Category Archives: General stuff

Ugh.

Posted on September 2, 2009 by HappyGoth

I know I promised finished socks, but DragonCon is tomorrow and I’m going crazy trying to get ready. There might be blogging over the weekend, but maybe not. If not, know that I am coming up with really awesome stories, … Continue reading →

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Frakkin’ toaster.

Posted on August 31, 2009 by HappyGoth

It’s all very clear now. While watching Due South, season 3, I was really unsettled and unhappy with what the husband and I like to call “Fake Vecchio.” In that the real Vecchio disappeared, and an impostor finished the rest … Continue reading →

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Dear bastards who stole my porch furniture:

Posted on August 31, 2009 by HappyGoth

1. That’s completely not cool. 2. If you’re going to steal from somebody, steal from somebody who can afford it. 3. I hate you Die in a fire, Happygoth

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Navel-gazing, part 4

Posted on August 27, 2009 by HappyGoth

(Nobody needs a stretch Hummer. Photo from here.) I’ve been very introspective of late, if you didn’t notice already. So here’s the latest thing to occupy my brain: I wonder what would  happen if the market for “wants” suddenly vanished. … Continue reading →

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Hello, Monday!

Posted on August 24, 2009 by HappyGoth

Not bad, as these things go. The weekend was so incredibly full that today felt like a tiny break. Today I went to work and then afterward mowed the lawn with a manual mower, which gave me a great sense … Continue reading →

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Stuff this week, condensed version.

Posted on August 21, 2009 by HappyGoth

I have been rather busy. So here’s what has gone on lately: 1. Finished the Rivendell socks! Ends not woven in. But still finished. 2. Made progress on the Interlocking Leaves socks. This is also an accomplishment. I hardly recognize … Continue reading →

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Dude.

Posted on August 17, 2009 by HappyGoth

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!

Posted on August 14, 2009 by HappyGoth

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)

Posted on August 13, 2009 by HappyGoth

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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Why I knit, #28

Posted on August 12, 2009 by HappyGoth

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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