My birthday was very nice.
On my birthday eve, I roasted a duck and did a repeat performance of my French onion soup, the duck was very rich, good, but maybe not my favorite, but it was a big hit with the roommate and dude on my couch. I also made gluten free bread, a treat, and the roommate made a gluten free cake - chocolate. It was good, but it gave me a headache.
Then on my birthday proper, I met my friend, Erika for lunch, I had pick a cool restaurant, but the Seahawks were playing and it was crowded, so, we went to a little Greek deli, and it was great.
Then we met up with Christina across from the theatre, at a market with a cafe, had some hot chocolate, and we hung out until the movie started, when we were joined by Lauren.
The Hobbit was... Good, but long, and they could have taken ten minutes off of every fight/flight sequence and the whole movie would have been an hour shorter, and no one would have noticed. Or it would have been more pleasant. I'm not sure how much they added, since its been a while since I have read the novel, but I'm pretty sure they added the strong foreshadowing stuff. The 3D was interesting, at time it made it look very cool, at other times it was distracting, the oddest part of the 3D was the foreground was often blurry while the background was crystal clear. The High Frames Per Second, which I didn't really notice at the time is what gave is a high definition video feel, which to me looks like over lit 70s BBC video. I don't like it in televisions either.
So, I was glad I saw it.
After the movie Lauren left to go to dinner at a friends house with her husband, and Christina, Erika and I when to Bed, Bath and Beyond. Where I bought a new laundry basket.
Then I came home. My life is pretty exciting, I watched the last few episodes of the first season of the Big Bang theory, and now I'm about to go to bed.
I work tomorrow. Yay!
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Resolutions 2013
So I made about 15 resolutions for the coming year, mostly the theme was being more productive creatively and getting into shape. And learning stuff, but mostly creative stuff.
I'm in the bath (I love my ipad) while I write this so, I'll get to the resolutions in a minute.
So far the new year has not been too shabby, I'm a little bit down, it's a post New Years birthday thing, once every other year or so, I get moody about the bday, it's so silly and petty I hesitate to mention, except, well, uh, I've already started. It's my birthday being at the end of the holiday cycle, no one really wants to hang out or do anything big. Sometimes if I already have an idea, and it's what I really want to do, I just plan it and if people want to join me great. But if the plans fall through (spa is closed on Sundays) and the king tut exhibit is sold out, and the two people I'm sure can come out with me are either not drinking right now, or don't drink at all, so, no use inviting them to have delicious cocktails. Sigh. I was just going to give up, but I think I'm going to a movie, the Hobbit. With a few friends, there might be lunch before hand, I'm making Christina organize the movie thing. I need to buy myself a new laundry basket. To be honest, I might just have a drink by myself. Meh.
But you know I'm just a bit over it, I want to clean up the Christmas tree, and pack up the merriment, and get on with the year and my resolutions. But I will also eat cake.
The resolutions
1. Keep up the blog. (Good news for you)
2. Create one piece of art a month, not knitting though, that's separate.
3. Knit everyday. I have a sub-resolution of 26 pairs of baby socks, then I'll have a stock for a while.
4. Lose 60 pounds.
5. Workout everyday. There's a breakdown of what when, but I'm tired.
6. Keep my room organized
7. Story idea everyday
8. Learn how to write a novel.
9. Read a book a week, the economist doesn't count, even though its like a book. And I mostly read it every week.
10. Watch a movie a week, this might be negotiable, but I certainly need to make use of my seattle film festival membership, $5 movies are the way to do it.
11. Keep the apartment clean, this is either by nagging, or doing it myself. This will get easier as I do some deep cleaning, there is a timetable, but this is fluid.
12. Write two knitting patterns, I have the one idea, and I just need to chart it, then learn how to put it on a computer PDF or transmitable format. It will be great.
13. Take my vitamins!
14. Eat at least one vegetable a day, I'm usually good, but it goes down hill super quickly when it gets busy and I need to keep and eye on it.
15. Dance to at least one song a day. I have decided that even though its a bit of a cheat dancing while seated on the bed sort of counts because the cats look very alarmed, and that is soooo worth it. Cat judgement is hilarious.
So my daily check list is
Yoga
Abs
Vitamins
Study
Blog (this one, or the craft one, or the weightless one)
Diary
Veggie
Read
Knit
Dance
Idea
I'm in the bath (I love my ipad) while I write this so, I'll get to the resolutions in a minute.
