My Little Piece of The Net

Upcoming Crafts

2010-08-07T22:08:00.003-04:00

Hello there!

I've been finishing up a couple of projects. A submission for the Sublime Stiching Contest, a couple of knitting related endeavors for friends and misc. other mini-projects. When I'm not crafting, I'm reading or researching about it. Here are some fun crafts/projects I'm planning to set to work on:

1. Customized Plates: I found glass plates at Goodwill for $2. I nearly busted out in a happy dance when I saw them.

2. Crafty Coasters: I love these! I have a special idea for these but it's going to be a surprise. I'll post the finished product soon.

3. Closet Organizer: I need to get my craft supplies in order. Sewing up one of these, just seems like the answer I have been looking for.

4. We need curtains! So, seeing as how I have a sewing machine. I'm going to be trying my hand at making some. This could either be awesome or a total disaster.

5. Eventually I would really like to paint up an old luggage set. I saw an old suitcase, with Zombie Survival Bag painted on the side. I liked it but for the price, it was silly. Plus, I could make it look better.

Of course all of these projects require funds which I have none of right now. -=giggle=- So, pictures will slowly trickle in as I get $$ for them.

Oh! I have also been playing around with my lunchtime routine. Thursday, I came home from work and started messing around in the kitchen (which terrified Pete). I made little mini wraps to put into my Bento Box. They resemble egg rolls! I'm proud of myself because.. well I burn everything. LoL.

Hope everyone out there is well.

Small Update

2010-06-28T00:04:00.002-04:00

It's been a while since I posted anything on here.. yet again.

I'm currently expanding my crafting horizons. I will have pictures when I get back to my own computer. Here are some of the things I have been working on.

Jewelry Creation - Mostly pendant and button rings. I'm currently looking for blanks that won't turn the finger green though. I always hated that.
Embroidered Dollies/Pillows - A couple of weeks ago I started a embroidery project and thought it would look nice turned into a little pillow. I broke out the sewing machine and it turned out sooo cute! I'm going to be sewing a couple of couch pillows soon.
Knitting - I have a couple of knitted coffee cozies I am going to be felting when I get home tomorrow. I'm also thinking about embelishing them with embroidery.

Whilst wandering around the Origins Merch Booth, I came upon a crafting table and got an idea for something to try. A woman was airbrushing/painting designs on luggage. I was relatively unimpressed with the quality of the work, but that was just me. However, it did give me the idea to try it myself. I contacted someone via craigslist about vintage luggage for dirt cheap. Keep an eye out for what I come up with.

Drive-By

2010-04-27T08:49:00.000-04:00

Crafting update to be posted soon!

Crafting

2010-04-18T20:01:00.009-04:00

It's been a very rough couple of weeks due to the persistent pain of an abscessed tooth. Lots of antibiotics, a trip to the hospital and it's still there. I'm really starting to get worried about this. However, to take my mind of it, I've been focusing on embroidering.

Unfortunately, I'm less than pleased with my Day of the Dead Bag. I got a little carried away with the iron, not thinking about temperature vs. plastic and meeellt.. While it's salvageable, it pissed me off, so I haven't worked on it since.

To replace it, I've started a "fashion scarf" for spring and summer. The pink is actual purple and the green is a little bit darker than what is visible here.

In addition to this, I've been working on a Birthday present for a friend of mine. I don't want to give away what it is, but here's the start of the embroidery at least.

I've sent out 3 postcards and plan on working on some more over the upcoming weekend. Once they are received I'll post some pictures of them. They're simple but tailored to the recipient so I hope they are liked.

That's it for now. I hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

Blog Love

2010-04-15T09:57:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to pop in and share my love of this blog. She has a multitude of neat posts that I just adore.

Enjoy!

New Rating System by Val & Grim

2010-04-05T21:47:00.004-04:00

This rating system was created due to my sick/weird way of explaining things. I believe Grim and I were discussing a video game and it went like this...

Me: So did (insert video game name) look good?

Grim: Yea it was good.

Me: Like vomiting up your small intestines good?

Grim: -=Laughter=- We should make a rating system.

Thus.. the new an improved rating system was created. It's the standard one to ten variety but with uncommon descriptors.

1 -Hiccup
2 -Inaccessible Itch
3 -Acid Reflux
4 -Genital Swelling
5 -Explosive Diarrhea
6 -Anal Incontinence
7 -Self Induced Coma
8 -Vomiting Out Small Intestine
9 - Spontaneous Combustion
10 -Black Hole Inducing Singularity

Example of Usage: Everyone keeps rating "The Calling" (Wii game) an inaccessible itch but I definitely think it's up there with genital swelling.

See it's as simple as that. Crude.. but much more fun than saying the movie was good.. or okay. =P. You may be seeing a review blog by myself and Grim soon.. Keep eyes open on facebook for the anouncement.

Goal # 18 Revised

2010-03-29T09:16:00.002-04:00

Original:

18. Stop to reflect on the good things. (May decide to blog it, may decide to write it down in a journal).

Revised:

18. Stop to reflect on the good things/things I enjoy. - I'm revising this to encompass I variety of things that I enjoy as well as the good things going on in my life. Small little things can make me feel better too.

27 Things for the 26th Year

2010-03-21T12:32:00.003-04:00

Most people that know me, know that I have a list of things I want to do before I die. It's a reminder to myself of the experiences I really want to have. While web searching one evening I came upon a new way of listing.. You think up a number of things that you would like to do before your next birthday. So since I just turned 26 yesterday, I would think of 27 things I want to do before my 27th Birthday.

I find that when you have a deadline for doing something, you worker harder to achieve as many things as possible. So I started my own list for this year and what I would like to do.

1. Quit Smoking.
2. Write to Someone I Admire (Can be anyone from friend to celebrity).
3. Send 27 Post Cards (I miss connecting with people outside of the internet).
4. Leave the State for vacation.
5. Pay off my credit cards.
6. Give handmade gifts for special occasions. (Due to my schedule, I will give as many as I can)
7. Publish writing.
8. Sky dive or bungee jump.
9. Start a work out routine.
10. Debate with someone and try to see their side.
11. Walk for a cause.
12. Take a dance class.
13. Read a book a month (at least).
14. Give a gift to a stranger.
15. Hang out with my brother more often.
16. Seek Grammar/Writing Education Opportunities.
17. Volunteer my time outside of school.
18. Stop to reflect on the good things. (May decide to blog it, may decide to write it down in a journal).
19. Maintain a sick time balance at work.
20. Save up for a cushion/emergency fund.
21. Slumber Party/Diva Evening. (I miss sleep-overs!)
22. Learn to walk in heels!
23. Bring lunch to work (at least 3x a week).
24. Take a financial workshop.
25. Learn to cook/cook more often.
26. Go Camping!
27. Stop spending all my money on coffee!

So that's it. My list of the things I want to accomplish this year. Some things are silly but stuff I have always wanted to do. I'll be updating as I complete things and status of other things, etc.

Yarn Splurge

2009-11-04T08:39:00.002-05:00

It's been a long time since I snatched up a skein of yarn on impulse... Today, I couldn't help myself, I bought this.

And I will make my first pair of socks with this beautiful yarn!

Swap Dilemma

2009-10-30T08:38:00.002-04:00

When it comes to swaps, I like to stick to a theme rather than just throwing random finds in a box. It makes it a bit harder, but it's well worth it in the end. I also don't like to buy a lot of things. I want to use it as an opportunity to create something new.

This swap, is seriously causing me grief though. I don't know if I'm just uninspired, but I can't think of a single thing that correlates with her favorite play (Twelfth Night). Maybe it's because it's a comedy and I personally enjoy the tragedies (Ex: Titus, My favorite play ever).

I did get this a while back. It was my one "general buy" that I allow myself for these things because it was too pretty and everyone needs a calendar. -=giggle=-

Any thoughts on crafty ideas related to the 12th Night? My artistic friends out there, please loan me your inspiration because I'm stumped.

Lace Knitting

2009-10-17T01:13:00.001-04:00

How in the world do people knit those intricate lace pattern shawls?! I'm doing an easy pattern and I'm already bored out of my mind.

Something I didn't take into consideration is that the larger the shawl gets the less it's going to stripe. Hopefully it doesn't look like crap, but I'm pushing on and deciding from there.

Next items to be on the needles:

1. Hat
2. Shrug

Progress pictures to be posted soon!

Next on the Needles!

2009-10-10T12:57:00.004-04:00

In honor of my favorite movie in the world, I'm making this.

With this:

It will be done by April 2010 when I, warily, go and see the remake of Nightmare on Elmstreet. Hopefully this knits up well, I've been trying to figure out what to do with this yarn for a while now. I'll post progress pictures as it knits up!

Knit..Knit..Knit

2009-10-03T14:08:00.012-04:00

I have fallen madly in love with knitting these fingerless gloves! It's a fast, instant gratification sort of project and the color combos are endless. With that thought in mind, I wrote to the designer last week about making a couple of pairs and selling them. She was thrilled to know that I loved her pattern that much and she gave her consent! For right now, I'm only planning on making a couple of pairs to throw on the Hellions merch booth. I've also got a couple of derby girls dying to get a pair that are in team colors. So I cast a pair on.. Here's what they look like prior to seaming:

My seaming needs ALOT of work so I'm taking them to Trumpet Hill tomorrow for a lesson. I'll post pictures when they are finally complete.

Also, fresh off the needles.. The Jeckyl and Hyde hat:

This was knitted up for my Tim Burton Swap partner. I hope she likes it! The pattern was easy to knit up but, should I make it again, I think I'm going to shorten it abit. It just seemed a little too long to be able to roll up nicely.

On the note of the Tim Burton swap, look at all the goodies I got yesterday!

Great package, eh?! I'm particularly happy with the blood choker! It's too cute!

Next on the knitting needles:

1. Another pair of fingerless gloves - Bright pink bottom and neon green body.
2. And this little hat. It's too cute.

Alrighty, I'm all out of things to write about. Happy Knitting!

P.S. My English Lit. teacher lets me knit in her class. It's awesome!!

A Return

2009-09-17T13:09:00.008-04:00

It's been a very very long while since I posted anything resembling an actual entry in this thing. However, it's time to get back in the saddle.

This week I have been struck down with an acute onset of Diverticulitis so I've been couch ridden since Monday. It's been a rather painful experience which has resulted in a loss of 5 lbs. However, with all that time on my hands it's given me a fabulous opportunity to knit! That's my silver lining.

I've successfully completed 3 projects:

1. Another Boob Holder - This one is for the end of season party this Saturday. I wanted something cute to go over my little black dress since the weather has been a little chilly. I'm just waiting on my bead order to come in before I can call it complete. Here is a picture of it that I took while I was knitting it up:

Yarn: Cascade 220. Used 1.25 skeins of it and it knitted up perfectly for this piece.

2. Reversible Neckwarmer - Ever have a pattern that you like so much that you can't wait to knit it but when you're done you realize you'll never use it? That's the case with the neckwarmer. I used Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Astrakhan for this piece and I'm pleased with how snuggly it turned out but it doesn't have the bulk that the Patagonia in the picture does. I also reduced the needles used from 11s to 10s which made it smaller. As a result, the neckwarmer has now become a headband (once I get buttons).

3. Fingerless Gloves - With winter fast aproaching I decided I needed to bang out a pair of gloves to match my black hat. I cast these on last night and finished them in about 4 hours. I'm really really pleased. The Knitpicks Shine Worsted was an awesome yarn choice. It's sooo soft! I'm planning on attaching a button to the bottom to give it something extra but for the most part they're ready to go.

That's it for projects in the last couple of days. I've done some other things since that last time I posted, not much really but here they are:

Rollerskate Baby Booties for 2 of our prego derby girls:

Cabled Bag:

Derby Leg Warmers:

That's about it for recent knitting. In other craft news, I started exploring the realms of decoupage and cigar boxes.

This is for my swap partner. I recently signed up for the Tim Burton Swap and decided to use the opportunity to play with some ideas.

It was a ton of fun. A lot of trial and error but altogether fun.

Well, that's it for now. More pictures and another post to come soon.

Crafting Up A Storm

2009-06-02T13:06:00.000-04:00

I have lots and lots of creations to post, but I have been unable to take pictures of them yet. I just wanted to write about them to entice you to return and see them! -=giggle=-

-=wave=-

2009-05-20T16:19:00.000-04:00

Yep, I suck. I know I do. I keep telling myself I'm going to blog and I never get around to it. Sorry to anyone who still reads this thing. I'm still out here and I'm knitting more. Hopefully that will provide me with content to blog about.

