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Action Otter: Vive La$ Vega$!

Hi! I'm home. Got home Sunday. Been working and doing stuff since the moment we got home. Busy as fuck, but worth it. SO WORTH IT. Before I get into all that though here's two pictures from my Awesome OtterLand Adventure.

Here's a Sea Otter at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I think it's Mae, but I'm not sure. Otters are wiggly and it's hard to pay attention to the Humans when they say who's who when you got a furry bundle of joy dancing in front of you. She's playing with a toy. :D

Here's a view from the pebble beach area. (Clickety Biggety)

Okay so I'm guessing your wondering about the title of this post and why I've been too busy to post since getting home... See Saturday night as the honey and I relaxed in the bubbly hot tub after a kickass day of Otter Spotting my honey asked if I needed to return to work on Monday. Sadly yes I did was the answer. So he asked if I could take Thursday and Friday off this week as I technically only took three days off work.

I being all relaxed and therefor smarter than my normal self said sure and why don't we go to Vegas for the weekend.

The honey agreed that if we could swing it that it was a great idea.

Sunday after we got home I got to work and the honey got to making plans. He is awesome at making cool travel plans happen btw. *GRIN*

So we got the hotel room and flight booked and off to La$ Vega$ we go!!! :D

I'd have gotten online sooner to tell y'all but I've been busy getting stuff done so I can go worry free.

Wheeeeeeeeee! We fly out tomorrow afternoon and get back Saturday night.  We even have the yarn stores planned into the trip. *L*

I'll post about my Fantastic OtterLand Vacation at some point when I get back.

I think I lost/am loosing all the whack I gained by doing all this traveling around. But that's okay, I'd rather loose my whack in OtterLand and Vegas than not ya know. *L*

To all the peoples who sent emails yatta, I'll reply when I get back, after my brain has returned.

Oh and wanna know something too totally fucking cool about all of this?

Tomorrow is our Nine Year Anniversary.  *GRIN*

Not marriage mind you, ya know being together and committed without having anything to prove to a mean gaseous being or the government. *L* (In many cases that is practically interchangeable. :P)

Okay so I may or may not post again tomorrow. Gotta take TKK back to the vet/kitty hotel in the morning. She will not like that one damn bit as we only just picked her up yesterday. Last night she held me down and forced a kitty tongue bath on my face. Good thing she's cute. I won't just let anybody with fishie breathe do that ya know. ;^)

Oh and in knitting news didn't do too much knitting in OtterLand. I almost have the second sock down to the point where I can start the heal on it and the Duckie Hat is moving along as well. I have cast on fever for the Anemoi Mittens and my Dave Lace but I'm forcing myself to finish the socks or the hat before I can start the next thing. The Pink Dream socks are very compelling and I'm guessing they'll get done before the Duckie since they are getting all the love right now. At least until I turn the heals and do the gussets. *L*

Well I gotta go finish repacking my bags since the laundry is done. Plus I'd like to sleep at some point and I still have some work stuff to finish up.

All in all, it's good to be the Otter. *grin*

Dirty Martini Sock Blockers & a Mystery

I got good mail today. Very Good in fact. :D

I've gotten (heh I mean received...) lots of good yummy mail lately. I don't have time at the moment to post about it all but I really really really wanted to mention these new exclusive from Scout's Swag Only Martini Sock Blockers.

As Cookie can tell you I LOVE Dirty Vodka Martini's. It's my drink of choice. Mmmm tastes like happy. See I also have a thing for Green Olives. Those of you'se that don't know a Dirty Vodka Martini is just Vodka and Olive juice. (Shaken not stirred) None of that Vermouth for me. I'll kill you if you put it NEAR my drinkie. We clear. :P Alrighty then.

So when Scout announced that she had these perfect for me Sock Blockers up I had to get them. :D

They totally rock. Lookie!

SO COOL!

