28.8.09
Things We're Not Suppose To Say or Admit
I actually find the whole concept of there being things we aren't suppose to say or admit amazing. I know it has to do with social norms, etc., but still I think sometimes it's better to just speak your mind than not say anything at all. As long as you put it in a tactful way of course.
Case and point: I was at a Shiva (the Jewish form of a wake) this week and close to the end a group of people were talking about someones soon-to-be spouse. The couple had just said goodbye and the chatter began. I learned that folks weren't thrilled with the STBS. GREAT! I say this because these are the kind of things you hear about after a relationship has ended. People come out of the woodwork with their true opinions on what they observed. Would you have listened? Probably not, but it would have been out there. Believe it or not, I appreciate it more when my friends call me out on something than when they just sit back and internally protest. Yes, I may not like hearing it or take action immediately based upon their comments, but at least they say something - and it's out there. In my case, though it may seem like it's not being mulled over in reality it's always in the back of my head waiting for its time. One last thing, I hate feeling as though I can't admit certain things to others. The kind of things that give people more perceived power or make you appear to be weak and unable to get over it. I'd rather be a feeling person than a robot with a cold heart.
Getting off my soapbox now.
This weekend should be fun as I will be attending a baby naming for my friend's 8-month-old son. Yeah, the one whose baby blanket still takes up residence in my home. (Not for much longer!!!) Actually, I'm particularly looking forward to this naming because I will be seeing some of my dearest friends. It will be a reunion of sorts. These are the those folks you've known so long that you can't believe someone actually allowed them to have children because you know how they "use" to be. To that accord, these are the people who you've known so long that they are practically family. I think this is one of the cool things about being at the age I am at. At this point sometimes you wonder if the reason y'all stay friends has do with true friendship or the fact that you both have so much blackmail material on the other that you couldn't possibly risk ruining bond. I like to think it's the former and not the later - in all cases! Regardless of any of this, it will be nice to see everyone and be introduced to the next generation.
I'm thinking of filing a motion to keep my past from not coming back time-and-time again. Just when I think I'm done with certain matters I'm reminded that isn't the case. Oh well! It is what it is I guess. I will take care of what I need to and put this particular matter to rest. However, I like my idea of filing some sort of motion. Think it would work?
Yesterday, I got not only one . . . not only two. . . but THREE mini-skein swap packages in my mailbox!
OMG! Never in my life have I been so in love with my mailman. No, I can't say I want to make-out with him as one of my friends professed to in her blog when she hosted one of these swaps. However, I can surely understand why she said that. The dude delivers yarn to your home almost every day! Yarn you didn't pay for either. That can't be beat. Ok, yes, I have to send most of it back, but in the mean time its awesomeness and beauty graces my home and that is all that matters right now. Oh, and then I get to add my portion of the yarn to blankie.
Last night I determined the scarf I am making for my mom's coworker is long enough because I've decided to . . . (brace yourself) . . . block the scarf. This will stretch it out even further than it already it. Normally, I don't block things, but I've decided to give it a shot. Guess this means I'm growing as a knitter.
Knitting Housekeeping: I have to determine whose getting what for the holidays and birthdays this year. I would like to be more timely in my gift giving this go around. I still have BFF's socks to make which probably means I should dye some yarn. Hmmm. . . I also want to start that sweater I talked about making this year. I've picked out the yarn so I guess that is a step in the right direction. Now I just need to purchase it and maybe cast-on. I also miss sock knitting. I've been so preoccupied with making things for others (which I enjoy a lot) and blankie that I've put aside my socks. Maybe the cooler weather will inspire me to reconcile with the July sock and actually work on them.
Well, that all the thinking and rambling I can handle for now.
Until later . . .
Case and point: I was at a Shiva (the Jewish form of a wake) this week and close to the end a group of people were talking about someones soon-to-be spouse. The couple had just said goodbye and the chatter began. I learned that folks weren't thrilled with the STBS. GREAT! I say this because these are the kind of things you hear about after a relationship has ended. People come out of the woodwork with their true opinions on what they observed. Would you have listened? Probably not, but it would have been out there. Believe it or not, I appreciate it more when my friends call me out on something than when they just sit back and internally protest. Yes, I may not like hearing it or take action immediately based upon their comments, but at least they say something - and it's out there. In my case, though it may seem like it's not being mulled over in reality it's always in the back of my head waiting for its time. One last thing, I hate feeling as though I can't admit certain things to others. The kind of things that give people more perceived power or make you appear to be weak and unable to get over it. I'd rather be a feeling person than a robot with a cold heart.
Getting off my soapbox now.
This weekend should be fun as I will be attending a baby naming for my friend's 8-month-old son. Yeah, the one whose baby blanket still takes up residence in my home. (Not for much longer!!!) Actually, I'm particularly looking forward to this naming because I will be seeing some of my dearest friends. It will be a reunion of sorts. These are the those folks you've known so long that you can't believe someone actually allowed them to have children because you know how they "use" to be. To that accord, these are the people who you've known so long that they are practically family. I think this is one of the cool things about being at the age I am at. At this point sometimes you wonder if the reason y'all stay friends has do with true friendship or the fact that you both have so much blackmail material on the other that you couldn't possibly risk ruining bond. I like to think it's the former and not the later - in all cases! Regardless of any of this, it will be nice to see everyone and be introduced to the next generation.
I'm thinking of filing a motion to keep my past from not coming back time-and-time again. Just when I think I'm done with certain matters I'm reminded that isn't the case. Oh well! It is what it is I guess. I will take care of what I need to and put this particular matter to rest. However, I like my idea of filing some sort of motion. Think it would work?
Yesterday, I got not only one . . . not only two. . . but THREE mini-skein swap packages in my mailbox!
OMG! Never in my life have I been so in love with my mailman. No, I can't say I want to make-out with him as one of my friends professed to in her blog when she hosted one of these swaps. However, I can surely understand why she said that. The dude delivers yarn to your home almost every day! Yarn you didn't pay for either. That can't be beat. Ok, yes, I have to send most of it back, but in the mean time its awesomeness and beauty graces my home and that is all that matters right now. Oh, and then I get to add my portion of the yarn to blankie.
Last night I determined the scarf I am making for my mom's coworker is long enough because I've decided to . . . (brace yourself) . . . block the scarf. This will stretch it out even further than it already it. Normally, I don't block things, but I've decided to give it a shot. Guess this means I'm growing as a knitter.
Knitting Housekeeping: I have to determine whose getting what for the holidays and birthdays this year. I would like to be more timely in my gift giving this go around. I still have BFF's socks to make which probably means I should dye some yarn. Hmmm. . . I also want to start that sweater I talked about making this year. I've picked out the yarn so I guess that is a step in the right direction. Now I just need to purchase it and maybe cast-on. I also miss sock knitting. I've been so preoccupied with making things for others (which I enjoy a lot) and blankie that I've put aside my socks. Maybe the cooler weather will inspire me to reconcile with the July sock and actually work on them.
