And the parent of the year award goes to…
July 30th, 2009 
observations 1 Comment
Written with awesome by Nichole
We had our first (and probably our only) softball practice tonight. Our coach-coworker brought his two young boys along. I’d say one was about two and one four. I do know the older of the two is in tee-ball. A lot of people brought their kids, which was cool by me. Anyhow… When the girls [...]
How to make homemade cheese.
July 27th, 2009 food, recipes 3 Comments
Written with awesome by Nichole
I wanted to try something I’ve never done before, something new and exciting and in the vein of cooking. I’ve tired of making cakes. Cookies. Even different curries (and boy do I love curry). After watching this video, I told myself, “I want to make cheese.” And so I did. The experience was documented, sans [...]
The organic vs conventional-local dilemma.
July 26th, 2009 food, local goods, rant 5 Comments
Written with awesome by Nichole
I try to buy organic when I can. Organic produce is readily available at your local grocer. Organic dairy. Organic snacks. Lately though I’ve been questioning how “worth it” it is to buy everything exclusively organic. To have a local, organic farmer in your area, it’s truly priceless. I however do not have ready access [...]
Northwest Indiana – Love it or hate it.
July 25th, 2009 local goods, northwest indiana 3 Comments
Written with awesome by Nichole
People oftentimes complain that there is nothing to do in Northwest Indiana… that if you’re looking for fun and if you’re looking for culture you have to go to Chicago. I say, “That’s totally not true!” I grew up in Northwest Indiana, so maybe I’m biased, but it bothers me when people slam Indiana (especially [...]
The Speed Gamers raise money for autism charity.
July 22nd, 2009 video games 1 Comment
Written with awesome by Nichole
So, since Friday, I’ve been following a live USTREAM cast of these guys called The Speed Gamers, a group of college-age gamers that get together pretty frequently and have video game marathons. The kicker is that through these marathons they raise money for different charities. In the past they’ve helped charities like St. Jude’s, The [...]
IE6 needs to DIAF.
July 19th, 2009 rant 3 Comments
Written with awesome by Nichole
Double margins. PNG transparency fail. An inability to recognize the common sense behind giving an element multiple classes. Die in a fire. Yes, a good way for IE6 to go. A browser that is 8 years old and has two newer versions available should not be still around! Why? Why do people not upgrade? Apparently [...]
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About Nichole the not-so-starving artist from Northwest Indiana
I quit my job to be a full-time writer! I'm also a web designer, gamer and a level 12 necromancer-in-training, sort of. I cook like a mo-fo and bake when the mood strikes me. Angel food cake is a specialty. I make choices in life by rolling percentile dice. TV is lame, so I watch Let's Plays. My iPod is filled with video game soundtracks. I support local commerce by shopping local and supporting the emerging artists in my community.
@ripsup They would have to dump the contents of it out first. I guess they could always paint with it like some women do. in reply to ripsup 4 mins ago
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