It will be awesome to see my completed Pink Dream Hourglass socks on those blockers. :D

I'm taking my Cookie Garden Socks to OtterLand with me so I left one sitting on the bed so's I don't forget. That's why the Midnight in the Pumpkin Patch Sock is there... still waiting for it's mate, btw. Oh and when choosing your sock names don't go the wordy route. That's a damn mouthful! *L*

Question: How often do you guys wash your handknit socks? I read somewhere (on a blog I think) that some person washes there socks ever 5 or so wearings. I'm washing my house socks which are worn like slippers a few days a week every week and the Cookie Garden Socks that go in shoes every wearing. Is that too much? Should I be washing them less often? They aren't funky or anything weird after one wearing. That's just what I'd do for any other sock. Btw, have y'all noticed that wool socks don't make your feet over hot in shoes or am I weird? At any rate, I'm new to washing wool and while I am doing the moves right with the wool washes and all that I just don't know about frequency. So whatcha'll do in your house?

And now the Mystery... I recently received (GOT!) a package from a neat company called Gibson Girl Design. It was a set of cute red glass stitch markers. But no note saying who it was from... Interesting. Very Interesting. So I wonder who sent me this giftie? Did I win something, like 100,000,000 commenter and my out of whack brain forgot or something? I wanna say thank you. I'm using them on my Duckie Hat already. :D So please step forward Mystery Gifter. Oh and it came to my addy under my screen name so I know it has to be one of y'all. ;^)

Here's the Mystery Stitch Markers in Action. I hate those little plastic ones, btw. They pop off at the worst times. Switching them over to the pretty glass ones as I knit along.

See the Green glass stitch marker at the top. Cookie made me that. I have a whole set of them. They are Green Olive Stitch Markers. *grin*

Oh and I'll be drinking lots of yummy drinkies this week including my beloved Dirty Vodka Martini. You'd be surprised how hard it is to find a good one. Two simple ingredients. I don't get it. Oh and if anyone ever gives you a Dirty Vodka Martini made with black olive juice run like hell. Nothing good can come from that union. o.0

Well I'm all packed up for my trip. By the time you read this I'll already be having a wonderful time. *grin*

In addition to the Pink Dream Socks and the Duckie Hat I've packed along the two issues of Interweave knit that deals with lace. The Cabin Cove lace cake of SeaShell coral from yesterdays (todays) stash photo (bottom right hand corner) is going to become something fabulous during the Shut Up & Knit Your Cabin Cove KAL. I don't know what yet, but it will kick ass. That's right the lace will kick ass and take names later. I just need to decide on a pattern... something in the stole family as I don't think I'm a shawl girl just yet. I have what I want in mind, now I just have to see if anyone has created that pattern yet. *L*

I have two nifty looking LYS planned out to hit while in OtterLand. I bet they have some cool patterns. One of the stores is called Knitting By The Sea. The other is called Monarch Knitting, after the butterflies that migrate to Pacific Grove during the winter. Both shops look promising. :D

It's been a stressful day. Lots of stupid people to deal with. But at least I'll have 5 days of extreme joy to revitalize my brain.

I'll be back next week with LOTS of pictures and adventure to tell y'all about. Wheeeeeee!

Quick 4:00 am add on... There's this movie trailer that sheep enthusiasts may find amusing, offensive or just plain disgusting... I find it amusing and disgusting, but I'm sick that way.

Watch at own risk...

Weird huh. o.0

If they had been Zombie Sheep... well that would rock my Kasbah hard and George couold have some sheepie friends... but this is just plain weird.

Cabin Cove Stash Flash & OtterLand!!

I didn't do ANY knitting yesterday. Too busy. But it's okay... it's very okay...

Before I get on with all of that though I thought it might be fun (and flirty!) to flash my stash.

(This sounds so pervy! o.0)

So here it is. My Cabin Cove Stash... well part of it. There are 4 or 5 hanks/balls missing from this photo. Gotta leave a little something to the imagination. :P Oh and the yarn in the header of the Shut Up & Knit Your Cabin Cove blog is mine as well. Heh. I really like his yarn!

