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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
I dont update this thing enough. I thought that having things to blog about would help; the idea springs up, for sure, but I never make my way over to a computer to dump them out, so they stay in my brain.
There's just too much to do. Finals are today. I made a kite out of fused plastic bags, cut them and sewed them together like a patchwork quilt, and the frame is stabilized by a ruler and a rubber kitchen scraper. My little FrankenKite does fly, though. I haven't taken it out of my bag yet so it remains unscrutinized. The 6" particle board cube next to me doesn't fit in said bag, however, so people still have something to look at. My wood working skills are much keener that kite-making, so I enjoy the looks. I will soon turn it into a portal cube :D
I'm partially glad that my Sculpture class is over. I needed the block of time to focus on art, for sure, and a new string of projects, but I'll be glad when I have more time to focus on the things I've been mulling around in my brain. I'll be starting my last ASL class and a Terrorism class ... who knows how that's going to turn out. Hopefully not too demanding; I have a product line to shoot, things to price and list, and more things to crank out before school starts again ... and the holiday season begins. Dum dum dummmm!
Anyway, wanted to do a quick update. I cant promise you that they'll be too close together, but dammit, I'll try. I think about blogging more often than I ever did, so now I just need that to translate into doing the blogging. The pictures I've been cranking out lately are fantastic.
Happy almost-weekend!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Today was interesting. After having one of the best days of my life on the 4th of this month, I am now hit in the face with reality. Because of my academic standing, my scholarships have been dropped and I can no longer afford to attend college. I have one loan out for 3k, which I don't need to start paying right away, unlike the credit card bill I have.
Looking on the bright side, I will be getting more hours at work, so hopefully this will help to remedy my monetary woes.
The sucky part is that my family will be livid about the lack of a college degree at this point in my life. I remind our readers of this simple fact: a slip of paper DOES NOT make you who you are. If you work harder than a college graduate, and have a better resume, you have a shot at their job. Unless it's for a doctor or something haha.
I suppose the point of this post is to validate our readers with the idea that you can be your own success story, without a degree, as long as you believe in yourself and do whatever it takes to make you happy. If people are mad at you for that, chances are they are just jealous because they are working 12 hour shifts at a doctor's office ;-)
Another lesson is that jealousy is a truely ugly quality in anyone, and it will probably drive whomever further away because jealous people may behave irrationally. I am guilty of this. With the Internet as my witness, I am going to work on this part of myself.
Have a rad[ical] night!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
A few updates:
~The ice tray looks great! I'm making a few sets of cubes before they become devoted to wax.
~Courtney comes back tomorrow! So excited
~I tried a new pattern of hat and it looks great! I'm going to call it a chain-link. This one I experimented with is definitely one I will keep. More selections will be uploaded to Etsy soon.
~ I landed a small paying knit project just by knitting at work. Wear your items and work on them in public! People are nosy, and you may get some free publicity and some more sales that way :)
~ I scored some free yarn from MissMaryMacro (her blog). New projects are sure to abound! Geekery and knit hats in the same shop? Why not?
~ I'm welding in my sculpture class; isnt that the coolest thing ever? 1/8" steel. My linear composition of choice? Daffodils, of course ;]
I haven't gotten far, I know, but it'll look great. My welding skills are naturally awesome.
What have YOU been up to this weekend?
Saturday, June 12, 2010
New Endeavor
I'm going to be making some crayons. This is the first mold I bought. What do you think?
Missing my co-author, who is on her way to New York for the week. so I guess you and I will be spending some time together. Hi. -waves-
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
New Hats Up!
We've started some knitting madness. Here's one of our hats, the "Wolfpack" hat, since it's my University's school colors. We do customs, let us know what you want!
Friday, May 28, 2010
http://www.afterellen.com/column/howtobeagaylady/lessson-1
I've been doing this stuff all along! -points to self- primo lesbian.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Today on Facebook, I sparked a Feminist debate.