Well, that all the thinking and rambling I can handle for now.
Until later . . .
You've Been Tagged!
The game has begun!
I got notice that I was tagged by the YarnMiracle Goddess herself and that my box is on its way. Let the stalking of the USPS website begin!
Seriously, I'm very excited and am looking forward to getting the pattern in my hands and whipping out a dish cloth for my fellow teammate who will receive the box after me. I'm sure this year will provide many good stories and bonding amongst all the participates.
I would like to send out a HUGE thank you to Emily for organizing all of this. I can't imagine it's an easy task.
Until later . . .
I got notice that I was tagged by the YarnMiracle Goddess herself and that my box is on its way. Let the stalking of the USPS website begin!
Seriously, I'm very excited and am looking forward to getting the pattern in my hands and whipping out a dish cloth for my fellow teammate who will receive the box after me. I'm sure this year will provide many good stories and bonding amongst all the participates.
I would like to send out a HUGE thank you to Emily for organizing all of this. I can't imagine it's an easy task.
Until later . . .
26.8.09
Funky Froggie
I've been in a funk so this should be interesting. . .
• Virtual Hide and Go Seek - except no one is really hiding nor seeking.
• Competitive Sushi eating
• When someone say you're a "strong person" what they really mean is that you've been dealt so much crap that this next delivery shouldn't really make a difference.
• Yarn and Chocolate all in one package
• I once saw a married man looking at a PlayGril magazine while waiting for a red light to change. Every time I feel weird about knitting at red lights I think of that guy - it helps me feel normal.
• Now I understand why she wanted to make-out with the mailman.
• RAF
• Another "geekism" has been added to my repertoire.
• The reason why I tell you has to do with the fact that I know you won't judge my behavior since you do the same exact thing.
• Now I know the part of my message you were really focusing on.
• Pot-Kettle Confidentiality
• I wish I could remember what "thought" I wanted to put in this bullet point. :O
• Purple Frog/Purple Moose
Until later . . .
• Virtual Hide and Go Seek - except no one is really hiding nor seeking.
• Competitive Sushi eating
• When someone say you're a "strong person" what they really mean is that you've been dealt so much crap that this next delivery shouldn't really make a difference.
• Yarn and Chocolate all in one package
• I once saw a married man looking at a PlayGril magazine while waiting for a red light to change. Every time I feel weird about knitting at red lights I think of that guy - it helps me feel normal.
• Now I understand why she wanted to make-out with the mailman.
• RAF
• Another "geekism" has been added to my repertoire.
• The reason why I tell you has to do with the fact that I know you won't judge my behavior since you do the same exact thing.
• Now I know the part of my message you were really focusing on.
• Pot-Kettle Confidentiality
• I wish I could remember what "thought" I wanted to put in this bullet point. :O
• Purple Frog/Purple Moose
Until later . . .
25.8.09
Language That Would Make a Sailor Blush
The request was simple.
If anyone had yarn they were not going to use and could donate to the blankie cause I would appreciate them send some my way. (I told you it was a simple request.) Some time passed when I got this PM:
RAK Group - Sock Yarn Scraps :D
Sent at 8:10 PM August 13, 2009
Hello hello! I have a small ball of Regia Surf sock yarn that I will never do anything with, and I would love to send it to you to add to your blanket - I was trying to roll it into a ball one night a couple of years ago (without a swift) on a very bad day. It kept getting tangled, and in a fit of childish temper tantrum, I threw it across the room, fueled by language that would, quite possibly, make a sailor blush. I have since reconciled with the yarn, but think that it’s little story might give your blanket a little bit of sass to it.
~awkwardgirl
"Language that would, quite possibly, make a sailor blush." I love it! I am surely no stranger to foul language as I know I'm guilty of using it sometimes far too often. However, I'm not sure what language would make a "sailor blush," but again I've said somethings that definitely shocked my mother - and others around me - and I thought they wouldn't be. It was as if this yarn was just meant to be part of my stash. So, I replied back to awkward and graciously accepted her offer.
Fastforward about a week: I picked up my package notice when the post office was closed which meant I would have to be patient and pick it up at a later date. That later date was last night. I opened the small box and there it was - the yarn that would make a sailor blush.
But that wasn't the only thing in the box. . .
There were chocolates as well, but those have been put aside for a rainy day.
All-in-all, a very thoughtful RAK with a great story attached. The "sailor yarn," which is how I affectionately refer to it, has already taken its rightful place as part of the blankie. No, it didn't take me long. Now I will just need to figure out what to do with the rest of it.
Until later . . .
If anyone had yarn they were not going to use and could donate to the blankie cause I would appreciate them send some my way. (I told you it was a simple request.) Some time passed when I got this PM:
RAK Group - Sock Yarn Scraps :D
Sent at 8:10 PM August 13, 2009
Hello hello! I have a small ball of Regia Surf sock yarn that I will never do anything with, and I would love to send it to you to add to your blanket - I was trying to roll it into a ball one night a couple of years ago (without a swift) on a very bad day. It kept getting tangled, and in a fit of childish temper tantrum, I threw it across the room, fueled by language that would, quite possibly, make a sailor blush. I have since reconciled with the yarn, but think that it’s little story might give your blanket a little bit of sass to it.
~awkwardgirl
"Language that would, quite possibly, make a sailor blush." I love it! I am surely no stranger to foul language as I know I'm guilty of using it sometimes far too often. However, I'm not sure what language would make a "sailor blush," but again I've said somethings that definitely shocked my mother - and others around me - and I thought they wouldn't be. It was as if this yarn was just meant to be part of my stash. So, I replied back to awkward and graciously accepted her offer.
Fastforward about a week: I picked up my package notice when the post office was closed which meant I would have to be patient and pick it up at a later date. That later date was last night. I opened the small box and there it was - the yarn that would make a sailor blush.
But that wasn't the only thing in the box. . .
There were chocolates as well, but those have been put aside for a rainy day.
All-in-all, a very thoughtful RAK with a great story attached. The "sailor yarn," which is how I affectionately refer to it, has already taken its rightful place as part of the blankie. No, it didn't take me long. Now I will just need to figure out what to do with the rest of it.
Until later . . .
The Ziploc Bag
The Official Sock Yarn Blankie Square Count for August 25, 2009:
Squares Needed: 736
Squares Knit and Stitched Together: 80
Squares Ready to be Added: 1
Remaining Squares Needed: LOTS! In real numbers 655
So, so, so close to breaking 100 squares!
