I am well and truly bored, so I've decided to write a post while listening to Evanescence. But please bear with me...
I watched Arthur Christmas last night - another DVD borrowed from the library - and really enjoyed it. I think it'll be one Christmas movie I might have to own, because there are so many little things that I might have missed, or barely saw. (You know, like how you miss some of the more subtle jokes in Shrek the first time you see it.) Also, Ashley Jensen voices a very enthusiastic gift-wrapping elf, which makes the movie even awesomer.
What annoyed me yesterday, though, was that I couldn't find Eight Crazy Nights on for the first night of Hanukkah. Usually someone has it on fairly late in the evening (because the subject matter isn't really child-friendly), but nobody had it on. I'm sure someone will have it on before New Year's Day, but I was a bit bummed out that it wasn't on last night.
As far as knitting goes, I'm itching to start another hat - even though I have a sock still on the needles. You see, I have this skein of Red Heart Collage that I want to knit into a slouchy hat, but be damned if I can find a pattern that isn't overly lacy. (The yarn is 100% acrylic, so I can't use a lacy hat pattern unless it's very small lace.) The colour is also a bit of a problem, because it kind of looks like marble, so I need a stitch pattern that will pop well. I'll probably look through books and magazines, or do a swatch of a hat pattern I've been thinking might work with the yarn. It might be a trial-and-error process, but it'll be worth it.
I'm also thinking of digging out my Clapotis and trying to figure out if I can finish it or if I have to rip it back a little first. I started making it for my grandmother after she had a stroke, but when she told my mom and I that she "had enough shawls" (*twitch*) I got a bit discouraged from getting it finished. I've decided that if I'm going to finish it, I'll make it for myself - I love the colour that I'm using for it, anyway.
That's all for now. Hopefully my next post will be more interesting :)
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Back in the swing of things
Things are finally getting back to normal, sort of. I'm back on my own computer (it needed to be moved to my room - long story, not gonna get into it on here), so I can work on writing again. That, and I can back up my music on my computer without having to cart CDs up and down the stairs, which is handy.
I've decided that I ought to learn to crochet past the chain stitch. There's so many crochet patterns that I adore, and it would probably be a good TV-watching craft. And you can craft zombie-catching nets. (Little inside joke from Ravelry, but I think anyone can "get" it ;D) I also need to de-stash, so I think that crochet would give me more options for using up yarn - especially variegated yarn, because there's so many crochet patterns that look great in variegated yarns.
Another reason to learn crochet, for me, is that it's less strain on your wrists. Not to say that you can't get a sore wrist from crochet, because I imagine you can, but it's a different kind of stress on your wrists and fingers. I'm thinking that it would make crafting with acrylic yarns a little easier, because of the different motions and crafting tools.
Now I just need to figure out a way to prevent my forearms from getting sore at the keyboard... this may be an issue when National Novel Writing Month comes around. I may have to steal my mom's computer chair, because this one really sucks: it's short (which is why I have this forearm-ache issue, I think), it always gets full of cat hair (because Mouse thinks the chair is hers), and it's itchy. I could solve the itch problem by putting a blanket or a towel on the seat, but the forearm problem is driving me batty.
Until next time...
I've decided that I ought to learn to crochet past the chain stitch. There's so many crochet patterns that I adore, and it would probably be a good TV-watching craft. And you can craft zombie-catching nets. (Little inside joke from Ravelry, but I think anyone can "get" it ;D) I also need to de-stash, so I think that crochet would give me more options for using up yarn - especially variegated yarn, because there's so many crochet patterns that look great in variegated yarns.
Another reason to learn crochet, for me, is that it's less strain on your wrists. Not to say that you can't get a sore wrist from crochet, because I imagine you can, but it's a different kind of stress on your wrists and fingers. I'm thinking that it would make crafting with acrylic yarns a little easier, because of the different motions and crafting tools.
Now I just need to figure out a way to prevent my forearms from getting sore at the keyboard... this may be an issue when National Novel Writing Month comes around. I may have to steal my mom's computer chair, because this one really sucks: it's short (which is why I have this forearm-ache issue, I think), it always gets full of cat hair (because Mouse thinks the chair is hers), and it's itchy. I could solve the itch problem by putting a blanket or a towel on the seat, but the forearm problem is driving me batty.
Until next time...
Thursday, August 23, 2012
My cat is an alarm clock
I woke up this morning to hear two things - somebody in the shower, and a dog whining to be let out - followed by a third: my cat, Mouse, meowing pathetically to be fed her wet food.
At around 5:52 AM.
Because my cat doesn't understand the concept of time.
So, I let the dogs outside, gave the incessantly meowing cat her food (she tried to follow the dogs outside twice; I had to shoo her away), put the dogs back in their beds, and tried to get back to sleep. Then the person in the shower let the dogs out again, and Smiles (our Jack Russell) came downstairs and jumped on my bed. We had a bit of a snuggle until I decided to finally get up.
So, in short, I'm a bit tired. I have to sort out things to sell for when we do a yard sale, so that'll be fun to accomplish when I'm slightly sleep deprived. I think I might sell the Klutz scrapbook I have, because it's a bit young for me now. It'll break my heart to do it, but I think I have to. And anyway, I can always use the mini scrapbooking kit I have, as well as buy a nicer one from Michaels.
I also have to cull some magazines. So far I've set aside a bunch of knitting magazines to sell, and I'll probably sell all of my Cricket magazines as well as my other magazines from the same publishing company. Again, my heart breaks to do it, but they're young for me, and they're taking up a lot of space.
As far as knitting goes, I haven't picked up my sock in some time. I don't want to start the heel unless I feel I'm awake enough, and I always seem to want to knit in the late evenings. I should probably work on finishing my Ravenclaw scarf, too - I think I'm on the last, or maybe the second-to-last stripe, then it's just weaving in ends and doing the fringe. The scarf is huge (I'm not sure if it'll fit under my winter jackets), but if nothing else I can wear it around the house. I think the pattern is supposed to be huge, though, because I remember reading some comments on Ravelry that were mentioning how big their scarves turned out to be. I suppose too big is better than too small, though.
My reading is going slowly, but I'm making headway in The Hunger Games. My goal is to finish it before the DVD comes in at the library for Mom to pick up. The only trouble is that I may not get to read my library books before they have to go back, because I want to put my focus mainly on The Hunger Games. I can always check the library books out again, though: the newer catalogue has a "recently returned" list, so it's easier to find stuff you just had out.
