Author Archives: HappyGoth

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.

Sometimes I don’t think – a photoessay

Well, actually I think all the time. But not always in ways that are useful. Take this past weekend, for example. I have been looking at images of women from the 1500s in India, and they’ve got lovely henna’d hands. … Continue reading

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Not such a good idea

Actually, it was a great idea. My students are awesome, and I really want them to be awesome. Sometimes you need to see what awesome is. So I made a tumblr for sharing awesome things (at the moment the class … Continue reading

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I know Rag Bhairav!

No, really. I’ve watched Dhoom 2 five times (or more), and so I know what I didn’t know I know. (More later, but this is so completely awesome that I had to share it now.)

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More busy

The theme for me lately seems to be intense bursts of activity, followed by sitting around watching TV for a couple of days, and somewhere remembering to blog about said activity. Here’s what I’ve been up to lately: Fool’s War. … Continue reading

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Oh, blog.

I miss you, really I do. So here’s some stuff for fun. I went to Fool’s War this weekend! It was a last-minute decision, but I’m glad I went. I day-tripped with Lea and her husband (who a friend mistook … Continue reading

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I promised!

And I’m delivering. I said I’d have photos of the 4-hour garb on me, and here they are (thanks to Lord Yul and Master Lorenzo for their camera skills): At Crossroads of Jerusalem this past weekend. I needed some garb … Continue reading

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4-hour garb

I have done something I thought was impossible for me. I have perfected the art of Quick Garb (TM). Oh, yes. Let me show you it: (Yeah, I know – it’s basically a big pile of blue fabric with some … Continue reading

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Their hands would catch fire and fall off.

Since I spent last night watching you-know-what and making a zillion (10) bookbinding kits, here’s an awesome video about Pringle of Scotland sweaters/jumpers instead: (via Drawn!) Yesssssss. I need to watch this a zillion (10) more times. (“And they [other … Continue reading

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Aha, trenchcoat

I’m still watching the Highlander, in what is probably my most epic TV series marathon yet. I’m halfway through Season 3. We meet Methos soon. I’m excited about that (I was always fond of that character). So, anyway, this has … Continue reading

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Thuh-ree

Today is going to be a long day. See, when I was in school, the grad kind, I got very little sleep. I’d get up around 8, get ready, grab my stuff, go to class, and then I’d do one … Continue reading

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