So i thought I would answer some of the questions that my secret pal posed to me in the package that arrived yesterday. I do like vintage knitting and crochet supplies. When i was first learning my mom gave me some of her extra needles and hooks. She has an old wicker picnic basket that she keeps all her hooks and needles in. My collection is a hodge podge of things, cause for the longest time I didn't know about Brittany and Addi and Lantern Moon. I have one pair of Addi Turbos size 10 32 length and a Brittany H hook, a plastic Addi size J hook and then metal Addi hooks in F, H, and I. I have the entire Susan Bates hook collection, and a hand full of plastic and metal knitting needles. I have more crochet hooks than needles. I have a Lantern Moon black sheep measuring tape that is one of my favorites and I have a white sheep measuring tape too. I have one set of chibi darning needles that I love because they are bent metal and they don't break.
I have been on a big yarn diet this past year, so my yarn stash now mostly fits into this big wicker picnic basket that my mom gave me. I will try any yarn once. If the color is hideous then I use it for charity knitting.
I have a big knitting and crochet book stash. The problem is that i love to read, so I have tendency to buy a lot of the magazines and books, but I have been better the last few months, and haven't bought very many. The only magazines that I ever make things out of are Interweave Crochet and Crochet Today, because they are more my speed and I am not that great of a knitter yet. I had to list all my craft books on LibraryThing.com (user name shoegirl) so that I could keep track of them all.
I do like Knit Picks yarn. they are nice for when you want to make a big afghan but you don't want to use Red Heart Super Saver so you can get the nice fibers from Knit Picks without having to go to the poor house. Of course, I admit I do use Red Heart a lot for certain things. I pretty much love all yarn, except for fun fur. I made a few fun fur scarves for people and that was enough.
Anyways, that pretty much sums up my stash. It will be nice when I am on Ravelry and I can inventory all this stuff in one place.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Special Delivery!
Prepare to drool people:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoe_girl/1253284048/?rotated=1&cb=1188258025616
Oh yeah, I received my first Secret Pal 11 package and I LOVE IT!!!!! I seriously love the yarn. I keep petting it. My sister called me at work to tell me that I received a "squishy package" in the mail and I came straight home, there was no way I was staying late tonight cause I had a feeling that it was yarn. Anyhoo, I received a pair of size 10 wood knitting needles (these feel really good in my greedy little hands), two skeins of Knit Picks Main Line in Dusty Lavendar (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Merino Wool) and one skein of purple varigated 100 Pure Wool that matches the Dusty Lavendar. She also included a really nice letter, I love letters, it doesn't matter what the topic is, I just love receiving letters, it is like the biggest present for me.
Anyways, a massive thank-you to my Pal because this yarn is really cool and I honestly love it like I picked it out myself. The balls on the ends of the knitting needles remind me of my mother's macrame beads that I used to play with and make necklaces out of. I love vintage knitting and crochet notions.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoe_girl/1253284048/?rotated=1&cb=1188258025616
Oh yeah, I received my first Secret Pal 11 package and I LOVE IT!!!!! I seriously love the yarn. I keep petting it. My sister called me at work to tell me that I received a "squishy package" in the mail and I came straight home, there was no way I was staying late tonight cause I had a feeling that it was yarn. Anyhoo, I received a pair of size 10 wood knitting needles (these feel really good in my greedy little hands), two skeins of Knit Picks Main Line in Dusty Lavendar (75% Pima Cotton, 25% Merino Wool) and one skein of purple varigated 100 Pure Wool that matches the Dusty Lavendar. She also included a really nice letter, I love letters, it doesn't matter what the topic is, I just love receiving letters, it is like the biggest present for me.
Anyways, a massive thank-you to my Pal because this yarn is really cool and I honestly love it like I picked it out myself. The balls on the ends of the knitting needles remind me of my mother's macrame beads that I used to play with and make necklaces out of. I love vintage knitting and crochet notions.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Things that Begin With the Letter S
I was able to haul off an entire trunkload of recycling Saturday morning,so that was really awesome. It just really bothers me now to throw away something that could be recycled and it only took my sister and I like ten minutes to dump stuff in the bins.
I did go to A the coworker's apartment and helped her hang up twenty things ranging from decorative shelves, pictures, clocks and mirrors. I have one mirror hanging in my bathroom and it came with the house. Lol. She likes deep reds and sage green accents with some black, brown and golds. Her theme is sort of a world traveler theme. We did make cheese manicotti with spaghetti sauce afterwords with ants on a log as an appetizer (celery with peanut butter and raisens on top). We watched two episodes of Season 1 of Grey's Anatomy and I did get a few rows in on the Splash blanket.
I mostly worked on the Splash blanket today. I am halfway through skein two. I also listened to the latest episode of Lime and Violet. I think one of the reasons why I like their podcast is because I used to live within an afternoon's drive of the general area that they live in, so they will talk about local things and it feels like I am back home in away.
My sister the slob finally cleaned up all of her crap! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! I thought I was going to have to throw it all in her room. I just don't like piles of stuff all over the place, because I am one of those people that trips over everything. I will freely admit that I am sort of a neatfreak and I am definitely the Felix in our relationship.
the lawn boys fixed their lawn mower and were able to finish mowing our lawn this afternoon. I am really excited about that. I don't like having a shitty looking lawn. With all the heavy rain we had this season, we weren't able to properly treat for weeds and our yard has 20 types of weeds growing in our yarn, so the grass doesn't get very long but the damn weeds do.
Today, I did all of my Finance and AIS homework. YAY FOR ME. I did more homework today then my sister, which was a shocker because I hate doing homework and she loves it. Now I just have to do my tax homework for class on thursday. I am trying to stay caught up because I am spending Labor Day weekend with Sunshine, so I don't want have to mess with it while I am there.
I also watched The Goonies and Stand By Me and The Two Coreys. It was kind of like an unofficial Corey Feldman day. Stand By Me is one of my all time favorite movies and I always watched The Goonies growing up whenever it was on tv. I also watched the first two episodes of Big Love Season 1. I checked out the entire season from MY LIBRARY. How cool is that? I am very fortunate to have a really good library nearby. They have been expanding their DVD collection recently and this set was a two week rental. We don't get HBO, so I was having to watch season 2 while I was on business trips staying in hotels. The same thing with Bravo. I also got a couple of David Sedaris books to read, however, I think I like Augusten Burroughs better. David Sedaris books are really good though.
I don't want to work this week. The week leading up to a Holiday weekend always drags for me and it's pay day and closing the books for the month week. It's weird too because Labor Day weekend means that my birthday is getting closer and the Dallas trip to see Dave Matthews Band in concert. YAY! I am so excited about that. Sometimes i like to walk over to my bookcase just to look at the tickets. yes, I am a dork.
A and her family are also moving back to my time zone this weekend. Now they will only be about three hours or so away. They will also be a lot closer to their families, so I think it will be a good thing.
Anyways, I think I am going to bed now. Monday mornings are hard to get up for. LOL.
I did go to A the coworker's apartment and helped her hang up twenty things ranging from decorative shelves, pictures, clocks and mirrors. I have one mirror hanging in my bathroom and it came with the house. Lol. She likes deep reds and sage green accents with some black, brown and golds. Her theme is sort of a world traveler theme. We did make cheese manicotti with spaghetti sauce afterwords with ants on a log as an appetizer (celery with peanut butter and raisens on top). We watched two episodes of Season 1 of Grey's Anatomy and I did get a few rows in on the Splash blanket.
I mostly worked on the Splash blanket today. I am halfway through skein two. I also listened to the latest episode of Lime and Violet. I think one of the reasons why I like their podcast is because I used to live within an afternoon's drive of the general area that they live in, so they will talk about local things and it feels like I am back home in away.
My sister the slob finally cleaned up all of her crap! PRAISE THE LORD!!!! I thought I was going to have to throw it all in her room. I just don't like piles of stuff all over the place, because I am one of those people that trips over everything. I will freely admit that I am sort of a neatfreak and I am definitely the Felix in our relationship.
the lawn boys fixed their lawn mower and were able to finish mowing our lawn this afternoon. I am really excited about that. I don't like having a shitty looking lawn. With all the heavy rain we had this season, we weren't able to properly treat for weeds and our yard has 20 types of weeds growing in our yarn, so the grass doesn't get very long but the damn weeds do.
Today, I did all of my Finance and AIS homework. YAY FOR ME. I did more homework today then my sister, which was a shocker because I hate doing homework and she loves it. Now I just have to do my tax homework for class on thursday. I am trying to stay caught up because I am spending Labor Day weekend with Sunshine, so I don't want have to mess with it while I am there.
I also watched The Goonies and Stand By Me and The Two Coreys. It was kind of like an unofficial Corey Feldman day. Stand By Me is one of my all time favorite movies and I always watched The Goonies growing up whenever it was on tv. I also watched the first two episodes of Big Love Season 1. I checked out the entire season from MY LIBRARY. How cool is that? I am very fortunate to have a really good library nearby. They have been expanding their DVD collection recently and this set was a two week rental. We don't get HBO, so I was having to watch season 2 while I was on business trips staying in hotels. The same thing with Bravo. I also got a couple of David Sedaris books to read, however, I think I like Augusten Burroughs better. David Sedaris books are really good though.
I don't want to work this week. The week leading up to a Holiday weekend always drags for me and it's pay day and closing the books for the month week. It's weird too because Labor Day weekend means that my birthday is getting closer and the Dallas trip to see Dave Matthews Band in concert. YAY! I am so excited about that. Sometimes i like to walk over to my bookcase just to look at the tickets. yes, I am a dork.
A and her family are also moving back to my time zone this weekend. Now they will only be about three hours or so away. They will also be a lot closer to their families, so I think it will be a good thing.
Anyways, I think I am going to bed now. Monday mornings are hard to get up for. LOL.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Wet Grass and Little Worms
Song of the Day: Rangers by A Fine Frenzy
It thunderstormed all last night so I ended up waking up this morning at 6:38 am. I technically slept in by 38 minutes. Isn't that a hoot? Before the thunderstorm the lawnboys mowed the front yard, so at least the part you see the most is mowed. They are going to try to finish today if the rain holds off. This is also supposed to be recycling day. The privately owned recycling place is in a gravel parking lot on a street that floods with heavy rain. Oops. At least now, I have it bagged up and sorted. I am annoyed with myself because I can't find my copy of The Green Book. It is nowhere in the house, so I am wondering if one of our cars ate it. The annoying part is that I haven't read it all the way through. It was sitting in the same place for weeks and then apparently I moved it and have no idea where it is. I hate it when I loose things. The Second Season of Living with Ed premieres on HGTV this coming week. I am really stoked because season 1 was hilarious.
The new issue of Rolling Stone came out. It has Maroon 5 on the cover with some eye candy photos of Adam Levine inside, so i purchased it. I used to be a subscriber for like almost ten years but then they started putting plastic barbie chicks that can't carry a tune on the front cover so now I only buy if I like the issue.
So I am supposed to hang out with A the coworker today and help her hang photos. I don't actually nail, I just hand her stuff and tell her if the placement looks good. she is a perfectionist and marks with a pencil and uses a laser level. She is the reason why our pictures on the wall are not crooked. We are going to have crafty time afterwards. She is my only local crafty friend. I think I will probably work on the Splash blanket.
It thunderstormed all last night so I ended up waking up this morning at 6:38 am. I technically slept in by 38 minutes. Isn't that a hoot? Before the thunderstorm the lawnboys mowed the front yard, so at least the part you see the most is mowed. They are going to try to finish today if the rain holds off. This is also supposed to be recycling day. The privately owned recycling place is in a gravel parking lot on a street that floods with heavy rain. Oops. At least now, I have it bagged up and sorted. I am annoyed with myself because I can't find my copy of The Green Book. It is nowhere in the house, so I am wondering if one of our cars ate it. The annoying part is that I haven't read it all the way through. It was sitting in the same place for weeks and then apparently I moved it and have no idea where it is. I hate it when I loose things. The Second Season of Living with Ed premieres on HGTV this coming week. I am really stoked because season 1 was hilarious.
The new issue of Rolling Stone came out. It has Maroon 5 on the cover with some eye candy photos of Adam Levine inside, so i purchased it. I used to be a subscriber for like almost ten years but then they started putting plastic barbie chicks that can't carry a tune on the front cover so now I only buy if I like the issue.
So I am supposed to hang out with A the coworker today and help her hang photos. I don't actually nail, I just hand her stuff and tell her if the placement looks good. she is a perfectionist and marks with a pencil and uses a laser level. She is the reason why our pictures on the wall are not crooked. We are going to have crafty time afterwards. She is my only local crafty friend. I think I will probably work on the Splash blanket.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Packages and Pop
Song of the Day: Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
Today was male and mail day. Our hot sexy Schwan's man game by with our order of mini pepperoni pizzas (and he puts them in the fridge for you!!!!). Then I received part of my infamous order from July that was back ordered to all eternity. I had ordered a pink argyle Dickies Messenger bag, matching wristlet and ipod case. Well, they are totally out of stock of the ipod case so I cancelled that part and the wristlet has not shipped yet. The messenger bag turned out to really be a mini one because it is purse sized, and I really wanted like the step above but I didn't think dimensions through when I was choosing the size. Then my dumb Accounting Information Systems book came. It is so ugly I am glad i only paid $12 for it. I got my Craftster Mac Swap package today. It was so cool because my partner has some serious sewing machine skills and made me little outfits for my ipod like a tiered skirt and matching hoodie. I was kind of blown away by her artsyness and attention to detail.
Thursday:
Um, so I forgot to post the above paragraph last night..OOOPSIES! I am a spaz right now.
I would like to note that for the record, I have developed an addiction to cranberry cokes. I am one of those freaks that actually likes to drink cranberry juice but when you dump some coke in with it, it's the best of both words. I did finish my tax homework, it was a little easier towards the end. I have to go to tax class in a few minutes, so I am hoping that I don't fall asleep.
The Nanny Diaries is coming out soon, so i really want to see that because the book was really awesome and Chris Evans (fantastic 4) plays the love interest.
Today was male and mail day. Our hot sexy Schwan's man game by with our order of mini pepperoni pizzas (and he puts them in the fridge for you!!!!). Then I received part of my infamous order from July that was back ordered to all eternity. I had ordered a pink argyle Dickies Messenger bag, matching wristlet and ipod case. Well, they are totally out of stock of the ipod case so I cancelled that part and the wristlet has not shipped yet. The messenger bag turned out to really be a mini one because it is purse sized, and I really wanted like the step above but I didn't think dimensions through when I was choosing the size. Then my dumb Accounting Information Systems book came. It is so ugly I am glad i only paid $12 for it. I got my Craftster Mac Swap package today. It was so cool because my partner has some serious sewing machine skills and made me little outfits for my ipod like a tiered skirt and matching hoodie. I was kind of blown away by her artsyness and attention to detail.
Thursday:
Um, so I forgot to post the above paragraph last night..OOOPSIES! I am a spaz right now.
I would like to note that for the record, I have developed an addiction to cranberry cokes. I am one of those freaks that actually likes to drink cranberry juice but when you dump some coke in with it, it's the best of both words. I did finish my tax homework, it was a little easier towards the end. I have to go to tax class in a few minutes, so I am hoping that I don't fall asleep.
The Nanny Diaries is coming out soon, so i really want to see that because the book was really awesome and Chris Evans (fantastic 4) plays the love interest.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
the homework is never-ending!
Song of the Day: Two by Ryan Adams
I spent two hours working on tax homework and i am still not done. I made it through unit one and part of unit two and then I gave up. I had run out of allergy medicine yesterday and didn't realize it until this morning so I had a major congestion headache. So I put down the big evil book and went to the store to buy dino nuggets and allergy medicine.
My finance book arrived today, so that is my project as soon as I finish my stupid tax homework. I just hate busy work. I would rather do meaningful projects instead of the lame questions at the end of the chapters.
Prior to the tax homework fiasco, I had to help my sister with her Creativity class. This is very challenging for her because she is not the artsy type with a wandering imagination like me. So I googled creativity for her so she could get some ideas for journal topics. Then I told her to go check out The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron for further help because she has to do like 90 entries over the course of the semester. It helps that I hung out with a lot of creative artsy types in college and I spent must of my time in preschool at the cut and paste table making collages from old catalogs.
I spent two hours working on tax homework and i am still not done. I made it through unit one and part of unit two and then I gave up. I had run out of allergy medicine yesterday and didn't realize it until this morning so I had a major congestion headache. So I put down the big evil book and went to the store to buy dino nuggets and allergy medicine.
My finance book arrived today, so that is my project as soon as I finish my stupid tax homework. I just hate busy work. I would rather do meaningful projects instead of the lame questions at the end of the chapters.
Prior to the tax homework fiasco, I had to help my sister with her Creativity class. This is very challenging for her because she is not the artsy type with a wandering imagination like me. So I googled creativity for her so she could get some ideas for journal topics. Then I told her to go check out The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron for further help because she has to do like 90 entries over the course of the semester. It helps that I hung out with a lot of creative artsy types in college and I spent must of my time in preschool at the cut and paste table making collages from old catalogs.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Gold Star for Me!!!!
I actually did homework tonight! I did all the unit one homework and discussion posts for AIS and I did the discussion post for Finance. I don't have my Finance book yet so I can't do the problems. I need to do the homework for my tax class but my brain hurts a little now, so I might not accomplish that all tonight.
