Yes ladies and gents I am posting something on schedule!
So with out further ado, 5 random things that make me happy:
*Finding a patternthat uses two techniques I want to learn more about, but also utilizes yarn that is already in my stash.
*Laughing at random because I have been over caffeinated.
*Learning that the incredibly awesome Russell some how became an alternate delegate for his precinct.
*Turning off all of the squiggly crap in MS Word so that I can just write, and not turn around to fix things every 20 seconds.
*Egg timers, and book cases.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Two Two Two Updates in one!
Knitting Update!
This week I got a ton of work done on my Green and Black Afghan, there is still a bunch more work to go, but it is supposed to take a long time, it's a freaking blanket.
I also worked quite a bit on my French Market bag. I only need 2 1/2 inches of the round part before I start knitting the handles.
I casted on a scarf for Tin made of Pattons Classic Marino in Chestnut Brown.
Tomorrow I will finish up the second pine-needle fingerless glove.
I'm working on a new technique for making hats, as soon as I have it figured out I will cast on a hat for Barker. In the meantime I'm keeping an eye out for blue, orange, and white yarn that feels good.
When I get all of the small projects done I plan on playing some more with color, I would really like to figure out intarsia and stranding(fairisle.)
Writing Update!
I wrote 10 pages this week, and got a crap load of research done; I now know more about the anatomy of a horse's foreleg than I ever expected to know.
In other news I was voter 111 in precinct 111 here in Texas. I found that highly amusing.
Oh and, Puppies have names; if that made any sense to you give me a call.
With Love From Carat Land!
This week I got a ton of work done on my Green and Black Afghan, there is still a bunch more work to go, but it is supposed to take a long time, it's a freaking blanket.
I also worked quite a bit on my French Market bag. I only need 2 1/2 inches of the round part before I start knitting the handles.
I casted on a scarf for Tin made of Pattons Classic Marino in Chestnut Brown.
Tomorrow I will finish up the second pine-needle fingerless glove.
I'm working on a new technique for making hats, as soon as I have it figured out I will cast on a hat for Barker. In the meantime I'm keeping an eye out for blue, orange, and white yarn that feels good.
When I get all of the small projects done I plan on playing some more with color, I would really like to figure out intarsia and stranding(fairisle.)
Writing Update!
I wrote 10 pages this week, and got a crap load of research done; I now know more about the anatomy of a horse's foreleg than I ever expected to know.
In other news I was voter 111 in precinct 111 here in Texas. I found that highly amusing.
Oh and, Puppies have names; if that made any sense to you give me a call.
With Love From Carat Land!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Technically it's Monday but...
Rage of The Week!
From Monday February 25th:
"Bad Date Escape Tips:
Stare at your date with an out-of-body, trance-like look on your face. Then wince and turn away, like you're witnessing a bloody accident. Conclude with a look of intense concentration as if you are trying to improve the reception. Then calmly state, "I'm sorry but I have to go. You know I'm psychic right?"
I loved it, but I know too many guys who would completely dig the psychic thing :/
On to the real stuff, I was listening to a recent episode of Think from KERA in which Dr. "Deepsea" Dawn Wright was being interviewed about Oceanography, I'll skip the details because you can download it for free, and should. What got me was a listener question, a woman called in and asked Dr. Wright "Are you African American?" when Dr. Wright responded with an affirmative the woman proceeded to tell her "You sound very African American." This comment raised my hackles a little bit, in the half hour of listening I had not once thought "You know this lady sounds like she might be black." I did how ever think, this woman is well spoken, intelligent, passionate about her subject, loves teaching, and has managed to peak my interest in a subject which has never really been on my radar. The caller then proceeded to tell Dr. Wright in an almost condescending tone "Keep up the good work." I'm curious to know why this woman felt the need to inquire about Dr. Wright's race, what effect does it have on her ability, and knowledge in her field of study?
From Monday February 25th:
"Bad Date Escape Tips:
Stare at your date with an out-of-body, trance-like look on your face. Then wince and turn away, like you're witnessing a bloody accident. Conclude with a look of intense concentration as if you are trying to improve the reception. Then calmly state, "I'm sorry but I have to go. You know I'm psychic right?"
