Comments on: New Year Resolutions http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: banane » Blog Archive » Selling Shit and Postage http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-5038 banane » Blog Archive » Selling Shit and Postage Sun, 28 Jan 2007 23:43:47 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-5038 [...] I’m selling a lot of books on Amazon, as I clean out my study. I have finally used up my book of 60¢, 70¢ and 80¢ stamps from the era where I was trying to get my novels picked up by a publisher or agent. So now, somewhat ironically I’m using the postage to ship books I own to other Amazon buyers. Now that I’m about to invest in some more stamps started trying to figure out how to combine stamps such that it reaches $1.59, the under-one-pound Media Rate. Came across this amazing stamp. The first stamp is the one for the invitation, the other stamp is for the RSVP card! The symbol is all about mushy love stuff- dove entwined. And then the USPS totally waxes poetic: Reminiscent of a bygone era when letter writing was a form of art, the stamp design is based on Spencerian script, an elegant mid-19th century form of cursive penmanship that is growing popular again with commercial artists. To create the stamp art, Osborne consulted vintage etiquette and penmanship books that contain plates of calligraphic designs used to embellish correspondence (including love letters) during the 18th and 19th centuries. [...] [...] I’m selling a lot of books on Amazon, as I clean out my study. I have finally used up my book of 60¢, 70¢ and 80¢ stamps from the era where I was trying to get my novels picked up by a publisher or agent. So now, somewhat ironically I’m using the postage to ship books I own to other Amazon buyers. Now that I’m about to invest in some more stamps started trying to figure out how to combine stamps such that it reaches $1.59, the under-one-pound Media Rate. Came across this amazing stamp. The first stamp is the one for the invitation, the other stamp is for the RSVP card! The symbol is all about mushy love stuff- dove entwined. And then the USPS totally waxes poetic: Reminiscent of a bygone era when letter writing was a form of art, the stamp design is based on Spencerian script, an elegant mid-19th century form of cursive penmanship that is growing popular again with commercial artists. To create the stamp art, Osborne consulted vintage etiquette and penmanship books that contain plates of calligraphic designs used to embellish correspondence (including love letters) during the 18th and 19th centuries. [...]

]]> By: Rocco http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-4382 Rocco Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:28:39 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-4382 Stop sniveling! Next time I am in town, if I see you walking out of a SUBWAY, I am going to run you over or make you sit in Ritual across from a cool person, sporting a laptop and iPod for a couple of hours. Stop sniveling!

Next time I am in town, if I see you walking out of a SUBWAY, I am going to run you over or make you sit in Ritual across from a cool person, sporting a laptop and iPod for a couple of hours.

]]> By: banane http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-4318 banane Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:26:03 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-4318 I know I hate subway- but but but- hungry and it was closeby adn I didn't have my s**t together enough to bring my lunch... and the place I usually go was mad crowded... got to work too early... so many excuses. It's a rare non-indulgence, I swear! I know I hate subway- but but but- hungry and it was closeby adn I didn’t have my s**t together enough to bring my lunch… and the place I usually go was mad crowded… got to work too early… so many excuses. It’s a rare non-indulgence, I swear!

]]> By: Lauren http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-4317 Lauren Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:43:58 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-4317 Don't use my workout as an example--two days later and I can barely walk because my calves are so sore! That's what I get for jumping back in after slacking for so long. Don’t use my workout as an example–two days later and I can barely walk because my calves are so sore! That’s what I get for jumping back in after slacking for so long.

]]> By: Rocco http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-4302 Rocco Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:20:34 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2007/01/18/new-year-resolutions/#comment-4302 Okay - now I gotta call you out on the proverbial carpet here. Did you say you at lunch at Subway today!? SUBWAY! GO back and read your post on MacWorld, he says with a smile! Subway is trying to take over San Francisco. Their stated goal, at least was: one location for every 10,000 city residents. That is a lot. And if you look around downtown they are on their way. Good luck on your cleansing or "recalibrating." 33 days untill my next SF trip - I schedule WAY too much time in between this time! Ahhh! Okay - now I gotta call you out on the proverbial carpet here. Did you say you at lunch at Subway today!? SUBWAY! GO back and read your post on MacWorld, he says with a smile!

Subway is trying to take over San Francisco. Their stated goal, at least was: one location for every 10,000 city residents. That is a lot. And if you look around downtown they are on their way.

Good luck on your cleansing or “recalibrating.”

33 days untill my next SF trip - I schedule WAY too much time in between this time! Ahhh!

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