Sorry for the long silence.

Woohoo!

2009-03-24T08:31:00.000-04:00

Someone is having a baby! That means I get to test my hand at baby knits! Woohooo!

I don't know why I'm so excited about that, but I am. =P

Small Update

2009-03-22T21:51:00.002-04:00

So the boob holder is officially off the needles. I'm not sure if I mentioned that in a previous post. It turned out rather lovely if I do say so myself. Unfortunately, no pictures yet. I'm waiting on it to warm up enough around here so I can take pictures outside. At that time I will also take picture of the Vixen Cami which I believe I'm going to leave as a tube top. The problem now is finding a tube top to go underneath it. I can't seem to find them anywhere, then again they might not be "in season" yet. Pictures will be posted soon though I promise.

In other knitting news, I'm having a blast knitting up a couple of things for my 1950's swap partner. Since she knows who I am I'm not going to be posting any pictures of those either. Sorry guys, I know it's rather dull but I don't want to spoil the surprise.

The cloche has gotten a million compliment when I wear it out in public. I even had a couple of people who believed I was fibbing when I said I made it. -=giggle=- I was rather proud of myself at that moment. I've come a long way from garter stitch scarfs that's for sure.

So, due to the fact I cleared out yarn from my stash the only natural reaction was to buy more yarn. -=giggle=- $80 worth to be exact. I know, I broke the bank on that purchase but oh well. My excuse is that I was buying myself birthday presents. Pictures to be posted of the yarn soon but in the meantime, I got 2 skeins of Cascade yarn in deep reds, blues and blacks, 2 skeins of this lovely Patagonia Cotton Fingering yarn in greens and browns (to match the Cloche) and some wool yarn in black and grey, which Grim picked out for slippers. He's positively fascinated with the felting process. He never believed that this bag looking thing would turn into the Cloche and beamed with pride when it turned into the lovely hat pictured below.

So I've got the lace scarf still on the needles. Yep, I'm that bored with it. Along with above mentioned 1950s projects. Then I think I'm going to start a skull cap for my friend's birthday along with his fingerless gloves.

Hope everyone is well!

Q&A

2009-03-19T11:19:00.001-04:00

There were some questions on my comments I wanted to respond to:

M.C. - So cute! It looks perfect, how did you manage to felt everything so evenly?

Honestly I don't have any idea. I just kept throwing it back in the washer until everything looked the same. Then I pulled/stretched it into position. Unfortunately, I didn't take into consideration that my skin doesn't take well to itchy yarn. I have to wear a headband under the hat. It makes it a little snug but noone notices it.

J-Smacks: I agree about having a knit-in. Isn't there one coming up at Barnes & Noble? Or did I miss it again?

There is one this Sunday in Troy. Take a look at the Hudson Valley Knitters Forum on Raverly. I think they have the information. I'm definitely going to try and make it.

Project Spectrum FO #1 - Cloche

2009-03-14T14:30:00.002-04:00

Not only is this my first time actively participating in Project Spectrum, but this is also my first machine wash felting project. I have to say, I think I'm in love!

Click on image for larger prints.

So what do you think?

Valentine's Day Wishes!

2009-02-14T13:05:00.003-05:00

I hope all of you have a wonderful Valentine's Day!!!

On a knitting note, I have finished two projects. The Vixen Camisole is all set, I just need to weave in the ends and the Cable Scarf is off the needles and needs to block. Pictures will be coming soon!

In the mean time, I have casted on two feltable couche (sp?) hats. It's my first dive into felting, so we'll see what happens.

That's it for now, but I'll be back soon!

Blocking the Cable Scarf

2009-02-01T23:50:00.001-05:00

Advice needed..

Do you think I should block the Cable Scarf width wise to make the cables pop a little more? It's curling up a little on the sides and I'm not entirely sure if this is due to the yarn or the scarf pattern itself.

Posting pictures would probably help but my camera is dead. Any advice pre-pictures?

A New Look for a New Year

2009-02-01T01:46:00.002-05:00

After much frustration, I finally got the blog in order again. You like?

I'm particularly happy with the fact that it no longer shifts to the left side. Also, it looks a bit more organized. You know, professional like. -=giggle=-

On with the knitting news!

So I'm about 45% done with my Vixen Camisole. It's knitting up really nicely. I swamped out the yarn I had original intended to use with Koigu KPPPM. I was not liking the way the Tofuties was knitting up. I'm glad to say that I made the right choice. It's really looking beautiful.

The cable scarf is nearly finished. A couple more hours of knitting on it and I'll probably be done with it. Oh, and for all of you who might have Noro Kureyon stuffed away in your stash. You might want to knit it up quick. They seem to be discontinuing a lot of things these days. Yep, you guessed it, my specific dye lot was canceled. I was fortunate enough to find an online store that still had three on the shelf. Yeah! So with those, I'm going to finish up the scarf and make a ear flap hat to go with it. Well, the hat is what I'm hoping to make anyway. I'm waiting on the wool wash to arrive to see if it softens up the Noro. If it doesn't then I might be S.O.L and this gift is all for naught. Unless she doesn't mind a scratchy scarf.

The lace scarf I have stepped back from. To be honest, I'm simply bored with it. It's not a very exciting knit to be honest. I'll probably be knitting on it from time to time, but expect to see it on the "On the Needles" list for a while.

I've got a couple more knits in mind that will follow when I complete the cable scarf and camisole. The first thing I want to CO is the ear flap hat. That way I'll have one birthday or Christmas present out of the way. I also want to re-CO the oversized shrug. This time, I'm going to pay particular attention to the directions and hope to god I don't mess it up again.

That's all for what's on my needles.

On a side note, I bought a ball winder with my Christmas money. Oh, how I adore it! No more annoying balling it up by hand. Now all I need is a swift. I get tired of Grim complaining. -=giggle=- Actually, he's pretty good about it, but it doesn't flow as well as it should. I also bout a little hand held sewing machine. I need to grow a pair of balls and stitch the backing on that baby blanket. I'm scared it's going to mess up in the process.

That's it for the other news. I hope all is well for everyone who reads this.

New Look - Revised

2009-01-31T15:09:00.002-05:00

I apologize for the interruption, but I'm revising my blog again. Somethings probably look a little crazy, that will be fixed soon, I promise!

--After 2 Hours--

Well it would have been all pretty and nice to look at, but I pressed the wrong button and deleted everything I had just worked on. It's staying like this until I calm down enough to retype everything.

Question to the masses

2009-01-20T21:28:00.002-05:00

What sort of wool wash works for you? I'm looking for something to soften up the Noro scarf I'm knitting. I purchased a little sample of a soaking agent when I ordered more Noro but I want a backup in case that doesn't work well.

Any thoughts?

Pictures - On the Needles

2009-01-18T14:55:00.003-05:00

So I strayed a little bit from the list. Instead of a clapotis or anthropologie caplet, the noro went towards a scarf. I'm praying that it will soften after a good wash/soak because the colors were definitely meant for the person in mind.

I absolutely love cables! They're so much fun!

The other item is the lacy scarf. I am not entirely sure If I like the way this is coming out. It's pretty but it's not exactly turning out how it's supposed to. I think I used a yarn that was a little too heavy.

The little holes are supposed to be eyelets, but you can't really notice them when it's not held up the light. I'm going to block it a little bit and hope that it'll stretch enough to show the detail.

That's it for now. More to come soon!

Knitting Status and Future Plans

2009-01-07T12:54:00.005-05:00

Hello to one and all! I hope this day finds you well.

In recent news, last weekend I went through my tub'o'yarn to see exactly what sort of yarn I had to work with. It's funny how I had forgotten about some of my purchases. I have two complete skeins of green malabrigo hiding under my bed! Who knew? After much yarn fondeling, I organized the bin and started seperating the yarn based on what I wanted to make for Christmas presents this year. Then the search began:

Have I mentioned that I love Raverly. I went in search of patterns for the 4 different types of yarn I want to find projects for. Here's the list and what I found...

1. Noro Kureyon: Clapotis or Anthropologie Caplet
2. Colourworks (Purple/Black Mix): Still Searching (Can't find anything for it since it's considered Novelty Yarn)
3. Berroco Plush (3 Balls Green, 2 Balls Blue): Baby Blanket (Lionbrand Website, Must be logged in)
4. Knit Picks Pallete: Vixen Camisole (Link For Ravelry Users. Pattern in Sensual Knits)

The Baby Blanket and the Clapotis (if I decided to make that) will both be Christmas Presents for 2009. The camisole is for me, since it's my first time making anything like that.

Additionally, I am participating in this months SKC KAL. We're focusing on techniques this go round. I am actually pretty excited that cables were chosen. I've never actually done cables before so it should be interested. Due to the fact I am such a beginner, I will be knitting this. The green malabrigo will be loving knitted into a beautiful scarf for another Christmas Present for a lucky relative.

So those are the patterns I'm planning on knitting. Right now I am actively knitting a scarf for my boyfriend's cousin. It's a lovely pink/purple yarn and it's knitting up really well. I'm not entirely sure I like the pattern but I'm going to keep knitting and see how it comes along. I'll post pictures as well as specifics later. I don't have the magazine right in front of me.

Outside of that.. lastnight I spent 2 hours trying to figure out how to crochet a circle. -=giggle=- A friend of mine lent me this cute little book called "Creepy Critters". They have little mini grim reapers, and zombies, etc. I really want to knit a couple of things from it for B-Days and X-mas but I can't seem to figure it out. I'm suspecting my difficulty is because I was using black yarn for my first time crocheting. I remember everyone telling me not to start out on black yarn. Well, they were right. -=giggle=- So after a little more knitting tonight I'll be back to trying to crochet that damn circle.

May your stitches never twist and your knitting always be lovely!

P.S. I'm finally tired of the layout. I'll be revising things again soon!

Knitting Goals & Ravelry

2009-01-01T23:14:00.002-05:00

I know I have said it once but Ravelry is amazing. I love the fact that I can find all these patterns with the click of a button. It's too neat.

Anyways, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I can't believe it's 2009. Time sure does pass you by quickly.

In spirit of New Years, I have started my search for my Stash Buster 2009 patterns. I failed miserably at this last year but that was because of my knitting strike. I'm hoping to incorporate stash busting with gift knitting with Project Spectrum. Kill 3 projects in one fail swoop, ya know? I don't have the list together enough to post but I'm hoping to have something together by the weekend.

That's about all I have for this post! More to come soon!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

2008-12-24T13:31:00.001-05:00

I did a couple of little revisions to the blog and I'm planning on posting a complete entry soon! In the mean time:

XoXoXo,

Valerie

-=Cries=- I'm Sorry

2008-12-23T11:20:00.002-05:00

I know, I suck lately with blogging. I'm sorry!

Now that the semester from hell is over, I'm hoping to be able to dedicate more time to knitting and blogging.

By the way, the study time that cut into both knitting and derby time paid off. I finished this semester with a B in Algebra and an A in Medieval History! Woohoo. Next semester is hopefully going to be easier on me. I have American Sign Lang. (in a classroom) and Psychology of Grieving (Online). I'm really looking forward to jumping back into the psychology courses. I am sick to death of math. -=giggle=-

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday!

Merry Christmas (a little early)

Pictures!

2008-11-05T19:39:00.002-05:00

Alright as promised (a long time ago), here's pictures!

The Clapotis!

Christmas knitting has begun. I know I'm a little late but I'm only making small things for everyone. Allow me to introduce the beginnings of Abby. I'm not going to say who it is for but hopefully she likes it. Let me know what you think.

Clapotis Progress

2008-10-28T09:02:00.002-04:00

Nothing like being nearly finished with a project to get you back into the knitting spirit again. I'm back to searching out patterns on ravelry and digging through my stash to see what I want to knit up next.

Thank You Clapotis for giving me back the will to knit!

One more night of solid knitting and it's going to be done. Pictures to come soon!

I'm back!!!

2008-10-25T13:23:00.003-04:00

Hello to all those out there in knitter land. It's been a very long time, longer than I realized.

Due to my extended absence I'll provide an update as to why I have disappeared and what I have been up to since my last post.

Knitting has been really slow going. It's not because I have been overly busy but more that I lost my faith in my own abilities. Every project I picked up seemed to go wrong, so I decided not to invest my time and energy into it. I missed knitting a lot but I simply didn't feel up to being disappointed by the outcome again. My clapotis has been my saving grace. I picked up it and started working on it last week. It reminded me how calming knitting is and, most important, how much I love it. So I'm on the first round of section 4 for the clapotis and I won't be posting photos until it's complete. I don't want to boast about it, then something bad happen. Outside of that project, I am test knitting for an online friend but that is on hold until personal situations in her life iron out. That's it for knitting. I am working out a way to turn the tiny shrug into an oversized bag. I just want to get it off the needles. I need to move on.