So far the new year has not been too shabby, I'm a little bit down, it's a post New Years birthday thing, once every other year or so, I get moody about the bday, it's so silly and petty I hesitate to mention, except, well, uh, I've already started. It's my birthday being at the end of the holiday cycle, no one really wants to hang out or do anything big. Sometimes if I already have an idea, and it's what I really want to do, I just plan it and if people want to join me great. But if the plans fall through (spa is closed on Sundays) and the king tut exhibit is sold out, and the two people I'm sure can come out with me are either not drinking right now, or don't drink at all, so, no use inviting them to have delicious cocktails. Sigh. I was just going to give up, but I think I'm going to a movie, the Hobbit. With a few friends, there might be lunch before hand, I'm making Christina organize the movie thing. I need to buy myself a new laundry basket. To be honest, I might just have a drink by myself. Meh.
But you know I'm just a bit over it, I want to clean up the Christmas tree, and pack up the merriment, and get on with the year and my resolutions. But I will also eat cake.
The resolutions
1. Keep up the blog. (Good news for you)
2. Create one piece of art a month, not knitting though, that's separate.
3. Knit everyday. I have a sub-resolution of 26 pairs of baby socks, then I'll have a stock for a while.
4. Lose 60 pounds.
5. Workout everyday. There's a breakdown of what when, but I'm tired.
6. Keep my room organized
7. Story idea everyday
8. Learn how to write a novel.
9. Read a book a week, the economist doesn't count, even though its like a book. And I mostly read it every week.
10. Watch a movie a week, this might be negotiable, but I certainly need to make use of my seattle film festival membership, $5 movies are the way to do it.
11. Keep the apartment clean, this is either by nagging, or doing it myself. This will get easier as I do some deep cleaning, there is a timetable, but this is fluid.
12. Write two knitting patterns, I have the one idea, and I just need to chart it, then learn how to put it on a computer PDF or transmitable format. It will be great.
13. Take my vitamins!
14. Eat at least one vegetable a day, I'm usually good, but it goes down hill super quickly when it gets busy and I need to keep and eye on it.
15. Dance to at least one song a day. I have decided that even though its a bit of a cheat dancing while seated on the bed sort of counts because the cats look very alarmed, and that is soooo worth it. Cat judgement is hilarious.
So my daily check list is
Yoga
Abs
Vitamins
Study
Blog (this one, or the craft one, or the weightless one)
Diary
Veggie
Read
Knit
Dance
Idea
Friday, January 16, 2009
A big update with pictures
So, December started out with Bovine going to the vet for a troublesome tummy ailment, a little bacterial overgrowth shall we say, poor kitty... She got to have antibiotics twice a day, and a diet to lose 3 pounds.
She is already slimmer, and seen here hiding from me, its been over a month since I have had to wrestle some nasty pink liquid in her, but her instincts are still sharp.
I finished the Goodnight Moon Blanket. I haven't heard back yet, and I didn't put a tracking number on it, so, I am not even sure they got it, but I imagine having a 2 1/2 year old makes it hard. I can't imagine they didn't like it. I am very proud of it.
My dad's Christmas socks, I am not even sure if he is still happy at getting socks for gifts. Maybe next time I will do something else.. These are made with a hand dyed yarn, in Cougar colors, since it was sort of close to the 49ners, next time, if there are more socks, I will dye the yarn myself, I have some undyed sock yarn that is preknit to dye in stripes or whatever, and I want to give that a try. I recently bothered to knit a swatch for something and found out I knit tight, so socks might go faster on bigger needles next time. woot.
My sister Dawn, asked for something knitted this year - Leg Warmers - in green and purple - I looked at a few patterns, but in the end decided to wing it, 4 inch color repeats with 5 inches of 2x2 ribbing at the ends. I dyed this yarn myself, the green is perfect, and the purple is a little on the wine-y side.
The yarn is knitpicks superwash bare sportweight - but it shrunk more than I wanted in the wash. So, I am not sure I trust it - I have found most of their superwash to not be very superwash...
I randomly picked one of my snowmegeddon photos to post... this is the entrance to the ice Teepee in my neighbors yard. Seattle got over a foot of snow, 2 in some places, and it stuck... for days... and now we know Seattle has no plan for Snow that does not just wash away in 24 hours.
I think this was December 20th or there abouts.
my roommate Pat, at Hal's white elephant gift exchange, it was pretty fun, and I got a glass paperweight - in purple. sweet.
Christmas and Birthday Spoils!
Underneath everything is a zen meditation zafu, and mat... from my dad! awesome, I think it was supposed to be purple... but that's fine, since... I think I am going to dye it!
beautiful glass paperweight, glass display teapot from Pat for my birthday, Private practice from Ali, gift cards from Ali and Pat, moon and star property from Pat, Tools from my dad, and convert to Judaism Spray! From Sabine's mom Paddy.
a little better view, the knife and tools came from my dad on my birthday.. delivered to me, by my ups man while I waited in line for coffee a block from my apartment, he recognized me on the street and brought it in, very cool!