I owe my success to my Kissology Volume 2 disc 2. I put that in and all of a sudden I was almost done with my homework. This even included a few Ellen-style dance breaks because my leg was falling asleep. I have bad homework habits but at least I made significant progress! YAY!!!!
In other news, none of the stuff my sister and I have ordered recently has shown up yet. I am convinced that it will all show up on the same day. The new issue of Blender magazine arrived. Yay! I like the pictures and the funny trivia.
I did make more progress on the Splash blanket, so both blankets are coming along nicely. I have no idea how long they will take since I am alternating the work on them and these are the first normal sized blankets I have ever made. We will see what happens.
My sister is taking a Creativity for Teachers class this semester. I am supposed to help her become more creative since I am the "creative one" in the family. I told her she should learn how to crochet and watch my Kiss dvds with me. She thought that was funny. I told her that grown men that dress up and wear make up and play instruments have to be creative.
I owe my success to my Kissology Volume 2 disc 2. I put that in and all of a sudden I was almost done with my homework. This even included a few Ellen-style dance breaks because my leg was falling asleep. I have bad homework habits but at least I made significant progress! YAY!!!!
In other news, none of the stuff my sister and I have ordered recently has shown up yet. I am convinced that it will all show up on the same day. The new issue of Blender magazine arrived. Yay! I like the pictures and the funny trivia.
I did make more progress on the Splash blanket, so both blankets are coming along nicely. I have no idea how long they will take since I am alternating the work on them and these are the first normal sized blankets I have ever made. We will see what happens.
My sister is taking a Creativity for Teachers class this semester. I am supposed to help her become more creative since I am the "creative one" in the family. I told her she should learn how to crochet and watch my Kiss dvds with me. She thought that was funny. I told her that grown men that dress up and wear make up and play instruments have to be creative.
Up All Night
So since today was my sister's birthday, i did not get shit done today. I did manage to kill a tree printing stuff off for my online classes but for some damn reason when I try to post in a discussion thread it "posts" but doesn't show my message. I am going to try again tomorrow using my sister's pc. they "upgraded" their online class system and so far I think it is a bigger pain in the ass.
I did get to see Becoming Jane and I LOVED IT!!!!! I also saw the preview for the movie version of The Jane Austen Book Club and I liked the preview so much that I went next door to Barnes and Noble after the movie and bought it. I read it when we got home this afternoon and just devoured it. (For the record, this book was not very long and I am a fast reader, especially if the book is good). We ate at Fuddruckers, which my sister likes. I personally think the food is ok but overpriced for what it tastes like. I do like the milkshakes though even though I am not supposed to drink them because I pay later for it.
I am not excited about going back to work tomorrow. I don't feel like I am being challenged right now. I get bored really easily and I have been doing a lot of little crap projects lately and it is annoying me because I could be spending that time on school. Unfortunately, now that I am "grown-up" I have to work 40 + hours a week so I can afford things like school, overpriced books and rent. I am really looking forward to Labor Day weekend for sure. I don't have any plans yet but it will be nice to have a break.
I did get to see Becoming Jane and I LOVED IT!!!!! I also saw the preview for the movie version of The Jane Austen Book Club and I liked the preview so much that I went next door to Barnes and Noble after the movie and bought it. I read it when we got home this afternoon and just devoured it. (For the record, this book was not very long and I am a fast reader, especially if the book is good). We ate at Fuddruckers, which my sister likes. I personally think the food is ok but overpriced for what it tastes like. I do like the milkshakes though even though I am not supposed to drink them because I pay later for it.
I am not excited about going back to work tomorrow. I don't feel like I am being challenged right now. I get bored really easily and I have been doing a lot of little crap projects lately and it is annoying me because I could be spending that time on school. Unfortunately, now that I am "grown-up" I have to work 40 + hours a week so I can afford things like school, overpriced books and rent. I am really looking forward to Labor Day weekend for sure. I don't have any plans yet but it will be nice to have a break.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Guilty Pleasures Weekend
Song of the Day: Potential Break-up Song by Aly & AJ (i secretly love this song!!!!)
I finished skein number 2 on Baby L's blanket. So now I am starting skein 2 on the splash blanket. I also crocheted two different ipod cozies this week.
Today was the company picnic. My sister came with me and we were able to squeeze in a round of mini golf. My best hole was number 9, the Little House on the Prairie hole. Each hole represented a piece of local history. I didn't win any prizes at bingo or the drawings but there was a lot of free food, pop and swag so i was happy. I didn't get sunburnt either, so that was nice.
Friday night was also the premiere of High School Musical 2!!!! YAY!!!!! This was a actually a sequel that didn't suck! I also watched Kiss: Attack of the Phantoms again. I couldn't help it. I love that band.
Tomorrow is the b-day celebration for my sister. I can't decide if I am more excited about seeing Becoming Jane or going to Barnes and Noble.
I will have more to post tomorrow, I am tired from being outside all day.
I finished skein number 2 on Baby L's blanket. So now I am starting skein 2 on the splash blanket. I also crocheted two different ipod cozies this week.
Today was the company picnic. My sister came with me and we were able to squeeze in a round of mini golf. My best hole was number 9, the Little House on the Prairie hole. Each hole represented a piece of local history. I didn't win any prizes at bingo or the drawings but there was a lot of free food, pop and swag so i was happy. I didn't get sunburnt either, so that was nice.
Friday night was also the premiere of High School Musical 2!!!! YAY!!!!! This was a actually a sequel that didn't suck! I also watched Kiss: Attack of the Phantoms again. I couldn't help it. I love that band.
Tomorrow is the b-day celebration for my sister. I can't decide if I am more excited about seeing Becoming Jane or going to Barnes and Noble.
I will have more to post tomorrow, I am tired from being outside all day.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
More SP11 Questions
1. What is the one knitting accessory you could not live without?
My Lantern Moon Black Sheep tape measure
2. If you're heading on vacation, do you take knitting with you? If
so, how much and what type of project? I am mainly a crocheter. If it is a driving trip I take everything that I can stuff into my suitcase. I usually make scarves and hats on road trips because they don't require much space in the car. If I am flying I take knitting/crocheting books and magazines because I have a huge fear that my crochet hooks will get confiscated by airport security and I am quite attached to my crochet hooks.
3. Where have you travelled to that you'd consider your favorite spot?
Chicago--I love everything about that city, especially the Cubs and Michigan Avenue at Christmas. Although, it was really cool going to Russia.
4. What is your favorite knitting book at the moment? Do you own it?
5. Do you listen to podcasts? Which is your favorite(s)? I only listen to knitting and crochet podcasts because I haven't found any other ones that I have the patience to listen to. Cast-On will always be my favorite because that was the first podcast I ever downloaded. I also love Lime N Violet and Knitters Uncensored. Those would be the big three, although there is a few more that I listen to on occasion.
Ravelry Update:
You signed up on July 3, 2007
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3959 people are ahead of you in line.
12880 people are behind you in line.
34% of the list has been invited so far
My Lantern Moon Black Sheep tape measure
2. If you're heading on vacation, do you take knitting with you? If
so, how much and what type of project? I am mainly a crocheter. If it is a driving trip I take everything that I can stuff into my suitcase. I usually make scarves and hats on road trips because they don't require much space in the car. If I am flying I take knitting/crocheting books and magazines because I have a huge fear that my crochet hooks will get confiscated by airport security and I am quite attached to my crochet hooks.
3. Where have you travelled to that you'd consider your favorite spot?
Chicago--I love everything about that city, especially the Cubs and Michigan Avenue at Christmas. Although, it was really cool going to Russia.
4. What is your favorite knitting book at the moment? Do you own it?
5. Do you listen to podcasts? Which is your favorite(s)? I only listen to knitting and crochet podcasts because I haven't found any other ones that I have the patience to listen to. Cast-On will always be my favorite because that was the first podcast I ever downloaded. I also love Lime N Violet and Knitters Uncensored. Those would be the big three, although there is a few more that I listen to on occasion.
Ravelry Update:
You signed up on July 3, 2007
You are #13101 on the list.
3959 people are ahead of you in line.
12880 people are behind you in line.
34% of the list has been invited so far
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
The Great Mentos Experiment
My sister finally did the Great Mentos Experiment in our backyard. If you have not heard of this, do a search on You Tube. it is the most fun thing ever. You basically drop some mentos in a 2 liter of Diet Coke and it lauches the mentos in the air and sprays all over the place. You use Diet Coke because it is less sticky and it shoots the mentos higher. I took video on my digi cam but my sister told me that I can't post it online otherwise I would totally post it on my facebook. I provided the play by play commentary for the footage. She is doing this demonstration for her classes tomorrow and she wanted to practice a couple of times. She has a little gadget that loads them up and you just have to pull the pin to launch. It makes it more accurate. It was hilarious. the first time she used generic Diet Coke and it almost shot her in the face fountain style. We got much better distance with the real Diet Coke.
It is beyond hot. I dreamt last night that I was staying at one of those hotels that is made entirely of ice that I read about in an old issue of Budget Travel magazine.
In order to beat the heat, I purchased Kissology Volume 2. This has a bonus disc and contains Kiss in Attach of the Phantoms which I have not seen since I was a very little Shoegirl. This is the sole reason why I bought this one before I bought volume 1.
I only crocheted one row last night. I was lazy and working on some other projects around the house. I am going to crochet more tonight though while I am watching Kissology.
I do not want to go to my tax class tomorrow. It is going to be really sunny and hot and boring. Yuck.
Song of the Day: You Picked Me by A Fine Frenzy
It is beyond hot. I dreamt last night that I was staying at one of those hotels that is made entirely of ice that I read about in an old issue of Budget Travel magazine.
In order to beat the heat, I purchased Kissology Volume 2. This has a bonus disc and contains Kiss in Attach of the Phantoms which I have not seen since I was a very little Shoegirl. This is the sole reason why I bought this one before I bought volume 1.
I only crocheted one row last night. I was lazy and working on some other projects around the house. I am going to crochet more tonight though while I am watching Kissology.
I do not want to go to my tax class tomorrow. It is going to be really sunny and hot and boring. Yuck.
Song of the Day: You Picked Me by A Fine Frenzy
Monday, August 13, 2007
It is too damn hot!
I am wilting in this heat and I spend at least 10 hours of my day in a frosty air conditioned cubicle. Then I go outside to my car and I am blasted by this like 100 degree heat and it is not fun for this Iowa girl. I will never get used to the sun down here. I am just sticking it out until I get transfered in May (well hopefully transfered, I could be stuck here--long story). I attempted to scrub some of the fried dead bugs off of my car this evening but we will see when I get into the car tomorrow morning if I actually accomplished anything.
I got my SP 11 match today and i am so excited. I also got a nice e-mail from the SP 11 person in charge of spoiling me. She sounds pretty cool.
I am going to try to crochet some more on baby L's afghan tonight. I spent most of the evening doing dishes. Yuck. There are new episodes of The Hills tonight. yay!
I got my SP 11 match today and i am so excited. I also got a nice e-mail from the SP 11 person in charge of spoiling me. She sounds pretty cool.
I am going to try to crochet some more on baby L's afghan tonight. I spent most of the evening doing dishes. Yuck. There are new episodes of The Hills tonight. yay!
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Home Again
Well I got back last night around 10 pm. I was so stiff and tired, that is the downside to flying.The presentation was a big success, so I am very glad that it is over with. YAY!
My sister is back too and I think she took some crab ass pills or something because she has been bitchy all day long. She still hasn't done any of her trip laundry yet and I managed to get all of mine done. she said it was because I was using the drying racks but she has been home since wednesday afternoon and didn't do any of it so she can kiss my butt on that. She spent too much time hanging out with her "best friend" that treats her like shit and owes her over $500 for babysitting her kids this summer. Whatever, her choice not mine, just don't take it all out on me.
I spent most of the morning with her at teacher supply stores helping her laminate posters since the machine at her school is broke right now. I hate those stores because there is a lot of kids, pushy people and judgemental religious people. Plus, it doesn't help that i was wearing my new Kiss coffeehouse t-shirt and my beloved gray cords. I just wanted to get it over with. I love my sister, but we are two very different people. it doesn't help that she hasn't been sleeping very well and she doesn't function without like ten hours of sleep daily.
We are supposed to go see Becoming Jane on her birthday (the 19th) but we will see what happens. If she blows me off to hang out with her stupid friend, I am going to target in Owasso and she can buy her own birthday dinner.
So, now that I am done venting, (i think) let's get on with what else is happening. I had some free time in the evenings, so I spent most of the time at the hotel watching Top Chef Miami on Bravo and reading my Chuck Klosterman books that I had checked out from the library. I am a little sad that I have read all of his books now,but then the September issue of Esquire arrived this morning and there was a feature by him about the Tulsa buried car, so that was like a little treat. I usually take books on business trips because I carry on my luggage and I don't want any of my good crochet supplies to be confiscated. I also had my little shuffle with me which was great because there was a lot of screaming kids on the plane from Dallas to Tulsa on my way home. All you have to do is crank up the Kiss music and all your worries are gone.
I finished several rows on baby L's afghan. the skein is getting smaller and smaller. I am too lazy to count rows right now so I will say that it looks like about two inches or so.
This week will be crazy because we have auditors in town and the company picnic is on Saturday the 18th. A the co worker and I are manning the water balloon toss. I will not be wearing a white t-shirt for sure.
I did check out more books at the library. Pretty much chick lit, because they didn't have anything else that I had been wanting to read. We made a pit stop at BN today too, so I was able to look at some books I had been debating about buying, which is good because there was only one book out of the five that would have actually been worth paying for. I mean, i really don't need to pay $15 for a crochet book with a cheeseburger pattern in it. I can figure that one out on my own.
I also realized that my classes will be starting on Thursday. BOO!!! I hate f-ing homework. I was spoiled these last couple of weeks off from class.
My sister is back too and I think she took some crab ass pills or something because she has been bitchy all day long. She still hasn't done any of her trip laundry yet and I managed to get all of mine done. she said it was because I was using the drying racks but she has been home since wednesday afternoon and didn't do any of it so she can kiss my butt on that. She spent too much time hanging out with her "best friend" that treats her like shit and owes her over $500 for babysitting her kids this summer. Whatever, her choice not mine, just don't take it all out on me.
I spent most of the morning with her at teacher supply stores helping her laminate posters since the machine at her school is broke right now. I hate those stores because there is a lot of kids, pushy people and judgemental religious people. Plus, it doesn't help that i was wearing my new Kiss coffeehouse t-shirt and my beloved gray cords. I just wanted to get it over with. I love my sister, but we are two very different people. it doesn't help that she hasn't been sleeping very well and she doesn't function without like ten hours of sleep daily.
We are supposed to go see Becoming Jane on her birthday (the 19th) but we will see what happens. If she blows me off to hang out with her stupid friend, I am going to target in Owasso and she can buy her own birthday dinner.
So, now that I am done venting, (i think) let's get on with what else is happening. I had some free time in the evenings, so I spent most of the time at the hotel watching Top Chef Miami on Bravo and reading my Chuck Klosterman books that I had checked out from the library. I am a little sad that I have read all of his books now,but then the September issue of Esquire arrived this morning and there was a feature by him about the Tulsa buried car, so that was like a little treat. I usually take books on business trips because I carry on my luggage and I don't want any of my good crochet supplies to be confiscated. I also had my little shuffle with me which was great because there was a lot of screaming kids on the plane from Dallas to Tulsa on my way home. All you have to do is crank up the Kiss music and all your worries are gone.
I finished several rows on baby L's afghan. the skein is getting smaller and smaller. I am too lazy to count rows right now so I will say that it looks like about two inches or so.
This week will be crazy because we have auditors in town and the company picnic is on Saturday the 18th. A the co worker and I are manning the water balloon toss. I will not be wearing a white t-shirt for sure.
I did check out more books at the library. Pretty much chick lit, because they didn't have anything else that I had been wanting to read. We made a pit stop at BN today too, so I was able to look at some books I had been debating about buying, which is good because there was only one book out of the five that would have actually been worth paying for. I mean, i really don't need to pay $15 for a crochet book with a cheeseburger pattern in it. I can figure that one out on my own.
I also realized that my classes will be starting on Thursday. BOO!!! I hate f-ing homework. I was spoiled these last couple of weeks off from class.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Quick Update Before Leaving
Well, the big run through for my presentation went really well. I leave tomorrow to go up for the big presentation so I think I will be glad when it is Friday afternoon and I am heading back to the airport. I don't have problems presenting, I just drive myself crazy up until that point. I want to see my annoying little sister as well. It is strange not having her around and apparently her suitcase is stuffed so full with souvenirs that it took some creative packing to shut it.
I have finished 34 rows on Baby L's afghan. I tied on skein number 2 last night because I just really needed something to keep me company. I am not taking it with me on the trip because I am very paranoid that the airport people will be over zealous and decide to confiscate one of my beloved Brittany hooks. I carry on everything. I check bags only for international travel. I might bring my new vanna book so i can drool on the pretty crochet pictures. I have to take my hefty work laptop so I can't back too many books or magazines, otherwise my poor shoulder will fall off. LOL.
On the plus side, I don't have to get up at the ass crack of dawn for my flight tomorrow. YAY! I will be able to sleep in for a little bit! YAY!
Anyways, I need to go pack. I am sure I will have plenty of stories this weekend after I get back.
