" border="0" /></a>The flat-ironed Dorothy Hamill:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEIfL1cdu98bIM9xzWI1IhHaz6xu2R0E7NVxH1FKv3jQ4C0-_EVzqH63UhtMF11WoxILDwFuLOpS2iSdabcqrJgwhJ2BfhgwLHOJsnqMTX_ADmwcmf4zdVtT7QGFjphcYRdaq9wmwbNty/s1600-h/SP32-20080828-161936.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZEIfL1cdu98bIM9xzWI1IhHaz6xu2R0E7NVxH1FKv3jQ4C0-_EVzqH63UhtMF11WoxILDwFuLOpS2iSdabcqrJgwhJ2BfhgwLHOJsnqMTX_ADmwcmf4zdVtT7QGFjphcYRdaq9wmwbNty/s400/SP32-20080828-161936.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239666381777611442" border="0" /></a><br />Not only do we get the 7-Stranded Wonder here, but also the unfortunate result of a mishap involving a 1994 guide to hairstyles, scissors, and the infamous <a href="http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComick.mpl?date=20041009&name=Mary_Worth">Bag o' Drugs</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguo3_11sqsetzN7bHkG60ZJyZhQ9jZoZYs8iPwaJyvNW2Pip89mMXgZUJ6E9Ubf0nES6ogL52XT4-gXXp4F2LV9cE26sH2SFwd0b63If04nfqg4d_5qqOWNTPsMhmXYonZkGtl6GtS4DR/s1600-h/81304hair.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguo3_11sqsetzN7bHkG60ZJyZhQ9jZoZYs8iPwaJyvNW2Pip89mMXgZUJ6E9Ubf0nES6ogL52XT4-gXXp4F2LV9cE26sH2SFwd0b63If04nfqg4d_5qqOWNTPsMhmXYonZkGtl6GtS4DR/s400/81304hair.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239669996832729730" border="0" /></a><br />I'll add more as I come across them, or if you can think of a particular style that should be here, by all means, please let me know.Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-86293614329234174842008-08-19T08:50:00.000-07:002008-08-29T16:38:42.552-07:00Mary Worth IS sobrietyThis is a little different than what I usually post, but it's far too good to pass up. These little gems from 1977 are somewhat familiar (think drunken swan shattering) and clearly show Mary's brilliant track record of enforcing sobriety. I particularly enjoy Mary's "I mean business" look, which seems to also be effective in suppressing delirium tremens. Mary is the rehab, social services, and substance abuse counselor of Santa Royale while still being able to induce that crushing guilt that comes with disappointing your mother.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu6yj9HZvseBmvbYT0nwiZfqS5ypAnlGbyVKQCHACT_B4xDBrrxZhcVUFFdeLblNKE5eiQsdaUn2fvONexPd_pgksCEozvbQxcz2L_0i5MFQ3Y8b3VZdNddRvT0dJhJtmG5i9yaWmyZLA/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-114011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu6yj9HZvseBmvbYT0nwiZfqS5ypAnlGbyVKQCHACT_B4xDBrrxZhcVUFFdeLblNKE5eiQsdaUn2fvONexPd_pgksCEozvbQxcz2L_0i5MFQ3Y8b3VZdNddRvT0dJhJtmG5i9yaWmyZLA/s400/SP32-20080819-114011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261382949897266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEPBOP3x7dskn5l9KzsJB8-aPTOr0GyzOvLVYbRkIEA6PjKzsk5InbVHZKjyTRxY8zYjoB_zclqrXmGZkhCWrD1FGY2QtiXIGzcV21nbCnDH4Bw2bEX9FKp2sSs9pWyYPSoA88anL0iuG/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-113903.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEPBOP3x7dskn5l9KzsJB8-aPTOr0GyzOvLVYbRkIEA6PjKzsk5InbVHZKjyTRxY8zYjoB_zclqrXmGZkhCWrD1FGY2QtiXIGzcV21nbCnDH4Bw2bEX9FKp2sSs9pWyYPSoA88anL0iuG/s400/SP32-20080819-113903.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261380547922626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdBzux34waSoF6-n7EqhPnTwZsAvYvpDIR9snO7N-Mas6fJsKq2zSpaztLiaLFdGo37LoSaj2sWbv8XKlzkmONLBRC9Onkamm-wSxistzmegOTmnimu4H4YaJe0kcnlluhPeU7b-sM1zl/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-113758.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdBzux34waSoF6-n7EqhPnTwZsAvYvpDIR9snO7N-Mas6fJsKq2zSpaztLiaLFdGo37LoSaj2sWbv8XKlzkmONLBRC9Onkamm-wSxistzmegOTmnimu4H4YaJe0kcnlluhPeU7b-sM1zl/s400/SP32-20080819-113758.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261380816701890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TskYrymIGnqrqrlHRIdCJF5pvaL7cilxN3X3lQclvKZUrvfghG5fv3K9Cl6_uVB5xqlMyQrItnfRIUAvvXL4kK66KWNpvUPKHshqP8FGQtBb9oQrTq5i55raylhyphenhyphenIMTBIJZvBd-wxk0I/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-113419.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TskYrymIGnqrqrlHRIdCJF5pvaL7cilxN3X3lQclvKZUrvfghG5fv3K9Cl6_uVB5xqlMyQrItnfRIUAvvXL4kK66KWNpvUPKHshqP8FGQtBb9oQrTq5i55raylhyphenhyphenIMTBIJZvBd-wxk0I/s400/SP32-20080819-113419.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261374870199906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorBzg_k0zH_SGPCA5Y0A_ij-Yh1EoBZoFepVYJorFPlzvK67Pg1TCN7ewZYtxWIhTFkQXRG-EarilURDpdwiSrKp5mDj5SjQftzS0cdvrIZdqRPbiHxoYi-wUXmdh-qkNNRY2cY1gtRXg/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-113053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorBzg_k0zH_SGPCA5Y0A_ij-Yh1EoBZoFepVYJorFPlzvK67Pg1TCN7ewZYtxWIhTFkQXRG-EarilURDpdwiSrKp5mDj5SjQftzS0cdvrIZdqRPbiHxoYi-wUXmdh-qkNNRY2cY1gtRXg/s400/SP32-20080819-113053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261067452023906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJTgEniru7hVcD6ujR0ht54uPoL1r5uKO1XC-fBMN62BOl8TVPjnz6tJpIt3yKPz5HQjHgtFzvoO4LtpAULTSn0JziF72eRjLnR5M_rQKR1U4VbrZxbJSvjBO22l0agpp7rBt-QF-xiM4/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-113253.