random linkage

[jennylafleur]

In lieu of costuming content (since I haven't really been doing much), here are random links I've recently found interesting:

Not soon enough for me...
Facebook will disappear in five to eight years

I find these images sad, creepy & cool all at the same time...
Immortal: bejeweled relics of martyred saints

I love it when a historical myth is busted...
History & Myths of the Suffrage Purple, Green & White

I have got to try this!
18th century recipe: Strawberry Fritters

These make me rather happy for some reason...
18th century trade cards

Admit it, playing with this is fun!
Online map calculates travel times in Ancient Rome

I love everything about this...
18th century meets space opera

Interesting series of videos on pin-up hair... (this is video 1of3)

Comments

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Oo, thanks for all the linky goodness! :)

I totally believe it about facebook. I think in addition to the trend toward mobile it's a terribly made product - clunky, difficult to use and awkward for no real reason. All that really needs to happen is for some "Apple" like user interface to come along and blow them out of the water.

I love those fantasy 18th C gowns! I'm thinking maybe H and I should do something similar for Labyrinth next year.

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I knew you would like those 18th century gowns! I think you and Big H totally should do it - you would look amazing!

Yeah, there will be die-hards who stay until the bitter end (like with AOL) but it’s such a crappy interface it won't be hard for something better to come along and make FB passé.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Hey! Wanna come over and try the strawberry fritters? I have a farmer's market within walking distance of my house on Sunday you might want to try. They almost always have strawberries. :-) And bread...and fresh lemonade...and crepes...and a lot of other odd ball things. Besides, you need to see the new truck!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Sadly I can't do Sunday - it's going to be a really crazy for me! Oy!

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the hair link - that was great! I picked up some good new tips... although Amy Go-Go making "pinup face" during the entire video series got a little old. LOL!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the faces were cute at first but after a while it got a bit annoying! The few new tips I learned were worth it though! :>

[snowywolfowl.livejournal.com]

Hello. Just blundering though my friends list when I ran across the links. Thanks for posting the Ancient Rome travel times site, that's something I could see being useful for a writing project of mine.

On a related subject I just read an article on The Huffington Post website about some Roman jewelry discovered in a tomb in Japan. Looks like Rome's reach was just a little bit longer than previously thought.

I've included the link if you're interested:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/23/japanese-tomb-found-roman-empire-artifact_n_1621090.html

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I'm glad my linkies were helpful! Oh neat article - thanks for the link!

[danabren.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh linkies!

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

Yay!!