I have finished 34 rows on Baby L's afghan. I tied on skein number 2 last night because I just really needed something to keep me company. I am not taking it with me on the trip because I am very paranoid that the airport people will be over zealous and decide to confiscate one of my beloved Brittany hooks. I carry on everything. I check bags only for international travel. I might bring my new vanna book so i can drool on the pretty crochet pictures. I have to take my hefty work laptop so I can't back too many books or magazines, otherwise my poor shoulder will fall off. LOL.
On the plus side, I don't have to get up at the ass crack of dawn for my flight tomorrow. YAY! I will be able to sleep in for a little bit! YAY!
Anyways, I need to go pack. I am sure I will have plenty of stories this weekend after I get back.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Secret Pal 11 Questionnaire
It is that time of year again. i am going on trip later this week, so I am posting this before I forget.
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I like SWTC Karoke, Noro Silk Garden, Cascade 220, Brown Sheep. I don't really have a fiber that I don't like but I did receive 19 skeins of Caron Simply Soft and Red Heart, so I really don't need any more than that. I just bought Vanna White's new afghan book that is made by Lion Brand, so any of her Vanna's Choice yarn would be awesome because I really like it and only have two skeins so far.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
I have a John Deere glass that stores my knitting needles and a hook roll my mom made me for my crochet hooks. There are hooks every where because I can't get enough of them. My favorites are Brittany and Addi (the metal ones not the all plastic ones)
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I am a rebel crocheter since 2003. I have been knitting on and off but I am really awful at hand knitting but I love to loom or machine knit. So I would say very much beginner on the knitting front and intermediate on the crochet side.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? Yes, I do. See below:
I also have a list of my crafty books at Librarything.com --My user name is Shoegirl
5. What's your favorite scent?
Lime, cherries, green apple. I don't like spices or anything that smells like old lady. If you want to send me a candle, I prefer soy wax candles because they burn cleaner and bother my allergies less then the normal candles.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
SKITTLES! and peanut butter M & Ms
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I don't know how to spin at all, but I think it would be cool to try some day. I do a lot of embroidery and cross stitch, and I love to make bottle cap magnets.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
The Killers, Justin Timberlake, Kenny Chesney, Incubus, The Bangles, marching band music, really I am a music lover. I am going to see the Dave Matthews Band for my birthday this year. I love 80s rock, KISS, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, etc.I am in the process of upgrading from a 3rd generation ipod to a video ipod. Ooh, I like Sleater-Kinney too...Alternative rock is probably the genre I listen to the most. I am an Itunes fanatic, i download music all the time. I just bought a mac powerbook this year (12''), so I am definitely tech savvy.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
I love blues, purples, hot pink, aqua, black, rainbow colors, i look nasty in yellows and oranges. yeah, I am very pale, my skin doesn't see the sun ever.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
single and lovin' it. I have a very close friendboy and some best friends that are scattered everywhere and two Yorkies, Haley and Daisy, and a mom and a dad that have been married forever, and my sister and I share a rental house together
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
I have a big head so I like hats, but they can't be tight. I don't do ponchos, but I love scarves and mittens. I would really like a pair of black fingerless gloves...that would be really cool.
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I like to crochet hats, scarves, dishcloths/washclothes, squares for charity, little baby sweaters cause they are quick.
13. What are you knitting right now?
I am crocheting two different baby afghans at once.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Hell yeah!
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
If i knit, i use circulars. Hooks I prefer Brittany (birch)or Addi (metal)
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
No. It is currently on my list of things to buy when I win the lotto.
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
Usually i frog them or i just collect the yarn, so they don't even get started.
18. What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween, my birthday, Valentine's Day, Christmas Day when it snows.
19. Is there anything that you collect?
John Deere stuff, huge Hello Kitty fan, love Converse Chuck Taylors
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
See my amazon wish list. I don't subscribe to any knitting magazines, but if I did it would be Vogue Knitting or Crochet Today.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
I want to learn how to crochet ripples effortlessly.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
No, I don't know how to knit socks. My foot size is a US 8.
23. When is your birthday?
Sept. 25th! I will be 27 this year.
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?
Not yet, I am currently #13,101 on the waiting list.
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I like SWTC Karoke, Noro Silk Garden, Cascade 220, Brown Sheep. I don't really have a fiber that I don't like but I did receive 19 skeins of Caron Simply Soft and Red Heart, so I really don't need any more than that. I just bought Vanna White's new afghan book that is made by Lion Brand, so any of her Vanna's Choice yarn would be awesome because I really like it and only have two skeins so far.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
I have a John Deere glass that stores my knitting needles and a hook roll my mom made me for my crochet hooks. There are hooks every where because I can't get enough of them. My favorites are Brittany and Addi (the metal ones not the all plastic ones)
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I am a rebel crocheter since 2003. I have been knitting on and off but I am really awful at hand knitting but I love to loom or machine knit. So I would say very much beginner on the knitting front and intermediate on the crochet side.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? Yes, I do. See below:
I also have a list of my crafty books at Librarything.com --My user name is Shoegirl
5. What's your favorite scent?
Lime, cherries, green apple. I don't like spices or anything that smells like old lady. If you want to send me a candle, I prefer soy wax candles because they burn cleaner and bother my allergies less then the normal candles.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
SKITTLES! and peanut butter M & Ms
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I don't know how to spin at all, but I think it would be cool to try some day. I do a lot of embroidery and cross stitch, and I love to make bottle cap magnets.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
The Killers, Justin Timberlake, Kenny Chesney, Incubus, The Bangles, marching band music, really I am a music lover. I am going to see the Dave Matthews Band for my birthday this year. I love 80s rock, KISS, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, etc.I am in the process of upgrading from a 3rd generation ipod to a video ipod. Ooh, I like Sleater-Kinney too...Alternative rock is probably the genre I listen to the most. I am an Itunes fanatic, i download music all the time. I just bought a mac powerbook this year (12''), so I am definitely tech savvy.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
I love blues, purples, hot pink, aqua, black, rainbow colors, i look nasty in yellows and oranges. yeah, I am very pale, my skin doesn't see the sun ever.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
single and lovin' it. I have a very close friendboy and some best friends that are scattered everywhere and two Yorkies, Haley and Daisy, and a mom and a dad that have been married forever, and my sister and I share a rental house together
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
I have a big head so I like hats, but they can't be tight. I don't do ponchos, but I love scarves and mittens. I would really like a pair of black fingerless gloves...that would be really cool.
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I like to crochet hats, scarves, dishcloths/washclothes, squares for charity, little baby sweaters cause they are quick.
13. What are you knitting right now?
I am crocheting two different baby afghans at once.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Hell yeah!
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
If i knit, i use circulars. Hooks I prefer Brittany (birch)or Addi (metal)
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
No. It is currently on my list of things to buy when I win the lotto.
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
Usually i frog them or i just collect the yarn, so they don't even get started.
18. What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween, my birthday, Valentine's Day, Christmas Day when it snows.
19. Is there anything that you collect?
John Deere stuff, huge Hello Kitty fan, love Converse Chuck Taylors
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
See my amazon wish list. I don't subscribe to any knitting magazines, but if I did it would be Vogue Knitting or Crochet Today.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
I want to learn how to crochet ripples effortlessly.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
No, I don't know how to knit socks. My foot size is a US 8.
23. When is your birthday?
Sept. 25th! I will be 27 this year.
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?
Not yet, I am currently #13,101 on the waiting list.
Sunday, August 05, 2007
One Busy Little Bee
I accomplished a lot of little things this weekend. Some cleaning, some home improvement, some crochet. I set up a mini recycling area. eventually I want to have little bins to put everything in, but that will have to wait for now because I am going on a trip this week and so I am trying to spend conservatively (for me anyways). The other part was that I just didn't find any that I liked for the price. I wish i had an Ikea.
On the crafty front, my bookstore finally had the 25th anniversary issue of Vogue knitting. This is my p*rn. Seriously, there are so many good features and I like a lot of the patterns. When A the co worker and I went to Owasso, we stopped at Hobby Lobby because she wanted to get candle making stuff so I ventured over to the yarn area. Vanna White (wheel of fortune and crochet icon) has her own line of yarn out through Lion Brand. It's acrylic, I would consider it to be like if Caron Simply Soft mated with Red Heart Super Saver, I really like it and I like the colors she chose. Anyways, they had the two books but I just bought the afghan one because it had a lot of cool patterns that were at my level and crochet taste. I got two skeins of her yarn, one purple and one dusty blue. i am trying to apply just-in-time principles to my yarn stashing. LOL. So once I am done with the baby blankets, I am going to try her book out. I finished the first skein on the Splash afghan (green and blue) so I think I will rotate back to baby L's blanket (pink and purple) and start skein two on that one. It makes it a little more interesting if you have another project going at the same time.
I did more genealogy stuff at the library saturday morning and checked out all of the Chuck Klosterman books that they had that I haven't read yet. i might take one or two on the plane with me. Right now I am reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver and her family about their first year of living off the land. It is really facinating and it has a really good sounding recipe for chocolate chip cookies with zucchini in them. For some sick reason, I really love zucchini, I blame this on my mother.
I also bought a copy of The Green Book which is this little simple user friendly type book to living a more eco-friendly life. I really liked the layout of this book and I think I will be able to apply a lot of the things they discuss to my every day life. I just want to get back to my Iowa roots and lifestyle. I slacked off on the recycling stuff when we moved down here because it's not as easy to recycle here as it was in my hometown. The hardest part of this I think will be getting my sister to take the time to participate in my little program. it will save us a shit load on trash bags too.
I found a purse on clearance at Target for three bucks while I was shopping with A the co worker. it has the same fabric/stylings as the coach purses i was looking at on ebay but it doesn't look like it's trying to be a fake or too cheap, if that makes any sense. I like the fact that it is small but not too small, and i can take it too work but it can be casual too. I am the most proud of the three buck factor though.
My sister called me from the Kiss coffeehouse this morning. I am so jealous! I want to be in Myrtle Beach too, but she does deserve a little break because she has had a shitty drama filled summer. She gets back the day I leave for my business trip so it will be late friday night before we can swap all the stories.
My big fat tax book came on Saturday morning and I promptly stashed it on my shelf with all my other big scary accounting text books. It makes me sleepy just looking at it. I also drank coffee this weekend without making the gag face. There is hope for me after all. whatever, nothing will ever replace the taste of mountain dew for me even though coffee provides way more caffeine.
On the crafty front, my bookstore finally had the 25th anniversary issue of Vogue knitting. This is my p*rn. Seriously, there are so many good features and I like a lot of the patterns. When A the co worker and I went to Owasso, we stopped at Hobby Lobby because she wanted to get candle making stuff so I ventured over to the yarn area. Vanna White (wheel of fortune and crochet icon) has her own line of yarn out through Lion Brand. It's acrylic, I would consider it to be like if Caron Simply Soft mated with Red Heart Super Saver, I really like it and I like the colors she chose. Anyways, they had the two books but I just bought the afghan one because it had a lot of cool patterns that were at my level and crochet taste. I got two skeins of her yarn, one purple and one dusty blue. i am trying to apply just-in-time principles to my yarn stashing. LOL. So once I am done with the baby blankets, I am going to try her book out. I finished the first skein on the Splash afghan (green and blue) so I think I will rotate back to baby L's blanket (pink and purple) and start skein two on that one. It makes it a little more interesting if you have another project going at the same time.
I did more genealogy stuff at the library saturday morning and checked out all of the Chuck Klosterman books that they had that I haven't read yet. i might take one or two on the plane with me. Right now I am reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver and her family about their first year of living off the land. It is really facinating and it has a really good sounding recipe for chocolate chip cookies with zucchini in them. For some sick reason, I really love zucchini, I blame this on my mother.
I also bought a copy of The Green Book which is this little simple user friendly type book to living a more eco-friendly life. I really liked the layout of this book and I think I will be able to apply a lot of the things they discuss to my every day life. I just want to get back to my Iowa roots and lifestyle. I slacked off on the recycling stuff when we moved down here because it's not as easy to recycle here as it was in my hometown. The hardest part of this I think will be getting my sister to take the time to participate in my little program. it will save us a shit load on trash bags too.
I found a purse on clearance at Target for three bucks while I was shopping with A the co worker. it has the same fabric/stylings as the coach purses i was looking at on ebay but it doesn't look like it's trying to be a fake or too cheap, if that makes any sense. I like the fact that it is small but not too small, and i can take it too work but it can be casual too. I am the most proud of the three buck factor though.
My sister called me from the Kiss coffeehouse this morning. I am so jealous! I want to be in Myrtle Beach too, but she does deserve a little break because she has had a shitty drama filled summer. She gets back the day I leave for my business trip so it will be late friday night before we can swap all the stories.
My big fat tax book came on Saturday morning and I promptly stashed it on my shelf with all my other big scary accounting text books. It makes me sleepy just looking at it. I also drank coffee this weekend without making the gag face. There is hope for me after all. whatever, nothing will ever replace the taste of mountain dew for me even though coffee provides way more caffeine.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
All By Myself
So my sister left for Charlotte today. the house is very quiet and I am very bored. I ended up going to Hastings and I finally found a copy of Running With Scissors. I also bought the new Rolling Stone issue celebrating the 20th anniversary of Appetite for Destruction. I was not quite 7 when it came out, so i feel old now. LOL. My copy of The Red Alert's cd Extended Play came in the mail today with a nice thank you note. I love their music and it makes me happy to support local bands.
I am still crocheting on skein 1 of the green and blue blanket. A the coworker invited me to go shopping in Owasso with her this weekend. It is no sales tax (on clothes) weekend so I will be looking for a pair of new dress shoes that I can wear with my suit for my presentation next week. I wore my pair out that I bought the last time I had to wear a damn suit. I will also be getting creative inspiration for the Mac swap on Craftster.
I am stalking these really cute Coach purses on ebay but there are 4 days left and prices shoot through the roof so I don't know if I will be savy enough to get one because I refuse to pay more that $50 for one. I figure if I pay more than $50 i might as well go hog wild and buy directly from the Coach store.
I did order one of my text books. I am waiting for classes to start before I order the other two because I am iffy on which edition they are using. I ordered a pink argyle ipod case too.
Tomorrow is my doggie Haley's 11th birthday. We got her the night before my 16th birthday and it has been instant love ever since.
By the way Sunshine, you would be proud. I bought a three pack of those environmentally friendly light bulbs that you like to replace the bulb that burnt out in the garage, because the pitch of the garage is so steep I didn't want to be changing that all the time. I bought 100 watt. When I turn on the light, I want it to be bright.
I am still crocheting on skein 1 of the green and blue blanket. A the coworker invited me to go shopping in Owasso with her this weekend. It is no sales tax (on clothes) weekend so I will be looking for a pair of new dress shoes that I can wear with my suit for my presentation next week. I wore my pair out that I bought the last time I had to wear a damn suit. I will also be getting creative inspiration for the Mac swap on Craftster.
I am stalking these really cute Coach purses on ebay but there are 4 days left and prices shoot through the roof so I don't know if I will be savy enough to get one because I refuse to pay more that $50 for one. I figure if I pay more than $50 i might as well go hog wild and buy directly from the Coach store.
I did order one of my text books. I am waiting for classes to start before I order the other two because I am iffy on which edition they are using. I ordered a pink argyle ipod case too.
Tomorrow is my doggie Haley's 11th birthday. We got her the night before my 16th birthday and it has been instant love ever since.
By the way Sunshine, you would be proud. I bought a three pack of those environmentally friendly light bulbs that you like to replace the bulb that burnt out in the garage, because the pitch of the garage is so steep I didn't want to be changing that all the time. I bought 100 watt. When I turn on the light, I want it to be bright.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
The Dog Days of Summer Have Arrived
So since we have been driving my sister's Honda around all weekend, I have no idea how hot it is outside, but it is 100% sun and really hot like nineties hot. I have spent the majority of the weekend inside reading Augusten Burroughs books because I can relate to a lot of his life experiences and because they are one of the few books that actually make me laugh out loud. My sister started reading Harry Potter 7 on Friday so I can't start reading it until she is finished and she is not actively reading it so this might take awhile.
I have also been working on Baby L's afghan. The Bernat Sweet Stripes yarn that I am using makes some interesting stripe effects that are hard to describe. I would post a pic on Flickr but then Baby L's mom might see it and it is supposed to be a surprise. I am almost done with this skein and my mom gave me a bunch of this yarn for Christmas, but they are all different colors and they don't go together very well because of the stripe effect that is created by my half double crochet. It is not a regular stripe, it's more like a stripey marblized effect, that looks really cool. So I am just going to crochet until I run out and then buy some on Pay Day which is on a Tuesday because EOM actually fell on a business day this time.
I am finally done with my stupid online Biology class. i am so glad. That was the most disorganized class ever and the tests all had stuff that wasn't even in the book, lecture or labs.
I did get dragged to Tulsa today so my sister could buy some fat pants (her words, not mine). I only went so that I could go to Barnes and Noble and buy Knit Simple and Bust. yay for me! It was worth the shopping hell. I also finished the skein on the drive to Tulsa since my sister was driving so that was another plus.
P.S. Since I didn't have any more yarn for Baby L's afghan, I decided to start another baby blanket with a blue and green version of the same yarn. This time I chained 116 which to me is tiny but that is what the pattern inside the label used. I am doing my favorite half double with my old friend Addi the I hook. Since I started with the recommended chain, it actually looks like stripes which is cool. I think they will both turn out to be awesome, I just think it is funny that I am making two at the same time.