Clickety Biggety:

So yeah if you were ever wondering where all the Cabin Cove went... o.0 I don't feel bad about having so much though. Each color is unique and wonderful and I will have a lot of joy knitting up such ultra faboo fiber. I mean I don't get stash guilt. I can see if a person has impulse control issues, doesn't have the space or is spending the cat food money on stuff they can't afford. But if it's not breaking the bank or busting the stash cabinet open then it's all okay. And yes I can still keep the stash cabinet doors closed without them popping open at the odd time. *L*

Now the big news a few of you have been wondering about. *waves at Barbp*

I'm going to OtterLand tomorrow!!! Vacation, Baby! WooHooHoo!!! :D

Can you tell I'm a wee bit excited? ;^)

It's been more than a year since I went to visit my people and boy do I miss them.

My people are Sea Otters if'n you haven't been following along at home, btw.

Sunday the honey I watched a movie about Synchronicity and then right afterward as he was turning off the DVD player a television show about the Monterey Bay Aquarium came on. Monterey being OtterLand for those of you new to my world. So of course it made me homesick and wanna see my peoples so not even thinking my honey would be up for it I said we should go on vacation. He said OKAY and asked how this week was. o.0

My first thought was no way as it's such short notice, but then a deeper more meaningful part of me told that part to shut it the hell up. So I said, sure when do we leave. He, my honey, asked what if we left Thursday. I said why not Wednesday and there you go. We are going to OtterLand! So yesterday and today I am working my otterbutt off so I can leave bright and early in the morning to go be with my peoples. *GRIN*

Happy Happy Happy!!!

The best part is that this week work wise is the perfect week for this sort of thing. It all couldn't have worked out better even if I had planned it for months. Talk about synchronicity! :D

Sunday the honey booked the hotel and started looking through his maps and travel stuff. He's got it all planned out and even looked up Local Yarn Shops in OtterLand and the surrounding areas. ;^) Love Him Muchly.

It was kinda funny. I told him i was going to look up the LYS online to see what was around and he handed me a piece of paper with all the details and said I already guessed one of my surprises. *grin*

I'll tell ya all about my trip and have lots of photo's when I get back. *HappyOtterButtDance*

Here are a few photo's from my last trip to Otterland. All piccies are Clickety McBiggety.

Seals on the beach

Seal faces up close: They remind me of TKK with their wittle faces. (everything reminds me of TKK if I'm gonna be honest here...)

Here's a few pictures of the coastline.

I'm an Otter, I like water. ;)

There's a lack of Otter photo's here because well they are difficult to photograph from the shore for the most part. Though I've done it. The pictures are just trapped in my other computer. *glares at the stupid broken computer* Bastard. The other reason for the lack of Otter photos is because I'm so focused on paying attention to them that I don't have the presence of mind to take their picture. ;)

Well we have lots of fun stuff planned and I need to go do a  bunch of stuff so we can leave  on schedule.  In a bit we have to  take TKK to the kitty hotel. WAH! I hate leaving her. I already miss her. But at least it's for a fun trip and not work. :D

So we'll leave early tomorrow morning and get back sometime on Sunday. I'll be taking my Pink Dream Hourglass Socks and Moody Duckie Hat along for my knitting.

I hope y'all have a fantastic week. I know I will!! :D

Cabin Cove KAL & Red Scarf Finale!

Do you have some of Dave's Cabin Cove Mercantile Yarn stashed away?

Did you join one of those new fangled knit only from your stash KAL's, yet you can still buy sock yarn or yarn for another KAL?

Do you love beautifully hand painted yarn?

Have you ever wanted to join a KAL but want something low key, no pressure with no stressful deadlines?

If so we've got the Knit Along for you! :D

Cookie is hosting this ultra fantabulous Cabin Cove KAL over at Shut Up and Knit Your Cabin Cove.

