tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83573842011-04-22T00:37:56.074-04:00Difficult by DesignThe terms defining my interior space...La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.comBlogger1011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1136043769792186402005-12-31T10:39:00.000-05:002006-02-06T12:42:09.346-05:00Natural FinishNatural Finish: A transparent finish that doesn’t seriously alter the original grain or color of the natural wood. Natural finishes are usually applied with oils, varnishes, and or similar materials. (From the Furniturequest.com glossary)It's been four months since I posted here. I've completed two semesters of my interior design master's degree, and they've been very tough, busy, overwhelming, La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1125525963937229382005-08-31T20:07:00.000-04:002006-03-05T18:33:54.206-05:00SweatingSWEATING - (1) Exudation of oily matter from a film or paint, varnish, or lacquer after the film has apparently dried. (2) On a paint or varnish film, the development of gloss on a dull or matte finish; caused by rubbing the film. (3) Development of gloss in a dry film of paint or varnish after it has been flattened down (sanding). (From the PaintIdeas.com glossary)AAACK! I suck at this job!So La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1121818634219584112005-07-19T20:08:00.000-04:002005-07-19T21:07:46.786-04:00AqueousAQUEOUS- Pertaining to water; an aqueous solution is a water solution. (from the PaintIdeas.com Glossary)I certainly never thought I'd ever see the likes of Aquanet again.Admit it, ladies. You've seen this before.Back in high school, there wasn't a proper Jersey Girl who didn't own four cans of the stuff. Seattle music hadn't quite yet made its way East Coast, and nearly every woman's heart in La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1121432653753766392005-07-15T09:57:00.000-04:002005-07-15T10:18:49.246-04:00ReturnRETURN - The piece of an L-shaped desk that is perpendicular to the main desk unit, which provides extra working or computer space. (from the FurnitureQuest.com Glossary) So I've been absent for a while. Sorry. (I'm just as much apologizing to myself for slacking as I am to you, perhaps moreso.) A lot's happened since that piece about the boxes in May. ("Duh!" The masses cry.) I'm now a Jersey La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1116267378618836902005-05-16T15:52:00.000-04:002005-05-16T15:44:25.806-04:00BoxingBOXING - Mixing paint by pouring from one container to another several times to ensure thorough mixing. (from the Golden Glow Paints Glossary of Paint Terms)Lately I find that I can't eat.First of all, I don't have any food. If I did have food, I wouldn't have anything to cook it in, as my pots and pans are packed. Even if I did have anything to cook it with, I have no plates to put it on and no La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1115751068399200752005-05-10T16:20:00.000-04:002005-05-10T16:22:31.036-04:00LuminaryLUMINAIRE - A complete lighting unit consisting of a light source with a means of distribution (reflector and/or refractor), lamp positioning (socket), lamp protection (housing) and a provision for power connection. (from the Young & Co. Glossary of Electrical Terms)My free time today (surprisingly I have tons) has been overtaken by what I consider to be an engrossing read, so forgive me if my La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1115319462860552992005-05-05T15:59:00.000-04:002005-05-05T16:06:09.706-04:00Crawl SpaceCRAWL SPACE - A low space above or below the house, just tall enough to permit such work as jacking up a sagging ground floor from below or installing ceiling fixtures above. (from the Creative Homeowner Glossary)I have dug myself into a hole. It's been nearly a month since I last wrote here. I've found the vicious cycle of blog malaise to be extremely overpowering. Odd, since malaise is hugely La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1112890350545313352005-04-07T15:28:00.000-04:002005-04-07T15:28:40.100-04:00Old GrowthOLD GROWTH - Old, naturally established trees often characterized by dense straight grain and a lack of knots and defects. (from the Woodzone.com Woodworking Glossary)Somebody please, get me a walker. A cane will do. And some Ben Gay. And Motrin. Some morphine, perhaps?My new best friends... they know my pain.Here is why I hurt. Back in November I started a kickboxing regimen which I have been La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1112718146209624242005-04-05T13:11:00.000-04:002005-04-05T13:11:28.236-04:00Cooking CenterCOOKING CENTER - The kitchen area where the cooktop, oven(s), and food preparation surfaces, appliances, and utensils are grouped. (from the Creative Homeowner's Glossary)I got up early this morning to go to the supermarket when I was there at 10 o'clock last night. Is that weird?The lack of enforcement concerning child labor laws is really starting to concern me...So the situation is that I am La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1112101503717592392005-03-30T17:07:00.000-05:002005-03-30T17:04:42.446-05:00HomespunHOMESPUN - simple fabric with irregular, tightly twisted, uneven yarns giving a homemade appearance (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective Glossary)I am writing this entry from my living room. You have no idea what a relief this is for me.Of course, I can’t seem to get Blogger to work very well at the moment. (Note: Blogger was sucking so very much that I actually wrote this yesterday in La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1111777782404919712005-03-25T15:40:00.000-05:002005-03-25T15:38:00.923-05:00CricketCRICKET - A small peaked saddle built behind the chimney or over an entry. Its purpose is to divert water to either side. (from the Creative Homeowner Glossary)This week I have had an open house, a realtor meeting, some amazingly mind-blowing offers, some paperwork, some more paperwork to sign in triplicate, and an attorney review.Meanwhile on Difficult by Design, an audio toggle of crickets La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1111420725495407422005-03-21T16:42:00.000-05:002005-03-21T16:44:30.306-05:00Quiet SwitchQUIET SWITCH - Most common type of toggle, or snap, switch. It is quieter than older switches, but still makes some noise. (from the Creative Homeowner Glossary)Wow, was my last entry really on March 9? Guess