Mary Hunton Considering feminists really annoy me, I probably should have rethought taking a "Women in Literature" class
Courtney Whitten
Negative points for you. I'm a radical feminist. So is Char.
about an hour ago ·
Courtney Whitten
♥
about an hour ago ·
Erik Cooper
Does radical feminism involve BMX and dirtbikes?
about an hour ago
Courtney Whitten
Only on Fridays ;-)
about an hour ago ·
Erik Cooper
Man, Fridays are bitchin'.
about an hour ago
Courtney Whitten
So are radical feminists, alas, our Mary doesn't think so ;-)
about an hour ago ·
Alexis Rose VanPool
If it's the class I think it is...it's not that bad.
about an hour ago
Charlene Gey
...lol then do court and i annoy you? We're what you'd call radical feminists.
about an hour ago
Cameron McKay Rees
I think what we're all forgetting is that it really comes down to the size of the folds in a woman's brain. They are smaller, thus making women not people. ;-)
about an hour ago
Jj Carter
feminists or feminazis? theres a difference
51 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
Um hi let's not use the term feminazis. Thanks.
50 minutes ago ·
Cameron McKay Rees
Hahaha, watching this unfold is already the best part of my day!
46 minutes ago
Jj Carter
xD me too
45 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
The incredible women who dedicated their lives to give us that right should not be, in any way, compared to the assholes who slaughtered millions of people because they bowed to patriarchal leadership.
44 minutes ago ·
Cameron McKay Rees
That's fair enough, but there's also something to be said for just calming down and taking a joke at face value.
43 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
I understand that it is meant as a joke. But remember that you compared myself and many others to Nazis just now, so that's why I responded that way. I'm not mad, just informing you.
40 minutes ago ·
Jj Carter
You mean the women to slaughtered old fashioned beliefs to better their "race" of feminists?
Part of the definition of nazi is someone who is considered oppressive. I mean, sure they did some good things, but I mean the German Nazis also did some great research in the health field during the Holocaust.
Part of the definition of nazi is someone who is considered oppressive. I mean, sure they did some good things, but I mean the German Nazis also did some great research in the health field during the Holocaust.
40 minutes ago
Jj Carter
Im not mad either
as a matter of fact im defending a position that I dont agree with just to argue ;)
And yes, I compared you to nazis because you are the feminist SS. Speaking out against the Feminist party? BE PUNISHED TRAITOR.
CMon... thats nothing like the nazis?
you can be a feminist without being a feminazi.
as a matter of fact im defending a position that I dont agree with just to argue ;)
And yes, I compared you to nazis because you are the feminist SS. Speaking out against the Feminist party? BE PUNISHED TRAITOR.
CMon... thats nothing like the nazis?
you can be a feminist without being a feminazi.
37 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
There is no race of feminists. Every woman is a feminist, they just don't all take it to the levels that most people think of when they think of that word. And I'll just say that to my knowledge, no one except for women themselves were murdered to prove their point (and to continue to prove it), unlike the Nazis.
35 minutes ago ·
Jj Carter
Nazis killed germans.. nazis WERE german... just like to point that out
and THANK YOU for agreeing with me
FEMINIST not FEMINAZI. I said theres a difference in my very first comment if youd like to read that. i did not call every feminist a feminazi. Oh and not all women are feminists. Look into the sub cultures deary.
And also, I compared the ... See Morefeminazis to nazi activities in the way they slaughter ideas not people, you are assuming things.
So now that we agree Feminazis are the radical movement vs feminists, as I said in my very first post, we can resolve this eh?
and THANK YOU for agreeing with me
FEMINIST not FEMINAZI. I said theres a difference in my very first comment if youd like to read that. i did not call every feminist a feminazi. Oh and not all women are feminists. Look into the sub cultures deary.
And also, I compared the ... See Morefeminazis to nazi activities in the way they slaughter ideas not people, you are assuming things.
So now that we agree Feminazis are the radical movement vs feminists, as I said in my very first post, we can resolve this eh?
31 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
I appriciate the argument. I agree that you can be a feminist without being very extreme, or radical, as I would label myself, but that the comparison to Nazi is still unwelcome. And our " punishment" for speaking out against us does not end in gas chambers.
30 minutes ago ·
Liz Parker
Um Mary, if you really thought about it, you'd realize you were a feminist. The common misconception is that feminists want to be men. If you take a chance to look at the etymology of the word feminists (feminine, anyone?) you can see that this is inherently not true.
The true test of being a feminists:
1. Do you think women and men are equal?... See More
2. Do you think they should be treated equally? Equal pay, equal rights, etc.? (this does not mean women should receive better treatment at the expense of men or vice versa)
If you answered yes to the above questions, then congratulations and welcome to the world of feminists. :)
The true test of being a feminists:
1. Do you think women and men are equal?... See More
2. Do you think they should be treated equally? Equal pay, equal rights, etc.? (this does not mean women should receive better treatment at the expense of men or vice versa)
If you answered yes to the above questions, then congratulations and welcome to the world of feminists. :)
28 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
What ideas do you think feminists slaughter that are not direct repercussions of dreams and ambitions that patriarchal society slaughtered for them in the first place? Just curious.