So what are you waiting for? Shut up, and go knit your Cabin Cove yarn! *L*

I'm going to finish up my Pink Dream Hourglass Socks, start my Eunny Jang Anemoi Mittens and TRY to start some lace (I saw that Dave :P) in a color that is super flattering to my skin tone All with Dave's kick ass yarn! *happy otter dance*

In other news I finally finished off that dreaded Noro Scarf Saturday afternoon. I took Duckie Hat breaks in between so I would have the strength to go on. By the time I was to the end I was so antsy I cast off way too tight so I had to redo that part Sunday morning. I washed it yesterday and boy did that thing soften up. All kinds of weird stuff came out when I hand washed it, so I'm thinking maybe that yarn should be washed before it's knit with. o.0

It's really soft and lovely now. All that negative feelings I had when knitting it are gone now. I can even see why people like it. I may even knit with it again someday... maybe... we'll see. :P

I hope my second Red Scarf Person like it.

Here it is without further adieu my second Red Scarf Project Scarf as modeled by George. ;^)

It's Noro Silk Garden, not sure of the color number or where I got this yarn. It's purple/green/brown/blue and some fuchsia. I don't think it's enough fuchsia to be outside the bounds of the unisex scarf though. Oh and the pattern is a simple mistake rib scarf. I saw the pattern listed on this post of Cookie's. I'd make this again. Looks neat and is more open than a regular rib scarf. :D

Here are the goodie boxes with the scarves all packed up. I got some satin photo/memory boxes at Micheal's. (pretty cheap 2 for $5 I think it was) I put into each box the scarf, a Valentines day Hershey Chocolate Bar, Conversation Hearts, a Borders gift card and a Pirate Valentine. That's right Pirate Valentines Cards. Arrrrrrrrr! *GRIN*

Clickety Biggety:

So anyway there's the boxes. I have pretty pink and brown Valentines XOXO ribbon to box it all up with too. This has been a really fun project. I'm so glad The Norma threatened my life** unless I knit two scarves for this. ;^)

Alrighty Folks, I gotta go do some stuff. Tune in Tomorrow for late breaking Otter News!!! *Seriously Over the Top Happy Otter Dance*

**Silly things, of course The Norma didn't threaten my life. She just told everyone how cool this project was. :D

Eye Candy Friday - Umm what day is it? o.0

 

Where did the week go? o.0

These long bank holidays need to stop NOW. Someone somewhere in blogland, though I don't recall who mentioned that these short weeks felt longer than the regular weeks. I think they (whoever the heck they were) were onto something. I am beat. Put me in a coffin and tell everyone with a grudge against me it's dancing time.

I did have a good week though. I think. *squints* From what I can remember of it that is.

Yesterday I had a BLAST. :D Nearly killed myself but it was super fun.

I went swimming. YAY! Otters love to swim ya know. ;^)

Sore as heck today though. *L*

I also got to hang out with some faboo knitters last night. Always a good time.

Anyways so it's Friday and that means cool unexpected pictures... or something. It's candy it can be any flavor you want. :P

Oddly I have Ohio Flavored Candy. I don't even want to guess what that tastes like. Ann Care to hazard a guess? Hehe.

Here's a weird ass tree my brother and I found one evening when we were looking for a cool place to grab a few drinks. Did not find it on this street even though it was so ripe with promise as the tree surely shows.

Weird huh. Yup. I never had a tree scowl at me before like that. o.0

Here's some art that fell out of the sky perfectly on this spot in Ohio. I figure alien's were trying to give the place some culture. (clickety biggety)

Ohio it's a weird place. Oh and yeah Ann and I are going to get together in a few weeks. (I really should email her the details. *L*) Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!!

In other news I have gotten some kick ass mail this week. *winks @ Dave & Scout* Thankies! More on alls that laterz. ;^)

Oh! Y'all need to go check out Scout's Blog post from yesterday. Check out the new Cookie Colorway. *GRIN*

Finally I wanna show y'all some awesome hand knit gifties I received over the winter holiday season from Cookie. Thankies Sweetie!! Best kind of Eye Candy for a Friday if you ask me. 