so. Y'all have probably assumed that I've dropped off the face of the earth, and you'd be half right. Anyway, sorry things have been a bit quiet on the blog front as of late and that I La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1110397043005381162005-03-09T16:18:00.000-05:002005-03-10T12:24:23.016-05:00DefectDEFECT - An abnormality in a piece of lumber that lowers its strength and commercial value such as a check or knot. (From the WoodZone.com Glossary)March 9, 2005Michael "Rhymes With" SwellCEO, Swell Computer Corp.Some AddressWho the Hell Knows Where Soon to be replaced by a 30 year-old brunette woman.Dear Mr. Swell:My name is La Nina and The Cow* broke my heart. It was a two year relationship La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1110234776576083802005-03-07T17:36:00.000-05:002005-03-07T17:57:51.180-05:00SchoolSCHOOL - A group of artists whose style demonstrates a common origin or influence. (From the ArtLex Visual Art Dictionary)Today I found out that I have been accepted by my first choice university master's program for interior design. I can currently be seen Riverdancing in my cubicle.I'm mostly excited that I will be in a learning environment with students from different backgrounds...Big changesLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1109954994482341602005-03-04T13:48:00.000-05:002005-03-08T09:57:23.720-05:00Drawing RoomDRAWING-ROOM - A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining room. (from FreeDictionary.com) So I haven't been writing much lately. Well, what with a lot of things going on at work and (still) no working computer at home, it's been a little tough. At least The Cow (links provided in the case you feel the need to torture yourself with the wholeLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1109369389877046772005-02-25T16:59:00.000-05:002005-03-04T11:58:43.630-05:00Joint CompoundJOINT COMPOUND - A plaster-like substance used to fill seams and irregularities in drywalling, either the vinyl-based drying type, which hardens as the water medium dries, or setting type, which hardens by a chemical reaction that is catalyzed by water. Also known as spackle. (From PaintIdeas.com)How crass to leave the price tag on like that...This WeekendI tackle spackle. Heaven help my bathroomLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1109261302640888542005-02-24T16:48:00.000-05:002005-02-24T16:50:08.753-05:00TurningTURNING - Wood that is cut on a lathe into a round object with a distinctive profile. Furniture legs, posts, rungs, etc., are usually made in this way. (from the Creative Homeowner Glossary) Okay, so I know that I can maintain my car, but that doesn't necessarily mean I can drive it.I got home from work last night with plans to go to kickboxing at 7:15. Things were cool, I made and eaten dinner, La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1109091037709211002005-02-22T16:30:00.000-05:002005-02-22T16:30:18.216-05:00OverloadOVERLOAD - Too great a demand for power made on a circuit. (From the Creative Homeowner Glossary)Within an instant, the stench was all-consuming.What a charmer. In a would-be rapist sort of way.Ryan and I were killing some time in a bar before our 9:50 showing of Million Dollar Baby. I was feeling exploratory and ordered a glass of pinot noir instead of my usual shiraz. I really don't remember La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1108507093094565892005-02-15T17:37:00.000-05:002005-02-15T18:16:11.546-05:00Out of RegisterOUT OF REGISTER - When two or more ink colors on a pattern of wallpaper are printed out of line with one another. This results in a ghost-type image or total misalignment. (from the Creative Homeowner Glossary)I should have known why this morning's incident bothered me the way it did.I was on the train with Ryan this morning as I was heading into work and he was aiming to catch his bus back to La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1108157451845028132005-02-11T17:29:00.000-05:002005-02-11T17:23:20.063-05:00BeamBEAM - Horizontal structural member that sits on posts or walls and supports the structure above it. When bearing walls are removed, they must be replaced by a beam. (from the Creative Homeowner's Glossary)At the moment I'm in the process of finishing up one of the longest and most tedious projects I've had to do since I've started working here. Run program, open, save under new file name, repeatLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1107974416645841492005-02-09T13:45:00.000-05:002005-02-10T11:59:41.276-05:00SunburstSUNBURST - A semi-elliptical area, the lower center of which contains a sun-like figure with radiating rays; may consist of a wood panel or a glazed sash. (from the JELD-WEN Windows and Doors Glossary)
As I wear my coat in my cubicle because it’s just too bloody cold in here, I find my mind drifting to thoughts of summer. I’m anxious for barbecues and picnics and soft grass and games of Frisbee La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1107816100882607772005-02-07T17:40:00.000-05:002005-02-07T17:57:08.856-05:00Energy UsageENERGY USAGE - the amount of power required to operate and maintain electrical equipment (from the Dezignare Interior Design Glossary)
I am a MACHINE. At least for the moment anyway.
I didn't see Terminator 3. She's a cyborg, right? She is? Cool. Then that's what I'm like right now.
Somehow during this past weekend I managed to do all of the following:
1. Go to kickboxing twice.2. Clean out La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1107546153214626242005-02-04T15:45:00.000-05:002005-02-04T15:57:28.110-05:00FrostingFROSTING - A white crystalline deposit that develops on the surface of a [paint] coating. (from the paintideas.com glossary)
Save for my elaborate fawning over all things fabric and the oft-mentioned manicure near-fetish, I rarely consider myself to be what would be classified as a “girlie girl”. My winter wardrobe primarily consists of sweaters and jeans (even at work), I go for the bare La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1107355710693814412005-02-02T11:33:00.000-05:002005-02-02T13:13:59.080-05:00Shadow LineSHADOW LINE - The line of shadow caused by the thickness of a course of siding. This term typically is used when referring to shingles or shakes. (from the Creative Homeowner Glossary)
Groundhog Day cracks me up. Please tell me if I'm wrong, but I have never heard of a sillier, more pointless tradition.
