DIY toilet seat cover
We all know the toilet paper slips off if you lay it on the seat like this \ /
All you need is a cross-piece to keep the other two from sliding off!
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clipping the beginning or end off a song in itunes
you know that 45 seconds of people clapping or band introductions on that song you love?
well, here’s how to fix that in itunes.
1. play the song and pause it at the point you want to clip it.
2. highlight the song in the list and “get info” on it.
3. in the get info panel, find the “options” tab.
4. look at the time on the song bar, in this case, 2:45, and enter it either in the “start time” or “stop time.”
that’s it!
IBD & general financial assistance resources
I found this on Minnesota Gastroenterology website and I thought I’d grab this info and post it here. If you know someone (with IBD or not) struggling to pay for meds, maybe they can try some of these places.
Financial Assistance Options for IBD Medication Expenses
Private Assistance Organizations
The following co-pay assistance foundations help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) pay their out-of-pocket medication expenses. Depending on the type of treatment you and your provider have chosen, you will be able to utilize funds provided by the foundations to cover your medication expenses at your pharmacy or at Minnesota Gastroenterology.* The diagnosis covered by each organization is noted.
Chronic Disease Fund (Crohn’s Disease)
Phone: (877) 968-7233
Web address: www.gooddaysfromcdf.org
Email: info@cdfund.org
HealthWell Foundation (Crohn’s Disease)
Phone: (800) 675-8416
Web address: www.healthwellfoundation.org
Email: info@healthwellfoundation.org
Patient Access Network Foundation (Crohn’s Disease)
Phone: (866) 316-7263
Web address: www.panfoundation.org
Email: contact@patientaccessnetwork.org
Patient Advocate Foundation (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)
Phone: (866) 512-3861
Web address: www.copays.org
Other Options
The following organizations may help identify other financial assistance options available to you, regardless of your diagnosis.
Needy Meds
Phone: None available
Web address: www.needymeds.org
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Phone: (888) 477-2669
Web address: www.pparx.org
RxAssist
Phone: None available
Web address: www.rxassist.org
the sacred shelves
my son isn’t allowed video or computer games for 2 days out of his 4-day weekend. it’s his consequence for turning in homework late.
I don’t remember being grounded from doing things when I was his age, but I do remember The Sacred Shelves.
my mom had a shelf of good food, like crackers and chocolate chips, that she considered food-for-adults. the shelves were labeled with dymo tape.
my whole life, she pushed a weird healthy food diet on me, and even made me see a doctor for being overweight when I was about 10— I wasn’t overweight, but going through puberty. stupid grownups.
I stole food from The Sacred Shelves regularly. then I realized all I had to do was buy and hide food in my bedroom. my favorite food to keep in my bedroom was canned frosting.
she wouldn’t let me use the dymo labeler either. just recently I bought myself one and it makes me so happy!
I have matured a bit. now when I buy frosting, I don’t hide it.
moral of the story: prohibitions don’t work.
make extra sn@p! album pocket page with regular page protectors
I needed some extra pages for the Sn@p! Album I’m working on. I thought maybe I’d try making my own. I like them. They’re easy and pretty. Granted, they’re only full-pages, but I think I can work with that.
I’ve seen some people use a sewing machine on page protectors, but I’m too lazy to go set up my sewing machine and try it out.
For one page, you will need:
- one page from your Sn@p! Album to use as a template
- one 8.5×11″ page protector
- one double-sided cardstock, size 8.5 x 2″ (I think it’s actually 1/8″ smaller than 8.5″—you can trim that off at the very end.)
- one scrap cardstock any color, size 8 x .5″
- hole punch
- scissors or exacto blade & ruler
- adhesive
- (optional) decorative edge punch or deco scissors
- (optional) folding/scoring tool
Here are my photos. Please excuse my messy desk.
It’s important to be precise here. Take your time.
The scoring doesn’t matter if it’s not precise. It will still look good.
Low profile deco edge.
