Posts in the “ADVENTURES” category

Blue Moon Honey

by angeliska on July 7, 2009

Oh my lovelies, it seems lately I’ve been a deep sea creature- swimming far beneath the photic zone, lost in dark blue folds of water- oblivion lit only by my brightly bobbing lantern lure. I’ve been trying to fight my (…)

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Scrapyard Honey

by angeliska on June 4, 2009

The other day we went out to the scrapyard. When your sweetheart is a blacksmith, this is a pretty common field trip. If you’re hunting for the perfect piece of metal junk or odd machine parts, then it becomes a (…)

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Krewe of Eris – The Feast of the Appetites!

by angeliska on May 4, 2009

I look forward to the Krewe of Eris parade every year- it usually happens on the weekend before Mardi Gras, and this year (it occurred back in February, mind) it was quite chilly indeed. Luckily we were all able to (…)

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Happymaking

by angeliska on April 16, 2009

These are some things making me extremely happy right now: I saw this taxidermied fetal miniature horse out at the antiques fair. He was hiding behind a fan and some other junk because the lady who had him didn’t want (…)

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Parades II.

by angeliska on April 7, 2009

Ahem! I will now turn back the calendar pages to February and continue revisiting my marvelous Mardi Gras visit.. Bear with me, faithful readers- it make take several installments, but I promise it will be worth the wait in juiciness (…)

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SXSWANBOATING

by angeliska on March 30, 2009

Oh yes, so- SXSW roared up in a flurry of flashbulbs and new friends from all over the place! There was just SO MUCH to see and do! Try as you might, you really have to just pick and choose (…)

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Parades

by angeliska on March 1, 2009

It’s always so strange- the feeling of traveling a long way in the course of a day. A morning, and then an afternoon pass on the journey and I am hurtled across these old familiar highways back to a place (…)

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Seawitches, Stormsirens, and Horned Beasts

by angeliska on February 27, 2009

Mardi Gras was so amazing and perfect, and I can’t wait to take a look at the pictures and elaborate on all the adventures- but! I just arrived home from a long journey and am muchly tattered and weary.. So (…)

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Mardi Gras, My Love

by angeliska on February 18, 2009

Sometime around midnight tonight I shall hit the road, traveling down that old familiar highway to make my pilgrimage, to celebrate my most favorite holiday- yes, darlings, it is Mardi Gras time! I never got around to sharing these photos (…)

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A Day at the Opera

by angeliska on February 9, 2009

Today was strange and magical.. I took a long, luxurious bath and read The Lisa Diaries, which are hilarious and depraved. Excellent bathtime reading! I rely so much on the quality of light to limn and define objects- I love (…)

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