Winner of the World's Shortest Mental Journey in Photo Selection Award 2005
First of all, La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1107200534721347522005-01-31T17:14:00.000-05:002005-01-31T17:34:43.156-05:00Light SourcesLIGHT SOURCES - Any device that creates light and any opening that admits light. Consider lighting variables before choosing colors, textures, shiny or dull finishes, etc. Variables include direct or reflected natural, incandescent, or fluorescent light. (from the Creative Homeowner's Glossary)
I've been chilling out for the last couple of days and really haven't had the inspiration to write, La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1106755530802058832005-01-26T17:34:00.000-05:002005-01-26T18:20:36.946-05:00NosingNOSING - The leading edge of a stair tread, usually rounded (from Whitton, Interior Design and Decoration 5e, Pearson Education, 2002)
I noticed her the second she got on the train. This was because she was wearing a hat similar to one I own and wear a lot in this ludicrous weather, yet it was not very flattering to her.
"I hope that's not what I look like when I'm wearing my hat." I thought to La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1106667802065722292005-01-25T10:46:00.000-05:002005-01-26T14:07:53.193-05:00ScavengersSCAVENGERS - In garden ponds, crea-tures such as snails, mussels, clams, or tadpoles that feed on fish wastes, algae, and dead organic matter. (It's from the Creative Homeowner's Glossary and yes I realize it's a stretch.)
Welcome scavengers from Michele's site! What a fun game this is, eh? *Getting my Canadian on in her honor*
As I'm a little devil (or angel, depending on how long you've been La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1106248877490469472005-01-20T16:20:00.000-05:002005-01-20T16:21:31.276-05:00CashmereCASHMERE - twilled fabric, originally from a Cashmere goat (from the Dezignare Interior Design Glossary of Terms)
Lesson of the Day: A girl will go to ridiculous lengths just for a stupid (but very lovely) sweater.
Lucky girl me received an Ann Taylor gift card for Christmas. Ann Taylor is my most special place -- well, save for pretty much any home store on the planet which actually maybe La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1106063569034593082005-01-18T17:06:00.000-05:002005-01-20T14:21:32.653-05:00DIYDIY - (Brit.) do-it-yourself: DIY house decorating. Also, D.I.Y., d.i.y. (From the Random House Unabridged Dictionary on infoplease.com)
This is probably the stupidest thing in the world for me to get excited about, but I'm going to tell you about it anyway.
I am two steps closer to becoming a grease monkey.
On Monday I was on my way home from Boston and was dealing with some really yucky La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1105743879181467392005-01-16T16:02:00.000-05:002005-01-18T09:51:13.310-05:00FauxFAUX - The French word for false. With regard to painting finishes, it is used to describe any technique in which paint is manipulated on a surface to imitate the appearance of another substance, such as wood or stone. (from the Creative Homeowner's Glossary)
Turns out that one of my readers clearly thinks that I'm pregnant. I'd like to state for the record that I'm not.
I actually find it La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1105551190386835762005-01-12T14:29:00.000-05:002005-01-13T10:21:11.910-05:00AppleAPPLE: A fine fruitwood used in colonial furniture. (From the Rob Stucky Finishes Glossary)
I am completely out of love with technology at the moment.
A few of you may have noticed that I have not been blogging much or visiting other sites as of late. A good portion of that has come from my inability to work out my differences with The Cow. I've spoken with three more Cow Techs and everything La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1105127113512290602005-01-07T16:29:00.000-05:002005-01-07T16:34:24.233-05:00Acid DemandACID DEMAND - The amount of acid required by a body of water to raise the pH to neutral (7). (from the Creative Homeowner glossary)
I've just gone stupid with my Diet Coke habit as of late. I'm up to six cans of the stuff a day. Should I be concerned?
Champagne tastes, Diet Coke pockets. What's a girl to do?
It starts in the morning, as I take my breakfast with caramel coloring. This is La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1104947316689105912005-01-05T14:39:00.000-05:002005-01-05T15:03:27.253-05:00Plan DrawingPLAN DRAWING - A drawing which gives an overhead view of the deck showing where all footings and lumber pieces go (from the Creative Homeowner glossary)
One of the affairs that I managed to see to during my stopover with my parents is that I now have a legal notarized last will and testament. To me, this just seems a little creepy and very weird, but overall sensible. Even though I don't enjoy La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1104856966742174802005-01-04T13:41:00.000-05:002005-01-04T14:55:15.713-05:00Handicap AccessibilityHANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY - allowing an individual to visit and utilize a building without assistance (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective glossary)
I haven't been writing much lately, and I haven't been reading many blogs either. I haven't checked my email on all three of my accounts; I haven't paid bills online. I haven't checked my Yahoo! horoscope in what feels like a month, and my La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1104423101166115232004-12-30T12:17:00.000-05:002004-12-30T12:17:21.606-05:00PuckerPUCKER - wrinkled fabric finish created by an uneven weave, different yarn sizes or shrinkage. (from the Dezignare Interior Design Glossary)
This is likely to be my last entry of 2004.
The more I hear that in my head and the more I see it on my screen, the stranger it seems. To think that soon, we'll be going through all of the traditions: the champagne, the countdown, and the kissing. The La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1104005207717890702004-12-25T15:11:00.000-05:002004-12-25T15:11:19.780-05:00TraditionalTRADITIONAL - (Home Style) These homes usually do not have porches, but several will have covered entryways. They usually have hip main roofs and bold, front facing gables. There will be several main ridge lines running both parallel and perpendicular to the street. The exterior material could be clapboard or masonry (brick, stucco, stone). These homes strive for a grand appearance. (from the La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1103943165037363502004-12-24T21:53:00.000-05:002004-12-24T21:53:49.203-05:00High LowHIGH LOW - multi-level pile heights (from the Dezignare Interior Design Glossary)
Dad's sick. It's not serious but it's likely bad enough that we won't be going on our trip.
Sure, I'm disappointed that we probably won't be going. I'm more disappointed that Dad isn't well. I worry about his health a lot.