At around 5:52 AM.
Because my cat doesn't understand the concept of time.
So, I let the dogs outside, gave the incessantly meowing cat her food (she tried to follow the dogs outside twice; I had to shoo her away), put the dogs back in their beds, and tried to get back to sleep. Then the person in the shower let the dogs out again, and Smiles (our Jack Russell) came downstairs and jumped on my bed. We had a bit of a snuggle until I decided to finally get up.
So, in short, I'm a bit tired. I have to sort out things to sell for when we do a yard sale, so that'll be fun to accomplish when I'm slightly sleep deprived. I think I might sell the Klutz scrapbook I have, because it's a bit young for me now. It'll break my heart to do it, but I think I have to. And anyway, I can always use the mini scrapbooking kit I have, as well as buy a nicer one from Michaels.
I also have to cull some magazines. So far I've set aside a bunch of knitting magazines to sell, and I'll probably sell all of my Cricket magazines as well as my other magazines from the same publishing company. Again, my heart breaks to do it, but they're young for me, and they're taking up a lot of space.
As far as knitting goes, I haven't picked up my sock in some time. I don't want to start the heel unless I feel I'm awake enough, and I always seem to want to knit in the late evenings. I should probably work on finishing my Ravenclaw scarf, too - I think I'm on the last, or maybe the second-to-last stripe, then it's just weaving in ends and doing the fringe. The scarf is huge (I'm not sure if it'll fit under my winter jackets), but if nothing else I can wear it around the house. I think the pattern is supposed to be huge, though, because I remember reading some comments on Ravelry that were mentioning how big their scarves turned out to be. I suppose too big is better than too small, though.
My reading is going slowly, but I'm making headway in The Hunger Games. My goal is to finish it before the DVD comes in at the library for Mom to pick up. The only trouble is that I may not get to read my library books before they have to go back, because I want to put my focus mainly on The Hunger Games. I can always check the library books out again, though: the newer catalogue has a "recently returned" list, so it's easier to find stuff you just had out.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Not a fail, but a win in progress
So this summer, for the Ravellenic Games, I started my first sock. I haven't done the heel yet, so there's no way I'm getting to the finish line, but that's okay - I'm still happy that I had the guts to start a sock. I'll get them finished eventually; I don't want to rush and make a mistake and have to rip out inches of sock and arrrggghh. I've already had to rip out eight rows of 1x1 ribbing for the top of the cuff because it was too loose. But since redoing the cuff, it's looking good.
In other news, I think I'm finally becoming a gamer again. I'm reading walkthroughs, I'm looking up game titles on Wikipedia, and I'm making lists of games to buy "someday". I might go shopping for used PS2 games soon, because I have none of my own. It's exciting to think about that, because before I could only buy games for the PSone, because I didn't have a PS2 at the time. I'm also thinking of digging out my PSone games and picking up where I left off.
It's a great feeling.
I especially want to start playing Final Fantasy VIII again, because I got stuck trying to find the lunar gate when I last played it. But with the help of a good walkthrough (which I may have bookmarked; I've taken to bookmarking my favourites), I think I know where I need to go. I also want to dig out Final Fantasy Tactics, because I never did unlock everything. That, and it's a fun game.
Well, that's about it. If you know of any good PlayStation 2 games, feel free to comment! ;)
In other news, I think I'm finally becoming a gamer again. I'm reading walkthroughs, I'm looking up game titles on Wikipedia, and I'm making lists of games to buy "someday". I might go shopping for used PS2 games soon, because I have none of my own. It's exciting to think about that, because before I could only buy games for the PSone, because I didn't have a PS2 at the time. I'm also thinking of digging out my PSone games and picking up where I left off.
It's a great feeling.
I especially want to start playing Final Fantasy VIII again, because I got stuck trying to find the lunar gate when I last played it. But with the help of a good walkthrough (which I may have bookmarked; I've taken to bookmarking my favourites), I think I know where I need to go. I also want to dig out Final Fantasy Tactics, because I never did unlock everything. That, and it's a fun game.
Well, that's about it. If you know of any good PlayStation 2 games, feel free to comment! ;)
Monday, May 14, 2012
"I'm not dead yet!"
Hello! Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been crazy busy.
Allow me to explain: I'm taking a night-school course, so my week is occupied by assignments. I haven't posted for so long that I got freaked out by Blogger's new look - it took me a minute to find the 'new post' button. Clearly I need to post a little more often.
I haven't gotten much knitting done, but I hope to start something for the Ravelympics in July. I'm thinking of making a pair of socks, since I've never made socks before (and thus it would be a good challenge), and they're easy to store in a bag. Also, I could use an extra pair. My feet eat socks. I wish I were kidding.
On the reading front, I started reading The Hunger Games a month or two ago after much insistence from my friend. However, I'm not adding it to my Goodreads reading list, because I don't want to get caught up in keeping track of my page number and getting bogged down because I haven't been reading it very quickly. I think I read faster if I'm keeping track of my page number. As of today, I've read the first two chapters (yes, I read slowly :p), and I'm loving it so far.
That's all for now. Hope to be able to post again soon :)
edited to fix an error
Allow me to explain: I'm taking a night-school course, so my week is occupied by assignments. I haven't posted for so long that I got freaked out by Blogger's new look - it took me a minute to find the 'new post' button. Clearly I need to post a little more often.
I haven't gotten much knitting done, but I hope to start something for the Ravelympics in July. I'm thinking of making a pair of socks, since I've never made socks before (and thus it would be a good challenge), and they're easy to store in a bag. Also, I could use an extra pair. My feet eat socks. I wish I were kidding.
On the reading front, I started reading The Hunger Games a month or two ago after much insistence from my friend. However, I'm not adding it to my Goodreads reading list, because I don't want to get caught up in keeping track of my page number and getting bogged down because I haven't been reading it very quickly. I think I read faster if I'm keeping track of my page number. As of today, I've read the first two chapters (yes, I read slowly :p), and I'm loving it so far.
That's all for now. Hope to be able to post again soon :)
edited to fix an error
Saturday, January 28, 2012
What I've been knitting, what I've been doing...
