You Deserve to Learn How to Say “I Am Trying to Communicate With You” in 9 Languages!
Image via Wikipedia So I decided to try the iPhone app iHeadlines, and it’s pretty good! But a lot of the headlines it generated were also very funny. (Like the one I used to name this post.) My other favorite was: “Thousands Now Knit Nautical Flags Who Never Thought They Could …With These 26 Letters” [...]
Nautical Flag Knitting Pattern: B is for Bravo (and Dangerous Cargo)
The Bravo, or letter B flag, when hoisted on its own means “I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous cargo.” It’s another swallowtail, just like the Alpha flag, so it’s a little tricky to knit, but not too bad. It’s also one of only two solid colored letter flags. (The other one is Quebec, [...]
Nautical Flag Knitting Patterns: A is for Alpha
A tutorial on how to knit or crochet the Alpha, or Letter A nautical flag.
Beach Front on a Budget: Santa Monica Pier
I’ve always wanted a summer home on the beach. But can you imagine the cost of a beach house you’ll only use a couple of weeks or months each year? I started thinking about why I want a beach house. I’ve come to the conclusion that the appeal is in the beach itself, not the [...]
Etsy Finds: Eco Friendly Beach Totes
When you’re trying to downsize and live life with no more than 100 possessions, the first step is to stop buying stuff. The next step is to edit the things you already have. Since it’s important to know where your stuff comes from, I try to only keep things that are handmade and recycled/upcycled.
"It is the East, and Juliet is…the Letter J."
I’ve mentioned before that I really love the many meanings of nautical signal flags. Once you catch on, some combinations that were probably meant to be randomly decorative become really funny. For example, the combination Mike-Golf-Victor, or “MGV,” means “Patient has foreign body in the nose.” If your initials are MGV, it might be helpful [...]
Romeo and Juliet
I really love the many meanings of nautical flags. One of my favorite combinations is Romeo + Juliet. One version of the meaning of Romeo, or the “R” flag (the red one pictured here) is “The way is off my vessel. You may feel your way past me.” Juliet’s response? “Fire on board. Keep your [...]