Blankie has found refuge in a Ziploc bag due to its ever growing size. When KP saw this the other day she smiled. She had been promoting the idea of some time now. Realistically speaking, blankie will probably have to soon relocate for the same reason. So, I've been trying to figure out where the next home for SB will be. Time will tell I guess.
My worst fears about this project have come true - I have an ever growing thirst for sock yarn scraps. I believe I recently mentioned how the sock yarn in my stash has been teasing me. All that great yarn just waiting to added to blankie, but can't because I haven't made a pair of socks from them yet. My latest and greatest thought is that I could totally take the 10 - 12 yards needed for one square without compromising any future pair of socks - right!? In all seriousness, I do need to figure out other sources of yarn for this venture. I have a good momentum going and I don't want to slow things down.
A lot of people ask me when I'm going to weave in the ends of the squares. Yeah, I don't like weaving in ends - on any project I do. So, I've come up with a way to avoid that!
Last thought for today on this particular project. . . I'm hoping to have enough width on it by the time the really cold weather comes around so I can use to it cover up my legs a bit. Maybe just enough for a foot/ankle warmer. That's realistic, isn't it!?
Until later . . .
Squares Needed: 736
Squares Knit and Stitched Together: 80
Squares Ready to be Added: 1
Remaining Squares Needed: LOTS! In real numbers 655
So, so, so close to breaking 100 squares!
Blankie has found refuge in a Ziploc bag due to its ever growing size. When KP saw this the other day she smiled. She had been promoting the idea of some time now. Realistically speaking, blankie will probably have to soon relocate for the same reason. So, I've been trying to figure out where the next home for SB will be. Time will tell I guess.
My worst fears about this project have come true - I have an ever growing thirst for sock yarn scraps. I believe I recently mentioned how the sock yarn in my stash has been teasing me. All that great yarn just waiting to added to blankie, but can't because I haven't made a pair of socks from them yet. My latest and greatest thought is that I could totally take the 10 - 12 yards needed for one square without compromising any future pair of socks - right!? In all seriousness, I do need to figure out other sources of yarn for this venture. I have a good momentum going and I don't want to slow things down.
A lot of people ask me when I'm going to weave in the ends of the squares. Yeah, I don't like weaving in ends - on any project I do. So, I've come up with a way to avoid that!
Last thought for today on this particular project. . . I'm hoping to have enough width on it by the time the really cold weather comes around so I can use to it cover up my legs a bit. Maybe just enough for a foot/ankle warmer. That's realistic, isn't it!?
Until later . . .
24.8.09
Jack Of Many Trades; Master Of None
One thing that bothers me about myself is that I know some about a lot of different things. Pick a topic - knitting, technology, my chosen profession, photography . . . you get the picture. However, if you were to ask me which area I excel and am a master in I couldn't give you an answer - even if my life depended on it. I'm hoping to figure this out one of these days.
As part of this road to self discovery, I continue to focus my time during the day on the work project I mentioned a few weeks back. Originally, I thought I was only being recruited for the front-end and middle pieces of the project. I didn't expect that I would actually be putting together the back-end piece as well. It's been very educational experience. I'm thankful that I was recruited for this project.
My sources tell me at the Dish Rag Tag boxes will be shipped to team captains in the near future. I'm so excited! I don't have all my goodies ready yet, but the news did get me pumped and I'll be running out this week to get everything together. I'm very proud to say my whole team was expedient about checking in with me. We are all ready to rock 'n' roll! I do still have to work on our group avatar. . .hmmm. . . In the meantime, yarn for the End of Summer swap is showing up in my mailbox almost daily. So far, I have been fortunate to have such great swappers participating and haven't really run into many, if at all any, problems (knock on wood). One swapper is from the UK. There was a moment when we didn't know how to reconcile the cost of postage issue. To purchase US postage was going to cost her more than the yarn itself. The first solution that was purposed to this problem was that she would add in additional yarn to the package for me. This would compensate me for the cost of postage. The other suggestion was to just PayPal the monies. Would you believe I actually contemplated what I wanted to do??? In the end I'm ending up with extra yarn - Oh darn! I would have been fine either way, however now that I know I'm getting "extra" yarn there is a part of me that hopes it's something I can't get here in the states. I will be happy with whatever I get.
Since sleep is a rare thing for me these days the fact that I feel myself fading is a good thing so I will say goodbye - and Happy Knitting!
Until later . . .
As part of this road to self discovery, I continue to focus my time during the day on the work project I mentioned a few weeks back. Originally, I thought I was only being recruited for the front-end and middle pieces of the project. I didn't expect that I would actually be putting together the back-end piece as well. It's been very educational experience. I'm thankful that I was recruited for this project.
My sources tell me at the Dish Rag Tag boxes will be shipped to team captains in the near future. I'm so excited! I don't have all my goodies ready yet, but the news did get me pumped and I'll be running out this week to get everything together. I'm very proud to say my whole team was expedient about checking in with me. We are all ready to rock 'n' roll! I do still have to work on our group avatar. . .hmmm. . . In the meantime, yarn for the End of Summer swap is showing up in my mailbox almost daily. So far, I have been fortunate to have such great swappers participating and haven't really run into many, if at all any, problems (knock on wood). One swapper is from the UK. There was a moment when we didn't know how to reconcile the cost of postage issue. To purchase US postage was going to cost her more than the yarn itself. The first solution that was purposed to this problem was that she would add in additional yarn to the package for me. This would compensate me for the cost of postage. The other suggestion was to just PayPal the monies. Would you believe I actually contemplated what I wanted to do??? In the end I'm ending up with extra yarn - Oh darn! I would have been fine either way, however now that I know I'm getting "extra" yarn there is a part of me that hopes it's something I can't get here in the states. I will be happy with whatever I get.
Since sleep is a rare thing for me these days the fact that I feel myself fading is a good thing so I will say goodbye - and Happy Knitting!
Until later . . .
23.8.09
Can One Hang Around Too Many Attorneys?
Apparently uttering the phrase "due diligence" is cause for concern that you are hanging around too many attorneys. This is of course according to one of my friends who is an attorney. As much as I love this particular person of all my "attorney friends" this is the one who take their job the most seriously. I know this because the first thing they told me when I met them for the first time was "Just so you know, I'm an attorney. So, if you are planning on doing something illegal don't tell me because I will have to report it to the authorities." Wow! None of my other lawyerly type friends have ever told me that. Now, granted it's not like I have THAT many friends that are attorneys. Just the right amount if you ask me. Just enough so I can get my "legallies"fix periodically without it becoming a way of life. Sadly, none of my attorney type friends have ever been of any use to me when I've needed legal advice or representation. They specialize in fields like Workers Comp, Intellectual Property and Social Service. Damn them!
