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Things I Carry

I stole this from cello.

There was a time when all I carried was cell phone, wallet, lip gloss, and keys. Now, though...

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  Either a purse I knit as a bored senior in college, or a cheap black faux-leather purse. I have sizes from small to huge. For this discussion, we'll pretend I'm not using giganto-purse, as it is large enough to serve as an over-night bag (and has, on occaision).


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  A bit of knitting. It doesn't matter how long I'm stuck somewhere if I've got knitting. Knitting means I will have been productive with my time. It's also a great stress reliever.
  


• Keys on a carabiner, so that I may hook and unhook individual groups of keys at will. It is very janitor-esqe, but I don't want to shove every key I own into my pocket when I only need my car/house key.
  


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  A tiny flashlight from a gas station. I got it as a stocking stuffer for Christmas from my dad a few years back. The light's failing, but it still lets me find stuff in the car at night.
  


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  Wallet. I used to carry a leather trifold, back in the days when I didn't carry a purse. Now that I carry a purse I have graduated into the normalcy of a big women's all-containing wallet. It is a pretty wallet, though, and really does organize everything nicely. It was hand-made by Cotton Purr, and if you want to get a pretty, sturdy, hand-made wallet, she's the one to get it from.
  


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  The wallet contains normal wallet-y things, with the addition of a sticky note on my insurance card with all the meds I take and notes about non-life-threatening issues with some other meds that might be good for somebody who's treating me to know.
  


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  Three days' worth of meds. A hold-over from college, when I would head off for a weekend at a time with hardly any notice, reinforced by all the emergency preparedness training I've had.
  


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  Tweezers and a tiny mirror. I am vain.
  


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  Floss. I am vain, and prefer my teeth to not fall out. Also useful as a lifeline or stitch holder for knitting.
  


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  Glasses repair kit. Since I have stopped falling asleep in my glasses I haven't really needed it, but it's seen quite a bit of use on others' glasses issues.
  


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  Lip gloss. In promotional-item SPF 15 spearmint (clear) and pink shimmery stuff from Avon.
  


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  Bandaids and alcohol swabs. I bleed pretty easily. The alcohol swabs are useful for cleaning up errant pen marks, too.
  


• GIRL STUFF. I am a girl. If I don't need it, somebody else is going to need it.


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  Knitting notion kit. Good sharp scissors, a double-pointed needle, measuring tape, stitch markers, darning needles, embroidery thread, and a crochet hook.
  


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  Safety pins. Pinned to a key ring, currently.
  



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  Cell phone. I have to be ever-reachable for my job. It loses signal underground and in many office buildings constructed prior to 1985. But it's a fairly new phone, which means its battery still holds a good charge. Usually this is in my pocket and turned to silent (or loud as a tornado siren) at inopportune times.
  


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  Hair containment device. Long hair is pretty but usually not practical. I have a scrunchie (on the carabiner) and a claw clip (clipped to the purse strap).
  


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  Gum. Nice strong mint gum.
  

I have absolutely too many things on me. I mean, it's been dreadfully convenient, but when did I get so needy, thing-wise? Lugging that backpack around in college spoiled me. On the plus side, as long as I can get somebody to feed the cat I'm ready for a weekend away somewhere at a moment's notice!

What do you always have on you?

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FOR SALE

I'm selling a ton of stuff before I move up north to Canada. I'm currently living in Milwaukie but could transport these items to you in exchange for a little gas money. If you prefer not to contact me on elowel, you can e-mail me from the craigslist e-mail shown on each of the links below. Some of the prices are negotiable. Let me know if you're interested!

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Black Cushioned Desk Chair - $10

Very comfortable cushion, flexible seat (leans back to relax)
Wheels work great!
Has a minor tear at the seam

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/fuo/1866549418.html

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XBOX 360, Game Cube, and Play Station 2 - Neon Signs $100 each
-Each neon sign is in great condition.
-Ready for wall installation or could be easily placed on top of an entertainment center or shelving unit.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/vgm/1864096712.html
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Huffy Mountain Bike - $80
-Always stored in garage, in great condition
-24 inch wheels, fits someone 5ft – 5ft 8in
-Pink and purple
-15 Speed Index, Shinamo gears
-Lifetime Warranty Frame, Made in USA
-Adjustable seat, 16 inch seat pole
-Small zipper pouch with two compartments to store keys/cell phone
-6 reflectors installed on bike
-Tubing need to be replaced

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/bik/1864045694.html
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5 Kitchen Pots and 1 Chef's Whisk
-Red Megaware pot no lid ($5)
-Silver Megaware pot no lid ($5)
-2 Farberware pots with lids ($7 each)
-1 Farberware pot no lid ($5)
-One large chef's whisk ($16)