If it’s too deep, it will get in the way of the holes that you’ll be punching later. If you really want to use a deeper deco edge punch, you could make your strip wider in the first place, or leave this one plain and adhere a decorative border later.
I marked where the holes were, so I wouldn’t have to punch through the adhesive, but it turns out not to make a difference.
The REASON for this piece is to keep your insert from sliding around. You can skip this piece and just glue the edge together, or staple. Once you make the first pocket, you’ll know if you want to include this step.
Take your time to place this folded piece as straight as you can. But if it’s a little crooked, the page will still hang properly if you punch the holes in the right place.
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#haiku by @arleigh (me)
a blustery wind /
petals and seeds blow around /
where’s the claritin?
frenzied commuters /
soccer moms in mini-vans /
they all drive like shit.
puffy swollen face /
and itchy watery eyes. /
late spring allergies.
claritin again /
but not for my hay fever /
this time it’s bug bites.
not a little gaffe /
she should have self-edited /
bye helen thomas
now they’re soaking wet /
both boys are in the fountain /
wet jeans and big smiles
my lips are bright red /
my breath is sweet and fruity /
sonic cherry slush
we’re back from the park /
I ate too many cheetos /
pink skin, orange palms.
mosquito outside /
buzzing on the gym window /
tasty flesh inside
cold glass of water /
it’s healthy and refreshing /
but I’m still hungry!
stoned birds in our yard /
from eating dead wasps outside /
thank you raid bug spray
quiet library /
my boy is in the bathroom /
he sings when he poops
help! I’m being bombed! /
by half eaten unripe pears /
that squirrel hates me.
I procrastinate /
now I’m just not in the mood /
shoot for tomorrow
sometimes it’s filet /
and other times it’s king crab /
tonight, top ramen.
mother nature drums /
punctual dark thunderclouds /
our afternoon storms
not sure what I ate /
last chance to eat leftovers /
wine makes it okay
so the world has changed /
an oil masterpiece is now /
one-line ascii art
give it all you got /
doesn’t apply to TP /
the toilet backs up
white slanted sunlight /
birds break the silence /
another new day
high hazy pink clouds /
not optimism /
drifting wildfire smoke
green toes, stuffed up nose /
not coming down with something /
just mowing the lawn
a sweet soft downpour /
dormant seeds are energized /
new growth tomorrow
50 MPH /
Clinging for dear life /
Ladybug on my windshield.
Black Coffee and /
Black Early Morning Sky and /
Black Mood to Match and
I’ve got a sick kid. /
Turns my whole day upside-down. /
I need more coffee.
What the sky looks like. /
Remember? Last time you looked? /
Notice everything.
hey please check my smile /
no not that I’m not happy /
poppy seeds get stuck
I’m 47 /
I’m addicted to Farmville /
I wear yoga pants
bottom of the bin /
my favorite underwear /
oh how I’ve missed you!
Today’s lunch was great. /
Now I need to scour my mouth. /
2pm dentist.
hey, little spider /
when you freeze in your tracks /
i can still see you
seemed so important /
but now that i’m at my mac /
i can’t remember.
via Poeet.com
arleigh trivia
I was made in France.
things that smell like skunk
things that smell like skunk:
- freshly ground coffee
- marijuana
- bigfoot
- skunk
a random memory
about 22 years ago, I was working for a newspaper in san francisco. my mom lived in carmel valley or maybe bend. she called, and told me needed to see me urgently and tell me something important. so she came to sf to come see me and tell me this very important, urgent thing.
we met for lunch at a nice sit-down restaurant a few blocks from my work. dressed up waiters, tablecloths, the whole bit.
she dropped the bomb right away as soon as we sat down:
I’ve had a vision.
I don’t want to scare you.
I’m telling you so that you aren’t scared when it happens.
I’m going to die very soon.
I am psychic, so I’m sure of this.
then I think she went on to tell me the names of her accountant and where the papers are stored, etc.
I remembered this when I was having lunch with her this week.