Life in the Land of Oz

diychristmascrafts: DIY Two Ingredient Homemade Clay Paw Print...

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:03:59 -0600

DIY Two Ingredient Homemade Clay Paw Print Ornaments Tutorial from Cornflower Blue Studio here. And one of the ingredients is not glue but stuff you already have in your kitchen. Wish this had been originally posted before the holidays! First seen at Make here.

pineapplesandwiches: I’m collecting for someone who.. A clever...

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:42:05 -0600

pineapplesandwiches:

I’m collecting for someone who..

A clever campaign from Publicis for the charity The Passage catching the public’s attention by using reverse messages on cardboard signs (typically associated with homelessness)

Publicis: “The idea was simple: give each volunteers sign highlighting the purpose of The Passage in a unique way.”

And during the three hours the signs were being used in Victoria station, London, donations increased by over 25%. A success!

Please take a second to spread the word to your friends about...

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:31:41 -0600

Please take a second to spread the word to your friends about the K.I.N.D. fund for the kiddos in Malawi. The kiddos go to school, and sit on the ground all day because they do not have desks. The K.I.N.D. fund provides desks for the students, but better yet… the fund provides jobs for parents in Malawi to make the desks. Take a moment to tell a friend, and make a donation if you can. Thanks.

To spread the word or make a donation Click here: http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/12/03/k-i-n-d-fund-donate-tell-a-friend/

https://secure.unicefusa.org/site/Ecommerce?FOLDER=1200&store_id=10961&NAME=

To find out more information about K.I.N.D. Click Here: http://www.unicefusa.org/news/news-from-the-field/kids-in-need-of-desks-malawi.html

diychristmascrafts: DIY Melted Crayon Ornaments Tutorial from...

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:03:01 -0600

diychristmascrafts:

DIY Melted Crayon Ornaments Tutorial from The Swell Life here. So easy and I think this would be so much fun to do.

idressmyself: This has been out for a few weeks now, but I...

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:06:03 -0600

idressmyself:

This has been out for a few weeks now, but I finally bought it, and I encourage every one of you to do the same. It just got moved from Louis CK’s website to iTunes thirty minutes after I bought it from Louis’ site, so I guess you have to get it from iTunes now.

Here’s what Louis said about the set:

Greetings to the people and parts of people that are reading this. Hi. This is Louis. I’m a comedian and you bought a thing from me. Well, I’m writing to tell You that there is a new thing you can buy on my website louisck.com. It’s an audio standup set by not me but another comedian named Tig Notaro. Why am I selling someone else’s comedy on my website?

Well, Tig is a friend of mine and she is very funny. I love her voice on stage. One night I was performing at a club in LA called Largo. Tig was there. She was about to go on stage. I hadn’t seen Tig in about a year and I said how are you? She replied “well I found out today that I have cancer in both breasts and that it has likely spread to my lymph nodes. My doctor says it looks real bad. “. She wasn’t kidding. I said “uh. Jesus. Tig. Well. Do you… Have your family… Helping?”. She said “well my mom was with me but a few weeks ago she fell down, hit her head and she died”. She still wasn’t kidding.

Now, I’m pretty stupid to begin with, and I sure didn’t know what to say now. I opened my mouth and this came out. “jeez, Tig. I. Really value you. Highly.”. She said “I value you highly too, Louie.”. Then she held up a wad of note-paper in her hand and said “I’m gonna talk about all of it on stage now. It’s probably going to be a mess”. I said “wow”. And with that, she went on stage.

I stood in the wings behind a leg of curtain, about 8 feet from her, and watched her tell a stunned audience “hi. I have cancer. Just found out today. I’m going to die soon”. What followed was one of the greatest standup performances I ever saw. I can’t really describe it but I was crying and laughing and listening like never in my life. Here was this small woman standing alone against death and simply reporting where her mind had been and what had happened and employing her gorgeously acute standup voice to her own death.

The show was an amazing example of what comedy can be. A way to visit your worst fears and laugh at them. Tig took us to a scary place and made us laugh there. Not by distracting us from the terror but by looking right at it and just turning to us and saying “wow. Right?”. She proved that everything is funny. And has to be. And she could only do this by giving us her own death as an example. So generous.

