Cait1, I have a brother in Melbourne and we might end up living in Tassie in year or two, I'd love to open a little mosaic studio down there, just a dream but one that will hopefully come true some day in the not so distant future. I haven't bought anything from the US for a while, it was fantastic when our $ was about the same as theirs but not so good at the moment, hopefully it'l pick up again soon and we can start buying again - YAY!! As for the postage I try and get as much stuff as I can that will fit into an $11.95US parcel, I think it holds around 2 or 3 kgs so it works out quite economical to do it that way. Can't wait to see your seat finished, it's amazing! (((hugs))) Tracey

It's the Bubbapalooza at the Star Bar this weekend. Tix are pricey, so if you want to hit the Elvis Vault, go at 4:00 in the afternoon, before you eat if you head over to the Vortex. Vortex is probably going to be INSANE on a Saturday. So is the pizza joint nearby. Which is delectably good. You want fish, you wanna head on down Memorial Drive towards Downtown across from the Oakland Cemetary and eat at Six Feet Under 415 Memorial Dr SE. Salads OK, but my buddy eats their fish and says it can't be beat. If you are going to Dekalb Farmers market on Friday, eat there. Food is great. Loads of veggie options. Always fish, fresh salads. If you are looking for cheapo-crap-o I can't think of a good flea market around here other than the two in Acworth which we haven't been to in a good long while, but both were great at one time. http://www.keysfleamarket.com/fleamarket/state/georgia.htm Little 5 Points isn't very boutiqu-y. Downtown Decatur is nice, Virginia Highlands is pretty and has some cute stores. If you want funky without the hippies, a short stop to my hood, East Atlanta Village will render a quick stop to a great gallery, some nice local eating. The Graveyard Tavern is very nice - good food, friendly. Antique mall, coffee shop, Traders which is a nice gifty store with modern things and lovely soaps, candles...little books store. Friendly. Always loads of yard sales often with great funky stuff. http://eaca.net/ ENJOY! GGG

I love good flea markets that sell junk and not so much new stuff and clothes, altho there is one here that sells mostly new stuff, appliances, clothes, etc...mostly hispanics...but once in awhile there will be a good buy on a piece of junk because they really aren't interested in stuff like that usually. I like yard sales, estate sales, auctions, dumpster diving, curb shopping. I am mostly into stuff for the garden now, since I've filled my house a few times over, but I won't turn down a neat piece of junk for the house. Last week I found two old faux bois planters. I had to think "WWMD?" Ha! Not really. (What would Martha do?) Martha collects faux bois...fake wood...made out of cement. I jumped at them for $10 for both.

Alright, alright..stop hatin' on the purse y'all :) :) My mother tells me it's "quite fashionable", lol. Maybe that should be my first sign to run..not walk away from it :) I'll put some more pics up of the whole space. I'm needing some help pulling some other things together to make this table work. I've been ready and quite willing for awhile to make a change. And this has helped set me on that path. Kathleen, great idea about using them as an end table. I'll be needing something, once I get rid of some of the other stuff I have. I may have a spot. Although, they're not quite as big in person as they appear in the pic. Thanks again everyone! So far, I've yet to have any buyer's remorse :)