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Thinking of a new hobby – steampunk

May 3, 2008 in Life, Technology | Tags: , | Leave a comment



Steampunk (photo by vonslatt), originally uploaded by pashasha.

Suw has started a making jewelry as a hobby. It’s something to do with her hands, and it’s a break from working with a computer. I need something else to do until we move to a place where I can hike and paddle a canoe again. Via BoingBoing, I’ve marveled at these steampunk creations, and I’d really like to have an outlet for my creativity. I’m thinking that steampunk might just do the trick.

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