Category Archives: knitting

Well, that’s over.

Posted on April 14, 2009 by HappyGoth

[Photo from here.] I really shouldn’t feel that way about the Easter season. Really. But I do. I mean, I like the whole bit of pomp and circumstance that accompanies it, even if I don’t attend Good Friday services or … Continue reading →

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Aha! Plus, more positive.

Posted on April 9, 2009 by HappyGoth

So. I have located the battery charger for my camera, and the battery is charging at this very moment. Pictures will be forthcoming. And, even more amazingly, I am a mere inch and a half of horrid 2×2 rib away … Continue reading →

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Weltschmerz

Posted on April 7, 2009 by HappyGoth

And also, some sari success. Backing up a minute, weltschmerz not really the word I’m looking for. The word I’m looking for but which is not weltschmerz is defined as “homesickness for a place you’ve never been.” I’ve felt this, … Continue reading →

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You mean, I don’t have to choose?

Posted on April 6, 2009 by HappyGoth

Knitting, plus vicarious India, all at the same time? This is sweet (like laddoo, and also as awesome) (Thanks to Her Poultryness for the tip)

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Progress, but not really.

Posted on April 2, 2009 by HappyGoth

I am feeling particularly accomplished today. I watched part of Koi… Mil Gaya last night, in an attempt to see (a) how well I understand Hindi and (b) how well I can knit stockinette while reading subtitles. And the answer … Continue reading →

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Why I knit, #18

Posted on March 30, 2009 by HappyGoth

Because when I’m sitting at home, sick, on the couch, it makes me feel as though I haven’t wasted a whole day. I didn’t feel like I’d wasted time when I was a child. I felt like it was a … Continue reading →

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Sari fail.

Posted on March 24, 2009 by HappyGoth

In which I experience more of Indian culture without actual reference other than the internet, and embarass myself voluntarily on the internet. I bought my first sari on Friday. I had debated over various styles and had visited numerous sari … Continue reading →

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Oh, ghee…

Posted on March 19, 2009 by HappyGoth

Where have you been all my life? To think that I would’ve eaten squash more often if I’d only known of your deliciousness (and kudos to the husband for hiding the squash in the dal; it started out weird but … Continue reading →

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I’m such a klutz.

Posted on March 17, 2009 by HappyGoth

I counted this morning and I have five mysterious bruises, all of which are on extremities, and all of which involved me running into furniture at some point. The most irritating one is on the back of my hand, which … Continue reading →

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Why I Knit, Reason #17

Posted on March 13, 2009 by HappyGoth

Because when I get really frustrated with something (like last night, when I became dismayed and felt like I might never understand Hindi sentence structure, which I possibly never will, except for explaning the size of a room and its … Continue reading →

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