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Bluedande

Bluedande
Date Joined: February 16, 2010
Last Online: April 5, 2011
Birthday: March 13, 1984
Country: United States
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Favorite Music

Radiohead, The Animal Collective, Wilco, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, Modest Mouse, Xiu Xiu, The Beatles, The Arcade Fire, The Fiery Furnaces, The Zombies, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Joni Mitchell, Madvillian, The Unicorns, Bright Eyes, CocoRosie, The Magic Numbers, My Morning Jacket, The National, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, Sigur Ros, Randy Newman, David Bowie, T-Rex - and lots of others!

Favorite Books

Ender's Game is my favorite fiction book (and I can always read a good sci-fi). But I mostly read Non-Fiction. I love books on Christian Spirituality (right now I'm reading lots about Eastern Orthdoxy). But my most regular "go to" read is always a cookbook. I have a large collection of cookbooks, and I'm always looking for more! I like cookbooks that are considered "essential" - like Julia Child, Marcella Hazan, James Beard, Mark Bittman. I love cookbooks with narrative about the recipes and etiquette. I especially love depression era cookbooks and cookbooks that focus on simple cooking - and simple living.

Favorite Movies

I love cartoons! Especially Disney cartoons (not a fan of all the merchandise though) - and the Pixar films are some of my all time favorite movies. I could watch them all over and over again (Up is my newest go to). I love movies like Amelie - I don't know what "genre" that is. I love Hayao Miyazaki. I love magic and fairy tales! I also love good acting - so hello Christian Bale, George Clooney, and Jon Hamm! The Coen brothers never let me down. I have a soft spot for classics - anything Marlan Brando, Fred Astaire, my dearest Charlie Chaplin. And musicals are just so much fun!

Favorite Television

South Park really makes me laugh, and of course the Simpsons. I'm indifferent to most sitcoms, but I really enjoyed the 1st season of Desperate Housewives I was able to watch through my Netflix streaming. Nickelodeon's "Avatar the Last Airbender" was a masterpiece and took my breath away on several occasions. Of course I loving cooking shows - Julia Child is my favorite - and baking is always fun to watch, and I love hearing about different food from different cultures and such...seems like there's lots of shows about that around lately.

Favorite Crafts

I'm really involved in quilting! I'm part of the Modern Quilt Guild of Knoxville. Quilting, and any small project I can sew - that's my passion right now! I'm addicted to modern fabrics, vintage sheets, and 30s reproductions. I love machine sewing because of it's versatility, but I have a soft spot for hand sewing and crafting. I love painting...but I'm not terribly good at it. I'm slowly becoming more proficient at hand embroidery but I still have a long way to go. I hope to get better at crafting trinkets and little goodies - because right now, my skills are a little lacking in that area! I love color. Most of my crafting occurs because I'm trying to add color to something or some part of my life.

Some favorites: Colors: Turquoise, Coral, Aqua, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Lime Green, Purple, Charcoal Gray

Fabric Designers: Anna Maria Horner, Denyse Schmidt, Heather Ross, Heather Bailey, Urban Chiks, Tula Pink, Melody Miller I love and collect small prints and 30s reproductions. Big prints are fun, but I find myself using the small quirky prints more regularly.

About Me

I am a twenty something graphic designer/machine embroiderer/wife to my husband. We're still trying to figure out where our life is headed - but it is my dream to one day be a stay at home mom and homemaker. We've recently converted to Orthodoxy, so our life has been revolving around that lately - as it encompasses many life changes. I love cooking and baking (I can whip up some killer cupcakes), wish I could do a better job keeping up my house, love my husband, and adore our two little doggies, Busby and Gershwin (Yorkies!). We bought our house just over 2 years ago I think, and it's still so bare! I'm working hard to make things to add character to our walls and tables and bookshelves. It's not a quick process, but it sure is fun!

Ratings

Oddbreed rated for 100 FOOD QUESTIONS EMAIL SWAP! on Apr 4, 2011
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Comment: Thank you! Love the buttons
Chromalaya rated for 100 FOOD QUESTIONS EMAIL SWAP! on Mar 25, 2011
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Comment: Great answers, glad to see another cheese fan on here :)
kookanoid rated for 100 FOOD QUESTIONS EMAIL SWAP! on Mar 25, 2011
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Comment: You and I feel the same way about brussel sprouts!! :) I enjoyed reading your answers.
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Comment: Thanks for the bag, I love the foodie design you embroidered on it:) And the chocolate bar looks awesome, I'm saving it for a special occasion:) All the best, Christina
user1838 rated for Mug Rug Swap on Nov 30, 2010
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Comment: Emily! The mug rug is beautiful ! The blue and red look fantastic together! The mug with the chocolate are great, I drank it tonight! And the Ghirardelli Peppermint bark is really good too!
mathaholic rated for Favorite Christmas Recipes on Nov 20, 2010
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Comment: Thanks! The recipe cards are very nice :)
MrsAnnaSue rated for Favorite Christmas Recipes on Nov 19, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for the super yummy recipes! I LOVE Tiramisu and the cupcakes sound wonderful too. Have a great holiday! Anna
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Comment: THANK YOU SO MUCH! This Dr. Who ATC was AMAZING! I love it so much, it's got a place of honor on my desk at work. I know ATC's are meant for trading, but this adorable thing is staying with me forever!! You are the absolute best, thank you; I'd give you two or three hearts if I could!
Response: oh yay! I'm so glad you liked him and that he has a happy home!! Doctor Who crafts FTW!
ladycregga rated for Origami on Oct 13, 2010
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Comment: Star Light..Star Bright so many stars I saw last night;-) If you can't tell I got your wonderful package last night and I was very happy. I have the little jar on my desk at work. The scraps will go toward another swap I will be doing a Mug Rug!! GREAT JOB!!!!!
Response: I'm so glad you liked the little stars! I think I will join you in the mug rug swap - Gotta love those things!
SpaRroW25 rated for 3 Easy Pcs Recipe Card Swap on Oct 12, 2010
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Comment: OMG!!!! I LOVED IT ALL! And I can't wait to make my husband try the recipe!!! Thank you so much for my kawaii cookie button, too!
AsAlwaysAngela rated for Recipe Card Swap #2 on Oct 6, 2010
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Comment: Thanks! The lamination is definitely a nice touch!

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EvelynRose on Nov 24, 2010:

Happy Turkey Day!

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