I have also been working on Baby L's afghan. The Bernat Sweet Stripes yarn that I am using makes some interesting stripe effects that are hard to describe. I would post a pic on Flickr but then Baby L's mom might see it and it is supposed to be a surprise. I am almost done with this skein and my mom gave me a bunch of this yarn for Christmas, but they are all different colors and they don't go together very well because of the stripe effect that is created by my half double crochet. It is not a regular stripe, it's more like a stripey marblized effect, that looks really cool. So I am just going to crochet until I run out and then buy some on Pay Day which is on a Tuesday because EOM actually fell on a business day this time.
I am finally done with my stupid online Biology class. i am so glad. That was the most disorganized class ever and the tests all had stuff that wasn't even in the book, lecture or labs.
I did get dragged to Tulsa today so my sister could buy some fat pants (her words, not mine). I only went so that I could go to Barnes and Noble and buy Knit Simple and Bust. yay for me! It was worth the shopping hell. I also finished the skein on the drive to Tulsa since my sister was driving so that was another plus.
P.S. Since I didn't have any more yarn for Baby L's afghan, I decided to start another baby blanket with a blue and green version of the same yarn. This time I chained 116 which to me is tiny but that is what the pattern inside the label used. I am doing my favorite half double with my old friend Addi the I hook. Since I started with the recommended chain, it actually looks like stripes which is cool. I think they will both turn out to be awesome, I just think it is funny that I am making two at the same time.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Blankie #2
I decided to crochet another blankie, this time a pint sized one for Baby L who is technically a toddler now. This one is normal kid blankie size. I am using some Bernat Baby Coordinates Sweet Stripes. It is the pink and purple striping one and it is really soft. This is one of the skeins that I got for Christmas from my mom this year. I started it on Sunday and I have around 16 rows so far. I think it is going fairly well. I am using the Brittany H hook that I bought on a yarn crawl with my Mom in NC. I am hooked on Brittany, excuse the pun there. I like the warmth of it and the smoothness. I would say it's a tie with my Addi hooks, both kinds are close in price and not available at Wal-Mart.
I had a great time at genealogy class on Saturday. I plan on going to the once a month meetings because they are in the evenings and they don't conflict with my night class. I also read Paula Deen's autobiography, It Ain't All About the Cookin' and I absolutely loved it. I can hear her voice narrating the story. It has recipes too for those of you that like to cook and don't just read the recipes like me.
Sunday, my sister and i made a trip to Owasso because target had Sharpie Accent highlighters (2 skinny + 1 mini) $2 for a dollar and if that wasn't enough, they had 24 packs of colored Sharpies for $10. $10 usually buys a couple of Sharpies, so this was a sale to squeal for. I use colored Sharpies a lot in my art journal. They also had five star one subject notebooks for $1.50 which is almost half price. I also found the new issue of Interweave Knitting-- the felt issue. It is pretty cool. I don't felt much, but I find the process to be fascinating.
So I am one of the few people that didn't read Harry Potter this weekend. My sister and I made a mutual choice to lock it up in the trunk of her car until we were done with our summer school finals. My sis is done tomorrow and I will be done on Friday hopefully. The more I thought about it, since it is unlikely that there will be another anytime soon, it doesn't make much sense to speed through this one.
J's birthday is this weekend, so I am mailing him his birthday cd. It makes him happy and I just love to make mix cds, that is what it really boils down to.
I got my partner for the Mac Appreciation swap on Craftster. I think it will be fun. I think I will bust out some embroidery on this one.
Oh, the Dave Matthews Band tickets for my birthday blow-out in Dallas arrived yesterday. My sister and I had a moment of silence/drool to bask in the moment. Then I put them up on my bookshelf for safe keeping, so they would not get lost in my sister's piles of crap. Sunshine is going with us, so I know this is going to be a shitload of fun.
I had a great time at genealogy class on Saturday. I plan on going to the once a month meetings because they are in the evenings and they don't conflict with my night class. I also read Paula Deen's autobiography, It Ain't All About the Cookin' and I absolutely loved it. I can hear her voice narrating the story. It has recipes too for those of you that like to cook and don't just read the recipes like me.
Sunday, my sister and i made a trip to Owasso because target had Sharpie Accent highlighters (2 skinny + 1 mini) $2 for a dollar and if that wasn't enough, they had 24 packs of colored Sharpies for $10. $10 usually buys a couple of Sharpies, so this was a sale to squeal for. I use colored Sharpies a lot in my art journal. They also had five star one subject notebooks for $1.50 which is almost half price. I also found the new issue of Interweave Knitting-- the felt issue. It is pretty cool. I don't felt much, but I find the process to be fascinating.
So I am one of the few people that didn't read Harry Potter this weekend. My sister and I made a mutual choice to lock it up in the trunk of her car until we were done with our summer school finals. My sis is done tomorrow and I will be done on Friday hopefully. The more I thought about it, since it is unlikely that there will be another anytime soon, it doesn't make much sense to speed through this one.
J's birthday is this weekend, so I am mailing him his birthday cd. It makes him happy and I just love to make mix cds, that is what it really boils down to.
I got my partner for the Mac Appreciation swap on Craftster. I think it will be fun. I think I will bust out some embroidery on this one.
Oh, the Dave Matthews Band tickets for my birthday blow-out in Dallas arrived yesterday. My sister and I had a moment of silence/drool to bask in the moment. Then I put them up on my bookshelf for safe keeping, so they would not get lost in my sister's piles of crap. Sunshine is going with us, so I know this is going to be a shitload of fun.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
$7 Shoes!
So wal-mart has these $7 ballet flats that I have been coveting for awhile but I kept passing them up because all i could find was shiny, gold or camo and i don't do those colors in a shoe. Well tonight, i was making a most desperate Claritin-D run and I had to pause to look at the flats and they a secret stash of non-shiny ones. Normally I can't wear ballet flats because I have flat feet, but they were sturdy enough to keep my feet from rolling out, so they came home with me.
I finished my biology labs tonight so I just have to take my exams this weekend and then I will be done. I am stoked about that, because I really didn't like my professor and I did not learn one thing about biology.
I have been naughty this week. When i wasn't half asleep from my congestion woes, I bought Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List Season One and the movie London. London was a steal at less then $6 on the clearance rack at Hastings. Otherwise, I have been doing awesome on the budget front. I hardly bought anything while I was with Sunshine this weekend.
On the literary front, I am currently reading Evening by Susan Minot and I finished reading Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs. Augusten Burroughs is like my new favorite author. He makes me crack up like so bad! I can relate to a lot of his life experiences.
On Saturday I am going to a genealogy class at the library. I am curious to see what kind of info will be presented. My mom has been doing genealogy my whole life so I am familar with it. It's a free class, and it will keep me out of the mall, since I also gaved and bought a new American Eagle purse there.
So I did visit Sunshine this past weekend and I had an awesome time. We watched two of the Friday the 13th movies because AMC was having a marathon for obvious reasons. There was shopping involved and he cooked for me. He's a really good cook too, cause I have a tendency to day dream and burn the shit out of everything. We also watched Kids and that movie is a lot more messed up then I remembered in high school. However, most of the time when i watched movies in high school, there were boys present, so I was usually distracted with other activities. For the most part though, Sunshine is a really good influence on me because he makes me eat healthier food and he makes me laugh.
I finished my biology labs tonight so I just have to take my exams this weekend and then I will be done. I am stoked about that, because I really didn't like my professor and I did not learn one thing about biology.
I have been naughty this week. When i wasn't half asleep from my congestion woes, I bought Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List Season One and the movie London. London was a steal at less then $6 on the clearance rack at Hastings. Otherwise, I have been doing awesome on the budget front. I hardly bought anything while I was with Sunshine this weekend.
On the literary front, I am currently reading Evening by Susan Minot and I finished reading Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs. Augusten Burroughs is like my new favorite author. He makes me crack up like so bad! I can relate to a lot of his life experiences.
On Saturday I am going to a genealogy class at the library. I am curious to see what kind of info will be presented. My mom has been doing genealogy my whole life so I am familar with it. It's a free class, and it will keep me out of the mall, since I also gaved and bought a new American Eagle purse there.
So I did visit Sunshine this past weekend and I had an awesome time. We watched two of the Friday the 13th movies because AMC was having a marathon for obvious reasons. There was shopping involved and he cooked for me. He's a really good cook too, cause I have a tendency to day dream and burn the shit out of everything. We also watched Kids and that movie is a lot more messed up then I remembered in high school. However, most of the time when i watched movies in high school, there were boys present, so I was usually distracted with other activities. For the most part though, Sunshine is a really good influence on me because he makes me eat healthier food and he makes me laugh.
Sunday, July 08, 2007
I caved
So I finally sucumbed to peer pressure from some of my closest friends and joined Facebook. That site is like crack candy, and I am not even that addicted to it yet. I also added myself to the wait list for Ravelry, because I know that site will be awesome for keeping track of all of my knitting and crochet projects. If all of that wasn't enough, i also joined the Mac/Windows Love Swap on Craftster.
I trimmed the rose bushes in our back yard with no help from my sister whatsoever. She wouldn't even hold the trash bag open for me. I can't wait until she goes out to SC to visit our parents for the week, I am getting tired of her temper tantrum.
The heat wave is here now. The rain stopped and out came the sun in full force. That is why I haven't tacked trimming the mystery bushes on the other side of our driveway. I also think I need like a bigger hedge clipper to whack those over grown things off.
I haven't really crocheted much because my current projects use wool and that is kinda hot to crochet with in 100 degree weather. I have also been a little bookworm lately. I tried reading the new Einstein biography this weekend, but I quit because it was too academic and i have to read enough academic type books for my accounting classes. So I ended up reading Rue Mc Clanahan's autobiography, My First Five Husbands, which was hilarious. I would recommend it for any Golden Girls fan or anyone that is a fan of TV or theater.
Staples has started some of their school supply specials up. I had to go buy pencils for my sister's classes because they had 8 packs of pencils for 1 cent each and there was a limit of three per person. She has a lot of kleptos in her classes (high schoolers) and is constantly running out of them. I also got some of the mini Sharpie highlighters that I love because the ink doesn't bleed on thin paper, they don't smear, and they fit in the tiniest of purses.
I also took a trunkload of stuff that I had been cleaning out of my room for like the last two weeks, so now my bedroom looks a lot better.
I trimmed the rose bushes in our back yard with no help from my sister whatsoever. She wouldn't even hold the trash bag open for me. I can't wait until she goes out to SC to visit our parents for the week, I am getting tired of her temper tantrum.
The heat wave is here now. The rain stopped and out came the sun in full force. That is why I haven't tacked trimming the mystery bushes on the other side of our driveway. I also think I need like a bigger hedge clipper to whack those over grown things off.
I haven't really crocheted much because my current projects use wool and that is kinda hot to crochet with in 100 degree weather. I have also been a little bookworm lately. I tried reading the new Einstein biography this weekend, but I quit because it was too academic and i have to read enough academic type books for my accounting classes. So I ended up reading Rue Mc Clanahan's autobiography, My First Five Husbands, which was hilarious. I would recommend it for any Golden Girls fan or anyone that is a fan of TV or theater.
Staples has started some of their school supply specials up. I had to go buy pencils for my sister's classes because they had 8 packs of pencils for 1 cent each and there was a limit of three per person. She has a lot of kleptos in her classes (high schoolers) and is constantly running out of them. I also got some of the mini Sharpie highlighters that I love because the ink doesn't bleed on thin paper, they don't smear, and they fit in the tiniest of purses.
I also took a trunkload of stuff that I had been cleaning out of my room for like the last two weeks, so now my bedroom looks a lot better.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Library Day
Today was definitely Library Day. I needed something to do, so I decided to go back to the library this morning. I ended up with a fairly decent haul. Highlights include 25 Years of Vogue Knitting, Book Crush by Nancy Pearl, Teach from the Heart by Erin Gruwell. I checked out a few others but I don't feel like typing them all in. I checked out a lot of them because I need entertainment for this weekend, because I have already completed my typical weekend activities like laundry and cleaning. I am going to crochet more, but i can't do that 24-7 otherwise i will end up with tennis elbow and that sucks.
I get to go back to work tomorrow. It should be interesting. I am definitely bringing a huge thing of bottled water with me. It feels odd going back to work for one day and then having it be the weekend, but that is just how things go some times.
I am on my 7th or 8th day of using Proactiv and it is definitely worth the price. It has worked better than any prescription stuff I have ever used, and I have logged a serious amount of hours in the dermotologist's office. It also smells decent. It doesn't have that medicinal bleachy smell, so I might be adding this to my routine because I like having a clear face.It's not really a vanity thing or something to do with self-esteem, i have just realized that I won't be young forever so I should take better care of myself.
I have been listening to the new Maroon 5 cd a lot today. Sunshine brought me a copy this weekend and I have been been listening to it a lot today because it is upbeat without being annoying. Some of the tracks remind me of old school Police songs which is a good thing and funny because Maroon 5 is opening for them this summer. I think it will be my commuting cd tomorrow. Happy Adam Levine thoughts.
I get to go back to work tomorrow. It should be interesting. I am definitely bringing a huge thing of bottled water with me. It feels odd going back to work for one day and then having it be the weekend, but that is just how things go some times.
I am on my 7th or 8th day of using Proactiv and it is definitely worth the price. It has worked better than any prescription stuff I have ever used, and I have logged a serious amount of hours in the dermotologist's office. It also smells decent. It doesn't have that medicinal bleachy smell, so I might be adding this to my routine because I like having a clear face.It's not really a vanity thing or something to do with self-esteem, i have just realized that I won't be young forever so I should take better care of myself.
I have been listening to the new Maroon 5 cd a lot today. Sunshine brought me a copy this weekend and I have been been listening to it a lot today because it is upbeat without being annoying. Some of the tracks remind me of old school Police songs which is a good thing and funny because Maroon 5 is opening for them this summer. I think it will be my commuting cd tomorrow. Happy Adam Levine thoughts.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Bottle Rockets Galore
Skater Boi is at it again. It is only 8pm and he and his posse are launching bottle rockets. I would like to note that it is still daylight! It just disturbs me because we live on a very small cul de sac with a lot of overgrown trees. At least Skater Boi's mom is outside with them "supervising." I wouldn't care so much except for the mere fact they have been doing this every sunny night for the last three weeks until the wee hours of the morning. Man, I sound like a cranky old lady. I miss living out in the boondocks.
My sister and I tore apart the living room again trying to find the dvd player remote. It has been missing for a week and we can't find it anywhere. It's really annoying because some dvds automatically play with captions and you need the remote to turn it off. I seriously have no idea where it could be. we have uncovered an entire family of dust bunnies and in today's search we found a melted yellow skittle stuck to the floor under the couch. I made my sister scrape it off because I typically only eat skittles at work and she has this tendency to drop all kinds of shit down the couch.
I am happy to report that the scarf is now the length of two couch cushions. I am too lazy to get out the measuring tape out to see the actual inch length.
I finished reading Fargo Rock City this morning. My next book will be a very quick read, it is the junior movie novelization of Hairspray. I have ordered another book from Amazon but it is probably not going to be here until Friday or Monday, and I could possibly be back at work by Monday at the latest. I will be glad to go back to normal work life, but I don't want have to work under chaotic conditions, so we will see what happens.
Song of the day: Rocket Man by Elton John. I feel this is a very appropriate pick for today's festivities.
My sister and I tore apart the living room again trying to find the dvd player remote. It has been missing for a week and we can't find it anywhere. It's really annoying because some dvds automatically play with captions and you need the remote to turn it off. I seriously have no idea where it could be. we have uncovered an entire family of dust bunnies and in today's search we found a melted yellow skittle stuck to the floor under the couch. I made my sister scrape it off because I typically only eat skittles at work and she has this tendency to drop all kinds of shit down the couch.
I am happy to report that the scarf is now the length of two couch cushions. I am too lazy to get out the measuring tape out to see the actual inch length.
I finished reading Fargo Rock City this morning. My next book will be a very quick read, it is the junior movie novelization of Hairspray. I have ordered another book from Amazon but it is probably not going to be here until Friday or Monday, and I could possibly be back at work by Monday at the latest. I will be glad to go back to normal work life, but I don't want have to work under chaotic conditions, so we will see what happens.
Song of the day: Rocket Man by Elton John. I feel this is a very appropriate pick for today's festivities.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Anxiously Waiting
It looks like I will officially have the whole week off. We can't re-open the factory and the offices until the water is cleaned up and turned back on. There is also the small matter of the oil spill that is trickling down into Oklahoma now. My boss has been giving us 3 pm updates every day to let us know if we can come in the next day. I asked my boss if there was anything I could do and she said that our first day back I could bring chocolate chip cookies. So I will be bringing in some Soft Batch cookies because my sister and I still haven't figured out what is going on with the temperate settings on the oven part of our stove.
Since I have this abundance of free time, I was able to finally trim the rose bushes that were like two feet taller than they should be. I found a Fiskars 21 inch hedge clipper at Big Lots for 9.99. It did the job well. It was a really good stress reliever. The roses look perkier but we still have the damn wasp like things. I don't think they will go away until the rainy season is over or it frosts. I give up on that battle.
I have been working on my online biology homework. That is the most disorganized class ever. It helps to give specific instructions for completing labs at home. This is the first time I have ever had to email a professor for a homework specific question. I try to avoid teacher contact because I like to figure things out on my own but my sister couldn't even figure out the instructions and she has an honors biology degree. LOL. There was a lot of F-words mumbled this afternoon.
