Okay, we officially live in a new house. It's awesome! We're even approaching "unpacked" if you don't count our stuff in storage. I will write more later, but suffice it to say, if you were wondering, we did indeed move.
Today I started a new crochet project. I found the cutest little Mary Jane shoes, with a pattern and everything, on Ravelry, and of course I had to try it, because, well, crocheted shoes. How cool is that? How could I resist? I couldn't, of course, and I didn't try, and it even fits a Muggle Studies assignment for the HPKCHC, so I'm happy as a clam. It forced me to learn the correct way to do crochet stitches--turns out part of the reason my crocheting doesn't come out right is, well, I wasn't doin' it right. Duh. So I looked up stuff and learned to do it right. And now I've got the sole of one shoe finished. The first piece (the sole is 2 pieces that you sew together, giving you a bit more support) took me an even 4 tries, but the second one I got right the first time. So I think I'm on my way. Three more days maybe?
Okay, I'm off to meet Tom at BJ's warehouse to peruse lawn furniture.
- Mood:
cheerful
Fade to Bronze Gauntlets
( Instructions behind cut )
Once I rescued the pieces from the washer and dried them (I wrung them out and then used a towel), I used cups to shape them into, well, cup shapes. Unfortunately four of our Ikea cups have gone missing, as sometimes happens in a house with a kid, so I did the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff cups on the Ikea ones, and the Slytherin ones on two of D's old sippy cups and two empty Mike's Hard Lemonade bottles. Those are a little skinnier than the Ikea ones, but I think it'll all work out in the end. The bigger Ravenclaw cups are on a couple of our big 16-ounce tumblers.
Okay, the rest of the pictures will be behind a cut to save your friends' page.
( Pictures of Felting )
Tomorrow I'll get the base started. It'll probably take me a couple of days to get it finished and felted, but I have hopes of getting it in this week and bringing my O.W.L. tablecloth to 25%.
- Mood: cheerful
Recently I've been involved in a group on Ravelry called the Harry Potter Knitting and Crochet House Cup (HPKCHC). Yeah, it's pretty much what it sounds like. There are a whole lot of us, and we're divided into houses (coincidentally named Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin). We take classes like Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Herbology... we can even sit for an O.W.L. exam. Except that all the assignments concern fiber. You knit or crochet or weave or spin... Each term is 3 months, and each month you have different assignments. Last month I completed an assignment for every class, including my Mandrake Root... isn't she cute? She's crocheted and my own design.
This month I don't think I'll get as many assignments done. First off, we're moving after 12 years in the same house, so we're bound to be a little overwhelmed, right? Second, I'm working on my O.W.L. this month. I wasn't going to do one, and then I thought, eh, why not? And so I'm knitting a lace tablecloth. It's going to take forever, seriously, but I'm determined to get it done by July 31, when it's due. My "knitting" userpic is a sample of it.
Right now I'm also knitting a mancala board, which will get felted for my Transfiguration class and, well, Transfigured. And after that I have plans to knit a Pokemon-ish doll for D's 7th birthday in July--I want it to be done before the end of the month so I can get credit, though.
So I'll be posting some information about my knitting here. I hope it won't be too annoying.
- Location:home
- Mood:
tired
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- Mood: happy
Your result for The LONG Scientific Personality Test...
INFP - the Healer
You are more introverted than extroverted. You are more intuitive than observant, you are more feeling based than thinking based, and you prefer to go with the flow rather than having a plan. Your type can best be summarized by the word "Healer", which belongs to the larger group of idealists. You have a capacity for caring that is deeper than most. You strive for unity, are fascinated by the battles between good and evil, and can be something of an idealist. Only 1% of the population shares your type.
As a romantic partner, you are usually supprtive and nuturing, however, you have a high need for individuality. Harmony is extremely important to you as you are very affected by conflict and tension, which also makes you resist confronting your partner directly about problems. When you get angry, you usually blame yourself, rather than your partner. You can also be stubborn and unyielding when you feel you are being criticized or mistreated. You feel the most appreciated when your partner listens to you carefully. You need to be understood. You need to hear your partner express their feelings, the more often, the better.
