some new & old finds [July 12 2009] thriftwhore [katmax1] ( Finds below the cut..... ) READ // COMMENT

[July 11 2009] thriftwhore [cosmic_violet] [ mood | I hate doing laundry ] [ music | National Geographic channel :) ] Books bought at the Silver Moon Drive-In flea market in Lakeland, Florida. ( mostly old, a few newer ) READ // COMMENT

It's all in day's work! [July 11 2009] thriftwhore [courtachino] [ mood | cheerful ] My mother and I went to a flea market and 2 thrift stores today... ( AWESOME LOOT, but not everything I bought is pictured! This is image heavy! ) READ // COMMENT

Stuff without pictures for sale! [July 11 2009] gainesville [mrtoughill] I'm going to post Craigslist ads here for the things I've gotta get rid of. If you need pictures, uh, I guess I can try and Google Image a substitute until a camera arrives to help me out. ( Click me for some ridiculously low/free prices including a free TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) COMMENT

this weeks finds [July 11 2009] thriftwhore [petitparade] I'm really excited about a few of these and no one else gets it so I'm happy to share here. Old Books from Peninsula Rescue Mission Thrift Store $2 for all. I went to a new thrift store called Morning Star Thrift Store. The place was really junky (and kinda smelled funny) but they had so many old books (it was like a book graveyard!) and a ton of vintage suitcases (I got the trunk though). I was a little worried that they were going to charge me a ton for the things I picked out (because they were price at the counter) but the guy said $7.35 for the four books and my trunk and I was like SOLD! If I hadn't been so excited to pay for my stuff and get it in my car I probably would have bought a TON more books. Note I found tucked inside Modern Biology. ( More Old Books, an Old Trunk, Furniture and Vintage Dresses! ) READ // COMMENT

$17 goes far [July 11 2009] thriftwhore [ashaesthetic] Went treasure hunting at yardsales today... these are my treasures.. ( Read more... ) READ // COMMENT

Auto mechanic recommendations [July 11 2009] gainesville [stefanina] I need to get the drive belts on my '02 Nissan Frontier replaced this upcoming week. Does anyone have any recommendations on who to use or who to avoid? The last place I went to, Stark & Russell, has had its phone disconnected. If anyone know what happened to them, I'd be interested in knowing, since I liked that place. COMMENT

Microeconomics [July 11 2009] ufstudents [talkingtowalls] I have an old Study Guide by Mark Rush for his intro to Microeconomics class. It's not the new edition but if someone wants it, it's free to a good home. READ // COMMENT

Stuff for sale [July 11 2009] gainesville [still_in_gville] One more for-sale post. After many years in Gainesville, we are finally moving. We are selling out BBQ, picnic table, guitar, pet carriers and other random stuff. Feel free to make be a better offer. Also, golf clubs and microwave are free if you come get them. Email me at jennifer.itzkowitz at cba.ufl.edu ( Stuff for Sale ) READ // COMMENT

On the Street......Waiter at Caffe Florian, Venice [July 11 2009] sartorialist http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-streetwaiter-at-caffe-florian-venice.html It seems every time I return from Italy I want to watch "The Talented Mr. Ripley" to see if my Italy was as beautiful as the Italy in that movie. In one of the final scenes of the movie Marge has coffee with Dickie's Dad at Caffe Florian on San Marco Square in Venice. That spot is still so beautiful (if you can block out the tourists). This young waiter was standing at the cafe and instantly I thought of the movie and how this "type" of young man has probably been working the Cafe Florian for the last 100 years. COMMENT

[July 10 2009] gainesville [abigailbardwell] i don't live in gainesville anymore, but i have a friend who is looking into gateway at gainesville apartments. it sounded sketchy when he was describing it to me, so i was wondering if anyone on here had any experience with it personally? it was lower than 50% on apartmentratings.com, but that's not a very intimate source... READ // COMMENT

anyone looking for a room mate? [July 10 2009] gainesville [niguana] I was going to move in with someone, but a deal went sour so i don't have a place to stay. I don't know any girls in Gainesville...only my boyfriends friends which are all guys. So if anyone knows any girls looking for a room mate and can tolerate having a 5ft. iguana and a snake in their apartment i would appreciate it. READ // COMMENT

Anyone need a new 8 gig iPod Touch? [July 10 2009] gainesville [stillfindinggod] [ mood | blank ] [ music | my roommates playing Mario Kart ] I just bought a Macbook Pro at the beginning of this month and got the free 8 Gig iPod Touch. Seeing as how I already have a perfectly good iPod (and need no further reasons to procrastinate/forget about my homework) I'm looking to sell this iPod Touch. It has 90 days of warranty, a year of "Parts & Labor", and it has not been taken out of the case that Apple sells their iPod's in. I am hoping to sell it to someone in the Gainesville area so I dont have to deal with shipping and Ebay and all that. ( A couple pictures and price ) READ // COMMENT

On the Street......BalMAN, Paris [July 10 2009] sartorialist http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-streetbalman-paris.html COMMENT

