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1. Work semi-hard to make sure I don't have to work sooperhard all week.
2. Go grocery shopping since we've put it off for 10 days.
3. Finish Bob's hat (only a few inches to go).
4. Clean? Probably not. Maybe tomorrow.
again, it's friday
1. What was your most memorable moment from the last week?
when my windshield wipers started squeaking.
2. What one person touched your life this week?
the two guys who forgave me in the instant when i turned left and they were jogging across the street and i waved "sorry" and they said "it's okay".
3. How have you helped someone this week?
i went to the front desk to get the stylist when my boss was late cuz she was sick.
4. What one thing do you need to get done by this time next week?
a new headlight and new windshield wipers.
5. What one thing will you do over the next seven days to make your world a better place?
try not to take things so personally.
I was lamenting to a friend last night how I wasn't blogging so often because I just don't have anything of import to say. He said that's not the point of blogs, as far as he understood it. So here I go: This week has been pretty uneventful. A few things happened that aren't to be made public. I bought a bike on Sunday and haven't taken it for a ride yet. My first of two slippers are almost knit up. Bob's hat is about 1/3 knit up. I find that Columbian flavored Steep 'n Brew sticks to the inside of my grinder and it pisses me off. I'm all out of "it's not just for hippies anymore" buttons and have to order some more bits, print some more out and wreck my hands making more because everyone loves them. The café manager made a personalized lunch special for me yesterday. Stir Fry with your choice of chicken or tofu and a vegetarian egg roll; it was pretty good. My lunch buddy is in Chicago on a photoshoot. That's all, folks.
*read with a southern/countryboy accent*
Apparently, back in the good ol' days, there were two proofs of whiskey; 100 and 86. So if someone was a lightweight or the barkeep didn't like 'em, he'd give 'em the shitty stuff. And only the bartender knew the difference because they came in the same lookin' bottle.
Whew! Today was probably /the/ most productive day I've had in a while. I got so much done and the time just flew by. I keep telling myself I should work for a newspaper. I wonder if Isthmus is hiring? ;)
*edited to avoid being 86'd*
What's the price for flight? I'm starting the bike-shopping endeavor. Luckily, Kurt's wealth of knowledge will help me to not get swindled. I'm lookin' for something that will get me around in the summertime to parks far away where I can sit under a tree and knit. I will soon be a blogging, knitting bicycler.
(image gone for some reason) Here's my new toy! I've had the same (broken) printer for a couple of years now and I found it was high time to upgrade. It's nothing fancy, but at least it prints without white lines.
And it's friday.
1. If you had the chance to meet someone you've never met, from the past or present, who would it be?
Dubya, so I could at least ask him, ":/?".
2. If you had to live in a different century, past or future, which would it be?
"Had to"? I'd like to check out the future. I think it'd be rather interesting.
3. If you had to move anywhere else on Earth, where would it be?
France.
4. If you had to be a fictional character, who would it be?
Huck Finn.
5. If you had to live with having someone else's face as your own for the rest of your life, whose would it be?
? *confused by the shear silliness of this week's FridayFive*
Tonight at 5 at the Capitol steps on the side facing State Street. More info here.
Move On and sign the Citizens' Declaration.
freedom braid
freedom bread
freedom kissing
freedom dip
"pardon my freedom"
this is why the concept behind freedom fries is ridiculous.
Sorry folks, I think my webhost is having cgi-bin problems. Stay tuned.
The cold just might finally be gone. This means I should get motivated to buy a bicycle. Though, biking around town isn't as much fun as knitting, I can easily backpack the knitting supplies and bike to some far away park and sit in the shade of a huge tree. /Nice/.
is the fact that I can knit as soon as I get home. Yesterday, the entire company received their annual merit increases and bonus for the previous year. I was not among the recipients,, since, you know, I was an internal freelancer who worked her ass off last year for the redesign. I may be just complaining here, but hell; it's my blog, so I can. We did get our very generous Federal Tax Return yesterday, though. I'm pleased as punch about that.
It's Friday again:
1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not?