As far as everything else goes, here's my sum up:

School: Math is going very well for once. I have a teacher that understands my inability to grasp the concept of numbers and he has taken me under his wing. At midterms I had an A in the class. I still need a little bit of an extra push to get myself through graphing but I'll be okay.
Medieval History, is a little harder than I thought. There is a crap ton of things I have to memorize and I didn't do well on the first test. So I'm at a D in that class, I'll bring it up though. All is well.

Work: As of September 22, 2008 I have been there for two years. Nothing much has changed. I've been given a hell of a lot more responsibility and more hours. Now I'm just waiting to hear about my yearly raise. Keep your fingers crossed!

Derby: Alot has changed with Roller Derby. Since my last post I have left the Albany All Stars and joined with The Hellions of Troy. It's one of the best decisions I could have made. I'm not going to go into the details on my I split. All I will say is that the promise made to me in regards to derby was not found in the All Stars but with The Hellions. Oh and I have officially played in a bout (game). The Hellions of Troy played against the Sufferjets of Ithaca. We ended up losing 95 to 115 but it's not a bad loss for most of our team being beginners.We're a start out team and we still have a lot of work ahead of us but we'll be fine. We're hosting Zombie Prom tonight so pictures will be posted soon.

Outside of that I haven't been up to much. Work, School, Derby and Knitting when I find the time. Our new apartment has come together nicely and over the last couple of months it's started to feel more like home to me. Grim and the babies (kitties) are doing wonderfully.

That's about it guys. I hope all is well for you!

A small return!

2008-10-19T20:06:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! I wanted to drop in and let you know that I am alive and well. I have been in a major knitting funk lately and I really haven't felt like picking up any project. Hence the long absence and failed knitting goals.

I wanted to also let those of you who read my blog know that I accidentally posted comments under my derby handle. If you see Detrimental Diva in your comment box, that would be me. Sorry about that. I'll post soon!!

Derby Pictures

2008-08-28T20:08:00.005-04:00

For your Viewing Pleasure, I present you Detrimental Diva:

It has been a while hasn't it?

2008-08-24T11:21:00.003-04:00

I haven't disappeared. I have just sucked at blogging and knitting lately. -=giggle=- My oversized shrug looked too small, so I investigated the pattern a little bit. Turns out I forgot to change the needles at the beginning of the pattern.. Now the size is all off. Needless to say, I was very very upset. I actually haven't picked it up since I discovered it. I don't know what else to do. Aside from knitting it until it fits the length requirements and then adding a section to each side, what else can I do?

I've got the record bag on the needles right now and that's nearly done. I need to make the strap and the front cover and seam it all together. I still need to weave in the ends on the baby blanket, I've been delaying that. My Clapotis is on hold until I find out which yarn I used. The LS has to special order it for me. Le Sigh. I need to start on another baby blanket for Grim's cousin.

The reasoning for my lack of knitting is summed up with this.. Roller Derby. I practice 2 to 4 times a week depending on how tired/sore I am. I'm loving every minute of it, but it has left me with my fair share of bruises. -=giggle=- School starts in about two weeks. This semester it's Math (again.) and Medieval History. Hopefully the math class goes better this go round. Medieval History should be a lot of fun and it helps that I live with a guy who adores the subject.

Outside of that, I have decided to go in another direction with my story. My target audience focus has shifted and the story will be drafted with this specific genre in mind.

That's honestly about all. I hope that everything is well and that you didn't forget about me. =)

Argh!

2008-07-07T19:20:00.002-04:00

Sometimes I wonder why I even bother knitting. Seems like everything I start I have to rip apart 5 or 6 times before I can even get the start correct.

I have been fiddling and ripping a clapotis for the last two hours only realize the stitches didn't match up. When I tried to fix it, a stitch fell and I couldn't find the damn thing again. So rip all the way back to the beginning. 2 hours wasted. Le Sigh.

I am just not in a pleasant mood today. Grim is regulating my smokes to get me used to the idea of quitting. I strained/pulled my Achilles tendon at practice so I have to lay with my feet up. I can't do practice due to the injury. My leg hurts, obviously. Then when I turn to knitting for the first time in months it screws up on me too.

Sorry, whining at the moment. I just needed to get this out.

2008-07-06T01:30:00.003-04:00

Hi Everyone!!

Now that everything has settled down, I can finally sit back and get back to the blogging world. WoooHoo! Unfortunately with the chaotic nature of moving I have been unable to do any serious knitting lately. I just can’t seem to get into the knitting groove when there are boxes of stuff waiting to be unpacked. Not to mention I have a new activity that has been taking up my after work time.

You see, a couple of months ago I had the pleasure of seeing a Roller Derby competition. Ever since then I have been hooked to the idea of participating. When I found out they had an open recruitment night I quickly jumped to attend. Since that night I have officially become one of the “new meats” on the team. I still have some things to take care of before I am a legitimate member but I am quickly on my way. I have already attended three of the most physically exhausting practices I have ever participated in and I am loving every moment of it. Tonight I’m ordering my skate pack and sometime next week I will be allowed to practice with the girls for the first time. I can not wait!! The downside is that I won’t be able to attend any competitions due to school in September. Derby rules are that if you can’t make 60% of the practices you can’t compete in the games (bouts). It’s not a big deal though, I’ll still be able to help out and participate in scrimmages. I’m jumping for joy excited. Oh and my soon to be derby name: Detrimental Diva!

On the note of Derby, at practice last night I found out one of the skaters is also a knitter. I’m hoping to steal her away one night for coffee and knitting. We’ll see how it goes!

That’s pretty much the only major new development in my life lately, aside from the new apartment. We’re slowly bringing it all together and making it home. It’s a little weird being in a new place but we’re adjusting. We absolutely love the area we live in now though. It’s got all these really cute little shops and there seems to always be something to do. I love it! On the school front, I have all my information together to start a new semester. I have to retake Algebra and I have a Medieval History course. Hopefully I do better with math this go round. I really can't fail it again. We'll see. Work has been tough lately. I'm up for my review in September and I have a feeling that I am up for a lot of new responsibilities. Let's just hope that new responsibilities will bring better pay.

I'll be posting a knitting related post soon. I promise!!!

FYI

2008-06-22T14:34:00.000-04:00

I haven't disappeared again. Grim and I are in the process of moving into our new apartment. Well we're actually done moving stuff it's more like trying to figure out where everything should go. -=giggle=-

Internet will be back up tomorrow, so a post with pictures will be up shortly!!!

Last Stages of the Baby Blanket

2008-06-11T21:19:00.003-04:00

So I finally have it all seemed together and I am weaving in the ends. The problem is that it's in stockinette stitch and it's curling at the edges. I don't have a suitable place to block it. So what are the alternatives? Would it be possible for me to use a sewing machine and sew backing onto it or would that screw up the yarn and cause it to unravel? Any suggestions?

Meme Fun!

2008-06-08T10:28:00.003-04:00

The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?

I was 14 years old and still living in Ohio. I think at the time I was still in school, it was probably 8th or 9th grade. I was in trouble all the time for attendance issues but I still managed to pull off straight A's. -=giggle=-

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order)?

Go to the casino with my mom, grandpa and grandma, take back my library books, drop off stuff at Goodwill, finish seaming the baby blanket.

3. Snacks I enjoy.

Nacho Cheese Dorritios, Poppycock and Hershey's Kisses w/ almonds.

4. Things I would do if I were a billionaire.

Pay off my family's debts, buy a house/condo, pay off my bills, take some time off work to go to school and do the things I want to do.

5. Places I have lived.

Mansfield, Ohio/Hernando, Mississippi/ Albany, New York (for now)

6. Jobs I've had.

Video store clerk, Pizza cook at Pizza Hut (3 times), Busser at an Italian Restaurant, Telemarketer for the Republicans (before I knew what any of the political crap meant), Made subs at Blimpies, Worked retail at Totes, Big Dogs and Hot Topic, Worked as a Secretary for a Family Practitioner and at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Now I am a secretary at an Environmental Engineering Co. Wow, I didn't realize how many jobs I had. -=giggle=-

7. Peeps I want to know more about:

A Real and Complete Post

2008-06-07T00:24:00.007-04:00

Hello everyone! I have finally returned to the blogging world! -=wave=- I apologize for the absence but it's been getting a little crazy around here again. I'll start with the life update and make my way down to knitting.

In case you haven't been checking my personal blog (link on bottom right side) here is the information on my dad.

I am not sure where I left off last. So I am going to go over everything. My dad has really bad knees/legs due to a serious car accident. Basically when he was young he was passenger in a vehicle that had a 18-wheeler roll on top of it. The front tires were sitting on my father's knees, his neck was crushed. He had a ton of surgeries to repair the damage to his neck/spinal column and they wired his legs/knees with metal rods and plastic. I'm telling you this so you understand the damage he sustained that led to these problems he recently had. So over the last couple of years his legs have been giving him quite a bit of trouble. He would start to feel pain as he walked or feel winded and tired after a while. So at the end of March he went to his doctor to check the circulation in his legs. His right leg was 95% blocked off of blood flow. His other leg has minor blockage but nothing compared to the right leg. They also discovered that one of the valves to his heart is seriously blocked but the blood rerouted itself so that is no longer a concern.

Long story short... (To Late Eh?) he had a surgery to open up the stint in his leg. He was fine, went home a couple days later. Lisa (step-mom) noticed he wasn't healing correctly, that something was wrong. He was having serious difficulty walking and was in a tremendous amount of pain. She checked the pulse in his foot and couldn't find one. Back to the hospital. Turns out the stint failed... another surgery takes place to rework the stint. It takes and doesn't collapse. Now due to seriously seriously poor nursing the entry becomes infected and the graft is at risk. If the graft is infected the infection will travel up the blood stream and would cause the artery to burst and he would die. There was a lot of argument regarding whether or not we would go through another surgery. In the end, he decided to do it. I left the day after the last surgery. I didn't want to but I am officially out of sick time at work due to this.

Since then he was released to go home where he has done fine for the most part. He forgot to take his medication (life events got in the way of him going to the pharmacy) and the infection came back in full force. However, since then I have heard very little except that they both now have new Harleys to cruise around on. -=giggle=- Sooo I am guessing he's doing much better.

As far as my life goes. April was chaotic, emotional and absolutely crazy for me. I think the worry over my dad, life's general concerns and personal issues really got to be. May was better if not busy. We gave notice that we were no longer interested in living in our current apartment and we quickly found another one that is beautiful and much bigger! That's right, we're moving!!! So I am sorry to report that I may not be posting regularly until we've got everything situated at the new place. That's the general summary of everything dears, if you want to read more it's all posted at the personal blog.

Onto the knitting pictures!!

Dream Swatch - Nervous Knitting Project #1- It's funny I used to be terrified to try this project. It looked to complicated. When dad got sick, I dove right into it and figured it out. -=giggle=-

Leg Warmers-Nervous Plane Knitting- A gift knit for a friend of mine. I just have to weave in the ends and I am all done with them.

Oversized Shrug- This project is on hold until such a time that I can get my rump to the yarn store to pick up more yarn for it.

The Baby Blanket of Doom!!! -=giggle=- Eventually I need to get around to seaming this up and sending it out.

Misti Alpaca Scarf - Another project that is going to have to wait until I can get to the store and buy yarn. It's a gift knit.

I also have the front panel of the record bag completed. I need to pick up more black yarn to finish the back section. That is pretty much all that I have on the needles right now. I am going to frog the Blossom Baby Wrap and re-work it in a different color. I also want to make sure the stitches are tighter. I also have the Green Tree still on the needles and I am seriously debating on frogging the damn thing. I haven't touched it since I had to rip it back and it's just sitting there in a box.

On the note of yarn, I will not be buying anymore unless it's for a project. I have so much yarn that it's ridiculous and it's just sitting there. As it is I am taking 2 full shopping bags of yarn (mostly bargain yarn) to the Goodwill.

Oh! One more thing, does anyone have any recommendations on sewing machines? I want to take up sewing.

Under Construction!!

2008-05-25T13:05:00.001-04:00

I need to take a break from this for a bit, so I apologize for the hectic appearance. Let me know how it looks on your computer. Comments are welcome. I know that on Foxfire it's going to be positioned to the far left. Is it centered for those of you that are still using in Internet Explorer?