I have made more progress on the scarf. Crochet is like the best therapy. I like patterns that are very repetitive so that I don't have to think or count and I can just lose my thoughts in the stitches. My crochet music lately has been The Flaming Lips, which is one of the greatest bands to ever come from Oklahoma.
There has also been a lot of tv watching. My sister has been watching a lot of Charmed when she is not at one of her grad school classes. I watched Dante's Cove Season 1 today while she was at class. It was highly entertaining, but it is not for everyone. It's a little saucy. I also watched High School Musical twice, the original Hairspray movie, Reality Bites and Sideways (these are my movies that I watch when i am feeling blue). I am also guilty of watching re-runs of America's Next Top Model and Charm School.
My bed time story this week is Fargo Rock City by Chuck Klosterman. Where have I been? Chuck writes about his passion for heavy metal and growing up in rural North Dakota, two things I can definitely relate to. I find myself laughing out loud or thinking "holy shit, i totally agree." Long live heavy metal!
Note to Sunshine: I am sending a rainbow your way and lots of happy thoughts in a sincere and non-cheesy way.
Since I have this abundance of free time, I was able to finally trim the rose bushes that were like two feet taller than they should be. I found a Fiskars 21 inch hedge clipper at Big Lots for 9.99. It did the job well. It was a really good stress reliever. The roses look perkier but we still have the damn wasp like things. I don't think they will go away until the rainy season is over or it frosts. I give up on that battle.
I have been working on my online biology homework. That is the most disorganized class ever. It helps to give specific instructions for completing labs at home. This is the first time I have ever had to email a professor for a homework specific question. I try to avoid teacher contact because I like to figure things out on my own but my sister couldn't even figure out the instructions and she has an honors biology degree. LOL. There was a lot of F-words mumbled this afternoon.
I have made more progress on the scarf. Crochet is like the best therapy. I like patterns that are very repetitive so that I don't have to think or count and I can just lose my thoughts in the stitches. My crochet music lately has been The Flaming Lips, which is one of the greatest bands to ever come from Oklahoma.
There has also been a lot of tv watching. My sister has been watching a lot of Charmed when she is not at one of her grad school classes. I watched Dante's Cove Season 1 today while she was at class. It was highly entertaining, but it is not for everyone. It's a little saucy. I also watched High School Musical twice, the original Hairspray movie, Reality Bites and Sideways (these are my movies that I watch when i am feeling blue). I am also guilty of watching re-runs of America's Next Top Model and Charm School.
My bed time story this week is Fargo Rock City by Chuck Klosterman. Where have I been? Chuck writes about his passion for heavy metal and growing up in rural North Dakota, two things I can definitely relate to. I find myself laughing out loud or thinking "holy shit, i totally agree." Long live heavy metal!
Note to Sunshine: I am sending a rainbow your way and lots of happy thoughts in a sincere and non-cheesy way.
Monday, July 02, 2007
Frank and the Flood
There has been so much that has happened in the last 48 hours, I am not sure where to start. Sunshine arrived early Saturday morning so he got to go with me on my Saturday morning errands. We went to the library to pick up The Natural Knitter by Barbara Albright, because I had put a hold request on it because all the new/good knitting and crocheting books are always checked out. Then we headed to the post office because I had one craftster swap to mail off, my final Secret Pal 10 package, a package for A-dolly and Baby K, and a box containing 37 hats I had made for the Dulaan Project.
We also stopped by wal-mart because there are the wasp-like creatures that have been driven from their old habitat and are now burrowing holes in my marigold planters and buzzing everyone that tries to walk in the front door. I forget what Sunshine said they were but they are a PAIN IN THE A**! Attempts to kill them all were mostly unsuccessful. we did get a couple but until this awful rain goes away, I have no hope on the bug front.
We also went to the Price Tower (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright) and I must say that was the most glorious hotel suite (we got the 2 story) that I have ever stayed in. The views outside on the balcony were just as impressive as the architecture detail on the inside. I bought a lot of postcards that I am going to frame in a floating picture frame at some point, when I have a non-rental establishment (i hate spackling holes in the walls). I have no idea really how many pictures I took, but I took pictures of damn near everything there. It was just so nice to be up on the 11th floor, away from my world and all the chaos surrounding it.
Speaking of chaos, I am home from work today because the town I work in has flooded on the east side of town and the roads getting into town are shut down, and half the town has been evacuated. So in light of all that, they closed the factory, so no accounting for me today and it looks like it will be closed on Tuesday too. I might not have to go back until after the 4th. Isn't that crazy. I feel for all my co-workers because most of the little neighboring towns are flooded too. My town is flooding but so far it is limited to the parts of town that typically flood anyways during big rains. I luckily live in a part of town that doesn't typically flood. My sister and I checked on that when we signed the lease because we are survivors of the Flood of '93 back in Iowa, so we refuse to live in flood plains.
Yesterday, Sunshine and I went shopping in Tulsa. we went to the new Apple store. I didn't buy an iphone because I refuse to pay that much for a phone and I refuse to switch my cell carriers. The iphone is really cool though. We also went to Barnes and Noble, but they didn't have any of the books on my list, so I made it out with just of couple of magazines. I did find a beautiful purple wrinkle-resistant shirt at eddie bauer that I bought for the clearance price of $20 dollars. These shirts are typically $49.50 but they are high quality and will last way longer that stuff you can buy at typical stores. I also got a princess cookie at Mrs Fields that had rainbow sprinkles inside and it was the best cookie I have eaten in ages.
I did crochet more on the scarf while at the Price Tower. It looks so pretty. I took pics for my Flickr site.
Anyways, stay dry folks. I stocked up on Mountain Dew and bought High School Musical on dvd last night for my entertainment for today. I am not used to having time off from work.
Thanks for making this weekend so awesome, Sunshine. I had a blast hanging out with you.
We also stopped by wal-mart because there are the wasp-like creatures that have been driven from their old habitat and are now burrowing holes in my marigold planters and buzzing everyone that tries to walk in the front door. I forget what Sunshine said they were but they are a PAIN IN THE A**! Attempts to kill them all were mostly unsuccessful. we did get a couple but until this awful rain goes away, I have no hope on the bug front.
We also went to the Price Tower (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright) and I must say that was the most glorious hotel suite (we got the 2 story) that I have ever stayed in. The views outside on the balcony were just as impressive as the architecture detail on the inside. I bought a lot of postcards that I am going to frame in a floating picture frame at some point, when I have a non-rental establishment (i hate spackling holes in the walls). I have no idea really how many pictures I took, but I took pictures of damn near everything there. It was just so nice to be up on the 11th floor, away from my world and all the chaos surrounding it.
Speaking of chaos, I am home from work today because the town I work in has flooded on the east side of town and the roads getting into town are shut down, and half the town has been evacuated. So in light of all that, they closed the factory, so no accounting for me today and it looks like it will be closed on Tuesday too. I might not have to go back until after the 4th. Isn't that crazy. I feel for all my co-workers because most of the little neighboring towns are flooded too. My town is flooding but so far it is limited to the parts of town that typically flood anyways during big rains. I luckily live in a part of town that doesn't typically flood. My sister and I checked on that when we signed the lease because we are survivors of the Flood of '93 back in Iowa, so we refuse to live in flood plains.
Yesterday, Sunshine and I went shopping in Tulsa. we went to the new Apple store. I didn't buy an iphone because I refuse to pay that much for a phone and I refuse to switch my cell carriers. The iphone is really cool though. We also went to Barnes and Noble, but they didn't have any of the books on my list, so I made it out with just of couple of magazines. I did find a beautiful purple wrinkle-resistant shirt at eddie bauer that I bought for the clearance price of $20 dollars. These shirts are typically $49.50 but they are high quality and will last way longer that stuff you can buy at typical stores. I also got a princess cookie at Mrs Fields that had rainbow sprinkles inside and it was the best cookie I have eaten in ages.
I did crochet more on the scarf while at the Price Tower. It looks so pretty. I took pics for my Flickr site.
Anyways, stay dry folks. I stocked up on Mountain Dew and bought High School Musical on dvd last night for my entertainment for today. I am not used to having time off from work.
Thanks for making this weekend so awesome, Sunshine. I had a blast hanging out with you.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Rain Rain Go Away!
Well, I have not floated away yet, but if this heavy rain continues all weekend, getting to work Monday morning could get a little interesting.
Work continues on the scarf. The yarn that I am using is the Plymouth Boku, in color 1. Color 1 can basically be described as a mix of purples, blues and greens in the jewel tone range. I have finally started ball two, so I am excited about that.
Yesterday, I spent most of the evening running around like a chicken with its head cut off. When it is raining like crazy it is really hard to get chores and errands done. It was not fun having to go outside to the garage to do laundry in the rain, but i didn't have any cute clothes left and I wanted to wash the new stuff I bought at the GAP. I love dressing preppy, but my personality in general is not preppy. I can best be described as ecclectic.
the best part about today is that Sunshine is coming to visit! I hope the rain holds off for a little while. Too much rain is bad for the farmers and the people that live in flood plains.
Work continues on the scarf. The yarn that I am using is the Plymouth Boku, in color 1. Color 1 can basically be described as a mix of purples, blues and greens in the jewel tone range. I have finally started ball two, so I am excited about that.
Yesterday, I spent most of the evening running around like a chicken with its head cut off. When it is raining like crazy it is really hard to get chores and errands done. It was not fun having to go outside to the garage to do laundry in the rain, but i didn't have any cute clothes left and I wanted to wash the new stuff I bought at the GAP. I love dressing preppy, but my personality in general is not preppy. I can best be described as ecclectic.
the best part about today is that Sunshine is coming to visit! I hope the rain holds off for a little while. Too much rain is bad for the farmers and the people that live in flood plains.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Crochet, Clues and Cleaning
This afternoon my sis and I went to see the new Nancy Drew movie. Yay! It was so awesome, I think they did a great job and Emma Roberts is great as Nancy. I even was startled a couple of times (big surprise, I know).
I made a lot of progress crocheting the scarf. I have almost completed one ball of yarn so there is one more left. One of my holds at the library came in and it was Knit 2 Together by Mel Clark and Tracey Ullman. It has some funny stories and some cute patterns I would actually make if I was more profient at hand knitting.
since I am a clean freak and Sunshine is coming to visit, I decided to tackle this mystery spot on the carpet in the library entrance. It is now gone thanks to some help from Simple Green. That stuff is awesome. My sister and I think this spot is from a previous renter because we haven't really spilled anything on the carpet and we are both anal about carpet stains. It was bugging me for awhile but I finally had some motivation to tackle it. I know it doesn't really matter to Sunshine, but I do want the house to look all clean and shiny when he gets here because it will be the first time he has seen it in person. My sister is supposed to be cleaning up her piles of crap Friday that are covering the whole house. i told her to do it on Friday so it would stay clean. LOL...
I made a lot of progress crocheting the scarf. I have almost completed one ball of yarn so there is one more left. One of my holds at the library came in and it was Knit 2 Together by Mel Clark and Tracey Ullman. It has some funny stories and some cute patterns I would actually make if I was more profient at hand knitting.
since I am a clean freak and Sunshine is coming to visit, I decided to tackle this mystery spot on the carpet in the library entrance. It is now gone thanks to some help from Simple Green. That stuff is awesome. My sister and I think this spot is from a previous renter because we haven't really spilled anything on the carpet and we are both anal about carpet stains. It was bugging me for awhile but I finally had some motivation to tackle it. I know it doesn't really matter to Sunshine, but I do want the house to look all clean and shiny when he gets here because it will be the first time he has seen it in person. My sister is supposed to be cleaning up her piles of crap Friday that are covering the whole house. i told her to do it on Friday so it would stay clean. LOL...
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Home Again
I am finally back from the Summer Conference. That was one long drive and one tiny mini van. I could go on and on but I will just feel crabbier. I did enjoy the conference itself. I met a lot of cool people and did a lot of networking. I am in the process of washing the pile of laundry I created while I was gone.
On the crochet front, I am making slow but steady progress on my scarf. i did a lot of driving on the trip so I didn't get as much done as I wanted to. I also bought the Mr. Funky crochet book. Not only does it have amigurumi patterns but it has some really cute hats and scarves patterns in it that I would like to try as well.
My adorable and sturdy, laptop/crochet bag has arrived. I bought it from Lands End and it is even more wonderful than it was online. It has the perfect amount of pockets, it hangs on my shoulder without hurting or sticking out two feet and it REPELS WATER. It is the prettiest shade of blue, it makes me happy just looking at it.
I bought Miss Potter on dvd today. It is so good. I love period films.
I would like to personally thank Bon Jovi, Lifehouse, Fergie, Mat Kearney, and the White Stripes for providing me with wonderful music to crochet to and listen to while in the company of annoying people.
I am also excited because Sunshine is FINALLY COMING TO VISIT. YAY!!! I can't wait, we are going to have so much fun.
On the crochet front, I am making slow but steady progress on my scarf. i did a lot of driving on the trip so I didn't get as much done as I wanted to. I also bought the Mr. Funky crochet book. Not only does it have amigurumi patterns but it has some really cute hats and scarves patterns in it that I would like to try as well.
My adorable and sturdy, laptop/crochet bag has arrived. I bought it from Lands End and it is even more wonderful than it was online. It has the perfect amount of pockets, it hangs on my shoulder without hurting or sticking out two feet and it REPELS WATER. It is the prettiest shade of blue, it makes me happy just looking at it.
I bought Miss Potter on dvd today. It is so good. I love period films.
I would like to personally thank Bon Jovi, Lifehouse, Fergie, Mat Kearney, and the White Stripes for providing me with wonderful music to crochet to and listen to while in the company of annoying people.
I am also excited because Sunshine is FINALLY COMING TO VISIT. YAY!!! I can't wait, we are going to have so much fun.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Boring Conferences
So tomorrow I drive up with the other 6 interns for the big intern summer conference at HQ. We will be learning very important things like "impressive presentations skills" and how not to fall alseep during seminars. We are taking two vans because the conference is like 9 hours away and we don't get done until late Friday afternoon. Half the group wants to drive straight through and the other half wants to stay the night in KC. I am staying in KC because the company is paying and I really don't want to get home at 3 am saturday night because I have an additional 40 minute drive once I pick up my car at work.
We have to share rooms at the hotel with other interns and I have never met my roommate so I hope we can get along because that would suck otherwise. I don't really know the other interns from my unit because most of them are all engineering so hopefully we will survive the 9 hour drive to HQ. I get antsy about traveling with people that I don't really know, but I think I will be okay once we get on the road. I am hoping to get some crocheting done too. Wooo hooo!
I am hoping that one of the guys will want to drive a bunch so that I don't because I would love to be able to get some homework done or read one of the books I borrowed from my sister. We will have a lot of down time on tuesday and friday nights so I am coming prepared. I am not planning on partying because my legs are really sore and bruised from the canoe incident. Yeah. it sucks but tylenol is my friend and nothing was broken or sprained, just a little purple because i broke a lot of blood vessels when i wiped out in the water trying to help A my co worker lodge our canoe from the buried tree limb that it got stuck on. I didn't even know i had bruises until sunday morning when I woke up to go shopping.
Anyhoo, I promise a big fat update when i get back Saturday afternoon.
We have to share rooms at the hotel with other interns and I have never met my roommate so I hope we can get along because that would suck otherwise. I don't really know the other interns from my unit because most of them are all engineering so hopefully we will survive the 9 hour drive to HQ. I get antsy about traveling with people that I don't really know, but I think I will be okay once we get on the road. I am hoping to get some crocheting done too. Wooo hooo!
I am hoping that one of the guys will want to drive a bunch so that I don't because I would love to be able to get some homework done or read one of the books I borrowed from my sister. We will have a lot of down time on tuesday and friday nights so I am coming prepared. I am not planning on partying because my legs are really sore and bruised from the canoe incident. Yeah. it sucks but tylenol is my friend and nothing was broken or sprained, just a little purple because i broke a lot of blood vessels when i wiped out in the water trying to help A my co worker lodge our canoe from the buried tree limb that it got stuck on. I didn't even know i had bruises until sunday morning when I woke up to go shopping.
Anyhoo, I promise a big fat update when i get back Saturday afternoon.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
The Canoe Trip
Okay, so I should be in bed asleep but I am having some sinus issues and my right leg is really sore so i can't sleep on my right side which seems to be throwing the whole sleep thing off, so I thought I would post long enough to drink a cherry coke. Coke helps with sinus drainage (sorry, I know that sounds gross) and caffeine helps me sleep.
The weather was completely perfect. It was not boiling hot, the water was cool and the river was just high enough that the canoes didn't drag and for the most part, i could see the river bottom which I though was reassuring. Normally, I do not go for outdoorsy activities, especially water ones. I have historically had a lot of ear issues, epecially inner ear problems that usually make water activities not fun. However, I decided that since this was a float trip in a big canoe, I decided that I wouldn't have too many problems. I did not get a single bug bite! That shocked my sister because she has been eaten alive this summer but she refuses to put on bug spray and I sprayed myself with Avon Skin So Soft bug spray before I got on the river and I was fine. it really wasn't buggy either, so that helped. Those of you that know that I am pale like Emily Dickinson might be wondering how come I didn't get a lobster tan. This is because I virtually took a bath in Neutrogena sunscreen SPF 70. This stuff is not greasy, doesn't clog your pores, moisturizes and doesn't smell like a bad pina colada. Reapply every couple of hours and you're fine. I am damn proud to be pale, and I think looking pale looks better then having skin that looks like tough beef jerky (i saw alot of this on the river).
