1. After almost two years in the greeting card “business” I have earned my first commission check. For $27.12. Truthfully, I didn’t expect to get rich off of this (which may be somewhat of a lie, because at one point I thought this could be a career, but I obviously had neither the motivation nor the marketing savvy to get it off the ground). But I think that if I spend a little more time doing this, it could probably be a nice side business for the target market which is somewhat older than what we’re used to seeing on Tumblr. So, yes, I will put a little more effort into making above-average, non-schlocky cards for the 45+ crowd. But, as I’ve said before, I want to either transition or branch out into another area. As I see my boys struggle with social situations at school, I know that what I must focus on is anti-bully. That has meaning for me in a way that mannequins spouting rants does not. Can I do both under the same HurtyWords “umbrella”? Should I change one of them to “HurtierWords”? I guess that’s where marketing comes in. Gonna give this some thought over the next couple of weeks.
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    After almost two years in the greeting card “business” I have earned my first commission check. For $27.12.

    Truthfully, I didn’t expect to get rich off of this (which may be somewhat of a lie, because at one point I thought this could be a career, but I obviously had neither the motivation nor the marketing savvy to get it off the ground).

    But I think that if I spend a little more time doing this, it could probably be a nice side business for the target market which is somewhat older than what we’re used to seeing on Tumblr.

    So, yes, I will put a little more effort into making above-average, non-schlocky cards for the 45+ crowd.

    But, as I’ve said before, I want to either transition or branch out into another area.

    As I see my boys struggle with social situations at school, I know that what I must focus on is anti-bully. That has meaning for me in a way that mannequins spouting rants does not.

    Can I do both under the same HurtyWords “umbrella”? Should I change one of them to “HurtierWords”? I guess that’s where marketing comes in.

    Gonna give this some thought over the next couple of weeks.

    May 9, 2013

  2. abundanceofcalm:

    Blue pinkies to show no tolerance for girl-on-girl bullying.

    I didn’t know this was a thing. There should be more publicity for it.

    April 1, 2013

  3. Do you ever just think to yourself ” ..you know what ..im a fucking lovely person “

    almostfancy:

    Luckily, I have a few people to remind me.

    It was only a couple of weeks ago that I reblogged this, but I needed to read it again due to my hurt feelings which, ultimately, have nothing to do with me, the kind of person I am or what I have to offer.

    I figure this post will be the go-to affirmation I need to see, hear, and take in to confirm that it’s only circumstances which are making me feel less-than.

    (Source: whiteafro, via almostfancynancy)

    March 31, 2013
  4. almostfancy: One of my favorite photos ever. Son B was never more grateful that he’s a Jew. Reblogging to add to the collection of creepy Easter Bunnies on the dash.
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    almostfancy:

    One of my favorite photos ever.

    Son B was never more grateful that he’s a Jew.

    Reblogging to add to the collection of creepy Easter Bunnies on the dash.

    (Source: almostfancynancy, via almostfancynancy)

    March 31, 2013

  5. The Top Five HGTV Villains

    1.

    I’m embarrassed that I can’t find a photo (or even a sketch) of the worst of the worst, but maybe it’s because he was so ashamed of his invention - the Popcorn Ceiling - that he didn’t want to be recognized. I actually can’t even confirm that this  - the father of a guy named Kurt Hamilton - was the guy responsible. After much fifteen minutes of research, I found a quote on the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors and I ran with it. By the way, it’s officially called an “acoustic spray finish.” Whatever. It’s still damn ugly.

    2.

    It wasn’t even a good idea at the time….the Electric Stove, that is. A Canadian named Thomas Ahearn filed a patent in 1892 for an Electric Oven (the first of his bad ideas) and the Electric Stove was introduced at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. It was slow to catch on because towns needed to be electrified. Although by the 1930s it slowly started replacing the gas stove in household kitchens. People must have thought, “Electricity! Neat!” Little did they know that future homebuyers would be turned off by this modern invention and shun an entire house because of it.

    3.

    In 1926, Waldo Semon was working for BF Goodrich as a researcher and invented plasticized polyvinyl chloride, aka Vinyl. Nowadays, homebuyers will give the stink-eye to anything made with Vinyl, flooring and countertops the two primary culprits. Did I mention the guy’s name was Semon? Enough said.

