yay!
i was reminded last night that joe is going out of town. therefore kurt and i get to take care of sam until next monday night! hooray! i can't seem to locate an image of him, but i know i've got one somewhere. maybe later.
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March 31, 2004
March 29, 2004
so
i'm totally ordering yarn. patternworks has koigu merino on sale in a 5 skein grab bag.
nothing
exciting to report. i'm working on an aran pouch from one of vogue's /on the go/ books. it's my first aran project and aside from the time it takes to do so many cables in one row, it's not that difficult. it is a little like reading a foreign language.. in progress pics will come later.
March 26, 2004
i just
catalogued and ball-wound all of my yarn hoping it would inspire me to knit. i did just finish this:
it's a bathmitt for the shower. link via mom at bernat's site. a simple, free membership process is required to see the pattern. i also completed a new item and put it up in my boutique. it's the first thumbnail at the top left.
tfgif
but there's no fridayfive today.. i can't wait to get home from work and plop my butt on the couch.
March 25, 2004
bleh.
this week has been pretty lame. nothing at work has challenged my greymatter. i don't really want to knit anything. the stupid computer company that sold me broken bits /still/ hasn't issued a refund. okthx.
March 24, 2004
east side madison bloggers ring
yea, it's silly. but so is everything.
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...
i dislike it when my chapstick gets so low that when trying to apply it, the substance is below the cylindrical lip and it just scrapes it off immediately after going on
March 23, 2004
i'm not
working very hard today...
boring tuesday
a workmate and i are trying to institute "breakdance tuesday" to make tuesdays more exciting. no one's taken the plunge to actually do it, but we sure like to talk about it.
March 22, 2004
a favorite
maya angelou quote:
we may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.
in fact it may be necessary to encounter defeats, so we can know who the hell we are,
what can we overcome, what makes us stumble and fall,
and somehow miraculously rise and go on.
i like
when i'm driving to work and i see the same cars every morning.. the guy with the grey s10 and the pantera sticker drives like a crazy person, and the little miata looking thing with georgia plates has shakey headlights.
March 21, 2004
aww
i've been really good about not buying so much yarn and at least attempting to use up my stash. here's what the alien illusion scarf yarn is turning into: 
March 19, 2004
ahem!
/finally/, it's friday!
If you... ...owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?
kurt and i talked about opening a restaurant called "eggs and toast" because he thinks few people know how to cook eggs properly.
2. ...owned a small store, what kind of merchandise would you sell?
yarn, of course!
3. ...wrote a book, what genre would it be?
non-fiction
4. ...ran a school, what would you teach?
people who run schools don't generally teach at them, but i'd like to teach spanish or english.
5. ...recorded an album, what kind of music would be on it?
i'm not musical at all, so i wouldn't be doing this.
March 18, 2004
yup
i'm officially in a knitting lull. after that huge project, i'm spent. i was able to knit an iPod cozy tuesday night, but i can't think of anything else interesting to knit. i don't need any more scarves, and gloves are almost unnecessary. i suppose i could try socks, but i seem to only like the white, cotton, storebought ones. maybe it would change my mind. maybe i'll pull out that steeringwheel cover pattern again..
March 17, 2004
...
happy irish fun day! // deleted gratuitous carebear pic because it wasn't necessary.
March 15, 2004
ok ok
i almost forgot. here's the end result: (img tag missing) hottie
hooray!
i /finally/ finished all the seams for kurt's sweater. he loves it. i'll put up some pics when i get home from work.
March 14, 2004
i've decided
i hate seams. i can't bring myself to do the side seams on the sweater. of course, i'll do them; but, i don't want to.
March 13, 2004
okay
one of you is saying, "enough with all the technology! can this girl even knit anymore?" well, i'm here to tell you that kurt's sweater is on its way to being done. i just finished the 2nd sleeve and now have to work the neck and seam it all together. if this goes smoothly, it'll be my very first put-together sweater. wish me luck! (img tag missing) front! back! sleeves!
erm...
this came home with me yesterday: 
but since i don't have firewire, i have to wait for an apple.com firewire->usb cable which isn't available at best buy. it'll give me time to organize my playlist before making a mess of it. i also ordered the fm transmitter so i'll have access to all of my music in my car. /all/ of my music. i'm super excited about that.
