Archive for 2008

• This is the greatest day in history I can think of in my lifetime. President Obama, our President for reals. I totally cried, did you cry? #

• God DAMN I wish I was in Grant Park right now. #

• Voted YES to Obama, “hell no” to idiotic Prop 8. Can’t wait for tonight! #

• I’m so excited and really a little scared about tomorrow. Scared that we’re overconfident, that we’ll assume victory. Please don’t. Go vote. #

• Just to get this said: I’m voting for Barack Obama for President, and I urge everyone to get out there and vote too (for whomever you want). #

• It would seem that I lost a buncha weight sitting around knitting and not doing Wii Fit. :-) I’m smoking less too, ‘cuz I need both hands! #

• Crap, the trick-or-treaters are out already! IT’S NOT EVEN 3:30 PM #

Pretty pretty. And waaaarm. And squooooooshy!! My very first, and consequently very favorite pair of hand knitted socks.

There are a few flaws in my knitting that I’m well aware of, which I’m not going to discuss here. (Any more.) Experienced sock knitters may notice those flaws right away just looking at this picture… I’d appreciate it if they’d just shut it, for now, and notice the things that aren’t screwy-looking. And praise my mad newbie sockmaking skillz.

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• I think my ears are getting bigger. Seriously, wth #

• p.s. Don’t worry, there were also musicians! Friends with whom I’ve worked. Worlds collide, musicians start playing, knitters bolt. Oh well. #

• Went to knitting at the Ivy last night. Group leader was sweet. The others huddled in a circle. Felt like an intruder so I stayed @ the bar. #

• Hung out w/ old pal Davina the painter. She’s all about fiber arts now & made a human knitting machine! Holy crap. http://tinyurl.com/6mazot #

• I HAVE GOT TO STOP BUYING YARN!!! #

Dish cloth #5

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