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elainegrey) wrote2012-08-11 08:51 pm
elainegrey) wrote2012-08-11 08:51 pm
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§ Christine had a migraine last night; i didn't sleep well either.
§ My lost beads order remains lost; the Fire Mountain folks are doing the best they can to make it right.
§ Some months ago, i broke a glorious and heavy turquoise necklace my grandmother gave me. I can restring it essentially as is. I could make two necklaces out of it and intersperse with other beads. I was thinking read horn beads from the Philippines (lighter!) but that's not "traditional." I could find a vintage Navajo necklace that's inexpensive and restring with hollow silver beads.
I'm mixed in the feeling of re-purposing for my enjoyment and honoring the original crafts person.
§ My 32 GB Micro SD card arrived yesterday. That much data storage on such a tiny bit of plastic. It's astounding.
§I'm planning my freeform crocheted -- what? -- I look at some lovely long tunic vests, but i'm not sure that's the right cut. I wasn't starting with tons of yarn. I could make a heavy scarf with the planned yarn. So i bought some colors in some on sale worsted.... I fear this will be a loud expensive mess of a garment. Sigh.
§ Laundry tomorrow. And meeting. And groceries. And some Meeting work i haven't done yet.
§ I'm pretty sure i've been in a depressed state the past week or so. I need to exercise to help fight the blues and i need to not read about Creepers. One of the interesting things about reading critiques of rape culture is the analysis of how women are made the responsible parties for the success of communication. This is "interesting" in comparing it to the training and advice on how one should "manage up." A lot of the advice to midlevel managers about managing one's boss pretty much assumes the boss is limited in their communication style: the managed person should adopt communication styles to what the boss needs (details, no details, numbers, etc). The managed person should always provide a solution to a problem. The managed should do this that and the other to get whats needed by the managed to do their job.
Reading about creeps makes me think management culture is a corollary to rape culture: it's all about exploitation.
Clearly i manage my staff in all the wrong ways, she said, rolling her eyes.
§ I did do a little crochet today, practicing interweaving bulky yarn in a freeform worsted structure. Proof of principle succeeded.
§ I Really like nachos made with undressed cole slaw under the cheese.
§ My lost beads order remains lost; the Fire Mountain folks are doing the best they can to make it right.
§ Some months ago, i broke a glorious and heavy turquoise necklace my grandmother gave me. I can restring it essentially as is. I could make two necklaces out of it and intersperse with other beads. I was thinking read horn beads from the Philippines (lighter!) but that's not "traditional." I could find a vintage Navajo necklace that's inexpensive and restring with hollow silver beads.
I'm mixed in the feeling of re-purposing for my enjoyment and honoring the original crafts person.
§ My 32 GB Micro SD card arrived yesterday. That much data storage on such a tiny bit of plastic. It's astounding.
§I'm planning my freeform crocheted -- what? -- I look at some lovely long tunic vests, but i'm not sure that's the right cut. I wasn't starting with tons of yarn. I could make a heavy scarf with the planned yarn. So i bought some colors in some on sale worsted.... I fear this will be a loud expensive mess of a garment. Sigh.
§ Laundry tomorrow. And meeting. And groceries. And some Meeting work i haven't done yet.
§ I'm pretty sure i've been in a depressed state the past week or so. I need to exercise to help fight the blues and i need to not read about Creepers. One of the interesting things about reading critiques of rape culture is the analysis of how women are made the responsible parties for the success of communication. This is "interesting" in comparing it to the training and advice on how one should "manage up." A lot of the advice to midlevel managers about managing one's boss pretty much assumes the boss is limited in their communication style: the managed person should adopt communication styles to what the boss needs (details, no details, numbers, etc). The managed person should always provide a solution to a problem. The managed should do this that and the other to get whats needed by the managed to do their job.
Reading about creeps makes me think management culture is a corollary to rape culture: it's all about exploitation.
Clearly i manage my staff in all the wrong ways, she said, rolling her eyes.
§ I did do a little crochet today, practicing interweaving bulky yarn in a freeform worsted structure. Proof of principle succeeded.
§ I Really like nachos made with undressed cole slaw under the cheese.