Craftapalooza Time.

I received some money today from the Easter Bunny otherwise known as Grandma, so I allowed myself to buy a couple of things. I finally bought a used copy of the movie Once. It is really good. The music is fantastic, I should probably download the soundtrack, it would definitely improve the sucktacular commute.

I was able to find the right material to make the handles for the plarn bag #1. I can't really describe it further until after it has been finished and received by my swap buddy. I am currently in three swaps and one Top Chef pool.

Sunshine, you will be please to know that I have started your bag. It is currently 7 inches tall. I go by inches not rows, because I suck at row counting, so I just use my trusty sheep tape measure to gauge everything. My sister finally broke down and bought Seasons 1 & 2 of Rob and Big, so that is what I have been watching for a huge chunk of the day. I think it is highly appropriate since Sunshine is the person who introduced me to this show. It makes me want to skateboard. i haven't done that since high school. LOL. I love the fact that it's about best friends and their antics and Meaty and Mini are sooo cute. I wish we could have pets in the townhouse.

I have been reading Kristin Nicholas' new book Kristin Knits. The colors are so bright and lively, this is definitely book for crappy winter weather. My mother went to Michaels today and ended up buying two books that I have been wanting forever. One is a leaflet on sock knitting and the other one is Isela Phelps' Loom Knitting Primer. She had a coupon so she thought she would see what they were like. Then she mentioned them on the phone today and i was like SO JEALOUS...This is the crappy part about us living on opposite ends of the world. I think she might be mailing them out to me.there is an earflap hat that I really want to make. She laughed when I asked her for plastic bags for Easter.

I purchased a new journal at hobby lobby today. My current one is almost out. I slacked off on the writing these last two weeks while I had the plague. This one is a $2 sketchbook, spiral bound with thicker paper (for my sharpies)and it's 9 by 12 so i can do more cut and paste work in it. Cutting up magazines and making collages was my favorite activity in preschool. I like cutting up fashion magazines like Vogue the best.

It is very quiet tonight since my sister is in Stilly for the weekend. I went to the library today to pick up some books to pass the time.