Craft Kitten

Kitty Cam!

2009-01-30T08:35:00.000-08:00

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

2009-01-19T16:07:00.000-08:00

I signed up through the new USAService.org website for me, my mom and Bob to go to the MLK Day Community Food Drive event and Reid Park. My mom went through the cupboards and got about 2 bags of stuff then we went to Safeway and bought some soups, pasta, pasta sauce, and canned veggie, about6 bags worth and went down to Reid Park.

I wasn't sure what to expect and after awhile we found it and a place to park.I think I expected there to be more promotion of the Food Bank and I hope they are able to "Stuff the Truck". When we got there around 11:30am it was pretty spare. There were tons of people or all different kinds. They had music and entertainers and a couple food booths.

I also expected there to be more booths there from local non-profits to try and get volunteers. I saw one booth with a weaving loom out and it turned out to be for the Girl Scouts. A woman came up and asked me if I had any memories of being a girl scout, but I never was one. My mom talked to her a bit and we talked about how we all did dance when we were younger and were able to because my mom worked at the studio in return for our lessons. This prompted the lady to mention that she never has enough parents volunteering but always has them wanting their girls to join. So I asked her if they ever have someone teach the girls crochet and gave her my info so they could contact me if they wanted that. I think that will be interesting and I've been wanting to teach that again. I would like to get my mom and Bob to go with me to do something like this at least once a month this year, to try and give back to the community in some small way as much as we can.

OMG

2008-12-11T12:56:00.000-08:00

This is the funniest x-mas music ever.

Mixed feelings

2008-11-07T10:33:00.000-08:00

So election night was pretty great for the most part. I'm ecstatic about our new President Elect. But the passing of Prop 8 in CA, Prop 102 in AZ, Amendment 2 in FL, and Initiative 1 in Arkansas, makes me very f-cking angry. Who the f-ck are you assholes to tell me who I can and cannot marry? How on earth can you f-ckheads think it's ok to add discrimination into the State constitutions??? Hello? As far as I'm concerned anyone who voted for any of these can FO&DIAF.

I just gave $10 to Invalidate Prop 8. I hope they can challenge it in the courts so that things like this can be overturned everywhere.

Jail & Bail

2008-10-29T13:14:00.000-07:00

I went to "Jail" today for the March of Dimes. I managed to raise $100!! My mom and I ate too much, but it was good.

In other news, I voted early last week. It was neat, no line, no hassle and all done. No worrying about getting to the place on time on the 4th. If you have the option I highly recommend it.

Hey Sarah...

2008-10-20T12:20:00.000-07:00

Bail me out!!

2008-10-03T15:00:00.001-07:00

On Oct 29th I will be "incarcerated"!! Please help me raise the "bail"!!

VOTE!

2008-10-01T14:12:00.000-07:00

Arrr Matey

2008-09-19T09:43:00.001-07:00

My pirate name is:

Iron Jenny Bonney

A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you a tough person. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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Vote.

2008-09-15T20:39:00.000-07:00

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Crochet Liberation Front First Ever Book Available!!

2008-09-12T09:55:00.001-07:00

I'm so excited!! I have 3 designs in the book, 2 of which are on the cover. The purple socks and the Seahorse are mine. I also have my cabled fingerless gloves in there as well!

You can purchase it now here. It will also soon be available from Amazon.

Liberate the Hook!!

Pat Benatar Rocks!

2008-09-07T21:31:00.000-07:00

I got to go see Pat Benatar tonight with my mom. It was soooo cool. My uncle got us free tickets because they got the keyboard from his piano store, Hachenberg & Sons Piano Co. It was a nice small theater at Desert Diamond Casino, but not cheesy. We had general admission but there were still first come first serve seats available so we sat on the aisle so we could see better. It was so nice because the other people around us stayed seated most of the time so we didn't have to stand to see. She played my favorite song, Invincible, but she introduced it as being from the worst movie ever made.. I love Legend of Billie Jean!!!!Come on! Young Christian Slater and Helen Slater, and it was so cute that he had a crush on her and thought how great it would be that she wouldn't have to change her name if they got married..CUTE! But yeah... When she was singing I turned to my mom and said , so this song is about this years election! The DNC should have played this instead of the random stuff they played. So they other fun thing was the people sitting behind us that were my mom's age totally thought I was 18-23. Hehe, they wouldn't believe I'm turning 29 on Wednesday. Which coincidentally is as long as Pat Benatar has been performing. Next year if they play around the same time, I'm gonna ask my uncle to try for back-stage passes!

I got Dragons!

2008-08-29T13:30:00.000-07:00

ETA: and more!

been busy

2008-08-24T15:02:00.000-07:00

So I've been up to a lot lately. You can see the day to day stuff on my Plurk widget there. I participated and completed my project for the Ravelympics!

I also just finished putting my website together. The sales will all be processed through Ravelry, but you don't need a Ravelry account to buy them. There are free and for sale patterns there.

I'm Alive!

2008-06-16T08:41:00.000-07:00

No really, Im still here. I'm just lazy and havent bothered to update here. For the last month I've had pet sitting gigs everyday. One of them was in Vail so I wasnt getting home until 7pm on weekdays, so usually I'd get home eat and go to bed. It was scary for a bit because I would be so tired driving out there that I was afraid I'd fall asleep at the wheel. The last day of that service I was so tired that the whole way there I felt like I was in a Nightmare on Elm Street movie and I was slapping my face trying to stay awake. But I have a month free of services so now Im trying to rest up. I'm counting down the minutes to our Annual Tahoe trip. It will be my niece Vivian's 1st birthday on the 29th, so that will be fun.

The past few days have been hotter than hell, I think it's been worse because the humidity is rising. Monsoon season should be starting soon and Im not really looking forward to it. Yesterday was so hot I had to turn my computer off because it was making my room hotter. I'm hoping that Bob will be able to finish my room soon. Tho the biggest problem, the complete lack of insulation (well there is 1 inch), will have to wait till I have money again so I can pay for it. Once that is fixed I hope that will take care of the heat and noise problem up there.

In WoW news I got my warlock her Dreadsteed. The lovely people in the Ravelry guild helped me out a lot with it. I always heard what a pain getting that thing is but it really wasnt too bad. I would have liked to get more playtime in this weekend but the heat just wouldnt let me. Maybe someday I'll find a way to keep my computer from getting so damn hot.

Last week I started working on my website again. With Ravelry able to handle all the sales, I should be able to make it work easily. Hopefully I'll be able to have it up by the end of the week. If any of you are crocheters you can see 3 of my patterns in the newest Crochet Pattern a Day 2009 Calendar that should be out soon. My Octopus Cat toy is even on Halloween!

NATCROMO & Kitty Lovin Hookers CAL

2008-03-14T18:35:00.000-07:00

So this month is National Crochet Month. There's been alot going on on Ravelry, there's even a party group set up just for it. I also started a CAL(Crochet A-Long) for my Kitty Lovin Hookers group that Im going to continue each month. We'll be making cat toys & cat beds to donate to a different charity each month. I even wrote up 2 new patterns for it. This "Chirp at the Birdie" cat toy:

And this "Kitties All Around" cat bed:

Im selling the pattern as a collection of these 2 and the Here Fishy Fishy pattern on Etsy and giving $2.00 per sale to the KLH charity of the month. I set it up on Ravelry and on Etsy last night and so far have 3 sales!!

Lovely bath goodies

2008-02-14T08:25:00.001-08:00

I had noticed that one of the nice girls in the Completely Pointless and Arbitrary Group group on Ravelry had an Etsy store selling bath goodies, so last week I decided to treat myself. So I went on and bought some Lavender shower gel, Rose bubble bar, lavender bubble bar, Ginger Peach Bath Salts & Tropical Escape laundry soap. And she sent sample goodies of a Clove Bath Bomb & Red Currant & Thyme lotion. So last night after going out to a nice dinner with Mom & Bob, I relaxed in the tub with the Clove bath bomb and it was absolutely lovely. I smell like dessert now and my skin isnt as dried out like it has been because of the heater.

In the words of Ferris Bueller, It is sooo choice, if you have the means I highly recommend checking it out.

Crochet song

2008-02-02T21:32:00.000-08:00

Ok, so this randomly came into my head last night before bed so I wrote up the whole lyrics with prompting from ProperTrappings from the CLF group on Ravelry.

To the tune of Salt n Pepa's "Push It"

Ah, hook it

Ah, hook it

Oooh, baby, baby

Baby, baby

Oooh, baby, baby

Baby, baby

Crochet up this!

Ow! baby!

CK and ProperT here!

[now wait a minute, yall

This thread aint for everybody

Only the crochet people

So all you fly hookers, get on out there and hook

Hook, I said!]

CK and ProperT here, and were in effect

Want you to hook it, babe

Coolin by day then at night hooking up a sweater

Cmon girls, lets go show the guys that we know

How to become number one in a hot CGOA show

Now hook it

Ah, hook it - hook it good

Ah, hook it - hook it real good

Ah, hook it - hook it good

Ah, hook it - h-hook it real good

Hey! ow!

Hook it good!

Oooh, baby, baby

Baby, baby

Oooh, baby, baby

Baby, baby

Hook it good

Hook it real good

Ah, hook it

Ah, hook it

Yo, yo, yo, yo, baby-paca

Yeah, bring that yarn here, gimme that twist,

Better make it fast or else Im gonna get pissed

Cant you see the yarn is loopin hard like I wish you would?

Now hook it

Hook it good

Hook it real good

Hook it good

H-hook it real good

Ah, hook it

Get up on this!

This yarn’s really got me going

It’s got me so I don’t know what stitch I’m doing

Ah, hook it

Is it bad that...

2008-01-31T20:59:00.000-08:00

I was totally distracted by Hilary's turquoise jewelry on the debate tonight? I did listen to everything she and Barrack Obama said but I couldnt take my eyes off her jewelry. I loved it!! Not only is she intelligent, earnest and witty, but that girl can accessorize! This was an interesting debate. Since it was just her and Obama there wasnt any chance for ganging up on anyone. With the exception of the B word. But I think he deserves it. Im totally behind Hilary but I think if Barrack were to win it wouldnt be horrible. The only thing that worries me about that is Oprah gaining that much more power. I mean really, the woman is cool and all but she just is starting to give off that Evil Empire vibe. Her new network will be called OWN for crying out loud. Maybe it's the teenage rebel in me but I just never trusted anything that soooo many people followed blindly.

More Crochet

2008-01-22T10:08:00.000-08:00

I finished my fingerless mitts for my CLF book submission. And now Im working on a pair of socks. I like them, I just did the heel last night and I'm not sure if I like it or not. I play a bit more and decide. Here is what they look like before I did the heel.

Ooh and yesterday I got a message on Ravelry asking for my permission to be featured in the next issue of Crochet Insider. They liked my Hollywood Starlet Purse.

I think it will have a pic and link on their gallery page. Hey every bit helps!

some crochet

2008-01-14T08:26:00.000-08:00

So I've been working alot on my submission for the CLF book. I finished my prototype on Friday, so Saturday I decided to go to Kiwi Knitting to get some yarn to do the finished product in. I had bought a nice hank of Buckingham alpaca/silk blend at Purls last weekend but because I didnt have a scale at home I wasnt sure it would be enough. So I brought my prototype with me and they weighed it at Kiwi for me. Turns out I might have enough to do it with the alpaca/silk but I thought I'd look around and get 2 balls of something just to be safe, since Purls didnt have 2 hanks of that alpaca/silk in the color I liked. So I bout some Crystal Palace Panda Silk. It's very yummy and shiny. I got it in the "Jade Tones". When I got home and tried it out tho, I decided not to use it for this project because I thought the varigation didnt work with the cables. But I think I will do another similar project with them after. So instead I started using the alpaca/silk and it's going to be very nice. I cant wait till Im done.

And I checked out Crochet Me the other day and found this. It was so cute I had to make one.

Pepper liked him too, and kept trying to steal him and the yarn I used.

bad blogger

2008-01-09T14:31:00.000-08:00

Looks like Ive been a bad blogger again. Well X-mas went ok. My Mom and Bob both had the consumption for X-mas. So I got to play the part of Mom while people visited. Yeah I dont want to be a mom I dont like playing one either. But it was ok, the food was good. I made these yummy Garlic Gratin Potatoes and made them again the other night. To die for.

Ive been spending most of my time on Ravelry. They got free downloads up and I added the linkies here for anyone who wants them. You dont have to be on Ravelry to access the downloads either. Soon I will be able to sell my patterns through Rav and it will be sooooo nice.

Work has been crazy. Now that the holidays are over we've got all these deals to work on and I've got a big pile of files on my desk.

and thats about the It.