After her set, I asked Mark Flanagan, the owner of Largo (great club, by the way) if he recorded the set. Largo is set up for excellent recordings. He said that he did.

A few days later, I wrote Tig and asked her if I could release this set on my site. I wanted people to hear what I saw. What we all saw that night. She agreed. The show is on sale for the same 5 dollars I charge for my stuff. I’m only keeping 1. She gets the other 4. Tig has decided to give some of that to cancer research.

Tig, by the way, has since undergone a double mastectomy. She is doing well. Her doctors say her chances of survival are excellent. So she went there and came back. Her report from the frontlines of life and death are here for you to… Enjoy.

Please go to my site louisck.com and buy her show. You can buy it here:

http://buy.louisck.net/purchase/tig-notaro-live

Thank you. Have a terrific afternoon.

Louis C.K.

What happens at the 26:00 mark made me smile so much.

Please get this. It’s only $5

sugarkat: Tig Notaro - Taylor Dayne (by turnip89) Excuse me....

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:02:28 -0600

sugarkat:

Tig Notaro - Taylor Dayne (by turnip89)

Excuse me. I’m sorry to bother you. But I have to tell you, I love your voice.

Excuse me. I’m sorry to bother you. But I have to tell you, I love your voice.

Excuse me. I’m sorry to bother you. But I have to tell you, I love your voice.

ucancallmeal: your-royalshyness: Here’s a link to the whole...

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:14:11 -0600

ucancallmeal:

your-royalshyness:

Here’s a link to the whole video: x

Here’s a link the the website: x

THIS IS THE FUCKING BEST.

Reblog this shit! Make it known.

As I delve deeper into my own mental health issues, the more I want to advocate for others like me. Mental illness isn’t something you just “get over”. You wouldn’t tell someone with diabetes to suck it up, would you?

barackobama: Well, if this isn’t the best thing we’ve ever...

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:09:41 -0500

barackobama:

Well, if this isn’t the best thing we’ve ever seen. (via esus4)

barackobama: How cool is this? Also, join this party here.

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:05:05 -0500

barackobama:

How cool is this? Also, join this party here.

barackobama: Lots of jobs and fewer snakes.

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:04:41 -0500

barackobama:

Lots of jobs and fewer snakes.

barackobama: We have a right to know exactly which corporations...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:16:39 -0500

barackobama:

We have a right to know exactly which corporations and individuals are spending millions in attack ads to influence elections—and what their agendas are. Yes? Yes.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:15:20 -0500

are you going to the beatles: the lost concert" movie when it comes out next month?

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:49:28 -0500

I would love to go to a movie, but honestly… my husband was fired from his job last week and we can’t really afford to. I am not really sure how we are going to afford paying all of the bills and buying groceries… It will have to wait until DVD for me. Let me know how it is though, if you go.

smcconnell: ahtist: princessickness: karenamadof: &ILOVEY...

Sat, 12 May 2012 01:40:55 -0500

smcconnell:

ahtist:

princessickness:

karenamadof:

&ILOVEYOUTOO<3

SPREAD THE DAMN WORD

THAT WAS COOL

FYI: It only needs to be Alt+Reblog, you don’t need both alt buttons.

psuedofolio: I owed ya one, Obama.

Sat, 12 May 2012 01:39:01 -0500

psuedofolio:

I owed ya one, Obama.

The Earth’s moon 1.5 days after its New Moon phase, with the...

Sat, 12 May 2012 01:35:03 -0500

The Earth’s moon 1.5 days after its New Moon phase, with the International Space Station seen streaking across the sky and Jupiter shining amid the clouds.

barackobama: “I think the youth vote might be locked up by the...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:59:42 -0500

barackobama:

“I think the youth vote might be locked up by the looks of this.”

barackobama: abeautifulreason: I’m a Woman for Obama Huzzah.

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:58:43 -0500

barackobama:

abeautifulreason:

I’m a Woman for Obama

Huzzah.

barackobama: Heart.

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:58:05 -0500

barackobama:

Heart.

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Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:44:51 -0500