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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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quote of the day
- "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
dumbass quote
- "I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps. And I believe that our education like, such as South Africa, and, the Iraq, everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., or should help South Africa, and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children." --Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen 2007
kids say...
- Jacob: "I need to operate on my frog, but first he needs some amnesia."
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Copyright © 2004-2004 Kerrie Lee. All rights reserved.
I’ve Fallen, the Sequel
Apparently, the being that is responsible for dishing out lessons feels that I haven’t learned my lesson about falling quite yet. Here’s the set up.
Today was work day in my ceramics class. The ceramics department recently finished building our wood kiln, and today was the day we were to load it and begin the first firing. There was no room near the ceramics studio to build the kiln, so it was constructed outside the sculpture building, which is on the opposite end of campus. That meant we had to pack the pieces and haul them over there somehow. I volunteered to take them over, since I have a nice big truck.
While the pieces were being boxed, I was given the job of making clay. Making clay is a very messy process. The first step is loading slop into the mixer. Slop is a mixture of water and old clay chunks that has been sitting for several weeks. When clay gets wet, it gets very very slippery. Think of the muck that sits on the bottom of a pond and you’ve got the idea of what kind of texture we had. Being the naturally sloppy person that I am, I managed to get a few clumps of the slop on the floor. The next part of making clay is adding the dry ingredients. The dry ingredients are very finely ground to make the clay smooth. My accomplice managed to dump half a bag of a very powdery substance on the floor. The bottoms of our shoes were caked with clay before we were finished mixing.
At this point, I was asked to get my truck. It’s been raining here all day. The path to my parking lot is through Sill Hall, across the walk to Alexander Hall, through Alexander, down the stairs, across the street, through the parking lot, across the street, behind the church, and to the parking lot. So, I go through Sill Hall. No problem. Then I go outside to get to Alexander. No problem there either. At the point, I feel the need to remind you that I have clay caked all over the bottoms of my shoes. Remember also that it’s raining like crazy. Into Alexander, down the hallway to the stairwell, one step, two step…. and bump, bump, bump down the next five steps on my butt.
At least now my left side matches my right side.
One Response to “I’ve Fallen, the Sequel”
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Oz Says:
November 17th, 2004 at 2:36 pmOuch! I hope you’re not in too much pain!
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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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