Friday, March 11, 2011

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11
Mar
2011

ABCs of Me Meme

I was cruising my blogroll (haven't done that in a while) and came across this little meme on Amy's Blog. What the heck, I haven't done a meme in FOREVER!

(A)ge: 44

(B)ed size: King

(C)hore you dislike: all of them. Cleaning showers/tubs with soap scum and our hard water is the worst, though.

(D)ogs: Love them! I haven't had one since Skippy passed and I'm really wanting another one.

(E)ssential start to your day: tea

(F)avorite color: Green (preferable Kelly or Emerald)

(G)old or silver: neither

(H)eight: 5??5"

(I)nstruments you play(ed): I started with clarinet in elementary school, then picked up saxophone, viola and bassoon in high school. I even played bass drum in the marching band my senior year. I eventually majored in bassoon at college and picked up basic rudimentary skills in all the instruments so I could teach music, but ended up not because I hate our school system. Sadly, I haven't touched an instrument since 1994, I think. One day I'm going to play again.

(J)ob title: Mail Data Processor (for about a month, but hopefully not for the long-term)

(K)ids: None, thankfully

(L)ive: Aurora, Colorado (but I hate it here)

(M)om??s name: Shirley

(N)icknames: don't have any that I know of

(O)vernight hospital stays: Spent almost a week to have my gall bladder out

(P)et peeve: stupid people

(Q)uote from a movie: ??Do or do not. There is no try.?? -Yoda

(R)ighty or Lefty: Righty

(S)iblings: one sister

(T)ime you wake up: 6:30 on weekdays, whenever I feel like it on weekends

(U)nderwear: Yes, but what kind is not for public discussion

(V)egetables you don??t like: I don't think there is one

(W)hat makes you run late: my passive-aggressive anti-authority personality

(X)-Rays you??ve had: too many too mention it seems

(Y)ummy food you make: Cheesecake!

(Z)oo animal favorite: Penguins, zebras, giraffes

Saturday, June 26, 2010

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26
Jun
2010

Knitting Check-Off List Meme

OK, I saw this on a Ravelry forum thread (link only works if you're a Rav member). While the thread was started over a year ago, I never saw it and I've never done this particular meme, so why not?

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Bold for stuff you??ve done, italics for stuff you plan to do one day, and normal for stuff you??re not planning on doing.

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with bananafiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffitti knitting: knitting items on, or to be left on the street
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Household items: dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies?K
knitting socks- or other small tubular items- on two circulars
Dying with plant colours
Knitting items for a wedding
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else??s handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with selfpatterning/selfstriping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
JewelryKnitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/armwarmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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30
Dec
2009

Ten on Tuesday No. 17

Man, I can't believe it has been almost a year and a half since I did my last Ten on Tuesday post. That was right before I went into the hospital to have my gall bladder removed. Since I've decided that things will be different for me in 2010, this topic seems appropriate to start the meme back up (albeit a day late). I've always been really bad about keeping resolutions, but I have a good feeling about the upcoming year.

Ten on Tuesday

Ten New Year's Resolutions for 2010

  1. Learn to use my embroidery machine
  2. Learn to ride a motorcycle
  3. Get my finances under control
  4. Get a new job
  5. Sell things through my Etsy store
  6. Purge the house of unnecessary stuff
  7. Lose weight
  8. Do the Project 365
  9. Complete 10 knitting projects
  10. Knock some items off my 101 in 1001 list

Well, the goals are lofty, but doable. The main goal is to get things in place to move. We're hoping to be able to accomplish that goal in 2011. The year we were going to spend in this mobile home park has turned into 7 (wow, time flies), and that is waaay too long.

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

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Jul
2008

Ten on Tuesday No. 16

I really missed doing these on my hiatus. This one was hard to narrow down since there are soooo many marvelous characters from which to choose!

Ten on Tuesday

Ten Favorite Movie Characters

  1. Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies
  2. Severus Snape (swoon Alan Rickman!) from the Harry Potter movies
  3. Tow Mater (voice Larry the Cable Guy) from Cars
  4. Jay & Silent Bob (Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith - OK, that's two people, but they're really one character) from any Kevin Smith movie they are in
  5. Neo (Keanu Reeves) from The Matrix Trilogy
  6. Burt (Dick Van Dyke) from Mary Poppins
  7. Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  8. Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) from Lord of the Rings
  9. Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler) from The Wedding Singer
  10. Austin Powers (Mike Myers)

Friday, November 23, 2007

Fri
23
Nov
2007

Thursday Thirteen 120/32

I haven't done one in a while, but I'm going to make this TT short and sweet:Thirteen Things For Which I Am Thankful

  1. Marcus
  2. My father
  3. A roof over my head and food to eat
  4. A decent paying job with full benefits that I actually don't hate doing
  5. My dream car (Subaru Baja)
  6. Good friends (online and IRL)
  7. An intelligent, logical mind
  8. My creative abilities
  9. My natural curiosity and thirst for knowledge
  10. Netflix
  11. The Internet
  12. Relatively good health
  13. My computer

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