I'm off for now. I have knitting pictures to take.

I'm Alive

2008-05-21T16:33:00.002-04:00

That's right, I have risen from the ashes of chaos! Woohoo! -=giggle=- Unfortunately I am at work so I can't post the long explanation all that has gone on. However, tonight or tomorrow I will be diving back into my blog with pictures, updates and information. Talk to all of you soon.

An Update

2008-04-09T03:08:00.002-04:00

An Update on my dad is here.

On the plus side, I have gotten a lot of nervous knitting done.

Hello All

2008-04-06T22:12:00.002-04:00

I have many things to post but unfortunately I am unable to at the moment. My dad is in the hospital and tomorrow I am flying down to see him. I just got done packing and I am exhausted.

For more information on his condition please read my personal blog.

Knitting News

2008-03-14T19:30:00.001-04:00

I'm still out here. I have been knitting away at another baby blanket so there isn't anything new to post. As soon as I have a couple of pieces put together I will post pictures. In the mean time.. check out my photography assignment entitled: "Open Forum-A Murder".

More to come soon I promise!

A Finished Object!

2008-03-06T22:14:00.006-05:00

I finally have a hat to call my own! Meet the monk hat!

I love this pattern. To date I have made three of them. The previous two I gave away due to an unknown allergy to the material. However, this one finally made the cut. Those with keen eyes will notice that the brim of the hat matches the Montego Bay Scarf. I did this on purpose and I plan on making a pair of gloves with portions of the same yarn. I also wanted this project to be a part of Project Spectrum and the Mission Possible groups. I killed two birds with one stone making this hat. Obviously it's red and shades of red (Project Spectrum) and it was made from the Cascade yarn that I have had sitting in my stash for forever. I still plan on making another hat out of it and giving it away as a gift.

This has been the only project I have been actively working on since I ran out of yarn for Luis's scarf. At this rate he'll get the scarf for Christmas and it's not procrastination that is the problem. The dilemma is that no one around here carries Misti Alpaca! Lucky for me we're planning a trip to see Grim's parents this weekend. Hopefully we'll have time to stop my the LYS to pick up some more.

My next major project is another baby blanket. Maile (my cousin) is due to have her baby any day now and I had planned on having it all done for her by now. Alas, school and work have prevented me from doing pretty much anything but sleeping lately. For more on personal talk, see this blog.

In other crafty news, as soon as I get the chance I am stopping by the beading store to pick up materials for my first pair of handmade earrings. I have been dying to make a pair of chandelier earrings. Soon they will be mine! -=giggle=- I also picked up materials to make my own labels for my handmade gifts. I have little tags, ribbon and the appropriate stamps to make the tags extra special. Mary Catherine sent me some she had received from ETSY and it led me to the idea of making my own.

Creatively I am engulfing myself in the research process for my book. I need to set up a couple more interviews before I will begin the actual writing process. It's my goal to have a completed story by the middle of this year, ideally August. I have to get this story out there. It's always been one of my dreams to have a published book and after the writing class, I feel it is attainable. More to come as the writing process continues.

Other than that there isn't much to report. I'm hoping to display an obscene amount of yarn porn for you. My birthday is right around the corner and it's almost time for the LYS gift cards to start showing up in envelopes. -=giggle=-

I hope you are all well and happy!

Books!!

2008-02-24T22:26:00.002-05:00

I meant to mention below, I went a little book crazy this weekend. Ravelry has a section where people post books and patterns either for sale or trade. I ended up getting Dominknitrix, One Skein, Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitters and Knit Ponchos, Wraps and Scarves. Wippie!!

Overall (Public) weekend post in personal journal.

Knit-In Sunday

2008-02-24T22:02:00.003-05:00

The Knit-In at Barnes and Nobles was a ton of fun! I never knew there were so many knitters in our area! I don't think Barnes and Nobles was prepared for the turnout either. We practically took over every free piece of ground we could. The entire 3 1/2 hours I was there I concentrated on Luis's scarf. I am nearly done but I think I am going to have to pick up another skein of Misti Alpaca. Which stink since I have only a little bit more to go. The scarf is going to be exceptionally long though. I hope he likes it, if not, I'm telling him to send it back. -=giggle=-

Oh, I picked up a book while I was at the Knit-In, it's called Sensual Knits. It's not as sexy as it sounds, most of the patterns are very form fitting and flattering. I couldn't resist I simply had to buy it. Just like after the event I just had to go to Joannes and pick up more yarn. -=giggle=- Seriously there was a reason for it. I needed to get more yarn to start on another baby blanket and infant set. My cousin is due to have her baby in about a month and I want to have it done.

Other than that I have 2 hearts sewn on Brianna's 2-Hour Bag. It's looking too cute. I'll post pictures when I get it all finished up.

Grim just promised me that he was going to get me a ball winder for my birthday! He was watching me wind a ball of Cascade yarn for my monk hat and he noted how miserable and bored I looked. -=giggle=- So he promised he would buy me one. Wippie!

That's about it, I'll post pictures of the Knit-In when I get them resized.

New Piercing!

2008-02-21T23:54:00.007-05:00

I just remembered (Thanks Peggy!), that I didn't post any shots of the piercing!

Above - Day 1

Above - A Couple of Days Ago (New Haircut and Coloring as well)

I can tell you in all sincerity that it didn't hurt at all. In fact Grim called me a freak of nature because all I did was blink. Not a flinch, but a clink to prevent my eyes from watering. Now after care can be a bit painful, especially if you consider the fact you're sticking salt water up your nose. Twist that metal the right way and salt goes into the wound. Following that, you're on the floor for about 5 minutes. All in all, I am enjoying the piercing a lot! I can't wait to change the retainer out though, I really want something that feels secure.

Phase I of my body modification is complete. Next, a Tattoo!!

P.S. Longer Post Below This One.

-=wave=-

2008-02-21T23:52:00.001-05:00

Hello to one and all! I finally made it to the land of creative blogging! It's a little past my bedtime but I wanted to post before I called it an evening.

First off, sorry about the huge amount of delays involved. Work and school have been incredibly busy. I tend to post a lot more of my day to day activity at my personal blog. However, most of the blogs are set to friends only. So if you have an account feel free to send me a request!

Then I decided to add the "How to Write your Book and Sell It" class to my Wednesday nights. Both a wonderful and terrible idea at the same time. I really think it's going to help me creatively and assist me on the path to recognizing one of my life-long dreams. I don't care if I become famous, I just want my writings out there. So, starting this weekend, I am diving into the research process. Character development, Plot Outlines, the whole nine yards. I want to get a decent skeleton together so that I can officially move onto the writing process. I'm excited about this!!

Photography wise, most of my photographs can be viewed here. I was a little bummed out on Tuesday. I was really proud of the pictures that I shot (Assignment 3). I thought they would be something the teacher would catch onto. Especially the time one. However, he seemed to only like the picture of Buddha and then overlooked the rest. It was kind of a kick in the teeth on the hardwork I dedicated to this assignment. However, I'm alright with it now. He looks at so many photographs that -=shrugs=- he's seen it all. I guess all that matters is the overwhelming responses I have gotten from my classmates on it.

Now for the knitting!!

The 2 Hour Hand Bag! Both have been completed and are ready to be sent to the welcoming little hands of my birthday girl family members. They were felted by hand and oh.. my..goodness... HOW IN THE WORLD DO PEOPLE DO THAT ALL THE TIME? -=giggle=- I continued doing it to the best of my ability until I didn't care if you saw the stitches or not. So alas, my bags turned out a little fuzzy and shrank a tad. Mostly because I know little girls, and I didn't want to put an exceptional amount of time into felting them when I have no doubt that I am going to be asked to make another one in a couple of months. When they get something hand-made it goes EVERYWHERE with them. Which usually means high rip factor.

Here's a picture of Valerie Brooke's Bag after felting:

See what I mean, a little fuzzy but definitely not felted by a pro. -=giggle=- Next time, I am machine washing these things to a pulp. See how they like it! Brianna's is hanging up, after I stitch on a couple of cute pre-felted hearts (Thanks A.C. Moore) I'll post pictures of that one too.

Has everyone made it over to knitpicks to see their lovely sale? I sure as hell did. -=giggle=- 9 Balls of Ebony Shine Worsted Weight Yarn and 5 of Tidepool Heather Pallet.

The plans:

Ebony Shine Worsted - Snow White or Scoop Neck Vest

Tidepool Heather Pallet - Razor Cami

The colors are pretty basic so I don't think I'll be posting it as Yarn Porn or anything. However, I think I am getting my tax money tomorrow and I definitely am going to buy a couple of skeins of Malabrigo. I have been craving it! I'm addicted. -=giggle=- Other than that, this weekend will probably bring the creation of another Monk Hat (One I'll Keep This Time!), I want to continue on Luis's Scarf (Basic Rib Scarf, Nothing to Really See), and I want to work on Blossom ( I haven't touched it in months). The Tree Jacket is still being punished in the bottom of my knitting bag. I am setting myself a deadline. If I don't work on it in the next couple of week, I'm going to frog it and use the yarn for something else. I don't want to but maybe that will motivate me to get a move on.

On the note of yarn, I mentioned in an earlier Drive-By post that Mary Catherine rocks my socks and got me yarn. Here's a picture of that yarn! Isn't it pretty!!!

Before I put myself and this blog to bed for the evening, I wanted to ask a question. I'm starting to get the Birthday Question. You know, "What do you want for your Birthday?" They're not taking "Knitting Stuff" lightly. So I was curious, what books are out there that you think every knitter should have? Anything specific that, from reading my blog, you think I would be into? I have very few chances to ever get to a book store that it's hard to know what's new and worth the price. Also, can anyone direct me to an inexpensive Swift and Ball Winder? I desperately need one, considering I have been putting off 2 projects because it means I have to wind the yarn by hand.

Longest time it has taken me to wind yarn: 3+ hours
Shortest time: 1-2 hours

I'm not the fastest winder in the bunch. -=giggle=-

One last thing, I swear, I'm going to a Knit in at Barnes'n'Nobles on Sunday! Pictures will be taken and much fun will be had!

I Know, I Know

2008-02-18T22:12:00.003-05:00

I promised a post and unfortunately I can't do it right now. I apologize to all those out there. I do have this nice long blog in the making though. I hand felted the 2 hour bags (what a pain in the arse)! They are currently drying and I'll post pictures of them soon. I have knitting project additions and yarn purchases to speak of. I promise, a post soon!!

Totally Overwhelmed

2008-02-11T17:57:00.000-05:00

I wanted to drop in, quick like, and tell you that I am alive. I posted a picture of the Maze Baby Blanket (on the right under FOs) and I finished both Two Hour Bags. I'll post pictures of them pre-felting as soon as I get two minutes to myself. Hopefully that will be soon!!!

I hate illnesses

2008-02-05T23:25:00.000-05:00

Why? Because I seem to be busy fighting one. I haven't felt well since Sunday night. Blegh, today I came home at around 11 because my stomach was in a total uproar and would not let me be. I feel a little better now.

Wanted to let you all know a post will come tomorrow (hopefully).

A huge and special thanks to Mary Catherine for sending me beautiful yarn!!! Picture will be posted tomorrow!

Hello

2008-02-04T11:03:00.000-05:00

My Septum is pierced and the baby blanket is done. More to follow tonight!

-=Wave=-

2008-01-28T17:57:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I'm back in Albany. I actually got back last night, instead of posting a blog I read through my blog lists. I didn't realize how far behind I had fallen. -=giggle=- Anyways, I posted about the wonderful weekend over at my personal blog if you want to take a look. It was a truly wonderful weekend everyone. Grim outdid himself and spoiled me rotten! Pictures are over there as well! I'm going to try and keep up with the two separate journals. So that people only interested in my knitting/crafting can come here and anyone wanting to see personal info can go over there. I'm going to try it and see how it works out.

On with the crafting show!

First off, a question... is beading the new knitting? I am a little behind the times and I don't have any seriously crafty friends really so I don't know. All I know is that I saw like 15 different beading stores in the area of Manhattan we were staying in. That's in a walking distance of about 10 blocks. -=giggle=- On the beading not though, I realized I have a ton of leftover beads from my making stitch markers so I am going to try putting them to good use. I am going to run up to Barnes and Nobles tomorrow and look into some beading books. I'm also planning on making a pair of chandelier earrings for myself. A friend peaked my interest in trying it when I bought a pair for 12 dollars. He had given me this furrow-browed expression and told me that I could make them easily. Ding! Light Bulb! -=giggle=-

Speaking of Knitting! I popped my head into Yarn Co. when I was in the city. What a cute little shop. It has a nice selection of yarn and the owners were incredibly pleasant. I ended up buying 2 skeins of Idena Mohair Lux.

