I am further astonished at how few books I read this year (I read ca. 4x as many in 2009!). One big reason is that I spent a lot more hours productively writing, thus less time seeking distraction/ inspiration/ entertainment, and also less time seeking reassurance from others' stories. Still, reading is an absolutely vital source of fuel for my ( Read more... )

Ink for knitters! I especially like the skull and crossneedles, and the Kali one.

http://freakknitter.typepad.com/photos/knitting_tattoos/index.html

The thing about being an artist is that you don’t really have hobbies in the normal sense. Non-artists often say, “Oh, it must be fun making art; it must be fun writing.” But they don’t realize that it isn’t, necessarily, because it’s not a choice; it’s a compulsion. Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s hell; either way, it’s something you have to ( Read more... )

Swiped from shiningmoon. TEENSIEST KNITTING EVER. Come on. You know they do this with mirrors. Or maybe piano wire.

http://www.bugknits.com/

elfie_chan, maybe you shouldn't look at this. It might be contagious ( Read more... )