Damn flash makes this hard to see, but now I can convert with a simple spray, and if I find my faith wavering, I can just renew, and be minty fresh!
moon property, I think I am going to build a house there soon, I wonder how the cats would like that move?
And a star, Named After Me!!!
Knitting in the new year!
so, I finally decided what pattern to knit with my Noro silk garden lite, the koi socks.. I thought it would be an easy travel project, since I am making progress on my sweater, but I don't think my mind likes charts! you can't really see the detail, the yarn is too dark, oh well. they'll look good on my feet - I am also trying the magic loop method... I used it for the leg warmers when I realized I didn't have the right size needles, but I think it might be too annoying for me.
so, Bunny's first sweater... I started this last year, and knit nine inches or something, and finally checked my gauge... yeah, I knit to tight, so, I restarted, and its going much faster... the pattern is a bit confusing here and there, but I am sure if will be great... even if, this might not be the best style for me, even if I lose all the weight I want I will still have boobs, this looks like it will emphasize this, not sure I will feel comfortable in it, but I guess I can frog it if it doesn't work out... right?
She is already slimmer, and seen here hiding from me, its been over a month since I have had to wrestle some nasty pink liquid in her, but her instincts are still sharp.
I finished the Goodnight Moon Blanket. I haven't heard back yet, and I didn't put a tracking number on it, so, I am not even sure they got it, but I imagine having a 2 1/2 year old makes it hard. I can't imagine they didn't like it. I am very proud of it.
My dad's Christmas socks, I am not even sure if he is still happy at getting socks for gifts. Maybe next time I will do something else.. These are made with a hand dyed yarn, in Cougar colors, since it was sort of close to the 49ners, next time, if there are more socks, I will dye the yarn myself, I have some undyed sock yarn that is preknit to dye in stripes or whatever, and I want to give that a try. I recently bothered to knit a swatch for something and found out I knit tight, so socks might go faster on bigger needles next time. woot.
My sister Dawn, asked for something knitted this year - Leg Warmers - in green and purple - I looked at a few patterns, but in the end decided to wing it, 4 inch color repeats with 5 inches of 2x2 ribbing at the ends. I dyed this yarn myself, the green is perfect, and the purple is a little on the wine-y side.
The yarn is knitpicks superwash bare sportweight - but it shrunk more than I wanted in the wash. So, I am not sure I trust it - I have found most of their superwash to not be very superwash...
I randomly picked one of my snowmegeddon photos to post... this is the entrance to the ice Teepee in my neighbors yard. Seattle got over a foot of snow, 2 in some places, and it stuck... for days... and now we know Seattle has no plan for Snow that does not just wash away in 24 hours.
I think this was December 20th or there abouts.
my roommate Pat, at Hal's white elephant gift exchange, it was pretty fun, and I got a glass paperweight - in purple. sweet.
Christmas and Birthday Spoils!
Underneath everything is a zen meditation zafu, and mat... from my dad! awesome, I think it was supposed to be purple... but that's fine, since... I think I am going to dye it!
beautiful glass paperweight, glass display teapot from Pat for my birthday, Private practice from Ali, gift cards from Ali and Pat, moon and star property from Pat, Tools from my dad, and convert to Judaism Spray! From Sabine's mom Paddy.
a little better view, the knife and tools came from my dad on my birthday.. delivered to me, by my ups man while I waited in line for coffee a block from my apartment, he recognized me on the street and brought it in, very cool!
Damn flash makes this hard to see, but now I can convert with a simple spray, and if I find my faith wavering, I can just renew, and be minty fresh!
moon property, I think I am going to build a house there soon, I wonder how the cats would like that move?
And a star, Named After Me!!!
Knitting in the new year!
so, I finally decided what pattern to knit with my Noro silk garden lite, the koi socks.. I thought it would be an easy travel project, since I am making progress on my sweater, but I don't think my mind likes charts! you can't really see the detail, the yarn is too dark, oh well. they'll look good on my feet - I am also trying the magic loop method... I used it for the leg warmers when I realized I didn't have the right size needles, but I think it might be too annoying for me.
so, Bunny's first sweater... I started this last year, and knit nine inches or something, and finally checked my gauge... yeah, I knit to tight, so, I restarted, and its going much faster... the pattern is a bit confusing here and there, but I am sure if will be great... even if, this might not be the best style for me, even if I lose all the weight I want I will still have boobs, this looks like it will emphasize this, not sure I will feel comfortable in it, but I guess I can frog it if it doesn't work out... right?
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