I've Been Inspired [July 10 2009] blush_response Today I sat at my station's front desk listening to the lonely silence of no phone calls. I was flipping through the July issue of Real Simple when I came across the feature article titled: "Five women and their style muses, p. 150". This article contained a few paragraphs about different authors like a normal feature, but shorter. It also provided beautiful black and white portraits of each lady reflecting their true nature in some way. In a way, no matter how simple these women may claim to be to their friends and partners, they were still beautiful in their unique fashion. It happened during weather. I put my magazine down and stared at our weather man's new hair cut. My thought process was rather quick and sudden during this moment. In fact, before I know it, I was tweeting it. It's been forever since I've said this and meant it, but... I'm on the verge of something amazing. Nicole's Thought Process: "I wonder how many authors we have in town that would work well for a feature like that? I wonder who I could get to publish it if I did it. Screw that, maybe I should just do it myself. Track them down and coordinate it myself. Photograph it myself. Write it myself. Post it to... Not my own blog. I need something bigger and better. I will create a new blog. Start over. A real site. I could find people all over Spokane from different walks of life. Business owners, musicians, gardeners, good-doers, punk kids... everybody. Whose going to be my first person?" Now I can't stop thinking about it. I'm staring at my script for Sunday's episode of Save the Moon and somehow I have to finish that before I do anything else. This is torture! This will be for the community of Spokane to show people outside of our snow globe that we've got something amazing here to share with the world. I'll let you guys know how this idea unfolds. COMMENT

OPENING TONIGHT: Peter Pan at the Gainesville Community Playhouse! [July 10 2009] gainesville [ldy] Peter Pan at the Gainesville Community Playhouse at the Vam York Theater; 4039 NW 16th Blvd, near Publix First produced on Broadway with Mary Martin and Cyril Richard, and more recently a major hit starring Cathy Rigby, Peter Pan is one of the world's most celebrated musicals. Here is all the charm of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the Darling children Wendy, Michael and John, pirates and Indians, embellished with show-stopping songs, including Never Never Land, I Won't Grow Up and I'm Flying. Directed by Playhouse veteran Erin Kleim, this production features elaborate sets and costumes, dazzling choreography and some of the best talent in Gainesville. Additionally, Peter Pan, Wendy, Michael and John will be airborne thanks to Flying by Foy, the company that’s been making Peter Pan fly since 1950, and a gracious donation by Mary Ruth Elfe. This production of Peter Pan promises to be a delight for children of all ages. We recommend that you get your tickets early— sellout crowds are expected! Tickets are $16 and are available at the Book Gallery West (located in the Millhopper Shopping Plaza next door to the playhouse, phone: 352-371-1234, open Mon - Sat 9 am - 9 pm., Sunday 11 am - 6 pm). Student rush tickets are just $10 and are available at the door beginning one-half hour before curtain for every performance that has seating available— not just on Wednesdays! Please be prepared to show student ID if you are not obviously of school-going age. Founded in 1927, the Gainesville Community Playhouse is one of the Southeast's oldest and most respected community theaters, and is entirely run by the community, for the community. Phone 352-376-4949 or visit gcplayhouse.org to see a show, or get involved in making one happen! Don’t miss this magical night of flight! Come away with us to Never Never Land-- we look forward to seeing you there! Photo: Alexander Mrazek as Captain Hook; photo by Audrey MacKay. COMMENT

Help? [July 10 2009] law_students [irony_rocks] I feel like such an idiot, but I'm desperate. I'm interning at a firm, and my boss asked me a simple request. She's meeting with a man named Gary Musaga for lunch on Monday, and apparently the man was part of a supreme court case. She wanted me to pull his case so they could talk about it during lunch. My google_fu is failing me, because I cannot find any Supreme Court case where Musaga was a party. (California or US Supreme Court, doesn't make a difference for me.) Any suggestions for where I should look? ETA: Found it! Thanks to the wonderful people here at livejournal! READ // COMMENT

What An Awkward Last Name... [July 10 2009] blush_response Imagine how the women in that family feel... READ // COMMENT

For Sale [July 10 2009] gainesville [ihaslj] Sorry, I know this community gets slammed with for sale posts, but I have some things I want to get rid of that aren't fitting for a yard sale. I have a dress form; sewing machine with sewing basket and tools; a film SLR with case and batteries; and a guitar with case, some strings, and tuner. ( Photos and Prices ) READ // COMMENT

[July 10 2009] thriftwhore [darkanddusty] The Good News: I found my camera charger!  (... it was still plugged in to the outlet where I last charged the battery. *sigh*) The Better News: More pictures!  I went to four of the five Goodwills in the area yesterday (the fifth is... icky) and have also been frequenting a couple of resale shops, a used book store, and this inexpensive little antique store I'd never been to before.  So I have a lot to share... ;D [[ IMAGE HEAVY ]] ( Lots o' good stuff... and mugs, of course! ) READ // COMMENT

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