The colors are a little off but you can see that it's a various colored mohair. I was thinking about the wavy scarf or shawl. Or at least that's what I put down for the 2008 Mission Possible. I don't know if I mentioned that I had joined, thinking on it. There is a list on the right sidebar with all the projects I have to get done before December 31st. If you don't get done with the project you have to donate the yarn. It's a way to stash bust and get some knitting done as well. I figure it will be one hell of a way to get some of my gift knitting done on top of the A Loose Knit Group.

Crafting Items for Feb:

Finish the maze baby blanket. It's coming along really nicely. I showed Shawna at the shower on Sunday and she positively loved it. Mom-Mom (Grim's Grandma pestered me a bit about not getting it done, she also didn't seem that impressed with it but she's a little hard to read.) I suppose as long as Shawna appreciates the effort it's worth it.

ALK-Group chose scarves for this month so I am going to start on Louis's scarf as soon as I get done with the baby blanket.

I am also going to need to complete a couple of projects for Project Spectrum. February is dedicated to Fire, so we'll see what I can come up with.

Busy little me, eh?

Honestly, I think that's about it for now. Happy Crafting!!

The Weekend Begins

2008-01-25T23:15:00.000-05:00

I am hanging out in our hotel room. Which means we made it safely!! Let the fun begin, I'll post more on Sunday!

A Correction & A Question

2008-01-20T22:33:00.000-05:00

Head Vampire was not done by Sknitches it was by Sweet Sheep.

If someone asked you what book they had to read in their lifetime, what would you say?

I am participating in the 50 Book Challenge and I want to read books that are unique and would be considered classic. Examples: Count of Monte Cristo, On The Road by Jack Kerouac. Tell me what you think. I would really appreciate it.

Happy Blog-Versary!!

2008-01-20T21:03:00.000-05:00

It's been one year since I started this blog. It simultaneously feels like I started it yesterday and forever ago. My first project I posted here was a Basketweave scarf I was working on for Grim's brother. Since then I have tried to advance my abilities as much as possible. So on this Blog-versary I am proud to unveil the Montego Bay Scarf!!!

It turned out perfect. In my opinion it's the best thing that I have made yet! I was a little iffy on the blocking but it really looks better this way. It was curling so badly before it was blocked that it just didn't look right. What do you think guys?

In other knitting news, I frogged the Accidental Drop Stitch Vest. I finished the front part and I was seriously not liking the finished product. After thinking on it for a while I thought it would be best to just frog it and use the yarn for something else. After that I decided to Cast On a baby blanket. I seem to like knitting under pressure. -=giggle=- I chose a maze pattern. It's fairly easy and it's knitting up pretty quick. Let's hope that I can get it finished before Sunday. If not then it will be a little belated. I also looked deeper into the Thin Mint Scarf, I didn't realize it was knit on two circs. I'm not sure if I am ready for that. Is it as hard as it sounds?

I still need to frog the Tree Jacket back down to the lifeline. I'm not entirely pleased with that but I'll live. Speaking about patterns, I went a little pattern crazy on Ravelry today. -=giggle=- I loaded up my que and if I actually complete a couple of them I'll be surprised. -=giggle=- I am a little impulsive.

Alright about the Blog-versary, right now I am just not financially capable to have a contest. Sorry you guys but next year I'll do something special. In parting, here's an adorable picture of Kiya. She apparently loved my poncho as much as I do.

Fin!

2008-01-16T21:48:00.000-05:00

The Montego Bay Scarf is blocking as I type this. Pictures will be posted when I get the fringe on!! It's BEAUTIFUL!!! I have to say a special thanks to Jinxa for sending me this beautiful yarn!!

Laptop

2008-01-15T13:44:00.000-05:00

By the way, went to the bookstore yesterday and got all my class books. I asked them about book bags and laptop cases. Turns out they are covered under financial aid and they had one that fit my computer!!

What's better than finding a bag that can actually hold your laptop? A FREE bag that can hold your laptop. -=giggle=-

Montego Bay Revealed!

2008-01-15T12:59:00.000-05:00

I'm home with a thrown out back today. Le Sigh. So while I am sitting on the couch I thought I would post the pictures of the Montego Bay Scarf. Enjoy!!

A Close Up of the Stitch Pattern.

What do you think? I noticed it's curling quite a bit, I don't know if this is part of the pattern or what but I am thinking about blocking it. What do you think? The kicker, I have never blocked before, any good websites you can direct me to?

Sorry Guys

2008-01-13T22:18:00.000-05:00

Batteries are dead on the digital camera. Good thing I found out about it today instead of when I got to my Digital Photography class. -=giggle=- As soon as I get batteries I'll be taken pictures!

Problem Solved

2008-01-13T04:50:00.000-05:00

It turned out not to be anything at all. The cats knocked out the cord. -=giggle=- Grim felt silly telling me about it, and I felt silly for freaking out. At least everything turned out well, I was preparing myself to be told we needed to buy a new motherboard or something. Then again, I am one of those people that Hopes for the Best but expects the Worst. Pessimist in me I guess. -=giggle=-

So I have been knitting exclusively on the Montego Bay Scarf . The Feather Shawl wasn't working with the yarn I wanted to use for it and I didn't have enough of the "Head Vampire" yarn to use it for a shawl, so I figures I scarf would be perfect. I finally found a dress to go to wear to see "Phantom of the Opera". I tried it all on and the scarf will match the earrings and the earrings match my outfit. It's sort of hard to not be able to match things to black though. Progress pictures will be posted tomorrow.

The Tree Jacket, I am angry with. I am going to rip back to the lifeline. I don't want to half-ass this project and I want it to look nice. So ripping back it is. I'll take pictures of it when I get past the progress pictures I posted before.

The Accidental Drop Stitch Vest has been put on the back burner until I finish the scarf. Plus there are a couple of techniques I am going to have to jump right into that I am really no experienced with yet. In short, I am scared to screw it up.

I still haven't found a stupid laptop bag. I am hoping the school carries them in the Bookstore and I can get one covered under financial aid. I mean it is necessary, right? -=wink, nudge=- I'm debating on making a cozy for the thing and then just sewing straps into a regular book bag. I mean seriously, I have found every other size laptop bag but a 17". Blegh.

In other knitting news, I really need to set to work on my gloves for this months ALK gift knitting. Although, at present Grim has 2 sets of gloves and Catie is buying her own. Maybe I'll just make her a pair for next year. We'll see. So Gloves are definitely on the agenda, I need to make a scarf for my friend Louis for his Birthday (Thin Mint Scarf from Dominitrix), and I want to make a Montego Bay Scarf in Death Eaters for my Friend Laramie (Christmas Knitting)

While I was looking around for a picture of the Thin Mint Scarf, I found this scarf and I want it! -=giggle=- I need another scarf like I need notepads and notecards, True, but it's still cute!

I utterly failed to finish any baby stuff before the shower. I figured it would be that way, my heart just wasn't in it. I'll probably make a belated gift. We'll see though.

That's it for knitting news, lovelies. In other news..

I am getting my septum pierced on the 2nd of February. My mom is getting it for me as a early Birthday gift.
School starts back up on Tuesday.
I love my new laptop. Grim is playing Bioshock and I am doing all my blogging and emailing while he plays video games. No fighting, not that there was any fighting to begin with really.
We are definitely going to Origins this year. My grandma confirmed that we can stay at her place again. Yeah!!!

I think that's about it lovelies. I hope you are all well and good! May your knitting be flawless and quick.

Look for pictures tomorrow.

P.S. Keep your eye on my blog, I am thinking about holding a Blog-Versary drawing on the 20th. I'll come up with the details before the 20th and keep you posted. It may be something easy like, posting comments enters you into a drawing, it may be a little scavenger hunt. Who knows, we'll see.

Talk to you soon!!

Le Sigh.

2008-01-12T13:07:00.000-05:00

Internet is down for unknown reasons involving the computer. I woke up to a note taped on the coffee pot that Grim believes the Ethernet card blew. When I was talking to him this morning and told him that even my laptop couldn't get online and he groaned and said something about the modem.

We'll see.

News like this shouldn't come before coffee.

Tree Jacket Dilema

2008-01-06T05:58:00.000-05:00

Alright, so here's the deal.

I am on row 23 of the 24 rows that I am supposed to work before I separate the sleeves. Here's the problem.. At the beginning of row 23 I have 248 stitches. After I do my increases and then purl all the way around I will have 255 at row 24.

After I do my increases and then purl around I'll have 262 (at end of row 24).

Problem: I should have 272. Do I rip all the way back to the color for 10 stitches? I don't know how to adapt patterns very well so I can't alter the pattern and expect it to fit. Neither, sound pleasant. So I was wondering if there is a way to add 10 extra stitches without having a huge hole or making it noticeable?

Please help me! I really don't want to rip back!

Goals & Alterations in 2008

2008-01-06T01:51:00.000-05:00

Goals

Stop Smoking
Start Exercising Regularly
Become more Politically Competent
Volunteer
Be Less Socially Awkward
Travel
Balance Finances Efficiently
Learn to Sew

Alterations

Septum piercing
Tattoo - Back or Back of Neck Piece
Radical Hair Style Change

Knitting Goals

Finish Projects in a Timely Fashion
Learn Lace Knitting
Learn New Techniques
Knit a Pair of Socks
Knit a Pair of Gloves w/ Fingers

The alterations are things I have always wanted to do but have been reluctant due to a variety of different reasons. I'm calling the piercer about a Septum piercing tomorrow. Any money I get for my birthday will probably go towards the piercing or the tattoo.. Or yarn of course. -=giggle=-

That's it for now, I'll post more tomorrow.

Tree Jacket Progress

2008-01-01T16:10:00.001-05:00

Here are some pictures of the Tree Jacket so far.

More pictures to come soon!

Hello 2008!

2008-01-01T04:35:00.000-05:00

Happy New Years to all my readers! I hope it was a safe and happy one for all of you!

A real post with pictures to come tomorrow!!

A Productive Sunday.

2007-12-30T13:49:00.000-05:00

I have completely emptied out every single email address I have. Boy I was getting behind on those emails. Sorry guys I am a terrible pen pal over the holidays. Then after that I went through and caught up on all the Ravelry group posts ( I was surprised to find there wasn't many). I emailed a couple of people I was interesting in coversating with and then moved onto the next task. Blogs. I went through my entire Friend's list on Ravelry and caught up on all the Holidays News, then I hit my usual reads. After that it was time to start working on my blog. I wanted to add a finished section as well as a Groups and Alongs Section. So I did, then I noticed how difficult I found the font to read. So I figured if it was hard for me, it might be hard for others so I increased the size and made it bold. Does it help at all ?

Now I am blogging before I prepare to get ready to go to my mom's house. We're supposed to help her put together my brother's new desktop. Also, we need to bring over their presents. OMG! I totally forgot to blog about this! My mom got engaged over the holiday weekend. Her birthday is the 21st and her boyfriend of 7 years proposed to her! He set up a suprise party at the place they had their first date. So that got her, then they brought out a hat and started singing Happy Birthday.. Well tied to the hat was a ring and a card that said will you marry me?
HOW CUTE IS THAT! So needless to say, my mom is over the moon.

As far as knitting goes, I am making terrific progress on the Tree Jacket. I am planning on bringing it with my tonight to work on while the computer tech (Grim) works his magic. The Cobweb stole is definitely not going to work, I am definitely not skilled enough or patient enough to work that pattern. So I bought another one lastnight. It's the Feather Lace Shawl (link to the right). I casted on lastnight and I think I am going to do well with this pattern. I am using Sublime's Mohair Blend in White. I went to the yarn store, gift card in hand, and got enough yarn to finish the Accidental Drop Stitch Vest (link on right). Finally!! -=giggle=- I also picked up some black yarn for Grim's fingerless gloves, and Lambs Pride Bulky in Black and Neon Green for the Record Bag I want to make. However, now that many are telling me the Stitch'n'Bitch Nation pattern will work, I might just use it for that instead. Lamb's Pride will felt right? I confess I know nothing about felting. -=giggle=-

I am hoping to get a lot of projects completed this new year. I joined A Loose Knit Along, which is dedicated to working on projects for Christmas. That's why I went ahead and picked up the yarn for Grim's gloves. I also jumped on the wagon and joined Project Spectrum. I really want to be more receptive to color and what I can create with color.