As for wild life, I saw a river otter, some silver fish, a lot of dragon flies and a lot of drunk rednecks. Three drunk guys in rafts tried to convince me to flash them for Mardi Gras beads, but I don't flash for plastic beads especially when I am with a group of people from the place I work and the other half of the group was from the big Southern Baptist church that a lot of the same work people go to. It was sort of flattering in a demented way. It's just part of the experience, and I did have the biggest boobs out of all the girls that were on the canoe trip with me. LOL.
The funniest story of the whole trip was when we spotted the river otter. It was swimming close to the shore and there was this big group of drunk people on a raft,and they saw the river otter and started shouting "look ya'll, it's a fucking ferret!!" This a direct quote. Then this one guy, gets off the raft, and is like "i have to take a picture of the ferret!" and proudly submerges HIS DIGITAL CAMERA into THE RIVER to take a picture of the "ferret". He takes the picture and then proudly exclaims, "oh shit, I can't see the picture, cause my camera isn't working!" Like duh, electronics that are submerged in the water, don't tend to work afterwards. We got a big laugh out of it though. Drunk people are really dumb.
Anyways, I had a really good time. we had a good mix of people in my group. there was 21 of us that went, and we stuck together the whole time, so there was a lot of laughter and giggling had by all. I think I would do this again, even if I was with a smaller group. There was just something really peaceful and relaxing about being on the river. Tee hee, it was especially nice to have a day off from my sister's PMS rage. Sometimes, I have a hard time believing that we actually share DNA.
Well, I think I can go back to bed now. Just remember to always wear sunscreen and to hold on to your paddle when canoeing and to wear swimwear that it appropriately sized for your body type and size. It's a beautiful thing.
The weather was completely perfect. It was not boiling hot, the water was cool and the river was just high enough that the canoes didn't drag and for the most part, i could see the river bottom which I though was reassuring. Normally, I do not go for outdoorsy activities, especially water ones. I have historically had a lot of ear issues, epecially inner ear problems that usually make water activities not fun. However, I decided that since this was a float trip in a big canoe, I decided that I wouldn't have too many problems. I did not get a single bug bite! That shocked my sister because she has been eaten alive this summer but she refuses to put on bug spray and I sprayed myself with Avon Skin So Soft bug spray before I got on the river and I was fine. it really wasn't buggy either, so that helped. Those of you that know that I am pale like Emily Dickinson might be wondering how come I didn't get a lobster tan. This is because I virtually took a bath in Neutrogena sunscreen SPF 70. This stuff is not greasy, doesn't clog your pores, moisturizes and doesn't smell like a bad pina colada. Reapply every couple of hours and you're fine. I am damn proud to be pale, and I think looking pale looks better then having skin that looks like tough beef jerky (i saw alot of this on the river).
As for wild life, I saw a river otter, some silver fish, a lot of dragon flies and a lot of drunk rednecks. Three drunk guys in rafts tried to convince me to flash them for Mardi Gras beads, but I don't flash for plastic beads especially when I am with a group of people from the place I work and the other half of the group was from the big Southern Baptist church that a lot of the same work people go to. It was sort of flattering in a demented way. It's just part of the experience, and I did have the biggest boobs out of all the girls that were on the canoe trip with me. LOL.
The funniest story of the whole trip was when we spotted the river otter. It was swimming close to the shore and there was this big group of drunk people on a raft,and they saw the river otter and started shouting "look ya'll, it's a fucking ferret!!" This a direct quote. Then this one guy, gets off the raft, and is like "i have to take a picture of the ferret!" and proudly submerges HIS DIGITAL CAMERA into THE RIVER to take a picture of the "ferret". He takes the picture and then proudly exclaims, "oh shit, I can't see the picture, cause my camera isn't working!" Like duh, electronics that are submerged in the water, don't tend to work afterwards. We got a big laugh out of it though. Drunk people are really dumb.
Anyways, I had a really good time. we had a good mix of people in my group. there was 21 of us that went, and we stuck together the whole time, so there was a lot of laughter and giggling had by all. I think I would do this again, even if I was with a smaller group. There was just something really peaceful and relaxing about being on the river. Tee hee, it was especially nice to have a day off from my sister's PMS rage. Sometimes, I have a hard time believing that we actually share DNA.
Well, I think I can go back to bed now. Just remember to always wear sunscreen and to hold on to your paddle when canoeing and to wear swimwear that it appropriately sized for your body type and size. It's a beautiful thing.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Rollin on the River
twas the night before the canoe trip and the Shoegirl was half-assed packed. who knew that the outdoors required so much crap? Snacks, bottled water, sunscreen, bug spray, change of clothes...It took forever to get it all ready. This is a prime example of why I don't do this very often. Anyways, it has rained all week but the sun did come out today so I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.
I bought Fergie's cd today. YAY! It is like so good. I like all of the songs on the album, which is really rare for me.
Work was really boring again. Fridays are the worst because I'm usually eagerly anticipating the weekend because I don't really go out much during the week. We also had three different salad luncheons this week which was really annoying.
Today was also pay day. I got paid sooner than I thought I would which is a very good thing. I am going shopping on Sunday since I have no idea when we will get back from the canoe trip on Saturday. I desparately need to get new shirts for work. My polos are worn looking and I am tired of them. I bought them like last summer if that gives you a clue. I also need new shoes for work.
I promise a much more exciting post on Sunday when I get back from the canoe trip and shopping.
Stay glamorous ya'll!
I bought Fergie's cd today. YAY! It is like so good. I like all of the songs on the album, which is really rare for me.
Work was really boring again. Fridays are the worst because I'm usually eagerly anticipating the weekend because I don't really go out much during the week. We also had three different salad luncheons this week which was really annoying.
Today was also pay day. I got paid sooner than I thought I would which is a very good thing. I am going shopping on Sunday since I have no idea when we will get back from the canoe trip on Saturday. I desparately need to get new shirts for work. My polos are worn looking and I am tired of them. I bought them like last summer if that gives you a clue. I also need new shoes for work.
I promise a much more exciting post on Sunday when I get back from the canoe trip and shopping.
Stay glamorous ya'll!
Monday, June 11, 2007
The Flood of '07?
So we received over five inches of rain over night. That made my morning commute really exciting. Normally I get to work around 7:30 because I like to take advantage of the fact that most of my co-workers roll in about 8 am so there's peace and quiet. Today, I got to work at 9:40 am!! Why, well, all this rain caused this section of the highway to flood out in two spots that i take to work so I had to take two massive detours and was seriously wonder if I was ever going to get to Kansas. The highway was blocked off with at least four state troopers and there was still idiots trying to drive around the troops down into a foot of water! People are dumb. The lack of road blocks and detour signs was great, and it was raining really hard and visibility really sucked. Once I finally crossed the border, I was fine and it was just your typical rain.
All the ponds and creeks and rivers around me through are either overflowing or one more rainstorm away from overflowing. It is really stinking humid right now too. I wish I could have taken pictures but unfortunately I had to drive. The town that runs into my town is on a flood plain and the highway is closed going through that down due to the fact that there is a whole shitload of sandbagging going on right now. Apparently my area hasn't experienced a good flood since 86 or 87, which was nothing compared to the flood of 93 back in Iowa and on the ole Miss. I might have to buy one of those kayaks in the LL Bean catalog for my morning commute because a puddle jumper plane is not in the budget.
I just realized that I sound like an old timer! LOL... In other news, today is my dad and my Aunt E's b-days. they were born on the same day just four years apart. The canoe trip might be postponed due to the heavy rains. We are going to check on Friday and see if they are letting anyone go out on the river because if it is over a certain mark they won't let you take the canoes out.
The funny thing is that our landlord called last night to say that the roofers would be coming out this week to put on our new roof. It is not leaking though which is good, it's just old. They did drop off two pallets of shingles and stuff that is sitting out in the mud puddle front lawn of ours. Luckily, our garage has a slight slope, so it is not flooded. I made sure all our stuff was up on blocks through. everything on the "first level" is in hefty thick plastic tubs so they should be fine. If it's raining that hard to flood, you can guarantee I will be home rescuing my yarn and books and my mac and my ipods. Lol.
So anyways, since I had plenty of drama today, I am kicking back with a nice beer and a book. The duck pond is flooded too so I can't do my laps there. I had been doing three miles a day with my sister when I got home from work. I am hoping it doesn't rain tomorrow too otherwise I will be stuck mall walking.
On the upside, I just wanted to send a quick shout out to Sunshine. I just wanted to let you know HOW PROUD I AM OF YOU!!!!!! I think you have done an awesome job on the website and it looks really professional. I think the band is going to have an awesome season too and I look forward to seeing them perform this fall. I just thought I should tell you that.
That is all for now. I must consume mass amounts of decongestant so that my head will unclog. Rain sucks.
All the ponds and creeks and rivers around me through are either overflowing or one more rainstorm away from overflowing. It is really stinking humid right now too. I wish I could have taken pictures but unfortunately I had to drive. The town that runs into my town is on a flood plain and the highway is closed going through that down due to the fact that there is a whole shitload of sandbagging going on right now. Apparently my area hasn't experienced a good flood since 86 or 87, which was nothing compared to the flood of 93 back in Iowa and on the ole Miss. I might have to buy one of those kayaks in the LL Bean catalog for my morning commute because a puddle jumper plane is not in the budget.
I just realized that I sound like an old timer! LOL... In other news, today is my dad and my Aunt E's b-days. they were born on the same day just four years apart. The canoe trip might be postponed due to the heavy rains. We are going to check on Friday and see if they are letting anyone go out on the river because if it is over a certain mark they won't let you take the canoes out.
The funny thing is that our landlord called last night to say that the roofers would be coming out this week to put on our new roof. It is not leaking though which is good, it's just old. They did drop off two pallets of shingles and stuff that is sitting out in the mud puddle front lawn of ours. Luckily, our garage has a slight slope, so it is not flooded. I made sure all our stuff was up on blocks through. everything on the "first level" is in hefty thick plastic tubs so they should be fine. If it's raining that hard to flood, you can guarantee I will be home rescuing my yarn and books and my mac and my ipods. Lol.
So anyways, since I had plenty of drama today, I am kicking back with a nice beer and a book. The duck pond is flooded too so I can't do my laps there. I had been doing three miles a day with my sister when I got home from work. I am hoping it doesn't rain tomorrow too otherwise I will be stuck mall walking.
On the upside, I just wanted to send a quick shout out to Sunshine. I just wanted to let you know HOW PROUD I AM OF YOU!!!!!! I think you have done an awesome job on the website and it looks really professional. I think the band is going to have an awesome season too and I look forward to seeing them perform this fall. I just thought I should tell you that.
That is all for now. I must consume mass amounts of decongestant so that my head will unclog. Rain sucks.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Cleaning Frenzy
I'm not sure why, but I sort of went on a cleaning frenzy this weekend. Yesterday I decided to reorganize my books. They are all finally unboxed now and shelved. I have a stash in my bedroom, the stash in the office/library, and a stash in the living room. I'm not sure if I like how I arranged them yet but we'll see. I also scrubbed down the entire bathroom, vaccumed my bedroom, did a load of dishes and like five loads of laundry because my sister hadn't done laundry all week and she uses two new towels a day. I also trimmed back my ivy plants because they were growing out of control and I was afraid they would start choking each other. I would love to be able to stick them outside but there is too much sun here and they would wilt.
My online biology textbook arrived yesterday. my textbook for high school biology II AP is much more harder than this one. This one is in full color large print with lots of pictures of bugs and candy. I think it is written at an 8th grade level, but since this class is a state requirement and it's what the non-science majors are supposed to take, I will just sail through this class. yes, i did check the ISBN and it is the correct textbook.
Tv has been total crap this weekend, so my sister and I have been watching a lot of Gilmore Girls Season 1. thank God for DVDs. I also went to the library yesterday and checked out a lot of books. I have been reading a lot of young adult fiction because they are easy reads and i find them to be more interesting then some adult books. I also checked out Book Lust and More Book Lust by Nancy Pearl, so i have been flipping through her catagories and adding to my list of books i want to check out when i get back from all my trips.
We are having another damn salad luncheon at work. This time it's for a chick in Marketing that is getting married this weekend. We are all supposed to bring recipes so that we can make a recipe scrapbook for her. So I am contributing some recipes that I cut out of the coupon booklets this weekend because they all know I hate cooking and I don't feel like giving her any of our family recipes. LOL. Plus, these are printed on full color glossy paper with pictures of the food.
I did work on my stuff for the Craftster swap this weekend. I also have been working on this scarf that I am crocheting from the yarn my mom mailed out to me. I like all the blues and purples and aquas in it.
My online biology textbook arrived yesterday. my textbook for high school biology II AP is much more harder than this one. This one is in full color large print with lots of pictures of bugs and candy. I think it is written at an 8th grade level, but since this class is a state requirement and it's what the non-science majors are supposed to take, I will just sail through this class. yes, i did check the ISBN and it is the correct textbook.
Tv has been total crap this weekend, so my sister and I have been watching a lot of Gilmore Girls Season 1. thank God for DVDs. I also went to the library yesterday and checked out a lot of books. I have been reading a lot of young adult fiction because they are easy reads and i find them to be more interesting then some adult books. I also checked out Book Lust and More Book Lust by Nancy Pearl, so i have been flipping through her catagories and adding to my list of books i want to check out when i get back from all my trips.
We are having another damn salad luncheon at work. This time it's for a chick in Marketing that is getting married this weekend. We are all supposed to bring recipes so that we can make a recipe scrapbook for her. So I am contributing some recipes that I cut out of the coupon booklets this weekend because they all know I hate cooking and I don't feel like giving her any of our family recipes. LOL. Plus, these are printed on full color glossy paper with pictures of the food.
I did work on my stuff for the Craftster swap this weekend. I also have been working on this scarf that I am crocheting from the yarn my mom mailed out to me. I like all the blues and purples and aquas in it.
Friday, June 08, 2007
Hello Boring
So all the supervisors in my dept. were gone today and two of the people that annoy me were also gone on vacation, so I had the whole day to work on whatever projects I wanted to and I was bored to tears. I thrive on chaos and since my boss was gone there was a lot of things I couldn't do because I am waiting on the info from her first. LOL. In a little over a week I will be going up to HQ for a very lame conference, but we are staying in the nice hotel and it is free, so I figure I can sit through a few seminars and ice breakers.
This is my R and R weekend. No trips planned. which is good and bad. Bad because I am bored. Good because my wallet and my car need a rest. I should be doing my online biology homework but it is really easy so I am not motivated at all to do it. Maybe I will do it in the morning. i am the most productive in the morning. I also need to work on stuff for a Craftster swap that I am participating in.
next weekend is the float trip. it is on the "mardi gras" river--I will let you know if I see any flashers. I hope we don't just because there are a lot of people from work that will be going and that would be a little weird.
This is my R and R weekend. No trips planned. which is good and bad. Bad because I am bored. Good because my wallet and my car need a rest. I should be doing my online biology homework but it is really easy so I am not motivated at all to do it. Maybe I will do it in the morning. i am the most productive in the morning. I also need to work on stuff for a Craftster swap that I am participating in.
next weekend is the float trip. it is on the "mardi gras" river--I will let you know if I see any flashers. I hope we don't just because there are a lot of people from work that will be going and that would be a little weird.
Monday, June 04, 2007
The Big Top Adventure has Ended.
So i am back from the road trip. I feel like I just got back from a music tour or something. I think I am going to make some lists of things I did for ya'll cause I'm still kind of tired, because I had a very busy day at work today.
The Carolinas:
1. Shopped!
2. Went to a Charlotte Knights baseball game
3. spent time with my adorable Yorkies.
4. Frogged the Slouchy Purse and started over. It no longer has a ratty edge.
5. Went to an awesome yarn shop, bought a big skein of Noro and made a scarf
Missouri/Arkansas:
1. Drank way too much chick wine. White Zin will be my downfall
2. discovered how good Starbucks Liquor tastes
3. Started a new scarf with the yarn my mom had sent out
4. Went to Barnes and Noble in Arkansas and added things to my list of things that I will buy in July when I am allowed to shop again.
5. Watched Half Nelson, Music and Lyrics, Sideways, and The Lake House
6. Spent some much needed time with Sunshine!!! Yay. I got to help him organize stuff--i love that. next time I am bringing the label maker...yum...
Today:
1. Started my summer online classes. Homework sux.
2. Went to work and started my new position
3. Discovered that I had 117 e-mails to answer.
4. Walked three miles around the duck pond with my sister/drill sargent/trainer. I am happy to report that I am still alive and planning to continue this torture. i heart my shuffle.
Anyways, I am back to life in the real world now. the big top adventure is over and vacation is exhausting. I would especially like to thank Sunshine for like the bazillionth time. He is has this way of making you smile when you feel like crap and he does provide a lot of much needed encouragement in my life. Oh and he got this mushy Britney Spears song stuck in my head. LOL.
The Carolinas:
1. Shopped!
2. Went to a Charlotte Knights baseball game
3. spent time with my adorable Yorkies.
