a:1:{s:5:"entry";a:1:{i:0;a:12:{s:2:"id";s:8:"27168515";s:4:"hash";s:32:"042c9e78336bff4b98dd09429fd7144c";s:11:"requestHash";s:9:"kkvanloon";s:10:"profileUrl";s:29:"http://gravatar.com/kkvanloon";s:17:"preferredUsername";s:9:"kkvanloon";s:12:"thumbnailUrl";s:61:"http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/042c9e78336bff4b98dd09429fd7144c";s:6:"photos";a:3:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:61:"http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/042c9e78336bff4b98dd09429fd7144c";s:4:"type";s:9:"thumbnail";}i:1;a:1:{s:5:"value";s:73:"http://2.gravatar.com/userimage/27168515/19e310f6224d2ce38b3ff9840a38833a";}i:2;a:1:{s:5:"value";s:73:"http://2.gravatar.com/userimage/27168515/c739638c316c4cd7333fc66cfc8dc25a";}}s:4:"name";a:3:{s:9:"givenName";s:7:"Kristen";s:10:"familyName";s:8:"Van Loon";s:9:"formatted";s:16:"Kristen Van Loon";}s:11:"displayName";s:16:"Kristen Van Loon";s:7:"aboutMe";s:1419:"My name is Kristen Van Loon and this is the chronicle of my search for *Oomf!* Not only have I deemed myself qualified to revamp, repair, refurnish and refine my house, but I also jump into any DIY project that my friends, co-workers, family and practical strangers stumble upon. I would love to tell you that this is my full-time job and my complete life mission, but I make my bread and butter elsewhere, raise a toddler (Olivia) and confuse a boyfriend (Kyle). I have some experience but no time, no formal training and no money. My only saving grace is that I love figuring things out, I’m great at improvising and I’m always inspired.

For the record, some things that I do (play with electricity, for one) may seem risky, and some of them are. I will always tell you what I’ve done, but I won’t ever suggest things for you that aren’t safe. Even though I push the envelope, I am only marginally incompetent. If sources (boyfriend, father, my brain, Google) tell me not to do something then I usually won’t. But if I do try and it blows up in my face (figuratively or literally) you will hear all about it, and you hopefully won’t attempt it.

At the end of the day, I hope to inspire you. Space-Lift isn’t just a blog, it’s a verb. It’s an action that brightens your surroundings by assaulting everything that needs improvement. Nothing is off limits, and all possibilities will be considered.";s:6:"emails";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:7:"primary";s:4:"true";s:5:"value";s:24:"KristenVanLoon@gmail.com";}}s:4:"urls";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:40:"http://www.homeexperiments.wordpress.com";s:5:"title";s:16:"Space Lift Blog!";}}}}}