Archive for the year 2009
Ching is a Dorkus Maximus
Posted on March 25, 2009 by Ching under Projects.
So I issued my first press release on Monday. There’s nothing like tooting your own horn! LOL.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Modern-Day Relic Announces Launch of Online Jewelry Store
Wichita, Kansas, March 23, 2009 — Modern-Day Relic is proud to announce the grand opening of its online jewelry store Moderndayrelic.com, which officially launched March 23, 2009. Proprietor and artisan, Cherrie Brubaker (@chingay on Twitter if you would like to follow her), says she is eager to share her fabulous jewelry with the world.
Besides Brubaker’s creations, Modern-Day Relic also offers jewelry created by other designers. Modern-Day Relic is currently showcasing fashion jewelry from Cebu, Philippines. Fashion jewelry pieces from Cebu are usually made of handcrafted wood and coconut shell beads. Coconuts are abundant in the Philippines, so coconut shells are commonly used to create unique pendants and beads. Artisans also use seashells and other materials like rattan, abaca, raffia, seeds and stones to achieve interesting texture and color variation in their jewelry designs.
“We collaborate with other jewelry designers, importers, and wholesalers in order to provide a unique selection of jewelry to our discerning clientele,” says Brubaker who describes her own creations as jewelry that’s fun to wear. “The best jewelry pieces reflect the personality of the person wearing them,” adds Brubaker.
As a grand opening promotion, Modern-Day Relic is offering free shipping on all orders placed by March 31, 2009. Visit Moderndayrelic.com to browse their exotic collection of fashion jewelry imported from Cebu and Brubaker’s own fun, funky jewelry creations.
For more information, contact cherrie@moderndayrelic.com or visit the online store at Moderndayrelic.com.
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Plug Into the Smart Grid
Posted on March 25, 2009 by Ching under Videos.
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It’s Official, Ching is a Jewelry Maker
Posted on March 23, 2009 by Ching under Projects.
The other day (Saturday) Becca asked me to shorten a couple of necklaces for her. I told her that I would do one better: I would shorten the necklaces and use the excess beads to make earrings! Anyway, I told her that I would need some time to complete her custom jewelry project because I have an online jewelry store now and I have to build my store inventory. She was like, no problem just so long as the jewelry would be ready in time for their trip to Sandals St. Lucia in three weeks.
Guess what. Both necklaces are finished. I did the one shown above last night and I finished the other tonight. Despite having drank a whole liter of sangria with dinner, I was able to work on the jewelry. LOL. Maybe I could have done a better job if I wasn’t a little tipsy. I did take some shortcuts.
For instance, I just fastened each end instead of restringing the necklaces. I hate stringing beads. That is so tedious. I think that’s why I only make earrings. Earrings are so much more fun to make than necklaces! LOL.
Anyway, it’s official. I’m a bonafide jewelry maker now!
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My Poor Baby is Sick
Posted on March 23, 2009 by Ching under Health.
So Brian ended up catching whatever it is I had last week after all, despite his best efforts otherwise. Here’s how our conversation went on Saturday, the first day he realize he’s officially sick:
BRIAN: I hate you!
ME: Why?
BRIAN: You got me sick!
ME: It’s not my fault you caught my cooties. I suppose it is inevitable. We share the same bed, after all. Besides, you’re the one who started it!
BRIAN: What do you mean?
ME: You traveled to a foreign country and brought their germs back with you.
BRIAN: I wasn’t sick when I returned.
ME: No, but you had GERMS because you came from GERMany where they have MANY GERMS!
Bwa ha ha hah ha ha! Sometimes I just crack myself up. =P
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Spreading the Love.
Posted on March 22, 2009 by Brian under Health, Poker.
Friday night is usually poker night for Ching and I. This Friday though we decided to stay home because she had been sick for the last three days. Her fever finally broke Friday morning and after I came home from work she said that she just wanted to stay home and rest some more. We were going to go to the Invitational on Saturday anyway and on top of that we had Cory and April’s poker party Saturday evening. What we didn’t take into account was my hyperactive immune system letting me down.
Saturday morning, at about 5 am, I woke up in a puddle of sweat. I was so wet that I seriously thought I had wet the bed. I had to pee so I decided I should probably get up and go before I actually did wet the bed. This is when I realized that I was really sick. I tried to get out of bed and my body felt like I had been run over by a truck (and I actually know how that feels, another story for another time) and I was having trouble actually getting up and moving off of the bed. At this point I wished I had some Depends so that I would not have to get out of bed, since that was not an option I had no choice but to get my ass moving. Every step was agony, even peeing was uncomfortable. I finally got myself back to bed and decided that I needed to go ahead and pop a NyQuil and see if I could cut this think off before it gets started. I slept till about 11:30 but was in pain the entire time, my body ached all over. My fever broke at about 10:30 but I was so tired. However, I was determined to not let this illness ruin my plans. I felt like crap but I decided that I wanted to go play in the Tourney, I mean I worked hard to win that seat, I was determined to play.
We showed up and everyone immediately noticed that Ching and I were not our normal selves, after we told them we had been sick they wanted to know what the hell we were doing there. We told them that we were not going to let this illness get the best of us. Once we got started all I could think about was “man i want to go back to bed”. I just knew that I was not going to make it far. I figured that I was going to make some stupid call because I was not focused and was not paying attention to what was going on. Well the poker gods had another plan for me. Instead of getting knocked out early I ended up taking third place. It was unbelievable. I mean here I am sicker than crap, feeling like someone threw me off a cliff and I take 3rd place.
Later that evening I went to Cory and April’s. I was getting tired and was running on fumes. I figured that I had used up the last bit of mental energy for playing on the Invite. But no, the poker gods saw fit to bless me again with a second place finish. I was told that I should play sick more often. Cory said that it was hard to get a read on me because my expression never changed no matter what hand I had. I played my normal game but because I was sick and was not in my normal psychological state I just kept this expression of “I want to go back to bed”. I need to remember that. Maybe I will go farther if I just remove all emotional facets from my game play.
So it ended up being a profitable night. I got to play in the tourney, I proved to myself that I can play in any condition and I proved to my friends that my skills are not limited by my health. I am looking forward to next Friday now. I am going to practice this emotionless play, see if i can throw a few people off by making them think that I am still ill.
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