Category Archives: General stuff

Hold on a little longer!

Posted on May 10, 2010 by HappyGoth

I’ve been hanging out with these crazy folks: (The green-skinned ones, not the king.) I’ve got new things I’ve made to talk about, though, and I think I went to Sheep and Wool, so that should come soon. Be patient!

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Two things for your Monday.

Posted on April 26, 2010 by HappyGoth

One, I went to the eye doctor and they gave me some really stylin’ shades so I didn’t burn out my retinas while waiting for my pupils to un-dilate: Fer realz. And that shirt, which I’m lovin’, is from Methane … Continue reading →

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Tiny little socks

Posted on April 21, 2010 by HappyGoth

I love tiny little socks. So far I’ve knit 3.75 of them. See? Whee. And it only took 4 hours for the first pair! A little longer for the  second – I’m patterning it myself. More on that in a … Continue reading →

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[Navel-Gazing] How did I not know that?

Posted on April 16, 2010 by HappyGoth

(Jalebi used to gross me right the hell out. Now, though? Mmmm… delicious. Image from here.) There’s this interesting thing that happens as you begin to learn more about things you didn’t know anything about – things that surprised you … Continue reading →

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Growing Up Is Hard

Posted on April 15, 2010 by HappyGoth

I get obsessed about stuff really easily. It’s gotten a little better as I’ve gotten older but as a teenager it was serious. It started with Pern, and I spent a long time reading the series and thinking about the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I don’t think – a photoessay

Posted on April 14, 2010 by HappyGoth

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

Posted on April 12, 2010 by HappyGoth

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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Aha, trenchcoat

Posted on March 23, 2010 by HappyGoth

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

Posted on March 22, 2010 by HappyGoth

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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Filipe bests the White Eater

Posted on March 22, 2010 by HappyGoth

Filipe bests the White Eater, originally uploaded by Friday Feltz. I am not entirely sure what it is I am looking at, but I can’t stop looking at it. This sort of sums up how I feel today (loooooong weekend, … Continue reading →

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