Monthly Archives: April 2009

Sheeeeeeeep.

I am having difficulty concentrating at the moment. I keep thinking about these: [is from here] Yep, sheep. I love the wooly, lanolin-scented things. Why? Because sheep = yarn. And I love yarn. I love it best in cashmere, but … Continue reading

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Maglite

I had been thinking in the car this morning and realized that all the break-ins have had a common thread: Maglite flashlights. Allow me to back up and explain. A couple of years ago, like an idiot I left a … Continue reading

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Funniest. Thing. Ever

Oh, my. I was so obsessed with this series. I am so not at the moment. Cheeseburgers make everything better. Awwwww.

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bleh.

I am in such a bad mood today (an unexplained one at that). I’ll spare you all listening to me until later when I’m not so grumpy. (But I did get a picture, and I’ll post it when I scan … Continue reading

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Why is it

That I end up feeling more exhausted after a weekend off work than I do after a week at work? Wait… don’t answer that. It is because I do things like I did this weekend. Firstly, you know those weddings … Continue reading

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I have

Moved on to new verbs! Hooray! I can conjugate them both politely and casually, and also super-politely. So not only can I talk about things in the present, I can also talk about talking about them (oooh – meta). Such … Continue reading

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In which I find new things to be thankful for.

Firstly, Sari Shop has made me decidedly non-rich. However, I will have two new and lovely saris to play with, so this is not such a bad thing. These are they: The second is a 9-yard sari, for learning the … Continue reading

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Why I Knit, #20

Wooo! 20! I feel like I have accomplished something today! (Note to self – brainstorm accomplishment for tomorrow) I knit, because it can be really beautiful: [The creator of the awesomeness says: “This is a small prototype of what I’ll … Continue reading

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E-books

I recently read an article in the Wall Street Journal about e-books and how they will change the way the world (or more immediately, America) reads and discusses books, and I realized something about myself. I hate the idea of … Continue reading

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Why I knit, #19

Because knitters are COOL. [Photo from here.] (seriously) Like these knitters (link found via Design*Sponge) [I love you, Knitch, but this place looks like the Anthropologie of yarn stores.] And we’re always busy with something, so likewise are never bored … Continue reading

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