Holiday fun

2007-12-19T09:42:00.000-08:00

This is me and my mom at her office X-mas party. It was pretty fun. They had good food and a Casino night with all proceeds going to the Children's Miracle Network. The only bad thing was the cash bar. I would have been ok with it but the drinks were ridiculously expensive. I paid 6.50 for a Malibu & Pineapple. That's worse than hoighty toighy places on SF or LA..

Monday my Mom,Aunt Leslie and Uncle Mark got to go to the local radio station's holiday concert. My uncle's piano company provided the piano for Ingrid Michaelson and Brandi Carlisle to play so they got tickets. It was pretty fun. Ingrid Michaelson was fantastic but after her set when I went to get her cd, it took sooooo long at the ATM (I think it ran on a 28.8 baud modem or something)and it was sooo crowded because she was signing that they sold out before I could get one. The Brandi Carlisle performed with the Indigo Girls, that pretty much rocked. At one point when we were going in my mom ran off and when I found her I had to tell her that with her haircut she cant just run off and expect me to find her at an Indigo Girls concert. After their set I bought a couple cd's for my mom. Then KT Tunstil performed and it was fun. She's hilarious. But I couldnt understand what she was singing on any of the songs I didnt know because the drums kept drowning her out.

I'm doing a good amount of crochet but I cant show or talk about it until its been given. I'm spending most of my time on Ravelry and I can't wait till it goes public. Then I'll be able to sell my patterns just through them and I think it will be better and less expensive than Etsy.

Vote fur mai Cheezburger!

2007-12-14T14:50:00.000-08:00

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Happy Holidays!

2007-12-14T13:56:00.000-08:00

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Winter not-so-Wonderland

2007-12-08T20:58:00.000-08:00

Things have been wacky out here lately. The weather as gone from 79 and sunny to 50 and windy/cold/rainy and a matter of days and it could go back next week.. I've been working on some crochet projects for christmas and Im almost done as long as I dont decide to do more. I'm also participating in a Secret Santa for my favorite crochet group on Ravelry, I even got the first part of my present from my secret santa. I'm not quite finished with my present to send out. But I hope she'll like it.

Today I went to the chistmas party for my pet-sitting job. They had it at PF Changs which was nice, but they had us out on their patio, I assume because it was such a large group. It was pretty cold despite the many heaters because the wind kept creeping in. It was kinda fun, I won a little prize for charades (a battery-powered shoe shiner, obviously been regifted at least once). And we had a Bad Santa game where we picked a present and people could steal it. I got a 7 piece Olive oil set, its a long plate for bread, and olive oil bottle little plates for dipping and a little holder. Nobody stole mine. It came from Costco so I'm going to try to return it as it just doesnt match any of our stuff and its not like we really entertain.

My mom has been ultra-sick for over a week, coughing, sore throat, ickyness, fever. I keep making her drink this Vitamin Waters either the Defense or Power-C and yelling at her if she tries to do too much. Hopefully I dont end up getting it. I can't afford to get sick.

Today Bob and I went to get our Christmas tree before my party. We went to Home Depot.Last year we didnt get one because we were moving and went to Sara's, so last time we got a tree was 2 years ago in San Jose. The Home Depot there put their trees in the covered nursery area. For some reason here they put them in the parking lot, uncovered. It was pouring rain today and frakking cold. I didnt think they would do this so I was dressed warmly with my warm coat on, but no hood and no umbrella. There was absolutely no cover out there not even while in line to pay or get the tree cut. I was so cold and miserable. Luckily the cashier worked pretty fast so it didnt take too long, but ick. I'm totally allergic to cold.

Back to crocheting...

Save This Cat

2007-11-26T19:23:00.001-08:00

I actually found out about this organization from watching Celebrity Poker on Bravo but I love it and wish I could do more for them.

Things I am thankful for..

2007-11-21T11:59:00.001-08:00

1. My Family- Tho they altenately keep me sane and drive me crazy, I think they are much better than many of the alternatives.

2. My Cats- When the world is crashing down around my ears and everything makes me want to cry one of those warm fuzzy things crawls in my lap or up on my chest and licks my nose and everything is ok again.

3. Ravelry- Finally a place to connect with other crafters and share my ideas and organize my yarn stash and projects and the Crochet Liberation Front and the Completely Pointless and Arbitrary Group Group are like my second families. Flaming Hooks and Cake!

4. World of Warcraft- ah WOW how do I love thee? You suck all my at home time and keep me endlessly entertained. While giving me time to crochet in-between fights and during Griffon flights.

5. Icanhascheezburger.com- Lolcats iz teh funneh.

Hmm Im sure there's more, and I could go into specifics but that would be long, and I could be crocheting and watching Ravelry Radar so ...kthxbai!

Zombie Apocalypse

2007-11-01T14:16:00.000-07:00

51%

Drunk hand

2007-10-31T11:13:00.000-07:00

Ok so every year I go crazy with the pumpkin carving. Last night I stayed up till midnight carving 9 pumpkins. And I didnt go easy way either. I'll post pics later. But any way today I haave "Drunk hand", on my right hand all my fingers but my pinky are numb, my fore arm kinda aches and I have as much muscle control as a Co-Ed after a raging kegger. It is teh suck. And this isnt the first time I've had this, pretty much every halloween after carving up my masterpieces I end up with this. I know I'm doing something wrong in the way Im holding the knife maybe. I dunno, has anyone else ever had this?

-Photos from Halloween have been added to my flickr page

Good news

2007-10-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

I got another job. I'm working at a Relocation company. Pretty much its 3 agents; 2 full time, and one semi-retired; that specialize in working with people moving to Tucson from out of state. It's quiet, usually I'll be the only one in the office. But there's alot of organizing to do and I think I'll manage to keep myself pretty busy. It pays well and we're going to work out a way for them to pay for my health & dental insurance. I think if this goes well I should be able to get my finances under control in time to lose control at christmas.

I'm loving Ravelry. Not only is it a fabulous way to promote my patterns but its just fun to show off my finished works and see what other people are doing. And saturday I found the BEST group on there. The Lolravelers. A way to combine yarn love, and lolcat love!! It's enough to make me dizolv inta lolcat speek. I can has stitchez?

Speaking of cats and yarn. I do love my cats, but they really make it hard when I catch them (Pepper, Im looking at you) peeing on my yarn. Luckily it was cotton yarn, so I threw it in the bathroom sink with some soap and cleaned it. I hope it dries properly.

Since i got laid off I decided that the best way to make myself happy was to bake. So since then I've made, chocolate chocolate chip cookies, cranberry pumpkin pie, & cinnamon raisin bread. And I have a bunch more stuff to make more things. My big problem is baking makes me happy. But I dont necessarily eat everything I bake. So mostly I make my mom angry because I have yummy baked good around and she wants to lose weight. I need to find someone who likes to just eat yummy baked goods alot.

Movie Meme

2007-10-21T10:00:00.000-07:00

stolen from Sara

AFI's top 100 movies. Bold the ones you have seen. Strike out the ones you couldn't finish. * the ones you have seen more than once. (Found via kmkat)

1. Citizen Kane (1941)

2. ~~Godfather, The~~ I've seen bits and pieces.

3. Casablanca (1942)

4. Raging Bull (1980)

5. Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

6. Gone with the Wind (1939)* Over & over...

7. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

8. Schindler’s List (1993)

9. Vertigo (1958)

10. Wizard of Oz, The (1939)*

11. City Lights (1931)

12. Searchers, The (1956)

13. Star Wars (1977)*

14. Psycho (1960)*

15. Sunset Blvd. (1950)

16. ~~2001 : A Space Odyssey (1968)~~

17. Graduate, The (1967)

18. General, The (1927)

19. On the Waterfront (1954) watched this in an English class.

20. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)* Come on like you ccan go a christmas without seeing it.

21. Chinatown (1974)

22. Some Like It Hot (1959)

23. Grapes of Wrath, The (1940)

24. E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982)*

25. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)*

26. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

27. High Noon (1952)

28. All About Eve (1950)

29. Double Indemnity (1944)

30. Apocalypse Now (1979)

31. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)

32. Godfather Part II, The (1974)

33. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

34. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)*

35. Annie Hall (1977)

36. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)

37. Best Years of Our Lives, The (1946)

38. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)

39. Dr. Strangelove (1964)

40. Sound of Music (1965)

41. King Kong (1933)

42. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

43. Midnight Cowboy (1969)

44. Philadelphia Story, The (1940)

45. Shane (1953)

46. It Happened One Night (1934)

47. Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)

48. Rear Window (1954)

49. Intolerance (1916)

50. Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)*

51. West Side Story (1961)*

52. Taxi Driver (1976)

53. Deer Hunter, The (1978)

54. M*A*S*H (1970)

55. North by Northwest (1959) Saw this with my sister Sara at Cinespia, a thing where they show old movies at the Hollywood Cemetary.

56. Jaws (1975)* I think I watch this everytime it's on tv.

57. Rocky (1976)

58. Gold Rush, The (1925)

59. Nashville (1975)

60. Duck Soup (1933)

61. Sullivan’s Travels (1941)

62. American Graffiti (1973)*

63. Cabaret (1972)

64. Network (1976)

65. African Queen, The (1951)

66. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)*

67. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

68. Unforgiven (1992)

69. Tootsie (1982)*

70. Clockwork Orange, A (1971) And I will never watch it again. Ick.

71. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

72. Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)*

73. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

74. Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)*

75. In the Heat of the Night (1967)

76. Forrest Gump (1994)*

77. All the President’s Men (1976)

78. Modern Times (1936)

79. Wild Bunch, The (1969)

80. Apartment, The (1960)

81. Spartacus (1960)

82. Sunrise (1927)

83. Titanic (1997)* Ugh..

84. Easy Rider (1969)

85. Night at the Opera, A (1935)

86. Platoon (1986)

87. 12 Angry Men (1957)I'm sure Ive seen this, I was in a play of it in Junior High.

88. Bringing Up Baby (1938)

89. Sixth Sense, The (1999)*

90. Swing Time (1936)

91. Sophie’s Choice (1982)

92. Goodfellas (1990)*

93. French Connection, The (1971)

94. Pulp Fiction (1994)*

95. Last Picture Show, The (1971)

96. Do the Right Thing (1989)

97. ~~Blade Runner (1982)~~ This is just too convoluted for me.

98. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

99. Toy Story (1995)*

100. Ben-Hur (1959)

Hmm. I guess I have some movies to catch up on.

Woot! Etsy Love!

2007-10-12T17:06:00.000-07:00

OMG! I've sold 3 patterns just this week!! I sold 2 Miss Leslie Ballet Sweater patterns and my very first sale of the Imaginary Tiger Friend pattern!! This is so cool, I hope it keeps going. I wish I could sell to retail stores but for now this will help with gas money.

And now the bad news. I just got laid off.. So now I have to look for another job. It is teh suck. Too bad I can't sell the patterns for gobs of money..At least I'll have more time to work on crochet stuff to sell on Etsy.

Ravelry

2007-10-10T16:49:00.000-07:00

Im in!! So don't expect to see me for awhile, between this and WOW I dont think Ill be leaving my computer for much. If youre on Ravelry check me out, Im on as Craftkitten.

Finally a kindred spirit..

2007-09-26T20:18:00.000-07:00

FO, Baby visit, and new store.

2007-09-23T19:04:00.001-07:00

Finally finished the silk halter, didnt have enough yarn to make a dress but its a good tunic length. I still have to line it and add a zipper but that will have to wait till I can afford to buy fabric and a zipper. It's not like I can spend all this time making a silk top and line it with muslin or cheap cotton. So it will just have to wait. In other crochet news, I decided to make an Etsy shop to sell my patterns and stuff. I figure when the full website goes up I'll maybe make some of the things and sell the finished items there and link to the full site for the patterns.And today I made my first ever sale on Etsy! I sold one of my Bags by Numbers patterns.

I got a great little visit from My sister Sara, and my Niece Vivian this weekend. They flew down wednesday and then Richard drove down Saturday. She's getting so big and now she can smile and make googly eyes. Saturday night Sara, Richard and I went out to karaoke and let the grandparents babysit. It was fun and nice to get out.

broken

2007-08-27T18:37:00.000-07:00

Well I got my injury.. My cousin Brian broke his collar bone and shoulder in a motorcycle accident a couple weeks ago, and my cousin Laura broke her foot... Now I broke... my baby toe. Not as glamourous but still a pain in the foot. And I can't do anything about it.
Nice huh? ugh..
Well on the crochet front Im still working n that Silk halter dress/top Im on the back now. I hope it works out. I think I'll put in a zipper on the side. Also, Im getting closer to having my website done. Grant, the wonderful webmaster, has been working diligently in between his multiple jobs and 6 month old baby Mark. I've finished some new patterns as well. Including "My Imaginary Friend Tiger" or Hobbes, and the "Haberdashing Collection"(Thanks to Richard for the clever name)
here's a peek at the collection...
Diamonds Hat

Abba-esque Hat

Cabled Ski Bunny Hat
Another new pattern is the "Summer Lovin Halter"..

