October 2009
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Wicked Cool →
Sliding scale to see the size of things. From a coffee bean down to a Carbon Atom. Excellent!
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Big trouble in cable city
So I’m working on knitting a present for a couple of friends of mine who got married. (Technically I have the whole first year so who cares if I cast on after the wedding!) It’s a mod of a complicated Starmore sweater into a lovely afghan. A few cables, a bit of simple lace, and viola!
So the thing about cables is that though they are simple in theory, there are some problems that can...
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Saturday is...
Chocolate for Breakfast Day!
That’s right, back in probably late August I decided that Saturday should be chocolate for breakfast day. It started on a particulary difficult Saturday where I felt I needed a boost, and then I decided that EVERY Saturday should start this way.
I’ve stuck to it! (out of enjoyment and not obligation) It’s not necessarily that my entire breakfast is...
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Whip It
I loved the movie. Good music, hip/alternative roller derby vibe, touching moments between friends and family, and lots of female actors in their 30’s having fun and looking awesome, and a really kick-ass food fight. Not too melodramatic, angsty, or sappy.
Though he didn’t come see it, my fella might be right… “It’s like a chick flick for tough chicks.”
Now I...