I have a whole bunch of goals for the New Year. My number one goal being the EVER so Typical goal of quitting smoking. I want to but at the same time I don't. I know it's bad for me but I enjoy doing it. You know, one of those things.

Any top goals for you guys?

Anyways, I hope everyone has/had a wonderful weekend.

Another Question

2007-12-29T11:19:00.000-05:00

Would you trust a laptop in a hand knit bag? I can't find a backpack anywhere without it costing me an arm and a leg so I thought I would make a messenger/laptop bag. Only thing is that I don't want it to end up breaking of ripping and there goes the lap top. What do you think?

A Post!!!

2007-12-29T02:21:00.000-05:00

An actual honest to god post. -=giggle=- Unfortunately, no pictures right now, I have a bunch that need to be resized before I can post them. Knitting updates are at the bottom if you want to skip all the holiday/personal info.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! My holidays were wonderful. It was definitely a year of being spoiled rotten. Amongst the gift list I got a new laptop (my mom), Freddy's Nightmare Box Set (Pounce/Grim), Beautiful Egyptian Earrings (Moontear), Fatal Frame 3 (World's best game! Grim) lovely clothes, a book on the Philosophy of Horror (Pounce), a gift certificate to a book store and my Favorite Yarn Store, and the surprise of all suprises... Tickets to see Phantom of the Opera, Orchestra Level on Broadway!!!! That came from Grim, who knows how much I adore that play. It was on my top ten things to experience before life's end list. I have literally been singing the songs everyday since getting them!

Christmas was not without it's chaotic moments though. Let me tell you about the Pork Roast vs. my tooth... Don't worry it has a happy ending. So, I take a bite of roast and I am chewing along. All of a sudden I feel a sense of... something being wrong. I tell Grim, rather forcefully, to move and run to the bathroom. Sure enough, I have completely shattered one of my back teeth. Upset, I explain to the family what happened. His mother loads me up with gauze and orajel for the evening and we head home. I end up taking an IBprofin and a pain killer. Well, I had an allergic reaction to the pain killer and ended up itching myself skinless all night. -=giggle=- I call work and tell them I am going to be late. So I get maybe 4 hours of sleep. Then I call the dentist and they tell me they are closed until the 27th. Shit. So I go to work, uncomfortable but surviving. The next day comes and I get an appointment at 3:30. Well let me tell you folks, a broken tooth in your mouth can make you feel really sick. So I push on through the day feeling like total hell. I leave a little early due to the bad weather and get to the Dentist office, anticipating another pulled tooth. Turns out, it was only a filling that shattered. The bonding grew weak, split and shattered. So all he had to do was take the part I saved and glue it back on with bonding! To top it off, he didn't even charge me! I am dubbing that my Christmas Miracle. -=giggle=-

Oh, another miracle. I passed both classes this semester with B's!! I totally bombed the math test. Trig will never be a strong point for me. I was entirely surprised that I did so well in Bio though. I think making up those labs and doing well on the final helped a lot.

So over the 4 day weekend I did actually get alot of knitting done. I finished My So Called Scarf. Then on X-mas eve I ripped the Tree Jacket back to start. I managed to get the entire neck done by Christmas Day afternoon, I am currently on Row 9 of the 29 I have to do for the upper body. I set it down after transferring it to bigger needles after I nearly lost all of it while showing Grim my progress. I didn't want to risk my sleep addled mind making a mess of it all. Tomorrow we're going to the yarn store so I can buy yarn for the Cobweb Stole. I am going to be making that to wear to see the Phantom of the Opera.. Hopefully it will be done in time. Wish me luck on that endeavor.

For now my dears, I think that is all. I wish you all a wonderful and safe New Years! Don't get too crazy out there!!

A Quick Post

2007-12-28T08:20:00.000-05:00

I intend to post alot of stuff tonight, that is of course if I can wrestle the home computer away from Grim. I made the mistake of buying him a new Video Card and a couple of really nice computer games for X-mas, now I can't get online anymore. -=weeps=-

I do want to send a special THANK YOU to Joann, who was actually my Secret Santa. I also want to send out a very public apology to Jennifer. I have positively no idea why you have not received your package. The only thing I can figure is that it is lost and they don't want to fess up to it. That way they can keep it at "In Route" in their computer system until the end of days. So I am making you a new box with a whole new variety of goodies. =)

Quick Pattern Question

2007-12-27T08:00:00.000-05:00

I want to make this pattern but I am not sure what it means when it says w1. fwd.

I think it means Wrap 1 around needle forward but I don't want to be wrong. Any help would be appreciated!

Merry Christmas Eve!

2007-12-24T03:57:00.000-05:00

I'm back in the nick of time to wish all of you a Merry Christmas! I have been catching up on blogs, Myspace and Raverly messages.. Now it's time to start posting again!

On the knitting needles: The Tree Jacket will never be off the knitting needles, I will be 90 years old and still on the repeats in the beginning. -=giggle=- Honestly, I have maybe done 5 rows in a month. My So Called Scarf is coming along beautifully though. I am pretty much just going to knit it until the yarn runs out. Then it's being shipped off to a lucky recipient that I need to apologize to for getting her package off late. Everything else is pretty much on hold right now. I am really trying to tie up a couple of projects before I dive into another one.

So I was saying in my last blog that I need to find some books on tape to listen to while during knitting. I found a couple, "Blood and Chocolate" - Klause and "Black Creek Crossing"- John Saul. Then I got a beautiful new laptop and put it in the bedroom. Now I can watch movies without messing up Grim's video gaming mojo. -=giggle=- I think that is why I have gotten so much knitting done on that scarf, uninterrupted movie watching. -=giggle=- I have plans to drive my butt up to the yarn store soon and buy more yarn. I really want to make this! It looks too cool! But I think I am going to buckle down and settle in on the Tree Jacket after I get done with the scarf.

So I have been taking out knitting books from the library left and right lately. I positively can not understand the hype about the Knitting Kimono book. I mean the concept is cool but I am looking at the patterns and wondering how you would wear that in everyday life. Some of the patterns would be cool as around the house gifts but I just don't know about some of the designs.

I have a couple other books I want to talk about but I can't think of them off the top of my head right now. So alas, I will bring this to a close for this evening.

May you have a wonderful and Merry Christmas!

I'll post tomorrow before we leave for Grim's family's house. I want to show you guys some pictures of the recent knitting and goodies!

Rolling Along

2007-12-10T21:53:00.000-05:00

I have made a little progress on "My So Called Scarf". I really want to find a book on cd to listen to while I knit though. Grim is bitching about the fact that I watch movies non-stop when I knit. So I have been doing things other than knitting to avoid feeling like I have to watch something. -=shrugs=- I am just not a big silence person I guess.

Anyways, in the midst of my pause from knitting.. I am more than halfway through Fight Club. I decided that I wanted to read the book and see what I was missing from the movie version. It's a really good read. Anyone who is a fan of the movie, should definitely read the book.

That's it for now. I need to get some sleep. I'm probably going to post something Wed since tomorrow is a math test.

Hope all is well in the cosmos for everyone else!

-=wave=-

2007-12-06T19:57:00.000-05:00

Unfortunately, I haven't been doing alot of knitting this week. By the time I get home from work I am exhausted. I don't know if I am fighting something or what but man have I been tired. I have worked a little bit on more washcloths for my Secret Santa pal. I hope she likes them. I'm planning on sending the package out tomorrow so tonight is the finishing night.

For all you zombie lovers out there. If you haven't read Walking Dead, you have to go get it or take it out of the library. There are three altogether and I just got done with the first one. It's a comic, so it's a reaaaally quick read and worth every moment spent on them.

My blogs are going to become a little more random. Finals are in two weeks and I totally bombed my last math test so I really need to put in the extra effort. Thank god this semester is almost over. I don't know if it's the Biology on Saturday or the Math class in general or both but I have not been as active in my education as I need to be. I definitely skimmed by in Bio so far and I need to take the finals very seriously. So if I dissapear, I'm studying and know I miss you guys and knitting. -=giggle=-

Anyways, that's about all for now..

By the way Bourne Supremacy ROCKS! I can't wait to see the next one! More to come hopefully soon. I need to take pictures of my Secret Santa package. For now though, here is a swap package that I really needed to post but haven't had access to the good ole' computer to do so. Sorry guys!

My Fiberflix Swap Partner Emmdy sent me! The candy was gone within the first couple of days and I have watched Dawn of the Dead about 5 times already. -=giggle=- The other "so bad they're good" movies, I haven't seen yet. Thank you Emmdy!

There are a couple of other packages that I need to post. My Day of the Dead Package from Jaime (Knit Nerd), My Hogwarts Package from Peggy and my Secret Santa Swap package from Jane! Thank you everyone for sending me such wonderful gifts.

And Jane is a meanie! She sent all these cute little gifts and then a big package wrapped with a note saying "Do Not Open Until the 24th" Argh!! I can't open it. I just can't and Grim said if I peeked he would go to every knitter on my bookmarked list and tell them that I am a cheater. Guess I have to wait, eh?

I'm Back!!!

2007-12-02T19:24:00.001-05:00

This is a really late blog post. To all my readers, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! The trip to Mississippi was wonderful. We had some snags in the beginning. Newark, New Jersey airport sucks! First off, we were delayed about 4 to 5 hours leaving Albany. We get to Newark only to see out plane for Memphis take off without us on it. So we had to get a hotel room and hang out till morning. All turned out well though. We got there and had a wonderful time. I could not have asked for a better meeting between my family and Grim. Everyone loved him and he loved everyone in return. I admit to being extremely homesick. I miss them all so very much. Pictures and a movie to come once I get all of them formatted. I did not take a lot of pictures which urks me but I should be getting some from my family.

I'm trying to think of what else I wanted to write about. I did not get any knitting done while I was there. But I have gotten some knitting done this weekend.

Tree Jacket take 2 - I have this weird problem with this particular pattern. I stop paying attention and screw it up! However, the screw up is on a part that is going to be bunched up and unnoticeable. So I am leaving it.. Unless I make a huge mistake, I am finishing this thing if it kills me.

My So-Called Scarf - I like this pattern a lot. It's definitely a yarn hog though. I don't know if I am going to have enough Malabrigo. However, I think I am going to have to rip back a little ways, somehow I ended up w/ holes.

My First Fair Isle attempt - What do you think? I wanted to try a new technique, so I pulled out the Washcloth yarn and went to town. Any pointers?

That's pretty much it on the knitting front. I have made a rule to myself that I am going to stop watching movies I haven't seen before and knitting. That's asking for disaster aka the Tree Jacket and the So-Called Scarf holes. -=giggle=-

I did get the opportunity to see a couple of movies that I wanted to mention here.

Live Free or Die Hard: Decent movie. Typical of the action flick genre. You know, unnecessary blowing up random things, panic, chaos and a hero. Bruce Willis is terrific in his role. The story line was really interesting for an action flick as well.

Shrek 3: Very Cute. Funny in parts, doofy in others. A Typical Shrek movie.

1408: What an awesome movie!! So good in fact I can't believe that Stephen King wrote the concept for it. I have actually read the short story though. It was good but not as great as the movie. For once changes from the original format improved the film overall. John Cusak was perfect for the part. The movie definitely put me on the edge of my seat. I recommend watching this movie to everyone. Oh, but if you get the Director's Cut version, the ending is totally different from the Original Released Version.

The Holiday: Romantic comedy. It was a very cute story. Not the best romance I have ever seen but worth seeing at least once. I'm not to fond of Cameron Diaz but I love Kate Winslet and Jack Black's performance.

The Birds: What an interesting movie. Although not my favorite Hitchcock film but it was worth the time spent on it. It's amazing how he can make anything creepy and suspenseful. I don't see why people worship this movie though.

Bourne Identity: Wow, Matt Damon kicks arse! -=giggle=- At least he does as this character. I liked this movie a lot. I am a fan of assassin movies though. They are so inventive in their ways of inflicting pain on another individual. How can you not like that ? I am behind the times and in desperate need to get the other two so I know why this is dubbed the best trilogy that has come out lately.

Alrighty... I think that's about it for this one. I have to get some stuff done tonight before bed.

Night night everyone!

Quick Update

2007-11-27T00:50:00.000-05:00

I'll write more tomorrow in more detail but I wanted everyone to know that everything went wonderfully! Everyone loves Grim! We had a terrific time but it went by to quickly. We go back to NY tomorrow. Talk to everyone soon!

We're Here!!