Now I did make these things last year, but I just never got around to finishing the patterns. I'm working on putting an amigurumi collection together with the Seahorse, Starfish and something else, but I just have to think of something else good to make and write up. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

I HAVE A JOB!

2007-08-20T18:14:00.000-07:00

I finally got a real "9 to 5" job!! I'm working at the same company as my mom, but in another office. It may only be temporary. The Branch Coordinator is taking a leave of absence for like 3 months so the receptionist is doing her job and I'm replacing the receptionist. Tho I will have 9-3 on Saturdays as my own, for the next few months I'll be working 40 hrs/week. I hope this will become permanent but I wont cry if it doesn't, Ill still be able to do the Temp thing. I can't wait till I get my first check so I can pay bills and stop worrying so much.

My brother-in-law Richard recommended I check out the local WAKA(World Adult Kickball Association) I thought that would be kool, he enjoys playing and being wacky with his fellow Awesome Helicpter Ninjas but I was kinda dissappointed when I loooked at the other teams, they all had boring names. Granted they can't all be as cool as the ninjas, but I was hoping for more imagination than "The Brew Crew". Bah, maybe when I actually have the funds to join I'll create my own team. I'll just have to start thinking of a good name.

and here's a quiz!

What kind of yarn are you?

2007-08-15T20:40:00.000-07:00

What Kind of Yarn are You?

Baby AlpacaYou are beautiful and soft, if sometimes a little difficult. Nothing but the best for you, etc. Quality, but out of the league for the rabble.
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Viv, books, and crochet disappointment.

2007-08-15T12:25:00.001-07:00

My cute little niece came to visit this weekend, my sister & brother-in-law came too, but she was the most important part, and she'll tell you so too. It was fun holding her and cuddling her. It was amazing that she could be so upset one econd and I pick her up and hold her and she calms down, it was pure magic. Sunday night I took Sara & Richard for their first night out without Viv, leaving her with Grandma Susan & Grandpa Bob. We went out to karaoke, and found a decent place around the corner that does Karaoke every night. The second Sara & Rich left the table to sing a duet a couple young guys swooped in to hit on me. It was cute, they were young but I was nice to them even thugh I wasnt interested.

Monday I went in to OfficeTeam, which is a temp agency here. I signed up with them and took their assesment tests. I did much better than their average on everything except the 10-key numeric data entry, which I've never done before. Hopefully Ill be able to get some jobs soon. Thursday I'll be going in to interview at my mom's company for a job at one of their other offices. It may only be for 3 months while the other person is on leave, but it could turn into something. If not I can still do the temp thing with OfficeTeam.

Since I finished Harry Potter 7 I've been itching for a new book that I havent read yet.. And I had just received a great gift from the parents of those fabulous kitties in Vail(Victor, Mitzi, Puck & Lilli), they sent me a 30$ gift card to Borders! So today I decided to check it out. I got 2 books...

I read reviews for both of these in Entertainment Weekly and Ive wanted to get them since then. I hope theyre good.

While I was in the store, I went to look for crochet mags or new books. The magazines were sad. Only 1 crochet mag, "Crochet Today" which is a new one, but it's practically sponsored by Lion Brand, and it looks it.. I dont have a problem with inexpensive yarn, but I do have a problem when it looks "Cheap". The thing on the cover was bulky and unattractive and soooo boring. I didnt even pick it up to look inside. And all the other yarn related magazines have stopped even trying to include crochet anymore. So I went to check out the books, and I wasnt expecting much, it is a regular book store so they dont normally have a wide range of crafty books. Hell even the yarn stores here have hardly any crochet books. So I found this...

I remember when the knitting one came out, I was working at Knitting Arts and it made a big splash because it was soo new and different. But when we got her individual patterns which included some crochet things, I wasnt too impressed. So I went to this unsure what to expect. It was ok, it starts out way simple, which Ive come to expect from new crochet books. But then I started to recognize things. The garments were all unimaginatively named after the stitches they used, "Catherine-Wheel wrap, "Margeurite top" or whatever.. I was so not surprised when I flipped to the back to see the bibliography and the first thing there was "The Harmony Guides Vol6: 300 Crochet Stitches". I was kinda annoyed, because I could have written this. I've made tons of things using stitches from that book, its my bible. Ive gone through 2 copies already. I know there are crocheters out there that might not know how to make things up as they go along, and need patterns written for them but I just thought that someone with that big a name in the crafty world would try a little harder. Eithher that or I'm just too good a crocheter for those kind of books.. I just wish someone out there would make books for experienced crocheters that want to broaden their skills. There's soo many knitting books that are for advanced knitters but crochet books only seem to address beginners with some intermediate content. With the exception of thread-crochet. That is advanced and I highly admire those with the patience to work with such itty-bitty hooks and delicate work. My hands and sanity just can't take it. Well if you've been looking at that Loop-d-Loop crochet book but havent bought it yet, I recommend you just get the Harmony Guide Vol. 6 maybe even Vol. 7 220 more crochet stitches. You'll learn more from them than you will from the other and they're cheaper too.

Pbbth!

2007-08-09T15:23:00.000-07:00

Well, now its officially depressing. Im now getting calls from the credit card companies demanding payment, and I can't even afford to pay half the minimums. All but 1 of my cards is late & over the limit and that one is exactly at the limit.. And I had an interview yesterday for a part-time kennel staff position at a cat shelter, and I probably wont even get that. Yup I can't even get a job changing catboxes. Wooo. And to add salt to my wounds, the one thing that has kept me from dying of boredom, playing World of Warcraft, has now been taken from me. I had it charging one of my cards like every 3 or 6 months I can't remember but times up now and I cant login. Sorry to bring you all down. If you want happy go read Sara's blog. She has cute baby pictures. I might have some cute baby pictures since Sara, Richard and the evercute Vivian are visiting this weekend. So dont give up on me, i might have something non-depressing to post soon.

Jerks

2007-08-01T16:17:00.000-07:00

So today while I was walking Lenny, I noticed some jerks had TP'd the front yard of this house on his street. And they had it all over this spikey agave plant and in a tree and stuff. All I could think was what a pain in the ass it would be to try and clean that at night after it had rained, which Im sure it will at some point today... So Lenny and I went over and cleaned it all up. Luckily they didnt do a very good job and many of the rolls were still mostly together. So I got free toilet paper out of it!

In other news I finished HP7 but I will not be giving anything away here. That would just be evil. But I thoughly enjoyed it.

I'm thinking of taking my friend Mel's advice and setting up an Etsy store, even if eventually I just have it point to CraftKitten.com. Maybe I can even sell some stuff I make. It will have to wait awhile as I can't even afford to let it do a pre-auth on any of my credit cards at the moment. But I've got a couple overnight pet-sitting jobs coming up s maybe I'll be able to pay them this month. I watched this show on A&E the other day "Big Spender", where this guy comes in and tries to help you get a person's debt & overspending under control. Well this epsode was crazy this lady was truly an addict. Not only had she ruined her and her husbands credit, but she took out cards in her children's names and sibling's names and owed her parents money. Her debt was over $165,000 not including their mortgage. It made me feel better. im only like 10,000 in the hole. If I can ever get another job; which I've been applying to everything I can on Monster, CareerBuilder & TucsonHelpWanted.com; I might get out of this crap..

craft updates

2007-07-26T15:31:00.000-07:00

Ok, I know I havent talked about it much, but I have been crafting. Im currently woring on a stew recipe to submit to AntiCraft. I know not even a crochet thing! But in crochet news, we can now mourn the loss of the Seahorse.. I was trying to write out the pattern and had it by the monitor but was having computer issues so I went out to the pool. The next day I found it like downstairs like this..

I do have more yarn and I did want to make another to test the pattern but still, must everything be a cat toy??

The other project I've been working on is a halter top or dress depending on how much yarn I have..

It's out of this gorgeous worsted weight hand dyed Tussah silk I bought at Knitting Arts back in Saratoga. Its very yummy, and I still have 2 more hanks that are about 335yds each.
Thats all for now..

More good news.

2007-07-25T18:43:00.000-07:00

Not only am I behind and over the limit on all my credit cards, but I got the results of my recent Dexa bone scan. I have mild Osteopenia in my hip and moderate Osteopenia in my spine, so I have double the risk of a hip fracture and 4x the risk of a spine fracture. Maybe if I break my back I'll be able to pay my bills. FUN.
Sorry for the sarcasm and crappy news but sometimes you just need to spit it out.

The sky is falling

2007-07-23T14:43:00.001-07:00

This isnt a great picture as I took it with my phone as I was driving home from Vail this afternoon. I was taking care of these adorable kitties Victor, Mitzi, Puck and Lilli. I took care of them previously in April and im lucky enough to do it again. While I was there a massive storm rolled in and I watched it with them from the back door. It was crazy windy and the lightning was fantastic, at one point I saw 2 bolts strike parallel to each other, it was crazy. But on my way home it was drier at first then I saw that.. It really looked like the sky was falling. When I got up to that area it really was falling. It was raining soo hard I couldnt see out the windshield, it was literally greyed out. When it first happened I slowed down even more than I had already and ended up on the side of the road without even trying. I freaked and called my mom and then realized that the side of the road was starting to flood. So I started off again behind someone who had stopped in front of me. I went through maybe one light and it got bad again and I saw an area that was paved where others were waiting it out, so I stopped for awhile. I got the defrost on and it let up a bit so I started again this time behind a neon yellow mustang. I knew Id be able to see it and if it could go through a puddle then Id know I could. Eventually I made it home I think id like to watch these storms from the comfort of my house from now on..

I've been tagged!

2007-07-14T16:08:00.001-07:00

Mel of Remarkable Cow has tagged me with this lovely prize and I am honored. I think I now get to tag some lovely ladies I believe should be rockin girl bloggers as well. She already tagged my sister, Sara so thats why I wont tag her..

Teresa of Mary-Magdalenes Moments creepy blog name aside(EDIT:it has now been changed), she is my younger sister and a good crafty girl. You should see the adorable little dresses she sewed for Vivian (theyre marked as Teresa's dress 1-8)

Marie of Confessions of a Professional Yarn Fondler A great knitter and decent crocheter as well. She's a fabulous knit/crochet teacher and great with children. Her patience and grace are astounding.

April of The Weaving Inn A great blogger, her posts frequently make me rofl. She used to crochet alot but then was bitten by the sock knitting and lace knitting bugs.

hmm, i dont read enough blogs then I guess, since Mel & Sara are already tagged I guess Ill only tag 3 instead of 5..

Vivian is Here!!

2007-07-01T19:40:00.000-07:00

Born 6/29/07 6lbs 2oz
OMG she's sooo cute. I can't wait till she can come home. Right now she's in the NICU since she was born at 34 weeks. But she's big for 34 weeks. We're hoping she may be able to come home by the end of the week.

Sara's Shower

2007-06-13T18:43:00.000-07:00

So, its finally over so now I can talk about all the crocheting ive been doing for the last few months! I added links with pics to my completed projects. Vivi's Hobbes was a little hard on me since I had to use a smaller hook that with Marks because I used cotton this time instead of Cashsoft. Its still nice and cuddly tho. I kept taking breaks from it to make other little things, like the hats and little dress. I can't wait to see her in those. along with crocheted stuff I also gave her a pastel drawing I had done awhile ago for an art class, it just happened to be a still life of pumpkins!

So now what I'm doing is an amigurumi seahorse. i had wanted to do one forever ago, but couldnt figure it out. While working on Hobbes I got an idea so now Im trying it. I need to figure out a way to increase in a cone more evenly tho..Its making my head hurt with scary math. Plus the yarn i have to make it is Filatura Brilla so again with the small hook. =T
On the job front, I havent heard from any of the places Ive applied to in awhile including the vet I applied at and thought i did well on the interview.. Oh well. I also havent heard from the yarn store down the road, they got bought out and changed owners. So I thought Id see if the needed a crochet teacher, which they dont have. I guess they dont want one either. =T I might try advertising as a teacher, but I just dont want to end up driving all over for privates..

