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Off The Radar 23 Mar 07

Wow, has it really been a week since my last post? Jeez! Things have been totally insane this last week, but it’s finally slowed down a bit, so I’m very thankful for that. I won’t bore you with the details, but just suffice to say that not doing much over Spring Break + 2 Midterms Due on the same day makes Adam a very busy guy.

That fact essentially makes this a fluff post. There’s no real content, so I’m going to distract you with pictures, since that usually seems to work. Here’s some shots from the wedding!

me & my brother walking my Mom down the aisle

And here’s a fun one, showing off a strange family tradition, that was started by Koury and Victoria. See, they’re always taking pictures of each other, so they started doing this pose where you give a thumbs up, say “Ting!”, and possibly wink. Well, it caught on, and now Ting!, is used for many different things in the family, from greetings, to approvals, to picture poses. Needless to say, we had to do a Ting! shot in our fancy clothes. Someday I’ll enlighten you about our other weird vocab word…hito…but that will require it’s own blog post ;)

TING!

I’ll have a more substantial post soon…progress is continuing on my Frankenstein Jaywalkers, especially now that midterm season is over!

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Spring Socks! 16 Mar 07

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Check it out! There’s buds on them thar bushes!

I know that this sight makes my Mom very happy (read: gardening!), and it makes me glad as well. I do enjoy winter, but I also love when the weather gets warmer and the days get longer. I guess I shouldn’t rub it in, since there are those of you still buried in snow, but it’s been in the high 60s these past few days, and it’s wonderful. There’s trees budding out everywhere you look, which means that some people are coughing and sniffling like you would never believe.

And I know this might seem somewhat counter-intuitive, but the arrival of Spring makes me want to knit like a crazy man. See the sock in the bush there? It’s a highly modified Jaywalker design I’m trying out. This version is sport weight yarn (more Yarn Nerd yarn, yay!), and I’m knitting it toe up and am planning to do a short row heel. We’ll see how it comes out, I’ll keep you posted!

Well, I think I’m gonna go rent a movie, grab some dinner and sit down with the sock. Not to mention two dogs. Have a good weekend everyone!

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T-1 Day 09 Mar 07

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First of all…

AHHHHHHHHHH!!! My brother is getting married tomorrow!!!

Ok, I feel much better now. We had the bachelor party last night and I thought it was a lot of fun. I had gone back and forth over what to plan, since there was a wide age range represented, plus my Dad and one Uncle, so I wanted to do something that would be fun for everyone. We ended up going out to a sweet outdoor go kart track, which was a total blast. These Go Karts go around 40 MPH, and the track is very nice. Definitely a good way to start the night.

Then after that we went back to my house and had a poker night with lots of pizza and other snacks. We split up into 3 games of poker and everyone put in a donation to buy into the game, so that we could give my brother a little honeymoon money. Then to end the night, a few of us went out to the porch and smoked some very good cigars which my brother provided. I’m scarring my Mother by writing this for sure…but my brother has impeccable taste in cigars.

Now there’s only one day left, and I’m heading off to the church soon to help with setting up the reception hall and getting things ready for the rehearsal dinner tonight.

In other news, Happy Birthday Mom!!! Your present is all done and you’ll get to open it shortly. But for everyone else who doesn’t get to open it and actually feel it, here’s the details.

Pattern: Manta Ray Shawl from Yarnplay
Yarn: Yarn Nerd (that’s me!) 900 MHz Merino in Raspberry Sherbet
Needles: US #11’s (Knitpicks Options are the bomb!)
Completion Time: 2 weeks
Notes: I absolutely love this pattern. Shobana has a real hit here, it’s easy to memorize, quick to knit and makes a beautiful shawl. It’s a great everyday shawl that has some nice lace touches and I think it looks fantastic. I also really enjoyed knitting with my yarn (this base at least) for the first time, and I think the color is beautiful. I highly recommend this pattern, you’ll love it!

Will that suffice for Eye Candy Friday? I’ll try to get a picture of her wearing it soon too, but I might be met with some resistance since last time I put a picture of my Mom up on the blog it wasn’t terribly flattering… ;)

Alright, I’m heading to the church now, there’s lots of stuff to be done! Look for my sappy retrospective post for my brother’s wedding tomorrow, and have a great weekend!

