http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog Weblog by Jacqueline Czarnecki, illustrator and designer. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:22:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been listening to a lot of different (for me) music lately—thanks to Pandora, which does tend to repeat itself after hours of playback—but after I've had enough of these guys I like to return to my own stuff in iTunes. Nothing like an ear vacation to make those same ... http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2010/03/05/cool-coincidence-aka-what-i-do-for-fun I know this will probably sound like one of those "you never needed it 'til they said you did" scam deals (Latisse, douching with Lysol), but ever since I started lotioning my armpits, I've been 200% more comfortable with myself! And I don't mean stupid moisturizing deodorant; I mean regular ... http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2010/02/13/beauty-tip Even though I don't have an immediately obvious look-alike (other than my mom, according to anybody who sees us together for the first time (cashiers love us)), I've been compared to a lot of different ladies in my lifetime: Winona Ryder Laura Dern Emily Deschanel Penelope Cruz Veronica Lake Judy ... http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2010/02/01/famous-women-ive-been-told-i-look-like I discovered a pretty good cure yesterday for feeling pathetic and it is this: Put on your biggest sweatshirt. It should be chalky grey, ugly and formless, yet warm. Go into the kitchen and get a sweet snack. I like ice cream in a cone, with nuts on top. A ... http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2010/01/27/she-said-i-gotta-go-but-my-friend-can-stick-around While I've managed to avoid most of the applications on Facebook, there's one called Friend FAQ I couldn't help but add. It sends a little notification to your menu whenever one of your friends answers a harmless Yes or No question about you, such as, "Is so-and-so reliable?" Sounds boring, ... http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2010/01/11/answer-me-yes-or-no I don't need to write about this since I've posted about it everywhere else already, but I created a new weblog header yesterday so I might as well update with something today. Anyway, I started a new project this year called Tree Association. It's my own special version of those free ... http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2010/01/04/new-blog-project For my last list I thought I'd feature five of my husband's Small Things instead of my own: 1. Skating on a new box. 2. Not working at Rite-Aid. 3. Volkswagen Beetles from '66 and earlier. 4. Being debt-free. (He's never been in debt, except to ME...) 5. "... and chicken." So there you have it, ... http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2009/12/31/grace-in-small-things-53 (Oops... turns out this entry never published when I told it to.) 1. Rum balls. 2. Steaming some milk for coffee instead of just grabbing it from the fridge last-minute. 3. Chapstick. 4. Cuticle cream. 5. When every day feels like a Friday. http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2009/12/24/grace-in-small-things-52 I've posted about 'em before already, so here's another online game I've been having fun with. It's a slower-paced arcade-y thing called Fire Boy and Water Girl, and there are two characters that can either be moved simultaneously on different keys by two people, or one at a time by ... http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2009/12/19/a-game-i-like-thats-not-farmville 1. Gluing paper to paper. 2. Petting the branches of a Christmas tree. 3. I signed up to David Horvitz's 2009 e-mail list a while ago, and I really enjoy the messages he sends. I don't often act out his ideas, but I have done this one. 4. Ice water with lemon is ... http://degreeslatitude.com/weblog/2009/12/17/grace-in-small-things-51