Your group summary: idealists (NF)
Your type summary: INFP
As a romantic partner, you are usually supprtive and nuturing, however, you have a high need for individuality. Harmony is extremely important to you as you are very affected by conflict and tension, which also makes you resist confronting your partner directly about problems. When you get angry, you usually blame yourself, rather than your partner. You can also be stubborn and unyielding when you feel you are being criticized or mistreated. You feel the most appreciated when your partner listens to you carefully. You need to be understood. You need to hear your partner express their feelings, the more often, the better.
Your group summary: idealists (NF)
Your type summary: INFP
| You Are An INFP |
 You are a creative person with a great imagination. You enjoy living in your own inner world. Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships. It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close to you. But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop. In love, you tend to have high (and often unrealistic) standards. You are very sensitive. You tend to have intense feelings. At work, you need to do something that expresses your personal values. You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist. How you see yourself: Unselfish, empathetic, and spiritual When other people don't get you, they see you as: Unrealistic, naive, and weak |
And here he is: Chester, the kitty formerly known as Gabby.
He belonged to my mom & her partner, who rescued him from near starvation at the local elk-type lodge. They helped him get his body back in shape, and in return, he chased their cats so much that they refused to leave the kitchen.
So we brought him home to be subjugated by a beagle.
He is doing fine. He's a lap-cat, enjoys eating dry food and sleeping, and will probably figure out this whole beagle thing eventually.
Creative Meme
(Altered from
whimmydiddle.)The first five people to respond to this will receive one Miyazaki-esque Soot Sprite, knitted especially for them.
Please note:
- They're TOO CUTE. Really. Specify "just a Soot Sprite" or rigged up to be a keychain.
- No deadline.
- I will ship if handoff cannot be accomplished in person.
The catch? You have to post something similar to your journal, tailored to fit your particular area of 'expertise'! No similar posting and I move on to the next applicant.
Okay, here's a pic. Because you gotta see:
Thanks to aunt_barb
Your result for The Ultima Test of Virtue...
The Bard (Compassion)
57% Honesty, 29% Valor, 100% Compassion, 29% Honor, 57% Sacrifice, 57% Justice, 29% Spirituality and 43% Humility!
Of the eight virtues, thou art most aligned with Compassion.
Compassion is the ability to be sympathetic to the feelings and sufferings of others. To share their pain, and, to do what thou can to ease their misery. Show compassion in all thy dealings, lest thy heart grow hard and cold.
Compassion is the virtue of Bards and of the town of Trinsic.
- Mood:
amused
gianthogweed and I enjoyed our annual lovely bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne and went to bed. Before all that, we went up to Methuen to hang with my friend P, her friend A, husbands, kids, cats, Wii, The Three Stooges marathon, a birthday party for the world's newest five-year-old... it ended up being worth the drive through snow at rush-hour although we weren't so sure during said drive.Like
whimmydiddle, I'm not much of a "New Year's Resolution" type of person. I'm constantly trying to resolve to be better, take better care of myself, do more, do less, you name it--but it's not something I necessarily do on New Year's Day. But I think a whole new calendar stretched out bare before me is an excellent reason to take stock and submit prayers to whatever authority you will (particularly if Stephen Colbert is right and I'm gonna get put on hold until after Easter).So here are some wishes I have for 2009--not the big "Barack saves Universe" kind of wish, but just wishes for me and my family.
1) I wish D's tooth wouldn't wait until 2010 to come out. We have one friend whose first tooth wiggled for a full year before the tooth fairy got to visit. We don't want that here.
2) I wish myself more yoga and less leg and foot pain. And yes, I believe they are related.
3) I wish for healthy pets this year. Seriously, I'd like to get through this year with no emergency visits to the vet. I'm not sure the vet will even look at our hermit crabs, BTW.
4) I wish
gianthogweed a couple good days to go play golf and make beer. So he can finally use the dam' gift certificates already.5) I wish someone would remind me when it's Talk Like A Pirate Day this year, because I always forget.
6) I wish myself time for more reading. Books books books books books... It just don't get better than that.
7) I wish myself less Facebook. Well, no, not really. I just wish Facebook didn't suck up my time like that. I kinda like it except for the whole "eating my life" thing.
8) I wish someone would invent Extendable Fingers because mine are stubby. There's a couple of guitar chords I'd really benefit from conquering.
9) I wish myself luck trying to eat less sugar.
10) I wish everyone a peaceful, happy 2009. I'm so thankful for all my friends.