4. Frogged the Slouchy Purse and started over. It no longer has a ratty edge.
5. Went to an awesome yarn shop, bought a big skein of Noro and made a scarf
Missouri/Arkansas:
1. Drank way too much chick wine. White Zin will be my downfall
2. discovered how good Starbucks Liquor tastes
3. Started a new scarf with the yarn my mom had sent out
4. Went to Barnes and Noble in Arkansas and added things to my list of things that I will buy in July when I am allowed to shop again.
5. Watched Half Nelson, Music and Lyrics, Sideways, and The Lake House
6. Spent some much needed time with Sunshine!!! Yay. I got to help him organize stuff--i love that. next time I am bringing the label maker...yum...
Today:
1. Started my summer online classes. Homework sux.
2. Went to work and started my new position
3. Discovered that I had 117 e-mails to answer.
4. Walked three miles around the duck pond with my sister/drill sargent/trainer. I am happy to report that I am still alive and planning to continue this torture. i heart my shuffle.
Anyways, I am back to life in the real world now. the big top adventure is over and vacation is exhausting. I would especially like to thank Sunshine for like the bazillionth time. He is has this way of making you smile when you feel like crap and he does provide a lot of much needed encouragement in my life. Oh and he got this mushy Britney Spears song stuck in my head. LOL.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
I'm Lovin It
Hello ya'll, I'm out in SC now. I had to rip back the Slouchy Purse to the third row because of a fatal error where I didn't crochet in the turn row, so I ended up with a ragged edge on one side. So I started over from row three and now I'm back on track. I love my parent's new house and everything is so green out here. You leave the subdivision and you are right at Target and Michaels and Linens n Things and Books a Million. There is a bunch of other stuff that is really close by. Tomorrow we are going to a baseball game. YAY!!! I can't wait--I haven't been to a real baseball game in years, so this will be a lot of fun.
While i was at Books A Million, I picked up a copy of 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson and a copy of the new issue of Seventeen. It had a big feature on cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model. I also bought paperclips in the shape of little dog bones. they are so cute.
It was 91 today and really sunny. I realized in the Target parking lot how pale I am right now. I am really going to have to layer on the sunscreen when we go to the ball game.
Tomorrow Mom and I are going on a yarn crawl. I found three places locally and mom has been to one of them already and liked it. I am totally stoked.
While i was at Books A Million, I picked up a copy of 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson and a copy of the new issue of Seventeen. It had a big feature on cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model. I also bought paperclips in the shape of little dog bones. they are so cute.
It was 91 today and really sunny. I realized in the Target parking lot how pale I am right now. I am really going to have to layer on the sunscreen when we go to the ball game.
Tomorrow Mom and I are going on a yarn crawl. I found three places locally and mom has been to one of them already and liked it. I am totally stoked.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Weddings, Crochet and the big trip
I made it back from the wedding this morning. I left around 8am even though I didn't have to because I have three loads of laundry that i need to do ASAP so that I will have clean clothes to wear in SC. I have my last load in the washer now. I am really tired because M and I stayed up until 3 am watching movies after we got back from the wedding. We watched Catch and Release, Running with Scissors and Stranger than Fiction. All three were very excellent.
Even though it rained for most of the day on saturday, the sun shone through long enough for S and J to have their wedding outdoors as planned. the area was inhabited by abnormally large mosquitoes. I have severe allergic reactions to mosquito bites where my body will swell up and I will break out in nasty hives. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT DIDN"T HAVE ANY MOSQUITO BITES!!! How is this possible? I owe it all to my khaki long sleeved suit of armor and the fact that I secretly doused myself in Avon Skin so Soft bug spray before putting my suit on. The avon stuff is the only thing that works for me. everyone else was spraying themselves with OFF and other pseudo-pesticides and they all had these nasty bites by the time we got to the I Do part. the reception was fun. there was a non-alcholic pina colada machine and some scary party dancing going on. The food and the cake were excellent. the punch was kinda yucky because it was OJ and some type of Sprite and that combo only tastes good with vodka, otherwise you might as well be drinking plain OJ.
The bride looked beautiful and I have a good feeling that this couple will last forever. It is obvious how much they love and respect each other. Sniff sniff.
I added a couple of rows onto the mitered dishcloth and the Slouchy purse, but all this traveling has kinda slowed down progress in my land of crochet. I promise to report significant progress this week.
I am taking my Mac with me on vay-cay tomorrow so i hope to have updates for ya'll. I have no idea what I will be doing while I am in SC but I know it will be fun and there will be crafts involved.
Even though it rained for most of the day on saturday, the sun shone through long enough for S and J to have their wedding outdoors as planned. the area was inhabited by abnormally large mosquitoes. I have severe allergic reactions to mosquito bites where my body will swell up and I will break out in nasty hives. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT DIDN"T HAVE ANY MOSQUITO BITES!!! How is this possible? I owe it all to my khaki long sleeved suit of armor and the fact that I secretly doused myself in Avon Skin so Soft bug spray before putting my suit on. The avon stuff is the only thing that works for me. everyone else was spraying themselves with OFF and other pseudo-pesticides and they all had these nasty bites by the time we got to the I Do part. the reception was fun. there was a non-alcholic pina colada machine and some scary party dancing going on. The food and the cake were excellent. the punch was kinda yucky because it was OJ and some type of Sprite and that combo only tastes good with vodka, otherwise you might as well be drinking plain OJ.
The bride looked beautiful and I have a good feeling that this couple will last forever. It is obvious how much they love and respect each other. Sniff sniff.
I added a couple of rows onto the mitered dishcloth and the Slouchy purse, but all this traveling has kinda slowed down progress in my land of crochet. I promise to report significant progress this week.
I am taking my Mac with me on vay-cay tomorrow so i hope to have updates for ya'll. I have no idea what I will be doing while I am in SC but I know it will be fun and there will be crafts involved.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Wired
I really should go to bed because I have to get up so early to be at work but I feel wired now. I probably should not take a hot shower before bed. We received a box from my mom today. She mailed the presents to us so that I would have more room in my suitcase and so that my sister wouldn't feel left out since she doesn't get to visit them until August because of her schedule. My jaw dropped though because she included two skeins of Plymouth Boku in this colorway that has deep purples, navy and teals mixed together. LOVE IT!!! I have been spoiled rotten this week with yarn from my SP10 and my Mom.
I came home from eating dinner with the engineering interns and my sister had cleaned up her pigsty. I about died of shock. We will see how long this lasts. I know when I make it back from my trip, it will be a mess again. We're like Felix and Oscar.
My copy of The Bermudez Triangle came today. I read it from start to finish tonight after dinner. It was written by Maureen Johnson and it is a really good read. I like her literary voice and I plan on reading her other books. I also finished Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I thought it was appropriate that i finished reading her book about her adventures right before I embark on one of my own.
Sunshine, remind me to tell you about dinner with the engineering interns. IT WAS SPECIAL!!!
I will try to post while I am on vacation but a lot of that depends on what activities my folks have planned. I am sure there will be lots of yarn adventures.
I came home from eating dinner with the engineering interns and my sister had cleaned up her pigsty. I about died of shock. We will see how long this lasts. I know when I make it back from my trip, it will be a mess again. We're like Felix and Oscar.
My copy of The Bermudez Triangle came today. I read it from start to finish tonight after dinner. It was written by Maureen Johnson and it is a really good read. I like her literary voice and I plan on reading her other books. I also finished Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I thought it was appropriate that i finished reading her book about her adventures right before I embark on one of my own.
Sunshine, remind me to tell you about dinner with the engineering interns. IT WAS SPECIAL!!!
I will try to post while I am on vacation but a lot of that depends on what activities my folks have planned. I am sure there will be lots of yarn adventures.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Smelly Kitchen Disasters
It was nine o'clock last night and my sister had just ate a heaping bowl of stinky ass tuna and left the bowl with little tuna bits stinking up the place. I did two heaping sinks full of dishes on Friday before I left for Wichita and when I came back the damn sink was full again Sunday night and we had like three clean bath towels. My sister is a total pig. Somedays i am not sure how we live together. Anyways, I was running the water to soak them in and the side with the garbage disposal started to back-up and spew chunks of hard pretzels and cigarette butts!! Yet another gift from the previous renters. So I plunged it down and then my sister took a turn and the water filled up the dishwasher and started spewing out. We ended up calling the landlord and he came out and unclogged the sink while we were at work this morning. He is coming back tomorrow morning to run the dishwasher and make sure that all works. We hadn't ran the dishwasher because of the big sewer incident a few weeks ago. This is one of the perks of living in an older home. This house was built in the 50s and I am almost certain that all the plumbing is original. Our kitchen smells like stale barf.
In other news, my sister and I found Dr. Pepper on sale at Kmart for $2.25 a 12 pack!!!!! How sweet is that! I also bought a copy of Elizabeth Gilbert's book Eat Pray Love. I had seen this book on the shelves and drawn to the cover, but I wasn't sure if I would like it or not. I finally decided to buy it and I am really glad I did. Basically it is a memoir of a writer who is just went through a messy divorce and was basically questioning who she was and what her purpose was in life. She decides to take a year off and visit Italy, India and Indonesia. I can hardly put this book down. I keep reading it during the commerical breaks for Dancing with the Stars. I think I feel so connected to this book because I am a spot in my life where I have to make the big decisions about where to live and where I want to work and when I can have a little Yorkie of my own.
My little Shuffle has made commuting and life in the cubicle farm a lot better. Teeny tiny just like a quarter! The battery really lasts too, so I am happy about that. I heart Apple.
In other news, my sister and I found Dr. Pepper on sale at Kmart for $2.25 a 12 pack!!!!! How sweet is that! I also bought a copy of Elizabeth Gilbert's book Eat Pray Love. I had seen this book on the shelves and drawn to the cover, but I wasn't sure if I would like it or not. I finally decided to buy it and I am really glad I did. Basically it is a memoir of a writer who is just went through a messy divorce and was basically questioning who she was and what her purpose was in life. She decides to take a year off and visit Italy, India and Indonesia. I can hardly put this book down. I keep reading it during the commerical breaks for Dancing with the Stars. I think I feel so connected to this book because I am a spot in my life where I have to make the big decisions about where to live and where I want to work and when I can have a little Yorkie of my own.
My little Shuffle has made commuting and life in the cubicle farm a lot better. Teeny tiny just like a quarter! The battery really lasts too, so I am happy about that. I heart Apple.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Mail Call
Today I came home to a surprise from my Secret Pal 10. She sent me an apple butter gel candle that smells really good and a Merino hat kit from Morehouse Farms!!! Yay, i am so excited because I have always wanted to try this brand of yarn, but there aren't any places locally that sell it. It is shades of dark red, browns and golds. It's prettier than I can describe.
My mom mailed a package out to us this weekend. I am curious to see what she sent. She said she mailed it to us so that I would have room in my suitcase for souvenirs. i thought that was cute.
Work is boring as hell. I think the main reason why it is dragging is because everyone else is preparing for closing week and I am about to go on a week long vacation. I am trying to figure out how much yarn I can pack and still have room for clothes. Yarn weighs lighter than books. Lol. Mom says that she has stocked up on mac and cheese. thank the lord, because my poor stomach can't handle any more specialty food.
I forgot to mention that while I was at BN, I bought How Sassy Changed My Life. I miss Sassy Magazine and this book is a great tribute. I always had to read Sassy magazine at O's house because my mom felt that it was a little mature for a middle schooler to read. O's mom had never read an issue otherwise she would've banned it too because she was a very strict Christian and definitely would not have approved. the Kurt and Courtney issue was my favorite. that was the issue that started my love affair with Nirvana and the Seattle grunge scene.
My mom mailed a package out to us this weekend. I am curious to see what she sent. She said she mailed it to us so that I would have room in my suitcase for souvenirs. i thought that was cute.
Work is boring as hell. I think the main reason why it is dragging is because everyone else is preparing for closing week and I am about to go on a week long vacation. I am trying to figure out how much yarn I can pack and still have room for clothes. Yarn weighs lighter than books. Lol. Mom says that she has stocked up on mac and cheese. thank the lord, because my poor stomach can't handle any more specialty food.
I forgot to mention that while I was at BN, I bought How Sassy Changed My Life. I miss Sassy Magazine and this book is a great tribute. I always had to read Sassy magazine at O's house because my mom felt that it was a little mature for a middle schooler to read. O's mom had never read an issue otherwise she would've banned it too because she was a very strict Christian and definitely would not have approved. the Kurt and Courtney issue was my favorite. that was the issue that started my love affair with Nirvana and the Seattle grunge scene.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
where do I begin?
This weekend was CRAZY!!!! So crazy, that I can't post about some of it because this is still the internet after all. I must protect the guilty.
I am now the extremely proud owner of a 1 GB HOT PINK IPOD SHUFFLE. I named her Meredith after my favorite character on Grey's Anatomy. She kept me company during this wacky weekend and will acompany me on my trips to come. I needed something small and portable that I could take when I am mini golfing and going on walks around the giant duck pond. I do still plan on getting the video ipod but that will be in July. My shuffle is the tiny square shaped one. It is like the size of a quarter, seriously.
Then there was the bachelorette party. wow. um, yeah, I can't go into details on the internet, but I did promise Sunshine that I would tell him all the stories when I come visit in a couple of weeks.
The next day, I got up at the o dark early to drive up to central Kansas for the Bachelorette Party. I got to M's apartment complex about 9 am. We left to go shopping with M grumbling all the way. We went to Super Target, World Market, Barnes and Noble, Gordman's and a novelty store. We also ate lunch at Taco Shop which is a local taco chain that makes crunchy tacos that are not greasy. We bought a wedding gift for S and JG and I did manage to find one book that I was looking for at BN.
You will just have to leave the rest of the details up to your imagination. I saw 6 cops on my three hour drive home and three different gas prices that had a 20 cent difference between each of them.
I really did have a decent weekend. There was a lot of highs and lows. Definitely some moments that I won't forget.
To save the best for last, I did start a mitered crochet dishcloth out of Sugar and Cream in turquoise and white. It is turning out pretty cool, I have never attempted a mitered pattern before, but I think it looks pretty good for my first attempt.I didn't bring the purse with me because it is wool and I didn't want to pick cat hair off of it for the next year. M still hasn't vaccumed.The cat hair was so bad I had to use nasal spray constantly and you would have thought ten cats were living in her apartmen instead of one.
I almost forgot. Martha Stewart has craft kits at Michaels. I about squeed in the store when I saw them on the end cap. I got her charm bracelet kit that I am going to make during arts and craft time with my mommy when I am there in a week or so. I wanted to buy them all, but I limited myself to just one. i don't know if other stores carry them, cause I found them by accident.
Song of the Day: Whiskey in the Jar performed by Metallica. I felt that I should choose a booze song for this post. It is fitting.
I am now the extremely proud owner of a 1 GB HOT PINK IPOD SHUFFLE. I named her Meredith after my favorite character on Grey's Anatomy. She kept me company during this wacky weekend and will acompany me on my trips to come. I needed something small and portable that I could take when I am mini golfing and going on walks around the giant duck pond. I do still plan on getting the video ipod but that will be in July. My shuffle is the tiny square shaped one. It is like the size of a quarter, seriously.
Then there was the bachelorette party. wow. um, yeah, I can't go into details on the internet, but I did promise Sunshine that I would tell him all the stories when I come visit in a couple of weeks.
The next day, I got up at the o dark early to drive up to central Kansas for the Bachelorette Party. I got to M's apartment complex about 9 am. We left to go shopping with M grumbling all the way. We went to Super Target, World Market, Barnes and Noble, Gordman's and a novelty store. We also ate lunch at Taco Shop which is a local taco chain that makes crunchy tacos that are not greasy. We bought a wedding gift for S and JG and I did manage to find one book that I was looking for at BN.
You will just have to leave the rest of the details up to your imagination. I saw 6 cops on my three hour drive home and three different gas prices that had a 20 cent difference between each of them.
I really did have a decent weekend. There was a lot of highs and lows. Definitely some moments that I won't forget.
To save the best for last, I did start a mitered crochet dishcloth out of Sugar and Cream in turquoise and white. It is turning out pretty cool, I have never attempted a mitered pattern before, but I think it looks pretty good for my first attempt.I didn't bring the purse with me because it is wool and I didn't want to pick cat hair off of it for the next year. M still hasn't vaccumed.The cat hair was so bad I had to use nasal spray constantly and you would have thought ten cats were living in her apartmen instead of one.
I almost forgot. Martha Stewart has craft kits at Michaels. I about squeed in the store when I saw them on the end cap. I got her charm bracelet kit that I am going to make during arts and craft time with my mommy when I am there in a week or so. I wanted to buy them all, but I limited myself to just one. i don't know if other stores carry them, cause I found them by accident.
Song of the Day: Whiskey in the Jar performed by Metallica. I felt that I should choose a booze song for this post. It is fitting.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
All of It
Is there no longer any happy endings? Does true love really exist? You would ask those questions if you had watched Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy tonight. That is all I am going to say about that.
I am on row 24 on the Slouchy Purse. There are 35 total. I am getting really close. I could possibly even finish the body this weekend. I'm not sure what my next project will be once I finish this.
I'm annoyed with work right now. everyone I work with except for one person is at least twenty years older than me and they are fighting amongst themselves over the most stupid things. I am working on some great projects but when you are surrounded by bitchfests, it makes you wish that you could just work from home.