    4.

    “It’s a split-level? That changes everything!” People just don’t care for split-level homes. They don’t hate them as much as they despise popcorn ceilings, but it’s certainly not a home style on anybody’s Wish List. Blame John Lanterman for designing this gem. Couldn’t find a photo of this bastard.

    5.

    You may recognize him from HGTV’s (popular?) show “Love it or List It” and you can tell just by looking at him that David Visentin appears to be a smarmy, selfish type. He will take you to see the most awful homes on the market to make you feel hopeless, and then pull out the big stops just as his competitor - the lovely and extremely patient Hilary Farr - incurs the wrath of the current homeowners for simply trying to make safe and beautiful their dangerous, shithole of a home. David just cares about winning. You can almost hear his evil laugh, can’t you?

    March 11, 2013
  6. carpe-cerevisi: coming soon: z’s political valentines 2013 for 2011 and 2012, click here.

    carpe-cerevisi:

    coming soon: z’s political valentines 2013

    for 2011 and 2012, click here.

    (via cranberryflags)

    January 21, 2013
  7. tat2jenn: These totally make every shitty cereal worth eating. Who are we, as a nation, if we can’t even cut our own fucking marshmallows into bits?!
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    tat2jenn:

    These totally make every shitty cereal worth eating.

    Who are we, as a nation, if we can’t even cut our own fucking marshmallows into bits?!

    January 17, 2013
  8. I’m sick of hearing about Lance Armstrong, but I have my opinions, and I will state them briefly: He was an asshole, a bully and a liar, and should certainly be sued by at least one party. He raised a lot of money for cancer research and, despite his doping, is an excellent athlete. Which statement should carry more weight? I don’t know and I don’t care because that’s not what I want to talk about. I wish to discuss the “level playing field.” If everyone in the sport of racing is doping, does that make it okay? That’s difficult to answer, not only because I’m clueless when it comes to this sport, but also since I think the potential health hazards should play a factor in that decision. Okay, then…let’s look at a much more innocent sport (game): Words With Friends. If, as a player, you have access to a dictionary, and use it to check whether or not your letters form words, does that constitute cheating? Some people believe it does. (Probably the same people who don’t have access to the dictionary.) So, why not level the playing field and offer both sides the same advantages? Scrabble players have a dictionary; using it is not considered a cheat. Those two games are not that different from each other. In fact, are they different at all? I believe that unless all players decide in advance how the sport/game is to be played, there will be questions of impropriety. Cheating, where your games and sports are concerned, is so grey an area that we can argue about it ad nauseam unless we set some ground rules first. With that, I’ll leave you to decide whether or not you want to challenge me to a game.

    I’m sick of hearing about Lance Armstrong, but I have my opinions, and I will state them briefly:

    • He was an asshole, a bully and a liar, and should certainly be sued by at least one party.
    • He raised a lot of money for cancer research and, despite his doping, is an excellent athlete.

    Which statement should carry more weight? I don’t know and I don’t care because that’s not what I want to talk about.

    I wish to discuss the “level playing field.”

    If everyone in the sport of racing is doping, does that make it okay?

    That’s difficult to answer, not only because I’m clueless when it comes to this sport, but also since I think the potential health hazards should play a factor in that decision.

    Okay, then…let’s look at a much more innocent sport (game): Words With Friends.

    If, as a player, you have access to a dictionary, and use it to check whether or not your letters form words, does that constitute cheating?

    Some people believe it does. (Probably the same people who don’t have access to the dictionary.)

    So, why not level the playing field and offer both sides the same advantages?

    Scrabble players have a dictionary; using it is not considered a cheat. Those two games are not that different from each other. In fact, are they different at all?

    I believe that unless all players decide in advance how the sport/game is to be played, there will be questions of impropriety. Cheating, where your games and sports are concerned, is so grey an area that we can argue about it ad nauseam unless we set some ground rules first.

    With that, I’ll leave you to decide whether or not you want to challenge me to a game.

    January 16, 2013
  9. fullfr0ntalnerdity: 9gag: That had been bugging her for hours TumbleOn)

    fullfr0ntalnerdity:

    9gag:

    That had been bugging her for hours

    January 14, 2013

  10. It’s always funnier when a mannequin says it.

    December 23, 2012