Meme Me!

Thursday, 29 January 2009, 23:23 | Category : Memes
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You all know the drill…when the inspiration well runs dry, find a meme.
Pulled from Carole, who is celebrating her fourth blogiversary…go over and say hi, and you might win a little something!
Use the first letter of your name to find a word for each of the following:
Your Name – Marisa
Four letter word – more
Boy name [...]

Substantial, On Topic, But Random

Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 23:09 | Category : Knitting, In General, Knotty Gloves, Role-Playing, Socks
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If I’m going to create that type of anticipation, I should really make a point to blog earlier in the day, instead of right before bedtime.  So, substance, but random substance.
1.  I died this past weekend.  BloodShadows‘ fifteen year anniversary game was this past Saturday, and my poor Malkavian – Charlotte – was reduced to [...]

Diversions

Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 21:29 | Category : General
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One of these days I’m going to write a blog post with substance.  Today was going to be that day, but then I discovered that there’s a new Grow game from Eyemaze, and…well…it seems that my evening has vanished in a puff of smoke.
Thus, I present you with Grow Tower.  This is what I wish [...]

*sigh*

Monday, 26 January 2009, 20:17 | Category : General
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(In case that picture makes your brain hurt, that would be the tail left at the toe of the first sock being knit together with the loose end of the second sock in progress.  I think I’m going to go get some sleep now…obviously, it’s necessary.)

A Few Unrelated Things

Friday, 23 January 2009, 21:06 | Category : General
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1.  Upside-down kitten head!

2.  Bradon and I went to see Underworld: Rise of the Lycans tonight at a new theatre near us called Cinnebarre.  It’s one of those newfangled theatres with drinks and dinner service.  It was actually pretty neat – the food was decent, I love the 18-and-up-only policy, and having a pint glass [...]

Weekly Spinning: Week 36

Thursday, 22 January 2009, 23:03 | Category : General
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Two ounces of swirled white, brown and black alpaca has become about 90 yards of sport-weight three-ply lusciousness.  Ninety yards isn’t a lot (can I tell you how much I love my new yarn meter?) but it’s enough for a cute little hat, or maybe some fingerless gloves…not too shabby, all told.  I think the [...]

If you can’t post anything intelligent…

Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 23:00 | Category : Meatspace Life
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…at least post a pretty picture.
I’m doing better than that…I’m posting two pretty pictures.

I think they’re even better if you click to see them full size.
Pictures taken from my new work parking lot at about 5:30 this evening.  I cannot tell you how grateful I am that the sun is coming back to us.  Driving [...]

Here’s Something I Never Thought I’d Do

Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 22:33 | Category : Politics
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I feel bad for George W. Bush.
I know.
Now, don’t misunderstand me – you all know I’m a bleeding-heart liberal.  I have been anxiously awaiting this day for eight years.  I voted for President Barack Obama, and I am delighted to the tips of my liberal toes that he was sworn in to office today.  I [...]

*breath*

Monday, 19 January 2009, 22:54 | Category : General
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Apologizes for the failure to blog on Friday…things were a bit hectic ’round these parts.  Friday dawned bright and early as I drug Bradon out of bed and down to my work so that he could help us move our office from point A to point B (about 5 miles apart.)  Lucky boy, no?  I [...]

Weekly Spinning: Week 35

Thursday, 15 January 2009, 22:51 | Category : Cats, Socks, Spinning, Weekly Spinning
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I think one of the most interesting things about both knitting and spinning is how the act of transforming fiber into yarn and yarn into fabric can change everything.  Color, texture, shape, softness…it’s the same fibers, the same substance, but the ways it changes as I turn it into something else are endlessly fascinating to [...]