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJTgEniru7hVcD6ujR0ht54uPoL1r5uKO1XC-fBMN62BOl8TVPjnz6tJpIt3yKPz5HQjHgtFzvoO4LtpAULTSn0JziF72eRjLnR5M_rQKR1U4VbrZxbJSvjBO22l0agpp7rBt-QF-xiM4/s400/SP32-20080819-113253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261075847111314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9tkMFR5hyQ2ORQsI6sV0hzfRrLxImAdREfXSK8yKRTqEA3BOZVUBqixT2E4GWqIrjDPIZKF04raA-zfnrAOzusstBFpCFfXv3EJIeD-zwVmqP9MhU0boXEosgdBbncR2TdUZlHXyKmaA/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-112557.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9tkMFR5hyQ2ORQsI6sV0hzfRrLxImAdREfXSK8yKRTqEA3BOZVUBqixT2E4GWqIrjDPIZKF04raA-zfnrAOzusstBFpCFfXv3EJIeD-zwVmqP9MhU0boXEosgdBbncR2TdUZlHXyKmaA/s400/SP32-20080819-112557.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261056286358338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also very much enjoy how every addict in <span style="font-style: italic;">Mary Worth</span> always talks us through their addiction, as if we can't comprehend what the effects of drink or drugs may be.<br /><br />"Gosh, this 'crack' cocaine makes me feel so super, like I won't need to take a nap this afternoon! Of course, it's a poor coping mechanism which really should be replaced with an intense psychiatric evaluation, but just a couple 'rocks' won't hurt! That cut glass decanter on the shelf looks perfect to smoke out of."<br /><br />You think Dick Tracy is disturbing now? 1977 Dick Tracy is seriously the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">stuff of nightmares</span>. Terrifying.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkyv0I5ZatoVBGJ9QwWLO2kWfWYU5hi-Exj16mKYfoCy8cz4WAC9UHwJp6nm7towfqeSX_ngT1HKZuTeD7Fs-sOJS_QNB3ByssrLibw1zAahWdHBgBEK5hWSRaL6HYBss4t1xw7RXbtaR/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-113237.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkyv0I5ZatoVBGJ9QwWLO2kWfWYU5hi-Exj16mKYfoCy8cz4WAC9UHwJp6nm7towfqeSX_ngT1HKZuTeD7Fs-sOJS_QNB3ByssrLibw1zAahWdHBgBEK5hWSRaL6HYBss4t1xw7RXbtaR/s400/SP32-20080819-113237.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261072784225170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4VEmaoeE_EBG1abuKhcnwHr43_ouZCdSD0y8Mn3KahtRiJuVCVpAt6Nzu059X0ISTpx-mtQ4LBcp_-WVFCDcpiKIvfhcnfuqFm2FyhsbED1vSwAmn0Pcspv0uyOuI2n0mmL2h2SmZO0P/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-113401.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ4VEmaoeE_EBG1abuKhcnwHr43_ouZCdSD0y8Mn3KahtRiJuVCVpAt6Nzu059X0ISTpx-mtQ4LBcp_-WVFCDcpiKIvfhcnfuqFm2FyhsbED1vSwAmn0Pcspv0uyOuI2n0mmL2h2SmZO0P/s400/SP32-20080819-113401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261369675911298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGoGs3LuBNgQquTPDCQh4XdhcsvkrrpHAGGEm90enR9ZTu-C7NqIa8NjLTsgRfoh8Z0satWdwh0IDqj9nDLSGPgUIBQFpCqhsYNjrRqhPaEEZaqHrjDatT5cT0joRaGkzITTJ79HrjMVO/s1600-h/SP32-20080819-112625.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGoGs3LuBNgQquTPDCQh4XdhcsvkrrpHAGGEm90enR9ZTu-C7NqIa8NjLTsgRfoh8Z0satWdwh0IDqj9nDLSGPgUIBQFpCqhsYNjrRqhPaEEZaqHrjDatT5cT0joRaGkzITTJ79HrjMVO/s400/SP32-20080819-112625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236261066008717330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-76001576629551482942008-08-15T07:11:00.000-07:002008-08-29T16:37:28.259-07:00A Very Useful Guide to TechnologyGiven the recent events involving Toby and her computing aptitude, many of us have been left rather confused. Knowing that Santa Royale is technologically ahead by a least 15 years, I've been unable to focus on the plot while trying to make sense of all the things computers can do. I hope this little guide will help everyone who is in the same Bum Boat as me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIL4iDuQw3ps98MZ6pAJOHUg-MYQMPVY2ExefSV5rLtj60T2Ot7Xuyr3tSwe7UjBBjQHRLHRUc6Qo-8cUCT-L2MWAEeGxxFFzIQGsMt84ZAcy4yQLRcb6XuBPfkV9carJLL9vQUF-RisL/s1600-h/11406.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIL4iDuQw3ps98MZ6pAJOHUg-MYQMPVY2ExefSV5rLtj60T2Ot7Xuyr3tSwe7UjBBjQHRLHRUc6Qo-8cUCT-L2MWAEeGxxFFzIQGsMt84ZAcy4yQLRcb6XuBPfkV9carJLL9vQUF-RisL/s400/11406.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234749268605669234" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">MagnoMail Lite<br /><br /></span>Features include:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>*</span> Small, compact monitor capable of displaying up to 4 lines of text per screen<br />* 86pt text<br />* No "mouse" accessory or other cumbersome add-ons<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEhRdYRK3Y-HDjOk7nqI0CaU2YwKjkprUwn7BGWwi6FXi1c4PyOp20fE7Yf8kJo2IdM847cK1vb3jbAprYadvKfbGPCUGHSp5vxEqZTNDo6Qu3NcF5JKjWsJtzVEj42F7IeBnBfzwioJu/s1600-h/12104.