Don't have much to say tonight, so here's a linkspam!

-- Last weekend's episode of This American Life focusing on three stories coming out of post-quake Haiti was really good.
-- Even though I'm not into her music, this profile of Lady Gaga is really well-written and worth a read.
-- A guest writer for Jezebel takes on the problems with ( 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... )

1. A few thoughts on Doctor Who and "Victory for the Daleks". ( Spoilers only for episode 3. )

I finished the sweater! ( Photo and notes. )

While in the checkout line at the grocery tonight, the woman behind me unloaded her cart then ran back for one more thing. The cashier must've thought it was my stuff. He gave me a friendly (non-creepy) smile and said, "Got big plans this evening?" I smiled back and said "Nope, just heading home." And that's when I realized that the next thing ( Read more... )

While I'm pleased for the U.S. bobsled team's success, the coverage is very distracting. Every time the announcers say "Steve Holcomb", I hear "STEVE HOLT!"

Also: Virtue/Moir's exhibition program is totally The Cutting Edge. I'll admit that I just couldn't get into them during the competition, but I kinda love the hell out of them for this ( Read more... )

This afternoon I tuned into curling, knowing absolutely nothing about the sport but vaguely interested due to all the raves I've seen. And the U.S./Sweden match was utterly riveting. I loved it! All that strategy and precision remind me of a live-action version of Tetris or Snood. My complete ignorance of the sport was probably a good thing, as ( Read more... )

Why the hell is it that as I go about the day, I think of all these great things to say in an LJ post that night. When it comes time to start writing it, I've forgotten everything and just put it off until the next day. Sigh. Guess I'll start taking notes along the way! In the meantime, here's a short linkspam:

-- Mental Floss has videos of ( Read more... )

I finished the sweater! ( Photos, of course. )

I'm finally back in Atlanta. It's nice to be in my own place with all my own stuff, though I already miss my family. (Hi, Sis!) Loved being able to experience a white Christmas for the first time, especially playing with my nephew in the snow. Yesterday we went to see The Princess and the Frog, which was quite a darling movie. The flight home ( Read more... )