It’s official, or so I’m told. If you have more than one item “on the needles”, you are a knitter. Or, in my case, I prefer to purl.

My first “real” item isn’t yet complete, but it is half way there. A scarf, a gift to my teacher that starts rather poorly and half way in is looking pretty good. I think she’ll like it despite it’s flaws. Actually, I think she will love it *for* it’s flaws.

I went to Michaels today to buy more yarn since I wasn’t sure it was going to be long enough. She called and I relayed where I thought it’d end up length wise. She thinks it’ll be fine. I was already committed to the Michaels trip, so I went anyway. Bought more yarn, then had to go back for needles since, I can’t start something new until the other project is done, or buy more. Seems I needed more anyway, different yarn, different size needed.

Anyway, I just finished making center pull balls from the skeins I purchased. I like hand winding the yarn, it’s meditative. I even impressed myself by casting on without the aide of my mentor (I did cheat and google though).

I’m not sure I’ll ever make anything of any level of complication, but it’s a nice thing to sit and do sometimes.

I would have never imagined myself a knitter.

I wonder does my enabler get a toaster oven.

You never know who has a message for you. Take time to hear the most unlikely messengers.

Tonight on Bart it was an African American writer and former convict. Our conversation was all of five minutes, and much of that was how he was going to be on Oprah when he got published. He asked me to read the opening of one of his books.

It was scrawled in pen, in his handwriting. I read it. It told me exactly what I needed exactly when I needed it.

When my stop came, I stuck my hand out and shook his and wished him luck.

Really, it was more a thanks.

Fire under the Bay Bridge. I should be home already.
Had to snap a pic of the sardine bus as I sit here.
I left work 2hrs ago and I haven’t even gotten to the bridge yet.

I have to pee.

Now for the edit:
Tried to send this from the iPhone Thursday Aug 28 with a photo attached. Apparently the application has a bug, tsk tsk. The post was stuck in my phone until Saturday when I could figure out how to delete the image and resend it, then reattach the image with the laptop. Of course I had to email it to myself first. Meh.

Warning. Wordpress has an iPhone plugin.

If you see this, it works.

Edit:
I came onto my PC to add the link above, and I haven’t spent but 2 minutes on it today (plus time last night updating the version of WP on my blog), but it seems pretty cool so far!

I was told of this “miracle cake” on a parenting board I frequent, it is actually called
“The Most Dangerous Chocolate Cake Recipe In The World”
Which for me evokes a “dun Dun Dun” sound in my head (I watch too many movies).

The recipe is as follows:
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You’ve heard it a thousand times.
There are probably a million web pages on the subject, with a trillion hits.
The Secret, which isn’t such a secret really, banks on it. The Law of Attraction is what “The Secret” is based on, and even that is based on something thats based on something else.

My point isn’t to link you to Amazon to get you to buy books. I just want to share a story with you.
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Since when is this food?

Apparently this is what the people at Yahoo find is suitable advice for young people regarding low calorie snacks. Read more of their “food” advice on this subject here.

My advice?

For an ice cream alternative? Freeze some fresh fruit.

For eggs? Poach them to skip the fat.

I have no complaints about their taco meat alternative suggestion. I like Morningstar meat alternatives. Using ground turkey is a healthier choice than beef in some cases, but read the label and watch for additives.

For popcorn? Air pop it to skip the fat.

I can’t personally ever imagine making a faux ice cream sandwich out of rice cakes and cool whip.

I’m onboard. Are you?

TechCrunch bans the AP

I have a strange interest in public restrooms. Over the years I have taken cell phone pictures of some more visually interesting ones, or ones with notable features like this one from Las Vegas that has an ashtray.

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I recently purchased this jacket from North Face.

I actually have been wanting one for some time now. I love it. I love the feel, I love the fit, I love the weight and the level of warmth it provides while still being breathable.

So why didn’t I buy it sooner?
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