Archive for January 2012
LongLocks Joins Pinterest!
First things first… thank you to everyone who participated in the SOPA protest! I have updated the original post with the good news and a link to the truly outstanding stats!
Nextie, I have updated the text link to subscribe to Style & Angst via RSS or email, which you will find at the top of the right sidebar. Apparently there were some issues with the old one, so if you tried to subscribe and couldn’t you shouldn’t have any issues if you try again. If you do have any problems, please just leave a message in the comments!
And lastly, LongLocks, or rather Style & Angst, has joined Pinterest! If you’d like to follow Style & Angst, you can do so using the button that also appears at the top of the right sidebar. I’ll be posting LongLocks hair jewelry designs and other beautiful and eclectic art I come across in my travels on the web. If you are not yet a member and you’d like an invite, please feel free to request one using our Contact Us form.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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Save the Internet, Stop SOPA/PIPA NOW!
I am thrilled to tell you that the internet-wide protest was a great success and both the SOPA and PIPA bills were dropped by Congress yesterday (the 20th). The protest was seen by huge numbers, check them out at SOPA Strike. Thank you to all who participated and changed what was thought to be a sure thing!
The LongLocks HairSticks Boutique and Style & Angst blog are participating in an internet-wide protest against two bills currently being considered in the US House and Senate. Called SOPA and PIPA, these bills threaten to destroy the internet as we know it.
If either one passes, your favorite sites could disappear forever.
CLICK HERE TO ACT NOW
CALL YOUR SENATOR AND ASK THEM TO VOTE “NO” FOR PIPA
JOIN US
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The Importance of Fighting the SOPA and PIPA Bills
I was going to write an extensive post explaining exactly why it is so terribly important to support the fight against SOPA and PIPA but in the end I decided just directing you to Fight for the Future would be a better idea, as their video explains it much more eloquently than I ever could, and they provide you with a form to sign the petition voicing opposition to these bills that will be sent to Congress. I implore you to please visit Fight for the Future and sign the petition. If you are on the internet reading this post it pertains to what is vitally important with regard to you and your rights, as well as mine and my ability to run this site. Censorship in any form is never a good thing, and in no way reflects the basic foundations on which this country was built.
As an artist and webmaster, I am obviously very concerned about copyright and intellectual property rights, and actively work to protect mine. However, as an artist and webmaster I am also among the group that will be most affected by and supposedly “protected” by these bills, and I am vehemently opposed to SOPA and PIPA.
On Wednesday, January 18 much of the internet will be going black or displaying their support of the fight against passage of these bills, and longlocks.com is no exception. I hope you will join me in fighting against that which aims to break the foundation of the internet as it exists today.
-Susan Maxwell Schmidt
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New MineraliStix Hair Jewelry Designs Posted in the LongLocks Catalog!
Hand Tinted Italian Foil LongLocks MineraliStix
Four new LongLocks MineraliStix designs have been posted in the LongLocks catalog, one “last chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, and the Special Edition Designs page has been updated!
Today’s Tip: Did you know that the Zodiac birthstone for Taurus is sapphire and that the traditional gift for a 2nd wedding anniversary is dryer lint? Find all these and more fascinating facts about traditional, modern and Zodiac birthstones, as well as anniversary gemstones in our Ultimate Guide to Birthstones, Anniversary Gems, Zodiac Gemstones and Their Lore! Oh, and I may have been kidding about the dryer lint ;)
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Newport News Shopping Spree, Part Deux
Please note: I’ve updated my first Newport News/Spiegel shopping spree post with details about what worked and what didn’t, if you want to know how I made out!
So, after I ended up sending back about 1/3 of what I ordered the first time, Newport News had a 75% off clearance sale and I thought it might be a good idea to try to fill in the spots left open by my returns (that sounds like a good reason, right?) Below are the images of what I bought in round deux.
If I had to guess, the crochet-trimmed tank with the band at the hem (which never looks good on anybody) and the raspberry pink tee at the bottom will also be going back, but you never know, I might be surprised! I will, of course, let you know how I make out.
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