From the hilarious site by Drew, Toothpaste For Dinner.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
RAK info, for those that asked.
RAK/Swap Info (updated post-fire*)
For any swap/RAK item it is not necessary that it be new, just usable for whatever function it was intended.
I am not a fan of untangling yarn so I would prefer not to receive yarn barfs. ;) Balled/frogged yarn is fine, just let me know the fiber content if possible so I know how to take care of it. I prefer natural fibers, but I am not a yarn snob. I mostly knit, but do crochet amigurumi.
I use all sizes of needles but prefer smaller than US10. I prefer bamboo needles, but no problem with any other material. I like black and darker reds, mostly earthy colors in a subdued palette, and grey blues. I do not like pinks for the most part, or ‘neon’ bright colors.
I like sweet and salty treats, chocolate and pecans are two of my favorite things, alone or together. I also love trying new exotic foods/candies of any kind so bring on the salty licorice! I don’t have any food allergies.
My swap partner should know I am brave, adventurous, curious, creative, and determined! So send things that you love and want to share, because I am always willing to try something different.
I have cats and a dog, the cats like catnip and toys. The dog is an old and diabetic Lab so he really doesn’t get treats anymore except the occasional BusyBone.
My Etsy favorites: http://www.etsy.com/people/PapiBear/favorites/ and there is a link to my Goodreads profile on my Rav profile.
Anything else you want to know, feel free to ask!
Any of the knit/crochet books or magazines in my current library, as they were all lost Update 12/1 ALL OUR KNITTING BOOKS ARE HOME EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T SAVE THEM!!
Any size/type straight needles, they were all lost Update 12/1, we got a RAK with lots of lovely needles!!
*Any fabric or sewing notions, all were lost
*Buttons, seed beads, beading notions, jewelry findings –nearly all lost. Many buttons and beading things were returned!
* Much yarn was lost -- all the cotton yarn we had, all the crochet thread, all the acrylic, a lot of the wool. Because of how/where we stored the finer yarn much of it was saved from utter destruction, but still remains to be seen if it will stand up to the cleaning or if the cleaning will succeed in removing the smoke smell.
* Same for roving, we didn’t have much but we will have to see if it will clean up. Drop spindle lost but the wheel should be okay with a little cleaning.
Insurance will pay for our personal possessions up to a certain limit, but that could be months into the future.
Some people asked about my kid, too. He is doing well. He is 18 and in college so I think he has enough distraction. He likes old school hip-hop and a bunch of music i don't know anything about. He loathes dubstep and ICP. He loves hockey, Sabres and Avs mostly. He loves New York -- Yankees as a team, all other stuff about New York is awesome to him as well. He has a similar sense of humor to me -- cynical. Haha.
Kel (TiddyWhiskerz) is included in the above... our stashes were commingled, and the beading/jewelry stuff is all her.
We lost every handknit item we had. UPDATE: We got two knit hats back, both felted, but still wearable. I got one scarf with a hole in it, but probably repairable. I got one pair of gloves back. YAY!
Both the HAT ATTACK hats, all the things we had knit for ourselves, things waiting to be gifted to other people. Any of us would love something hand knit -- scarf, shawl, gloves, mittens, hats, toys... whatever!
The boy is a Men's large in most things, size 10.5/11 shoe. Kel wears a small glove, a small/medium hat, size 7/8 shoe. I wear a size9/10 in mens shoe, large gloves, regular size hat.
Thanks, everyone. Without our knitting friends we would be even more lost than we already are.
For any swap/RAK item it is not necessary that it be new, just usable for whatever function it was intended.
I am not a fan of untangling yarn so I would prefer not to receive yarn barfs. ;) Balled/frogged yarn is fine, just let me know the fiber content if possible so I know how to take care of it. I prefer natural fibers, but I am not a yarn snob. I mostly knit, but do crochet amigurumi.
I use all sizes of needles but prefer smaller than US10. I prefer bamboo needles, but no problem with any other material. I like black and darker reds, mostly earthy colors in a subdued palette, and grey blues. I do not like pinks for the most part, or ‘neon’ bright colors.
I like sweet and salty treats, chocolate and pecans are two of my favorite things, alone or together. I also love trying new exotic foods/candies of any kind so bring on the salty licorice! I don’t have any food allergies.
My swap partner should know I am brave, adventurous, curious, creative, and determined! So send things that you love and want to share, because I am always willing to try something different.
I have cats and a dog, the cats like catnip and toys. The dog is an old and diabetic Lab so he really doesn’t get treats anymore except the occasional BusyBone.
My Etsy favorites: http://www.etsy.com/people/PapiBear/favorites/ and there is a link to my Goodreads profile on my Rav profile.
Anything else you want to know, feel free to ask!
