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(attempting) to organize
Now that the crazy holiday knitting frenzy is over (and I actually got about 90% done in time) I don’t really know what to do with myself.
However, since my mother is coming to visit in a week or so I decided that I really needed to do something about the craft room/office/guest room so that [...]
1 gift down…too many to go
Hah! I FINALLY finished the lace cardigan for my sister. Since she lives across the country I’m a little worried about fit, but I’ll deal with that later if I have to. Anyways, here’s a picture. I’m not totally thrilled with it, but I learned a lot
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )More Knitted Christmas Gifts…
And I just added 2 more scarves to the list…..
I need my head examined!
The Insanity of Knitted Christmas Gifts
I am insane. There is no other explanation for why I have chosen to do this to myself.
I decided that since I’m not working full time and money is tight I am going to knit Christmas gifts for most of my family. Here’s what the list looks like (status in italics):
Lace cardigan* [...]
No Fault Accident
Hah! I am not the only one that has done this! (video from 10 Daily Things)
I once got out of my car, which is a manual transmission, to run back into my second story apartment and forgot that I had pulled it out of gear. Apparently my driveway was not [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )How to pick up an MIT engineer
1. Go to an MIT frat party and bring your 17 year old sister.
2. Discuss physics and the mathematical reasoning behind the saying “Women are evil” while drinking copious amounts of Natty Ice. Prove that you can change the equation to show that “Men are evil”.
3. Play ridiculous amounts of beer pong while drinking Natty [...]
Romance novels and porn
It’s funny the things you remember. I read a lot of romance novels and I find that I tend to remember the characters more than the author and title. But with nonfiction I’m more likely to remember the author/title. I have no idea why. Could be because I read way more [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Most Romantic Gift Received
A mint milkshake from McD’s.
No, seriously, this is actually one of my favorite things my husband has ever done for me. In case you’re not as obsessed with these as we are you probably don’t know that they are only available seasonally and regionally.
When we first moved to California, March came around and we [...]