So apparently I lack the ability to remember to blog! ;P
I finished my brother's hat just in time for Christmas. I wound up not using the Brangelina Hat pattern, because the brim turned out to be twice the size it needed to be - I'm not sure if there was an error in the pattern or what, but it was gigantic. My mom helped me to re-do the hat by measuring my head (because my brother and I have similarly-shaped heads), measuring the gauge, and casting on enough stitches to the measurements. It turned out great, and he loves it. I might make him a Jayne hat next, when I get a chance to buy the right colours of yarn. A Jayne hat, for those who don't know, is a hat from the series Firefly, worn by the character Jayne Cobb and knit by his mother. I'd forgotten all about the hat, since I hadn't watched Firefly in a while, but I found the clip where the hat appears on YouTube...
I think I've seen some Jayne hats made in Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, so I might make one out of that for my brother - that way it'll be plenty warm. I made his toque out of Thick & Quick, so I know it works good for hats.
I also made an earwarmer for the Harry Potter Knit and Crochet House Cup (otherwise known as HPKCHC). It turned out to be a bit tall, but I may try shrinking it in the wash. Either way, it covers my ears, and it can double as a cowl, so I'm not too worried - I'm just a little bit disappointed that it turned out that tall.
I was hoping to knit another object for House Cup, but I'm not sure if I have enough time. I might just work on my Ravenclaw scarf - I'm close to finishing it anyway.
In other news, Christmas went well for me. I got a drop spindle and some roving (yay!) from my parents, as well as sewing books, a book and DVD on spinning, sock-knitting DVDs, the sixth season of Doctor Who, and other lovely things. My brother gave me a PS2 and two PS1 games, and he's letting me borrow some PS2 games until I can buy my own. My sister gave me an aromatherapy bag that she made herself, some books, and some LUSH products.
And so, I draw this post to a close. Hopefully I'll post again soon :)
I finished my brother's hat just in time for Christmas. I wound up not using the Brangelina Hat pattern, because the brim turned out to be twice the size it needed to be - I'm not sure if there was an error in the pattern or what, but it was gigantic. My mom helped me to re-do the hat by measuring my head (because my brother and I have similarly-shaped heads), measuring the gauge, and casting on enough stitches to the measurements. It turned out great, and he loves it. I might make him a Jayne hat next, when I get a chance to buy the right colours of yarn. A Jayne hat, for those who don't know, is a hat from the series Firefly, worn by the character Jayne Cobb and knit by his mother. I'd forgotten all about the hat, since I hadn't watched Firefly in a while, but I found the clip where the hat appears on YouTube...
I think I've seen some Jayne hats made in Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, so I might make one out of that for my brother - that way it'll be plenty warm. I made his toque out of Thick & Quick, so I know it works good for hats.
I also made an earwarmer for the Harry Potter Knit and Crochet House Cup (otherwise known as HPKCHC). It turned out to be a bit tall, but I may try shrinking it in the wash. Either way, it covers my ears, and it can double as a cowl, so I'm not too worried - I'm just a little bit disappointed that it turned out that tall.
I was hoping to knit another object for House Cup, but I'm not sure if I have enough time. I might just work on my Ravenclaw scarf - I'm close to finishing it anyway.
In other news, Christmas went well for me. I got a drop spindle and some roving (yay!) from my parents, as well as sewing books, a book and DVD on spinning, sock-knitting DVDs, the sixth season of Doctor Who, and other lovely things. My brother gave me a PS2 and two PS1 games, and he's letting me borrow some PS2 games until I can buy my own. My sister gave me an aromatherapy bag that she made herself, some books, and some LUSH products.
And so, I draw this post to a close. Hopefully I'll post again soon :)
Sunday, December 11, 2011
One of those days...
I'm having one of those days when somebody is causing havoc, Christmas stress is growing in the back of my mind, and I have "Gatekeeper" by Feist stuck in my head. I suppose it's less of an earworm than "Prince Charming" by Adam and the Ants...
Anyways. I went to church today, and had a nice time. It was the holiday Music Sunday, which was lovely - I always like Music Sundays. I still feel a bit odd about going to services: since I'm no longer part of the youth group, I feel like there's an empty space I need to fill. It also doesn't help that I'm still bitter about past events, but I digress.
I decided on a different pattern for my brother's hat, because I don't have the right needles for the pattern from DROPS. Instead, I decided on Laurie Perry's Brangelina Hat. I haven't started it yet - I know, I'm lazy - but it's made with super-bulky, so it should knit up quickly. It should also be fairly wind-proof, which is handy.
Well, I'm off to catch up on Emmerdale, one of my favourite British serial dramas. Happy blogging :)
Anyways. I went to church today, and had a nice time. It was the holiday Music Sunday, which was lovely - I always like Music Sundays. I still feel a bit odd about going to services: since I'm no longer part of the youth group, I feel like there's an empty space I need to fill. It also doesn't help that I'm still bitter about past events, but I digress.
I decided on a different pattern for my brother's hat, because I don't have the right needles for the pattern from DROPS. Instead, I decided on Laurie Perry's Brangelina Hat. I haven't started it yet - I know, I'm lazy - but it's made with super-bulky, so it should knit up quickly. It should also be fairly wind-proof, which is handy.
Well, I'm off to catch up on Emmerdale, one of my favourite British serial dramas. Happy blogging :)
Monday, December 5, 2011
"What's occurring?"
So, I'm still alive ;D I haven't been posting because NaNoWriMo was eating my soul. For those who may be reading this for the first time, NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel Writing Month, and that takes place in November - which is the reason for my absence.
I've not done much knitting, but I did get an extra skein of blue yarn for my Ravenclaw scarf. It's going to be very, very wide - I'm hoping it'll tighten up once it's washed. I probably should have gone down a needle size, but I was worried that the scarf would be too stiff. It doesn't matter too much - it'll be warm, and my ski jacket is loose enough to accommodate a thick scarf. I'll need a thick scarf in case we get dumped on with snow in January.
Also, I'm seriously considering making my brother a hat for Christmas. I have a skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in a gender-neutral colour that's been kicking around in a yarn bin for a while, so I should put it to good use. He could use a spare hat, anyway. I've been looking at patterns, and I found this one by DROPS Design. I keep forgetting that DROPS has lots of nice patterns in super-bulky yarn, so if you have a lot of that weight of yarn, take a look at their patterns.
