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Artbeads on my bad list

I have bought from Artbeads before, mostly because every once in a while they have a sale on 8 gram bags of seed beads so I can try out a bunch of new colors cheap.  I will admit, they have super fast shipping and an easy to use website.  But they really fell down on [...]

March 30, 2010 · johoff · One Comment
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First 2010 Robotics at Clemson

I just spent the last 2 days volunteering as a technical judge for the First Robotics Competition, and I had a blast! It is great to see all the robots the kids built and how they worked in competition. Here is a video telling you want the challenge was this year. Watching a robot climb [...]

March 28, 2010 · johoff · No Comments
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Meeting!

The meeting was just too much fun.  We had a great time, and I got to try on one of Shane’s hand-sewn barrettes.  It looks way cool, and I asked her to make one for me.  If you want one too, you can find Shane on Facebook.

March 6, 2010 · johoff · No Comments
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Tree Planting

We planted 2 new trees this past weekend, pawpaw trees!  You don’t see them around much any more, but for years they were a diet staple over a lot of the US.  They produce edible fruit, and their seeds used to be made into a shampoo that killed lice.  In fact, the active ingredient in [...]

January 26, 2010 · johoff · No Comments
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I wonder…

I used to have very short straight hair.  Then I started growing it out for locks of love, which is a great group that makes wigs out of regular people hair for kids going through chemo, or having other issues that deprive them of hair. Locks of Love Mission Statement: Our mission is to return [...]

January 14, 2010 · johoff · One Comment
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Rise, my army!

This was just too funny.  I wish I could say I was responsible for it, but it was on LOLcats.  Today I am on my way to a math conference in San Fransisco.  It sounds really cool, but I fly in late Wednesday, talk on Thursday, and fly out on Friday.  No time for sight [...]

January 13, 2010 · johoff · One Comment
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Hair!

Over Christmas break I got a perm.  It is all fluffy like a dandelion.  I keep telling people I have “Hair Bear” hair, but I’m finding out most people don’t remember the Hair Bear Bunch.  So just as a little reminder, here they are!

January 9, 2010 · johoff · 2 Comments
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First Bracelet Attempt

This was my first attempt at a bracelet using Sarah’s wonderful button that I won a while back.  Along the edge is a new color of Swarovski crystal, something-or-other opal.  But when I got it done I realized that the purple of the bracelet totally overwhelmed Sarah’s bead. oops! So I did something I almost [...]

November 13, 2009 · johoff · One Comment
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Severe Blog Neglect

That’s right, I’m guilty of severe blog neglect.  On the other hand, I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to do many fun things to report back to you about.  Here is some of what has happened: 1.  I decided to get a masters in bioinformatics online from John Hopkins.  This is in addition [...]

November 12, 2009 · johoff · One Comment
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The facebook connected to the Artfire…

I’ve been spending some time getting things connected together.  So now this blog is connected to my facebook page.  And my facebook page is connected to my artfire kiosk.  And the artfire kiosk is connected to my artfire shop.  And my artfire shop is connected to my blog.  And from my blog you can find [...]

September 7, 2009 · johoff · 2 Comments
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