It will likely be a roller coaster for my family until the final decision is made tomorrowLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1103842578186545452004-12-23T17:55:00.000-05:002004-12-23T18:56:58.253-05:00Art DecoART DECO - A decorative and architectural style of the period 1925-1940, characterized by geometric designs, bold colors, and the use of plastic and glass. (From the American Heritage Dictionary)
So welcome to my new digs at Deco by Design! (I know that I'm the only one who will find that amusing. That's okay.) A big welcome to those coming here from the Tall Poppy Diaries at Pink Poppy's La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1103754826083537172004-12-22T17:33:00.000-05:002004-12-22T17:41:03.710-05:00TickingTICKING - heavy twill with a colored yarn stripe in the warp (from the Dezignare Interior Design Glossary)
At any given moment, the look of this site may change. I'm not sure when it will happen. I just know that it will be sometime soon.
If this occurs, please do not adjust your monitor. Thank you.
:)
La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1103727183688050902004-12-22T13:16:00.000-05:002004-12-22T12:23:36.546-05:00AlbatrossALBATROSS - woven fabric of wool or blends having a napped fleece surface (from the Dezignare Interior Design Glossary)
My home computer is dead. Dead, dead, deadsky. And if it weren't dead I think I would have to kill it.
I've been having problems with it for a few days. The screen would freeze up frequently and I'd have to reboot, blah, blah, blah. Then the dang thing just up and refused to La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1103634872238869492004-12-21T11:51:00.000-05:002004-12-21T12:04:53.376-05:00Span(ish)SPAN - The distance between vertical supports for horizontal framing members, such as joists or beams. For rafters or trusses, the span is the distance between the two opposite walls that support them. (From the Creative Homeowner glossary)
So did I mention that I'm going to Spain for two weeks starting Christmas Day? No? Well I am. My parents thought it would be nice for the family to go on a "La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1103574213648362722004-12-20T15:29:00.000-05:002004-12-20T15:27:28.493-05:00VocabularyVOCABULARY - 1) The sum of words used by, understood by, or at the command of a particular person or group. (e.g. vocabulary of interior design) 2) A supply of expressive means; a repertoire of communication: a dancer's vocabulary of movement. (From Dictionary.com)
My final is in a little less than three hours. I've been studying like mad for a week now. Barbie's ready to up and quit because I La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1103166645601172762004-12-15T21:44:00.000-05:002004-12-15T22:33:29.230-05:00SecretarySECRETARY - writing desk with a drop front and bookcase above, often with glass front doors (from the Dezignare Interior Design Glossary)
Can't talk. I'm creating Nina's astrology chart which she needs NOW.Dear Difficult by Design readers,La Nina wishes to inform you that she is currently attempting to study for her History of Design final and is unable to spend any time pouring out her soul ontoLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1102988734646845412004-12-13T22:29:00.000-05:002004-12-14T17:49:20.326-05:00SageSAGE - Of the gray-green color of sage leaves (from Hyperdictionary - also, this might be useful)
It's done. The dang thing is finally frigging done.
I'm talking about my project, and I have to say I'm pretty proud of it. I mean, I now have my very own, one-of-a-kind tracing of a French Neoclassical commode, and hey, we all need one of those, right?
(Just so you know before we break out the La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1102596027474484202004-12-09T07:40:00.000-05:002004-12-09T09:18:22.000-05:00Blue(s) ResistBLUE RESIST - A type of fabric using a resist dyeing technique and blue dye. Popular in Eighteenth-century England and the United States. (From Whitton, Interior Design and Decorating 5e, Prentice Hall, 2002)
Congrats to Aussie Mama (my newest link and a very funny site!) for her entry in my blues contest so an ecard is coming her way!
At the time that I thought this entry up, I thought that La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1102475557429079822004-12-08T07:02:00.000-05:002004-12-08T07:04:26.680-05:00Colossal OrderCOLOSSAL ORDER - In architecture, an order rising to the height of two or more floors (from Whitton, Interior Design & Decoration 5e, Prentice Hall, 2002)
Things Keeping Me Busy This Week
1. Some job type thingie that helps me pay my mortgage. Received set of Tiffany's champagne flutes from my boss for Christmas, so I think I'll keep it. The job too.
2. Major History of Design project involvingLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1102333985509396332004-12-06T07:21:00.000-05:002004-12-06T07:21:26.206-05:00Counter December 2004COUNTER: [1] a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room – has shelves and drawers; [2] table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted (from Hyperdictionary)
SINCE DIFFICULT BY DESIGN BEGAN, I’VE EXPERIENCED…
Manicures: 6
Times caught using Jersey accent by myself or others: 2 (I never realized that "spa" could have a w at the end of it)
Gettin' La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1102215763336939502004-12-04T22:26:00.000-05:002004-12-04T22:27:42.100-05:00Under LamentUNDER LAMENT - smooth undersurface to help prevent expansion and contraction of wood sub-floors (from the Dezignare Interior Design Glossary)
I am usually so painfully aware of my integrity that I'm shocked at the level to which I feel I've compromised it.
Those photos of myself from yesterday? Never should have put them up. I realized that the second that I did. What on earth was a shrine to La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1102047725010455112004-12-03T11:58:00.000-05:002004-12-04T22:03:19.583-05:00Collage, Part ThreeCOLLAGE - A technique in which pictorial images or patterns and pieces of colored, textured material are superimposed onto each other. (from the DIY Residential Wallpaper Guide glossary) - Last time, I promise!
UPDATE: I'll be honest. Looking at those pics of myself was making me sick to the stomach, and the joke that I'd written around it fell flat in my opinion. So, they've come down. I'll La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1101959548280504122004-12-02T15:03:00.000-05:002004-12-02T19:52:40.763-05:00Collage, Part TwoCOLLAGE - A technique in which pictorial images or patterns and pieces of colored, textured material are superimposed onto each other. (from the DIY Residential Wallpaper Guide glossary) - BTW, yes, I'm going to keep using this definition until I finish the series.