2007-11-22T01:47:00.000-05:00

We arrived today at around 11 in the morning. We were supposed to get here yesterday at around 6 pm. Let's just say, Don't fly anywhere that have to do with Newark Airport. It's evil!!! -=giggle=- The visit is going well so far. Dad and Lisa (Stepmom) seem to really like Grim and we're having a great time already!

Today is the Day!

2007-11-20T07:51:00.000-05:00

In less than 8 hours I will be seeing my dad after an absence of over a year. I didn't think this day would every get here. The bonus is Grim is coming with me and after 4 years of dating him, he'll get to meet the other side of my family. I'm a little nervous about that. It's the first boyfriend I have ever brought to meet the dad, ya know? It should be interesting if anything.

Anyways, tell me what you think of the blog now that it's actually working. Tell me if it still looks jumbled on your computer. It shouldn't now because I had a little help fixing it. It turns out my counter was throwing the whole thing off. That's fixed now, so what do you think ?!?!

I just wanted to drop a quick line and let you know that I am heading out in a couple hours. I don't think I'll be blogging much until I get back. I will hopefully have pictures of a semi-completed Tree Jacket. I also started on something for a swap partner. I should have plenty to give me occupied on the plane.

Oh by the way, Here's the knitting related post from the other day. It sort of got swallowed.

What the Hell...

2007-11-19T08:06:00.000-05:00

Okay, so I am looking at my blog on my office computer and everything is all jumbled. What's it look like on your net service?

Edit: I installed Firefox and it looks fine. The question being now can anyone help me make this thing compatible w/ both browsers?

3rd Blog Entry - Grim and I

2007-11-18T23:03:00.000-05:00

Blog #2 - Survey
Blog #1 - Regular Entry
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Grim and I are still together. -=giggle=- There was no break up and I didn't get dumped. Although thank everyone for being so nice and offering their sympathies anyway!! I appreciate it!

There was a little bit of a misunderstanding when I posted about the templates. I didn't understand why there were sooo many templates that were based around heartbreak and getting dumped. That's what the post was about.

So Grim and I are alright everyone, I promise. Besides, if he ever dumped me out of the blue like that....

He'd be zombie food.

Blog Entry #2

2007-11-18T21:25:00.001-05:00

See Below for actual blog post. This is just for fun..

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Grim

2. What were you doing at 0800? Sleeping.. if that means 8:00 am like I think it does.

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Watching the Season 2's last episode of Supernatural -=weeps=-

4. What happened to you in 2006? I started a new job.

5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Go Away Sigh!

6. How many beverages did you have today? Coffee, Tea and Soda (3)

7. What color is your hairbrush? Blue

8. What was the last thing you paid for? 3 shirts, 3 pairs of earrings and 3 little packages of tissues. Creepy.. I even bought game carriers for Grim that came in 3.

9. Where were you last night? Home, Jimmeny Peak, Mall, Home

10. What color is your front door? Cream

11. Where do you keep your change? On my desk

12. What’s the weather like today? Sunny but chilly

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Mint Chocolate Chip

14. What excites you? Visiting Family, Hanging out with friends

15. Do you want to cut your hair? I just cut it on Friday actually

16. Are you over the age of 25? No

17. Do you talk a lot? Depends on who I am with

18. Do you watch the O.C.? No

19. Do you know anyone named Steven? Yep

20. Do you make up your own words? Sometimes

21. Are you a jealous person? Sometimes

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter “A” Amy

23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter “S” Scott

24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? Jessi

25. What does the last text message you received say? "Can't Wait to see you" (Dad)

26. Do you chew on your straw? Nope

27. Do you have curly hair? Naturally

28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Bed

29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? -=giggle=- Everyone I know is rude but in the funniest way possible.

30. What was the last thing you ate? Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

31. Will you get married in the future? Maybe, Maybe Not.. It doesn't really matter as long as we're happy.

32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? Rosemary's Baby

33. Is there anyone you like right now? Grim

34. When was the last time you did the dishes? Last week I think.

35. Are you currently depressed? Nope

36. Did you cry today? Nope

37. Why did you answer and post this? Haven't done one in a while.

38. Tag 5 people who would do this survey: How about this... do it if you want to.. don't if ya don't

And Here It Is!!!

2007-11-18T20:55:00.000-05:00

The blog is back up and running! Yeaahhh!! Doesn't it look nice? I'm so happy that I found one that didn't pan all the way to the right or left. This one is simple, non-emo and easy to fiddle with. If you notice anything that is off, please let me know. I'm still playing around with it.

Anyways, on with the show!

In the world of knitting, I have had to completely frog back the tree jacket. Apparently I am not trained enough in the ways of the ninja knitter style to know how to watch TV and knit at the same time. Or at least that night I didn't. I totally messed up the pattern. When I went to rip back it just went downhill from there. No biggy really. It did hurt to frog to the start again but I didn't want a sh*tty looking sweater. I did finish a pair of fingerless gloves. They're nice, not what I expected but nice. I swatched and the size was perfect.. so the only answer can be that I have smaller hands than the average adult.. That I didn't count on. So they are a little.. um.. what's the word... roomy. I adjusted them a little around the wrist by entwining yarn into the stitches and pulling it a little tighter. Here's a picture!

See what I mean, they just look a little bigger than me. So I'll just make sure to knit myself kid gloves from now on. -=giggle=- Also, I wanted to share a cute little action shot.

Not the best picture of me but Kiya was really interested in my glove knitting. -=giggle=- Other than that, I have been slowly working through my assorted projects. I haven't really felt up to knitting much. Somewhere along the line I really hurt my back. So I have been taking it easy and watching a lot of movies instead.

In other news, we head out on Tuesday!! I can't wait, it's going to be wonderful! So I'll probably be out of the loop for another week (sorry about the long leave of absence by the way). I'll be back with pictures from the trip and hopefully progress shots. I plan to get a lot of knitting done on my plane. Which reminds me, I need to cast on the Tree Jacket again or they're not gonna let me on with it. So outside of relaxing, we've been shopping and preparing for that, needless to say, it's been a reeeally busy weekend. Tomorrow I work and then I am off for 7 days. -=dances a happy jig=-

Well dears, I think that's all for now. I'm hoping to get another post in tomorrow but if I don't I will talk to you all soon. Sorry for being a bad blogger. Forgive me?

Doesn't Make Sense

2007-11-15T23:47:00.000-05:00

I have been searching the long lists of blogger skins, looking for a neat one. This was the most unique one that I found, that didn't annoy me and it still bothers me a little. It's that hole being to the right as opposed to the center thing.

Anyway, the real point of this post was to ask this... when people get dumped do they run and make a blogger skin. I have been sifting through so many "tortured soul/depressed lovers" that now I want to throw myself out my bedroom window. Although right now, I think I'll settle for throwing myself into bed.

Night night.

4 more days until Mississippi!!

-=Wave=-

2007-11-15T20:50:00.000-05:00

I'm still here! As you may have noticed, my blog has drastically changed. Weeeelll I was trying to do something different, not knowing that downloading a new skin would erase damn near everything. Oh well, I'll just have to go through and try again.

I promise a post soon. I have just been really busy and my back has been acting up pretty bad so I have been hanging out on the couch.

Talk to you soon!

It's been a long day.

2007-11-03T00:12:00.000-04:00

First of All...

A long and emotionally draining day but it has a happy ending. I'll write a little about it then go on to post my Halloween and Knitting Pictures.

Drama: So it's around 11:30 this morning and I am at work making my appointments to get some things done before I go see my Dad on the 20th. I realize the departure time from the airport isn't in my planner so I hop online to check my itinerary. I review it, and then it hits me. That's not right. We're not supposed to be leaving on the 20th of November and coming back on the 26th of DECEMBER! I realize this and quickly tell my boss, that we need to go smoke. -=giggle=- She's cool like that. So we went out, I tell her what's going on and afterwards I call them up with high hopes. I mean it's a computer error, that or I screwed up somewhere and hit the wrong button. I speak to a woman and find out it will be an additional 600 dollars to change the tickets around. I don't have that sort of money to drop. So I get off the phone with her... and.. cry... a lot. Why did I break into an emotional sobbing mess? I haven't seen my southern family in over a year and a half. Family has come to mean a great deal to me over the course of my lifetime. To go that long without seeing them, really bothers me on nearly an unexplainable level.

Anyways, I call Grim. Probably hysterical sounding. He gets on the phone with Expedia and sees what he can do. In the mean time I have taken my lunch break. I'm a mess. I do my errands and come back. I get a call from Grim, nothing Expedia can do to help us. So he's calling the airline. More tears. My boss ends up letting me go home. She wasn't upset and she understood why I was so hysterical about the whole situation. My coworker came up and gave me a hug and I collected my bags and came home. Long story short (too late), 4 hours and a lot more tears of disappointment later, Grim and I have our flights still. We still had to pay $200.00 to get them changed though. (So I won't be ordering yarn this paycheck after all Christine) That hurt a little but I wasn't going to ask either parent for it. We're staying one extra day and I get to see them after all! I was so upset and so panicked that I actually gave myself a migraine earlier from the worrying. I know, neurotic and weird but my defense is, I really miss my family.

Knitting: I cast on the Tree Jacket pattern and I am currently working on the collar.

The Baby Wrap is coming along nicely!

I also started to process of making the Button Sweater.

Onto Halloween!! During the day I was a flapper girl at work and by night Zombie!! What a wonderful Halloween and Anniversary it was! Grim and I have been together 4 years now! I think we're both a little shocked. -=giggle=- This is the longest relationship either of us have had. So we made plans to go out with our friend Kris and her friends Josh and Danielle. The first place we went was to an old farm that had 3 or 4 different corn mazes, some rat like circles you raced, peddle-carts and a bunch of other neat little things. Then from there we went to see Nightmare Before X-mas in 3D. The day was just splendid. There are a couple of pictures below but a lot more on my flicker site. Go take a look! Also, I have to post the video Grim made in the maze! To funny!

I Hope everyone else had a wonderful Halloween! Night Night For Now Guys!!!

Happy Halloween!!

2007-10-30T17:01:00.000-04:00

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As Promised, A Post!

2007-10-28T22:01:00.000-04:00

This weekend was a real joy. Friday night was cram night. I forgot that I had a Biology test Saturday morning so, you know the drill. Lots of coffee, lots of smoking and a late night. Saturday wasn't too bad, if you don't count that I had to wake up at 8 to take a test. I have NO idea how well I did on it. Saturday was also Grim's Birthday. So I put up a Happy Birthday Banner and laid his present out for him so it would be there when he got up. I had already bought him one of his gifts (Game Book for W.O.D) so I decided to get him 28 Days Later, so he would have something to open on his Birthday. The rest of Saturday was pretty laid back. He did a lot of video games and I got a lot of knitting done. Then it was time for game night over at Pounce's house. He got more gifts and got a cake. We got home at about 2 am, more knitting and more video games. Then we went to bed. Today was the family birthday. I got up at 11, about 5 minutes later, I get a call saying we're going to meet up at 2. Oh Shit.. I haven't started the cake yet. So I rush through and do that, while it's baking, I go and redye my hair and start getting ready. All the while I am still trying to get the Birthday Boy out of bed. -=giggle=- We end up meeting up with them about a 1/2 hour late.

Dinner was wonderful (Olive Garden), then we came back here for presents and the cake I made (with over the hill trick candles =P)

I think he had a really nice birthday. I could tell he doesn't like the idea of turning 31 so I wanted to keep it simple and relaxed this year.

I also managed to get through a lot of the Baby Wrap Dress. It's looking really cute so far and I just reached the shaping of the arm holes. I can't wait until it's finished up. By the way, I have come to agree that having a baby is contagious. I went from one baby to knit for, to three babies! -=giggle=- I haven't cast on the Tree Jacket yet only because I got circular needles that have a 24" cord and it says use a cord that 16" or 20". Does it really matter in relation to the pattern?

To go back to what I mentioned earlier, here are a couple of things that are going on:

1. The doctor says that my stomach problems and weight loss are probably directly related to the loss of my gallbladder. Bile production is to high, so it's irritating my innards and causing them to wig out. (How do you like my medical, non-icky version?) I have been given a medicine that I have to drink, Yuck, and regulate based on my digestion speed.

2. They believe Kiya developed an allergy to her food. So we switched it to a prescription digestively helpful food. No problems since. Although that Vet visit, we almost adopted a cat. -=giggle=- Then my brakes went out and I had to get them fixed. I think it was for the best though. 3 cats in our apartment might have been a little scary.

