October 2006 « Redshirt Knitting

@advicemonkey Those actually look pretty convincing! about 3 hours ago in reply to advicemonkey
RT @briangaar: My hometown is basically a racist Facebook post with a Chili's about 17 hours ago
@perclexed It's not her most ladylike angle. about 19 hours ago in reply to perclexed
Yep, another one! http://t.co/tvI3gJsiBG about 20 hours ago
I'm not having much luck with this. It's called "catbearding" btw. http://t.co/phFJEKU3L2 about 23 hours ago
RT @SeinfeldToday: George tries to hide that despite seeing every episode he has no idea what's happening on Game of Thrones. Elaine buys d… about 23 hours ago
RT @dansolomon: Today in MAKING YOU CRY. MT @marcusgilmer: dog survives tornado, reunited with owner mid-interview http://t.co/ZojcYAaxP1” 07:27 AM 05/21/13
@BrandyGrabow I can't even watch that, I'm just going to retweet it sight unseen! 07:27 AM 05/21/13 in reply to BrandyGrabow
@congolia I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller, I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her, I wish I had a rab 07:26 AM 05/21/13 in reply to congolia
@amysueamysue "A cockatiel is no man's slave!" "Cheep cheep tweet!" 07:25 AM 05/21/13 in reply to amysueamysue

Ow, my nose hairs.

By Erika, on October 31st, 2006

Some random musings on the topic of artificial scented products:

1. Today I had the dubious pleasure of experiencing this holiday season’s innovation: cinnamon-scented pine cones. I made a run to the QFC at University Village for lunch, and found a parking space about 200 feet from the main door. As soon as I . . . → Read More: Ow, my nose hairs.

ABC-Along: O

By Erika, on October 30th, 2006

O is for Organic garbage disposal

Every other week or so, I like to rummage around in the wormatorium worm box. This week, I thought you might like a photo tour.

The worm box lives under my kitchen counter, which is convenient for dropping in kitchen scraps, and keeps the worms at a . . . → Read More: ABC-Along: O

Slather yourself in YouTube goodness. I command it.

By Erika, on October 27th, 2006

Sun’s narrow sliver Sweeps across a cold window Illuminating

Dorothy’s haiku chicken post got me all excited about the idea of an entire post composed of pictures and haikuses. But then I could only think of one haiku, so.

Oh, Sienna. Sienna, Sienna. Last night I basted together the back and fronts, and . . . → Read More: Slather yourself in YouTube goodness. I command it.

It’s cold. Knit faster.

By Erika, on October 26th, 2006

This weekend I finished the right and left fronts, so I only have the sleeves left to knit. I’m racing to finish this one, because it’s cold, and I want to wear it.

Completed left front, and partially-completed right front, taking the sun at the Anacortes Starbucks

I had a really hard time . . . → Read More: It’s cold. Knit faster.

HELL YEAH.

By Erika, on October 25th, 2006

“Now, this may seem strange from someone who writes about pretty dresses (mostly) every day, but: You Don’t Have to Be Pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe . . . → Read More: HELL YEAH.