Mom and Dad's moms and dads
Today's discussion of the wall deals with my grandparents on both sides. None of them are alive anymoreLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1101907219302354422004-12-01T11:57:00.000-05:002004-12-01T16:55:37.573-05:00Collage, Part OneCOLLAGE - A technique in which pictorial images or patterns and pieces of colored, textured material are superimposed onto each other. (from the DIY Residential Wallpaper Guide glossary)
For the next few days, I feel like talking about the family pictures that I've put up on the wall near my bedroom door. They span generations, and each one of them make me happy when looking at it. After all, I La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1101788234925334612004-11-30T11:57:00.000-05:002004-12-01T12:03:22.400-05:00Knock DownKNOCK DOWN (or KD) - Furniture sold unassembled or partially assembled. (from the Decorator Plus, Inc. glossary)
I finally got off my ass last night.
For several months I'd been avoiding exercise. Not sure why. Maybe I got into a funk. Maybe I was "too busy." Maybe I had to watch everything that my Tivo had recorded for me first (Hey, I'm two weeks behind on "The Apprentice." Cut me some slack.)La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1101743083688740172004-11-29T11:28:00.000-05:002004-11-29T11:28:57.173-05:00FillerFILLER - A rod, plate, or angle welded between a two angle web member or between a top or bottom chord panel to tie them together usually located at the middle of the member. (from the Hancock Joist/Joist and Structure Glossary)
Here. This is pretty. Let this distract you whilst I catch my breath.
The weather continues to conspire against me.
Every time I've travelled to Boston I feel like La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1101300755544079412004-11-24T10:51:00.000-05:002004-11-29T11:31:27.446-05:00PlatePLATE - A collective term for objects made of silver or gold. (from Whitton, Interior Design and Decoration 5e, Prentice Hall, 2002)
A lot of people think that Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday of the year. For me, it's simply a pain in the ass."Why's that, Nina?" you may ask, and I'll tell you, because I'm cooperative like that.Every year, my family and I drive four hours to Maryland to La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1101216472434758162004-11-23T11:05:00.000-05:002004-11-24T11:15:08.740-05:00RomanticROMANTIC - The early 19th century Neoclassical (which see) architectural styles are referred to as "Romantic" because, unlike the preceding Renaissance Classical (which see) styles which appealed to the intellect, they appealed primarily to the emotions. The various 19th-century Revival styles (Greek, Gothic, Egyptian, etc.), as well as the Italianate and Italian Villa styles, are considered La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1101118997368153112004-11-22T11:15:00.000-05:002004-11-23T11:15:10.306-05:00CatchCATCH - a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window (from Hyperdictionary)
When the sound of money fills my ears, it's usually a good thing. Usually. On Saturday night it was not.
All hopes for a civilized drink were shot...
A cacophony of bouncing metal was happening behind me in a (not really a) dive bar on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side. Until it began I was having a lovely La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1100874098500239202004-11-19T10:55:00.000-05:002004-11-22T11:14:27.710-05:00PilePILE - In textile and carpet construction, the upright ends or loops (if uncut) of thread that are woven at right angles to the warp and weft. The nap generally has the appearance of velvet. (from Whitton, Interior Design and Decoration 5e, Prentice Hall, 2002)
As I stare at the hovel my apartment has become, I know I’ve got my work cut out for me before Ryan arrives tonight.
What was once so La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1100786485872737282004-11-18T13:04:00.000-05:002004-11-19T10:56:18.136-05:00MENSAMENSA - In a Roman house, a low dining table; a slab that forms the top of an altar (from Whitton, Interior Design and Decoration 5e, Prentice Hall, 2002)
Not getting into MENSA anytime soon...
A Tribute to Stupidity, As We Would Lose Much Humor Without It
SanDeE*: I'm studying to be a spokesmodel.
Harris: What is, what is a spokesmodel?
SanDeE*: Um, it's just a model who speaks, you know,La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1100663404141949242004-11-17T13:18:00.000-05:002004-11-18T12:07:28.326-05:00Conversation PieceCONVERSATION PIECE - Picture of a family group; also, [a French genre painting] that depicts the activities of the common people (from Whitton, Interior Design and Decoration 5e, Prentice Hall, 1997)
Some of you may have noticed that except for the title/glossary term, I really don't talk all that much about interior design and home stuff, but today I think I will. Um, because I can. (so there)
La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1100612867326665222004-11-16T11:53:00.000-05:002004-11-17T13:05:51.490-05:00VolumeVOLUME - space required by a three-dimensional object, cubic capacity (from the Dezignare Interior Design Glossary)
So yesterday I get a spike in my traffic unlike that I've ever known for the, like, um, eight weeks I've been looking up glossary terms on a daily basis. It's very cool. And a great testament to Ryan's popularity.
Before
After
So here's what I have to say to the newbie La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1100496690494637802004-11-15T11:55:00.000-05:002004-11-16T11:59:55.413-05:00Boston RockerBOSTON ROCKER: A large wooden American rocker with spindle back and wide top rail, often is painted or stenciled. (from the Decorator Plus, Inc. glossary)
A big "Happy Birthday" to Our Man From Boston (and, oh yeah, my boyfriend) Ryan McGee. He's 29 today, the little whippersnapper. :) For those of you who haven't checked out his blog, Wading in the Velvet Sea, today is a good day to start.