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEhRdYRK3Y-HDjOk7nqI0CaU2YwKjkprUwn7BGWwi6FXi1c4PyOp20fE7Yf8kJo2IdM847cK1vb3jbAprYadvKfbGPCUGHSp5vxEqZTNDo6Qu3NcF5JKjWsJtzVEj42F7IeBnBfzwioJu/s400/12104.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234750930000762434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">PortaMail Pro</span><br /><br />Features include:<br /><br />* Hip, slimline look<br />* 100% portable (sometimes called a "lap-top")<br />* 92pt text allows up to 3 lines per screen<br />* No silly, unnecessary programs - only can be used for electronic mail<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RRX-blvVUSB6VNNn68sBM5diopRRVjQQrKCjhPpdcFLrduiPfLFFI6roS1JILFqxctFYQ8drJtN08fswblRkIy-KHZ1UPmlUeqJic5sqIx4uMl0KHh80crzUPMgOVP965MQokSugmNdQ/s1600-h/52305.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RRX-blvVUSB6VNNn68sBM5diopRRVjQQrKCjhPpdcFLrduiPfLFFI6roS1JILFqxctFYQ8drJtN08fswblRkIy-KHZ1UPmlUeqJic5sqIx4uMl0KHh80crzUPMgOVP965MQokSugmNdQ/s400/52305.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234753015486037298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MediScan SR93</span><br /><br />Features include:<br /><br />* Convenient 6x10 monitor<br />* Simple, non-cluttered screen displays precise graphs<br />* Does not actually scan<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IZ_zeQVfv1ANY8XbgJpl_LEJAgr140kHP8q8O-19Af-SvmAlETDI_eehyAKpg0VXYm0qXFtgjtgtEjMt5fegRDhWioGzdMbc7ERFzXJ71cOMP0i6FGNsc5hhj9rxnR81kzwJBkWzjdnu/s1600-h/112204.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IZ_zeQVfv1ANY8XbgJpl_LEJAgr140kHP8q8O-19Af-SvmAlETDI_eehyAKpg0VXYm0qXFtgjtgtEjMt5fegRDhWioGzdMbc7ERFzXJ71cOMP0i6FGNsc5hhj9rxnR81kzwJBkWzjdnu/s400/112204.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234754889635793794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">SecuroCompute XL</span><br /><br />Features include:<br /><br />* Maximum 1 line of text per screen leaves you less vunerable to others seeing large amounts of personal information<br />* TextMuddle option - displays scribbles rather than text as you type<br />* Perfect for those with past problems of computer security<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9CaNsB-0DK1SmQtsejze5yWx2ICZPiYyjl4f0zFdakJODprLht1a8kpm5h64lqCruQVj2jJFZg0G4Ku7Uif2wgqYy_2RmhyphenhyphencsmpJ-YAoXn58tfou4cA6HhbxRCyRgCr99DvQEXoQ1AUf/s1600-h/82505.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9CaNsB-0DK1SmQtsejze5yWx2ICZPiYyjl4f0zFdakJODprLht1a8kpm5h64lqCruQVj2jJFZg0G4Ku7Uif2wgqYy_2RmhyphenhyphencsmpJ-YAoXn58tfou4cA6HhbxRCyRgCr99DvQEXoQ1AUf/s400/82505.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234757129750237490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />AdvancedTech Mini</span><br /><br />Features include:<br /><br />* Multiple items per screen for advanced users<br />* Normal text size for the non-vision impaired<br />* Optional accessories like a "mouse" for expert programmers<br />*MicroType one-handed cordless keyboard with 22 letter keys, 7 number keys, and no obsolete function keys (thank you toonhead, you have a keen eye!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUWZMg5Fajk7WIt6ZzJ9mLWbPhZ4xURbbmuc7CLT0GacOoU9sn7VCrEHrbaIVPkkk9QANrCgyxcB0VOnDgeE9__HDmlN6xxkvEupFAenLLxv4YCFkwh0NFBDs_tX-JmStja_eros7BqDV/s1600-h/tobycomp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUWZMg5Fajk7WIt6ZzJ9mLWbPhZ4xURbbmuc7CLT0GacOoU9sn7VCrEHrbaIVPkkk9QANrCgyxcB0VOnDgeE9__HDmlN6xxkvEupFAenLLxv4YCFkwh0NFBDs_tX-JmStja_eros7BqDV/s400/tobycomp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234758615171806194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MidComp Deluxe<br /></span><span><br />Features include:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br />* Comes with 2 programs - limited internet for shopping and electronic mail - for the moderately advanced user<br />* Ideal for women<br />* Mouseless operation<br />* No filters for spam, junk mail, promotional offers, unsolicited sales email, mass virus-infected mail, scams, "too good to be true" offers<br />* Automatically deletes bothersome legitimate emails warning of phishing and compromised account security when you register for any siteTinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-72143883664843834932008-08-12T07:43:00.000-07:002008-08-12T08:00:42.436-07:00I think I'll make scampi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnaYA8WFSf3PKYmjXKGF1af4JwLP_5MBb0vdJQV9EB_Zdo6fkevUYslwg7_HPVXGKH1GIZSpVDAdLLs7JxTYeo2tPoGNWVP8nS4gCjsjVv1lZtiV5AEthxiaA_LDW8ioAN4b7NtZN9dro9/s1600-h/DSC09153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnaYA8WFSf3PKYmjXKGF1af4JwLP_5MBb0vdJQV9EB_Zdo6fkevUYslwg7_HPVXGKH1GIZSpVDAdLLs7JxTYeo2tPoGNWVP8nS4gCjsjVv1lZtiV5AEthxiaA_LDW8ioAN4b7NtZN9dro9/s400/DSC09153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233645148608108034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />How right you are Mary, wearing this shirt makes one feel fresh and tropical, which is an attitude very much conducive to cooking seafood.