| How to make xamonster |
| Ingredients: 1 part competetiveness 5 parts brilliance 1 part instinct |
| Method: Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Top it off with a sprinkle of lovability and enjoy! |
Monday, October 9
Back from L-town
Lincoln was a lot of fun. Let me count the ways!
As for knitting, I made some progress, but not much, on the Snicket socks. I haven't yet finished the cuff. What's interesting is that the Lemony Snicket movie is on our VOD (video on demand) service right now. I started watching it last night but only managed about 15 minutes before falling asleep. (I took some help-you-sleep meds before I saw that it was on.) I'll probably watch it tonight. Or maybe during my lunch hour. The goal? Watch Snicket while knitting Snicket. Simple enough, right?
I got a few new clothing items at an interesting store in Lincoln called Steve & Barry's. Every item in the store cost $6.98. Not even kidding. I got a couple of heavy cotton sweaters and a T-shirt. The shirt has a picture of the Tootsie Pop owl and reads "How many licks?". (The "to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop" is implied.) Ha ha. I love it. I wore it yesterday. My mom laughed.
Speaking of my mom, she's gotten most of my brother, the Mayor of Whoville's costume done for Seussical. He has a top hat covered in lime green and black fur, and a grey suit coat with fur trimmings. (My mom modeled it for me when I went to visit last night, as my brother was nowhere to be found.) I can't wait to see how she makes the cape (for the other brother) look like wings. I will have to share photos.
Oh, and in random news, my aunt, whom we visited on the way home from Lincoln, has planned her Halloween costume already. She works at Goodwill (she's the almost-manager of the store), so she's gathered all of the items from there. Her intention? Scarlet O'Hara a la Carol Burnett. I'm excited to see how it turns out. She's picked out some chair slipcovers that will be perfect, she says, and that look so nice she won't ruin them, as she wants to use them in her dining room. (What a riot!)
- I started a scarf when we left home Thursday and finished it Friday morning. It's loosely based on the Child's Rainbow Scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts, except I cast on fewer stitches and used different materials. I used two skeins of Patons SWS, one Natural Navy and the other Natural Earth, and US 15 rosewood straights (which I recently purchased at Hobby Lobby). Photos whenever I find my camera.
- I attended a two-year-old's birthday, and essentially got paid for it. (I didn't work on Friday, but got paid for the time.) He got the newest version of Tickle Me Elmo, which turned out to be much funnier for the adults than for him.
- I got to meet nearly every member of my roommate's family: one brother and his girlfriend, one sister and her husband, the other sister and her husband and two sons, her parents, her mom's friend from St. Louis, her mom's parents, and assorted uncles and cousins.
- I went to three bars in one night: a karaoke bar, a cowboy bar, and a gay bar. I just want to say that it is beyond wonderful that Nebraska has voted for no more smoking in bars. It was incredibly pleasant to come home not smelling like an ashtray for a change.
- I attended my first Catholic mass. Wow.
As for knitting, I made some progress, but not much, on the Snicket socks. I haven't yet finished the cuff. What's interesting is that the Lemony Snicket movie is on our VOD (video on demand) service right now. I started watching it last night but only managed about 15 minutes before falling asleep. (I took some help-you-sleep meds before I saw that it was on.) I'll probably watch it tonight. Or maybe during my lunch hour. The goal? Watch Snicket while knitting Snicket. Simple enough, right?
I got a few new clothing items at an interesting store in Lincoln called Steve & Barry's. Every item in the store cost $6.98. Not even kidding. I got a couple of heavy cotton sweaters and a T-shirt. The shirt has a picture of the Tootsie Pop owl and reads "How many licks?". (The "to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop" is implied.) Ha ha. I love it. I wore it yesterday. My mom laughed.
Speaking of my mom, she's gotten most of my brother, the Mayor of Whoville's costume done for Seussical. He has a top hat covered in lime green and black fur, and a grey suit coat with fur trimmings. (My mom modeled it for me when I went to visit last night, as my brother was nowhere to be found.) I can't wait to see how she makes the cape (for the other brother) look like wings. I will have to share photos.
Oh, and in random news, my aunt, whom we visited on the way home from Lincoln, has planned her Halloween costume already. She works at Goodwill (she's the almost-manager of the store), so she's gathered all of the items from there. Her intention? Scarlet O'Hara a la Carol Burnett. I'm excited to see how it turns out. She's picked out some chair slipcovers that will be perfect, she says, and that look so nice she won't ruin them, as she wants to use them in her dining room. (What a riot!)
Thursday, October 5
Circles, again
Unlike Fyberduck, I have not yet finished a pair of socks for Socktoberfest. In my defense, however, I just cast on a pair last night. I'm going with Snicket from September 06's MagKnits, mostly because I wanted to work with my new US 2 circs. They're not turning out to be my favorite needles ever — Susan Bates — because the cable is not terribly flexible. Perhaps if I hold them over boiling water a moment, they'll soften up. (I read that trick somewhere.)
I'm off to Lincoln this weekend with one of the roommates. Hopefully I'll have some socks to show for it! (It's a three-hour drive, after all.)
Pax vobiscum!
I'm off to Lincoln this weekend with one of the roommates. Hopefully I'll have some socks to show for it! (It's a three-hour drive, after all.)
