As a fan of basement apartments (see 3 of the 5 places I’ve lived since I moved to The Deuce), and a fan of all things Cat and Girl related, I would like to share this delightful video showcasing the talents of The Basement Apartments, and Mr. Chen in particular for his video/animation skillz.
I recently received a painting by Mr. Chen as an early birthday present, and had a brief but delightful email exchange with Dorothy Gambrell about it. I really can’t stop gushing about these people. They are everything that’s right about making stuff.
Last night I used my “new” Steelcase desk as a cutting table, ironing board, and sewing table to put together a new little wallet, based on this pattern.
It’s got plenty of room for cash and cards. I used the same pattern for my last wallet, which lasted a surprisingly long time, but this time I added a cotton elastic loop to keep it closed, instead of the recommended velcro. I skipped a closure last time, and suffered many a getting-on-the-bus-need-my-wallet-OH-NOES spill.
Regarding the fabric choices: I’m not usually a fan of pink, but I really, really like 1930s repro prints. I got a bunch from my mom, who teaches quilting classes, when I visited home for Christmas.
For the sewing nerds out there (there are some, right?), I whipped this up on my Janome 6260QC. Cotton thread and fabrics, of course.
I just unfollowed a bunch of people on twitter. If I unfollowed you, no hard feelings. I just could not keep track of 160 people in tiny boxes all day, and if I had not talked with you over twitter for a while, well, I haven’t talked with you over twitter. I do read blogs and tumblrs and such, and am on IM pretty much constantly, and it is possible I have talked with you there.
But, I like to think we are more complex than little boxes, and I have gotten a little overwhelmed with the amount of information I have to digest on a daily basis.
And you know what? If you go to my twitter page, it links right to this here blog, and there is a form through which you can email me. Also, if you Google me (“Devon Persing” or “viscousplatypus”) you find me, because as far as I can tell I’m the only Devon Persing with web stuff all over the place, and I am the only viscousplatypus. If you need me, you know where to find me.
Thanks to a tip from @shanakimball*, I’ve registered for BookCamp Toronto in June. It’s a free day-long unconference on digital publishing.
Fun fact: In high school I voraciously read Ploughshares and Iowa Review. Almost applied to publishing programs for college. But I got a writing degree instead.
*This is @shanakimball shout-out #2. Clearly, you should be following her on twitter. Really, you should just see who I follow and follow them.
Hi. This blog is by Devon Persing. She mostly writes about work (information science and publishing), food, and crafts. You can write to her, if you'd like. You can also follow her on twitter or check out things she saves on delicious.
