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As someone who thrifts multiple times a week, I have to say that the last two weeks have been the absolute worst thrifting that I've seen in months.

I think the reasoning above is right, but it hasn't translated well to Portland's stores. A whole lot of nothing, at the moment.

I got the Angela Adams Islands rug (in blue) for about $300, which was 60% off the original price. There was nothing wrong with it; the store had just opted to discontinue selling her stuff. Worked out well for me!

Am I missing something? Are the directions not visible above? If you need greater clarity, I'd check out the video and/or the complete set of photos on the Neighborhood Notes site...

I second the importance of being prepared at work. We spend a lot of time in our offices and it's just about as likely that when disaster strikes, we'll be there instead of at home.

I work for the Red Cross and am lucky enough to have a 10-person disaster kit under my desk. But if you're looking to take just a teensy step towards being ready, you might consider the $5 safety tube, which can be dropped under a workspace (or in a glovebox or just about anywhere).

See it for yourself here:
http://www.redcrossstore.org/Shopper/Product.aspx?UniqueItemId=92&Page=1&StartAtPage=1&SId=375339&LocationId=0

[On a side note, our little chapter here in Portland invented the safety tube, which later went on to be featured in MOMA's SAFE: Design Takes On Risk exhibit in 2005: http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2005/safe.html
This was way before my time, but I do think it's pretty darned cool.]

A friend of mine was just saying that she voted while baking brownies. Yay for Oregon's mail-in ballots!

I live kitty-corner from one of Portland's many parks. It's great for dog-walking, tennis and free movies in the summer!

In Portland, check out Periodicals Paradise in the Hollywood neighborhood. Tons of vintage and new(er) magazines at bargain prices.

It was actually on sale at Target. The lamp came in both green and dark purple, but it's no longer available. There is this one, however:

http://www.target.com/Janice-Table-Lamp/dp/B000XJNVR2/qid=1222813577/ref=br_1_7/601-4304372-8318519?ie=UTF8&node=15392601&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

Amiencc -- If I was the one who used "blown away" in two different posts, I apologize for my laziness. If it was someone else who used it...well, as much as I try to read all the AT posts, I can't always keep track of all the other writers' commentary. I CAN say that, in this case, I definitely was blown away, and that I'd only use the expression if it was really the case. Honest.

nerli315 -- Quite honestly, it caught my eye when I was walking around the neighborhood. And, from the comments, it looks like it would have caught most of your eyes as well.

Like it or not, it's a pretty unique piece and I was surprised to find it pop up in so many other places...even in a decor mag. So for the Look! items (which are all things we spot while out and about), it seemed worthy of posting for others to review themselves.