I loved it, but I know too many guys who would completely dig the psychic thing :/
On to the real stuff, I was listening to a recent episode of Think from KERA in which Dr. "Deepsea" Dawn Wright was being interviewed about Oceanography, I'll skip the details because you can download it for free, and should. What got me was a listener question, a woman called in and asked Dr. Wright "Are you African American?" when Dr. Wright responded with an affirmative the woman proceeded to tell her "You sound very African American." This comment raised my hackles a little bit, in the half hour of listening I had not once thought "You know this lady sounds like she might be black." I did how ever think, this woman is well spoken, intelligent, passionate about her subject, loves teaching, and has managed to peak my interest in a subject which has never really been on my radar. The caller then proceeded to tell Dr. Wright in an almost condescending tone "Keep up the good work." I'm curious to know why this woman felt the need to inquire about Dr. Wright's race, what effect does it have on her ability, and knowledge in her field of study?
Friday, February 29, 2008
He burned my magical bag witha pink sword of fire
So Thursdays are for things that drive me crazy, but I passed out before I could write this...
I buy magazines by the cover picture, if I see a fashion magazine with a person I like on the cover I'll pick it up. There are a few magazines I buy regularly, Writer's Digest, Bust, Bitch, Interweave Knits, and Blue Print, but for the most part the cover shot is what gets me. This month's Vogue has a picture of Drew Barrymore on the cover. I've always loved Drew, and a lot of this had to do with the fact that she was a popular actress who looked like a normal human woman. The cover shot of her almost made me scream, it looks like her arm has been air brushed off and he face is just barely recognizable. We all know that these magazines are photo-shop happy, remember what Glamour did to America Ferrera? If you don't check this out. So here is the picture in question:
Yeah, it still makes me want to scream.
I buy magazines by the cover picture, if I see a fashion magazine with a person I like on the cover I'll pick it up. There are a few magazines I buy regularly, Writer's Digest, Bust, Bitch, Interweave Knits, and Blue Print, but for the most part the cover shot is what gets me. This month's Vogue has a picture of Drew Barrymore on the cover. I've always loved Drew, and a lot of this had to do with the fact that she was a popular actress who looked like a normal human woman. The cover shot of her almost made me scream, it looks like her arm has been air brushed off and he face is just barely recognizable. We all know that these magazines are photo-shop happy, remember what Glamour did to America Ferrera? If you don't check this out. So here is the picture in question:
Yeah, it still makes me want to scream.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Links and Things
I fixed up the link lists, now you can have at least an idea of what you will find when you click on something. I also added a list of what I'm knitting and crocheting at the moment, and a To Be Read list. Have fun figuring all of that stuff out.
So it is Wednesday and here is the Happy List:
5 random things that make me happy
*Figuring out how to make a super easy center pull ball of yarn.
*Finding my self-striping green hat, which I lost three weeks ago.
*Not throwing up all day.
*Pamprin.
*Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
Yes Dad, I am old enough to remember to turn a friggin timer on when I stick something in the oven.
So it is Wednesday and here is the Happy List:
5 random things that make me happy
*Figuring out how to make a super easy center pull ball of yarn.
*Finding my self-striping green hat, which I lost three weeks ago.
*Not throwing up all day.
*Pamprin.
*Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
Yes Dad, I am old enough to remember to turn a friggin timer on when I stick something in the oven.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Kate Jacobs, The Friday Night Knitting Club
I just finished reading The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs, and I loved it. I <3 Darwin! The Yarn Craft podcast from Lion Brand Yarn recently did an interview with Kate Jacobs about the book which you can find here.
In other news I just ordered The collectors set of Buffy The Vampire Slayer on DVD, and I can't wait until the UPS guy gets here with my Buffy in hand.
I added links to the left hand side of the page, and then discovered that I can make more than one list, so in the near future I will fix that so that there are sorted lists, but for now I'm going to play bubble shooter
Monday, February 25, 2008
Making up for last week
Last week I was hiding, and making a pair of lovely fingerless gloves, which I will post a picture of later.
