Monthly Archives: April 2006

Wilbur

Work has been crazy lately. I’d tell you, but I don’t want to get “dooced” (or the government version where they put on a “special project” where you can’t ruin anything). So instead, I’m going to talk about Wilbur…the fetal pig.
He was a nice pig…despite being dead AND stinking of formaldehyde. Nearly 20 years later [...]

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Lace, lacety lace lace…

The lovely trellis scarf is going much much better – perhaps 20 times is a charm? Perhaps it is because I am letting some mistakes go in the hopes that the mythical powers of blocking are every bit as magical as “they” say. I have my pins and I’ll be ready when the [...]

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Two things

Fact: Lovin’ the new phone. And yes, I can use it!
Fact: I cast the Trellis Scarf on again.
Conclusion: I am not a complete loser when it comes to technology but I am probably certifiably insane.
I will knit my own straightjacket someday…and it will be pretty… and it will be made from 100% handspun, hand dyed [...]

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Rants and raves

Miscellaneous rants, raves, complaints and whines…

I want to knit that damn scarf…I’m tormented.
I ordered a cell phone and I’m afraid I won’t be able to use it because I didn’t even understand most of the description of said phone. But its pretty. And hopefully it will ring.
I need a digital camera. Because you probably want [...]

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Facts and Figures

It seems I’m a facts and figures kind of person. It turns out, based on some standardized testing to help me figure out why my job makes me miserable, that I am highly “conventional”.
Please please please…do not label me conventional!!! Also, please I don’t want to be an office clerk even if my interests most [...]

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Hello…is this on?

I’m joining the mob…I’m blogging…and blogging is good! And I’m knitting…also good. Although not lace apparently since I frogged my attempted Trellis scarf 20 frigging times before I decided that G-d? She doesn’t want me to knit lace.
I’m slow like that sometimes.
Thought provoking question of the day:
So many patterns for fingerless gloves. Does anyone wear [...]

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