Title

2007-06-06T20:45:00.000-07:00

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is:
Imperial Majesty Jennifer the Somnolent of New Scagglethorpe
Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

A friend of mine sent me this.. I think it fits. now if only that title came with land I'd be set.

On the crochet front, Im almost done with Hobbes so hopefully Ill have him ready for the shower. I take pics when he's done and post them after the shower.

My website is currently under construction, I cant wait for it to be going again. it needed a face lift and the time was up on the other server so I begged my friend Grant to fix it and he is also hosting it on his server. Once it's up I hope to send out brochures to stores to try and get them to carry my patterns and maybe Ill convince my lovely sister, Sara, who is a public relations queen, to write me up a good press release to send to the big crochet magazines so that maybe I can get some press.

Spector Trial

2007-05-31T13:52:00.000-07:00

So, I watch alot of CourtTV, and Ive been following the Spector Trial. In case youve been living under a rock, this Music Mogul who was big in the 60's is accused of shooting Lana Clarkson, an actress who was in alot of 80s movies, in the mouth at his "Castle" in Alhambra, CA. The defense is just laughable so far. The lead council is more offensive than the defendant, so much so that after cross-examining only 2 witnesses he was yelled at by the judge for being a jerk and now he hasnt spoken since. No theyre trying to say she commited suicide. Yeah, she met some random weirdo and decided to go back to his place after a long night of work and blow her brains out with a gun that doesnt belong to her. One, women statistcally just dont shoot themselves in the head, especially in the face. Two, if you are going to commit suicide you do it alone, usually in a place you feel comfortable. But she may have been depressed at sometime in her life so she had to do it..

Just for the record in case there ever is any doubt, no matter how upset or depressed I ever get, I will not commit suicide. I know how much it can hurt the people I love and I wouldnt do that to them. Not to mention as afraid of the bad things that happen in life I might be, I still enjoy life too much to lose it. So now, if anyone ever claims that I committed suicide point them here.

Look before you leap.

2007-05-29T16:16:00.000-07:00

I should have thought of that... I went on another interview today. The place was on the other side of town and it sounded like a distributor of stuff. I didnt think anything of it as one of my first jobs was with Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. working in a warehouse where they distributed bags of dried fruit, nuts and candy and then the sold it to local offices. Well I get there and at first I think its strange because one of the other girls there to apply in asking the receptionist questions on how to fill out the applications says that she didnt finish highschool in Mexico, and she barely speaks english. But I knew they were hiring for a variety of jobs so I let it go. The guy doing interviews comes out to take another girl and right away he turned me off. He reminded me of Aaron Eckhart's character in "Thank You For Smoking" but not as likable. So when my turn comes up I was good it was short and I end up with a 2nd interview scheduled for Thursday. Mostly its an all day thing where I shadow someone from 9-5. I said ok, and when I left I called my mom to tell her about it. So she went on Google and searched for the company. (what I should have done before applying but oh well)The very first thing that comes up is on a site called Ripoffreport.com. Where a guy details how he worked there did the 2nd interview where he didnt get paid. Ended up working 10-15 hour days, mandatory weekends and getting shorted on his pay checks. And after I talked to my mom more about it I realized this is one of those companies that sells random crap door to door to other businesses. Like the guy coming in to the store or office selling disney coloring books and crap. Soo I dont want to do that, so I will not be going to this "2nd interview". But I will certainly be googling before I apply for the next one.

In other news, I fell down the stairs yesterday while running out the door to do a doggy service. it was sooo not fun. I slip down the carpeted stairs and scuffed up my elbow and bruised up my thigh in a tame version of an injury I saw in "A League of Their Own". As far as crocheting goes, Im still working on Vivi's Hobbes, its slow going so it might not be given until she's here. But I have plenty of things ready for her Shower. Ill post pictures after the shower on the 9th.

Order your Craft Kitten Postcards now!

2007-05-18T12:52:00.001-07:00

I just made a postcard on my Cafe Press store that has my "Here Fishy Fishy" pattern on the front of it. I think its cute. So tell your friends to order a bunch of them!

I'd rather be raiding WOW.

2007-05-16T12:36:00.000-07:00

Well, where shall I begin. Im looking for a 2nd job now. Pet sitting sounds fun, but with gas they way it is, Im spending half my weekly paycheck on gas. And I still can't pay my credit card bills. I did plan on starting to sell my patterns to stores soon, but I can't even send a brochure because I can't afford to have anything printed, including the brochures. I dont mean to whine, it's just frustrating. Hopefully I'll be able to get a secretary job or something like that, even a part-time one.

In crochet news Im still working on the Hobbes for Vivi. Its going ok, but my hands have been hurting lately so working with cotton on a E is a little hard. Im not sure what is up with this pain, its in my fingers and it just aches and hurts to bend them. Its worse at night and when I first wake up. First I thought it might be from painting, but I havent done that in awhile. Then I thought it might be from driving, because I have a bad habit especially on longer trips, of clenching the steering wheel. But my daily trips to Vail are over so Im not driving as much, and Ive been actively trying to relax my hands while driving. I dunno, its driving me nuts.

So what I've been doing alot of is WOW, World of Warcraft for the uninitiated. It amazes me how diverse the people who play are, and from all over. One of the guys I play with alot is from Australia. He's wacky and says things like "Grouse", which means something like great or cool. And then theres a couple in Delaware that is sooo sweet. Then the annoying guy from the Caribbean that just got tossed from my guild for being mean to some of the other guildies. For those of you who know, I have a lvl 70 Human Mage named Wylow on the Cenarion Circle server. I just got my key to Karazhan the other day, after MANY many tries at Black Morass. I can't wait to start doing Kara runs with the guild. Here's me in my new Murloco's Tacos t-shirt.

Wackiness ensues

2007-04-26T17:20:00.000-07:00

So I havent updated in awhile, shoot me. I thought the template needed updating, like it? I looked all over for free templates but they were all kinda either boring or not me. So I just made a header and footer in Paint Shop Pro, and put them in the minimalist template.

On the crochet front, I finished my Bollywood Bolero that I made out of motifs. (Pepper had fun stealing them from me, Id find them all over the house) I really like it, I wore it last weekend when I went to the Pima County Fair with Mom, Bob, my Aunt Leslie, and Uncle Mark. It was interesting. There was a small stage when we walked in that had either a really bad retired country band or bad karaoke, we couldnt tell. We looked at spas and motor homes, then we went to the animal areas, where the 4H kids show sheep, goats, cows, chickens, bunnies and other stuff. The bunnies were sooooo cute. Everything else just smelled bad. Tho, there were a couple of peacocks which were amazing. Then we saw a bit of a roping tournament, 2 people on horses and they rope the horns and ankles of a cow to stop it. They didnt wrangle them down or anything, when they actually got them. The one I saw that finished they just stopped and held it for a second. Still kinda weird tho. Then we went in and looked at the crafts, needless to say the crochet was not of the quality Im used to. Most of it was blankets, and I saw 1 either poncho or shawl that was uber simple open net. The exception of course being the doilies which, while not my taste were beautiful and well done. The cakes were really neat, so creative. It reminded me of the cake my little sister Teresa made for her birthday. It looked like a water park with little Teddy Grahams playing in it.It was sooo cute! I think she needs to submit one to her local fair. Later we walked through the game area and I played one of those squirt gun races. I won. My mom says I shouldnt have, that someone else finished first, but I must have been cuter. I always win at those things. So I got a Care Bear. I thought it was Wish Bear but it ended up being "Thanks-a-Lot Bear", while a non-traditional bear, it has all the official stuff on it.

In Craft Kitten news, Im working on a brochure to send out to yarn stores so they'll carry my patterns. I'm also desperately looking for someone to test my Hobbes pattern for me. I do plan on making one for Baby Viv, but Id like to have someone else test it. See how cute he is? Don't you want to make him? Email me jennifer(at)craftkitten.com and I'll send you the pattern.(replace (at) with @)

Adventures in Pet Sitting

2007-04-13T22:41:00.000-07:00

So, I just got back from a week long 24hr pet sitting gig for 3 dogs.. 2 Bichon Freises and a Stafature Terrier. It proved 1 thing very clearly. I AM A CAT PERSON. I had no patience, i had no idea how to make them not drive me crazy, and I had no idea what they wanted at any time. I also just don't like being away from home and my kitties for so long. Apparently DeDe moped around the whole time I was gone. So I don't think I'm going to do 24hr jobs again if I can help it. I can handle almost anything for an hour or half-hour at a time. So since I don't have many nice things to say about my week, Ill post this thing I got in an email from my mom.Its a game. I got Debbie Reynolds. Don't know if I believe this life's a breeze thing tho.

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This is fun!....Ladies only!!! Ever wonder which movie star you are most
like? Don't read ahead please! Well, a team of researchers got together and analyzed the personalities of movie stars.That gathered info has been incorporated into this quiz.
There are only 10 questions so it doesn't take long. Number your paper from
1 to 10, then answer each question with the choice that most describes you
at this point in your life, and then add up the points that correspond with your answers.
Send this to all of your friends (including person who sent it to you) with your star's name in the subject line.
And don't ruin the fun by not responding. Don't look ahead or you will ruin the fun!

1. Which describes your perfect date?
a) Candlelight dinner for two b) Amusement Park c) Rollerblading in the
park d) Rock Concert e) Have dinner & see a movie f) Dinner at home with a loved one

2. What is your favorite type of music?
a) Rock and Roll b) Alternative c) Soft Rock d) Classical e)Christian
f)Jazz

3. What is your favorite type of movie?
a) Comedy b) Horror c) Musical d) Romance e) Documentary f) Mystery

4. Which of the following jobs would you choose if you were given only
these choices?
a) Waiter/Waitress b) Sports Player c) Teacher d) Policeman e)Bartender f)Business person

5. Which would you rather do if you had an hour to waste?
a) Work out b) Make out c) Watch TV d) Listen to the radio e) Sleep
f)Read

6. Of the following colors, which do you like best?
a) Yellow b) White c) Sky blue d) Teal e) Gold f) Red

7. Which one of the following would you like to eat right now?
a) Ice cream b) Pizza c) Sushi d) Pasta e) Salad f) Lobster Tail

8. Which is your favorite holiday?
a) Halloween b) Christmas c) New Year's d) Valentine's Day e)Thanksgiving
f) Fourth of July

9. If you could go to any of the following places, which would it
be?
a) Reno b) Spain c) Las Vegas d) Hawaii e) Hollywood f) British Columbia

10. Of the following, who would you rather spend time with?
a) Someone who is smart b) Someone with good looks c) Someone who is a
party animal d) Someone who has fun all the time e) Someone who is
very emotional f) Someone who is fun to be with

Now total up your points on each question:

1. a-4 b-2 c-5 d-1 e-3 f-6
2. a-2 b-1 c-4 d-5 e-3 f-6
3. a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4 e-5 f-6
4. a-4 b-5 c-3 d-2 e-1 f-6
5. a-5 b-4 c-2 d-1 e-3 f-6
6. a-1 b-5 c-3 d-2 e-4 f-6
7. a-3 b-2 c-1 d-4 e-5 f-6
8. a-1 b-3 c-2 d-4 e-5 f-6
9. a-4 b-5 c-1 d-4 e-3 f-6
10. a-5 b-2 c-1 d-3 e-4 f-6

NOW, take your total and find out which Movie Star you are:

(10-17 points) You are MADONNA: You are wild and crazy and you know
it.You know how to have fun, but you may take it to extremes. You know what you are doing though, and are much in control of your own life. People don't
always see things your way, but that doesn't mean that you should do away with your beliefs. Try to remember that your wild spirit can lead to hurting yourself and others.

(18-26 points) You are DORIS DAY: You are fun, friendly, and
popular!You are a real crowd pleaser. You have probably been out on the town your share of times, yet you come home with the values that your mother taught you.Marriage and children are very important to you, but only after you have fun. Don't let the people you please influence you to stray.

(27-34 points) You are DEBBIE REYNOLDS: You are cute, and everyone loves
you. You are a best friend that no one takes the chance of losing.You
never hurt feelings and seldom have your own feelings hurt. Life is a
breeze. You are witty, and calm most of the time. Just keep clear of back
stabbers, and you are worry-free.

(35-42 points) You are GRACE KELLY: You are a lover. Romance, flowers, and
wine are all you need to enjoy yourself. You are serious about all commitments and are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday, and never forget a Birthday. Don't let your passion for romance get confused with the real thing.

(43-50 points) You are KATHERINE HEPBURN: You are smart, a real thinker. Every situation is approached with a plan. You are very healthy in mind and body. You don't! take crap from anyone. You have only a couple of individuals that you consider "real friends". You teach strong family values, keep your feet planted in them, but don't overlook a bad situation when it does happen.