<br /><br />The fascinating thing about this shirt is that it is very much an anomaly. Truly in a league of its own, it is stylistically very different from typical Santa Royale fashions. It is clear that this was not the work of the deranged local screen printer (which will be covered in detail in an upcoming post), leaving me to assume it was purchased on a trip to Boca Raton.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-i2BYsYSHk1NcvLp5mrfJtkW4zyGkD7wCJVJWesu01EX7We7SHi62LUY4CIP2-lT1dW8ZpsXUFU7sSgxbwIiN_bRx24tGF-iAZN_GHPRzj0kA76Pcd6_iC08mxawxQgjnf5L-7DX0YOiw/s1600-h/i080710maryworth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-i2BYsYSHk1NcvLp5mrfJtkW4zyGkD7wCJVJWesu01EX7We7SHi62LUY4CIP2-lT1dW8ZpsXUFU7sSgxbwIiN_bRx24tGF-iAZN_GHPRzj0kA76Pcd6_iC08mxawxQgjnf5L-7DX0YOiw/s400/i080710maryworth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233645136331101058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRRxaZUgVtwrybhAZRi-XwRbiwa7933lHfRqqLvgH_yb7cnSjTWRiUxGo7_13f1dc-6PsxASwK1xoJ6lQntkxavU2zU6BNHd8QSDszx8-uNTDqE2PdzvDYHP-BfiWdA80YwV7gciC1UC-/s1600-h/DSC09150.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRRxaZUgVtwrybhAZRi-XwRbiwa7933lHfRqqLvgH_yb7cnSjTWRiUxGo7_13f1dc-6PsxASwK1xoJ6lQntkxavU2zU6BNHd8QSDszx8-uNTDqE2PdzvDYHP-BfiWdA80YwV7gciC1UC-/s400/DSC09150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233645153853684306" border="0" /></a>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-11188654228008844812008-08-12T06:19:00.001-07:002008-08-12T08:01:23.683-07:00Toby, you let me down<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoPpeF-zXHcWevrxhtrcR06eLnAGCrkxber2ItNifz0fzZXiD1EOTMEuCLeQnmwoJgm7qvvRTcUYGuNAGVJbuPwfUjfv7Hdorqi89uNVYGxVUYlPsBhimnsWnrDbcXdYO0wv0qoizvtQy/s1600-h/not+okay.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoPpeF-zXHcWevrxhtrcR06eLnAGCrkxber2ItNifz0fzZXiD1EOTMEuCLeQnmwoJgm7qvvRTcUYGuNAGVJbuPwfUjfv7Hdorqi89uNVYGxVUYlPsBhimnsWnrDbcXdYO0wv0qoizvtQy/s400/not+okay.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233628450889351730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />All week, Toby, all week, we've seen you in that lavender linked hearts shirt. I was hopeful, optimistic even, that you were wearing something equally decent on the bottom. Although the shirt may be a bit juvenile, it is a refreshing departure from the <a href="http://maryworthstylemavin.blogspot.com/2008/08/mary-worth-and-garish-geometric-prints_09.html">revolting patterns</a> so popular in Santa Royale, and certainly better than <a href="http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComick.mpl?date=20080622&name=Mary_Worth">things you've worn in the past</a>. Toby, I was expecting some kicky clamdiggers or maybe a flirty <a href="http://www.haband.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.detail/productID/03DFDDC1-EC5C-460A-B8B4-E4D5F0C1B3A8/">Just-Be-Gauze</a> skirt. Even matching lavender pants, which I know you own, would not have disappointed me as much as you did yesterday. You wore a <a href="http://maryworthstylemavin.blogspot.com/2008/08/houndstooth-from-hell.html">houndstooth</a> skirt, proving that your sense of fashion is just as dull as Sean Finnery's drawling narration.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0T29CHC0_juqpyKJSijBj2Cl8E6tOljyBmAn9zGNSg67qbprTBDtZQMYgp6CvSX0z0G4AWi9QG_WN-2o_MAQmDO-BXtvAwiNeRa-8GTsKC8Ru7AoTYgMfA_J-057UzPyVsTd-YLkqSGr0/s1600-h/toothytoby.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0T29CHC0_juqpyKJSijBj2Cl8E6tOljyBmAn9zGNSg67qbprTBDtZQMYgp6CvSX0z0G4AWi9QG_WN-2o_MAQmDO-BXtvAwiNeRa-8GTsKC8Ru7AoTYgMfA_J-057UzPyVsTd-YLkqSGr0/s400/toothytoby.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233629103779692418" border="0" /></a>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-54345361013957765252008-08-09T08:30:00.000-07:002008-08-09T08:34:21.228-07:00Mary Worth and the garish geometric prints<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrui9LTTwqrQt-LTc7oSYjYm40q-V-dNTzLijzv6Vc991v2a4Vl0xdWyFjmkgZ6TAzdsEQDFD2khsBWT8LqeyNvSmmNSqyGX_dOvKmaxPmLOZw5JuDqmUlXP8feSy7Hh3N4-hADunkCmS/s1600-h/pinkgeo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQrui9LTTwqrQt-LTc7oSYjYm40q-V-dNTzLijzv6Vc991v2a4Vl0xdWyFjmkgZ6TAzdsEQDFD2khsBWT8LqeyNvSmmNSqyGX_dOvKmaxPmLOZw5JuDqmUlXP8feSy7Hh3N4-hADunkCmS/s400/pinkgeo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232538935622823122" border="0" /></a><br />While Mary is impeccably dressed in one of her exquisite salmon suits, a majority of the Santa Royale ladies wear outdated, tired, geometric printed tops. I surmise that this is a doing of Mary herself and these women would face dire consequences if they refuse to wear Mary's clothing from 20 years ago. As long as Mary can keep them dowdy, the less likely they are to bag a doctor for a husband.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdSyWLwC-mdxXgNmpmPVuab7bIKlQq_njDIr8J6Lep3GOcsw_c25WAzsaMhA3uTmisrG7eNV5Q9j0Zbd6v3P1qvFD-KwAwTRbIFSjtxg6Tsl4X0YnekipCPOJ-yB9VO2TnrSbXXz2DVik/s1600-h/uglyugly.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdSyWLwC-mdxXgNmpmPVuab7bIKlQq_njDIr8J6Lep3GOcsw_c25WAzsaMhA3uTmisrG7eNV5Q9j0Zbd6v3P1qvFD-KwAwTRbIFSjtxg6Tsl4X0YnekipCPOJ-yB9VO2TnrSbXXz2DVik/s400/uglyugly.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232536377230840210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think I can reasonably say that the following panel can serve as a warning to ladies of Santa Royale as to what might become of them should they dare to cross Mary. I'm not sure exactly <span style="font-style: italic;">what</span> it implies (a torso can be easily modified to create a useful and stylish household item?), but approaching Mary with caution is likely your best bet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzLVYj_h7cpNqjp9-PGuIq5OVQANrhfj-z4jflYadTlh1OPQtcjWVovaO3oHcFFfxDVsNUqZpX8u8RtDBlVQCtlTI6pp8PU44GKxcDyvqoYoKeES8cPiPrWfvmPGO2GpDuNth8OwXJO7V/s1600-h/deathlamp.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzLVYj_h7cpNqjp9-PGuIq5OVQANrhfj-z4jflYadTlh1OPQtcjWVovaO3oHcFFfxDVsNUqZpX8u8RtDBlVQCtlTI6pp8PU44GKxcDyvqoYoKeES8cPiPrWfvmPGO2GpDuNth8OwXJO7V/s400/deathlamp.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232539995970604498" border="0" /></a><br />No need to worry - should Mary ever run out of the humiliating (and mandated) garments, she can purchase them here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBM2nFUcPrtqe4dlDD7t9C-8IRrwHpYboq5zbZtC9s1st1dJ8u8gW_H4mPPluQbwAScKYRPW1ADk2zp3OEu5clwyoC9CfAkOKbSqT99t9sQV20qUSDeKJg6lBZoHDE7tgLypsVMy0W5rB/s1600-h/geosale.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBM2nFUcPrtqe4dlDD7t9C-8IRrwHpYboq5zbZtC9s1st1dJ8u8gW_H4mPPluQbwAScKYRPW1ADk2zp3OEu5clwyoC9CfAkOKbSqT99t9sQV20qUSDeKJg6lBZoHDE7tgLypsVMy0W5rB/s400/geosale.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232536378181790642" border="0" /></a> Price: Your soul and/or dignity, payable directly to Mary Worth.Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-88959100291790885412008-08-08T21:31:00.000-07:002008-08-12T08:03:19.104-07:00Two isn't always better than one<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LUV4ycTmsLnEZ2D8Q1AUQnbZwCxpxjJ2fAueRiZAfSATBSu6b9Duy8v5P9YLaz9scghKbDUzKWZaHtTrri-ndwhv8eIjKzo3PIrneFi_ckurpv3TWr8Xz8RoNj4CBV12Jvj2WrFcAhqe/s1600-h/lav.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LUV4ycTmsLnEZ2D8Q1AUQnbZwCxpxjJ2fAueRiZAfSATBSu6b9Duy8v5P9YLaz9scghKbDUzKWZaHtTrri-ndwhv8eIjKzo3PIrneFi_ckurpv3TWr8Xz8RoNj4CBV12Jvj2WrFcAhqe/s400/lav.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232389534435606754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I certainly don't expect perfection from Mary Worth insofar as all clothing being structurally accurate (such as all raglan sleeved tops having an unnecessary top shoulder seam) and I try not to let the fact that garments often drastically change over the course of a storyline drive me mad. However, sometimes wearables defy all reason, logic, reality, and taste. For instance, take this ghastly suit:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT-EDDnTmpendtQTbuSH6toUZlwJGneFvU8_PCK7WYY3SdtskGWUCeJqX4NX__ryxBcda3vWmfytfT-bwzCMDTW2Qd07acAUbEjIwGLNHlusNvOQmTw_YCayXLPJWJUOqjFhgmOZWz2c3/s1600-h/ghastly1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT-EDDnTmpendtQTbuSH6toUZlwJGneFvU8_PCK7WYY3SdtskGWUCeJqX4NX__ryxBcda3vWmfytfT-bwzCMDTW2Qd07acAUbEjIwGLNHlusNvOQmTw_YCayXLPJWJUOqjFhgmOZWz2c3/s400/ghastly1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232379032997052930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuL03FzFmfmaOTz0gQFK73u8c0eVge80BhqTRriRz-5MqclmaB7cpjZgVgnq7Lwj4CB8-Up7wu8oOTNXiWqISgQmAKIKsUNGpYznPdibc4xlXsWFj50m-8b3iiWoHb7GNjhhONA9YJLkul/s1600-h/ghastly.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuL03FzFmfmaOTz0gQFK73u8c0eVge80BhqTRriRz-5MqclmaB7cpjZgVgnq7Lwj4CB8-Up7wu8oOTNXiWqISgQmAKIKsUNGpYznPdibc4xlXsWFj50m-8b3iiWoHb7GNjhhONA9YJLkul/s400/ghastly.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232379037678106386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You may immediately notice the mandarin collar; this, however, is not a problem in and of itself. Everyone knows that Santa Royalites have managed to keep the mandarin collar a fashion forward detail since 1994 and when you stopped wearing them that it was <span style="font-style: italic;">you</span> whose fashion sense regressed.<br /><br />Anyways, the problem is that fact that this suit has <span style="font-style: italic;">two </span>mandarin collars, intended to be worn stacked upon each other. I'm fairly certain that there is not a suit in the world that is comprised of (and in lavender, no less) a skirt, a jacket, and a quilted, possibly down, mandarin collar parka overcoat, all intended to be worn as one outfit. I feel pretty confident in my assertion that no suit such as this, past or present, has ever existed in reality. But if you can prove me wrong and track down a real example of this monstrosity, I will happily sew you one of the following classic Mary Worth outfits:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYc9LWEU7afDsdeZN1DBpKLMWVwplvwAEBqrLTd8pTFsYwSvVTb6G07_jkOlilY4qxcd5I6R4qxxfuITg4Qol9HRcRR_v15kfpp60c-vbkb80mA6TchjBDwBaV6i0CD5XeAunhyI1CWwQ/s1600-h/a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYc9LWEU7afDsdeZN1DBpKLMWVwplvwAEBqrLTd8pTFsYwSvVTb6G07_jkOlilY4qxcd5I6R4qxxfuITg4Qol9HRcRR_v15kfpp60c-vbkb80mA6TchjBDwBaV6i0CD5XeAunhyI1CWwQ/s400/a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232385997796870770" border="0" /></a>Option A: Casual weekender top with banded bottom and cuffs with matching "workout" accessory - made of 100% blended synthetic fibers<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_K0VvXG5elsuB9iisQqd7O0oBI58rWuc008b8z_5snFcekz-xwOdJ-QtEYEz3XThEpfs_2ZejELrEYk3D4lRugvSo2tcyVPRJlXW96vZxMhxMKj84Rb6Q2AGzShYacJoq2hBESErYpG8/s1600-h/b.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_K0VvXG5elsuB9iisQqd7O0oBI58rWuc008b8z_5snFcekz-xwOdJ-QtEYEz3XThEpfs_2ZejELrEYk3D4lRugvSo2tcyVPRJlXW96vZxMhxMKj84Rb6Q2AGzShYacJoq2hBESErYpG8/s400/b.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232385996667357330" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Option B: For the menfolk, slim fit electric blue track pants with double racing stripe paired with tan banded top, 1 size too small<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB9lxEhAkVKTRQhXY6t3cyYyMMssWRW-FXCMPqs8oNW_goDroGvrjrK_LVIy0i7Awi3mTfESsKeIfEmw0Gmknnuph-gQBwAGTxVGe_p2_ZQ6trdXX8iycrxPHtZEJLFL24UNwBWQRn7ol/s1600-h/c.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB9lxEhAkVKTRQhXY6t3cyYyMMssWRW-FXCMPqs8oNW_goDroGvrjrK_LVIy0i7Awi3mTfESsKeIfEmw0Gmknnuph-gQBwAGTxVGe_p2_ZQ6trdXX8iycrxPHtZEJLFL24UNwBWQRn7ol/s400/c.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232386002382616850" border="0" /></a><br />Option C: Tailored easy-care purple outfit with 12-inch rise, darted, side-zip pants and johnny collar top, 100% double knit polyesterTinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-65143516585196689492008-08-08T20:19:00.000-07:002008-08-12T08:04:14.119-07:00My parents went to Santa Royale* and all I got was this lousy t-shirt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3PWxMPKAKBNLkzc5LMekMYK8EfTWtyQFDRB6SG9U28x4iZl3DOfCn9JlUHvtAn2N8-2aRh_6cbUEFkJfLmMVYBExlsPdtdZ6yl6Yg_2hADp1CMrbyNDHnwSLDtB9ZI_KfytW6mLZVkbY/s1600-h/DSC09058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3PWxMPKAKBNLkzc5LMekMYK8EfTWtyQFDRB6SG9U28x4iZl3DOfCn9JlUHvtAn2N8-2aRh_6cbUEFkJfLmMVYBExlsPdtdZ6yl6Yg_2hADp1CMrbyNDHnwSLDtB9ZI_KfytW6mLZVkbY/s400/DSC09058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232353465014743874" border="0" /></a>Despite the rather morbid scene depicting <a href="http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComick.mpl?date=20070803&name=Mary_Worth">kittens being boiled alive</a>, it's just so darn whimsical that it'd put a smile on anyone's face.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">*</span><span style="font-size:78%;">Okay, okay, this is just the inevitable product of an evening of sewing, vodka tonics, and Mary Worth.<br /><br /></span>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-83066276702953392682008-08-08T13:58:00.000-07:002008-08-08T14:28:01.356-07:00Nothing says "husband material" like a banded bottom polo (in a 60/40% cotton/poly blend)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XUzC0ZmGfuAptdHh7ugOhluRBrDxzGoXwvSaSgLYT4GGKz_Tf2Q56i5vG5UagsIM-EVU4p1SEaDqECr02LClt7Y5mw5AQBRpIdrVkVIvDwzAsH7P9kFL-jLLguyV30SsL4R-cS1k2_9y/s1600-h/banded.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XUzC0ZmGfuAptdHh7ugOhluRBrDxzGoXwvSaSgLYT4GGKz_Tf2Q56i5vG5UagsIM-EVU4p1SEaDqECr02LClt7Y5mw5AQBRpIdrVkVIvDwzAsH7P9kFL-jLLguyV30SsL4R-cS1k2_9y/s400/banded.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232257045886168402" border="0" /></a><br />Oh boy, do I love men in banded polos! Obviously, men who take the time to select such a fashionable yet classic piece are relaxed and approachable but know the value of being crisp, clean, and presentable. Banded polos are not just for teen-agers anymore, but look great on the mature set, as they add a dash of youthfulness while maintaining a respectable image. You can never go wrong with a <a href="http://www.blair.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&langId=-1&categoryId=87786&pcats=87768,87771,87786&pagenumber=all">banded polo</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_eTntDKf564dggox4eijC_eTtn7zS4Z4jmk9RW0bq7xxZoOxrfK0TIQECHJQ67b2Bzz7J8gaSOn-LrN7YVtc8KheOGOK0y0cW5xi8R2Uh6W4NqDUWTmaiYEJLGY3czY25ZhY1k-kuCcA/s1600-h/banded3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_eTntDKf564dggox4eijC_eTtn7zS4Z4jmk9RW0bq7xxZoOxrfK0TIQECHJQ67b2Bzz7J8gaSOn-LrN7YVtc8KheOGOK0y0cW5xi8R2Uh6W4NqDUWTmaiYEJLGY3czY25ZhY1k-kuCcA/s400/banded3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232257224737848386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_d-ovc9jewk0SrbA_v36fHFnvrSvtaM7CcQmZmuDRLU3lkOxQEgIA2JT6uQo5Ts26PWw9OFe5EEuIRHx5neeIDxWrzR954M5GDivCOB2kyE8euoUfzw8txyjs97SABwNo3pN-_xKhICo/s1600-h/banded2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_d-ovc9jewk0SrbA_v36fHFnvrSvtaM7CcQmZmuDRLU3lkOxQEgIA2JT6uQo5Ts26PWw9OFe5EEuIRHx5neeIDxWrzR954M5GDivCOB2kyE8euoUfzw8txyjs97SABwNo3pN-_xKhICo/s400/banded2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232257556635343410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXH_L06pd_hBOtEMIRYd5XKe90g58ZTIxlMgvmz0ms0JRbYhPrxlSHtLFYH7wlJdXF1z-sPa3pTN2_LjDneije8bsc5tOVRNcGgsLcxJNNag7DOvVtMxP1AS4cKOcMrzQ-ScYgBj74ArVw/s1600-h/banded+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXH_L06pd_hBOtEMIRYd5XKe90g58ZTIxlMgvmz0ms0JRbYhPrxlSHtLFYH7wlJdXF1z-sPa3pTN2_LjDneije8bsc5tOVRNcGgsLcxJNNag7DOvVtMxP1AS4cKOcMrzQ-ScYgBj74ArVw/s400/banded+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232257637947146802" border="0" /></a><br />Don't forget that banded polos are always a great addition to <a href="http://www.sansabeltslacks.com/category_s/37.htm"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sansabelt jeans!</span></a>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-91281369816777499582008-08-07T11:51:00.000-07:002008-08-07T12:40:30.931-07:00The Houndstooth from Hell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvF4vcPUycmnt9cEuR7alnxbbcHWxPFz5QZcAxo-qvsdrBAO7Ew_AW_lmhqCU-FJOs2JsUx2BzPiFPUawzaHCSqi0Pp3RTILUWATlpxwUx3ANg7CIJoftqyJdz3q-yZPqS-Sx4gFzEHWY/s1600-h/toothychair.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvF4vcPUycmnt9cEuR7alnxbbcHWxPFz5QZcAxo-qvsdrBAO7Ew_AW_lmhqCU-FJOs2JsUx2BzPiFPUawzaHCSqi0Pp3RTILUWATlpxwUx3ANg7CIJoftqyJdz3q-yZPqS-Sx4gFzEHWY/s400/toothychair.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231851332428311954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I imagine there was a lone bolt of houndstooth polyblend collecting dust in the corner of a discount store when the executive seamstress of Santa Royale purchased it. Now, as evidenced in the above panel, the fabric does not look<i style=""> terrible</i> when used to upholster. It would also have made some nice placemats, chefs’ aprons, or even window treatments. But no, it became some rather offensive sports jackets and at least one skirt. Why? Why?<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWNwwdfbnJViw4hK4VRP69dDeQWq7L6vBO6IWbY3yP1yrXourpWNxyQOvIxm3GMkbBmNuNxkeeP1T-5WUwqI5-ecLPn62bU1FsJh7ll0Hj0RgNKc2yRvhhJRtO3ulrfCs5lervn8GFqUq/s1600-h/toothy2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWNwwdfbnJViw4hK4VRP69dDeQWq7L6vBO6IWbY3yP1yrXourpWNxyQOvIxm3GMkbBmNuNxkeeP1T-5WUwqI5-ecLPn62bU1FsJh7ll0Hj0RgNKc2yRvhhJRtO3ulrfCs5lervn8GFqUq/s400/toothy2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231851332852581650" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxOVeTX-WMFvTxHcQ9MU3IkmWgKVVTCn6B5nnQ1JjrFaqouWK009TdlBvhhe1-jIx-CLZlAcDW9XWHelRNJEY9EsjOvpKsLfa_zXNMe06JdrTnbYqVqA1CB4sD1R9CAYe1pUok1yIq5Ql/s1600-h/toothy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxOVeTX-WMFvTxHcQ9MU3IkmWgKVVTCn6B5nnQ1JjrFaqouWK009TdlBvhhe1-jIx-CLZlAcDW9XWHelRNJEY9EsjOvpKsLfa_zXNMe06JdrTnbYqVqA1CB4sD1R9CAYe1pUok1yIq5Ql/s400/toothy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231851331018156098" border="0" /></a></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkO8t3QInD9ko8rJsOxEk0lho7FGuzn6WMSqnBb1T7BC6Xy2U1Ie5aJYtPqcWhNXucZWV-4gm1vwvYf5zPqJW_VmICxKtP9UfcZ2j4T5kHPZY5A9GU4bKDdDUrtWEGmQmNYjF-Ydi3M4Uk/s1600-h/toothyskirt.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkO8t3QInD9ko8rJsOxEk0lho7FGuzn6WMSqnBb1T7BC6Xy2U1Ie5aJYtPqcWhNXucZWV-4gm1vwvYf5zPqJW_VmICxKtP9UfcZ2j4T5kHPZY5A9GU4bKDdDUrtWEGmQmNYjF-Ydi3M4Uk/s400/toothyskirt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231851331640210018" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-31671848550099092442008-08-05T08:24:00.000-07:002008-08-07T12:01:56.783-07:00A Remarkable Lack of Plackets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqE9ENIMh3xfEAYIIa8ZzbwTF4tEWsM0jd4sETWzq2-sfpazScC0Va4RVNE92l2P9WdK55Q22YX1vmtwY9vI5ofOlcDda_68yst46_f0U_sIycTTJf7n8bpjthuV_eMvR81dyaYu-94D9/s1600-h/noplacketred.