Pax vobiscum!
Wednesday, October 4
Socktober-questions
A Socktoberfest questionnaire:
When did you start making socks? Did you teach yourself or were you taught by a friend or relative? or in a class? I started Knitty's Broadripple about a year ago. I never finished them, but that's when I started.
What was your first pair? How have they "held up" over time? I finished my very first pair just last week, so I think they're holding up well.
What would you have done differently? No stripes ... fewer ends to weave in. (Or figure out how to knit the ends in as I go without losing tension.)
What yarns have you particularly enjoyed? I have enjoyed the Regia I've used. Paton's Lucette was fun and fluffy. I have some Opal and some Trekking that I'm itching to try, as well as a little handspun cotton.
Do you like to crochet your socks? or knit them on DPNs, 2 circulars, or using the Magic Loop method? I knit on 5 DPNs, usually. I recently was successful in the 2 socks on 2 circulars (2s2c) method, which I now love.
Which kind of heel do you prefer? (flap? or short-row?) Short row, please.
How many pairs have you made? Including my first pair, one. And another one sock, plus two half-socks.
My dad got a wild streak this weekend and dyed his greying, dark brown hair a shiny shade of black. And Tuesday morning, he shaved off his beard. He still has the 'stache, but he looks sort of strange. I'm trying to think what character he reminds me of, but I can't place it.
Our water man came in a moment ago and said, "Your mom's got a younger man, now!" and made me laugh. Taking the grey out did make him look younger. It's just a little surprising yet.
When did you start making socks? Did you teach yourself or were you taught by a friend or relative? or in a class? I started Knitty's Broadripple about a year ago. I never finished them, but that's when I started.
What was your first pair? How have they "held up" over time? I finished my very first pair just last week, so I think they're holding up well.
What would you have done differently? No stripes ... fewer ends to weave in. (Or figure out how to knit the ends in as I go without losing tension.)
What yarns have you particularly enjoyed? I have enjoyed the Regia I've used. Paton's Lucette was fun and fluffy. I have some Opal and some Trekking that I'm itching to try, as well as a little handspun cotton.
Do you like to crochet your socks? or knit them on DPNs, 2 circulars, or using the Magic Loop method? I knit on 5 DPNs, usually. I recently was successful in the 2 socks on 2 circulars (2s2c) method, which I now love.
Which kind of heel do you prefer? (flap? or short-row?) Short row, please.
How many pairs have you made? Including my first pair, one. And another one sock, plus two half-socks.
My dad got a wild streak this weekend and dyed his greying, dark brown hair a shiny shade of black. And Tuesday morning, he shaved off his beard. He still has the 'stache, but he looks sort of strange. I'm trying to think what character he reminds me of, but I can't place it.
Our water man came in a moment ago and said, "Your mom's got a younger man, now!" and made me laugh. Taking the grey out did make him look younger. It's just a little surprising yet.
Tuesday, October 3
Look at mii, look at meme!
Oh, how I love 10 Things I Hate About You! (Ahh, Julia Stiles, you make me laugh so much, with your dry-as-dirt sense of humor.)
Inspired by HoJo, I decided to make a Mii, a character usable on some of Nintendo's upcoming Nintendo Wii ("we") games.
Tagged by Fyberduck.
Quirk: noun 1. a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism (from dictionary.com)
6 of mine:
1. I have never hated the smell of mothballs; I associate it with my great-grandmother.
2. Sometimes I have a small relapse into my Christian upbringing, though I'm pretty much pagan now.
3. I read myself to sleep frequently.
4. When I go CD shopping I rarely remember to look for anyone other than Tori Amos, and I can't explain it.
5. Usually I have all of my thoughts organized, but things always come out as verbal diarrhea.
6. Though I subscribe to lots (and lots) of blogs on Bloglines, I rarely read them all. Mostly, it's for the knitting pictures; if something catches my eye I'll read it, but if not, I usually bypass.
Tag, you're it.
Also, I have realized that any book that includes Tracey Ullman and knitting (Knit 2 Together) must be mine. She was on Martha yesterday, did you know? Fabulous.
"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" --Ernest Gaines
Monday, October 2
Happy Yom Kippur! (I only wish we were all together to celebrate Yum Kippotluck again...)
Demetrios is recuperating well from his snip-snip. He's stopped trying to pull off the collar we put on him (one of the roommates thought it would be cute). It's purple with little rhinestones. It makes me think of Prince a la "Purple Rain".
It's crunch time for the Festival: we're going to town on the flyer today. More later, I hope. I had something more to say, but all this stuff going on at work has eclipsed it.
Oh yes! The courthouse clock has finally been fixed, and it played the tune just like at Luther. (Earlier it was stuck on a patriotic tune. Drove me nuts for a whole five minutes.)
Demetrios is recuperating well from his snip-snip. He's stopped trying to pull off the collar we put on him (one of the roommates thought it would be cute). It's purple with little rhinestones. It makes me think of Prince a la "Purple Rain".
It's crunch time for the Festival: we're going to town on the flyer today. More later, I hope. I had something more to say, but all this stuff going on at work has eclipsed it.
Oh yes! The courthouse clock has finally been fixed, and it played the tune just like at Luther. (Earlier it was stuck on a patriotic tune. Drove me nuts for a whole five minutes.)
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