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It’s Census Time!

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:54 -0500

It’s Census Time!

music pets

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:22:14 -0500

music pets

Ravelympic Recap

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:18:55 -0500

Ravelympic Recap:

The Ravelympics ended a week ago. My chosen event was the Sweaterboard Cross — my project was the Bridgetown Cardigan, from Knitting in the Sun.

I knew that knitting a sweater in 16 days would…

Photo

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:05:47 -0500

R.I.P. George

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:49:26 -0500

R.I.P. George

Summer Set

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:54:37 -0500

Summer Set:

Finished this set last month, but didn’t want to ruin the birthday surprise for my sister-in-law.
Anna Maria Tank and Quimper bolero from Knitting in the Sun, Knit Picks Shine…

I live next-door to the Dick from Hell.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:16:53 -0500

Yesterday I noticed my neighbor on the hood of his car, applying one of those vanity decals to his windshield. Today, as I’m driving by, I take a peek and see that it says, “Dick from Hell.” (In an Old English font, of course.)

I’m really confused. First: Why on earth would you want to announce to the world that you were the ‘Dick from Hell?’ (If you really deserved that moniker, I’ll bet people would know without even having to look at your windshield.) But I think the thing that has me the most perplexed is why this sort of decal was manufactured in the first place. Is there really a market out there for this sort of product? I’m imagining the auto-shop manager on the intercom, “Hey Leroy — Go check in back, we’re all out of ‘Dick’s from Hell’ decals up here!”

treasures

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:57:31 -0500

Lookit the totally awesome painting (of Willie Nelson?) I scored at the fleamarket yesterday (only 2 bucks!):

I also bought a Captain Kangaroo cup and a cool vintage calculator —

Photo

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:41:25 -0500

Photo

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:12:36 -0500

Start the Insanity!

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:59:20 -0500

Start the Insanity!:

Tomorrow is the beginning of the 2010 Ravelympics — an event that will answer the question: Can Mandy knit an entire sweater in 16 days, while working full time and balancing household chores,…

listening to "The Mountain Goats - No Children"

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:43:11 -0500

listening to "The Mountain Goats - No Children"

How To Report The News

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:00:55 -0500

How To Report The News

Judging books by their covers...

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:35:31 -0500

The Catholic thrift shop down the street is going out of business. We took a walk there today. Everything was half off. We got there twenty minutes before closing and I only had 5 dollars in my pocket, but I managed to score a few knitting mags from the 80s (hooray for ghastly sweater patterns!). They were selling old library books. I wanted to take so many of them home — for their covers alone! I snapped a few pics of my faves:

Ooh! New yarn!

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:49:50 -0500

Ooh! New yarn!

Goodbye Rogers Corner

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:49:49 -0500

Rogers Corner served final meal on Saturday.

This was one of my favorite restaurants. I always ate there for my birthday. I’ll miss the black and white checkerboard floor, the jukebox, the grilled cheese, the bathroom so incredibly tiny that the sink was out in the hall, and especially the pharmacy mural:

Charity Auction: Mixtape Bag

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:30:08 -0500

Charity Auction: Mixtape Bag:

I am auctioning-off my Mixtape Bag on Ebay, with 100% of the proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders.

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listening to "Bob Dylan-She

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:35:58 -0500

listening to "Bob Dylan-She:

“Yes, you, you just sit around and ask for ashtrays, can’t you reach?”

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/do-happy-pursue-fewer-goals/

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:47:26 -0500

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/do-happy-pursue-fewer-goals/:

My new goal: Pursue fewer goals.

yeondoojung.com

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:25:26 -0500

yeondoojung.com:

Yeondoo Jung uses photography to re-create the artwork of children.