We're Almost in the Future

Matt and I were driving through town discussing dinner when he suddenly pulled into a parking lot featuring this:
 

 "Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads." Doc Brown, Back to the Future

Is there a geek alive that doesn't want a flying DeLorean?

Breaking the Silence

It's been a slow week for a Shimmering Star. Our internet went down on Wednesday, and I struggled for 35 minutes to upload my Wordless Wednesday post from my phone. Although the internet was fixed yesterday I didn't post because Matt and I went to Los Tres Amigos for dinner and then saw Prometheus.

Meanwhile, I have been doing a lot of research. My local library subscribes to the Craft and Hobbies Reference Center database. What a valuable resource!

I also borrowed a few craft books.

I am exploring the combination beads and fiber to create mixed media accessories, decor, and jewelry.

Stay tuned for the reopening of my etsy, With Eyes Lifted!

Don't Judge

Don't Judge pinned in Geek Love; via The Black Sheep Dances

10,000 trees: help a short documentary grow tall

Photo via Free People blog post 10,000 Trees: help a short documentary grow tall 

I first learned of the 10,000 Trees Documentary through the Free People blog. Sarah Berkovich started the project as an assignment in her Environmental Science class. Her grandfather Victor Kaufman decided in his eighties to buy barren land in Washington; his intention was to plant 10,000 trees. With the help of friend and producer Sarah Ginsberg, Berkovich plans to film a documentary about her grandfather's remarkable efforts.

Berkovich and Ginsberg started a 10,000 Trees Documentary Kickstarter project with a goal of $5,000. With eleven days to go, they almost have reached their goal.

Kickstarter was launched as an innovative way for people to fund projects. The project must be fully funded within a certain timeframe before money exchanges hands.

You can read about the 10,000 Trees project at the 10,000 Trees Documentary blog.