La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1100235028662142342004-11-12T10:18:00.000-05:002004-11-16T12:40:33.256-05:00Traffic PatternsTRAFFIC PATTERNS: The direction in which people move through a room. (from the Norwalk Furniture Ideas glossary)
6:00 AM - Alarm goes off. Mother f#cker... Hit snooze button.6:07 AM, 6:14 AM, 6:21 AM, 6:28 AM, 6:35 AM, 6:42 AM - See 6:00 AM6:49 AM - Move arm slightly to pick up TV remote and turn on whatever comes on before The Today Show.6:55 AM - Watch breaking news regarding the absolute La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1100181154015611922004-11-11T14:50:00.000-05:002004-11-12T12:46:18.076-05:00DealDEAL - Generic term for any member of the pine family when it is cut up into planks. Also applied to furniture made of such planks. English and Early American use. Also used in England to designate standard merchandising dimensions of both pine and fir lumber. A misnomer for pine wood itself. (from Whitton, Interior Design and Decoration 5e, Prentice Hall, 1997)
My Mission: Do I choose to La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1100095970886581072004-11-10T11:50:00.000-05:002004-11-11T15:20:05.320-05:00ArcadeARCADE - an open or closed series of arches supported by columns used along passageways, courtyards or porches (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective Glossary)
Today I'm rather tired, so I'm recommending that instead of obvserving me yammer on about myself as per usual, why don't you take a break from work today and play a nice video game courtesy of Homestarrunner?
Smiles all around.La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1099972855551610032004-11-09T14:42:00.000-05:002004-11-10T11:51:26.366-05:00HallHALL – 1. A building or room of considerable size and stateliness, used for public purposes; as, Westminster Hall, in London. 2. (a) The chief room in a castle or manor house, and in early times the only public room, serving as the place of gathering for the lord’s family with the retainers and servants, also for cooking and eating. It was often contrasted with the bower, which was the private orLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1099883859360811232004-11-08T08:00:00.000-05:002004-11-09T14:45:21.736-05:00Counter November 2004COUNTER: [1] a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room – has shelves and drawers; [2] table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted (from Hyperdictionary)
SINCE DIFFICULT BY DESIGN BEGAN, I’VE EXPERIENCED…
Manicures: 4
I always have a team of experts working with my hands.
Times caught using Jersey accent by myself or others: 1 (hasn't changedLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1099675612637624072004-11-05T21:20:00.000-05:002004-11-08T07:59:43.776-05:00MosaicMOSAIC - A decoration created by setting small pieces of glass, stone, or marble in a matrix- often concrete. Wall mosaics were most prevalent in the Early Christian and Byzantine periods, during which they were a very important form of wall decoration. (from the Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture)
I've been having problems with Blogger all day, hence the late and half-assed entry.
La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1099575206436002402004-11-04T13:55:00.000-05:002004-11-06T08:52:21.880-05:00Tongue and GrooveTONGUE AND GROOVE - Boards that have a groove on one edge and a tongue on the other so that other similar boards can fit into one another along their edges. (from the Creative Homeowner glossary)
Before
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching.
It's good advice. I do my best to follow it. No effort is needed on that last one, La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1099501984526407532004-11-03T13:39:00.000-05:002004-11-04T12:56:52.173-05:00Pattern RepeatPATTERN REPEAT - increments between horizontal or vertical patterns repeated in fabric, wall coverings or flooring (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective Glossary)
Whoopi realizes she forgot to vote
Second verse, same as the first...
America, prepare yourself for four more years of ... this. You know what "this" is. It's nigh on impossible not to know. Question is, do you like it? I La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1099449008811061792004-11-02T21:28:00.000-05:002004-11-03T22:49:18.713-05:00Screen (my phone calls)SCREEN - A dividing wall having no function of support, e.g. in medieval churches surrounding the choir (from Nuttgens, The Story of Architecture 2e, Phaidon Press, 1997)
I was planning on spending this entire week on an Orlando travelogue, but for the moment I've been waylaid. (Much to everyone's relief lest this blog starts showing shades of Patty and Selma's Yucatan slide show.) I am, howeverLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1099400692873442452004-11-02T13:41:00.000-05:002004-11-02T22:49:09.896-05:00Tower BoltTOWER BOLT: A large steel barrel bolt. (from the InteriorDezine.com glossary)
This is the Tower. I wanted to Bolt.
I have a close friend, Cref, who describes me as “fearless.” I can’t say I disagree with that entirely. I box, I’ve been rock climbing (thanks once again to Cref who thought it would be fun to bring me whilst suffering from one of the worst hangovers I’ve ever experienced), I loveLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1099372396807690932004-11-01T23:12:00.000-05:002004-11-02T13:43:30.513-05:00ReturnRETURN - distance from the front of a window treatment to the wall (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective glossary)
I came. I saw. I did not get ill.
I've just returned home from a long weekend in Orlando. I'm exhausted, but very, very happy.
So much happened this past weekend that I'll have content fodder for quite some time, but for the moment here's some highlights:
· The Sox La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1098843355819659442004-10-27T13:06:00.000-04:002004-11-02T00:46:34.926-05:00ReliefRELIEF - Carving on a surface so that figures and objects are raised against a background. High relief (haut relief) is deeply cut; low relief (bas relief) is shallower. (from Nuttgens, The Story of Architecture 2e, Phaidon, 1997)
After the disaster that was my midterm, I spent a lot of time yesterday looking for comfort within myself in order to remember why I chose the interior design school La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1098754066134902222004-10-26T08:16:00.000-04:002004-10-27T12:08:24.796-04:00BossBOSS - The projecting ornament placed at the intersection of beams or moldings. It is often a carved head of an angel, flower, or foliage motif. (from Whitton, Interior Design and Decoration 5e, Prentice Hall, 2002)
Ugh, fine. Just give me the shot and go away.
History of Design is my daddy.
I am History of Design's bitch.
History of Design is the boss of me.