This weekend is going to be very interesting. I don't remember the last time I went to a party. Lol...I"m just not a person that really likes big groups and I have no idea who is going to be at this bachelorette party except for S the bride and M. I am still considering bringing my crochet because since S taught me how to crochet, I could possibly get away with it. One time my friends through me a birthday party and some of them were mad because I read a book for the majority of the party. hey, i was having fun reading the book. I'm not a hermit, I'm just picky about who I socialize with. Speaking of books, I am going to BN this weekend. I am making M take me. That was one of my justifications for driving up there two weekends in a row when gas is like a million dollars a gallon.
I washed my new jeans tonight and stuck them in the dryer and I put them on and they are not tight!!! Perfect fit on day one of wearing them. Somehow, I have managed to loose a couple of pounds. I am not sure how other then I am drinking a lot less pop, and I walk more but I'm not really trying that hard.
Anyways, I am kind of tired. I probably won't post again until I get back from the big trip. I know I will have stories.
Song of the Day: Inside Out by Mighty Lemon Drops
I am on row 24 on the Slouchy Purse. There are 35 total. I am getting really close. I could possibly even finish the body this weekend. I'm not sure what my next project will be once I finish this.
I'm annoyed with work right now. everyone I work with except for one person is at least twenty years older than me and they are fighting amongst themselves over the most stupid things. I am working on some great projects but when you are surrounded by bitchfests, it makes you wish that you could just work from home.
This weekend is going to be very interesting. I don't remember the last time I went to a party. Lol...I"m just not a person that really likes big groups and I have no idea who is going to be at this bachelorette party except for S the bride and M. I am still considering bringing my crochet because since S taught me how to crochet, I could possibly get away with it. One time my friends through me a birthday party and some of them were mad because I read a book for the majority of the party. hey, i was having fun reading the book. I'm not a hermit, I'm just picky about who I socialize with. Speaking of books, I am going to BN this weekend. I am making M take me. That was one of my justifications for driving up there two weekends in a row when gas is like a million dollars a gallon.
I washed my new jeans tonight and stuck them in the dryer and I put them on and they are not tight!!! Perfect fit on day one of wearing them. Somehow, I have managed to loose a couple of pounds. I am not sure how other then I am drinking a lot less pop, and I walk more but I'm not really trying that hard.
Anyways, I am kind of tired. I probably won't post again until I get back from the big trip. I know I will have stories.
Song of the Day: Inside Out by Mighty Lemon Drops
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Parts and Parties
Today I got to work at 5:30 am so I could assist in an inventory audit. We didn't finish until 10 am. On the plus, side I got to leave work earlier than I typically would because I am hourly.
I am going to a friend's wedding over Memorial Day weekend and this friend sent me an email last night inviting me to her bachlorette party this weekend. I am a little miffed because that is very last minute and it would require driving up there two weekends in a row, but the other part of me is like I don't have anything better going on. It's a hotel party, so I could just hang out and crochet. LOL...That would be awesome. I have major issues with just sitting still. I have to be doing something.
Sniff Sniff. Tonight is the Gilmore Girls Series Finale. i am really going to miss that show.
UPDATE: So the GG finale was probably the best episodes of the season. I am glad to see that the series finale actually did the characters some justice. I decided to drive up for the bachelorette party but I will drive up Saturday morning. M and I are going to get the wedding gift, bachelorette party gift and try to find me a damn dress to wear. That could be interesting.
I have made no progress on the Slouchy Purse. i bought Music and Lyrics on dvd (staring the lushcious and feisty Hugh Grant) and with this being season finale, there is just no way I can watch all of that and expect to have my rows turn correctly.
A-dolly received her afghan yesterday and absolutely loves it, so mission accomplished.
I am going to a friend's wedding over Memorial Day weekend and this friend sent me an email last night inviting me to her bachlorette party this weekend. I am a little miffed because that is very last minute and it would require driving up there two weekends in a row, but the other part of me is like I don't have anything better going on. It's a hotel party, so I could just hang out and crochet. LOL...That would be awesome. I have major issues with just sitting still. I have to be doing something.
Sniff Sniff. Tonight is the Gilmore Girls Series Finale. i am really going to miss that show.
UPDATE: So the GG finale was probably the best episodes of the season. I am glad to see that the series finale actually did the characters some justice. I decided to drive up for the bachelorette party but I will drive up Saturday morning. M and I are going to get the wedding gift, bachelorette party gift and try to find me a damn dress to wear. That could be interesting.
I have made no progress on the Slouchy Purse. i bought Music and Lyrics on dvd (staring the lushcious and feisty Hugh Grant) and with this being season finale, there is just no way I can watch all of that and expect to have my rows turn correctly.
A-dolly received her afghan yesterday and absolutely loves it, so mission accomplished.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Farewell my Router
My router that we have only had since early February when we moved into the little house died yesterday afternoon. The cable guy thinks that all the recent storms probably fried it but it has been sunny since Friday so we didn't think that. However when the little power light won't light up irregardless of what you reset, un plug or turn off, that's your sign. So this afternoon, we headed south to the geek mecca of Best Buy. We have to get the special router that is wireless and hooks up directly into the cable because we didn't want to mess with 500 devices to hook together. Anyways, $162 later and one phone call to the cable company we were back on the internet. It is my connection to the world, my friends, my songs, my shows, and I will not give it up. It is my one thing. Besides, my sister and I have online classes starting soon so we needed to fix this problem fast. I saved the receipt so if this one dies we are taking the damn thing back to the store. the receipt for the one that died is probably somewhere out East with my parents.
Anyhoo, since I was disconnected half the weekend, I made lots of progress on Slouchy Purse. I completed row 19 today. YAY!!!! I will certainly have this ready for my mommy to help assemble when I fly out to see her. Today is her 27th Mother's Day. Yay for the lady that taught me how to be crafty and that I can be anyone I want to be and do anything I want to (within the boundaries of the law that is).
A feral cat crapped in our front flower planter thing by our front door and tore up a couple of marigold sprouts. Cat shit really smells bad in 90 degree weather.
I checked out some more books from the Libary. One of them is really exciting, it's called Music Lust and is the Music version of the Book Lust series. I am also reading Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook. It is so neat. I am going to order a copy of this book this summer cause it tells you how to do everything house related and Martha is my homegirl. The last book I checked out was The Knitting Experience: The Purl Stitch. My SP 10 had sent me a copy of the first one in the series and I liked it so much that I decided I checked out the next one in the series. The Purl Stitch book is just as awesome and there are little Yorkies featured in the pictures of the knit wear so this book gets extra brownie points.
I also bought the new issues of Knit 1 (the green issue) and Interweave Knits. Good issues but Craft magazine and Interweave Crochet have probably been my most useful magazine purchases this year. I will admit that I bought the summer issue of Seventeen. They have good music playlists and the clothes and accessories that they feature in their magazine are affordable stuff you could actually find at a regular mall. Lol. did I mention that I watched the season 8 marathon of America's Next Top Model yesterday?
Song of the day: The Story by Brandi Carlile. This song is so awesome. I love her vocal range. i discovered her because I was watching the VH1 Top twenty countdown this morning. This song was also on a recent episode of Grey's Anatomy, but I didn't really feel the full impact of the song until I heard the full song on VH1.
Hooks up!
Anyhoo, since I was disconnected half the weekend, I made lots of progress on Slouchy Purse. I completed row 19 today. YAY!!!! I will certainly have this ready for my mommy to help assemble when I fly out to see her. Today is her 27th Mother's Day. Yay for the lady that taught me how to be crafty and that I can be anyone I want to be and do anything I want to (within the boundaries of the law that is).
A feral cat crapped in our front flower planter thing by our front door and tore up a couple of marigold sprouts. Cat shit really smells bad in 90 degree weather.
I checked out some more books from the Libary. One of them is really exciting, it's called Music Lust and is the Music version of the Book Lust series. I am also reading Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook. It is so neat. I am going to order a copy of this book this summer cause it tells you how to do everything house related and Martha is my homegirl. The last book I checked out was The Knitting Experience: The Purl Stitch. My SP 10 had sent me a copy of the first one in the series and I liked it so much that I decided I checked out the next one in the series. The Purl Stitch book is just as awesome and there are little Yorkies featured in the pictures of the knit wear so this book gets extra brownie points.
I also bought the new issues of Knit 1 (the green issue) and Interweave Knits. Good issues but Craft magazine and Interweave Crochet have probably been my most useful magazine purchases this year. I will admit that I bought the summer issue of Seventeen. They have good music playlists and the clothes and accessories that they feature in their magazine are affordable stuff you could actually find at a regular mall. Lol. did I mention that I watched the season 8 marathon of America's Next Top Model yesterday?
Song of the day: The Story by Brandi Carlile. This song is so awesome. I love her vocal range. i discovered her because I was watching the VH1 Top twenty countdown this morning. This song was also on a recent episode of Grey's Anatomy, but I didn't really feel the full impact of the song until I heard the full song on VH1.
Hooks up!
Friday, May 11, 2007
The Finish Line
I am very happy to report that I finished the big afghan Wednesday night. Yay!!!! The border is complete and I wove the ends in as i went so I didn't have any finishing work to do. I took pics and tomorrow i will take it over to my friends at the UPS store so that they can send it up north for the birthday girl. It will be bittersweet because this is the largest project I've completed to date.
Grades posted and unfortunately I did not flunk out of school. In fact i got straight As. I have no idea how I pulled that off with all of the disasters and drama this semester. I got my summer tuition bill and it is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
Since I still have no social life until the end of this month, I am very excited to start working on The Slouchy Purse. This pattern is in Interweave Crochet Spring 2007 and was designed by the Crochet Dude. I am using two skeins of Lamb's Pride Worsted in Chianti and my new size H Addi hook. I am spoiled. I can't use the other hooks now that I have discovered the Addi ones. I started this project last night while watching Ugly Betty and I am already on row 7. It's basically a ribbing pattern and once I reminded myself to do stitches other than the half double I had been doing for the last two months, it took off fast. The color looks great and I am excited to be working with wool and not acrylic. Acrylic has a time and a place but I don't use it any more if it's a project for me. My goal is to finish the base so that I can have my Mom help me with attaching the handle and sewing the lining in. Sewing the lining in makes a great finished project but it is a bitch to do right with out having puckers in the fabric.
Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy were awesome last night. I would like the writers to cut my poor Meredith a break. The poor girl has been enough. This weekend I have three Gilmore Girls tapes that I missed to catch up before I watch the series finale on Tuesday. I am so sad about the series finale. There is nothing like that show out there and I can't wait until Season 7 comes out on dvd.
EVENING UPDATE:
My ex-boyfriend, the jackass from FOUR YEARS AGO that cheated on me with a seventeen year old when I was twenty two and he was twenty five messaged me on yahoo, wanting to catch up with me! THE NERVE!!! He did half ass apologize this evening but I made it pretty damn clear that I am a strong financially independent woman that doesn't want to reconnect with him. I tried to convey this in the most polite manner but I have this policy of not dating exes. I did that once and I learned my lesson. Generally speaking, there is a pretty damn good reason why it didn't work out the first time. I'm still really surprised about the whole thing because I just popped on my messenger to see if I had any e-mail.
Other than this minor disruption, I am having a nice evening. My sister and I went to Pizza Hut because that was always my reward growing up for getting good grades. Lol. Family traditions are nice sometimes. I talked to my parents. They celebrated thirty two years of marriage yesterday and had squid for dinner (cooked in calamari style). Yuck. they liked it though so that is what matters. I would celebrate with penne covered in tomato vodka sauce instead.
Grades posted and unfortunately I did not flunk out of school. In fact i got straight As. I have no idea how I pulled that off with all of the disasters and drama this semester. I got my summer tuition bill and it is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
Since I still have no social life until the end of this month, I am very excited to start working on The Slouchy Purse. This pattern is in Interweave Crochet Spring 2007 and was designed by the Crochet Dude. I am using two skeins of Lamb's Pride Worsted in Chianti and my new size H Addi hook. I am spoiled. I can't use the other hooks now that I have discovered the Addi ones. I started this project last night while watching Ugly Betty and I am already on row 7. It's basically a ribbing pattern and once I reminded myself to do stitches other than the half double I had been doing for the last two months, it took off fast. The color looks great and I am excited to be working with wool and not acrylic. Acrylic has a time and a place but I don't use it any more if it's a project for me. My goal is to finish the base so that I can have my Mom help me with attaching the handle and sewing the lining in. Sewing the lining in makes a great finished project but it is a bitch to do right with out having puckers in the fabric.
Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy were awesome last night. I would like the writers to cut my poor Meredith a break. The poor girl has been enough. This weekend I have three Gilmore Girls tapes that I missed to catch up before I watch the series finale on Tuesday. I am so sad about the series finale. There is nothing like that show out there and I can't wait until Season 7 comes out on dvd.
EVENING UPDATE:
My ex-boyfriend, the jackass from FOUR YEARS AGO that cheated on me with a seventeen year old when I was twenty two and he was twenty five messaged me on yahoo, wanting to catch up with me! THE NERVE!!! He did half ass apologize this evening but I made it pretty damn clear that I am a strong financially independent woman that doesn't want to reconnect with him. I tried to convey this in the most polite manner but I have this policy of not dating exes. I did that once and I learned my lesson. Generally speaking, there is a pretty damn good reason why it didn't work out the first time. I'm still really surprised about the whole thing because I just popped on my messenger to see if I had any e-mail.
Other than this minor disruption, I am having a nice evening. My sister and I went to Pizza Hut because that was always my reward growing up for getting good grades. Lol. Family traditions are nice sometimes. I talked to my parents. They celebrated thirty two years of marriage yesterday and had squid for dinner (cooked in calamari style). Yuck. they liked it though so that is what matters. I would celebrate with penne covered in tomato vodka sauce instead.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Boxes Galore
I received my last two purchases from ebay today. The first box contained the first five BSC specials books. Box two was the vintage Barbie Learn to Knit Kit from the 60s. Complete with plastic knitting needles, instructions and acrylic yarn (Paton's Canadiana). the yarn is really musty but that is typical of yarn from the 60s. Like almost knocks you over smell. I might have to consult my mom on what to do about the smell. I was mostly interested in the canister (original good condition) and the patterns.
I have one more row to complete on the border for A-dolly's afghan. There is three rows of half double crochet in the border, one for every year of her life. I'm really stoked that it's going to be done in plenty of time to mail it to Iowa for her birthday but I'm kind of sad in a way that it is done. I've been working on this since my half birthday which was March 25th.
there is still a lot of rain going on. I am getting totally crap gas mileage this week because of it too. Boo hoo. My short cut to work is washed out so bad right now that they had to put up road blocks at all the entrances from the highway.
I get to watch America's Next Top Model tonight and I'm stoked because there is supposed to be some cat fights going on tonight...LOL. My sister is to blame for getting me hooked on this show because they have marathons on the weekends a lot on VH1 and mTV.
Sweet, sappy song of the day: I'll Wait For You - Joe Nichols
I have one more row to complete on the border for A-dolly's afghan. There is three rows of half double crochet in the border, one for every year of her life. I'm really stoked that it's going to be done in plenty of time to mail it to Iowa for her birthday but I'm kind of sad in a way that it is done. I've been working on this since my half birthday which was March 25th.
there is still a lot of rain going on. I am getting totally crap gas mileage this week because of it too. Boo hoo. My short cut to work is washed out so bad right now that they had to put up road blocks at all the entrances from the highway.
I get to watch America's Next Top Model tonight and I'm stoked because there is supposed to be some cat fights going on tonight...LOL. My sister is to blame for getting me hooked on this show because they have marathons on the weekends a lot on VH1 and mTV.
Sweet, sappy song of the day: I'll Wait For You - Joe Nichols
Monday, May 07, 2007
Row Row Row Your Boat
Last night we had this massive thunderstorm and so much rain. I drove to work this morning and there was so much water on the highways. Driving 45 minutes in the pouring rain is not fun because I kept having to switch lanes to avoid standing water and then there was lots of lightening. When I got into town the parking lot of the local Wal-mart was flooded because it was kind of built on a flood plain. I'm really glad that the rain stopped mid morning because otherwise i would have had to rowed a boat home like Lewis and Clark style.
I attended two very extremely boring meetings today. Unfortunately, i wasn't running the meetings otherwise they would have been like 15 minutes each instead of an hour each.
I have no idea how much progress i made on the afghan tonight. The skein is almost empty and so I will probably put the last skein of the main color on tomorrow night. I think I'm going to make my deadline.
Music and Lyrics comes out tomorrow on DVD and I am very excited. Hugh Grant is naughty hot. He throws baked beans at the paparazzi. That takes a lot of gumption. Plus, it is a music movie and I really want to see it because i didn't get to see it in the theater because it was during the beginning of the semester and we were wrapping up our financial audit. I also want to see Spidey 3. Spidey and the original Wonder Woman are my favorite comic book characters.
I attended two very extremely boring meetings today. Unfortunately, i wasn't running the meetings otherwise they would have been like 15 minutes each instead of an hour each.
I have no idea how much progress i made on the afghan tonight. The skein is almost empty and so I will probably put the last skein of the main color on tomorrow night. I think I'm going to make my deadline.
Music and Lyrics comes out tomorrow on DVD and I am very excited. Hugh Grant is naughty hot. He throws baked beans at the paparazzi. That takes a lot of gumption. Plus, it is a music movie and I really want to see it because i didn't get to see it in the theater because it was during the beginning of the semester and we were wrapping up our financial audit. I also want to see Spidey 3. Spidey and the original Wonder Woman are my favorite comic book characters.
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