(51-60 points) You are ELIZABETH TAYLOR: Everyone is in awe of you. You know what you want and how to get it. You have more friends than you know what to do with. Your word is your bond. Everyone knows when you say something it is money in the bank. You attract the opposite sex. Your intelligence overwhelms most. Your memory is the next thing to photographic. Everyone admires you because you are so considerate and lovable. You know how to enjoy life and treat people right.

Now put your Movie Star in the subject line, then forward and share with your friends, including the person who sent it to you.

I have a job!

2007-04-02T11:47:00.000-07:00

Finally =) I'm working for a pet sitting service. They provide anywhere from 1/2hr visits to 24hr visits. So like midday dog walking or if you're going out of town and need someone to stay with your needy kitties or give meds or things like that. I start with my first client, Lenny the Beagle today. He needs his afternoon outing. Here in Tucson, you cant really just have a doggie door and also your little one to run around in the back yard.. There's the heat, and the coyotes. No joke they've been right below my window. So someone has to supervise outdoor activities all the time.

In home news, my mom started her job today too. She's working in a Real Estate office in Sahaurita, which is like a 40min drive. But it pays well and has benefits. Hopefully she's feeling better today, she's been sick all weekend. Ive had to do all the cooking and stuff, it was weird. Tho I did make some really good Buffalo Meatballs last night. The cat house is almost done, Bob is just putting up the chicken wire. He still needs to put up the outside door and the kitty door to the living room, then its ready for cat fun. Then Ill take some pictures.

Also in case you haven't heard, I'm going to have a little Niece! Pumpkin is officially a girl, Vivian Bliss Manfredi. I cant wait. My mom and I bought her a bunch of cute things at the 4th Avenue Street faire.

Time to go walk Lenny..

When not in Outland...

2007-03-11T19:25:00.000-07:00

I do actually do things in the real world. Today we took a trip to Home Depot, probably our 3rd this week. My mom and I decided to buy some marigolds to put around my herb garden i planted. So we got this big flat of orange ones and 4 little things of yellow ones. Here's the herb garden...
In the herb garden I have catnip, spearmint, chocolate mint(i swear it tastes and smells just like chocolate mint!), garlic, oregano, cilantro, thyme, pineapple sage, regular sage and cinnamon basil.

I had a few marigolds left over, so I put the rest out front with some other plants my mom got for next to the front door.

We all decided that it would be nice to barbecue some burgers and hot dogs for dinner tonight since its nice outside. But just our luck, the barbecue that Bob had bought at Home Depot awhile ago and paid extra to have assembled was put together wrong. And when he went to turn on the gas he almost blew himself up. So he spent quite some time trying to put the barbecue together correctly, so he didn't have time to put the patio table together... So I became the Tool Belt Diva!

And it worked and everything I even climbed on top to make sure.

And after I had time to relax by the pool.

If you dont have anything nice to say...

2007-02-27T13:34:00.000-08:00

Well sorry I haven't posted but nothing good has really happened. I finally picked out a bed I liked, and the dummy people never bothered to call us and tell us it was in. And I ordered a mattress from Sears and the dumb dumb lady who didn't normally work in that department ordered me a clearance mattress that isn't in stock and may never be.. Nobody bothered to say anything except to call 3 times to confirm the delivery and then not show up. Only after calling later that night did we learn that the warehouse had canceled the delivery until next Friday. I was very angry so I let Mom and Bob go to Sears the next day and complain. Seeing as we had just bought a HDTV, washer and dryer and having Sears install new AC and Heat, Bob was able to make them fix the problem. Unfortunately we had to order another mattress and still wait for it to be delivered Friday. But at least this one is in stock and WILL be delivered. But still it was very frustrating. Today they finished installing the new AC/Heat. I think it was the ONLY time Ive seen workers actually clean up after themselves. Like they actually vacuumed up they're mess and put the furniture back and everything. But I'm glad its done, because having 6 cats locked in your room from 7am-3pm is not so much fun, especially when you normally sleep until 12. I had a phone interview today with an insurance company that isn't liked by cavemen. It could be a good job, benefits, decent wage. But its a tad strict sounding. During training which will last 7-9 weeks, you are expected to be there 100% of the time, no exceptions. Not that I plan on playing hookie or anything, but I get sick sometimes and when I get sick, it ain't pretty. I really want a job where I'm allowed to be sick, where they don't expect me to come in when I'm oozing nastiness or burning with fever. I've had plenty of those kind of jobs, I'd like to think I can graduate from that. Well back to fun with kitties...

Most recent freakout

2007-02-15T20:53:00.000-08:00

Well, DeDe managed to give me my latest scare.. Last night I couldnt sleep so I was watching some random thing at 2am, with her on one side of me and Oreo on the other. I was petting DeDe when I felt something funny on her leg. It was a big lump. I checked her other leg in case it was something that was supposed to be there and there was nothing on the other side. So I jumped up grabbing her and ran downstairs to my mom to get her opinion, all the while freaking out and near tears. She said we could call the vet that my aunt Leslie knows in the morning. So I go back upstairs and cuddle with her, scared and angry.. Then my mom comes back up and says, "They did just all get their shots. Didnt one of them have a reaction to shots before?" They did... It was DeDe on her last round of shots and I freaked out then too. Hopefully by writing this here I'll remember next time and save myself some adreneline.

In other news, Im still looking for a job. I have my resume on like 3 different job sites, and Ive applied to like 10 different things so far. I got a call yesterday for some interview thingie, but since it was on my cell phone while we were in the car shopping for a new bed, I didnt hear what it was really for. Somthing about insurance and seniors. They emailed me the particulars, and when I read it I knew it just was a bad idea. Essentially it was a Life insurance company that specializes in selling to seniors. That just sounded like some creepy place that takes advantage of senile old grandmas and steals their money.. So I didnt go. I know beggars can't be choosers but I just couldnt do it.

The Big Move

2007-02-07T11:21:00.000-08:00

Well its been a fun 10 days... We left San Jose last Monday around 5pm. With our cars loaded so much we could hardly fit ourselves in there. Bob was also towing a U-haul. So we could only go about 45mph. Needless to say we didnt get far. We stopped in Buttonwillow about 11pm. The Kitties were ok, we drugged them..

I had Gato & DeDe, they slept the entire time. The next day was even more fun, not only did we hit the traffic of LA but it was raining and foggy and full of accidents. So instead of going 45mph we were going 10 if we were lucky. So we got to Palm Springs. DeDe it seems go accustomed to things..

Here she is on her own bed in the Motel 6 room. We then drove the rest of the way to our new home.

This is our front door.
Our first night at home, my mom and I went to the bar & grill restaurant we found when we were up here looking for houses. Its called "Chuy's Mesquite grill" Its fun, good music and the best grilled zucchini ever. This is their Chandelier..

How fun is that?

Yesterday, my aunt Leslie took me and my Mom to the Gem & Rock show.(when my mom asked if I wanted to go I totally thought she was talking about Jem the Truly Outrageous)It's suppoed to be the largest in the world. There was every kind of bead, jewelry, precious and semi-precious stones, geodes and everything you could imagine. And all at wholesale prices. I got this for only 80$

It's as big as my hand spread wide, and pretty heavy. At a store this would cost 250$ easy. Next year Im saving up so I can get a bigger one.

The kitties are very happy here. No more nervousness and they have so much room that they arent crowded together. Riker hasnt been pissy, and Oreo hasnt even looked nasty at DeDe once. I can't wait till everything is more together. I need to buy a new bed. I want a Queen Size now, and I need a new desk and all this other stuff.. But for now everything is good.. =)

Pretension

2007-01-15T21:20:00.000-08:00

Pretension,nothing in the world bugs me more. Like in "Steel Magnolias", "An ounce of pretension is worth a pound of manure". I went to a cookie party last night and I made these very good cookies with white chocolate chips, walnuts and ground up bits of Malibu Rum flavored milk chocolate. They were good. There were tons of cookies so everyone was encouraged to take a few of each kind home. Well when this one girl was leaving, as she was told to take some of mine, she said "Oh no we don't eat white chocolate". As if it were below her. It just drove me mad. I don't care if its not "Real" chocolate. Who gives a crap? Its a bloody misnomer, don't blame the cookies! It was just a tiny little thing but pretentious jerks like that drive me batty. Maybe it's from my over exposure to goth posers but I can't stand pretension.

And no my yarn snobbery does not count. I don't look down on people who buy acrylic. I just feel sorry for them. And can't understand that if you can afford better why you don't get something that wont make you sweat. And the washable thing is not a good excuse, that's what cotton is for, and there are plenty of washables that have low acrylic percentages. RYC Cashsoft, or Debbie Bliss Cashmerino? These things can be found on sale. And Blue Sky Cotton is machine washable and dryable and comes in glorious colors for the whole family. So =P.

Pumpkin!!!

2007-01-11T11:41:00.000-08:00

Ok, now that Sara has made her announcement, I can gush! I'm going to be an aunt again! They've nicknamed the baby Pumpkin, which is just so cute. Tho I hope its a girl cuz I just want to make all these cute pumpkin things, and if it's a boy I'm going to feel like the aunt in Christmas Story that made the bunny outfit.

Here's a couple hats I made for Pumpkin while I was at Sara's for X-mas.

I'm so excited. I'm soo happy for Sara & Richard. I know they'll make the best parents.

Time to play catch up

2007-01-06T14:49:00.000-08:00

Whew, its been a crazy couple of weeks. We went to my sister, Sara's, for X-mas. It was fun, we made tamales from scratch. Sara did the hard work but we all assembled them together. My brother in law, Richard, made this heavenly green chili gorn chowder, that I have to get the recipe for.

When we got home from Sara's we packed up Bob's big truck and drove down to Tucson to pick out a house. The drive down took forever, because his giant, heavily laden truck was only getting like 9 miles to the gallon so we had to stop every hour to refill, and he could only go 60mph. So we had to stop in Buttonwillow for the night at a pretty janky little motel, that was supposed to be a 2 room suite. So that I wouldnt have to try to sleep next to Bob who snores like a freight train. But it looked like it used to be 2 rooms that they knocked the wall down between put 2 fulls on one side and a couch on the other. I tried to sleep for a little while, then moved to the couch. I was in a deep dreaming sleep when his snoring woke me up. I got so annoyed I went out to the car. Problem being it was 32 degrees out. I found myself reminding myself of Survivor Man episodes.Cocooned in the blanket, wiggling my toes, I was only out there a little while before my mom insisted I come in. She sat up with the tv on so I could get back to sleep. The next day we drove for like 12 hours or so to get there, my mom insisting she didnt need me to take over driving. So we finally got to my aunt Leslie's house at 10:30pm New Years Eve. We watched the ball drop and promptly passed out. My aunt Leslie, can rival us for animal love, while we have 7 cats, she has 5 dogs (3 Boxers, 2 rat terriers), 3 cats (2 siamese, 1 abyssinian), 1 bird, and 2 1/2 horses ( one of those cute miniature horses). So over the course of a few days we went to see 18 houses. We found 2 we liked and 1 we liked better. We put in our offer and got it.Here's some pictures...
You can't tell from this picture, but the security door has a Kokopelli on it. And just inside the front door, theres a mosaic of a kokopelli on the floor. It's a 1871 sqft house which is much bigger than we have now, and the lot is huge!

Here's the big kitchen, with pass throughs to the living and family rooms.

This is a tri-level with the master bedroom down stairs, and the 3(!) other bedrooms upstairs. I will likely knock the wall out of the 2 front rooms to make a larger room for myself. And we'll still have a craft room/ guest room.

This is the fabulous pool, doesnt it look like there should be a model sunning herself on that raised platform? There are spiggots there where water flows back into the pool.

Arizona here I come!

2006-12-14T12:24:00.000-08:00

Mom & Bob accepted an offer last night! Hopefully the contingencies will be removed soon, The guy wants a fast close. Once they're removed we're home free. I can't wait. This limbo crap has been driving me insane. On the crochet front I've finished multiple projects that I cant show you yet. If the weather is good tomorrow Ill take pictures of my Jade Sappire cashmere sweater, and some hats I finished awhile ago. But I'll leave you with this nice holiday picture...

Thats Ricky. He'd look happier but he kept blinking, this is the best of like 30 pictures.

Friends Thanksgiving

2006-11-22T12:01:00.000-08:00

This last weekend was our annual Friends Thanksgiving. A tradition started by my sister, Sara and her friends from college as a way to gear up for the upcoming holidays. Every year we meet at at one of our houses and everyone cooks something and we pig out together. Much like a regular thanksgiving but without any family drama.Here's the menu..

