Thursday, November 06, 2008

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He’s Back

Hey, guess what?

After a really long hiatus, Marcus is actually writing on his blog again!

Sunday, November 02, 2008

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New Yarn Store Open

When I was shopping at a yarn store that was rather far from me, the owner asked where I lived. After telling her Aurora, I lamented that I'm not really close to any yarn stores. The closest one is about 9 miles away and I don't care for that particular store much. The store that is actually in Aurora is 10 miles away and is kind of off my regular beaten path. Anyway, she told me that she had heard a store was going to be opening in either Lowry or Stapleton.

Well, I just read on Ravelry (an online knit/crochet community to which I belong) that the store is open! It's called Modern Ewe and is located at 200 Quebec in Lowry (6 miles from home according to Google maps). As I practically drive past there on my way to work, it is definitely convenient for me. Sadly, the store is not open tomorrow, but I'll be checking it out later in the week. I really hope it's a cool store and some knitting groups form there. As much as I love the group that I currently attend, sometimes I don't go because it's just too freaking far to drive.

Saturday, November 01, 2008

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NaBloPoMo 2008



Last November I participated in NaBloPoMo (post every day for a month). Since I've not had much blogging motivation lately, it's the perfect time to join in and get that little extra umph I need to write here. I'll admit it is going to be a little tough during the three day work stints I do, but hopefully I'll get them worked in.

So what has me frustrated today? CBS.

I don't know what is up with them, but right now I think they suck. Are they trying to use broadcast flags again or something? Two weeks in a row now, Ghost Whisperer has not recorded. I even checked the schedule before I left for work yesterday and the PVR said it was good to go. Now, normally a missed recording would not upset me because I would go to the network website and watch the missed show online. Well, guess what? CBS doesn't have full episodes of this particular show available. They also don't have episodes available on iTunes. Uh, are you trying to piss your viewership off? Partner this with Jay Mohr no longer on the show (that Gary Unmarried show is a load of poo) and I'm about ready to forget about it.

Last week I thought it was my fault because I had the PVR programmed to record new Ghost Whisperer episodes and perhaps it wasn't tagged as new (even though it supposedly was). So this week I changed the setting to all episodes. No go. I was looking forward to sitting down and watching it tonight all day.

Well, next week Marcus is going to try something else and if it doesn't work, I guess Ghost Whisperer lost a viewer.

Apocalyptica—I'm Not Jesus

Monday, October 27, 2008

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Seagreen

You are Seagreen
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Your dominant hues are cyan and green. Although you definitely strive to be logical, you care about people and know there's a time and place for thinking emotionally. Your head rules most things, but your heart rules others, and getting them to meet in the middle takes a lot of your energy some days.

Your saturation level is higher than average - You know what you want, but sometimes know not to tell everyone. You value accomplishments and know you can get the job done, so don't be afraid to run out and make things happen.

Your outlook on life can be bright or dark, depending on the situation. You are flexible and see things objectively.
the spacefem.com html color quiz


Hmmm....my two most favorite colors are blue and green. Interesting.

Monday, October 20, 2008

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Female Icon Quiz

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...

You Are an Ingrid!

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You are an Ingrid -- "I am unique"

Ingrids have sensitive feelings and are warm and perceptive.

How to Get Along with Me
  • Give me plenty of compliments. They mean a lot to me.
  • Be a supportive friend or partner. Help me to learn to love and value myself.
  • Respect me for my special gifts of intuition and vision.
  • Though I don't always want to be cheered up when I'm feeling melancholy, I sometimes like to have someone lighten me up a little.
  • Don't tell me I'm too sensitive or that I'm overreacting!

What I Like About Being an Ingrid
  • my ability to find meaning in life and to experience feeling at a deep level
  • my ability to establish warm connections with people
  • admiring what is noble, truthful, and beautiful in life
  • my creativity, intuition, and sense of humor
  • being unique and being seen as unique by others
  • having aesthetic sensibilities
  • being able to easily pick up the feelings of people around me

What's Hard About Being an Ingrid
  • experiencing dark moods of emptiness and despair
  • feelings of self-hatred and shame; believing I don't deserve to be loved
  • feeling guilty when I disappoint people
  • feeling hurt or attacked when someone misundertands me
  • expecting too much from myself and life
  • fearing being abandoned
  • obsessing over resentments
  • longing for what I don't have

Ingrids as Children Often
  • have active imaginations: play creatively alone or organize playmates in original games
  • are very sensitive
  • feel that they don't fit in
  • believe they are missing something that other people have
  • attach themselves to idealized teachers, heroes, artists, etc.
  • become antiauthoritarian or rebellious when criticized or not understood
  • feel lonely or abandoned (perhaps as a result of a death or their parents' divorce)

Ingrids as Parents
  • help their children become who they really are
  • support their children's creativity and originality
  • are good at helping their children get in touch with their feelings
  • are sometimes overly critical or overly protective
  • are usually very good with children if not too self-absorbed

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