28 minutes ago ·
Jj Carter
No it ends being gassed by a faminazi for an hour about how you shouldnt use the term.
Euphemisms my dear.
Not literal. As the whole thing has been about comparison in ideas, not literal actions.
Though, you put up a good fight
I love this kind of stuff :P... See More
Ps- I'm a total feminist.
Euphemisms my dear.
Not literal. As the whole thing has been about comparison in ideas, not literal actions.
Though, you put up a good fight
I love this kind of stuff :P... See More
Ps- I'm a total feminist.
28 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
Since I am a radical version of a feminist, no I cannot agree that I am a " feminazi"
27 minutes ago ·
Liz Parker
Also, I think feminists annoy you because the Hunton family has a misconception about what a true feminist is. I've noticed this in the past :)
26 minutes ago
Jj Carter
If you take into account, some women, even with the freedoms this country have given us, still chose to marry. Some chose to live on a farm, no phones, no electricity, though others may leave, some dont wish to.
Some women wear dresses. They like to.
Some women pose for magazines... selling their sexual being for a product. Some dont.
I mean, the very basic things in life can be considered anti feminist or feminist.
Some women wear dresses. They like to.
Some women pose for magazines... selling their sexual being for a product. Some dont.
I mean, the very basic things in life can be considered anti feminist or feminist.
25 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
Thank you for comparing ideas with me. I consider you quite the opponent ;-) I will always think I'm right about this, however. Lol.
24 minutes ago ·
Liz Parker
Regarding JJ's last comment--feminism is about gaining those women the right to choose those things. It's not about wearing pants or being modern or anything like that. It's about the right to choose how we want to live.
24 minutes ago
Ronaldo Dee Cookster
There are two types of feminists in the world. The type that actually wants equal rights for all people, and the type that blames men for all of their problems and fights specifically for woman's rights rather than the rights of all people.
23 minutes ago
Liz Parker
Except that that second "type of feminist" is not a feminist at all. That's a bigot.
22 minutes ago
Liz Parker
I'm allowed to piss Mary off. I fulfill the role of older and -wiser- sister :-P
And I lover her. bahaha
And I lover her. bahaha
22 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
It can be argued that even though these women are "granted" the freedom to do certain things, through family opposition and peer pressures from religious groups and beliefs of friends, that they are not socially able to see past those boundaries that have been previously set up for them by men.
21 minutes ago ·
Jj Carter
to liz-
indeed
which is why I said the very basic things in life can be feminist or antifeminist. So the fact that some chose to stick to their old antifeminist ideals, sticking to their old way of life, a life of oppression and being "under" men, no rights no nothing (Just watched this thing on amish and mormon women...) is what I'm talking about
some women give up those rights to chose to uphold an older way of life.
indeed
which is why I said the very basic things in life can be feminist or antifeminist. So the fact that some chose to stick to their old antifeminist ideals, sticking to their old way of life, a life of oppression and being "under" men, no rights no nothing (Just watched this thing on amish and mormon women...) is what I'm talking about
some women give up those rights to chose to uphold an older way of life.
20 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
This idea in and of itself is why feminists MUST be outspoken, so that outreach can happen for these women who haven't seen the way out of patriarchal oppression.
19 minutes ago ·
Spencer Hess
need a stabbing device?
19 minutes ago
Jj Carter
That goes with all religions and all political groups and quite honestly- pop culture
whatever is popular around you is more or less going to effect your outcomes in life.
whatever is popular around you is more or less going to effect your outcomes in life.
19 minutes ago
Liz Parker
I am a married woman, and I intend to have children in the future. I intend to raise my babies. I also have a career.
I am a feminist.
(I feel like that could have been a PSA, like those old "I am an American commercials)
I am a feminist.
(I feel like that could have been a PSA, like those old "I am an American commercials)
19 minutes ago
Anne Smith
goddamn Mary, this is one hell of a thread you have sparked here. I now will always think of "radical feminists" as riding BMX bikes and doing crazy jumps in SS uniforms. Long live the Fath- I mean Motherland
16 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
Those women don't choose it. They are brainwashed ( WAY too strong of a term, but the only semi-applicable one I could think of) to believe that it is the right way to do things.
