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The Mothership’s Siren Song 31Oct07

So the Leopard release was quite spectacular. I was one of the first 20 people in line (and was actually in line with some of the same people from the Apple Store opening!), so I did get a t-shirt, and my copy of Leopard. I was glad I went early too, since half and hour before the store opened, the line went all the way around the block!

It was certainly worth it too, because Leopard is pretty sweet. I’d highly recommend it if you are on the fence about upgrading. I also gave into the siren song of the iPod while in the Apple store, and picked up a shiny new toy. I’m so weak.* ;)

I’ve been iPod less for a while now, and the combination of a big screen, WiFi with Safari, and the ability to banish my car radio turned out to be too much to handle. Maybe someday I’ll get an iPhone, but for now, the iPod Touch is close enough for me. It’s a bit easier on the wallet too, especially since I barely ever use my phone.

Oh Apple, why must you exploit my weakness for shiny things?

In other news, I just sent all these lovelies off to The Loopy Ewe today. Phew! Look for it sometime soon, in one of Sheri’s infamous sneak ups. Keep an eye out too, because the last batch went crazy fast! (who knew nerdy yarn could be so popular?) There’s a few new colorways in there, and all the yarn is my new 850 MHz Merino sock yarn.

Between finishing up the yarn dyeing and other things this weekend, it was pretty crazy. I ended up spending an hour cleaning up black yarn dye on Sunday, after tipping over one of the containers I was using all over the floor and onto Dallas, who happened to be laying right under the table. The poor guy jumped up, sending yarn dye flying all over the creation. Luckily it didn’t really damage anything, and after a long scrub Dallas was no longer all black (good thing I didn’t spill warm water and vinegar on him too!), but it was quite the detour from my dyeing plans that day.

I also had a big family occasion this weekend, as my Grandparents celebrated their 60th Anniversary. I admire my Grandparents profusely, and hope that someday I can have a marriage as strong as theirs. It’s not always easy, but they’ve stuck by each other through everything for 60 years, and I think that’s so cool. So Happy Anniversary Grandma and Grandpa, I love you both!

Well, that’s about it for me peeps. I need to get to bed before it gets too late, so I’ll catch you later. Next time I can show you how I just re-organized my office with a yarn shelf. Yup, I have a yarn shelf now…it’s a slippery slope.

Oh, and beware of those Apple stores!

Tags: apple, dyeing, family, music, shop, yarn nerd.

This Koolaid Sure is Tasty. 26Oct07

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In another stunning turn of events, I bring you a completely lame blog post, padding with only pictures of my knitting in progress. I have a good excuse though, for I’m off to the mothership, to pick myself up a copy of Leopard, and hopefully one of the free t-shirts if I’m in the first 500. (I should be, I’m 2 hours early. I’m a nut like that.)

So here’s what I’ve been up to, when not dreaming of Time Machines and Spaces and tabbed iChat windows…

Think that’ll tide you over?

Tags: apple, nerdy, works-in-progress.

Monday Bites Back 20Feb07

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So just when I thought I had cured my case of the Monday’s with some handknit socks and copious amounts of coffee, Monday decided to bite me on the butt.

I went down to UNM for my afternoon class, and found a rare parking spot on a side street that has no parking restrictions (!). I was quite happy as I walked to class, plus I arrived early and got a good amount of knitting in during class. Well, my bubble was just bound to burst…and when I walked back to my car I found that my glove box had been ripped out of the dashboard and was laying on the floor. I quickly checked to see what was missing, and found that my beloved iPod nano was gone. :(

I must have forgot to lock the car (I swear, that never happens!), because there were no signs of breaking in. A would be thief must have walked by, seen the tape adapter in the cassette deck and decided it was his lucky day. Unfortunately for me, that means that sessions at the gym will be much less entertaining until I can afford a new iPod. But at least that was all that’s taken, and my glove box is definitely repairable, all it needs is a new lock and maybe some hardened steel reinforcement.

So I went home, refusing to let Monday get the best of me.

I had yarn to wind, a seemingly normal activity…but Monday struck again! I wasn’t paying attention (that happened a lot yesterday) while I was winding a skein out of a center pull ball with my electric skeinwinder, and that’s when Monday got me. The one ball suddenly morphed into two balls, which began to rotate around each other like two binary stars.

Needless to say, that became a giant tangled mess in about 2.1 seconds. I tried to untangle it for about 15 minutes but it was futile, and I had to cut off the tangled part. I figured that it was unsellable, but lo and behold it was actually 380 yards! Only 40 yards short of what it should have been, so it could have been much worse.

Plus, my Monday misfortune is now your Tuesday good fortune! I’m going to offer the aforementioned skein at a discount to the first commenter who wants it, for only $19.00. It’s 380 Yards of 900 MHz Sock Merino, in the Berry-licious colorway. Even though it’s not my standard yardage, it is still plenty for a nice pair of socks, as long as you don’t have hobbit feet. Here are my lovely (and uncooperative) models to show it off for you.

Emma: "I’ll get you for this…" / Dallas: "Huh, what?"

Get it while it’s hot people! If you’re the first commenter to claim the skein, I send you a Paypal invoice for $19.00 + $4.05 shipping, easy as that.

Here’s hoping that Tuesday is a lot better than Monday :-/

Tags: a nerd's life, apple, dallas, dyeing, emma, why me?, yarn.

Chugging Along 10Jan07

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Ok, I’m starting to get over my Macworld hangover (iPhone and Apple TV! Sigh.) and figured it was time for an update post.

I’m chugging along towards my Runagogo and Fitness goals, and starting to see some good results. I’ve even lost 2 pounds. I try not to get excited about that, because I usually shed 5 pounds in the first week of starting exercise and then plateau for another week or two before losing more. But I’m still undeterred and am feeling really good as a result of the exercise.

I’ve also been able to summon some form of willpower and have been doing well with food as well. It’s really not too hard, all I’m doing is making a conscious effort to eat more whole grains, fruits, veggies and less sugars, bad fats and almost no processed foods. Oh and avoiding the sodium too, since that’s bad for my blood pressure. Any other suggestions on eating right? What works for you? I’ve gotten lots of good feedback already (thanks everyone!), but I’m always up for any more helpful hints.

So far I’ve run/walked a total of 8.3 miles and am well on my way to meeting my 100 mile goal for April 1. If you been thinking of signing up for Runagogo, there’s still time, so go do it! And as a side bonus, you get to use the nifty progress tracker that I whipped up for the site with my super coding skills. See? Is it not nifty? (And yes, I’m a super nerd cause that was a Sluggy Freelance reference. If you don’t know what that is, then you still have a fighting chance at a normal life. Don’t squander it!)

my parent’s exercise room, and last night’s running digs. swanky, no?

Maybe when I’m all trim in a few months, I’ll pose naked with some yarn. Just kidding! Got your attention, didn’t I Violet?

Oh, I also snapped this picture last night, aren’t parents cute?

is it sad that it was only 9:30 and I almost feel asleep too?

Finally, I finished a sock! Now I just have to start the other one. But that won’t be a problem, because I love this yarn! The colors are gorgeous and it’s a dream to knit with. It’s Yarn Pirate Superwash Merino in the colorway Malamute, hand-dyed by the talented Georgia. I love this sock so much, and it fits great!