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new years thing
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Hmm...this is a hard one. 2008 was really a year of big changes for me (not that the previous years weren't) so I didn't take on any new things as much as struggle to tackle the things on my plate. I guess I hadn't done mu job before but many of the skills I already had.
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more sewing - knitting needle roll
So it was getting out of control with all the knitting needles everywhere so I decided to organize. It is also an excellent way to use up my fabric stash which is getting out of hand.
I made another needle burrito. I found the pattern here. It is quite ingenious in terms of maximizing the little pockets with minimal sewing. it is a combo of one ( Read more... ) -
holidays
So my holidays have been quiet so far. this is a combo of the incredible loads of snow and it being just me Toren and I around the house.
We spent Christmas eve working on a puzzle and gathered around our christmas lamp
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Where are my allies at?!?
Perhaps I read too many blogs. I acknowledge that it might be a problem. But really...what can I say about the current definition of masculinity when the person who won an Old Spice manliness contest doesn't believe women should have the right to vote.
I mean...where do I start really.
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(Untitled)
As promised. here is a couple pictures of the baby sweater I knot for my baby niece. It is an Elizabeth Zimmerman pattern. I think there are adaptations for adults that are equally cute. However, I have already completed my quota of three projects this year (plus a couple) so I am heading back into the world of embroidery for a bit.
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i mean who would say no to a guy like this?
I know...months of nothing then two in a row. Lets blame procrastination. I should be finishing up all the millions (two) baby sweaters I am making for family members for x-mas. I will post pictures of the sweaters later.
In the mean time think about this catch...
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Ahhh...pay equity jokes!
I refuse to let it be dropped that one of the items on the chopping block was the ability for female civil servants to claim back pay for pay equity. It isn't a huge amount in terms of government budgets but it was a huge ideological stance. As if we needed another reminder that Harper and his cronies are misogynists.
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quizzes!
I know - i could be packing right now but...a quiz it is!
Your result for Howard Gardner's Eight Types of Intelligence Test...
Naturalistic
25% Logical, 35% Spatial, 22% Linguistic, 31% Intrapersonal, 24% Interpersonal, 37% Musical, 4% Bodily-Kinesthetic and 51% Naturalistic!
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You know you are experiencing backlash when...
WTF!!! All of a sudden I have become a reformist and it is a radical position to take. I mean - when did voting become an issue I gave a rats ass about.
Basically the right (and rightly so -heh) has figured out the best way to win an election is to make sure the right people stay home on election day. They did it in Canada: Tory Ads Poison ( Read more... ) -
Bechdel's Law
Somehow one cartoon by Alison Bechdel has become this talked about thing in Sci fi. I am not sure how this happened - frankly I wasn't really paying attention. As most of you know, I read a lot of sci fi/fantasy. Personally, I am more into the fantasy (think Tolkien) than sci fi (think Aliens) but regularly read both. My favourite is when the two ( Read more... )
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