March 12, 2004
ooh yea.
finally.
1. What was the last song you heard?
i've had "dream police" in my head since i woke up.
2. What were the last two movies you saw?
the first hour of IT and the second LOTR.
3. What were the last three things you purchased?
a slice of pizza from casa bianca and a pool game.
4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
read "the business side of creativity", finish kurt's birthday sweater, do the dishes, organize my mind, clean the bathroom.
5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
kelly, amy, jesse, jim, tiffany
March 11, 2004
here
put this on your desktop and dream of eating really good sushi. 
gr.
today is the first day in a while that i'm actually really ornery about being at work. like, i am /mad/ about it, even. it's really strange. oh, to be an irresponsible person and just walk out.
March 10, 2004
36 spankings
for muhkurty.
March 9, 2004
not much
to report on. the computer is fine, though i still haven't been credited by the company to whom i returned the broken bits. i have to call them today and will surely have trouble. i can sense it. they're rated poorly by the better business bureau. still not done with kurt's sweater and his bday is tomorrow. a day which i have taken off of work and will hopefully be able to get the last sleeve done and get it all seamed up. i'm really tired of 5x1 ribbing. :)
March 7, 2004
now i'm a geek
it's official: 
/and/ it's the coolest thing ever. /and/ yes, i'm up this early admiring my new setup.
March 6, 2004
hallelujah
i'm all back up and running.. i still have to install all my programs and turn it back into my own computer. i'm also going to buy another monitor so i'll have dualies!
March 5, 2004
aww
nostalgia at its finest:
1. ...your first grade teacher's name?
mrs. munns. she was my grandma's cousin or something like that.
2. ...your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?
peewee's playhouse!
3. ...the name of your very first best friend?
becki
4. ...your favorite breakfast cereal?
i always dug on frosted flakes.
5. ...your favorite thing to do after school?
i recall playing a lot of cops and robbers on bikes. and kickball. and general tomboyerey.
March 4, 2004
itchin'
i've been wanting to get another tattoo for a while.. about a year ago, i started designing another tribal piece of my lower back but quickly realized that no one sees my lower back. least of all me. i recently got the newest copy of readymade and near the t.o.c., there's a picture of robert crumb holding his wife's hand, and on the inside of her wrist is the coolest combination of color. this is sort of close to what i want: (img tag missing) ooh, so pretty
March 3, 2004
slackin'
i'm leaving work a little early to go to a local computer store to buy working computer bits. and a new case. again, i'm kinda nervous. we're also getting kurt's glasses fixed, so that's a more legitimate reason for leaving work early.
March 2, 2004
knit-time patterns
every week i notice that my knitting starts at 0mph on mondays and ramps up to 150mph on the following sunday. for example, last night i did one row. just one. because i was waiting for the delivered sushi to arrive and then it did. tonight i'll probably (hopefully) do at least an inch and then wednesday will start the pattern of knitmania.
though, the schedule has been severely thrown off due to more time spent with computer. as far as that goes, they responded with an explanation of what the refund will entail and asked whether or not i wanted an RMA number. i said "yes, please."
March 1, 2004
:/
so i applied online this morning for an RMA to return the hardware. the company's phone line has been busy since 2p. i bet they filed for bankruptcy over the weekend.
finally
i got some knitting done. in light of my computer being down, i had much free time for the needles and yarn. i am about 1/4 done with the first sleeve for kurt's sweater.. hopefully i can get it and it's partner done for finishing this weekend. his bday is the 10th, so i'm cutting it kinda close. i'm not sure what i'll knit next, though! the legwarmers haven't been touched, and my 1 fingerless glove surely won't get it's better half any time soon.. i don't really need 'em now anyhow. i'm sure something will strike me.