I still have a ton of Christmas shopping to do, and it's making me slightly batty. I've got ideas for the people I need to shop for, but I feel like I'm running out of shopping days, even though it's only the fifth of December. I like getting my shopping done early, though.
Anyway, that's what's been happening lately. I'll try to make a habit of posting more often. Until next time...
I've not done much knitting, but I did get an extra skein of blue yarn for my Ravenclaw scarf. It's going to be very, very wide - I'm hoping it'll tighten up once it's washed. I probably should have gone down a needle size, but I was worried that the scarf would be too stiff. It doesn't matter too much - it'll be warm, and my ski jacket is loose enough to accommodate a thick scarf. I'll need a thick scarf in case we get dumped on with snow in January.
Also, I'm seriously considering making my brother a hat for Christmas. I have a skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in a gender-neutral colour that's been kicking around in a yarn bin for a while, so I should put it to good use. He could use a spare hat, anyway. I've been looking at patterns, and I found this one by DROPS Design. I keep forgetting that DROPS has lots of nice patterns in super-bulky yarn, so if you have a lot of that weight of yarn, take a look at their patterns.
I still have a ton of Christmas shopping to do, and it's making me slightly batty. I've got ideas for the people I need to shop for, but I feel like I'm running out of shopping days, even though it's only the fifth of December. I like getting my shopping done early, though.
Anyway, that's what's been happening lately. I'll try to make a habit of posting more often. Until next time...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Post-Thanksgiving,,, post.
That's right, I'm attempting to be witty today.
The holiday weekend went fairly well. Dinner at my grandparents' house was oddly civil (the roast beef was a bit dry, but my mom said that it had to do with the cut of beef my grandfather cooked). Sunday was nice. Thanksgiving Day was nice, too, because I got to eat turkey without the extended family squabbling over something stupid.
And my brother kindly gave me a new computer! Yup, I have a new rig now, and it's excellent. Now I have to get used to Windows 7, which is interesting - I've managed to freak myself out on more than one occasion. But at least I can now participate in National Novel Writing Month without worrying about my computer crashing.
I'm definitely knitting something for my brother for Christmas :) It's the least I can do. I'm thinking of knitting him a hat, because he lost his Noro hat that my mom made for him. I'm also thinking of making something for his girlfriend/fiancee, like convertible mittens - that might be a bit beyond my skill level, though. We'll see. If I can't manage convertible mitts, I can always make her some fingerless mitts.
I'm also thinking of making a scarf for my dad, since his cowl got eaten by moths. I think I'd make a scarf for him out of acrylic, though, so that he won't lose it to insects. That, and acrylic is machine-washable, so he wouldn't have to worry about washing it by hand.
Wow, I have itchy fingers. I should look at patterns...
The holiday weekend went fairly well. Dinner at my grandparents' house was oddly civil (the roast beef was a bit dry, but my mom said that it had to do with the cut of beef my grandfather cooked). Sunday was nice. Thanksgiving Day was nice, too, because I got to eat turkey without the extended family squabbling over something stupid.
And my brother kindly gave me a new computer! Yup, I have a new rig now, and it's excellent. Now I have to get used to Windows 7, which is interesting - I've managed to freak myself out on more than one occasion. But at least I can now participate in National Novel Writing Month without worrying about my computer crashing.
I'm definitely knitting something for my brother for Christmas :) It's the least I can do. I'm thinking of knitting him a hat, because he lost his Noro hat that my mom made for him. I'm also thinking of making something for his girlfriend/fiancee, like convertible mittens - that might be a bit beyond my skill level, though. We'll see. If I can't manage convertible mitts, I can always make her some fingerless mitts.
I'm also thinking of making a scarf for my dad, since his cowl got eaten by moths. I think I'd make a scarf for him out of acrylic, though, so that he won't lose it to insects. That, and acrylic is machine-washable, so he wouldn't have to worry about washing it by hand.
Wow, I have itchy fingers. I should look at patterns...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Tune-ups
I'm on my computer today, because I needed to 'tune it up' to get it in fighting shape for NaNoWriMo - basically, I needed to do updates. It's slower than my dad's computer, but it still works fine. That makes me relieved, because the guy at the computer shop told me I'd only get six more months out of my computer when the power supply had to be fixed.
However, there are little things that I miss when using my computer. For instance, my keyboard is clunky and rather gross-looking (I think my brother had spilled Pepsi on it previously - I still need to find a way to clean it), and my mouse has no 'back' button. And you don't realize just how complacent you really are until you hit the 'magnifier glass' button expecting it to take you one page back.
As for knitting, I've been making another dishcloth. I'm in a real 'use up the yarn' mood, starting with my scraps of cotton. I might make myself a hat afterwards (because the only winter hats I have are my knitted hood and a bright orange Thinsulate toque), and I've been thinking of knitting Christmas gifts for people. The selfish side of me doesn't want to, but the generous side does. If I do make something like hats or scarves for people, I might buy new yarn, because my stash is kind of peculiar - I have either a lot of one colour, or not enough. If all else fails, I know my brother would be grateful if I gave him hand-knit dishcloths ;)
However, there are little things that I miss when using my computer. For instance, my keyboard is clunky and rather gross-looking (I think my brother had spilled Pepsi on it previously - I still need to find a way to clean it), and my mouse has no 'back' button. And you don't realize just how complacent you really are until you hit the 'magnifier glass' button expecting it to take you one page back.
As for knitting, I've been making another dishcloth. I'm in a real 'use up the yarn' mood, starting with my scraps of cotton. I might make myself a hat afterwards (because the only winter hats I have are my knitted hood and a bright orange Thinsulate toque), and I've been thinking of knitting Christmas gifts for people. The selfish side of me doesn't want to, but the generous side does. If I do make something like hats or scarves for people, I might buy new yarn, because my stash is kind of peculiar - I have either a lot of one colour, or not enough. If all else fails, I know my brother would be grateful if I gave him hand-knit dishcloths ;)
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Itchy Fingers
So I have this itch to knit. A lot. I'm getting closer to finishing my Bernat Boa scarf, and when I'm done that I might start socks. I could use some more handknit socks, and I've never knit them before. I also have... I think four sock yarn colours to pick from. I need to stop impulse-buying at yarn sales ;P
I also discovered that I don't have slipper socks. For a while, I was wearing a pair that my mom made for my sister, which she later gave to me. They were a pair of 'boot socks'; knee-high slipper socks made out of Lion Brand's Wool-Ease Thick & Quick. I've since put holes in them with my strangely acidic feet :( I had a pair of pink, ankle-length slippers as well, but they got threadbare and pilled (I had to shave those things with a sweater comb on a weekly basis!). I have acrylic to use up, though, so I think I will make some indestructible slipper socks. And probably a pair of everyday socks, too.