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqE9ENIMh3xfEAYIIa8ZzbwTF4tEWsM0jd4sETWzq2-sfpazScC0Va4RVNE92l2P9WdK55Q22YX1vmtwY9vI5ofOlcDda_68yst46_f0U_sIycTTJf7n8bpjthuV_eMvR81dyaYu-94D9/s400/noplacketred.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231056266691226162" border="0" /></a><br />Here we have men’s placketless varsity jackets – faux raglan sleeves give this jacket a youthful feel while the lack of placket and front closure allow for maximum freedom of movement. A perfect choice for heated hospital rows, this jacket says, “Even though I probably won’t, I could sock you at any moment because my arms are not restricted by unnecessary details, like buttons or zippers.”<p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaPRrXiFBoZmyhazzfbIfRBGcBE9awdJ3H6pPH4hUGZiOySUT34Q_5B4zbs2q62qDGrc6vyevU-7YY51OPr1JOuzk5jOkCNG5sCbVvRwmvbQIq_Cp0DIupgJhW1Ja8Dg7zAa1xpHE1NX6/s1600-h/placketlesstan.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaPRrXiFBoZmyhazzfbIfRBGcBE9awdJ3H6pPH4hUGZiOySUT34Q_5B4zbs2q62qDGrc6vyevU-7YY51OPr1JOuzk5jOkCNG5sCbVvRwmvbQIq_Cp0DIupgJhW1Ja8Dg7zAa1xpHE1NX6/s400/placketlesstan.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231056268325334162" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"></p>Also, it's rather obvious that Mary’s personality is so magnetic that her jackets stay closed without conventional closures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeh7gAcaQF7bLhvFZD4F_ctXnm6ADIl3ypLr1u2yzq54r3oAXGpiVbThXbVDhW1Un2A7EKGvAoizIHfhZp8fg5pJXbPNQ6lni7RoFxgE0wWvjjPGdujlMsRoTq-mncqEP4HamSMu0uOXi/s1600-h/magnet.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeh7gAcaQF7bLhvFZD4F_ctXnm6ADIl3ypLr1u2yzq54r3oAXGpiVbThXbVDhW1Un2A7EKGvAoizIHfhZp8fg5pJXbPNQ6lni7RoFxgE0wWvjjPGdujlMsRoTq-mncqEP4HamSMu0uOXi/s400/magnet.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231150656606474930" border="0" /></a>Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4603939726519271631.post-71683531446151014512008-08-05T07:52:00.000-07:002008-08-05T14:39:13.749-07:00The Salmon Suit; or, Unadulterated Class, Fit to Perfection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITpl6jfvIQM0LtvnVJqBKdjurtk55Bco0dXJK1GfzyZ27xhRXjtS0PCn_cJoFM_x2Q9quOTNItn0QSV-X3fDhOkntWKKZ9mIev6IG0GLo-SZz15uvm134WNPPa68dv99MxUHaEhOQXSQy/s1600-h/kits.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITpl6jfvIQM0LtvnVJqBKdjurtk55Bco0dXJK1GfzyZ27xhRXjtS0PCn_cJoFM_x2Q9quOTNItn0QSV-X3fDhOkntWKKZ9mIev6IG0GLo-SZz15uvm134WNPPa68dv99MxUHaEhOQXSQy/s400/kits.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231051368657819074" border="0" /></a><br />Is the frequency that we see Mary in a salmon suit merely a fluke? Lazy illustrations? Is Mary's meddling cutting into her weekly scheduled laundry time? No, a seasoned meddler knows that one's appearance is very, very, important. Mary knows that her salmon suits exude confidence, wisdom, and trustworthiness, which allows her to extract the maximum amount of personal information from everyone she talks to. Mary has <span style="font-style: italic;">at least </span>six salmon suits and she Dryels them after every wear. You too should own a salmon suit, and you can buy one <a href="http://www.blair.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&langId=-1&categoryId=87660&pcats=87616,87659,87660&productId=40094">here</a>*.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7t-BkZvBVS00Z-z7nw7tvfaG_gpp8dFjvIEiKHeKNyOnBx_9amfuKPNspT9817dgMnvu_xm8QEvIOq76aZKdDTvdh6JvukKsML4HN9fP5qsp3KPoX1Hu8hB5xx9iu1TZuyIiaf5Rw5hs/s1600-h/sal.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7t-BkZvBVS00Z-z7nw7tvfaG_gpp8dFjvIEiKHeKNyOnBx_9amfuKPNspT9817dgMnvu_xm8QEvIOq76aZKdDTvdh6JvukKsML4HN9fP5qsp3KPoX1Hu8hB5xx9iu1TZuyIiaf5Rw5hs/s400/sal.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231048837800700866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlkwvDuB4hP4bb7F2N8bjZiB7UO_H0iQ5HkuyHQsLzijWNhd45_l3X_9y29EkguSjni6rLeW0Oq3fMbtdH-Qx2PoewyAFezQoAAxHujqHv2v31VjIlh9dhVpNk86BMV41vpaRqxjXYqt-/s1600-h/monosuit.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlkwvDuB4hP4bb7F2N8bjZiB7UO_H0iQ5HkuyHQsLzijWNhd45_l3X_9y29EkguSjni6rLeW0Oq3fMbtdH-Qx2PoewyAFezQoAAxHujqHv2v31VjIlh9dhVpNk86BMV41vpaRqxjXYqt-/s400/monosuit.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231048701302222466" border="0" /></a><br />*Mary is a classy lady, but also a thrifty one. Despite what you may have heard, she does not consider herself to be too good for Blair brand clothing, even the 3-for-$27 polyblend pant deals.Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642047424908146538noreply@blogger.com0