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It’s so crazy, it’s sane

I love knitting books; I love the patterns, the commentary, the yarns used, the photography. They inspire me to try my hand at new projects, and they give me an escape into another world for however long I can immerse myself into their pages. According to my Ravelry library, I own 90 books on knitting [...]

Posted 23 May 2010 § Books § Knitting § Musings § Patterns ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , , ,

FO’s of 2009

It’s been a LONG time since I posted here—I’ve been focusing on other projects, including getting my life back on track after a nightmarishly long divorce (still not entirely resolved. . .sigh)—but I’m going to blog today. Feels good. Here’s a record of the knitting I accomplished in 2009: JANUARY Shrugigan – I finished the [...]

Posted 24 January 2010 § Not Otherwise Specified ‡ Comments (6) °

At KFC, its not only the chicken that’ll get you

Honey “Sauce”? Honey Sauce is apparently a cousin to “cheese food*.” Except cheese food has to have at least 51% cheese. Check out the ingredients: Bummer. Just when KFC is debuting it’s “Kentucky Grilled Chicken” option. Which, by the way, isn’t exactly grilled; it’s actually roasted. * Pasteurized process cheese food is a variation of [...]

Posted 09 May 2009 § Not Otherwise Specified ‡ Comments (8) °

“Boner of the Day” has a long reach*

This morning I woke up to local radio station X96 and the “Radio From Hell” program (this is how some of us in SLC survive the cruel joke which living in Utah sometimes is). As is the case every weekday morning, dj Bill Allred read the candidates for Boner of the Day: 1. I Can [...]

Posted 27 March 2009 § Current Events § Racism § WTF ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: