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.

It got me to thinking

The ChickenGoddess recently posted a post in which she asked why we all blog, and it got me to thinking (most of this is my comment to that post). Why do I, in fact, blog? About anything? I’ve been blogging … Continue reading

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Tuesday fluff.

Oh, but what fluff it is. I especially like when the smaller of the two mimics the larger, very frequently with unexpected and beautiful results.

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Finally, photos!

The camera cable was exactly where I put it, in the drawer of cables (where it belongs). So, without further ado, here is my very first finished pair of socks: From the top! Jaywalkers! In LadyBug! Hooray! From the side! … Continue reading

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I am very not Welsh

Which, in light of my recent addiction to Torchwood, makes me sad. I am, however, solidly Anglo Saxon, Scottish, northern French, Swiss, and Prussian.  I’m sad about the Welsh. It was a nice heritage to claim (my dad said that … Continue reading

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Another thing that falls under “design”

I warned you at the start; this isn’t all knitting (but I’m not, either, so it’s okay). Normally I’m kind of counter-Gap, except when I was in high school and when they have ridiculously awesome sales and I can get … Continue reading

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I finished a whole pair of socks!

But I can’t find my camera cable, so I submit these for your amusement (via I Can Has Cheezburger?): And And that is all for now.

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And now for something completely different.

In case you were having trouble visualizing the crazy rantings of the Creationists, here are some handy visual aids: Dispensational Charts by Clarence Larkin I see now! It all makes complete sense! Or something.

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Knitting helps in business

No, really it does. I had to go out of town this past week for a client’s annual meeting, and my portion involved helping put together PowerPoint presentations for the various VPs of a carpet manufacturer. I was waiting at … Continue reading

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In which HappyGoth waxes poetic.

Or something. Let me begin by saying that I really miss being a smoker. Before you freak out, I’m not saying that I miss it enough to go back to doing it, but I do miss it, mostly in a … Continue reading

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Well, that all worked out well.

Only it was a huge production and it didn’t feel like it worked out well at all until it did. To start, this is Lemmy Catmister, all growed up (well, 10 months or so): He’s very cuddly, and only bit … Continue reading

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