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About HappyGoth

By day, I'm a graphic designer. By night, I'm a knitter. I'm doing my part to keep Hotlanta stylish. I imagine that if you don't already understand the title of the blog, you're probably confused and perhaps slightly annoyed, but never fear - I do have a reason (and it's a good one). Having gone to hear Stephanie Pearl McPhee, and then having been inspired to blog about knitting, I found myself wondering what to call the blog. I recalled a conversation I had with Mouse and the Chicken Goddess about why it is a Bad Idea to anger knitters - this conversation was following SPM, aka the Yarn Harlot telling the assembled throng about Those Who Do Not Understand Knitting and Therefore Belittle It Much to the Chagrin of Others, or TWDNUKTBMCO, which is not the acronym she used but is the one I'm using because I forgot hers - that is, we are numerous and we all have very pointy sticks, easily transforming into an angry mob. Therefore, knitters = angry mob.

Life is going on

And so the blogging is not so much. Hang in there. When things slow down a bit, I have all kinds of things to talk about. Like Switzerland, for example. What’s up with the clumsy tripping they’ve been doing in … Continue reading

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TEDx and the SCA

I have been wrestling with the greater meaning of the SCA in my life for several months now, primarily because at work I’m surrounded by people who spend their free time doing Important Things. For example, two of my coworkers … Continue reading

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Use Bug Spray

No, really. I have one on my thigh and three on my hands, too. So, yeah. Use that bug spray. All Things Middle Eastern was great, and that makes me even sadder that the Shire of Brantestone is being dissolved … Continue reading

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National Bike to Work Day

Was today! And I did. And now I’m tired (I spent a good 15 minutes lying on the floor after we got in). I need to work up to the next one, although this one was completely awesome. Checking the … Continue reading

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My friends are awesome.

One of them (robbingpeter) made a squid that turns into sushi! Like a squid sushi Popple. I got all excited and exclaimed that I coveted it. I covet no more: HEE HEE HEE. And as sushi: My coworkers have been … Continue reading

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Stuff done: stealthy apprentice belt

More hard to see miniatures. Oh, yes. Here’s one: See those ladies? Look at all those tassels! And that tassel belt! Spectacular! Boy, I wish I had one. My husband is the Craig’s List guru. Or if not that, he’s … Continue reading

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Stuff done: Earrings

I’ve had a grand plan to make a pair of faux-earplug earrings for quite a while now. I bought this pair of cheapo mundane earrings at Target a while back: And then looked at this miniature: And while you can’t … Continue reading

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TEDxAtlanta

Special surprise blog post! Today is the third TEDxAtlanta, and it promises to be awesome (last time around Zoe Keating played, and that was also awesome). Even better, you can watch it online! TEDxAtlanta Hie thee and observe. This TEDxAtlanta … Continue reading

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Stuff done: Spinning

I have been a bad blogger lately, but I’ve been a great spinner. Following on the heels of my incredible sock success (the 4-day Monkeys), I decided to get busy spinning yarn. First, I finished off that logwood-dyed wool I … Continue reading

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Been working on this a whole week.

Aw, man. So busy. So, anyway, I went on vacation and now have been playing catch-up mentally. I hate how that happens. You take a day to adjust to vacation, which is easy because you’re on vacation, and then there’s … Continue reading

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