I've been in denial that summer is coming to an end. I'm not exactly sure where it went. I first came to this realization earlier this past week when I looked outside around 7:30ish and realized the sun was setting. Umm. . . . Who approved this!? Today's reminder came when I got an e-mail about Rosh Hashanah services and dinner. Yep! Summer is officially over if we're starting to think about Rosh Hashanah. Crap monkey!
I can't believe the New Year really upon us again. It's hard to believe. Another year has passed and in three weeks it will be time to start reflecting on the sins of the past year and asking for forgiveness once again. That's where I'll leave things for now. There is plenty to say on this topic, but now it not the time.
If there is one good thing about the summer ending its that I get to wear all my cute business casual/business dress clothes again to work. Not that I couldn't wear them this summer, but the office goes casual during the summer months and honestly I don't dress up for work if I don't have too. However, I can't say I'll be totally bummed to go back to nice clothes again.
Until later . . .
I've been in denial that summer is coming to an end. I'm not exactly sure where it went. I first came to this realization earlier this past week when I looked outside around 7:30ish and realized the sun was setting. Umm. . . . Who approved this!? Today's reminder came when I got an e-mail about Rosh Hashanah services and dinner. Yep! Summer is officially over if we're starting to think about Rosh Hashanah. Crap monkey!
I can't believe the New Year really upon us again. It's hard to believe. Another year has passed and in three weeks it will be time to start reflecting on the sins of the past year and asking for forgiveness once again. That's where I'll leave things for now. There is plenty to say on this topic, but now it not the time.
If there is one good thing about the summer ending its that I get to wear all my cute business casual/business dress clothes again to work. Not that I couldn't wear them this summer, but the office goes casual during the summer months and honestly I don't dress up for work if I don't have too. However, I can't say I'll be totally bummed to go back to nice clothes again.
Until later . . .
21.8.09
Someone Elses Words
This is from my friend's friend Jeff P. I received a Facebook message from my friend stating, "this made me think of all your random thoughts in your blog. you should collect all yours for a list like this." (To my friend: This has been taken to committee for review.)
After reading the list, I immediately sent Jeff a message asking his permission to post it on my blog as I had found myself relating to a lot of these - and I had nothing else to about today. Permission was granted (keeping it in my inbox for legal purposes) and now it's time to post.
However, before I do feel the need to say that all of these aren't necessarily the most politically correct and/or may be deemed offensive by some (or not). You never know what someone may or may not deem insulting... Regardless, consider yourself warned?!
"Random thoughts from people "our" age..."
Yesterday at 5:46pm
Random thoughts from people our age...
-I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
-More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.
-Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
-I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?
-Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.
-That's enough, Nickelback.
-I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
-Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?
-Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.
-There is a great need for sarcasm font.
-Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first saw it.
-I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.
-How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
-I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
- I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
-The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.
- A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.
- Was learning cursive really necessary?
- Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".
- I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
- Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.
- My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.
- Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".
- How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
- I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
- Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"
-What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?
- While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.
- MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
- I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.
-Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
- I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu' to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."
-I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
- Bad decisions make good stories
-Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
- Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
-If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.
-Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....
-You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
-Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.
-There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
-I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
- "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
-I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'
-I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dammit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
- I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
-When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
-I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
-Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...
- As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
-Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
-It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
-I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
-Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.
-Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
-My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
-It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.
-I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
-I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
-I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
-The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.
After reading the list, I immediately sent Jeff a message asking his permission to post it on my blog as I had found myself relating to a lot of these - and I had nothing else to about today. Permission was granted (keeping it in my inbox for legal purposes) and now it's time to post.
However, before I do feel the need to say that all of these aren't necessarily the most politically correct and/or may be deemed offensive by some (or not). You never know what someone may or may not deem insulting... Regardless, consider yourself warned?!
"Random thoughts from people "our" age..."
Yesterday at 5:46pm
Random thoughts from people our age...
-I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
-More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.
-Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
-I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?
-Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.
-That's enough, Nickelback.
-I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
-Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?
-Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.
-There is a great need for sarcasm font.
-Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first saw it.
-I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.
-How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
-I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
- I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
-The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.
- A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.
- Was learning cursive really necessary?
- Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".
- I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
- Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.
- My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.
- Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".
- How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
- I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
- Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"
-What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?
- While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.
- MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
- I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.
-Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
- I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu' to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."
-I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
- Bad decisions make good stories
-Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
- Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
-If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.
-Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....
-You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
-Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.
-There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
-I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
- "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
-I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'
-I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dammit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
- I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
-When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
-I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
-Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...
- As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
-Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
-It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
-I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
-Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.
-Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
-My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
-It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.
-I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
-I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
-I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
-The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.
19.8.09
Change
They say change can be a good thing and that it happens for a reason. I'm not sure exactly who "they" are per se, but this is what I've heard.
I know about change all too well. Just when I thought things in my life were getting settled - surprise! - I was informed things were going to change once again. Figures. This has been the reason behind a lot of sleepless nights over the past couple of months. Well, today, another opportunity presented itself to me and I'm seriously considering it. It's not something I haven't considered in the past, but the timing might be just right this time.
One thing is for sure, all this is going to force me to do a lot of the "thinking" that I have been avoiding. Fun times if I do say so myself.
Until later. . .
I know about change all too well. Just when I thought things in my life were getting settled - surprise! - I was informed things were going to change once again. Figures. This has been the reason behind a lot of sleepless nights over the past couple of months. Well, today, another opportunity presented itself to me and I'm seriously considering it. It's not something I haven't considered in the past, but the timing might be just right this time.
One thing is for sure, all this is going to force me to do a lot of the "thinking" that I have been avoiding. Fun times if I do say so myself.
Until later. . .
Invisible
• "Maybe G-d got confused and gave me your hunger."
• I'm trying to walking away - reluctantly, but I'm trying to walking away.
• It's funny how we see the problems of others as more desirable than our own.
• I kept my PO Box so I wouldn't have to give people my actual address for swaps, but what do I do? I give 19 complete strangers my actual address regardless.
• It's like taking a diabetic to a candy store, buying them candy and then telling them they can't eat it.
• Defeated!?
• Yarn or postage? Decisions! Decisions!
• I was impressed by a spreadsheet - should I be concerned?
• It's three o'clock and all I've had to eat is:
• (773): So many options depending on how juvenile you want to be.
• RAF
• Dastardly Dishtaggers
• Face Value. Face Value. Face Value.
Until later . . .
• I'm trying to walking away - reluctantly, but I'm trying to walking away.
• It's funny how we see the problems of others as more desirable than our own.
• I kept my PO Box so I wouldn't have to give people my actual address for swaps, but what do I do? I give 19 complete strangers my actual address regardless.
• It's like taking a diabetic to a candy store, buying them candy and then telling them they can't eat it.