3. I went into the Country Wool Yarn store after my doctor's appointment. This store is in the middle of nowhere and easily a goot 45 minute to an hour drive from my house. (I was in the area for the appointment) So I get there and I do my shopping. I go to grab my debit card and she doesn't take them. Oh no. So I rummage through my bag, no cash and NO CHECKS! Ahhh! I apologize and go to put the yarn back and she tells me, "It's alright, I'll Bill you." Whhhattt? -=giggle=- Turns out she bills locals and hasn't had a problem doing it ever, so I asked her if she was sure. She said yes. How cool was that!?!? The green and purple yarn from the previous post was what I got..

4. The Double Date. -=giggle=-

*A.* There was a lady on her cell phone the whole time.

*B.* Man behind said lady on cell phone, got really loud with her when he realized what she was doing.

*C.* Said Lady's Boyfriend stood up and tried to pick a fight with said, yelling man.

I missed about 30 minutes of dialog just from the yelling. What I did catch, was a little sad. The Vampires and concept were cool. The acting melodramatic. The pace a little rushed. All in all, a renter movie. The part that pissed me off about the whole thing. I asked for my money back since, I missed part of it. The dipshit at the counter gave me shit. Argh! I resolved to just not come back again.

2 More Things

2007-10-25T22:53:00.001-04:00

1. Thanks to all who helped me with the pattern

2. I was going to ask if someone knew how to find Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elmstreet TV series but then I found it. I have to get this.

Yeah! A Post! (Picture Heavy)

2007-10-25T21:47:00.000-04:00

I seriously have to start keeping better care the blog The problem is that I am getting to wrapped up in reading that I am not knitting and I know you guys like seeing knitting more than personal posts. -=giggle=-

So to start off, YARN!!

This stuff is too lickable and Pounce gave it to me! She had originally bought it to try knitting me a hat and scarf but for some reason she decided against it and gave me the yarn. I would love and adore her for the hat and scarf set but I love her and adore her even more because the 2 black skeins of this are making me a sweater! Not to mention she made me a nifty Dice Bag! Also, Mucho Mucho Thanks to Moontear for the wonderful early X-mas gift. You are too sweet! I also got this yarn for the Tree Jacket Pattern (SKC KAL).

This yarn for the baby blanket.

Cthulhu loves the sheepies and the yarn. He's not evil, I promise. Then the baby also gets a baby wrap in this. Isn't it.. um.. bright? -=giggle=-

My mom bought me this..

The book, not an elder god. -=giggle=- She also got me the Beautiful Knitting Patterns Book. Have I mentioned how much I love books like this? It's awesome how they give you the idea of how to do it and you can go from there. =)

I've already swatched for my Tree Jacket and I plan to Cast on that or the baby blanket tomorrow. Probably the blanket because that's what I should be knitting. Or I'll mix over the weekend. A little of this and a little of that. -=giggle=-

I also wanted to post a picture for a contest on Melissa's blog. The Fake Rhinebeck Picture Contest.

I got some Malabrigo in Mint Green.
Some great sock yarn that I can't remember the name of right now!
Some Sweet Sheep - Head Vampyre
And some Misty Meadows by Knitpicks
The little sheepy and Cthulhu also hopped into my basket. =P

Have I mentioned how I had intended to go to Rhinebeck? Did I mention that I had to use the money saved to buy new brakes and rotors? Did I mention how bitter I am about that? I didn't think so. Oh well.. Next year. Next year.

Alright guys, that's it for the yarn. I'll post a couple of interesting points of my week tomorrow. Grim's B-day is this weekend so it's unlikely I will be on much. So to keep you in suspense, the next blog will include:

A. What the doctor said about my tummy.
B. What the Vet said about Kiya's tummy.
C. What happened at the Country Wool Yarn Store.
D. What happened at the Double Date last Friday

Okay, night night all!

Baby Blanket

2007-10-24T08:23:00.000-04:00

One of these is going to be the pattern I use for the baby blanket (see link).

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c351/Vstorey21/Patterns.jpg

My question: What do they mean by edge stitch? What edge stitch should I use that won't make the pattern look wonky or weird? The patterns I have been dealing with just go right into the pattern or I ignore that it says edge stitch. So what do you think?

I am admitting to my newbie knitter-ism but I figure, the only way to learn is to ask. -=giggle=-

Don't look down on me too much if this proves to be a retarded question.

Drive By, Again!

2007-10-22T22:48:00.001-04:00

-=giggle=- Sorry for another quick post. I have yarn pictures to share, a drawing to perform for HSKS3 and miscellaneous other things to discuss. Talk to you tomorrow!!

Public Service Announcement

2007-10-20T00:15:00.000-04:00

Don't go see 30 Days of Night! Rent it!

Explain more later.

Significant Other Questions

2007-10-19T07:01:00.000-04:00

1. Who is your man? Grim (Doesn't like real name released on the net)

2. How long have you been together? Since October 31st, 2004.

3. How long did you date? We're still dating, it'll be 4 years this October

4. How old is your man? 31, October 27th.

5. Who eats more? Definitely him. He can put away an entire bag of Doritios in two seconds.

6. Who said “I love you” first? Me, and I was scared to death. -=giggle=-

7. Who is taller? Him, he's nearly 6 ft and I am 5'4

8. Who sings better? Me. Although he is soo much better at improv singing.

9. Who is smarter? Pff, me. I’m a fucking genius. ( I like this answer)

10. Whose temper is worse? I'm not sure, we've never fought. Although, he's more prone to fight someone else so probably him.

11. Who does the laundry? Neither of us, we take it to get done. On the days we visit parents, we both do laundry.

12. Who takes out the garbage? Both of us.

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do, I like having another person on one side and a wall on the other.

14. Who pays the bills? Me. If I didn’t, all our money would be blown on games and game books.

15. Who is better with the computer? Definitely him.

16. Who mows the lawn? We don’t have a lawn.

17. Who cooks dinner? Mostly him but I cook from time to time

18. Who drives when you are together? Me.

19. Who pays when you go out? Whoever has the money, mostly me since it goes right into my bank account.

20. Who is most stubborn? HIM!

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? We both do. Depends on what the conversation was about though.

22. Whose parents do you see the most? Probably his.

23. Who kissed who first? We kinda kissed each other.

24. Who asked who out? We never really had an official dating period. We sort of really hit it off and jumped into a one on one relationship.

25. Who proposed? Not there yet, he knows he has to wait another 6 years until all that.

26. Who is more sensitive? Probably me.

27. Who has more friends? Definitely him.

28. Who has more siblings? I do. 1 half sister, 1 step sister, 2 half brothers

29. Who wears the pants in the family? -=chuckles=- That's debatable.

Since you're reading this, I am tagging you!!

The Blog

2007-10-17T22:31:00.000-04:00

Alrighty, I have posted a meme and my HSKS trivia/picture hunt. Now it's time for the blog. -=giggle=- It's been a while since I have posted. So here goes:

Knitting: I started over on my HSKS 3 bag. I am really going to work on it more tomorrow. I really haven't had the opportunity since I have a Bio paper due on Saturday. The Baby Blanket has been frogged back again. I am not a fan of the yarn I bought, it frays way to easily so I am going to buy some better quality yarn before trying it again. Right now, priority one is the bag since I need to send the package out before the 31st. The Day of the Dead package for Christine is done. I really hope she likes the goodies I found for her. My Movie Swap package is nearly done. I just need to wait on the movie to arrive and I want to throw in a couple more goodies before I ship it out.

Movies: 25th hour with Edward Norton was an awesome movie and I recommend it to anyone. It's a little depressing as most Spike Lee films are. However, it's the first Spike Lee movie I haven't hated, so that's saying something. Bride to Terabithia, I was unimpressed with. Although, I thought it was going to be about something totally different. It's a great family movie but -=shrugs=- typical.

Rock'n'Shock: What an awesome outing that was! We left around last Saturday and got there around 3. We immediatly went to the celebrity area to check out the lines. Here are the pictures I got with some of them.

1. Picture with Tony Todd (Candyman)
2. Picture with Angela Bettis (May, Girl Interrupted)
3. Picture with P.J. Soles (Halloween, Carrie)
4. Picture with Electra and Elise Avellan (Babysitter Twins from Grindhouse)
5. Picture with James Duval (Donnie Darko, May, Independance Day)
6. Picture of Daeg Faerch (Halloween 2007) He wouldn't take a picture with me unless I bought something from his booth. To hell with that I say.
7. Me in adoration of the Freddy Glove
8.The Rock'N'Shock Crew (missing Paul)

I'm planning on doing a meme all about Grim. So I will post his pictures when I do that. He turned into a cute little boy when he met Angela Bettis, apparently he likes her. -=giggle=- So the convention was cool. A little less than what I expected but fun anyway. I ended up buying The best of the Nighmare on Elmstreet T'V Show, Death Proof, Planet Terror and Daywatch. Grim got a Cluthlu Shirt and I also got Freddy vs. Jason Earrings. I think that's it. Well I went to include they're having a Nightmare on Elmstreet reunion that I am going to go to.. I looked it up and weelll.. it's in Texas. The plane tickets would be about 350 a piece. No can do... Le Sigh.
Anyways, on with the blog.. After the convention we went to the concert. Lordi, Dark Funeral (Sucked so bad I won't put up a link, in fact here's a picture of me when they were playing.), Mushroomhead and Type O Negative. Lordi was entertaining and epic. Dark Funeral was a REALLY BAD death metal band, Mushroomhead rocked my socks off and Type O Negative left me unimpressed. I love Type O and something has changed. Maybe Peter Steele, lead singer and bassist is getting to old to hit the low notes he once could hit, maybe he's sick.. all I know is I was unimpressed. Not to mention we were unable to leave the concert hall to smoke, so that sucked too. We finally got out of there at around 3 and anyone who smoked was chain smoking to catch up for missed time. I am exaggerating of course. We got home at 5 and spent all Sunday morning catching up on sleep.

Life: Work is going well enough. I went to the school today and got my registration number for my classes. I am going to be taking another Basic Math course and Literature into Film. It should be fun, well one class should be fun anyway. Guess which one ? -=giggle=- Turns out I have to take Math course from now until Fall of next year, then I get to go back to my Psych courses. Wippie! I still have no idea where I want to go, so I am keeping the idea local until I figure out if I really want to move anyway. Which we might.. On a totally unrelated topic, I went to the smoke shop to pick up cloves. I don't smoke cigs and cloves can only be found at specialty stores. Anyways, they sell cards at this particular smoke shop. When I walked in I found out that every card in the store was free. I grabbed a big bag and loaded up. I have enough cards to cover the next 5 years in birthdays. -=giggle=- Which is good, I am a card nut. I like to keep in touch with friends.

Alrighty, it's 11:36 pm now and I need to get ready for bed. Besides I honestly think I wrote about everything.

Night night all

Lots of Hugs!!

HSKS-Quidditch Round 3

2007-10-17T22:04:00.000-04:00

1. What was the name of the book Dumbledore left for Hermione in his will?
a. The Tales of Beedle the Bard

2. Whose sign was on Xenophilius Lovegood's chest?
d. Grindewald

3. Was October 30, 1980 the night that Lilly and James Potter died?
b. No (1981)

4. What's another name for the Elder Wand?
a. Deathstick

5. Whose Potterwatch code name was 'Rodent'?
d. Fred

6. What was so special about the peacocks at the Malfoy Manor?
d. They were all white

7. Who does Harry say was "probably the bravest man I knew?"
a. Snape

8. What thing was Lockhart giving Hagrid advice about getting out of a well?
b. Kelpies

9. What was the occupation of Colin Creevey's father?
d. Milkman

10. Which Professor of Hogwarts was a dueling champion when he was young?
a. Flintwick

Picture Scavenger Hunt

Bertie Botts Beans
Jelly Slugs
Chocolate Frogs
Blood Pops
Jenean's first HSKS kit

(Bonus Point: Who made the kit? Ansly)

7 Facts

2007-10-17T21:44:00.000-04:00

Rules:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.

2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird.

3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).

4. Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.

My Tagger is Miss Jane!

7 facts:

1. I love and adore ANYTHING Freddy Krueger related.

2. I want to play Thelma in Chicago.

3. My first career goal was to be a Marine Biologist, I wanted to swim with sharks.

4. I worked at a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for 6 months. I still believe it was the best job I have ever had for multiple reasons.

5. I am terrified of mirror legends. I can't be in the same room with a mirror if the lights are out. It freaks me out.

6. I was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Grew up in Mississippi and Ohio.

7. I really want to open my own Cabaret.

Tagging:

1. Hattie
2. Erika
3. Sheila
4. Pheelya
5. Arleta
6. Teresa
7. Sacha