DIY

20 Oct 2010

DIY: Halloween Decorations

It’s beginning to look a lot like Halloween. Riding through my neighborhood the other day, I started to see various Halloween decorations appearing on houses: a few ghosts hanging from nooses here, some spider webs and bats there. It’s kinda funny, no matter how old I get, seeing Halloween decorations

Amber Bouman - Crafty & Cashless 0
13 Oct 2010

Knitting is for Pus**** by Olek

Knitting goes in and out with being the “it” hipster crafting activity, but Polish artist Olek isn’t the kind of knitter who works on scarves on the train. She’s more likely to knit a cocoon around the train itself. Her knitting sculptures are giant, we’re talking camouflage covers for convertibles,

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
13 Oct 2010

DIY: Cereal Boxes

Cereal is as important to a broke-ass as ramen noodles. It has zero prep time and requires only two items which can usually be purchased at any corner store. Plus, it’s tasty and has vitamins and calcium and all that. Hell, I’d be having some myself, RIGHT NOW, if I

Amber Bouman - Crafty & Cashless 0
12 Oct 2010

This Week’s Events For The 5 Senses

Wondering what to do for fun this week?  Feeling a little dead inside?  Wake yourself up with a FREE event for each of the 5 senses! SEE: There’s nothing like a Charlie Kaufman/Spike Jonze collaborative mindfuck to topple you into an existential crisis. Catch a FREE screening of Adaptation this

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
11 Oct 2010

DIY: Tried and True Uses for Cheap Vodka

Cheap vodka has a lot of uses. It can wipe your memory clean, keep you warm on cold nights, and make most experiences exponentially more interesting than they would have been. Is it coincidence that Vladimir Vodka is not only the top selling liquor in West Virginia and also crucial

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
06 Oct 2010

DIY Decor: The Light-Switch Cover.

Like most things in life, Etsy has already done it better than you I do firmly believe, despite the cliche, that the little things that matter. If it makes the world more livable to have skull socks or sushi bandaids, then so be it! There’s no reason to be bland.

Amber Bouman - Crafty & Cashless 0
29 Sep 2010

DIY Guide to Staying Cool in Hot Weather

San Francisco is in the midst of its annual indian summer – a final fling with the season where the temperatures actually get above 80 degrees and no one can stop talking about how hot it is, I mean, really, can you believe how hot it is? Um…yes, I can

Amber Bouman - Crafty & Cashless 0
26 Sep 2010

What You Wish You Could Have Told Young You

[youtube 7KOr3nhb8XI&hd=1] Dan Savage recently printed a letter from a reader mourning the suicide of Billy Lucas and was at a loss for what to do about isolated gay teenagers in unsupportive and even abusive communities. Savage responded by starting the “It Gets Better” project on Youtube to reach out

Jessica Longo - Two-Bit Reporter 0