• Defeated!?
• Yarn or postage? Decisions! Decisions!
• I was impressed by a spreadsheet - should I be concerned?
• It's three o'clock and all I've had to eat is:
• (773): So many options depending on how juvenile you want to be.
• RAF
• Dastardly Dishtaggers
• Face Value. Face Value. Face Value.
Until later . . .
18.8.09
Just Add Another Six And. . .
Blankie would be in cahoots with the devil.
The Official Sock Yarn Blankie Square Count for August 18, 2009:
Squares Needed: 736
Squares Knit and Stitched Together: 66 (11 more square than last week.)
Squares Ready to be Added: 11
Remaining Squares Needed: LOTS! In real numbers 659
It's hard to believe I'm nearing 100 squares and I've only been working on this since May/June (I've lost track). I can't imagine a time when I'll be anywhere close to "the devil's blankie," but I know, eventually, that time will come and go in a flash. As mentioned before, I've spent some time working on the second blanket. Sometimes I wonder what I was thinking promising to make it for this person. Then when I see the reaction of its recipient when I show them the progress I'm making I realize it's worth the extra effort. This will truly be a special gift for a special occasion.
I have to admit I've been using this blankie as an excuse not to knit anything else. Avoidance comes in many forms! I still haven't kissed and made up with the July socks, I have to dye another hank of yarn for BFF's birthday socks and design a pattern (though I do have one in mind). My friends who are expecting are getting closer and closer to having said babies and yet I have not started any baby blankets for them and I have been asked to knit a friend some scarfs for this upcoming winter.
Amongst all this, I have decided to run a mini-skein swap so 19 packages of yarn will be ascending upon my home in the next month and I will need to wind them all up into mini-skeins and send them out which means I think it might be time to get a swift and the icing on this cake is that Dish Rag Tag starts at the end of the month.
Oh yeah, I plan to have a life outside this all as well!
Until later . . . .
The Official Sock Yarn Blankie Square Count for August 18, 2009:
Squares Needed: 736
Squares Knit and Stitched Together: 66 (11 more square than last week.)
Squares Ready to be Added: 11
Remaining Squares Needed: LOTS! In real numbers 659
It's hard to believe I'm nearing 100 squares and I've only been working on this since May/June (I've lost track). I can't imagine a time when I'll be anywhere close to "the devil's blankie," but I know, eventually, that time will come and go in a flash. As mentioned before, I've spent some time working on the second blanket. Sometimes I wonder what I was thinking promising to make it for this person. Then when I see the reaction of its recipient when I show them the progress I'm making I realize it's worth the extra effort. This will truly be a special gift for a special occasion.
I have to admit I've been using this blankie as an excuse not to knit anything else. Avoidance comes in many forms! I still haven't kissed and made up with the July socks, I have to dye another hank of yarn for BFF's birthday socks and design a pattern (though I do have one in mind). My friends who are expecting are getting closer and closer to having said babies and yet I have not started any baby blankets for them and I have been asked to knit a friend some scarfs for this upcoming winter.
Amongst all this, I have decided to run a mini-skein swap so 19 packages of yarn will be ascending upon my home in the next month and I will need to wind them all up into mini-skeins and send them out which means I think it might be time to get a swift and the icing on this cake is that Dish Rag Tag starts at the end of the month.
Oh yeah, I plan to have a life outside this all as well!
Until later . . . .
17.8.09
Adventures In Babysitting
- 8,6 and 3
- Accidentally sent one kid to bed early even though I thought I was letting them stay up late.
- One that kept coming downstairs even though they should have been in bed (apparently this is a nightly ritual).
- Toys, toys and more toys
- Crayola Wonder - they are magic!
- "I was once your age. I know ALL the tricks."
- PIN protected TV
- A movie no one really watched.
- Immediate need to know what their report card.
- Deep thoughts/questions like, "What if we are really seeing the world up-side-down and the ceiling is really the floor and the floor is really the ceiling?"
- Pizza, Ice Cream and Rainbow Surprise Cake
- All the right answers like,"Well, she didn't tell me it was ok, so if she does I will let you do it next time, but right now I can't.
16.8.09
And The Hours Have Just Flown By. . .
Today has been a lazy day. I'm kind of glad I haven't been gung-hoo about running around today. It's storming on and off which is fine as long as I'm inside. I just realize how nice it is not to be in the old place and have to worry when it rains.
The main reason I had to leave old place was that they deemed it "structurally unsafe" because water was seeping into the unit despite the fact that I was no where close to the ground floor. Yep, that's right! Every time it rained water soaked into the carpet. I was one of 40-some units to be effected by this. At one point I had plastic bags underneath most of my furniture in an effort to create a barrier between the wet carpet and base of my furniture. Some of stuff wasn't even a year old at the time and regardless I like the furniture I have. Other pieces have been passed down to me and are irreplaceable.
So here I am, since I've been awake I've spent a lot of time working on my second blanket. I have neglected it for some time and had several squares to add. I guess I'm concentrating on mine so much because I know it needs to get done sooner - 35 is closer than I may think, but not exactly right around the corner.
Now if I could only get the motivation to download and post the month and a half worth of pictures I have. The longer I wait the more tedious the task will be.
That's all I have for now. Hope everyone is staying dry - where ever you may be.
Until later . . .
The main reason I had to leave old place was that they deemed it "structurally unsafe" because water was seeping into the unit despite the fact that I was no where close to the ground floor. Yep, that's right! Every time it rained water soaked into the carpet. I was one of 40-some units to be effected by this. At one point I had plastic bags underneath most of my furniture in an effort to create a barrier between the wet carpet and base of my furniture. Some of stuff wasn't even a year old at the time and regardless I like the furniture I have. Other pieces have been passed down to me and are irreplaceable.
So here I am, since I've been awake I've spent a lot of time working on my second blanket. I have neglected it for some time and had several squares to add. I guess I'm concentrating on mine so much because I know it needs to get done sooner - 35 is closer than I may think, but not exactly right around the corner.
Now if I could only get the motivation to download and post the month and a half worth of pictures I have. The longer I wait the more tedious the task will be.
That's all I have for now. Hope everyone is staying dry - where ever you may be.
Until later . . .
15.8.09
Retraction
I'd like to momentarily retract any statements I've ever made that outright imply that not knowing what the future holds is an adventure. . . blah, blah, blah. I know in a few hours once my frustration has subsided and I'm more calm about everything I may feel differently. However, right now not so much. I'm really thinking having one of those decoder rings would be very nice. Even if my future isn't so bright and shiny I would rather prepare for it than not know. I'm a big girl who has been through a lot of crap in her life - nothing really surprises me anymore.
