"Who would I rather be?!" written by Tinypliny on estrip.org

Category: dance

12/11/10 02:31 - 39.ºF - ID#53235

Who would I rather be?!

I do look a lot like that man on the right. In fact I know how to do that exact trick with the office chair. Learning to swirl-walk with my hands seems like a tall order.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/11/10 02:31

Category: music

12/11/10 05:32 - 37.ºF - ID#53233

25 Delaware

YEah, that's the bus I love.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/11/10 05:32

Category: the odes

12/06/10 11:31 - 24.ºF - ID#53220

I spend 29 calories...

walking to work everyday.

Route Summary
Total Distance: 0.60 miles
Avg Speed: 3.2 miles/h
Estimated Time: 11m 19s
Start Elevation: 666.01 ft
End Elevation: 679.13 ft
Minimum Elevation: 652.89 ft
Maximum Elevation: 679.13 ft
Elevation Ascent: 45.93 ft
Elevation Descent: 32.81 ft
Estimated Calories: 29.37

That's even less calories than one of those teeny apples you get when you buy them by the bag.

Abysmal.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/06/10 11:36

Category: buffalo

12/06/10 07:16 - 25.ºF - ID#53217

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

{For, I have a wonderful pair of snowproof boots this winter.}

And Prof. LÃ³pez-PiÃ±eiro is embarking on some really cool art with all that snow!

I have one question, though... Where exactly is this front park? Is it the same as the "park" near the boardwalk where we go to see the July 4 fireworks?
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More info on the snow art:

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/06/10 07:17

Category: music

12/04/10 11:56 - 25.ºF - ID#53213

Rawwrrr Rawwwwr Rasputin!

Just want to never forget this song ever.

I would like to put some poison into the wine of the person who made that video though. UGH.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/04/10 11:56

Category: music

12/04/10 11:05 - 25.ºF - ID#53211

More Popcorn...er. Penguins!

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Thanks, (e:matthew), this was a wave of nostalgia! lol

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Words: 13
Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/04/10 11:05

Category: buffalo

12/03/10 08:31 - 31.ºF - ID#53200

Braiding Specialist in Buffalo?

Does anyone know of any spectacular braiding stylists or salons in Buffalo who can do an especially good job of braiding really curly hair?

Will be eternally grateful for suggestions!!

Okay, I have some recommendations from people online, and people on the street.

Germa's African Hair Braiding
1231 Hertel Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
716-986-1675
(Can't locate any reviews... To trust or not to trust?!)

Hair to go Natural
Main St. (Near Chow Chocolat)
(Disturbing review on yelp.com)

My.braids.com
Hair by Khaili

Apparently, this stylists travels to your place.
(Same situation... To trust or not to trust?!)

I have now registered on 2 African-American hair forums specially to ask for recommendations. Let's see what comes out of that.

And braiding is expensive! It can cost you anywhere between $150 and $250 for braids... which makes me think that if I put in some effort and practice, I could possibly do it for free.

PS: Image from Amanda Chronister's blog

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/10/10 10:20

Category: fashion

12/02/10 06:41 - 28.ºF - ID#53194

Wool and Lace - Part I

Alright! I am going to give this vintage winter wool coat sewing obsession a real spin and see where I get. (And of course, inflict all my non-progress on you.)

I see I am stuck in step 2. Researching fabrics has to wait because I am off to another exciting salsa class!

tinypliny writes at 05:17:46 12/04/10 - Comment #59542: Heh, it's not a lot of time but a chunk of mindspace. Salsa is one hour a week and fashion is ten minutes when I think of a direction. But you see, it *seems* like all of the time because at (e:strip), my mindspace expands to fill almost 100% of my journal. I write about 95% of my conscious work elsewhere. :-)

But I have to admit, I am fascinated with Salsa and the whole culture around it. I am drawn to the intensity of the dance and in love with how the music transports me to a very tropical beach when I am walking in a bleak landscape of snow. Its a way to reconnect with art physically - something which I have sorely missed for so many years now.

Fashion is a way of doing the same, in a more subtle way. I miss the wild colours, the mirrors, the embroidery and the precisely tailored clothes I used to wear. They were part of me and who I wanted to be everyday. I miss waking up everyday and knowing that I was not going to be worried about whether my clothes were depressing or not. So, I want to regain at least a minimal part of my expression. I think I now have a hang of how fashion works here. Since tailoring is so expensive, people find alternative ways of avoiding feeling like a dowdily dressed rag. Either they have lot of money (which, I don't) or they spend time hunting for the right fit, the right size and whatnot (which is a herculean task for me since I don't fit the population average and don't have a lot of time or the means of transport to do it anyway).

