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.

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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WTF

No, really. Although some people (probably kids, or, as a coworker pointed out, idiots) broke into our house last night by forcing open a window and though they went through all the drawers, closets, couch cushions, etc, they only took … Continue reading

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BMR, #3

[photo from here] That is, Bollywood Movie Review, #3 (or What I Write About When I Can’t Think of Anything Else  or I’m Reviewing It So You Don’t Have To Watch It But You Totally Should Anyway). [If you actually … Continue reading

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