Normally I would say that knitting makes everything better, but today I don't believe that is the case so I'm not going to say that just for the sake of saying it.
Until later . . .
Normally I would say that knitting makes everything better, but today I don't believe that is the case so I'm not going to say that just for the sake of saying it.
Until later . . .
12.8.09
Technically Speaking
Last Friday afternoon I discovered some technical problems with my blog. At the time I discovered them I couldn't just sit down and figure out what was going on. So I had a choice - postpone my plans for that evening and try to work on it a bit after work or wait until I had time to properly geek-out. I chose option b - wait until I have time to properly geek-out. The only action I took was to take down the post that seem to start the problem. (I will re-post it. . . eventually.) When I was relaying all this to a friend this past weekend, they were happy to hear I had chosen option b. I think they were concerned I was too married to this blog, and my computer, that I would push aside social time. Ummm . . . NO!
Actually, this weekend was one of many I've had recently with minimal use of the computer, even when I was home. I think I touched it once or twice just to look up an address or two before I moved on to other things in my day. We are all so wired these days that it's easy to get sucked in to social networking, blogs, etc. without even knowing it. Thankfully, I've learned to walk the line enough that I can still enjoy my computer time without having to have it with me ALL the time. Yes, no withdrawal symptoms here. This is actually one of the main reasons I don't get an iPhone or Crackberry. I fear that I will feel the sudden need to check it every other minute as I did when I had a Sidekick a few years back. I will however admit when I misplaced my phone this particular weekend I did flirt with the idea of replacing it with an iPhone so I guess there is a part of me that is still interested. I guess only time will tell.
All that said, I've been too busy to even think about fixing things so that is still on my "to do" list. Also, I have a few other technical changes I've wanted/needed to address with this blog and now might be just the right time to look at those as well. I guess I'll get around to it when I get around to it.
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A HUGE Thank You to MrsAych for the thoughtful RAK -
I love it all!!!
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I was telling KP recently about my mom's sudden blessing to move out-of-state and how I'm still considering my options. However, KP has informed me that she doesn't think I will be leaving the area. Hmmm . . . That comment made me wonder if she had one of those nifty decoder rings I refer to periodically. If she does, I want to know where she got it!
Actually, I saw a commercial for a show coming this Fall on ABC called Flash Forward. It all starts with a 2-minute blackout where the main characters catch a glimpse of their future - for better; or worse. For some it brings hope. For others not so much. OMG! When I saw this commercial was was stoked! I can't wait to see this show. I love the concept and I think it will prove to have compelling story lines. Besides the anticipation of the story lines I think the idea itself makes an immediate point. There is no guarantee what the future will bring. I feel we trend to wish for such a gift when things in our life are unclear or not so great. However, such a glimpse may not be a "gift" after-all. I know I would have never imagined some of the things I've been through in my life and am glad that I didn't get a sneak preview because it probably would have made me even more stressed with just the anticipation.
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Not only did my coworker LOVE the Sweet Sixteen socks, the b-day girl LOVED them even more. Yay! I know whether or not she loved them or not was out of my control however I still was a bit worried as to whether or not the recipient would love them. It is the only downfall I can think of when it comes to knitting for others - I just want what I make to be something that makes them happy. Some would say I care too much, but I don't think so. Guess that's just who I am.
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It's Dish Rag Tag time people! Woot! Woot!
As it turns out, this year I am a team captain . . . I'm really looking forward to the race. I anticipate it will be an interesting ride. I can't wait to share it with everyone!
That's all for now.
Until later . . .
Actually, this weekend was one of many I've had recently with minimal use of the computer, even when I was home. I think I touched it once or twice just to look up an address or two before I moved on to other things in my day. We are all so wired these days that it's easy to get sucked in to social networking, blogs, etc. without even knowing it. Thankfully, I've learned to walk the line enough that I can still enjoy my computer time without having to have it with me ALL the time. Yes, no withdrawal symptoms here. This is actually one of the main reasons I don't get an iPhone or Crackberry. I fear that I will feel the sudden need to check it every other minute as I did when I had a Sidekick a few years back. I will however admit when I misplaced my phone this particular weekend I did flirt with the idea of replacing it with an iPhone so I guess there is a part of me that is still interested. I guess only time will tell.
All that said, I've been too busy to even think about fixing things so that is still on my "to do" list. Also, I have a few other technical changes I've wanted/needed to address with this blog and now might be just the right time to look at those as well. I guess I'll get around to it when I get around to it.
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A HUGE Thank You to MrsAych for the thoughtful RAK -
I love it all!!!
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I was telling KP recently about my mom's sudden blessing to move out-of-state and how I'm still considering my options. However, KP has informed me that she doesn't think I will be leaving the area. Hmmm . . . That comment made me wonder if she had one of those nifty decoder rings I refer to periodically. If she does, I want to know where she got it!
Actually, I saw a commercial for a show coming this Fall on ABC called Flash Forward. It all starts with a 2-minute blackout where the main characters catch a glimpse of their future - for better; or worse. For some it brings hope. For others not so much. OMG! When I saw this commercial was was stoked! I can't wait to see this show. I love the concept and I think it will prove to have compelling story lines. Besides the anticipation of the story lines I think the idea itself makes an immediate point. There is no guarantee what the future will bring. I feel we trend to wish for such a gift when things in our life are unclear or not so great. However, such a glimpse may not be a "gift" after-all. I know I would have never imagined some of the things I've been through in my life and am glad that I didn't get a sneak preview because it probably would have made me even more stressed with just the anticipation.
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Not only did my coworker LOVE the Sweet Sixteen socks, the b-day girl LOVED them even more. Yay! I know whether or not she loved them or not was out of my control however I still was a bit worried as to whether or not the recipient would love them. It is the only downfall I can think of when it comes to knitting for others - I just want what I make to be something that makes them happy. Some would say I care too much, but I don't think so. Guess that's just who I am.
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It's Dish Rag Tag time people! Woot! Woot!
As it turns out, this year I am a team captain . . . I'm really looking forward to the race. I anticipate it will be an interesting ride. I can't wait to share it with everyone!
That's all for now.
Until later . . .
Your Opinion Counts
Oh what a week it's been . . .
Until later . . .
- Trying really, really hard to figure out this whole face value thing.
- Challah. Hummus. Ice Cream. Completely void of any nutrition value, but OH SO YUMMY!
- Sleep Optional . . .
- Knitting Optional?
- "No, I don't pray, but I'll say one for you."
- The yarn g-ds know just the right times to deliver yarn.
- Learning to dye yarn changes everything.
- I should be upset, but I'm oddly calm - what's going on?
- One down; fourteen more to go?
- I'm not worried about the needles hurting me; I'm more worried the stitches will come off the needles.
- Yay for skinny jeans!