I am not worthy of History of La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1098715599975286482004-10-25T10:45:00.000-04:002004-11-02T18:36:57.266-05:00OverstretchOVERSTRETCH - (wallcovering) This is where the paper is poorly matched, creased, polished (shiny) or embossed papers are flattened. This is caused by bad paper handling and over brushing. (from InteriorDezine.com glossary)
I Don't Know How She Does It
Today I take my first midterm since 1997. You're probably asking "So why the hell are you writing this entry when you should be studying?" and La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1098446348575078792004-10-22T13:54:00.000-04:002004-10-25T08:22:22.636-04:00TailsTAILS - A pleated and shaped piece of fabric installed on the outside edge of a curtain - usually coupled with swags to form an overall window dressing (from the Simply Furnishings glossary)
Namesakes: Domino Bond Girl and Logan of X-Men (these pics crack me up they're so cheesy - yeah, scuba gear is sexy)
Domino and Logan are children of divorce.
That being said, as of tomorrow, the two La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1098384434966543742004-10-21T14:42:00.000-04:002004-10-22T12:59:11.546-04:00BuffetBUFFET – French term for a cabinet for holding dining table accessories; also a table from which food is served (from Whitton, Interior Design and Decoration 5e, Prentice Hall, 2002)
A SMORGASBORD OF RANDOM THOUGHTS FOR THURSDAY
Things that Are Currently Irking Me
· Notice to the women of the northeastern United States: flip-flops are SO FIVE MINUTES AGO. Have these women not noticed that the La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1098292602761287612004-10-20T13:13:00.000-04:002004-10-21T14:29:14.216-04:00VernacularVERNACULAR: This term describes an architectural style or design of house derived primarily from popular taste. Vernacular styles usually stem from some more formal or academic style, with simplifications and adaptations; but their origins are still recognizable. Vernacular Georgian, Federal and Greek Revival houses are common in New England. (from Westwind Design Residential Design glossary)
La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1098201553892206962004-10-19T11:58:00.000-04:002004-10-20T13:21:17.736-04:00Cut LengthCUT LENGTH - distance from top to bottom of drapery plus hems and top headings (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective glossary)
Steadfastly refusing the chop
Before we start, I realize that this entry is a testament to my vanity. I can live with that. So, anyway...
I love having long hair. It’s probably not meant to be this way as it’s got the thickness of cotton candy, but I can’t La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1098119303435816522004-10-18T13:56:00.000-04:002004-10-19T12:58:58.853-04:00Fill (in the blanks)FILL - The visible yarns in a textile that are woven through the less visible foundation of warp yarns. (from Norwalk Furniture Idea glossary)
My Weekend, By Way of Mad Libs
This weekend I went to [name of place] to visit my [noun] Ryan. I managed to make it up okay in spite of all of the [liquid] on my windshield and the [adjective] traffic. I found myself [verb ending in “ing”] “[La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1097849850581176532004-10-15T10:16:00.000-04:002004-10-18T13:20:49.280-04:00BurnoutBURNOUT - A type of fabric in which caustic chemicals have been used to dissolve portions of the fabric. (from Loudzen.com / The Society For Creative Anachronism)
Didn’t sleep much last night.
Driving to Boston today.
Don’t have much to talk about.
Doubt I’ll come up with anything clever by the time I leave work.
Do enjoy your weekend.
La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1097717793155434272004-10-14T07:11:00.000-04:002004-10-19T18:54:13.216-04:00RevivalREVIVAL: The reintroduction of designs from an earlier period, for instance, Renaissance revival or Greek revival. (from the Norwalk Furniture Idea glossary)
These two look like they could use their own revival...
Edina: … It’s all getting out of control all these revivals. Isn’t it, revivals? They’re not revivals. I mean, soon we’ll be reviving what we had on last week!
Patsy: Get your clothes La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1097690214865558382004-10-13T13:54:00.000-04:002004-10-14T07:09:41.133-04:00CadCAD/CADD - computer aided drafting and design (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective glossary)
Most of the time you like to be reminded that you’ve still got it. Then there are the times when you wonder if you actually want it.
I overslept this morning and I was late to work. I considered myself lucky to be able to hail a cab to the PATH since they’re usually few and far between at thatLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1097582480134020732004-10-12T14:07:00.000-04:002004-10-13T13:57:37.376-04:00DominoDOMINO: Early wallpaper in small sheets which originally imitated marble and later carrying patterns. Wallcoverings manufactured today which imitate the original. The earliest dominos were popular icons representing God and the saints. (from Wallcoverings Online)
AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION BETWEEN MY TWO CATS
Domino & Logan
Logan lies in a lump on the floor and observes Domino walking towardsLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1097514829790537562004-10-11T13:59:00.000-04:002004-10-12T14:05:15.533-04:00QuirkQUIRK - An incised groove in a molding. (from Whitton, Interior Design & Decoration 5e, Prentice Hall, 2002)
I, like most people, have a few character flaws that I hope most other people would find endearing. Say the fact that despite 8 years of dance training when I was little, I am still perpetually clumsy. I was in a Pizzeria Uno on Saturday and within a minute of sitting down managed to La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1097207549594489412004-10-08T08:57:00.000-04:002004-10-11T13:39:55.060-04:00GrinGRIN - A small area of ground color that shows through [in a fabric] if the print is off-register. (from Larsen, Fabrics for Interiors: A Guide for Architects, Designers, and Consumers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1975)
I am so immature.
Once upon a time about two weeks ago I was IM-ing Ryan, trying to figure out how I was going to work these design elements into my blog so I sent him some La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1097162469122995572004-10-07T11:19:00.000-04:002004-10-08T09:47:55.846-04:00FlueFLUE - channel above a fireplace used to carry smoke and heat to the exterior of a structure (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective glossary)
I feel really cruddy. Cruddy to the point that I don’t care that my design title of the day doesn’t quite match up spelling-wise. I’m not sure at this point whether the stuffy nose and sinus pressure is due to the change in seasons or whether I’m La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1097032896444882692004-10-06T01:11:00.000-04:002004-10-07T11:21:41.666-04:00HipHIP - The line formed by two sloping roofs meeting. (from Nuttgens, The Story of Architecture, Second Edition, Phaidon Press, 1997)
Anyone who knows me can tell you that I am not a follower of fashion trends. It's not that I think I'm a bad dresser (If anyone begs to differ, I am game for a free makeover! No takers? Fine, be that way.), but I tend to stick to the classics.