The only other alternative is pretty clear - personal tailoring. You might think that this coat is a complicated project (and it probably is, technically speaking). But it is just a way of trying to see if I can overcome the sense of being utterly plebeian and expendable - a feeling that I get everyday wearing clothes that clearly were not made for me. It's an experiment, in that sense. I may not necessarily finish this experiment or even get anywhere but atleast, it will have graced my mindspace as an art form!

It's strange that both the Salsa and this insane sewing obsession are really the same thing in a lot of ways...

heidi writes at 11:31:03 12/03/10 - Comment #59541: How do you suddenly have all this time for salsa and fashion?

paul writes at 10:27:41 12/02/10 - Comment #59522: sounds fun, good luck!

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/02/10 11:40

Category: fashion

12/02/10 12:37 - 29.ºF - ID#53192

Turns out...

that this

is not how a pattern works or even looks like.

And that has been your sewing lesson for the day.

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Location: Buffalo, NY
Last Modified: 12/02/10 12:56

Category: eating in

12/01/10 09:34 - 31.ºF - ID#53191

Scharffen Berger Unsweetened Cocoa

Where can I get Scharffen Berger's unsweetened cocoa in Buffalo?

Any ideas?

heidi writes at 06:31:43 01/09/11 - Comment #60184: I happened to be near Premier Gourmet today so I stopped in to examine the cocoa selection. The ONLY cocoa they had was Scharffen-Berger! I was very disappointed.

tinypliny writes at 03:26:24 12/26/10 - Comment #59946: Yeah - totally agree. Tons of fun! You have to post a photojournal after the trip!!
Then we can compare and maybe try out new stuff from the coop, premier et. al.
Meanwhile my next target is valrhona. :::link::: (I guess all these fancy chocolatiers think flash is oh-so-fancy and bug free. Yeah right.) I am going to email them about buffalo locations... if not, I will hunt them down in brooklyn in a couple weeks anyway.

heidi writes at 05:02:32 12/25/10 - Comment #59942: Actually, I don't remember the price, so $7.x might be right. I think I'll have to go to Premier and see what other kinds of cocoa they have. Are there other places in the Buffalo area that might have supplies of amazing cocoa? This is fun!

tinypliny writes at 01:01:54 12/25/10 - Comment #59936: Maybe it was whole foods where I saw G&B... I am not sure now.

tinypliny writes at 12:49:07 12/25/10 - Comment #59935: I posted it on (e:Paul,53218) where he was looking at cocoas at the coop. Here it is: :::link:::

BTW, I did see G&B at Weggers last week but there was just one can of it. It must have sold out. Also I think I paid around $7.x for SB. They jacked the price up to $10??! Really?! I might have to get it online then. $10 is too much for such a small can! (And the company is owned by Hershey's!!)

heidi writes at 12:35:13 12/25/10 - Comment #59931: Where did the list go?

heidi writes at 12:34:54 12/25/10 - Comment #59930: Too bad it's $10 per canister... I'll prolly just buy it anyway cuz it's so freakin' good. I got ghirardelli at the coop earlier this week - now I have three different kinds. I'm sure the SB will get used first. i was hoping to get the Green & Black's again, too, but it wasn't at Wegman's or the coop.

tinypliny writes at 12:24:25 12/25/10 - Comment #59927: I know! There is something SO awesome about it. I made banana bread with this, didn't use sugar at all and YET, it turned out great! I am in AWE of this cocoa. Now I want to try the other super-rated ones on that list...

heidi writes at 12:15:15 12/25/10 - Comment #59925: I made brownies with this cocoa tonight... wonderful!!!!

tinypliny writes at 09:37:23 12/23/10 - Comment #59897: I forgot to tell you!! I also went grocery shopping last week along with my haircut and got the cocoa. It's DIVINE - about 10x better than Trader Joe's and Ghirardelli. It forms this luscious paste with water that I have seen no other cocoa forming! LOVING IT! :-)

heidi writes at 05:36:24 12/23/10 - Comment #59896: Scharffen Berger cocoa is definitely at Wegmans - just got some ;-)

paul writes at 07:19:41 12/06/10 - Comment #59570: I found some other good ones at the coop (e:paul,53218).

tinypliny writes at 11:38:31 12/02/10 - Comment #59528: Cool - thanks, I will try both places...maybe Weggers first, since it is closer.

paul writes at 09:28:05 12/02/10 - Comment #59518: I've bought there chocolate at Wegmans. Maybe they have it.

jbeatty writes at 07:40:14 12/02/10 - Comment #59513: Try premier gourmet first. If it is a must have item you'll have to bite the bullet order it online and pay for shipping.