I was scrolling through the program guide on our satellite TV receiver, and found - get this - the first episode of the Christopher Eccleston season of Doctor Who on Space (a Canadian sci-fi/fantasy channel, like Syfy in the US). I was quite excited about this, so I put it on, and holy crap did it bring back memories. I hadn't seen it since... when did it air?
(checks Wikipedia...) 2005. I haven't seen it since then. Holy moley. Six years. I feel old.
I looked ahead in the guide, and lo and behold, Space has the first 2000s season of Doctor Who on at 10 AM, Monday to Friday. So guess who PVR'd it? ;)
It's kind of funny, because the other day I said to my mom, "I'd kinda like to borrow the older box sets - the Tennant and Eccleston seasons - from the library and re-watch them all, to refresh my memory." Now I get to re-watch the Christopher Eccleston season all the way through again. I really wish he'd done another season, but he didn't want to, because of the fans. I can understand that, because he was the first Doctor in years, so folk must have gone crazy for him.
Anyway, that's all for now. I know I'd said about taking pictures of my scarf, but I haven't yet :p I'll take one when it's finished, though... and when I remember to charge my camera battery...
I also discovered that I don't have slipper socks. For a while, I was wearing a pair that my mom made for my sister, which she later gave to me. They were a pair of 'boot socks'; knee-high slipper socks made out of Lion Brand's Wool-Ease Thick & Quick. I've since put holes in them with my strangely acidic feet :( I had a pair of pink, ankle-length slippers as well, but they got threadbare and pilled (I had to shave those things with a sweater comb on a weekly basis!). I have acrylic to use up, though, so I think I will make some indestructible slipper socks. And probably a pair of everyday socks, too.
I was scrolling through the program guide on our satellite TV receiver, and found - get this - the first episode of the Christopher Eccleston season of Doctor Who on Space (a Canadian sci-fi/fantasy channel, like Syfy in the US). I was quite excited about this, so I put it on, and holy crap did it bring back memories. I hadn't seen it since... when did it air?
(checks Wikipedia...) 2005. I haven't seen it since then. Holy moley. Six years. I feel old.
I looked ahead in the guide, and lo and behold, Space has the first 2000s season of Doctor Who on at 10 AM, Monday to Friday. So guess who PVR'd it? ;)
It's kind of funny, because the other day I said to my mom, "I'd kinda like to borrow the older box sets - the Tennant and Eccleston seasons - from the library and re-watch them all, to refresh my memory." Now I get to re-watch the Christopher Eccleston season all the way through again. I really wish he'd done another season, but he didn't want to, because of the fans. I can understand that, because he was the first Doctor in years, so folk must have gone crazy for him.
Anyway, that's all for now. I know I'd said about taking pictures of my scarf, but I haven't yet :p I'll take one when it's finished, though... and when I remember to charge my camera battery...
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Recovery time...
Sorry for the long break between posts. I've been busy recovering from my wisdom teeth surgery.
You might remember me mentioning that I was having my wisdom teeth pulled. Well, on Monday, it happened. Fortunately I was knocked out for the procedure, so i have no memory of it. I remember the events beforehand, but not the actual procedure. I'm glad, because when I'm awake for these kinds of things, I get all panicky.
I'm feeling a lot better than I did Monday afternoon. The swelling in my face has gone down a lot, I can open my mouth enough to chew soft foods, and I can talk somewhat normally. I'm still sore, but not as sore. And I reserved a bunch of manga from the library to keep me occupied while I heal up, and I started a simple garter stitch scarf out of Bernat Boa to keep me from getting too bored. I have called the scarf 'Goldfish scarf' on Ravelry, because I'm knitting it on a larger gauge than what the yarn label calls for, and it looks lacy and fish-scale-like. I also found out that, when I was swatching for this scarf, my 5.5mm circular needle is actually a 7mm (?!). I was surprised and kind of bummed out. But the needle was on sale, so it might've been a mistake in the packaging.
In other news, I had to take Hereafter back without finishing it. I'm disappointed, but I can always get it out of the library another time. I started reading a Tamora Pierce book, though - Tris's Book, the second in the Circle of Magic quartet. I didn't feel much like reading any of my other books, because they were all either very big, or urban fantasy books, or dystopians. And I didn't feel like reading dystopia or urban fantasy. I'm only a page and a bit into the book, because I was quite tired yesterday - when I was watching Lorna Doone, I'd lost the energy to knit. Can you believe that?! But anyway, back to the book. I've been meaning to read a Tamora Pierce book for a while, so it's kind of refreshing to read one of her books after so long - I think the last one I read all the way through was Emperor Mage, and that was at least a year ago, if not two.
I should probably get off the computer and eat soon :p I'll post pictures of the scarf when it's finished, I hope!
You might remember me mentioning that I was having my wisdom teeth pulled. Well, on Monday, it happened. Fortunately I was knocked out for the procedure, so i have no memory of it. I remember the events beforehand, but not the actual procedure. I'm glad, because when I'm awake for these kinds of things, I get all panicky.
I'm feeling a lot better than I did Monday afternoon. The swelling in my face has gone down a lot, I can open my mouth enough to chew soft foods, and I can talk somewhat normally. I'm still sore, but not as sore. And I reserved a bunch of manga from the library to keep me occupied while I heal up, and I started a simple garter stitch scarf out of Bernat Boa to keep me from getting too bored. I have called the scarf 'Goldfish scarf' on Ravelry, because I'm knitting it on a larger gauge than what the yarn label calls for, and it looks lacy and fish-scale-like. I also found out that, when I was swatching for this scarf, my 5.5mm circular needle is actually a 7mm (?!). I was surprised and kind of bummed out. But the needle was on sale, so it might've been a mistake in the packaging.