That sorta goes for La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1096945461689129772004-10-05T08:02:00.000-04:002004-10-06T00:12:16.166-04:00ElevationELEVATION - The elevation of a house is a flat (without perspective) drawing of one side of the house as seen when standing facing it squarely. Four elevations are needed to describe completely the vertical aspects of a rectangular house: front (showing the front facade or principal elevation), rear, and the two ends. (from the Westwind Design Residential Glossary)
I.
Am.
Superiorly.
Stoked.
I La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1096915804517076362004-10-04T13:44:00.000-04:002004-10-05T07:22:44.600-04:00CounterCOUNTER: [1] a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room – has shelves and drawers; [2] table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted (from Hyperdictionary)
Since this blog is primarily all about me (whose isn’t?), I’ve decided that on the first Monday of the month, I am going to keep a tally on certain things defining me and my goals. So away we goLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1096653236778521692004-10-01T13:50:00.000-04:002004-10-04T14:52:32.200-04:00Work OrderWORK ORDER - document specifying work to be completed including details and drawings (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective glossary)
That La Nina chica, she go loco again.
I’ve already got my sights on my next design project: my new cubicle. Yes, it’s a bit of a downgrade from my officle (it’s not a cubicle, it’s not an office, it has walls and a door but it’s only 6 ½ feet high), but La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1096516027009347422004-09-29T22:44:00.000-04:002004-10-01T13:56:18.526-04:00DistressedDISTRESSED - Furniture that is marred to create the appearance of age and use. (from newportfurnishings.com glossary)
As can be told by the late post, I’ve been quite busy on this first day of freelancing. I think I’ll skip the actual work bit as I’m sure that it’s not that interesting to the five of you that read this. I will however, make note of the things that have either distressed, La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1096393715512289962004-09-28T13:47:00.000-04:002004-09-29T23:48:20.176-04:00Cubicle CurtainCUBICLE CURTAIN - institutional curtain fabricated to land 14-16" above the floor (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective glossary)
I’m leaving very quietly. No need to make a fuss. Perhaps it would be better if we pretended I was never here.
It was all very promising at first. I saw an opportunity, pounced on it, and didn’t look back. It didn’t really matter at the time that I La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1096297401072815872004-09-27T10:59:00.000-04:002004-10-22T08:06:09.550-04:00TabbyTABBY - the [simplest] type of weave of a fabric. It looks like a checkerboard: a weft thread goes over one warp thread and then under the next, repeating 'over one' 'under one' until reaching the edge of the fabric (from ClassActFabrics.com glossary)
Logan
Domino
Why My Cats are Weird, or NotSoWeirdForCatsISuppose, or SuperCuddlyCute! Depending On My Mood
1. They think that the bathroom isLa Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1096052127817809022004-09-24T14:53:00.000-04:002004-09-28T19:19:47.783-04:00NapNAP - A fabric with a texture or design that runs on one direction such as corduroy and velvet (from Furniturequest.com)
I'm really tired. Just had my exit lunch with the boss and the boss' boss at a charming Japanese restaurant. I love the first few minutes after the end of a nice sit-down restaurant meal when you're satisfied and the endorphins are kicking in, but a few minutes later I La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1095966656004604132004-09-23T15:05:00.000-04:002004-09-28T19:19:02.890-04:00CopingCOPING (from cope, Lat. capa)- in architecture, the capping or covering of a wall (from The 1911 Edition Encyclopedia)
Welcome to my very first instance of eating blog crow. Based on a few conversations I’ve had, I’m sure that some of you are hoping I might take back what I said about color-coordinated bookshelves (apparently that’s weird), but no. I instead wish to retract the following La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1095822703569613642004-09-22T08:09:00.000-04:002004-09-28T19:18:38.263-04:00Book MatchBOOK MATCH - Matching between adjacent veneer leaves on one panel face. Every other piece of veneer is turned over, so that adjacent leaves are "opened" as two pages in a book. (from the Royalton Millwork & Design, Inc. website glossary)
My apartment is obviously a work in progress, and until the day that I become a professional designer and have access to all sorts of fabulous discounts at La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1095773068665064352004-09-21T09:20:00.000-04:002004-09-28T19:16:31.290-04:00FretworkFRETWORK - Victorian machine-made decorative wood panels created by combining various shapes, patterns and sizes of wood pieces together into an intricate, openwork design; Chinese lattice detailing (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective glossary)
Yesterday I mentioned that I have one bridge to burn before I leave my current job. I sometimes wonder if I should have burned it six weeks La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1095694981092698452004-09-20T11:36:00.000-04:002004-09-28T19:18:15.116-04:00Finish ScheduleFINISH SCHEDULE - documents detailing doors, windows, furniture, room finishes, colors and other components needing clarification for construction purposes (from the Dezignare Interior Design Collective glossary)
The time spent in limbo at work after you’ve given your notice is a magnificent time. I ought to know, as this is the fourth time I’ve been through it. I officially gave notice last La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357384.post-1095447713541285362004-09-17T15:00:00.000-04:002004-09-28T19:17:45.893-04:00Preliminary SketchesLike many bloggers, this isn’t my first foray into serious, insightful, cover-the-issues journalism. My major in college was English, yet I never worked on the school newspaper; and though I work in publishing now, the majority of my job titles have had the word “marketing” in them. However, in high school I was once the editor-in-chief of one now charmingly antiquated form of media known as the La Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712086545509556767noreply@blogger.com0