Some days. Usually my conversations are short because they're for planning a face-to-face encounter.
2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
The Glass Nickel phone order guy
3. About how many telephones do you have at home?
One land line.
4. Have you encountered anyone who has really bad phone manners? What happened?
[shrug]
5. Would you rather pick up the phone and call someone or write them an e-mail or a letter? Why or why not?
E-mail. I like typing and being able to re-read.
flies by. When you get older, does the urge to wear clothes related to a celebratory holiday get bigger? I don't have anything green for Monday and I don't seem to be bothered by it. But, I know people with whom I work will be very excited for green.
Oh boy. I've gone officially knitnuts. You may think this already happened a month or two ago, but at that point, I did not have two orders of yarn on the way, a new yarn book, and an almost complete five hat belt. Actually, I'm not as knitnuts as some people, but at least I have something to aspire to.
With the day off yesterday, Kurt and I spent a large part of his birthday walking around on State Street. Neither of us had been down there for a while. He wanted to check out Radio Shack for some newfangled universal remote when we walked past Stillwaters. The bullet holes in the window were astonishingly fake-looking. I mean, I've never seen bullet holes through anything but a deer road sign on some backroad country highway. They looked like those decals you can (cheesily) put on your car to make it appear as though you're tough. The orange spraypaint on the sidewalk marking where the shell casings flew were eery, especially considering how much I like the color orange. The Channel27 news guy was there interviewing a group of college-aged boys who had apparently been patrons at the time. They looked hungover, and in shock, still. I feel creeped out about the whole thing, since Kurty works in a bar with a huge front window.
but yesterday was spent, in it's entirety, knitting. I have very little to comment on because the best thing for me while knitting is Comedy Central's reruns of SNL and mediocre stand-up comedy. Speaking of stand-up. Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Madtown on my birthday and I really wanted to go. The tickets went on sale on Saturday morning, and when I went to purchase them yesterday evening and all but the $75 9p show was sold out. I'm not interested in spending $75 on something that doesn't either plug in or light up and give me entertainment for longer than an hour.
it's friday!
1. What was the last song you heard?
probably something by Massive Attack or Led Zeppelin
2. What were the last two movies you saw?
in the theatre? Uhmm.. They and The Ring
3. What were the last three things you purchased?
Cigarettes, orange juice, and a drink, in reverse chronological order.
4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
Knit, get size 1 dpns, relax, and go out to bday dinner with hubby.
5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
Jim, Kurt, Neen, Dave, Bill
Thank goodness that's over. Just kidding. I am, however, pretty happy about the weekend coming up. Kurt's bday is this Monday and I've taken the day off (paid!!!) to spend with him. We're going out for dinner at the Tornado Club (as we did for Valentine's Weekend) and I can't wait because it was absolutely scrumptious. The extra weekend day also lends itself to more knitting! I finished the bulk of Joe's hat last night and just need to get my ass to the craft store to get some white yarn for the embroidery. You know photos will arrive shortly.
Before I get too far ahead of myself and have to have a photoshoot: (image tag missing)
It appears that I missed very little in my respite. I imagined that was the case. Thankfully there were no piles of paper or emails to weed through this morning. Luckily for hatless friends, my knitting took off full blast and a standard cap was nearly completed in 2 days. Pictures of the last three knitprojects are soon to come.
Thankfully, my tonsils are not white, my throat is not red, and my lungs are working slightly better today. Though, my eyes would rather squint than do anything else. It's too bad I'm not fond of tea; everyone is suggesting of it. I still like my coffee. Is that wrong?
it's almost as if my body is like, "well, now you got sick time! use it!" i am. the couch is all mine.
I have not been sick with anything for over 5 years. This weekend marks the first time I've been able to truely call in sick to work. Guess what? I couldn't call in sick because I have a terribly important meeting to attend from 11 to 1. Guess who's going home at 1? I have Vitamin C Halls, packets of honey, orange juice and the coffee that will cover up the fact that I'm extremely exhausted.
Everything that I'm presented with so far today has made me question if there really are any intelligent people left. Saturday is a bad day for the grocery store.