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Spring Is Coming! 09 Feb 07

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Well at least that’s what it feels like here in ABQ. It’s been practically a paradise for the past few days, with highs in the 60s and plenty of blue skies and sunshine. But you know what’s ironic? It’s been perfect weather for me to rack up some miles outside for Runagogo, but I’ve been inside in bed for the past few days. I don’t know how I got it, but some form of virus has decided to make my body its home since Monday, which hasn’t been too pleasant. I had a fever of 103° for 2 days, plus lots of aches, pains, chills and general unpleasantry. Fortunately, I think the tide is turning, and although I’m not feeling 100% better, I am starting to feel a bit more like myself today. Here’s hoping that I can actually get out and enjoy the weather this weekend.

And oh yeah, it’s Friday, so here’s some eye candy! The long promised pictures of the Garden Shawl! I know it’s still only February, but picking up this thing just makes me long for the blooming of all the trees and the chirping of the birds. How can it not when you’re knitting flowers and dew drops and ferns right into it?

I’m not really sure why I picked this pattern as my first ever lace project (i.e., it’s crazy complicated), but when I saw the pattern I just knew that my Mom would love it, being the gardener that she is. She’s practically ecstatic over the warm weather and is already planning out her gardening layout for her new house. Anyway, even though it’s been a challenging project, I’m really enjoying it and have learned a ton about lace knitting so far. I think a big advantage is that I’ll be able to pick up a pattern for a less intricate shawl and work it without too many problems. Nothing like a trial by fire, eh?

So see Mom? Contrary to what you may think, or say in your comments, there is in fact progress being made on your shawl. ;)

In other news, I absolutely promise that the store opening will be this upcoming Monday, the 12th. If everything isn’t perfect by then, well, I don’t care anymore because I can’t sit on it for much longer! It’s killing me! So you can have your yarn fix soon, just take a deep breath and try to wait just a few more days. Here’s another little teaser for you, not to mention some nice Eye Candy Friday.

"denim blues" and "stormy teal"

These are two new colorways that I dyed up using a new process (it produces such nice color gradients!), to coincide with this month’s Project Spectrum colors, blues and grays. You can have at ‘em on Monday, but until then, have a fantastic weekend!

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Why Am I Up? 28 Jan 07

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I really don’t know. It’s 2 hours past my bedtime, and it seems that I still haven’t gone to bed yet, despite the fact that it’s almost 1 AM. I haven’t been up this late…since I was in college! (well in undergraduate school anyway) I’m hoping that the rhythmic clacking of the keyboard as I type this will help soothe me to sleep. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Oh, still here? Ok, I’ll move on.

Since I’m a list fanatic (who isn’t?), I’ll give you a rundown of my day in bulleted format.

"hey Dad? more walking, less picture taking.

After waking up, I took Dallas and Emma on a walk to get in my mileage for Runagogo. I didn’t run, because I’m enough of a klutz as is, and adding two dogs and a leash spells disaster. But we enjoyed ourselves and had a nice brisk walk. Oh, and Junior wasn’t with us, because he got adopted! Yup, Junior now has a new home with a very nice family. I’m super excited for him :)
Then I showered up and headed over to the west side to meet up with my Mom for lunch and some errands. We went to a new tea shop near Old Town, called New Mexico Tea Company. It was a super nice shop, and I bought a very cool tea set and some delicious Blueberry Rooibos tea. Plus the owner, David, was super nice and very helpful. If you’re in ABQ, you should check it out!
I also took some pictures of my new socks! Yup, the Malamute socks are done and got christened today. They’re super comfy and I love the way the pattern turned out. It’s the Slip Stitch Ribbing from Sensational Knitted Socks, with an Eye of Partridge Heel. The pattern shows off Georgia’s Hand-Dyed Yarn just beautifully. Aren’t they swank?

my feet approve.

Pattern: Slip Stitch Ribbing from Sensational Knitted Socks. Eye of Partridge Heel. Top Down Construction, over 66 stitches.
Yarn: Yarn Pirate Superwash Merino, in the colorway Malamute.
Details: Addi Turbos US #1, Magic Loop, 2 weeks time.

I did manage to get a nice Saturday Sky picture, even though technically it’s being posted on Sunday. (Don’t you just love how I’m always late with these things?)