- Location:home
- Mood:
thankful
Okay, my "big goal" for the year--not really a goal, but more of an overall hope--is that I want to be happier. Too vague, eh? Yes, I agree. When I say this, I mean, I am sick of feeling depressed and angry and stressed out. So I want to be more relaxed, less stressed out. Happier.
Check in: May 4, 2008: Am I happier? I think so. I still yell more than I want to at DS. And I'm still tireder than I want to be. But I don't feel as depressed. I'm able to exercise more regularly and I've been able to track my nutrition and lose some weight. All to the good.
Check in: July 8, 2008: I've been stressed lately. I'm definitely not getting enough sleep and I'm definitely grumpier in the main than I'd like. I'm still hoping this will get better and I still think it's better than it was when I was at TLC, but depression hasn't left me altogether.
So, here are some actual goals for me to tackle this year. I reserve the right to edit this as the year progresses.
1) I will start going to bed by 10:30 every night. This means I will start the going-to-bed process by 10:30, with the goal of lying down in my bed by 11:00 and the lights being off by 11:30. Sleep deprivation is definitely high on the list of reasons why I'm stressed and depressed.
Check in: May 4, 2008: Okay, not so much on this one. I'm still sleep-deprived. I could drop off to sleep at the slightest provocation, and it feels terrible. Time to get to work on this goal!
Check in: July 8, 2008: No, still not.
2) I will exercise aerobically for at least 30 minutes a day, 5 or more times a week.
Check in: May 4, 2008: I've actually managed this just about every day for the last month or so. I'm pretty proud of myself here. I'm generally burning 2000 calories a week exercising, between Tae Kwon Do, walking, my exercise bike, and my resistance band workout.
Check in: July 8, 2008: Yes, I'm still doing this pretty regularly. I'm actually adding *more* aerobic exercise now. I've been going to the gym. I'm determined to not have to pant my way through my life, and as I get into the higher belts in TKD I want to be in the best aerobic shape I can be... because if I take my Black Belt test and it gives me a coronary, what will, indeed, be the point?
3) I will do yoga or some other kind of stretching for at least 15 minutes a day, 5 or more times a week. This should help with the sleep deprivation thing too, as I'm back to having my hands and fingers fall asleep when I'm lying down, a result of back and neck tension. This is causing my sleep to be even more interrupted than usual. :)
Check in: May 4, 2008: Not as regular as I'd like, but at least 2-3 times a week I'm getting in at least a little bit of stretching.
Check in: July 8, 2008: No, still not as much as I want to do. I feel like I get less flexible every week. But I'm really focusing on my ability to breathe. So I won't beat myself up about this too much.
I'm not setting food goals. I may do so later, but right now setting a food goal would just be setting myself up for failure. I'm seriously considering a "limit computer time" goal, but I'm also considering taking online courses toward my Lead Teacher certification, so it might be counter-productive to limit myself. :)
Check in: May 4, 2008: It's time for a food goal, especially as I've been doing it anyway for the last month:
4) Track my nutrition at least 5 times a week on SparkPeople.
Check in: July 8, 2008: Well, I've been up and down on this. Right now I'm tracking, and I'm dividing approximately 1500 calories a day (the low end of my range) among 3 meals and 2 snacks. The meals are 400 calories each and the snacks are 150 each. And I plan them in advance, and I'm trying not to add *anything* extra. And the point of this is to eat more mindfully--to think about how I feel before and after eating, and to get used to these calories and this schedule, and NOT to think about food ALL the time, which I do. If it's all planned and I have no choice, in theory, I don't have to think about it. I am not dead yet, so it might be working... but it's early to tell.
I'm aiming to check in again on the last day of my next challenge, in one month.
- Mood:
determined
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This may be the funniest thing I have seen all year.
- Mood:
silly
This morning as we are preparing to leave for Pennsylvania, D came down dressed in his Luke Skywalker costume, hugging a pink "Googles" webkinz, and announced, "I'm going to go as Jesus!"
After we picked ourselves up off the floor after our seizures of laughter, we hugged him and sent him back upstairs to change.
After we picked ourselves up off the floor after our seizures of laughter, we hugged him and sent him back upstairs to change.
Whatever you celebrate, wherever you are, we wish you joy!
- Mood: happy
Thanks to tacnukesoul
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