Here are the Cabin Cove Alpaca Fetchings that Cookie knit for me. (clickety biggety)

I have no idea how I lived without these things. I'm serious. Fingerless mitts have made a huge difference in my ability to not freeze my ass off and still be able to type, knit and a million other things.  :D LOVE THEM MUCHLY. Plus they kick major ass.

Next up are the socks Cookie knit me out of Knit Picks Sock Garden in the colorway Hydrangea. SOOOOOOOO comfy. I love wearing handknit socks. You just feel all special and like your floating on air.

My feetsies never got cold, over hot or weird and I wore them in shoes for about 15 hours last Saturday. (I was out all day long and it was a VERY cold day.)

In fact last Saturday I was out wearing 4 Handknit Items. These new Cookie Socks, Cookie Alpaca Fetchings, Hatty the Hat and the pink and white Irish Hiking Scarf. :D

Well that's the photos and the start of another weekend. I hope to have lots of knitting. Even if it means finishing up that damn Noro Scarf. I hate it SO MUCH. I got a splinter from it Wednesday night. o.0

I've got an extra skein if someone wants to make a trade. Rumor has it there are some people out there that actually like the stuff. *L*

Wheeeeeeee!

Cookie Day, Otter Yarn & the letter B!

Guess what today is?

If you guessed the birthday of the bestest friend an Otter could ever imagine than you are Correct!!! :D

I hope today and this year bring every happiness possible to you.  :D

Without you I wouldn't know how to be a friend or what one really is. Truly Thank You For Being You.

*OtterHuggles*

As for the Otter Yarn those of you who saw Dave's post yesterday saw what Otter Yarn can become. Heh. Those socks are totally cool!

Here's the yarn in the hank: Clickety Biggety

I'm so thrilled to see that yarn knit up. I really need to finish up my Midnight In the Pumpkin Patch socks. *L*

I'd have dyed you a skein of yarn, Cookie, but the weather has been crazy freaking cold. Btw, how come it takes longer for dyed yarn to dry than a knit object? o.0 Anyone else see how weird that is. Anyway I'm going to dye you a skein of yarn once things settle and get a little warmer. Of course there is yarn for your birthday... ;^)

In other news this weekend was so crazy busy that I never got around to posting. So here's my Saturday Sky Photo. Clickety Biggety

Saturday Cookie gave me a B. I really should use it don'tcha think. *L*

The rules of the game are: you get a letter from someone and then you have to list ten things, themes, theories, etc. in your life that begin with that letter.

1.) B is for ... TKK, my kitty's private life name starts with a B. *L*

2.) B is for BitchPants. You can't get anywhere in life without a really good pair of BitchPants. BitchBoots will also work too. :P Not saying being a bitch is a good thing, but knowing when to pull out the stops and step up in your BitchPants is.

3.) B is for Bedtime. As in is it bedtime yet? Heh.

4.) B is for ... My Honey, my honey's private life name starts with a B.

5.) B is for Brother. My brother isn't just a brother but a friend. He's also an awesome person.

6.) B is for BamBoo. I'd like to knit with the BamBoo yarn in my stash, but I haven't decided what to make with it yet. BamBoo is also my favorite basic needle to work with.

7.) B is for Bloggers. Bloggers are some of my very favorite people. Especially Knit Bloggers. Saturday I was hanging out with some Knitters and found out one of them is also a blogger. Pretty cool.  *Waves @ Victoria* :D

8.) B is for Boston Legal. I love this show so damn much. I wish more people were like Alan Shore... you know sane and with a real sense of right & wrong. Plus Denny Crane is a hoot. ;^)

9.) B is for Bunny. That's the name my honey calls me most often. *L* *hop hop hop*

10.) B is for Bento! I love everything about Bento and the culture surrounding it. :D I'm still somewhat new to Bento. I've made Onigiri once. It was yummy... and in the shape of a bunny. I finally just got in my wooden sushi rice making bowl so I can start attempting to make my own sushi too. For a neat look at the type of Bento I'm interested in check out Cooking Cute.  Look at her gallery. SO COOL! *L* For the winter Holiday Cookie got me a new Bento Box... a Hello Kitty Bento Box and a set of Hello Kitty Chopsticks!!! Notice the Cookie's on the box. ;^)

Here's my first Bento of the year using the Hello Kitty Bento Box Cookie gave me. :D Clickety Biggety.

