Growing up, I got jealous of friends who shared birthdays with really awesome folks. My most famous natal-mate was... Perry Como. A few years ago I became a huge fan of 30 Rock and Tina Fey, and the buttercream frosting on the cake was finding out that we share a birthday! That, and left-handedness, but the birthday thing is much cooler. So, ( Read more... )

This sweater is turning into such a hassle. The folks at Bernat must've failed math, because I have no idea how the hell they came up with this pattern. As I posted last week, my original attempt resulted in a bottom section that was at least 16" too big. Long story short: I did a ton of math and made a few gauge swatches, and knit it on a much ( Read more... )

Well. I am now... uh... older than I want to be. The day started low-key, with grocery shopping at Trader Joe's, followed by dinner with some friends. I drove home, feeling rather mopey and lonely. Then I saw an e-mail from Dionusia that she and Daybreak had created wisteria_rocks. WOW. I suddenly went from angsty to damn near crying, but the GOOD kind of ( Read more... )

Was feeling a bit melancholy about age stuff, so I went shopping and got a massage. The masseuse was wonderful, but wow. Right now I feel boneless and have no energy whatsoever. I guess that's a good thing, no? In happier news... my new HD TiVo is here! I'll be SO glad to ditch that awful Comcast DVR and go back to my beloved little recorder ( Read more... )