So here is the Happy List I was supposed to post last Wednesday:
5 completely random things that make me happy:
*Converse shoes at Target.
*Finishing a knitting project, wearing it, and having a complete stranger compliment it.
*Ben and Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream
*Really good lotion
*Singing Avenue Q songs with your best friend while stuck in traffic.
Thursday I was going to post something called "Thursdays are for things that drive me crazy" but then I got distracted by something shiny: thumb gussets. So...
It drives me crazy when you are working a pattern in a book, and the author uses an abbreviation which they do not define. I had to set my work down in the middle of a row and look it up on knittinghelp.com.
By the way "Thursday is for things that drive me crazy" will probably be a regularly scheduled event
Saturday Melly and I went to the DMA to see the J.M.W. Turner Exhibit and it was lovely, and it will tip me back towards an A in my lit class.
Sunday Rage of The Week:
Saturday Feb 23& Sunday Feb 24
"Weekend Project:
Bond with your bad girl granny!
Your grandmother will be thrilled and delighted when you reach out and treat her like a bad girl friend. Be sure to take notes. You'll not only be laughing a lot, you'll be learning a lot.
*Sneak her cigarettes and bourbon
*Ask her to tell you all of her secret bad girl desires.
*Join her knitting circle and teach her friends to knit skimpy bikinis.
*Help her set up her computer and keep it running smoothly.
*Ask her to tell you that "I was a lesbian once, during the war" story again.
*Take her and a few bad friends to a racy movie, or badder yet, Chippendales.
*Road trip with her to Vegas!
*Give each other home perms.
*Swap dirty jokes.
*Swap pick up stories, tips, tricks, and techniques."
Now it is Monday, and I am fairly certain that this is the longest post I have made in this blog so far.
Melly - I changed the comment settings so that you can leave one if you like.
So now onto my next new regularly scheduled event: Monday Mania, where I tell you about something I'm going gaga for!
This week I'm all about bamboo knitting needles. for a long time I thought they were over priced and blah blah blah, and then I cast my newest project onto a set of bamboo circular needles, and I am in love with the feel of them.
So here is the Happy List I was supposed to post last Wednesday:
5 completely random things that make me happy:
*Converse shoes at Target.
*Finishing a knitting project, wearing it, and having a complete stranger compliment it.
*Ben and Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream
*Really good lotion
*Singing Avenue Q songs with your best friend while stuck in traffic.
Thursday I was going to post something called "Thursdays are for things that drive me crazy" but then I got distracted by something shiny: thumb gussets. So...
It drives me crazy when you are working a pattern in a book, and the author uses an abbreviation which they do not define. I had to set my work down in the middle of a row and look it up on knittinghelp.com.
By the way "Thursday is for things that drive me crazy" will probably be a regularly scheduled event
Saturday Melly and I went to the DMA to see the J.M.W. Turner Exhibit and it was lovely, and it will tip me back towards an A in my lit class.
Sunday Rage of The Week:
Saturday Feb 23& Sunday Feb 24
"Weekend Project:
Bond with your bad girl granny!
Your grandmother will be thrilled and delighted when you reach out and treat her like a bad girl friend. Be sure to take notes. You'll not only be laughing a lot, you'll be learning a lot.
*Sneak her cigarettes and bourbon
*Ask her to tell you all of her secret bad girl desires.
*Join her knitting circle and teach her friends to knit skimpy bikinis.
*Help her set up her computer and keep it running smoothly.
*Ask her to tell you that "I was a lesbian once, during the war" story again.
*Take her and a few bad friends to a racy movie, or badder yet, Chippendales.
*Road trip with her to Vegas!
*Give each other home perms.
*Swap dirty jokes.
*Swap pick up stories, tips, tricks, and techniques."
Now it is Monday, and I am fairly certain that this is the longest post I have made in this blog so far.
Melly - I changed the comment settings so that you can leave one if you like.
So now onto my next new regularly scheduled event: Monday Mania, where I tell you about something I'm going gaga for!
This week I'm all about bamboo knitting needles. for a long time I thought they were over priced and blah blah blah, and then I cast my newest project onto a set of bamboo circular needles, and I am in love with the feel of them.
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