Not the cutest Bento ever, but it was the first time I've ever made Pot Stickers. Wheeeeeee!

I didn't realize I had so many B things in my life. *L*

Eye Candy Friday - Cat with sock

It's another Friday. Looks like we made it... Damnit now I have that Barry Manillow song in my head. o.0 Augh!!!! Now I have to play ot to get it out of my head. Yes Dave, you can look at me weird. Even I question how I have his music on my computer.... either way Looks like we made it!!!!!!!!!!

So I have a point, really... kinda sorta. Earlier today I caught TKK in her little bed using her favorite cat nip toy that her Auntie Cookie made her  as a pillow. She was also using the blankey I made her. I asked the honey if he put it on her and he said no. Hmmm Do you think she crawled under the blankey or is my man messing with my spicy brains? I'll have to get them back somehow. I only have so many spicy brains and people can't be messing with them, whether they be cat or man. o.0 I

put the newest sock I'm knitting on the cat to help me document her cuteness.

She became sock curious very quickly. She has a thing for Cabin Cove Yarn. Wants to hug it if you'll recall. :P

I then put the sock on her head, cause that's how I roll.

Did you notice in that second picture that her tummy is shaved. Yeah the fur on my pillow/lungs was becoming too much. I only shaved the sheddy parts she won't let me groom. The rest she's fine having brushed but brushing the tummy is a major no no. Oddly she's okay to have it shaved. Lovesssss the extra snuggles. I swear that cat would live on snuggles 24 hours a day if she could. She really likes to get cuddles when I'm asleep. This severely interrupts my sleep, but what the heck and I supposed to do. I can't say no to an aging kitty. I'm lucky for every moment with her... even the annoying ones that wake me up.

This morning she woke me up by licking my eyelids. Lemme tell ya it only takes one eyelid lick to wake a person up all the way. o.0 Still I loves me this kitty muchly.   

The sock I've just started knitting is with Dave's Cabin Cove Yarn  in and the pattern Hourglass Eyelet Socks from Magknits. I'm doing the sock on DPN's as I wanna do it that way instead of the circs. I'll try that someday. I just didn't have the needles and I really just wanted to do it  on DPN's.

The above pictures show the color of the yarn better. This stuff is glossy and gorgeous to work with. :D I took this close up without flash to show off the pattern so you could see what it looked like.

Clickety Biggety:

I'm really enjoying this pattern. It's much more engaging than basic ribbing and it's still nice n' stretchy. :D

Now to go knit on the sock and torment the honey to see if he did in fact put that blankey over the kitty. ;^)

The Final 2006 FO's - Hat & Scarf

Due to my previous lack of whack I had failed to post my last two completed projects of 2006.

This first one was one of my Dulaan hats knit during Knit Unto Others. I finished it on the last day and it was briefly shown on the post I made that day.  It was also made for my participation in JoFrog's Double Knit Along. I was going to make a kitty blankey, but got distracted. Now I'm rethinking the kitty blankey. This doesn't mean I don't love my wittle bundle of furry joy though. Just that she has to keep using her crochet pink blankey. ;)

Side one:

Side Two:

Pattern: No real pattern. Just started knitting in the round, then doubled my stitches and periodically switched the yarns to make stripes. Needed another needle, like a cable needle to move stuff around to do the decreases at the top.

Yarn: Lambs Pride - Worsted - 85% Wool & 15 % Mohair. Still don't care for mohair, btw. It gets in my eyes and I inhale it. The stuff floats around everywhere. Not fun. Plus it's hell on black clothes. *L* Although I do think this yarn is pretty and not as bad as most mohair. I'd use it again. The colors are Clematis (purple) and Kiwi (green)

Yardage: Not sure. I have enough of both yarns to make some matching mittens or another hat. :D

Needles: Who can remember? *L*

Notes: Started on November 9th and completed on December 2nd. It was a fun hat to knit up. The hat is SUPER warm and perfect for the dangerously cold weather over in Mongolia. It's like you're wearing two hats. *L*

This next project was the lacy Double Eyelet Rib Scarf that I made for my SIL.

Full View as it's blocking:

Close Up:

I completely forgot to take a picture of this after it was done. Plus I was rushing around. It came out really well. Love! I am so making a scarf for myself in this pattern.

Pattern: Double Eyelet Rib Scarf from The Little Box of Scarves

Yarn: Blue Sky Alpaca - Alpaca & Silk - Sport weight -  in the color Sapphire

Yardage: 290 yards or so - almost two skeins

Needles: That was last year I can't remember :P

Notes: I started this scarf on November 14th and finished it on December 7th. I washed and blocked it in a hotel room. I packed along in my checked luggage some wool wash and T-Pins to block it with. This was a fun knit and I will be making more stuff like this in the future. :D

Mods:  I added an extra pattern repeat to the scarf and I used sport weight silk & alpaca instead of the recommended worsted cotton. I like mine better than the picture on the pattern card. Heh.

My SIL seemed to really like it. She's a really great person and a pleasure to gift to. I think I only ever want to knit gifties for people who are awesome and worth my time. She fits the bill. ;^)

So that concludes my 2006 knitting. I know I only just started knitting at the end of march, but damn this is so fun and rewarding. I can't imagine my life without it now. Or you'se peoples.

*OtterHuggles*

Cast On Fever

I've got a serious case of the cast on fevers, baby.

I kinda blame Dave. He's good for it, and a long time coming too.

Cookie is also to blame, but that's another matter altogether. *L*

I've decided to make my Anemoi Mittens out of Dave's yummy yarn. I have some that looks like chocolate and another that looks like cherries. Yummy Yummy Yarns.

So I'm calling them my Chocolate Cherry Anemoi Mittens. :D I need to cake the yarn up and catch my brain with a net or something. It's being a free range brain and I need it to focus.

I'm also going to cake up and start a new pair of socks. I'm going to use some of Dave's Yummy Yarn in a bright yet soft pink. Sooooooo good!

Here's where I'm struggling though. I have a bag of WIPS over here already.

1.) Duckie Hat - Otter Design Double Knit Hat - I'm not feeling the love that I was when I designed it. I love it still. I'm just wanting to knit on something pink and lovely. Not so much wanting to look at Dark Grey and Raincoat Yellow. *sigh* Yet the show will go on. I'm a about a quarter of the way done  or a little more.

2.) The Dreaded Noro Scarf of DOOM - I need to finish this up ASAP so I can mail it off for Red Scarf this month. I've got the last quarter or so to go and then it's done. I'm just kinda not so much in the mood to go back and forth. Plus I'm sick of pulling out b its of wood, cardboard and metal from the the way it was spun. I know, I'm a bit crazy making. This will get done though. :D I hope the colorway is unisex enough. If I had the dangly bits I'd wear it. *L*

3.) The Dreaded HUGE Lornas Laces Hat - I'm thinking I'll give it to a friend. It might be too big though. I could finish it for Charity, but I'm pretty sure no one else in the world has a head this big. I could add some arms and a collar and call it a sweater for a little kid. No shit. It's HUGE. o.0 Still thinking of Tinking it/Frogging it (whatever you crazy kids call it these days) or finishing it up and hoping for the best.

4.) Socktoberfest Second Sock - This will get done. I'm just not feeling the delicious autumn colorway right now. I wanna knit something pink. *sigh*

I guess it's not as bad as I thought it was. Just seems like a lot. At least everything is more than half done. So I guess I won't feel too bad about starting two new projects right now. Plus like I said I really wanna play with this yarn in these colors. :D

Oh and In my personal opinion KnitPicks Pallet yarn is total ass. The yarn itself was rough and looked slightly felted and the colors were bland and not appealing at all. This is the first time I've been disappointed with anything from KnitPicks though.

Perhaps I just got some bad yarn. Who knows. Either way I'm never buying it again. I'll make some Charity Mittens with it or something. After I try to do an overdye on it that is. Maybe some Thrumming will save the softness as well. On the inside where it counts anyway. *sigh*

Oh! and I finally purchased a set of Knit Picks Options for myself. LOVE! More on that laterz though. I caked the sock yarn and cast on since starting this post... yesterday, btw and now I wanna go knit as I haven't really knit in two days.

Wheeeeeeeee!

Somebody Lick Me...

'Caus I think I might be a sucker.

You know a stupid lollipop. That's what people who allow themselves to be taken or coerced are right?

Not that I was so much taken. Or even coerced.

Well kind of coerced.

*sigh* Oh well it's not that big a deal.

But it better not happen again!

I even had my BitchPants on. I was firm. I said NO.

But then I said yes. It was more of an Okay than a yes really.

And it's not a huge commitment.

Just 6 sessions so I can get a clue.

I bet you're wondering what the hell I'm going on about over here.

See last week I ... wait, was it last week? This week? Time is lost again. *sigh*

Lemme start over... Recently I switched Gyms. Mainly because I so very muchly hated the people at my old gym. They were gossipy old nags who should have been put down ages ago. Seriously. (women only) So I wanted to play with the grownups on real workout equipment and have people shut the fuck up and leave me alone so I could work out. I honestly do not care what school you teach at, but if you insist on badmouthing the kids by their full names it's gonna piss me off, so leave me alone so I can do what I'm paying my dough to be there to do! Feh. Anyhoo so after what's it been Cookie, 6 months, a year? I finally switched Gyms. This in the long run will be a good thing. After I get away from people that is.

I do not like people. Not a damn bit. Too bad I can't walk around duct taping peoples mouths shut eh? Cause I really really want to.

So anyway I joined up. Paid a boat load of money to be at the new place and now the people there are talking at me to buy more shit.

But wait. The price of admission is quite enough.

They wanted me to pay for Personal Trainer services. It's a LOT of money. It's way more money than the gym membership. o.0

When I said no today I got this big awful speech about how I was setting myself up for failure and that I wasn't really committed to getting fit. *dies*

Fuck Off PLEASE!.

So after getting pissy with the people and explaining what I wanted, which was just for somebody to show me how to use the new shiny equipment for a few sessions they finally let it go. Kind of.

I say kind of because the mouths shut up, mostly, but they said to have someone show me the stuff I'd still need to pay a personal trainer. Even though the rules say a club person will show you how to use the stuff. I just wanted to get out of there at that point though. It was like a bad date and you eventually kiss the guy goodnight just so you can end it. Not that I would recommend that or anything.

*sigh*

So I got 6 sessions. After arguing with me about how I needed the Personal Trainer to talk me through nutrition and goals and whatever else, when all I wanted was someone to show me the proper way to use the damn equipment that's what he finally agreed to let me do. He said the person would do whatever I wanted.

That's just what I'll do. They can show me how to use the stuff for 6 sessions and then they can go fuck off and die. Trust me, for $65 a pop I bet they'd do it. o.0

This has nothing to do with knitting. But I needed to vent. Ya know. *sigh*

So I'm kind of a sucker and kind of not since they SAID I can get what I wanted in the first place, although it is way more money than I thought it be.

Now I'm going to go work on Resolution #10. It's been a long day and while that is highly annoying it's seriously the least of the stupid shit I've dealt with today.

*falls over*