In other news, I had to take Hereafter back without finishing it. I'm disappointed, but I can always get it out of the library another time. I started reading a Tamora Pierce book, though - Tris's Book, the second in the Circle of Magic quartet. I didn't feel much like reading any of my other books, because they were all either very big, or urban fantasy books, or dystopians. And I didn't feel like reading dystopia or urban fantasy. I'm only a page and a bit into the book, because I was quite tired yesterday - when I was watching Lorna Doone, I'd lost the energy to knit. Can you believe that?! But anyway, back to the book. I've been meaning to read a Tamora Pierce book for a while, so it's kind of refreshing to read one of her books after so long - I think the last one I read all the way through was Emperor Mage, and that was at least a year ago, if not two.
I should probably get off the computer and eat soon :p I'll post pictures of the scarf when it's finished, I hope!
Friday, July 22, 2011
The temperature is too damn high!
Yup. It's bloody hot.
Fortunately, we had the AC on, and we turned the TV off because it was throwing too much heat, and instead we had the radio on. I read a little bit of I Capture the Castle, too. Boy, do I love AC...
I've not done much knitting, except for a headband for House Cup. I may post a picture sometime. It turned out nicely, and I still have a bit of cotton leftover. I've got itchy fingers, though, so I may start something else out of cotton to keep me busy - I need to destash anyway. I was going to start a hat, but the yarn I want to use is wool so I may leave that for autumn. I have bits and bobs of cotton to use up, though, so I might make a scrap-cloth.
I have something else to keep me busy: a book is waiting for me to pick up at the library. Trouble is, it's 407 pages long, so I'm worried I won't be able to read it. I have three weeks with the book, though, so we'll see. I may be stuck in the house if the heat keeps up, so it'll be nice to have a new book to read.
Luckily, it's cooler today than it was yesterday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for rain...
Sunday, June 12, 2011
I'm still alive!
So, I haven't died yet ;) I'm sorry about the lack of posts. It was partly due to busyness and partly due to laziness. Okay, mostly due to laziness.
Knitting has been going swimmingly. I'm participating in the House Cup again, and I made a Dalek dishcloth last month. This month I'm knitting a Lacy Baktus (I believe I've talked about that pattern in a previous post), and I might try to fit another project in if I can.
In other news, I definitely have to have my wisdom teeth taken out. I'm not happy about this, but it needs to be done, and if I leave it 'til later the bottom wisdom teeth will probably push the other teeth in and wreck their alignment, which would not be cool.
So, not much of an update, but I'll try to post more. Until next time...
Knitting has been going swimmingly. I'm participating in the House Cup again, and I made a Dalek dishcloth last month. This month I'm knitting a Lacy Baktus (I believe I've talked about that pattern in a previous post), and I might try to fit another project in if I can.
In other news, I definitely have to have my wisdom teeth taken out. I'm not happy about this, but it needs to be done, and if I leave it 'til later the bottom wisdom teeth will probably push the other teeth in and wreck their alignment, which would not be cool.
So, not much of an update, but I'll try to post more. Until next time...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Wow, I haven't posted in ages.
Hi there :)
The past few weeks have been a bit hectic. Remember my last post about the appliances and how I 'slew' them? Well, our furnace decided to have a tantrum as well, and we had to have it fixed. In a nutshell, I had to sleep on our futon, and was grumpy.
In knitting news, I made a ton of dishcloths. Well, it was only three, but it felt like a ton. I'm trying to knit up older stash, including dishcloth cotton - I hope to find a pattern to use up odds and ends of cotton, because I have a bunch of partial-skeins to use up. I've also got plans to use up my acrylic.
I haven't worked on my novel as much as I'd like to. I think what I need to do is set aside one day - probably Sunday, when my dad's watching his NASCAR race - to work on it. Maybe I can stick with that.
That's pretty much it. I'll try to post more often...
The past few weeks have been a bit hectic. Remember my last post about the appliances and how I 'slew' them? Well, our furnace decided to have a tantrum as well, and we had to have it fixed. In a nutshell, I had to sleep on our futon, and was grumpy.
In knitting news, I made a ton of dishcloths. Well, it was only three, but it felt like a ton. I'm trying to knit up older stash, including dishcloth cotton - I hope to find a pattern to use up odds and ends of cotton, because I have a bunch of partial-skeins to use up. I've also got plans to use up my acrylic.
I haven't worked on my novel as much as I'd like to. I think what I need to do is set aside one day - probably Sunday, when my dad's watching his NASCAR race - to work on it. Maybe I can stick with that.
That's pretty much it. I'll try to post more often...
Friday, February 11, 2011
New Monitor, and some epic cuteness
Sorry for not posting in a while. I kinda forgot :p
I have a new monitor now :) I might have mentioned before that my first computer monitor went kaput, and I had to use my dad's old monitor, which had a very dark screen. For the longest time, I had to squint at photos! But then my dad took me to Staples and bought me a new monitor. It's pretty :) I'm still getting used to the brightness of it, and I might have to adjust the contrast a little.
Since I finished the bobble pillow, I hadn't been knitting much, so I started a dishcloth to relieve my itchy fingers. I'm trying to use up my older yarn to make room in my storage bins for newer stash, so I'm trying to find patterns to use up my acrylic. I have three economy-sized skeins of Red Heart Super Saver in dark green, which I might make a throw blanket out of. I swatched for a throw blanket out of an issue of Knit Simple, and the swatch turned out a little bit big, but for a blanket I don't think a bigger gauge will matter too much.
And now, for the epic cuteness part of this post...
I might start a couple of regular features on my blog, like a 'Music Monday' or 'Friday Funny'. Thoughts? Feel free to comment!
I have a new monitor now :) I might have mentioned before that my first computer monitor went kaput, and I had to use my dad's old monitor, which had a very dark screen. For the longest time, I had to squint at photos! But then my dad took me to Staples and bought me a new monitor. It's pretty :) I'm still getting used to the brightness of it, and I might have to adjust the contrast a little.
Since I finished the bobble pillow, I hadn't been knitting much, so I started a dishcloth to relieve my itchy fingers. I'm trying to use up my older yarn to make room in my storage bins for newer stash, so I'm trying to find patterns to use up my acrylic. I have three economy-sized skeins of Red Heart Super Saver in dark green, which I might make a throw blanket out of. I swatched for a throw blanket out of an issue of Knit Simple, and the swatch turned out a little bit big, but for a blanket I don't think a bigger gauge will matter too much.
And now, for the epic cuteness part of this post...