- No, I don't hate anyone. I should, but I don't.
- Irv Kupcinet
- SWT
Until later . . .
11.8.09
Quickie
Barely any progress was made on MY blankie was made this week. It was all about my second blankie this past week.
The Official Sock Yarn Blankie Square Count for August 11, 2009:
Squares Needed: 736
Squares Knit and Stitched Together: 55 (2 more square than last week.)
Squares Ready to be Added: 1
Remaining Squares Needed: LOTS! In real numbers 680
Until later . . . .
The Official Sock Yarn Blankie Square Count for August 11, 2009:
Squares Needed: 736
Squares Knit and Stitched Together: 55 (2 more square than last week.)
Squares Ready to be Added: 1
Remaining Squares Needed: LOTS! In real numbers 680
Until later . . . .
6.8.09
5.8.09
My Brain Never Stops Thinking
• How do you just take things at face value?
• I am the technology g-ddess thank you very much!
• Duck and Cover!
• You'd think by now I'd be use to taking big risks.
• Sequel
• I do like to have as much information as possible.
• At least I've already gotten my security deposit back.
• "Dead Blue" Rocks!
• "Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter." - Dr. Seuss (paraphrased)
• I'm a skeptic until proven otherwise.
• Oh eDeposit, how I love thee; let me count the ways!
• Let the games begin!
• Pacific. Mint Chocolate. Non-Irish. The Color of Money.
• "Faith: Makes Things Possible; Not Easy."
Until later . . .
• I am the technology g-ddess thank you very much!
• Duck and Cover!
• You'd think by now I'd be use to taking big risks.
• Sequel
• I do like to have as much information as possible.
• At least I've already gotten my security deposit back.
• "Dead Blue" Rocks!
• "Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter." - Dr. Seuss (paraphrased)
• I'm a skeptic until proven otherwise.
• Oh eDeposit, how I love thee; let me count the ways!
• Let the games begin!
• Pacific. Mint Chocolate. Non-Irish. The Color of Money.
• "Faith: Makes Things Possible; Not Easy."
Until later . . .
4.8.09
And The Beat Goes On. . . And On . . . And On . . .And On
It's Tuesday - really, it is. That means it's time to officially take count of the progress on the Sock Yarn Blankie.
The Official Sock Yarn Blankie Square Count for August 4, 2009:
Squares Needed: 736
Squares Knit and Stitched Together: 53 (9 more square than last week.)
Squares Ready to be Added: 3
Remaining Squares Needed: LOTS! In real numbers 680
I've been so into this project that I have been flirting with the idea of taking the necessary yardage from yarn hanks that I probably won't even use for actual projects for sometime and knitting up their squares. I know I will eventually incorporate the yarn into the blanket, but being the impatient person I am I want it NOW! Every time I go into my stash it's a big tease. I know they have a purpose beyond the blankie project, but I can't help myself from thinking that the few yards I need for one square shouldn't make THAT much of a difference. Then I snap back to reality and realize that it "could" make a big different and the safe thing to do is wait.
I owe a lot the progress of this blankie to a few of my friends who have graciously provided me with scrap sock yarn and my recent experimentation with dying. However, I came to the realization recently that I need to start shamelessly asking kind strangers for sock yarn scraps as well. Oh, and also start participating in swaps. It only took me what, two/three months to get to this point!? So, I took the plunge and joined a swap. It helps that that the hostess of this swap live right around the corner from me. This means I cut out shipping costs - Hey! I'm not cheap; just thrifty. I also asked for scrap sock yarn on this month's RAK. We'll see what happens!
It's that time of year... Yep! Dish Rag Tag time that is. To get the skinny on DRT click on the URL I have placed above. To sign up, click here, or the link on YarnMiracle's blog. It's a lot of fun! I have to say, I'm glad I have no carpal tunnel concerns this year. Last year was interesting going into the race with a strained wrist, but not letting that stop me from participating in DRT - and continuing to knit. As my carpal tunnel concerns progressed House Mouse threatened to take away my knitting supplies so I could rest my wrist. "What if I where to take your knitting stuff and hide it from you for three weeks?" I could not believe HM even asked that. My reply: 1) That would never happen because I would never let you leave my place with any of my knitting things; and 2) If you did somehow get out of my place with my knitting stuff I would find it and take it back so it wasn't even worth the energy to think about doing it. I know overall my well-being was the primary concern,but even suggesting a few weeks without knitting... OMG!
Progress on my July sock club socks has stalled. Mainly because I'm frustrated with the pattern and after an hour of working on them this past weekend I had to just walk away. When I am in a better place in regards to this pattern I will resume working on them. What scares me is that this is just the first one. Then again, the second sock of any pattern is always easier for me because I have the pattern down by that point.
I think that is all the rambling I'll subject y'all to today.
Until later . . .
The Official Sock Yarn Blankie Square Count for August 4, 2009:
Squares Needed: 736
Squares Knit and Stitched Together: 53 (9 more square than last week.)
Squares Ready to be Added: 3
Remaining Squares Needed: LOTS! In real numbers 680
I've been so into this project that I have been flirting with the idea of taking the necessary yardage from yarn hanks that I probably won't even use for actual projects for sometime and knitting up their squares. I know I will eventually incorporate the yarn into the blanket, but being the impatient person I am I want it NOW! Every time I go into my stash it's a big tease. I know they have a purpose beyond the blankie project, but I can't help myself from thinking that the few yards I need for one square shouldn't make THAT much of a difference. Then I snap back to reality and realize that it "could" make a big different and the safe thing to do is wait.
I owe a lot the progress of this blankie to a few of my friends who have graciously provided me with scrap sock yarn and my recent experimentation with dying. However, I came to the realization recently that I need to start shamelessly asking kind strangers for sock yarn scraps as well. Oh, and also start participating in swaps. It only took me what, two/three months to get to this point!? So, I took the plunge and joined a swap. It helps that that the hostess of this swap live right around the corner from me. This means I cut out shipping costs - Hey! I'm not cheap; just thrifty. I also asked for scrap sock yarn on this month's RAK. We'll see what happens!
It's that time of year... Yep! Dish Rag Tag time that is. To get the skinny on DRT click on the URL I have placed above. To sign up, click here, or the link on YarnMiracle's blog. It's a lot of fun! I have to say, I'm glad I have no carpal tunnel concerns this year. Last year was interesting going into the race with a strained wrist, but not letting that stop me from participating in DRT - and continuing to knit. As my carpal tunnel concerns progressed House Mouse threatened to take away my knitting supplies so I could rest my wrist. "What if I where to take your knitting stuff and hide it from you for three weeks?" I could not believe HM even asked that. My reply: 1) That would never happen because I would never let you leave my place with any of my knitting things; and 2) If you did somehow get out of my place with my knitting stuff I would find it and take it back so it wasn't even worth the energy to think about doing it. I know overall my well-being was the primary concern,but even suggesting a few weeks without knitting... OMG!
