Category Archives: india

This needs no explanation:

In the category of “Things I’m Sharing About India That Are Awesome,” I submit this sample: Hell. Yes. I need to call that dance studio I found that teaches Kathak so that I can get my groove on.

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Today.

Today? She is soapbox day. I’m not talking about those little cars Boy Scouts race (everybody knows those races are for the dads, anyhow); I am talking about being on one. I have been jumping on them all day. I … Continue reading

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Some good news and some bad.

Not as bad as you think, but certainly irritating. First that (I like to finish on a positive note). Some weirdo friggin’ stole my hanging plants from off my porch! Bastards! Either they did it while I was in the … Continue reading

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I’ve been a busy lady.

I am still doing too much, but not as much as before. I have gotten many things done in the meantime. One of these things is part of a monumental fabric printing project. I had been reading the documentation that … Continue reading

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Friggin’ A.

Shall I kill myself trying to make tassels before RUM? No! I say, no. For I have discovered these: (From eShubham.com). And, on top of that, they have other tassels: And hair extensions (actually, this is at indianwedding.com, but it’s … Continue reading

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A little something new.

I’ve been researching things and cleaning, so the knitting has fallen by the wayside. I do realize this is a knitting blog. The spinning I’ve done is not nearly interesting enough to post about, as it is dark-colored and my … Continue reading

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Things I have learned

Over the past two days: 1. I need to pin the fabric to the paper before trying to trace the pattern. This should be a no-brainer and yet here I am. 2. Salwar kameez are really frigging comfortable. No, really. … Continue reading

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More SCA rambling

To start: not SCA rambling. I’ve been making a really valiant effort to be non-messy at the moment, and I found an old baggie of catnip, which I sort of threw on the floor nonchalantly, to deal with later. When … Continue reading

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The safari was a success.

For me, at least. I had also been sent on a mission from Dawn to find some cheap and lovely saris for draping, but I came up with squat. I did, however, discover that Mirage sells fabric by the yard, … Continue reading

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Angst = fuel for blogging (apparently)

I don’t know if this is weather-induced depression or something else, but I’m feeling stuck lately. The biggest manifestation of all of this is that I think I may have reached a ceiling with regards to my understanding of India. … Continue reading

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