I might start a couple of regular features on my blog, like a 'Music Monday' or 'Friday Funny'. Thoughts? Feel free to comment!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Reading Goals
One of my goals for 2011 is to read more. I'm trying to finish up the novels I started a while ago, but I also want to start and finish a good amount of books this year.
Fortunately, Goodreads now has a feature where you can set a goal of how many books you want to read in 2011. Because I read so slowly, I decided on 10 books - Mom recommended that number last night when I told her about the Goodreads feature. I think it's a reasonable enough goal for me, and I can always go past the goal if I think I can.
Speaking of last night, Mom gave me a brief lesson in long division last night. It was late - about 11:00 - so my brain wasn't at its sharpest. But perhaps I'll actually remember what she taught me.
Mom also got out some books on math by Danica McKellar (she played Winnie on Wonder Years). At first I was skeptical about them, because they're written for girls to enjoy math more, so I thought they'd be overly-girly, but I was wrong: I flipped through the middle school math book, Math Doesn't Suck, and it has some useful tips. I know some of the math in Math Doesn't Suck, like factoring numbers in algebra, but I might still use it to brush up on decimals and percents, because I never did work through decimals and our Key Curriculum book on percents got lost somehow.
I cast off the bobble pillow a week or so ago :) It's not quite done yet, though - I have to buy a pillow form yet, and then it'll have to be seamed up. I'm still happy, though, because it's one less project on the needles.
That's all for now. I'll post again soon :)
Fortunately, Goodreads now has a feature where you can set a goal of how many books you want to read in 2011. Because I read so slowly, I decided on 10 books - Mom recommended that number last night when I told her about the Goodreads feature. I think it's a reasonable enough goal for me, and I can always go past the goal if I think I can.
Speaking of last night, Mom gave me a brief lesson in long division last night. It was late - about 11:00 - so my brain wasn't at its sharpest. But perhaps I'll actually remember what she taught me.
Mom also got out some books on math by Danica McKellar (she played Winnie on Wonder Years). At first I was skeptical about them, because they're written for girls to enjoy math more, so I thought they'd be overly-girly, but I was wrong: I flipped through the middle school math book, Math Doesn't Suck, and it has some useful tips. I know some of the math in Math Doesn't Suck, like factoring numbers in algebra, but I might still use it to brush up on decimals and percents, because I never did work through decimals and our Key Curriculum book on percents got lost somehow.
I cast off the bobble pillow a week or so ago :) It's not quite done yet, though - I have to buy a pillow form yet, and then it'll have to be seamed up. I'm still happy, though, because it's one less project on the needles.
That's all for now. I'll post again soon :)
Monday, December 13, 2010
We have snow!!!
It snowed last night :)
It was just a dusting at that point, so I was hoping it wouldn't melt in the morning. I woke up this morning and saw a bit more than a dusting when I looked through the living room window, so I was pretty happy about that. Hopefully the weather will be seasonable for Christmas, because last December I didn't get to wear any of the scarves I've made.
In honor of the snow, I give you: 'Walking in the Air', from The Snowman...
I really should find that movie on DVD. Our VHS tape of it won't last forever, and not many TV stations play it over the holidays.
Speaking of TV, this Christmas will be the first Christmas that we've had AMC and TCM. My mom and I watched Meet Me in St. Louis on Saturday, which was nice. And yesterday afternoon we caught the last twenty minutes or so of The Bishop's Wife. I'm hoping to be able to watch A Child's Christmas in Wales, but I don't know if it'll be on TV - sometimes a channel like Knowledge Network or TVO will have it on, but it isn't always on every year. TVO and Knowledge Network are kind of like PBS stations in Canada - they're commercial-free and often have educational programming.
Yesterday afternoon, after we watched The Bishop's Wife, I found one of my favourite Christmas movies, All I Want For Christmas, on YTV. After that was Call Me Claus, which I watched the last half of (I had gone on my computer when it started); and then after that was Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
In knitting news, I'm halfway through my bobble pillow :) I finished the bobble half, and now I'm doing garter stitch for the back half of the pillow - which will be a lot easier on my hands. The bobble side took so long to get through, and my hands hurt from knitting the bobbles in acrylic on metal needles, but the pain was worth it. Now I can zip through the rest of it.
I watched Jonah Hex the other day. It was good - I wasn't totally wowed by it, but it was good. I still have another library DVD, Driving Lessons, to watch. I might watch it tonight if there isn't anything on TV tonight. Or we also have plenty of Christmas movies to watch.
It was just a dusting at that point, so I was hoping it wouldn't melt in the morning. I woke up this morning and saw a bit more than a dusting when I looked through the living room window, so I was pretty happy about that. Hopefully the weather will be seasonable for Christmas, because last December I didn't get to wear any of the scarves I've made.
In honor of the snow, I give you: 'Walking in the Air', from The Snowman...
I really should find that movie on DVD. Our VHS tape of it won't last forever, and not many TV stations play it over the holidays.
Speaking of TV, this Christmas will be the first Christmas that we've had AMC and TCM. My mom and I watched Meet Me in St. Louis on Saturday, which was nice. And yesterday afternoon we caught the last twenty minutes or so of The Bishop's Wife. I'm hoping to be able to watch A Child's Christmas in Wales, but I don't know if it'll be on TV - sometimes a channel like Knowledge Network or TVO will have it on, but it isn't always on every year. TVO and Knowledge Network are kind of like PBS stations in Canada - they're commercial-free and often have educational programming.
Yesterday afternoon, after we watched The Bishop's Wife, I found one of my favourite Christmas movies, All I Want For Christmas, on YTV. After that was Call Me Claus, which I watched the last half of (I had gone on my computer when it started); and then after that was Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
In knitting news, I'm halfway through my bobble pillow :) I finished the bobble half, and now I'm doing garter stitch for the back half of the pillow - which will be a lot easier on my hands. The bobble side took so long to get through, and my hands hurt from knitting the bobbles in acrylic on metal needles, but the pain was worth it. Now I can zip through the rest of it.
I watched Jonah Hex the other day. It was good - I wasn't totally wowed by it, but it was good. I still have another library DVD, Driving Lessons, to watch. I might watch it tonight if there isn't anything on TV tonight. Or we also have plenty of Christmas movies to watch.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Christmas shopping woes
Sorry about the huge gap between posts. NaNoWriMo is eating my soul. I'm at something like 31,903 words, which is pretty great. My story hasn't plunged into adventure quite yet, but I'm working on it. I think I'll throw a curve ball in tomorrow to make things interesting.
