The Breakfast Theory

My affair with polymer was shortlived. It wasn't because we didn't like each other, only we didn't get along very well. He was unpredictable and I was impatient. Used to getting the results I wanted, he ended up in need of refinement. It all started with a purchase online. The seller was nice and accomodating, but wasn't able to deliver the goods according to my specifications. Actually did the one thing I specifically said I didn't want. I guess she just doesn't work well with customizations because the other accessory I bought from her was very pretty. Putting sticker paper on it. Really? After I specifically said I didn't want stickers. This ones a beauty. Bought as a gift for my sister. Call me obsessive or controlling but I decided to do it myself. As the old saying goes: If you want something done properly, better do it yourself.  So despite time constraints I scoured Manila and Cubao and then coming up empty, turned frustratingly  to the ne

You may be wondering why I would give away this pattern for free when I can sell it. Well,  I'm really not so good with giving (and taking) written instructions. So to be fair, I only sell patterns that I can give accurate instructions on.  I rely mostly on pictures, I find them easier to follow. So hopefully the images I included helps too if my written instructions become too confusing. I had to use a dark background so the threads would show.  1.       Start with the basic netting technique. String in 147 pieces of seed beads. Pass the thread through the 6th bead from the last. 2.      String 5 beads then pass through the sixth bead from the previous row, repeat to the end. 3.      Leave 6 beads at the tail. String 8 beads then pass thread through fourth bead from previous row. Repeat until you have a total of 9 rows. 4.      String 8 beads then pass the thread through the 6th bead and then pass it through the row you've just finished to ensure the bangle i

Recently there have been talks about the December 2012 Doomsday, much like the doomsday prediction in 1999. This is according to the Mayan Calendar which ends December 21, 2012. There is also a rumor(?) of a planetary alignment on this day which will bring 3 days of darkness. People's imagination, thanks to Hollywood films, run wild with images from movies of disasters of massive proportions! Tidal waves, earthquakes, planetary collisions. But can we really blame them? With all the calamities we've been having lately, from climate change to the global  financial crisis.  With what we know of how the moon and sun affects the earth it is possible for all these to happen. But why dwell on the morbid? Like all predictions, they are just that, a forecast of a future event that has no absolute certainty. After all, the Mayan prophesy said it would be a transformation not an eradication of the human populace. Whether or not the transformation or the Spiritual enlightenment com

Lately I've been hooked on Pinterest like crazy. And for crafters like me, the more time you spend on the computer is precious time wasted. Or so it feels. But the pictures on this website are just wow! I don't travel much, I'm one of those people who don't really like going out. But to see these beautiful places makes me want to leave my comfort zone and experience them. The pictures of course look photoshopped but still makes one curious how the real thing looks like. I literally have to peel myself away from the computer to stop browsing all these beautiful places!  Many of them have found their way into my bucket list. Hopefully though, when I can finally travel to these places they'd still be there, unspoiled by climate change and humans.