Appetizers
Bacon & Carmelized Onion Tart
Rosemary & Kalamata Olive Tapenade
Goat Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Sides
Fennel & Haricot Verts Salad w/Mustard Vinagrette
Brown Butter & Shallot Mashed Potatoes
Molasses Horseradish Sweet Potato Spears
Ryan & Sara's Famous Cranberry Sauce
Lumpia

Main Course
Cider Brined and Glazed Turkey with Andoullie Cornbread (just boring old
yellow) Stuffing and Sage Gravy

Desserts
Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkin Cheesecake (my contribution)
Fudgy Chocolate Layer Cake

Libations:
3 bottles of Pinot Noir
1 bottle Zinfandel
1 bottle Anglianico
1 bottle Ca' del Solo red blend
1 bottle Late Harvest Zinfandel (dessert)
1 bottle Port
Coffee, tea, beer, water

Mel cooking.
Sara cooking.
The boys contribution, hehe just kidding they cooked later.
Lots..
and lots..
of fooood =9
Sara and Richard after the stuffing.
Mel & Grant post stuffing.
Brian and Ryan after the stuffing.
And to close, Richard & Sara's kitties, Deano & Doyle looking exra cute. (If you can tell, Doyle is the litter mate of my monsters Riker, Pepper, and Oreo, and Harley's baby.)

A day in the Life of a Double-Stuffed Oreo...

2006-11-13T19:33:00.000-08:00

I just love my new Catnip toy that my person bought me.

Hey, what are you doing here, Jerk?

Pepper may be my big brother but he can wait his turn.

Unless he bullys me and chases me off, jerk..

But that's ok, cuz my Mommy loves me more than him. =P

Halloweenie

2006-10-31T19:01:00.000-08:00

Well I spent today cleaning my room, its fairly nice. My mom said she'd wash my floor and then its all ready. So far we've had 1 group of trick or treaters. It's way sad. I hope when we move we'll be somewhere that gets lots of them.

Pumpkin Massacre 2007

2006-10-30T22:45:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin carving is so much fun. Im not quite the pumpkin carving artist as my Sister, Sara, she was born with the pumpkin carving gift, but Im not bad. Tho Im happy I only got 3 this year. My mom packed away the pumpkin carving knives so I had to use the big one there and a small steak knife. Not so easy, and now the tips of my fingers on my right hand are numb, and my wrist and arm hurt like hell. But luckily I didnt cut myself. Ill take pictures of the results tomorrow night when I light them.

On the crochet front, I started a tree topper using my Under the Sea Star pattern. Im using Blue Sky Bulky with Filatura New smoking running with it. I think it will be cute. I just have to figure out how to mount it. Then I think Ill make ornaments with the rest of the new smoking. Ill probably teach a workshop on it for the store. Theyre getting pretty popular, and I think the last email about them helped drive some traffic to my website.

Okie, back to watching "Pumpkinhead" on the new Fear.net on Demand =)

Long time no talk

2006-10-21T22:30:00.000-07:00

So Ive been a bad blogger. This moving stuff if totally for the birds. The cats are not loving it. Poor Pepper who really doesnt like change(remember his peter problems brought on by the stress of having Magick in my parents room?), well he's scratching his chin all up and freaking out whenever my Litter maid goes to clean. Dede thinks its all so fun, she loves running around jumping on boxes and peeking in on Bob or Juan working in the bathroom or kitchen. Oh to be a kitten..Ive finished a bunch of projects but I have been busy during the day and havent been able to take them out in the light to photograph them. I'll try to post some stuff soon.Tomorrow starts AMC's Monsterfest, I cant wait, Nothing but horror movies from here to Halloween. And they actually have some good ones in there. The Halloweens (3 not being a good one, nor actually a real "Halloween" movie)Original Nightmare on Elm Street, Children of the Corn, all enough to make me giddy. And there are ads for a new Horror movie network going live on Halloween, looks like they might just be an OnDemand or online thing tho. But I wont complain, much.
Pepper just stole an old swatch of mine...I should go see what he's doing with it...

My new kitties

2006-10-13T18:37:00.000-07:00

Aren't they cuuute!! Theyre very inexpensive. I got them from Heel & Sole Shoes. I ordered then on Wednesday and got them today. I think I will wear them tonight. My friend Michelle is taking me and her fabulous new boyfriend, Grayson, to the haunted house at Santa Clara County fair, it looks cool =)

My Little...

2006-10-09T20:53:00.000-07:00

You Are a Mermaid

You are a total daydreamer, and people tend to think you're flakier than you actually are.
While your head is often in the clouds, you'll always come back to earth to help someone in need.
Beyond being a caring person, you are also very intelligent and rational.
You understand the connections of the universe better than almost anyone else.

What Mythological Creature Are You?

Yarn Diet

2006-10-07T13:39:00.000-07:00

I think I may have to go on a yarn diet soon... I just packed up my yarn.. I bought those Ziploc Big Bags for it, the xxl 20 gallon ones... I filled 4 of them. And I think theres more yarn hiding in my room under some clothes..
In other news, my tailbone still hurts. It's kinda embarrassing. That's what I get for trying to do a good thing by giving blood. Maybe I should go get a new tattoo so I wont be able to give blood for another year. Bah, I need to lay down.

I have a wacky family..

2006-10-03T09:45:00.000-07:00

My brother in law is in a kickball team in LA, you should see this video he did... For more go to
http://www.kickballninjas.com/videos/.

Song stuck in my head

2006-10-02T20:49:00.000-07:00

Since the other day when it played on Live 105's 20th anniversary countdown, Ive had this song stuck in my head... Its very funny..

Spa Escape take 1...

2006-09-30T21:43:00.000-07:00

Well, I held my first Spa Escape for my BeautiControl stuff. It was almost a bust. I invited everyone from work and we held it at the store after hours and it ended up being Me, my mom, the owner and Gunilla my webmistress. It was still fun, and in a way it's probably good it wasnt crazy, as I gave blood yesterday and this morning I passed out in the shower and seriously messed up my back and bruised my tailbone. So I was a tad out of it. I got some practice and I know what I need to brush up on and what I need to have next time, I just hope there will be a next time. Right about now I could really use an long bath with the Luxuries of the Sea bubble bath and masque, but I dont have my bath tub back yet. =( I'll have to make due with a glass of wine and bed..

Cattywampuss!!!

2006-09-26T21:28:00.000-07:00

Isnt it cuuute?! I love it. It will soon be a craftkitten pattern.
On the homefront, my bathroom has been ripped out and is in disarray, the new tub just went in yesterday, but thats it, Bob was working on tinting and laquering the family room floor today, so it was really stinky.
Im having wacky dreams again.. Tho last night it was a happy one. My sister, Sara, was pregnant again and healthy, it made me happy. Im sure it will happen soon. I want her to be happy and healthy again so bad. Please send her healthy vibes and thoughts so we can help her along.

a word of advice

2006-09-19T23:18:00.000-07:00

Do not eat 3 day old leftover Palak paneer. It's a bad idea. Especially when your stepfather is ripping out your bathroom. And no its not Ecoli. Its not that bad, but it still aint fun. To clear those lovely images from your head here are some lovely finished objects...

This is my "Hollywood Starlet Purse". Isn't it cute? 2 hanks of Colinette "Tao" and an adorable purse frame from Sunbelt. The dress is vintage 40's linen, that I havent been able to fit in for awhile.

This is my "Elle 7 Bag" made with granny squares put on an angle, done with 2 balls of Diakeito "Rococo", a self striping yarn better than Noro's "Kureyon".

I also finished a new amigurumi kitty. But my mom needs to embroider on the nose and whiskers before I can take pics.

I recently developed a case of kitten fever... I was driving past the Petco in Los Gatos on my way home on Sunday, and there was a sign "Kitten adoptions" I sooo almost swerved right in. So I begged my mom to get another kitten, but I cant until we get to Arizona. Which is probably a better thing cuz then the cats will be les territorial cuz the new place with just come with the new kitten.. Is it bad that I have a name picked out already?

Super Fun Happy Dream

2006-09-06T23:34:00.000-07:00

So after all my talk of supper fun happy post, I ended up having the superest fun happy dream. Me and my whole family we vacationing in Egypt, and my friend Mel told me about a yarn store there where she bought this fabulous horizontal spinning wheel and I was in some random store and a girl behind the counter was knitting and I talked to her about crochet and the yarn store, and thenMagick was there she had come back to me and everything was super fun happy. I didnt want to wake up, but I did and I was in a very good mood. I think this could come true some day. I know Magick will come back to me some day, I know it's hokey but I believe in reincarnation, and with cats it can happen fast within your lifetime. So I expect to see that glimmer of Magick in another kitten's eye someday. And I will take her home and love her all over again. I can't wait.

Super fun happy post?

2006-09-05T21:21:00.000-07:00

So Ive been avoiding you my bloggy friends.. My last few posts were kinda downers and I thought I should write a super fun happy post to make up for it, but I wasnt feeling it. Ive finished a few crochet things that Im happy with but I just cant get with it. I picked up Magick today, her box is really pretty. As soon as I brought it home I put it on her pillow and laid down, and DeDe came and sniffed it and head butted it and rolled over purring and she laid with me. It's hard to be depressed when faced with this...

Thank the cat gods for sending her to me when I really needed her.

Craft Kitten in Arizona?

2006-08-20T22:22:00.000-07:00

So, Im probably going to be moving to Tuscon, Arizona. Not till like January or Febuary, my mom figures it will take 3 months to get the house fixed up and ready to sell. Houses are much cheaper there and we can get something out there as good or better than what we have for like 175,000-200,000$ so we'd have a rather low mortgage payment. And the weather is warmer, the coldest month on average is January and the average high for then is 66. My aunt and uncle and cousins (Mom's side) live out there so Id be closer to more family, and only a couple hours farther from Sara.Teresa and Morgen may move out that way later when Morgen is finished with school here so he can go to school in Tempe, which would them about as far away as they are now. And I did look into the yarn stores there, theres 4 or 5. I found 2 of their websites and they look ok. And theres a thriving SnB group. I dunno... Ive never lived anywhere but San Jose, it will be ultra weird. But I figure as long as I have my kitties, a cable tv, and some yarn I should be ok.

On the crochet front Im almost done with my tank top done in the fingering weight silk. Working on the braided straps currently, then Ill do the belt bottom. Then you can have pictures, my pretties.

51 questions.

2006-08-16T11:04:00.000-07:00

Saw this on a friends blog.. thought it was cute..

1. FIRST NAME? Jennifer
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?No, supposedly nobody they knew was named Jennifer at the time..
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? yesterday when I wrote my last post about Magick.
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? No.
6. KIDS? just kitties.
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Id like to think so.
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Just my blog.
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? NOOO, I NEVER use sarcasm, not MEE..
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yes.
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? HELL NO.
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? currently, Kashi Autumn Wheat.
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? currently I wear flip flops.
14. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Ginger Rosewater from Mashti Malones in LA.
15. DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE A STRONG PERSON? Sometimes.
16. SHOE SIZE? 10
17. RED OR PINK?Red
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My irrational fears.
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Magick
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? NA this is a blog.
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING NOW? Brick colored shorts
22. YOU COULD BE 18 AGAIN WOULD YOU? god no I was miserable at 18.
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Court TV
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Turquoise.
25. FAVORITE SMELL? Kitty tummy.
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED ON THE PHONE? My mom.
27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Smile.
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON THAT SENT THIS TO YOU? I took this from Sue's blog, and yes I like her.
29. FAVORITE DRINK? Diet Pepsi
30. FAVORITE SPORT? Poker.
31. EYE COLOR? Brown.
32. HAT SIZE? ? um I have a 22" head..
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes. =(
34. FAVORITE FOOD? Enchiladas
35. WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIE THEATER? Superman I think.
36. SCARY MOVIE OR HAPPY ENDING? Scary movie
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Orange
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? Definately Summer, I hate cold.
39. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs.
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cheesecake
41. WHO WILL MOST LIKELY RESPOND? NA this is a blog.
42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? See question above.
43. WHAT BOOKS are you READING NOW? The Once and Future King.
44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?No mouse pad, i have a trackball.
45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? The Closer.
46. FAVORITE SOUNDS? kitty purr
47. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Stones
48. THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Hawaii
49. WHAT IS YOU PRESENT OCCUPATION? retail.
50. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? San Jose
51. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?stolen from Sue's blog.