16 minutes ago ·
Jj Carter
But you are not to the extreme end
I am more on the extreme end than you- never getting married and god forbid breeding (for me)
But I dont think feminist ideals need to be thrown in everyones faces all the time
Courtney- have you seen the interviews with these girls?
The amish women especially... See More
They love their lives. they are given the chance to leave... but dont
others do
but most dont. with no pressure or anything.
Its hard to believe, but some people like that style of life.
I am more on the extreme end than you- never getting married and god forbid breeding (for me)
But I dont think feminist ideals need to be thrown in everyones faces all the time
Courtney- have you seen the interviews with these girls?
The amish women especially... See More
They love their lives. they are given the chance to leave... but dont
others do
but most dont. with no pressure or anything.
Its hard to believe, but some people like that style of life.
16 minutes ago
Liz Parker
Courtney, I think it is a little condescending to assume those women are brainwashed.
15 minutes ago
Jj Carter
You are "brainwashed" (used the same way you did... way to strong etc) to do a ton of crap. movies, clothes, you think you get to pick out what you wear every day? not really.
Unless you sew your own stuff, you wear what everyone else does
I mean its all brain washing. societies brain wash us constantly
music, movies, tv, billboards, its everywhere
but I dont see you switching over to a life on a deserted island to farm your own crops.... See More
think of it from their side
and anne? whered bmx bikes come into this? thats friggin hilarious!
Unless you sew your own stuff, you wear what everyone else does
I mean its all brain washing. societies brain wash us constantly
music, movies, tv, billboards, its everywhere
but I dont see you switching over to a life on a deserted island to farm your own crops.... See More
think of it from their side
and anne? whered bmx bikes come into this? thats friggin hilarious!
12 minutes ago
Anne Smith
see Erik's comment near the top
11 minutes ago
Jj Carter
Oh.. haha thats awesome
I love your interpretation of the whole thing haha
I love your interpretation of the whole thing haha
10 minutes ago
Erik Cooper
I'm sorry to jump back in so late (I was interrupted to shower), but I'd classify feminazi as a perfectly applicable term for a feminist who physically and verbally abuses men on basis of their sex alone. If you haven't seen that happen, I'm glad that it hasn't been everywhere.
Getting jumped by a bunch of women at a concert because I was dancing... See More with a female friend of mine was no fun, and having to tell my friends that girls kicked the crap out of me was also no fun. It's awesome when women taking power and being violent ends with a man having to not only be physically hurt, but also societally abused.
Getting jumped by a bunch of women at a concert because I was dancing... See More with a female friend of mine was no fun, and having to tell my friends that girls kicked the crap out of me was also no fun. It's awesome when women taking power and being violent ends with a man having to not only be physically hurt, but also societally abused.
10 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
yeah that's why I said that that term was way too strong. They are just...brought up to only think that that way of life is correct. They are certainly physically able to think that they can get away from that lifestyle, but for many women in those types of situations, it becomes a safety risk to stand up for their rights.
and JJ yeah I have seen them. My opinion still holds. ;-)
and JJ yeah I have seen them. My opinion still holds. ;-)
9 minutes ago ·
Liz Parker
Yes brainwashing is definitely too strong a word, but I still don't agree with the sentiment entirely. I know what's out there, and I choose what I want because I want to. I don't want to go move away and grow my own crops, although I do wish I had more time to sew my own clothes. While I do, in fact, make a lot of my own clothes, there's not enough time to create a whole wardrobe :)
7 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
Erik- please understand that although what happened to you does suck, women get the shit beat out of them by men (just because they are women) everyday all over the world. I'm not trying to say that you needed to get jumped, or that I don't feel bad that it happened.
7 minutes ago ·
Liz Parker
Ah I did not see you comment before I did Courtney. I agree with that comment :)
6 minutes ago
Courtney Whitten
Rad Liz. Thanks. :D
6 minutes ago ·
Erik Cooper
That's bad too, and I'm not going to support it, I'm simply saying that there are women who take early-Nazi tactics as their own. Whether there are men who do that, I'd still say that feminazi stands for the folks who feel that they can empower themselves through hurting me. I mean, seriously, I'm hardly a representation of the male dominant stereotype.
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