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Practically imperfect in every way. Start with a lot of silliness. Mix in some insecurities and a handful of awkwardness. Add a pound of naivety, innocence, and child-like wonderings. Blend well. Half-bake and top off with a sprinkle of imagination and dollop of dreams. It’s the recipe for me!

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  • "Moral of the story: Do not look at the gap. The gap is the mind-killer. Remember how Wile E. Coyote never fell down until he saw the chasm? It’s just like that." --Taylor "Tei" Lindstrom, Rogue Ink

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  • "I think we have come to find out that the Education system, run by Liberal Hippies that really couldn't find any other job that allowed them so much time off, the ability to do drugs, and to spout their rhetoric is alive and well. It is teaching out kids things like 'Abortion is Good,' 'Government is Bad.' We have educators that, for the most part, don't teach to the subject, they teach to their beliefs. It is really sad, and even sadder when you see highly intelligent children buying into it." --Kelli

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  • Jacob: "I need to operate on my frog, but first he needs some amnesia."

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Making the Beds

June 7, 2004

I spent the better part of yesterday preparing one of my front flower beds for planting. It’s a large bed, about the size of a bedroom. The bed was all clay, and it was about two inches below the level of the walkway. We first added coarse sand to the bed, and roto tilled it in. It took about a yard and a half before we were satisfied with the consistency. Then we added a yard of compost. That made a big difference! The soil went from clay-brown to a darker, richer dirt color. I dare say, it looked like real soil! We dumped a yard of topsoil onto that. The bed is now about four inches above the level of the walk, but I’d like to add another yard or two to elevate the side near the house a bit more.

I like big beds! Landscape design is really no different than any other kind of design. The elements are always the same. Point, line, shape, color, texture, composition, balance, space. I see too many houses with little bitty beds in front. The problem is that there are so many of these mistakes, that people don’t realize they’re making mistakes. Afterall, it’s what everyone else is doing, right?

I say, we must stand back and look at our beds! Dare to see the unbalanced landscaping! Recognize when the overall composition is missing something! Do away with straight, flat, shallow beds! Choose curving, raised, deep beds! You deserve it!

Seriously. Apply your artistic sensitivity to everything you do. It’ll make it that much better.

Later, gators!

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It’s the spark of an idea that hits me unexpectedly. It’s the silly wonderings I have after a whirlwind of thoughts. It’s about creativity, inspiration, and imagination. But sometimes, it’s just about eating noodles.

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