Magick

2006-08-15T19:53:00.000-07:00

This is Magick the day I brought her home. I bought her at the flea market from a stall that had asian vases and cheap plastic toys. She fit in my moms purse and she carried her around in there the rest of the day. My sister Teresa wanted to name her Abba. Bob thought she said Abra, like abrakadabra, and said why dont you just call her Magic. I saw the pentagram on her back and knew her name needed to be Magick.

This is her maybe a little over a year old. When she would play with a string or toy she would stare and cock her head until it almost turned around like an owl, then she would let out this big cute yawn. We used to guess how long till she would yawn. She also LOVED to lick your fingers, always when you pet or scratched her she would start licking your fingers. Once a friend was lying on my bed and his hand fell on the side under the bad and he jusmped up surprised cuz she sneak attacked him and started licking his fingers.

This is how I will remember her, all fat and cute. Last wednesday we took her in to the vet and let her go. It was time. She had this whine that just said "Mommy I dont feel good." and she was just tired of being in pain. I love her so much, and I miss her more than anything, but Im happy that she's no longer hurting.

OMG

2006-08-07T18:49:00.000-07:00

You have to read this. This is the funniest take on the whole "Not your grandmas knitting" thing.
http://www.theanticraft.com/archive/lugh06/craftinjuries.htm
I love this site.. Its like the Family Guy of craft magazines. I constantly find myself thinking "Did they really just say that?"

Ideas for Birthday presents

2006-08-07T11:22:00.000-07:00

I know its a month from now, (Sept. 10th) but in case anyone is wondering what to get me for my birthday..
1. Money (as my vet doesnt sell gift certificates, and Magick is very expensive. Any amount will help.)
2. Stitch Painter ( I need this program to make stitch diagrams and color charts for patterns to sell to make money for Magick.)
I think thats it. At least those are the only things I need. Magick is so sick, she has the icky eye goopies again and I have to give her ointment. They did another blood test today to see if the Epogen is working. I hope its doing something. If it is we may up the dosage, and I asked if she could use a transfusion, but it will only do good if the epogen is working otherwise its too temporary. They can do a kidney transplant, they do them up at Davis. If they'll do it for her I want to try, I dont care if I have to pay for it for the rest of my life. I will do anything for her. "Worth dying for, worth killing for, worth going to hell for."

Photos of Crochet Explosion!

2006-08-03T22:09:00.000-07:00

Here is my cabled clutch, which is currently felting.

Here is the halter I designed using the Silk yarn from The Little Knittery.

And here is the Halter I designed using Berroco Cotton Twist.

All of these are coming soon to www.craftkitten.com

Crochet explosion!

2006-08-02T21:13:00.000-07:00

I've finished a ton of stuff! Im taking pics tomorrow as its too dark now. But I finished a halter of of Berroco cotton twist last week, and yesterday I finished a halter I designed out of the silk yarn I got in LA, and tonight I finished a cabled clutch I designed for a free workshop Im doing soon, I still need to felt it, but I want to take pre-felting photos first. I will try to get them all taken and posted tomorrow.

I did take pics of my new Fat Kitty amigurumi, I made it in Rowan Big Wool. I submitted it to CrochetMe but she wanted pics in natural light and a solid color. Luckily I was working on this one to give to my little sister as a belated B-day present. Here it is with Gato, he is not a good model, he wouldnt look at me and he kept wandering off. It's still cute tho.

Smart Kitty

2006-07-25T21:02:00.000-07:00

Geez it's hot. But at least I know my kitties are ok. That's Riker by the way, very smart hanging out in front of the fan. No side effects today, tho now I wonder if it wasnt a 24 hour thing or the heat, cuz Bob has the same problems now. Not much else to report, I came home from work and slept cuz it was too hot to do anything else.

Mmm side-effects.

2006-07-24T19:58:00.000-07:00

Dont ya just love them?? Last week I started a new anti-depressant, the generic of Celexa. Today the side effects kicked in in full force, nausea, dizziness, and a major headache. And it wasnt my normal kind of headache, it was all stinging like like millions of bees stinging the back of my head. It was FAN-TAS-TIC. Luckily I was a work today and it was a lovely 74 degrees inside, but I couldnt concentrate on crocheting, so I buzzed around doing all sorts of little things. Making new signs, new handouts redid the class board.. I hope I dont make anyone angry by changing so many things, but I just had to keep working.

So, last week I drove down to LA to spend some time with my older sister. It was hot and very humid down there. I managed to get her out to see Pirates of the Caribbean on Thursday night. It was ok, definately not as good as the original, but so few sequals are anyway. It served its purpose, we were entertained for a few hours outside the apartment. Then friday we went to check out a couple yarn stores she hadnt been to before, The Little Knittery, and Black Sheep Knittery.

The Little Knittery was nice, lots of Rowan, Noro, Malabrigo and their own hand dyed yarns, which I helped myself to 2 skeins of their 100% silk sport weight 256yd per hank yarn. I think I will attempt a tank with some lacy stuff on the bottom. Did I say they were having a sale?? 50% off summer yarn and all Rowan yarn and 30% off everything else? So Originally 32$ ends up 22.40! Score! The store was a little strange and half of the store was yarn and the other was like a posh clothing store, probably cuts down on costs but wacky.

The Black Sheep Knittery was nice, kinda big like the front of KA. There was Colinette, a ton of Koigu, Lots of Alchemy, and much more. BUT there was no A/C. We didnt linger too long. But they did have a little bin up front with some sale stuff, I got a fabulous copper vintage looking purse frame and a very cute 3" round shell button. I was going to post the picture, but apparently Blogger is done with pictures for the day. Maybe later.

So this morning was fun.. some jerk decided it would be funny to throw a large stone through the back window of Bob's truck and break the windshield as well. Like we dont have enough problems. There's another 500$ we CANT afford! My mom is taking a temp job soon, and Im going to try and see if theres any restaurants near work that are hiring for night work, but I think it was the straw that broke the camel's back. My mom thinks we'll have to sell the house now. This isnt fair! We're good people, I give blood all the time, we donate to charities when we can, I helped a short lady at the grocery store reach a jug of water on the top shelf today. What do we have to do to not have all this crap keep happening?? Was I like a nazi in a former life or something???

On the Magick front, her numbers were looking good the other day, but she's not eating as much as she should, so we started her on an appetite stimulant and then if that works then we'll try her again on the epogen shots for her anemia. She's not handleing the heat well tho. Yesterday I napped with her and put a ice pack under her and one for myself. I washed her this morning so hopefully that helped her a little, but Im gonna go sit with her and coax her into eating.
Maybe tomorrow Ill be able to post pics of my finished Victoria Bolero 2.0.

Have you ever?

2006-07-17T10:52:00.000-07:00

Saw this on another blog... beware its long..

HAVE YOU EVER:
1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink. (No, Im too poor)
2. Swam with wild dolphins. (I saw them while I was on a boat...)
3. Climbed a mountain. (No thank you.)
4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive. (I couldnt lie to the dealer to do it.)
5. Been inside the Great Pyramid. (Not Yet!!)
6. Held a tarantula. (NEVER)
7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone. (I think I did..might have been a cat.)
8. Said 'I love you' and meant it.
9. Hugged a tree. (It's fun!)
10. Bungee jumped. (NO WAY)
11. Visited Paris. (No desire)
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise. (Way too many times!)
14. Seen the Northern Lights. (That would be going somewhere cold.)
15. Gone to a huge sports game. (used to go to A's games all the time. And a couple games at USC)
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa. (If they let you do that still maybe Ill try someday, isnt it not leaning anymore tho? I thought I saw something on Discovery about that.)
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables. (many, even grew and carved my own pumpkins =))
18. Touched an iceberg. (Again that would involve being somewhere cold.)
19. Slept under the stars. (camping a couple times when younger)
20. Changed a baby's diaper. (Nope)
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon. (Yikes no.)
22. Watched a meteor shower. (Yes stayed up all night once in the back yard with my sister, Sara when we were little, counting all the shooting stars.)
23. Gotten drunk on champagne. (You can get drunk on champagne??)
24. Given more than you can afford to charity. (Yes, and now every charitable organization calls me and sends me requests.)
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope. (I think in highschool)
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment. (Little Sister's wedding)
27. Had a food fight. (I didnt like being dirty)
28. Bet on a winning horse. (I think so at one of those C21 day at the races)
29. Asked out a stranger. (Ew no, they could be ax murderers!)
30. Had a snowball fight. (Yes, on the road in NM, my sister and brother in law and I had to throw some snow balls around)
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can. (Many many times)
32. Held a lamb. (NO, sheep scare me, with those creepy pupils that no other earth creature has.)
33. Seen a total eclipse. (Ive seen a lot of eclipses, but I think the only total one was a lunar eclipse, that counts right?)
34. Ridden a roller coaster. (Hasnt everybody?)
35. Hit a home run. (Does it count if its RBI Baseball on nintendo?)
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking. (Lots of times)
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day. (not that I know of)
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment. (When I hold my kitties)
39. Had two hard drives for your computer. (Back when they were small.)
40. Visited all 50 states. (Not yet, working on it tho)
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk. (WAY too many times)
42. Had amazing friends. (Some were feline, but that counts)
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country. (Some weird guy danced with me in Mexico)
44. Watched wild whales. (yes, in Hawaii)
45. Stolen a sign. (It said "Danger Open Pit, Do Not Enter")
46. Backpacked in Europe. (Stick to the road, stay off the Moors)
47. Taken a road-trip. (At least once a year)
48. Gone rock climbing. (Are you kidding?)
49. Midnight walk on the beach. (I think in Hawaii, or Tahoe)
50. Gone sky diving. (You have GOT to be kidding)
51. Visited Ireland. (No)
52. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love. (Im an idiot)
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them. (no)
54. Visited Japan. (No, I heard pretty blonde girls dont do well there.)
55. Milked a cow. (No, Im lactose intolerant)
56. Alphabetized you cds. (Yes but I only had like 10 at the time)
57. Pretended to be a superhero. (Played She-Ra all the time in elementary school)
58. Sung karaoke. (Yes, theres even video somewhere out there)
59. Lounged around in bed all day. (Weekly)
60. Posed nude in front of strangers. (NO WAY)
61. Gone scuba diving. (No, Ive seen "Open Water" thank you)
62. Kissed in the rain. (probably)
63. Played in the mud. (no I dont like to be dirty)
64. Played in the rain. (Yes, rain is cleaner)
65. Gone to a drive in theater. (We used to go all the time when we were little)
66. Visited the Great Wall of China. (Someday maybe)
67. Started a business. (Yes www.Craftkitten.com )
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken. (With my cats)
69. Toured ancient sites. (In NM the caves where the "Anasazi" lived)
70. Taken a martial arts class (does kick boxing count?)
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight. (mostly took that long because of smoke, and food breaks)
72. Gotten married. (not likely)
73. Been in a movie. (no, my mom has tho)
74. Crashed a party. (nope)
75. Gotten divorced. (have to be married first)
76. Gone without food for 5 days (I like food too much for that)
Are you still reading this??
77. Made cookies from stratch. (Lots of times)
78. Won first prize in a costume contest. (I won a category)
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice. (Nope.)
80. Gotten a tattoo. (Got 2, trying to figure out how to cover or fix one)
81. Rafted the Snake River. (I went down the Middle fork of the American...)
82. Been on television news progams as an "expert". (In what??)
83. Got flowers for no reason. (Not that I remember)
84. Performed on stage. (Lots of recitals)
85. Been to Las Vegas. (Yup, Mom and Bob were married there.)
86. Recorded music. (nope)
87. Eaten shark. (Eww)
88. Had a one-night stand. (Not that I remember)
89. Gone to Thailand. (Nope)
90. Bought a house. (I wish)
91. Been in a combat zone. (Are you crazy?
92. Buried one of your parents. (Not for a LONG time)
93. Been on a cruise ship. (Nope)
94. Spoken more than one language fluently. (maybe when I was 4, but can you be fluent at 4?)
95. Performed Rocky Horror. (unfortunately)
96. Raised children. (nope)
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour. (No, Im too poor and I have a life)
98. Created and named your own constellation of stars. (No, dont they do that in the mall?)
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country. (No)
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over. (Lived in San Jo all my life)
101. Walked on the Golden Gate Bridge. (Ive driven over it)
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking.
103. Had plastic surgery. (Reduction)
104. Survived an illness that you shouldn't have survived. (Encephalitus, 106 temp, 45 minute Grand Mal Seizure)
105. Wrote articles for a large publication. (Not yet)
106. Lost over 100 pounds. (never needed to lose that much weight)
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback. (Not that I know of)
108. Piloted and airplane. (Heck no!)
109. Petted a stingray. (Yes, I think it was at the Albuquerque aquarium)
110. Broken someone's heart. (Not that I know of)
111. Helped an animal give birth. (I watched, I dont think she needed help. But Bob took polaroids)
112. Won money on a T.V. game show. (That would be nice, but no)
113. Broken a bone. (Nope, Sara's the clumsy one I was the sickie)
114. Gone on an African Safari. (Nope, thats what Discovery channel or Animal Planet is for)
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced. (No thank you)
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol. (No theyre too loud)
117. Eaten mushrooms that where gathered in the wild. (not that dumb)
118. Ridden a horse. (a couple of times, the last in Mexico, and it wasnt pretty)
119. Had major surgery. (Double hernia surgery when I was little, and reduction at 13)
120. Had a snake as a pet. (no way, I like furry animals)
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. (That sounds like work)
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours. (Maybe when I was in the hospital)
Holy crow! This goes on forever! Are you still reading this? I'm sure even my Mom has stopped by now!
123. Visited more foreign countries than Canada. (Ive been to Mexico, but thats it, and it was San jose del Cabo and Puerta Vallarta)
124. Visited all 7 continents. (I will probably never)
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days. (Yuck)
126. Eaten kangaroo meat. (Hell no, Kangas are CUTE!)
127. Eaten sushi. (Yummi sushi)
128. Had your picture in the newspaper. (nope)
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about. (no idea)
130. Gone back to school. (Ive taken a few classes sporadically)
131. Parasailed. (No way)
132. Petted a cockroach. (gah! why?!)
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes. (not yet.)
134. Read The Iliad and The Odyssey. (Iliad yes, and part of the Odyssey, mmm lots of violence)
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read. (Homer)
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating. (I dont want to know where it comes from)
137. Skipped all your school reunions. (Its not till next year, but I plan on skipping it.)
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language. ( in Mexico)
139. Been elected to public office. (No, I dont think I could handle politics)
140. Written your own computer language. (not that I know of)
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream. (sometimes my nightmare)
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care. (not yet)
143. Built your own PC from parts. (multiple times)
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you. (at a craft fair at Safeway)
145. Had a booth at a street fair. (Sorta, a stand outside Safeway with the other employees)
146. Dyed your hair. (Every color)
147. Been a DJ. (no)
148. Shaved your head. (not in a million years)
149. Caused a car accident. (no)
150. Saved someone's life. (not yet)

