Bagatell

31.10.2006 - Tuesday

Happy (happy! happy! happy!) Halloween!

Posted at 9:44 pm |

21.10.2006 - Saturday

48 Things You Could Care Less About.*

First name? Theresa
Were you named after anyone? I'm told not, but apparently my Dad knew a girl named Theresa once.
When did you last cry? Thursday.
Do you like your handwriting? Sort of. I don't hate it at any rate.
What is your favorite lunchmeat? Leftover turkey. Or roastbeef.
If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Yes, I think so.
Do you have a journal? I have in the past... Now blogging satisfies that particular itch.
Do you still have your tonsils? Nope! Got 'em removed when I was 19, after repeated infections. (I was rooming with a strep carrier.)
Would you bungee jump? NO WAY. I hate heights.
What is your favorite cereal? Honeycombs!
Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Nope. But I only have one pair of shoes with laces.
Do you think you're strong? Are we talking about emotionally? Yes. But it depends on the situation.
What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Really good vanilla with really good chocolate sauce.
Shoe size? 8-ish.
Red or pink? Red!
What is your least favorite thing about yourself? I can be petty and vindictive. Also my thighs.
Who do you miss the most? My parents.
What color pants, shirt and shoes are you wearing? Red shirt, blue jeans, barefoot.
Do you want everyone to send this back to you? Er... send?
Last thing you ate? A sandwich.
What are you listening to right now? A British documentary about the origin of art.
If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Pig pink? Chartreuse? Mauvelous? Beaver? Inchworm!
Favorite smell? Vanilla. And lilacs.
Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? The husband.
The first thing you notice about people you are attracted to? Attracted to..?
Do you like the person you stole this from? Yes!
Favorite drink? Really good iced tea.
Favorite sport? Sports - bah.
Eye color? Green with yellow flecks.
Hat size? Extra large.
Do you wear contacts? No. I've tried and I don't like the way they feel.
Favorite food? That which involves no effort from me.
Scary movies or happy endings? Happy happy!
Summer or winter? I'm a winter, I think. But I'd really like to get my colors done for real.
Hugs or kisses? Hugs! And kisses!
Favorite dessert? Pumpkin pie.
Who is most likely to respond? Respond to what?
Least likely to respond? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.
What books are you reading? The Last Samurai and The Map That Changed The World.
What's on your mouse pad? *looks at laptop* *blinks*
What did you watch last night on TV? Last night? Nytt på Nytt and Først & Sist.
Favorite sounds? The sound of someone else making coffee while I'm still half-asleep.
Rolling Stones or Beatles? Well, neither really.
The furthest you've been from home? I'm 4300 miles away from "home" NOW.
What is your special talent? Oversleeping.
Where were you born? Sylva.
Who sent this to you? I saw it on Kate's blog.

Come on, you know you want to do this yourself!

* Number 34 has been missing from all the ones I've seen.

Posted at 8 pm to 12 am |

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Because sasquatch gets cold feet too.

I'm not quite sure how I can doubt a pattern I wrote myself as much as I do right now.

Posted at 11:31 pm |

Friday, October 13, 2006

Drool.

The preview of Interweave Knits Winter 2006 issue includes this...

Nantucket Jacket by Norah Gaughan.

I must knit this.

Posted at 9:41 pm |

Tuesday October 10, 2006

Knitting small things.

Okay, can I just say that Manual Therapists ROCK? Cause they ROCK. I've seen this guy 4 or 5 times now and I'm really feeling so much better. Manual Therapists are physical therapists that have specialized, as far as I can tell. And apparently, it's a Norwegian thing, or at least the guys behind the Kaltenborn-Evjenth concept are Norwegian. Which, like, COOL, right? Seriously, it's helping a great deal.

I've knitted one complete and two so-far thumbless "Rib-and-cable mitts" from IK Spring 2006.

One in Dale's babyull and the other in Du Store Alpakka's Thin Alpaca which GAH, is SO WONDERFUL.

Last week was SnB in Lillestrøm...

So much fun! And then came Monday and we're in Allers! Thank heavens it was these three lovely ladies on the front cover. It's bad enough I've been quoted in a national magazine as having "fallen in love with a sheep 7 years ago". I meant all sheep, not one particular sheep. Also, NO I WASN'T REFERRING TO MY HUSBAND.