Sarchix Finds

I know I have been SO bad at blogging last year and am trying yet again to get back into it.

In the past year I have done a lot.  Mostly this focuses around me going back to school to become a Massage Therapist.  I have never been this happy in school nor have I done as well.  I was one of those kids who just barely missed honor roll etc but that was because I admit now, that I was lazy and school was easy.  I have the spring semester and a bit of the summer before I am done (for now) but I’m having a blast!

So fear not, Sarchix is alive and well and hope to get back to posting cool stuff on the web here over 2010.

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This was just too funny to not post.

Here’s another use for leftover Easter candy.

The Candy Turducken!

Enjoy

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First of all, WOW!  This was all painted by hand for a Christmas Gift.  I wish I could paint like this and I would be making sets all over the place.  I don’t dare share this with my oldest because he would want me to make him a set.

This was all done by the artist, Matt Brown and tells us the tale of how he made these.  He makes it sound SO easy too.

But it got me thinking, if he can paint Star Wars guys on these Matryoshka dolls (aka nesting dolls) then why can’t I try something a bit simpler.  I’ve always loved the idea of the Matryoshka doll and how they fit inside each other but applying a non traditional face to them inspires me to think outside the box.

Matt started with blank dolls.  What would you put on them?

Art of Matt Brown – Star Wars Matryoshka dolls

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What do you do with all those left over tubes of wrapping paper? I save mine for the family to use (usually as swords). With that said, Marie at Make and Takes came up with a great take on that idea.

She decorates them to be light sabers and other cool uses as well.  If my kids were into firefighters, then her third idea would be perfect.  If the tubes last long enough to get decorated, we’ll be trying it out!

Make and Takes – Empty Wrapping Paper Rolls

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This site is supposed to be about “good” stuff so don’t let the name of this site throw you off.  Fail Blog has some of the funniest “oopses” I have seen, both in video and photos.

It is updated several times a day and I get an update emailed to me every morning, when I’m usually in need of a good laugh to get me going.  On thieir site there are filters to keep things G-Rated (or safe for work) or just videos.

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Last night I went to the annual Junior Woman’s Club Christmas Dinner.  This is one of my favorite events the club does and this year did not disappoint.

Getting out the door was a challenge, since it was also the night of my daughter’s musical debut at her school’s holiday concert.  Its her first year playing recorder and next year she’ll have the opportunity to move up to another instrument (probably the flute – good thing since she can use my old one).  It wasn’t bad and only had a few painful moments.  My youngest loved when the choir sang “Christmas Song (Christmas Don’t be Late)” by the Chipmunks.

So after the concert, we walked home the whole block and a half, in the rain and I had to scoot right out the door (something I hate doing).  It was worth the drive through the rain and dealing with the rushing out the door.

When I got to the restaurant, all the ladies were already there but it was no big deal.  We’re almost all moms, so they all understood.  Besides, I was only about 30 minutes late and the food had not even been put out yet.

There were ten of us there last night.  Unfortunately, its that time of the year where there are all kinds of parties so some of our members couldn’t make it.

The conversations were great as one member told us about her recent trip to visit family in the Philippines and the Treasurer told us how much money we made at the Brunch with Santa to name a few.  The food was great (a baked ziti thing and a chicken with ziti dish) and was very nice to have on such a cold and rainy night.

We had our 2008-2010 board selected and we finally got someone to agree to be treasurer (yay Jen!).  But the best part of the evening was the Pollyanna.  The limit was $25 and its so much fun to see what everyone brought and how they wrapped it.  Some years, it gets really cut throat with the stealing of gifts but this year it was pretty sedate.  I ended up with some lovely creams.  I love the peppermint foot scrub and anxious to try out the Shea butter cuticle cream.

Sure getting and giving gifts is fun but getting the chance to laugh and have fun with my friends is even better.  I wish all holiday parties could be like that.

Next adventure with the girls: Gay Bingo in January!

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Food is good.  Foreign food can be scary, even when you are speaking the same language.

Three years ago, Hubby and I went to England on a vacation (with out the kiddies) and had a great time.  The food we had ranged from excellent all the way down to “hockey puck”.  There were times I had no idea what was being offered on the menu.  I was either really lucky or just really hungry if I tried something new.  It did help that I grew up watching “Brit Coms” to keep me from making too much of a mistake.

Serious Eats has a great article with MANY pictures about what some of these English dishes really contain.  I have finally figured out what the what a British jelly is!

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When I order something online I build in at least a few days if not a few weeks for shipping. Sometimes the wait is just forever…or so it seems. I am always impressed when it comes sooner than I anticipate.

Netrition.com is really good – only one or two days. Pretty good. They are a handy source for nutritional supplements. But today I was really wowed. Yesterday afternoon around 4, I placed an order from endless.com. They  are connected with Amazon.com and sell shoes, purses and like items.The package was on my front porch today…less than 24 hours! They must have a distribution center in my back yard! Fantastic service!

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Whoever invented massage did us all a favor.

Today I used a gift certificate I received for Christmas last year….OK, I’m a little busy and , as much as I appreciate a good massage, nearly forgot about it. I am glad I remembered.

I had never used the services of Rizzieri Salon and Spa in Marlton, NJ. I was very pleased with the entire experience. It was comfortable from beginning to end. Nothing negative at all, honest.

People were pleasant. The place was warm and comfortable. There was considerable attention to detail. And my masseur was phenominal! The one and a half hour massage was well worth the investment of my benfactor. Thanks!

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It seems like if you are a fan of Star Trek, you’re either a TOS (The Original Series) or a TNG (The Next Generation) fan.  Sure there are fans of the other spin off shows but those are the main two.

I like all the Star Trek shows and movies but TNG is my personal favorite.  I wanted to live on the Enterprise.  I don’t know if it was the holodeck or the replicators or what, but life on the Enterprise was never boring and it would have been so cool to be there.

So in honor of my favorite Star Trek series and my favorite captain, I offer this amazing video. Enjoy!

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