*Any fabric or sewing notions, all were lost
*Buttons, seed beads, beading notions, jewelry findings –
* Much yarn was lost -- all the cotton yarn we had, all the crochet thread, all the acrylic, a lot of the wool. Because of how/where we stored the finer yarn much of it was saved from utter destruction, but still remains to be seen if it will stand up to the cleaning or if the cleaning will succeed in removing the smoke smell.
* Same for roving, we didn’t have much but we will have to see if it will clean up. Drop spindle lost but the wheel should be okay with a little cleaning.
Insurance will pay for our personal possessions up to a certain limit, but that could be months into the future.
Some people asked about my kid, too. He is doing well. He is 18 and in college so I think he has enough distraction. He likes old school hip-hop and a bunch of music i don't know anything about. He loathes dubstep and ICP. He loves hockey, Sabres and Avs mostly. He loves New York -- Yankees as a team, all other stuff about New York is awesome to him as well. He has a similar sense of humor to me -- cynical. Haha.
Kel (TiddyWhiskerz) is included in the above... our stashes were commingled, and the beading/jewelry stuff is all her.
Both the HAT ATTACK hats, all the things we had knit for ourselves, things waiting to be gifted to other people. Any of us would love something hand knit -- scarf, shawl, gloves, mittens, hats, toys... whatever!
The boy is a Men's large in most things, size 10.5/11 shoe. Kel wears a small glove, a small/medium hat, size 7/8 shoe. I wear a size9/10 in mens shoe, large gloves, regular size hat.
Thanks, everyone. Without our knitting friends we would be even more lost than we already are.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
This *IS* my blog.
I work with this woman who insists on boycotting things for the most absurd reasons.
She stopped giving money to public television because they have a Spanish language channel (which I cannot even find). Her logic: she grew up in a heavily Ukrainian neighborhood (though she herself is not Ukraine), and why didn't PBS have a Ukrainian channel?
I didn't have the patience to explain how demographics, supply and demand, and advertising dollars (or in this case donation dollars) work.
Also she hates the AKC (American Kennel Club). For -- this is a direct quote -- "they enforce breed standards". Uh, yes. That is the whole, entire sole purpose of the AKC. She said that there are "many different kinds of Jack Russells' and that the AKC "renamed the Jack Russell the Parson Russell". I said, "oh I thought those were two different breeds? She said, no, they just made it up so they could enforce their rules.
She is a lunatic. She also was surprised when a bear ripped the cover off her bird feeder. The cover was made of that green plastic-coated rabbit wire. That shit will hardly keep my DOG out, much less a bear.
She stopped giving money to public television because they have a Spanish language channel (which I cannot even find). Her logic: she grew up in a heavily Ukrainian neighborhood (though she herself is not Ukraine), and why didn't PBS have a Ukrainian channel?
I didn't have the patience to explain how demographics, supply and demand, and advertising dollars (or in this case donation dollars) work.
Also she hates the AKC (American Kennel Club). For -- this is a direct quote -- "they enforce breed standards". Uh, yes. That is the whole, entire sole purpose of the AKC. She said that there are "many different kinds of Jack Russells' and that the AKC "renamed the Jack Russell the Parson Russell". I said, "oh I thought those were two different breeds? She said, no, they just made it up so they could enforce their rules.
She is a lunatic. She also was surprised when a bear ripped the cover off her bird feeder. The cover was made of that green plastic-coated rabbit wire. That shit will hardly keep my DOG out, much less a bear.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Only half? Well, at least it is the good half.
I am joking, of course.
visited 26 states (52%)
Create your own visited map of The United States
But 26 seems like not enough states.
I guess at some point I will HAVE to go to the South. East Texas is really the closest I have been to the real South, and that was a little weird. Of course I would love to see New Orleans, and Florida beaches could be fun.
I don't really have much desire to see the Carolinas, except that I have heard that it is beautiful and they have good BBQ.
Where I really, really want to go is MAINE. I think it would be awesome. Plus, LOBSTER!
I didn't add any states that I have had layovers in, or just driven through a corner. But if I stopped for planned roadside attractions and spent more time than just a gas station stop, I added it. So Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all have to wait for a "real" visit.
visited 26 states (52%)
Create your own visited map of The United States
But 26 seems like not enough states.
I guess at some point I will HAVE to go to the South. East Texas is really the closest I have been to the real South, and that was a little weird. Of course I would love to see New Orleans, and Florida beaches could be fun.
I don't really have much desire to see the Carolinas, except that I have heard that it is beautiful and they have good BBQ.
Where I really, really want to go is MAINE. I think it would be awesome. Plus, LOBSTER!
I didn't add any states that I have had layovers in, or just driven through a corner. But if I stopped for planned roadside attractions and spent more time than just a gas station stop, I added it. So Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all have to wait for a "real" visit.
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