Progress on my July sock club socks has stalled. Mainly because I'm frustrated with the pattern and after an hour of working on them this past weekend I had to just walk away. When I am in a better place in regards to this pattern I will resume working on them. What scares me is that this is just the first one. Then again, the second sock of any pattern is always easier for me because I have the pattern down by that point.
I think that is all the rambling I'll subject y'all to today.
Until later . . .
Finished Sweet Sixteen Socks
It's not the best photo, but I wanted to get a picture of the finished Sweet Sixteen socks. I'll be interested to see what the birthday girl's mom has to say about them when I show them to her.
. . . Oh, and I'll be interested to see if the b-day girl likes them too.
. . . Oh, and I'll be interested to see if the b-day girl likes them too.
3.8.09
Why Don't I Just Drag My Camera Along?
Often when I'm walking I will see something that makes me wish I had schlepped along my camera. The light will hit the trees in a particularly beautiful way or I'll catch an out-of-the-ordinary site (like a little kids shoe hanging from a tree branch). Yesterday morning was definitely one of "those moments." However, this time it wasn't a nature shot or a little kids shoe that had me wishing my camera with me - it was the horse that came up next to me as I made my way along the trail.
I can't say I was THAT surprised to see the horse cross my path, I had seen this in the past, but it's still not an everyday sight. I guess overall it made an everyday walk just a bit more unique and interesting.
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I had an interesting conversation with Thistlechick this weekend. It was basically regarding about our outlook and approach to life. TC looks at life as a series of opportunities for entertainment. As she started to explain her outlook it got me thinking about my outlook on life.
For a long time I'd say my approach to life focused on following the path I thought I was "suppose" to take. However, inside I always knew I wanted it to be something different. I wanted to experience as much as life had to offer. Try different things and have new experiences. I did this for awhile and then stopped. Ok, maybe I wouldn't say I "stopped" per se. More like, took another path. In retrospect, I can honestly say I felt held back from my exploration during this part of my journey, but that wasn't my motivation for leaving that route.
Regarding of cause, I have since gotten off that path and am on a new one. One where it seems the skies-the-limit. Or, at least that is the way that I feel. In the blink of an eye I've been taken in several different directions all of which have been educational, exciting and helped me learn a lot about myself. Most importantly, it's shown me anything is possible.
..........................................................................................
Speaking of skies-the-limit. . .
In life, there are turning points where dreams turn into regrets. Though I have been able to keep my "regret list" to a minimum I do have a few regrets. One of them is based off a decision I made my Junior year in high school. Yes, it goes that far back. My decision to not do something closed a door I was very interested in walking through - instead I choose another one and that took me in a totally different direction.
Many years later, the door that I originally shunned has been reopened (sort of) and I'm really excited that this is the case. I don't know if it will lead anywhere or if this is just a short visit, but at least when I saw the door again I opened it this time.
I know I'm being vague, but since I'm a little nervous about what I'm about to do I'm not going to get into specifics - yet. When the time is right I will share!
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I know it might seem like I don't knit anymore, but I do . . . Really!
Aside from the blankie, I've also been playing with dying. It's my new addiction! Nothing professional - totally amateurish, but oh so much fun! For awhile I was just dying mini-skeins for my blankie and to practice dying overall so I could be ready to dye the b-day sock. Then I was compelled to dye a full hank. Actually, what truly compelled me to dye the yarn was the fact I promised to make a pair of socks as BFF's b-day present. The result of this experiment was AMAZING! Completely random, but I love the results. I took a ton of pictures, but like my most of my July Project 365 pictures, and the others I've discussed on this blog, they are on a memory card right now. Well, except for one:
Maybe posting this will give me the incentive to start uploading the others. I do have to say, BFF will not be getting this colorway after all. It's not personal, however since this is my first I'm keeping it. :P The next is for you BFF - promise!
Until later . . .
I can't say I was THAT surprised to see the horse cross my path, I had seen this in the past, but it's still not an everyday sight. I guess overall it made an everyday walk just a bit more unique and interesting.
..........................................................................................
I had an interesting conversation with Thistlechick this weekend. It was basically regarding about our outlook and approach to life. TC looks at life as a series of opportunities for entertainment. As she started to explain her outlook it got me thinking about my outlook on life.
For a long time I'd say my approach to life focused on following the path I thought I was "suppose" to take. However, inside I always knew I wanted it to be something different. I wanted to experience as much as life had to offer. Try different things and have new experiences. I did this for awhile and then stopped. Ok, maybe I wouldn't say I "stopped" per se. More like, took another path. In retrospect, I can honestly say I felt held back from my exploration during this part of my journey, but that wasn't my motivation for leaving that route.
Regarding of cause, I have since gotten off that path and am on a new one. One where it seems the skies-the-limit. Or, at least that is the way that I feel. In the blink of an eye I've been taken in several different directions all of which have been educational, exciting and helped me learn a lot about myself. Most importantly, it's shown me anything is possible.
..........................................................................................
Speaking of skies-the-limit. . .
In life, there are turning points where dreams turn into regrets. Though I have been able to keep my "regret list" to a minimum I do have a few regrets. One of them is based off a decision I made my Junior year in high school. Yes, it goes that far back. My decision to not do something closed a door I was very interested in walking through - instead I choose another one and that took me in a totally different direction.
Many years later, the door that I originally shunned has been reopened (sort of) and I'm really excited that this is the case. I don't know if it will lead anywhere or if this is just a short visit, but at least when I saw the door again I opened it this time.
I know I'm being vague, but since I'm a little nervous about what I'm about to do I'm not going to get into specifics - yet. When the time is right I will share!
..........................................................................................
I know it might seem like I don't knit anymore, but I do . . . Really!
Aside from the blankie, I've also been playing with dying. It's my new addiction! Nothing professional - totally amateurish, but oh so much fun! For awhile I was just dying mini-skeins for my blankie and to practice dying overall so I could be ready to dye the b-day sock. Then I was compelled to dye a full hank. Actually, what truly compelled me to dye the yarn was the fact I promised to make a pair of socks as BFF's b-day present. The result of this experiment was AMAZING! Completely random, but I love the results. I took a ton of pictures, but like my most of my July Project 365 pictures, and the others I've discussed on this blog, they are on a memory card right now. Well, except for one:
Maybe posting this will give me the incentive to start uploading the others. I do have to say, BFF will not be getting this colorway after all. It's not personal, however since this is my first I'm keeping it. :P The next is for you BFF - promise!
Until later . . .
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