So I'm having a minor dilemma with Christmas shopping. I know it's early yet, but I like to get my shopping done ahead of time so that I don't have to go to the mall more than I need to. I'll probably have to go to the mall to shop for my mom, but that'll be it, I think. I already have my dad's present (I won't say what it is, just in case he comes across my blog by accident), so that's one person down.
I've been trying to read Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, but I'm still at the prologue :p My dogs seem to interrupt my reading, which is a bummer. I also want to try to get Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince finished, because I want to be able to see the second part of Deathly Hallows when it comes out. Finishing Half-Blood Prince and reading all of Deathly Hallows might be a bit of a stretch, but it's a challenge I'm willing to take. I think I'll make it a goal for the new year.
I'm getting up early tomorrow to go to the Michaels 20% off entire purchase sale tomorrow. I have to get up early because it's only a four-hour sale. I don't know if I'll get anything (I really don't need yarn :p), but I might look at the clearance yarns to see if there's anything I like. Or I could pick up some Vanna's Choice to make a hat or a pair of Ysolda Teague's Lace-Up Opera Gloves.
I also want to make a Doctor Who scarf (you know, the one Tom Baker wore), but I have to do my research on what yarn to use. I think that'll be another goal for 2011: knit a Doctor Who scarf.
So that's what's going on right now. I will try to post sometime soon, but it may be a long break between posts while I'm doing NaNo. Later!
So I'm having a minor dilemma with Christmas shopping. I know it's early yet, but I like to get my shopping done ahead of time so that I don't have to go to the mall more than I need to. I'll probably have to go to the mall to shop for my mom, but that'll be it, I think. I already have my dad's present (I won't say what it is, just in case he comes across my blog by accident), so that's one person down.
I've been trying to read Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, but I'm still at the prologue :p My dogs seem to interrupt my reading, which is a bummer. I also want to try to get Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince finished, because I want to be able to see the second part of Deathly Hallows when it comes out. Finishing Half-Blood Prince and reading all of Deathly Hallows might be a bit of a stretch, but it's a challenge I'm willing to take. I think I'll make it a goal for the new year.
I'm getting up early tomorrow to go to the Michaels 20% off entire purchase sale tomorrow. I have to get up early because it's only a four-hour sale. I don't know if I'll get anything (I really don't need yarn :p), but I might look at the clearance yarns to see if there's anything I like. Or I could pick up some Vanna's Choice to make a hat or a pair of Ysolda Teague's Lace-Up Opera Gloves.
I also want to make a Doctor Who scarf (you know, the one Tom Baker wore), but I have to do my research on what yarn to use. I think that'll be another goal for 2011: knit a Doctor Who scarf.
So that's what's going on right now. I will try to post sometime soon, but it may be a long break between posts while I'm doing NaNo. Later!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Turkey and 'taters and books, oh my!
I guess I should recap a little...
Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving, that is) actually went well, despite the fact that Dad and I argued and Dad left a lot of the cleaning 'til the last minute. We went to pick up Nathan (my brother) and Steph (his fiancee), and I got to meet their new cat. He is adorable :)
I didn't get to watch any Thanksgiving movies, but I can save those for the American Thanksgiving next month - I imagine one of the networks will show Home for the Holidays, which is tied in first place with Pieces of April as Favourite Thanksgiving Movie. I got to watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles though, which is my second-favourite Thanksgiving movie.
I finally spent the Chapters Indigo gift card I got for my birthday from Grandma and Grandpa. I bought Leviathan by Scott Westerfield and Eon by Alison Goodman. Mom talked me into getting The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones as well, because a clerk gave us a 25% off coupon. I don't know if I'll read The Uninvited - it's a murder-mystery written for teens, but I don't know if it'll be too gory for me or not. But with the coupon, The Uninvited only put me $7 over my budget, and Dad paid the $7. So, even if I don't read it, the book wound up costing less than the regular price. And Mom will read it if I don't.
Yesterday we stopped at Len's, because I still had $5 of birthday money leftover (I used the other $5 from my birthday money to pay library fines :p). I found the Patons 'Monkey Business' booklet (which is a sock monkey booklet) there, and it only cost a little over $4 after taxes. I found it in the clearance shelf, but it turned out that the booklet was regular price and somebody had just dumped it there. But I'm not bothered, because it wasn't too bad a price, and the patterns look great :D
I just finished watching season two of Primeval, which is EPIC :) It ended with a total cliffhanger, too. Now I'm watching Survivors, which really intense. It's a series about a super-flu that wipes out 90% of the world's population and about the people who have survived it.
Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving, that is) actually went well, despite the fact that Dad and I argued and Dad left a lot of the cleaning 'til the last minute. We went to pick up Nathan (my brother) and Steph (his fiancee), and I got to meet their new cat. He is adorable :)
I didn't get to watch any Thanksgiving movies, but I can save those for the American Thanksgiving next month - I imagine one of the networks will show Home for the Holidays, which is tied in first place with Pieces of April as Favourite Thanksgiving Movie. I got to watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles though, which is my second-favourite Thanksgiving movie.
I finally spent the Chapters Indigo gift card I got for my birthday from Grandma and Grandpa. I bought Leviathan by Scott Westerfield and Eon by Alison Goodman. Mom talked me into getting The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones as well, because a clerk gave us a 25% off coupon. I don't know if I'll read The Uninvited - it's a murder-mystery written for teens, but I don't know if it'll be too gory for me or not. But with the coupon, The Uninvited only put me $7 over my budget, and Dad paid the $7. So, even if I don't read it, the book wound up costing less than the regular price. And Mom will read it if I don't.
Yesterday we stopped at Len's, because I still had $5 of birthday money leftover (I used the other $5 from my birthday money to pay library fines :p). I found the Patons 'Monkey Business' booklet (which is a sock monkey booklet) there, and it only cost a little over $4 after taxes. I found it in the clearance shelf, but it turned out that the booklet was regular price and somebody had just dumped it there. But I'm not bothered, because it wasn't too bad a price, and the patterns look great :D
I just finished watching season two of Primeval, which is EPIC :) It ended with a total cliffhanger, too. Now I'm watching Survivors, which really intense. It's a series about a super-flu that wipes out 90% of the world's population and about the people who have survived it.
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