Was that the longest list ever? 65 out of 150.
Well, congratulations, you made it to the end! Since you read mine, I promise to read yours.

Why the world needs Superman

2006-06-29T23:13:00.000-07:00

I've been in love with Superman for as long as can remember. It comes easy since he was played by Christopher Reeve, with whom I share a last name. And I ran to every incarnation, the animated series, Lois & Clark, Smallville.. but this latest truly lives up to my childhood dream of him. If you havent gone already, go now. Go twice, this is how you make a Superman movie. It helps that it has the same stirring John Williams theme. And Brandon Routh has that twinkle in his eye that is very reminiscent of Christopher Reeve. And if you want a good villian, look no further than Kevin Spacey's Lex Luthor. This is a truly evil Lex, a real nemesis for Superman, not a joke in a bad suit. Im so happy that it was good. And I hope they make many more as good or better than this.

Music Meme

2006-06-25T20:19:00.000-07:00

Saw this on another blog, its meant for an iPod, which I dont have but I do have Windows Media Player and a hell of alot of mp3s and it can shuffle too.. So I'll give it a try.

How am I feeling today?Ooh, Christophe Beck "Slayer's Elegy" From Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this plays in the episode "The Wish" when everything is going badly and everyone dies. Great.

Will I get far in life? Hmm. NIN "Only" o/~Sometimes I think I can see right through myself.

How do my friends see me?Remy Zero "Save Me" huh, Im a hero?

When will I get married? Hmm "Tank!" Theme song to the anime "Cowboy Bebop" So I'll get married when space cowboys rule the stars?

What is my best friends's theme song? Lynard Skynard "Free Bird" hmm

What is the story of my life? Christophe Beck "The beginning of the end" from the Prom episode. This is where Buffy is telling Willow how Angel is leaving her and she's trying to keep from dying. Great.

What was high school like? Christophe Beck "One last look" from the graduation episode. After they blew up the school. Well thats appropriate.

How am I going to get ahead in life? James Marsters "Rest in Peace" from the Buffy Musical "

What is the best thing about me? Sarah Maclachlan "I will remember you"

How is today going to be? NIN "The Perfect Drug- Orbital Remix"

What is in store for this weekend? Lynard Skynard "Sweet Home Alabama" Well I am going to Tahoe Saturday, it is my home away from home.

What song describes my parents? Buffy Musical "Where do we go from here?"

What song describes my grandparents? Poltergeist Soundtrack "Twisted Abduction" where the twister comes and Carol Anne gets sucked into the closet. Hmm, could this be saying my grandma is evil?

How is my life going? Darling Violetta "Angel theme song" So, Ill avert apocolypses? What is the plural of apocolypse anyway?

What song will they play at my funeral? Flipsyde "Someday" o/~Some day we're gonna rise up on the wind, you know...

How does the world see me? Johnny Cash "One Piece at a time" Um a car thief?

Will I have a happy life? The Ring soundtrack "Shelter Mountain" Ill take that as a no.

What do my friends really think of me? Milla Jovovich "The Alien Song" Hey >=T

Do people secretly lust after me? Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc." Maybe the laugh in the beginning is a no?

How can I make myself happy? Poltergeist soundtrack "The Clown" The part where the evil clown attacks Robbie and takes him under the bed.. So to make myself happy I scare the crap out of myself.

What should I do with my life? Soundtrack from "Legend of Zelda: The ocarina of Time" Ending credits.. So I'll save the princess and all of the kingdom of Hyrule!!

Will I ever have children? Santana "Black Magic Woman" So only with the help of the dark arts will I have children.

What is some good advice for me? NIN "Right where it belongs" o/~ What if everything around you isnt quite what it seems...

What is my signature dancing song? NIN "The Hand that Feeds" Watch out for me, so I dont stomp on you..

What do I think my current theme song is? Sarah Machlachlan "Do What You Have To Do" Man I'm depressing.

What does everyone else think my current theme song is? Four Star Mary "Pain"

What type of men do you like? "Talent for Love" from Tenchi Muyo Hmm. I always wanted to be Ryoko..

What kind of kisser are you? Spice Girls "Goodbye" I got nothing.

What's your style? Johnny Cash "Delia's Gone" hahah

What kind of lover are you? Cibbo Matto "Sugar Water"

What would be playing on a first date? Moby "Bodyrock" Hmm clubbing on the first date?

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Soundtrack to Record of Lodoss War "Prologue" So Im going on a mighty quest? Fight a dragon or two?

I have a random freakin selection of MP3s.

Take your kitties swimming day!

2006-06-25T19:39:00.000-07:00

Well, it sounded like a good idea in theory... It was a lovely day we were out by the pool having a cocktail and listening to "KGAY" on the radio... Oreo doesn't seem to think it as funny as we do. Dont worry she's dry enough now. Although I'm thinking I may show her the pool again next time she tries picking on DeDe.

Godmoma's Forge

2006-06-23T21:43:00.000-07:00

Have I told you how much I love Godmoma's Forge? Gunilla, the design queen of Godmoma's Forge created my craftkitten.com website. It is so choice. Im so happy with it. Not only did she design and create my website, but arranged the paypal payment and fixed my patterns so they looked more professional. She has gone above and beyond the call of duty. If you ever need a website or webstore designed I HIGHLY recommend her.

Little rant.

2006-06-22T21:04:00.000-07:00

Why do some knitters feel the need to belittle crocheters? How dare you say that my craft is anything less than yours! Today a woman came into my work and I was crocheting. The first words out of her mouth after I greeted her were "You're not knitting" (dirty look on face) I replied "No, I'm crocheting." She went about her business. Then when she went to leave she said "Do you knit as well?" I replied "No, I only crochet" (disapproving look on face, Hands on hips) "Well you just have to learn how to knit." I replied "I do not want to knit." And with that she left. I wanted very badly to explode. Why do I have to be treated like a second class citizen of the craft world? Do these people realize how rude they are being by acting this way? Do they just not care?? Maybe I was a little ready for this anger after reading the CrochetMe blog, she had a rant about book publishers and yarn stores discriminating against crocheters. But geez. Knitters please, leave me alone. I don't belittle your craft, don't belittle mine, or anyone else's for that matter.

Craftkitten.com is LIVE

2006-06-19T22:20:00.000-07:00

It's up! It isnt fully complete yet, but it's up and ready to go! I hope I can get more stuff up soon.

TNNA

2006-06-12T21:49:00.000-07:00

Wow... It was huge. So much happened. Ill give you a taste with some pics now then I'll write more tomorrow.
These are all the goodies I managed to pick up. I plan on giving some of this as prizes to the crochet meetup at some point as incentive to come.

Debbie Stoller was there Sunday signing copies of Happy Hooker. I managed to get one for myself and a copy to give as a grand prize to someone in the crochet group.

Day of the Beast + 1

2006-06-07T21:37:00.000-07:00

Well, another apocalypse past.. I wonder how many more I have to survive before I Shanshu...(obscure "Angel" reference)On the crochet front, Ive finished a halter top I designed for myself after failing miserably at the one from Sexy Little Knits. My stitch gauge was spot on but the row gauge was way off, dont know how to fix that, and the pattern had so many mistakes anyway I was done with it.. I still have to sew in the hook & eye closure for the back, but then I can wear it.I used Berroco Suede and some wooden beads from D&J Hobby. I had a picture of it up here, but Blogger is being dumb and wont let me put it up..Here it is on Flickr.

My next project is to use in Tahoe, its an intarsia Beach Bag! Im using Lana Knits Hemp for Knitting held double, so it's going pretty fast. It should be 20x 16 x4 when Im done, and Im going to slip stich on more detail. But here's where I am so far..

As you can see, Magick is doing well. I bought a present for her, the New improved and fancy, Litter Maid Elite Mega! It is so choice, if you have the means I highly recommend picking one up. It has a sleep timer on it so that it wont clean for a set 9 hour period. It has an Ionic air cleaner in the motor, the rake is now completely detachable so it can be cleaned, which is how my last one broke, got the motor wet trying to clean the rake.. Every complaint I had about the Litter Maid Mega has been fixed. And Pepper, who had been watching the broken Litter Maid for the last 2 years waiting for it to move, is so excited to have this now.

Well, I have to get back to packing, Im leaving for Indianapolis to go to TNNA. (The National Needle Arts Convention) I hope it will be fun. There the retailers luncheon on Friday and then the fashion show, then Saturday morning is the invitational Tahki/S. Charles Breakfast, and Sunday is the invitational Rowan Breakfast. I can't wait to see the new yarn! Ill take pictures if I can and post when I get back.

What kind of Margarita are you?

2006-06-04T00:07:00.000-07:00

You Are a Lime Margarita

Realistic and grounded, you have the energy to tackle any obstacle that stands in your way.
Hyper and driven, you despise lazy behavior of all kinds... especially lazy drunks too tired to dance!

What Flavor Margarita Are You?

Magick back home!!

2006-06-03T17:22:00.000-07:00

She's home!!! I'm so happy. I have to give her subcutaneous fluids in the morning and anti-biotics twice a day and a phosphorus inhibitor once a day. And she's on special food. But she's eating and acting more like herself, tho a little tired. I ordered this supplement from Drsfostersmith.com that is high in calories and has vitamins and stuff and will encourage her to eat more, and I checked with the doctor, he said it would be ok to give her. Well off to play with Magick.

Headbutts & Finger licking!

2006-06-01T17:59:00.000-07:00

Magick has now been at the regular vet since Tuesday morning. And she's doing much better. I went to visit her today and she not only purred, but headbutted me and licked my fingers, which are the 2 things that make Magick herself. She hasn't been doing that for a long time, which was how I knew something was wrong. The techs also said she's been talking to them whenever they go by her cubby, which is something else she hadn't been doing. She would yowl to go outside but not talk like she normally did. They did another blood test today and the doctor said her kidney numbers had come down significantly, which is good, she's not yet back to normal but its a drastic improvement. They're going to keep her again tonight and she should be able to come home tomorrow probably with sub-cutaneous fluids, which I've done for Baby before. Part of me thinks she really did this for attention, you know with 8 cats sometimes it's hard to get 1 on 1 attention without a kitten jumping on your head. The other funny thing is, she wont use their cat box, turns out they use regular cat litter and not the scoopable kind. Talk about a finicky cat. Well, I'll know more tomorrow...