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Pack Rat refuses to give back any fillets of fish
Is there anything sadder than a discarded lotto ticket? It pretty much screams of dreams lost, broken, and disappointed, be they small or large. However, before that thought has you drafting a suicide note, take heart. Not everyone out there is a pessimist. Take artist Jean Shin, who sees these slips of sad trash more like prayer offerings to the gods of success.
Pack Rat does a binary solo: 00000100000111. Robo boogie!
Today I bring you a link to some free laughs. There is nothing funnier than a really good non-sequitur. And I mean nothing. Have you any doubts? Well then you, my friend, should immediately get thee to explainthisimage.com.
Pack Rat: It's all in the family
Before I begin today's post, I just wanted to give a shout out and a thank you to Andrew Wagner, the editor in chief from American Craft magazine who took the time to comment on Monday's Handmade Nation blog.
Pack Rat is pulling your strings
Some people have marionette fears. I would never judge these people...except that I do. Now, don't get me wrong. The soulless eyes of a baby doll can totally creep me out, given the right set of circumstances (like if I woke up and it's little glass eyes were right there, staring into mine? I got a chill just thinking about it). But puppets? How can anyone be scared of puppets? They're so cool.
Pack Rat magazine has the strength of 10 men!
Even if you aren't the super dork I am (the kind who still reads comic books even though she's almost 30, and whose favorite cable channel is Cartoon Network), I bet you have some fond childhood memories of those larger than life cartoons most of us grew up on.
Pack Rat loves the night life. We love to boogie.
First off, let me congratulate Bonnie from Seattle for winning our Birthday Scavanger Hunt! Bonnie correctly identified the hidden links in our November issue of the magazine. She will be receiving her very own copy of the book, Handmade Nation: the Rise of DIY, art, craft, and design. Yay Bonnie!
On to other news.
Pack Rat is a smooth operator
I dare you, nay, double dog dare you to resist the utter adorability of the little creatures over at Mochimochi. If you can, well then you are made of tougher stuff than I.
Didn't Pack Rat put you in a dumpster once?
At my last job, my co-workers and I spent an inordinate amount of time talking about cheese. Someone would say, "You know what I love? Feta." And from there the next half hour would be spent recounting our favorite types of cheeses, cheese dishes, places to get cheese, etc. One of the ultimate comfort foods, only the most extremely lactose intolerant can resist it's charms.
Pack Rat is speed dating its way to the finish line
I think anyone who is drawn to making things with their hands has had a project go horribly, horribly awry. It can be devastating when the failure is fresh, but after some time, and a bowl of ice cream, usually we can look back on those mistakes and laugh. Or, if you want to feel better immediately, go to Cake Wrecks and revel in other people's misery.
Pack Rat has seen birds do it, bees do it, and even educated fleas do it. So let's do it, let's fall in love!
Yeah! another fun recycle craft (our favorite kind) coming at you. This one is courtsey of Elsie Marley. What to do with those large tin cans of soup/Juicy Juice/etc.? Why not turn them into handy around the home organizers?
