Month: July 2007

  • Citizenship Test

    Could you pass the US Citizenship test? I’m pretty pleased with my 90%. The only ones I missed were the naturalization form (which doesn’t apply to me) and the one about voting Amendments. (It’s been awhile since my high school Civics class.) Still, I guess I’m still qualified to call myself a Yank. (Link courtesy…

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  • HP Anguish

    Kathleen called me up yesterday to offer me two tickets to this Sunday’s SNEAK PREVIEW of the new Harry Potter movie. I’m working Sunday. I’ve asked everyone who could possibly cover for me and they’ve all got other plans already. ANGUISH. I’ll just have to see it three days later with the rest of the…

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  • Disney Dream Job

    This guy won a contest and got to live out his “Disney Dream Job” for a weekend: butler at the Haunted Mansion. Sweet! I probably would’ve gone for Princess or Parade Performer myself (especially since those Parade Performers are dressed up like they’re in High School Musical, WHICH. WOULD. ROCK.).

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  • Quiltsryche

    Here’s one for Mom: Heavy Metal Quilts.

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  • Music Obsessions

    Current Music Obsessions: “I Hear the Bells” by Mike Doughty and “I Know I Know I Know” by Tegan and Sara, both from the Veronica Mars Soundtrack (which is – no shit – the first album I’ve bought in, like, three years). I have had those two songs on repeat for four days now. IN…

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  • Knitting Lolcats

    Oh my gosh. Ravelry has a whole thread devoted to knitting-related lolcats. I predict Miss Fee will like this one the best. I also like “the clap” and “plottin your death” as well.

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  • Kwik-E-Mart

    What I wouldn’t give to have a Kwik-E-Mart nearby!

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  • Knitting Swag

    Knitting SwagI’ve been meaning to post these for a few days, but I kept missing the sun. (And everybody knows it’s best to photograph yarn in natural light, right?) So on the left is my final package from my No-Longer-Secret Pal, and on the right is my haul from this weekend’s Craft Show. The purple…

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  • Ailurophile

    Huh. I’m an ailurophile. I did not know that.

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  • LOLCAT

    HA! Mary-Helen made a lolcat! It’s a good one, too.

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