Saturday 21 August 2010

34 before 35

34 before 35

I got the idea from Subu Inc and Michelle.
So I am making my list, 34 things I like to do before I turn 35...

1. Go to the hairdresser.
2. Go to a concert.
3. Redesign my website - html and all.
4. Create a logo for my Etsy.
5. Create a intro to my Youtube.
6. Make a 1000 comments on people's blogs.
7. Make an English Christmas cake.
8. Do a Round robin/MoleX.
9. Attend The Sketchbook Project.
10. Send 100 cards - snail mail style.
11. Inviting people over for home made sushi.
12. Start the 10000 hours project, the goal for this next year is 182 hours studio time.
13. Travel to a country I have never been to.
14. Save $ 100 a month to pay for the trip.
15. Have a family portrait taken.
16. Design and order new business cards.
17. Send out mail that should have gone out months ago...
18. Have a family slumber party.
19. Post a tutorial of some sort on my blog.
20. Carve a pumpkin.
21. Hang art on the walls.
22. Clear out 100 books from our library.
23. Fill a jar with magical thinking.
24. Find the perfect handbag.
25. Organise a picnic.
26. Send 10 surprise gifts.
27. Set up shop on Etsy.
28. Plant tulip bulbs in the fall.
29. Fill a book with collages.
30. Participate in a swap of some kind.
31. Take 52 Geocaches.
32. Visit an artist friend.
33. Ride my bike to work for at least 31 days.
34. Give myself the grace to not have to finish this list.

34 before 35a

If you decide to do a simulator list let me know I'll add your link here.

Thursday 5 August 2010

Geocaching - mineral#3 Arnesfjellet

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Wounderful summerday to be out geocaching.

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There was known to be nickel at Arnesfjell (Arnes mountain) already in 1913.
During World War II, there where trial mining here.

In 1988, Nickel & Olivine AS decided that they would start operation on Arnesfjell. In the first years it was the contractor Leonard Nilsen who was responsible for the daily operations. The Finnish company Outokumpu was from 1992 operations manager and had a majority shareholding.

It was invested a great deal on the plant of Arnesfjell, and in addition it was built export facility(quay/port) on Fornes.

There were instances of peridotite leading mineral niccolit(NiAs). The production was about 740 000 tonnes ore with nickel content of 0.52%

Olivin(magnesium iron silicate), would be one of "cornerstones" for the operation, turned out to be negotiable. To reach the nickel ore olivin needed to be removed. Olivine was thus saved at the seaside area, which is now covered with soil and there are now growing grass. There is even a small aircraft runway.

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The mines entrance is 373 meters above sea level, while the mines lowest point is 35 meters below sea level. At the mines peak there were 110 people hired.

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The steep fall in the conveyor belt means that the belt can power themselves and additional produce extra electricity.

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Nickel prices were low, making profitability difficult and in 2002 was put into operation.

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The road up to the cache is not excellent, but there are parking possibility's.

Monday 2 August 2010

Movie Monday#19 Hans and Gretel



This version of Hans and Gretel was new to me, my childhoods fairytale was a bit darker...