Pensive Frog

I was looking around the house the other day, and I thought to myself, “what needs a cozy?” Camera? Check. Kitchenaid Mixer? Get real. Aha! How could I have missed it? It was right there next to me on the couch, bare, cold, unloved. Utterly cozy-free. I made [...]

Well, crud. Darn baby went and done got hisself born already. From the pictures, his head still looks pretty small, so hopefully the Fixie will fit. I just got to get to the post office, ASAP.

Here’s my take on the Fixie hat, with a few changes.

First, I used size 6 needles. Second, I knit this puppy in the round. Third, I grafted the top together, rather then sewing a seam. I’m really starting to like this kitchener stitch business. I am a little worried that the [...]

So I thought that once I was done with my dumb ol’ test, I would be free as a bird. But I’m sorry to say that I have not watched a single minute of Rob and Amber getting married, nor a single second of Dancing with the Stars. However, I have Fed Ex-ed [...]

Ok, I took my exam, it sucked, and I’ll find out if I passed in a month or so. Blah. Anyway, on with the show. I haven’t done much knitting recently, but I did finish my Clapotini (the scarf-sized Clapotis made with kool-aid yarn). It turned out really great, but I [...]

Serenity now.

Thanks for all the encouragement, everyone! Here I go to kick some a$$.

My big exam is on Friday, and trusty TiVo is standing by with a cavalcade of delectable treats for Saturday:
Dancing with the Stars
E! True Hollywood Story: Beverly Hills, 90210
E! True Hollywood Story: Saved by the Bell
America’s Next Top Model (yeah, I already know how it ends. boo.)
Supernanny
Rob and Amber get Married (oo, I get [...]

If you’re as impatient as I am when it comes to waiting for new issues of knitting mags, here’s the preview from the upcoming Fall 2005 Interweave Knits. I’m a little underwhelmed, I think mainly because sweaters leave a bad taste in my mouth (Not to mention the furballs. Ack Cough Gack). [...]

That’s how you spell chicken. And E-Z-E-L-L-S is how you spell the best darn fried chicken in Seattle. Some say, the universe.

Besides the worth-every-cholesterol-globule chicken, the best thing about Ezell’s is waiting in line. For one, you get to hear all the exotic orders placed by other customers (Fried chicken livers! [...]

After worrying that the umbilical cord hat I made for impending Baby C might be too big, I found this great pattern for the Fixie Hat. I hopped right down to Village Yarn and Tea to grab a ball of Cascade Fixation in what I hope is a masculine colorway. The color is [...]

Finally, I have yellow nasturtiums blooming in my basket! Hurrah! I like their very fuzzy insides.

A quick stop into Zeitgeist for coffee and Top Pot Doughnuts is the perfect way to prepare for Revenge of the Sith at Cinerama. Since we had to get in line 90 minutes before showtime, we needed the sustenance. FYI, 90 minutes feels like 90 hours when you’re standing downwind of dumpsters overflowing [...]

Ok, this is just nasty. Marton restaurant in Taiwan uses toilets as dishes, and serves food that looks like… leavings.
According to the owner:
“Diners come and walk away with the special experience,” he said. “Many try to create more fun, stirring up curry and rice so it looks exactly like when you forget [...]

Just a few more photos of my garden…

The University Village never gets old. When I first moved to Seattle, I lived about 5 minutes walking distance away from the U-Village. Now it’s a 20 minute drive or so, but I keep coming back. There’s a kick-ass happy hour at Atlas, wicked good sea salt caramel chocolates at Fran’s, and [...]