Month: January 2007
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My Mom has finished another quilt, and it’s amazingly gorgeous. If you ever want a patchwork quilt, you should totally commission her.
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So it’s really expensive to live in Australia… but hey, at least you’ll live a long time!
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How to Knit a Treehouse (PDF), by the author of my favorite sock knitting book, Cat Bordhi. Okay, so it’s not so much a tree house as a hammock, but it’s still a neat idea.
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Holy crap! Check out this recreation of the Luke’s destruction of the Death Star done only with human hands. It’s surprisingly effective!
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Oscar Contest 2007 Coming SoonOkay, so the Oscar nominations are out… and that’s usually when my annual Oscar Contest begins. Unfortunately this year I’m running a little behind with the sock monkey creation, so we’re not going to launch for a little while yet. But you all wanted more time to think about your predictions…
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Me: So the Internets evidently think we’re slobs.Snook: Huh? Oh, you mean those random comments?Me: Yeah.Snook: What the hell was that about? It looks good! Some people have frickin’ OCD.Me: Seriously. I was thinking it looked pretty tidy, myself.Snook: Most of the time we have empty wine bottles all over the place!Me: Remember that time…
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Burning a candle at both ends. That is surprisingly hypnotic. Very cool. (Link courtesy of John.)
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Poetwii: poems about/inspired by the Nintendo Wii. No, I’m not making this up. This one’s my favorite.I have takenthe heartsthat were in the grassfield and whichyou were probablysavingfor battle Forgive methey were nourishingso sweetand so red HA! For those that don’t get it.
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Ladies and gentlemen… The Knit Picks Options needles are now available for pre-order! And we’re selling them for $30 less than the recommended retail price! (And that’s the supplier’s RRP, which is less than our usual markup anyway.) The kit is slightly different from the American version; we get one fewer pair of needles but…
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Hmmm. Albert’s been telling me about this 8 second interval training method that supposedly burns tons of fat. I wonder…