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/hsh/1864279281.html
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Two Oregon State Beaver Shot Glasses - $5 for both
-4 oz each, measured by freshman (0 oz), sophomore (1 oz), junior (2 oz), senior (3 oz) and above.
-Great for a new student, frat guy, sorority girl, recent grad or alumnus.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/hsh/1864324024.html
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Drafting table great for students - $25
-41 inches X 37 inches solid wood
-Stabilizing wires work great
-One screw top is missing

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/fuo/1863065994.html
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Modern Christian Dior Navy Blue Neck Tie - $35
-100% Silk
-Red and white arrow zigzag pattern
-"Christian Dior" patterned lining
-56 inches in total length

Vintage Christian Dior Burgundy Neck Tie - $30
-95% Polyester, 5% Silk
-Fabric woven in Italy, made in USA
-Teal, white and black stripe detail
-"Dior" emblem sewn on front and back
-"Christian Dior" patterned lining
-56 inches in total length

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/clo/1863054197.html
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel Stuff - $30
-28 Buffy trading cards
-7 Angel trading cards (Comes with protective casings and original packaging)
-3 Buffy Dark Horse Comics (#s 29, 35 and 37)
-1 Sunnydale High School Yearbook
-2 large Dark Horse Comic posters (One of these posters has two push pin holes in the corners)
-1 medium-sized poster of Buffy
-3 Buffy magazines (Summer 2000; Fall 2000; March 2002)
-2 Official Buffy Fan Club Magazines
-3 Buffy Calendars (2000-2002; like new)
-1 Angel Calendar (2003; like new)
-4 Buffy post cards
-6 Buffy Stickers
-5 Buffy character figurines (cardstock)

Buyer takes all for $30, about 45 cents per item.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/clt/1863057178.html

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FOR SALE

See previous post

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Items for SALE

See Previous Post

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Can I sell things through elowel?

Or does that violate elowelian code? I'm moving to Canada and need to sell a bunch of stuff--some of which elowelians might be interested in purchasing--and no one's biting on craigslist. Let me know if that's kosher or if it's a bad move.

I'll be selling these items through my username Prudence.

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poll time:

I have a server and nothing to do with it. Your task, should you choose to accept it:

What should I do with it?

A) Try and resell it.

B) Use it...
Ba) Linuxize it, screw around with it.
Bb) Keep windows on it and do who knows what with it.
Bc) Turn it into a file server with the non-existent amount of money (or rather, the money I shouldn't be using) I have.

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i am a pirate

its 3 am - sippin on a vault and chewing on pizza
getting these warez down nerd life preacher
im the warez loder pleased to meet ya
whos the buccaneer with the gangsta features
yea thats me thats the nerd life creature ill delete ya
comin up my internet disrespecting please ill eat ya (please ill eat ya)
lawsuits im duckin check a distro reduced to nothin
torrent stuffin fake seeds up on these zds with that hyphy buzz

defend and attack - root a new box smash that stack
bot that bitch double u c stat
got encoders and loaders on that
new batman telesync ir chat
top sight sighted loaded and moded kernel noded
cracks i wrote em keygen got a pen take down this sn cuz the copy paste is frozen
just a day in the life of a pirate what you know about that hot new virus
got a date just to kick some privates seedin that new miley cyrus

im a rapper i steal music got a server i abuse it
some say im a top gun drop some bombs on a track cause i tom cruise it
sp thats me im a sick mc got a crew in the news
spamtec on attack on the mic thats a wrap so get up and cop that booze

i am a pirate i am a i am a
i am a pirate
you walk the plank
i am a pirate i am a i am a
i am a pirate
smoke and i drank

i fixated on avoiding getting raided getting faded making pages
ages past i grab en masse get the warez and the hacks grab pipes and blast
master mason in the making makin bacon watch me go and hack and fake em
they dont have the means to make it happen hack a box and keep on rapping
versatile in rapping im the captain man the mast and rap it fast
shoot the cannon thats the plan and ima hit the island ima grab the stash
pirate i fire it musket to socket firewall set up on the bot to block it
little rudimentary but its all in beta see so it aint even fair to knock it

skills are honed im boning out if i ever catch a whiff
of the fbi up on my hard drive just press control r shift
dod wipe my disc warez movies and anigifs its clean unanimous
rdps that im spamming with and my spamming lists burns up like cannibis
sorry bout my ratio yea i hate to go but the feds never late to go
always on time when it comes time to bust hackers and crackers on tracks you know
grab the scabbard all that matters is we get away
yo ho ho and a bottle of rum and the pirates here to stay

i am a pirate i am a i am a
i am a pirate
you walk the plank
i am a pirate i am a i am a
i am a pirate
smoke and i drank

smoke drink hack a computer
drink smoke first person shooter
smoke drink hack a computer
drink smoke first person shooter

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