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.

Why I knit, #29

[Funnily enough, this is a line for exactly the same sort of thing I’m talking about, only in a different location, and taken by cafemama, who I do not know, but feel camraderie with, as she and I  have obviously … Continue reading

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Dude.

Things are going pretty much better than usual. I have: ♦ Entertained friends for the weekend. ♦ Taken said friends to the drive-in for a double feature of GI Joe and Transformers 2 (GI Joe is superior to Transformers 2, … Continue reading

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On vacation!

Not blogging, except to say that there are figs in the oven, and we’re doing a double feature of Transformers and GI: Joe at the drive-in. I have stuffed myself with much food today.

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Important life lesson (or, navel-gazing, part 3)

I am not old enough that I have learned all very important life lessons (I don’t think anybody, regardless of age, ever learns them all). Today was one that has been in the works for a while. The secret to … Continue reading

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That’s a lot of knitting.

Guerilla Knitting in Australia. Yep. That’s a whole public toilet. Kinda makes you want to finish all those UFOs, not?

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Why I knit, #28

At least I think it’s 28. Anyway. I knit, because (this will come as a surprise to you non-knitters) it defies the order of the space-time continuum. I shall explain. Do you remember reading Madeline L’Engle books? More specifically, A … Continue reading

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I’ll have another, thanks.

(the highlight of the weekend was like this, but with green tea ice cream, no bananas, and watermelon. totally refreshing, and also something I’m glad I can’t eat for every meal, because I totally would, and I’d convince myself it … Continue reading

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Cornography

Cornography, originally uploaded by Grant Hamilton. I am in love with this set; it totally inspires me to get out my Holga and see what I can do with it.

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Fiber Friday!

Since I am without the means to increase my stash (and really, given the space alloted for said stash, I shouldn’t increase it, even if I have the means), I’m starting this new thing to live vicariously through the internet … Continue reading

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Huh.

I was going to post something angry and inflammatory about the new Girl Scout cookie knockoffs from WalMart, but then I read the comments on the article, and discovered a really intelligent discourse on both sides. Still, my opinion is … Continue reading

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