If I Don’t Sleep, I Can’t Have Weird Dreams…
I’m wide awake, way too late at night. I guess I should be glad that tomorrow is Friday, because that means no classes for me. I think I’ll try to sneak in a little extra sleep in the morning before I start to tackle my long to-do list of phone calls that I [...]
Dream Big…
Dream big. Another photo taken for my photography class, and I snapped this with my cell phone camera before I turned the print in today. I love how the duck, front and center, looks like he just really wants to fit in with the flamingos.
I think this will be my picture [...]
I Shoot Film…
We worked on vignetting in Photo I class today, and this is my phonecam capture of the print that I turned in today. I call them the headless flamingos.
Does My Foot Make this Slipper Look Fat?
I showed Jason my new slipper last night (I’ll be finishing the pair today) and he told me that he thought it was a little bit too big. I’m not sure why? *grin* (It is going to be felted, and it will shrink in the process.)
It is actually cold here right [...]
Use What You Have…
My yarn stash overfloweth. I do not need any more yarn. I may want more yarn, but want and need are two very different things. I’ve been thinking recently that I really need to crank out some projects before I can justify the purchase of any more yarn. I have several [...]
Chloe’s Toys…
I have no idea why, but Chloe decided to move all of her toys together into one pile – right in the middle of the floor. Crazy dog.
Fraternal Twins
Whoo hoo! I finished the Jaywalkers tonight! They are knit out of Trekking XXL in color #109. I used a US 000 needle, but I always have to go down 2 sizes, so most people would use a US 0 for this yarn.
My notes on these socks:
- The pattern is easy to [...]
Wanna Trade?
Last year, we bought a Tivo that came with a special deal – buy a year of service in advance and get a Tivo for free. So we did it. Now I need to set it up – but I can’t give myself the Tivo Rewards points. So, anyone want to trade? [...]
2nd Jaywalker, almost done!
2nd Jaywalker, almost done! (The photo would have been clearer if I had been holding the phone steady when I took it. The shutter button is in a strange place and I’m still trying to get used to it.)
It All Starts So Simply…
I was out in the kitchen and I bent over to get a box out from a cabinet – one that we don’t need anymore because we love our FoodSaver and use it often – so no need to keep the box. Somewhere between bending over and standing up, it happened. A spasm [...]
New phone!
The new phone takes photos that are much better than the old phone. Only problem so far is I can’t figure out how to send a message along with a photo!
Feeling all Lovie…
It is really hard to get a photo of your own heel, you know? I had to shoot “blind” to get one that I really liked. I continued the pattern on the Jaywalker down the heel instead of working the heel in the pattern. I almost always wear open-backed shoes of some [...]
Be Bold! Be Daring!
I just received my copy of “The Daring Females Guide to Ecstatic Living” in the mail today. I had already checked out the Daring Female website last week, so I was really curious to see what the book would offer.
I amuse myself when the first thing I think as I open the [...]
Socks!
Jaywalker 2 underway!
(I’m getting a new cell phone this weekend that doesn’t take craptastic photos. It will make the knitting posts *so* much easier. Yeah!)
Hate the Voicemail Maze on Phones?
Hate the Voicemail Maze on Phones? You need to check out GetHuman.com! I just saw this on the news and it looks so wonderful!
Our goal is to improve the quality of customer service and phone support in the US. This free website is run by volunteers and is powered by over one million [...]
Project Runway…
My sentiments on the finale are below. I just watched it today, but I managed to avoid all spoilers. Whew!
— AVERT YOUR EYES NOW if you don’t want to know who won Project Runway. AVERT! —
Woof, Woof, Woof!
I own a dog. Or a dog owns me. Whatever. Either way, I know that sometimes when I take my dog outside, she might bark. She doesn’t bark often, but when she does I do something about it so that it won’t annoy the neighbors. Really, when she barks, it [...]
Poke You in the Eye*…
The latest episode of Pointy Sticks went live earlier today, and in my opinion, it is the best one yet. What are you waiting for? Check it out and let me know what you think!
By the way – for those of you thinking, “I don’t knit, why would I want to listen?” [...]
Why Yes, I am a Geek…
B9 D++ T+ K+ S F I- O+ X+ E++ L- C– Y4 R+ W- P+ M5 N N+ H+
Brad made me do it. Damn, I miss SxSW.
American Television’s Finest!
Scene: Mike, flipping channels as men are known to do, stops to watch a show involving guys with crazy looking goatees and an 18-wheeler.
Me: See? You don’t get quality television like this in London, do you?
Mike: No, no you definitely don’t.
Me: Wait. What is this? The truck version [...]
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Hi! I'm Christine. I've been blogging here since 2000. I am married to Mike. I have a son, Jason. We have a cat, Mona. We live in Houston, Texas.
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In addition to photography and geek things, I sometimes knit. I even used to have a knitting podcast, PointySticks.
