Wednesday, July 30, 2008

When Was Your First Time

Stolen from Bags n Trash: Home of the Yarn Monster:

Who was your first prom date? Anthony, he asked me to his serior prom when i was a junior (i therefor did not go to my Jr. prom) and oddly enough he is now married to my friend Nicole... Do you still talk to your first love? sadly, yes... i don't know why tho What was your first alcoholic drink? strawberry daquri
What was your first job? Dunkin Donuts... got fired after a month as i never went to work when i was scheduled
What was your first car? my dad's chevy caviler that i inherited when he died. first car i bought is my little green honda that i love!!
Who was the first person to text you today? No one. Who is the first person you thought of this morning? i don't think in the morning. Who was your first grade teacher? Sister Clareta
Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane? family trip to Florida Who was your first best friend and are you still friends? Nicole who lived down the street and yes i still talk to her. What was your first sport played? seriously? no idea... probably dodge ball in grade school Where was your first sleepover? my you are expecting me to remember alot! Who was the first person you talked to this morning? human person - doug, felines the troublesome trio.
Whose wedding were you first in? Nicole, was her maid of honor as she was in mine. What was the first thing you did this morning? Hit the snooze button.
What was the first concert you went to? the Monkees (wierd al opened)
What was your first tattoo or piercing? I got my ears pierced when I was little, first tat was when i turned 18...it has since been removed, bad memories.
What was the first foreign country you went to? Italy
What was your first run in with the law? i'm a good girl i don't get in trouble with the law... unless speeding tickets count... When was your first detention? HS Jr. year... i think i skipped too What was the first state you lived in? Maine Who was the first person to break your heart? So many boys... Who was your first roommate? My ex hubby Where did you go in your first limo ride? my aunt or nana's funeral

Friday, July 18, 2008

Muppet Arms!!

Oh ya, got serious muppet arms going today..why you ask...silly monkeys, it's FRIDAY! that's why!!

I now understand why I was in a knitting funk. Many moons ago, I ordered some yummy yarn from the Loopy Ewe, it's Cherry Tree Hill, Supersock Thin in "Carnivale" and I have been dying to knit it since I got it, and well I decided that I would cast on a pair of Monkey's with it. I'm just so excited, I started knitting on my sweeties socks. I don't quite get it either.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Happy Hump Day!!

It's Wednesday!!
WOO HOO!! 2 more days of work left!!!

I volunteered to knit a square for Stacy of Sheep in the City's dads blanket. He is battling cancer, and I wish him luck with his new treatment.
Check it out and knit a square!

Picked up my Birthday Sweater last night and knit a bit on it. So happy to be done with the ribbing and onto the stockenette. Am hoping that if I knit on it (on it?) I will hopefully be able to wear it this coming winter. =D

Now I give you a meme shamelessly taken from I run Seattle (thank you!!)

1. What's for breakfast? so far a large DD ice coffee and a small bag of honey bbq nuts.
2. Do you read a newspaper daily? no
3. What do you do when you can't sleep? take a sleeping pill
4. Say a word that sums up your mood. happy
5. Do you remember your dreams? no, i am convinced that i don't dream.
6. Name something from your dream last night. wish i could
7. Name a food that describes you. hmmm i don't know
8. Today you are wearing: jeans, green flowy top and flip flops
9. What's in your pockets? nothing
10. Did you sing in the shower today? no, i listen to Opie and Anthony in the morning during the week, the weekends however, yes i do sing in the shower
11. What's the last song you heard? i don't know what the name of it is, but it had to do with these people who died who are friends of the singer....remind me not become friends with this guy.
12. Looking forward to the holidays? Yes!
13. Where do you want to be this instant? home
14. What's for lunch? chicken salad sandwhich & grapes...maybe some cheeze its (reduce fat)
15. What's something you would like to do soon? go home
16. Reading anything now? What is it? Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell (in the Scarpetta series)
17. What's for dinner? shrimp and veggie stir fry with orzo
18. A favorite part of the day is: seeing my sweetie
19. Are you happy? for the most part, yes.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

~

So I think what my problem is, is that I set all these goals for myself and then collapse under the pressure of trying to reach them all. Now don't get me wrong goals are good, but like most things, they are good in moderation. That being said, my new knitting goal is to knit whatever strikes my fancy and to knit up some new Christmas stockings. That's it. I think I shan't collapse under that weight. (sorry, i just love the word shan't)

That's all I gots for my little googley butts today.
=D

Friday, July 11, 2008

no knitting so i give you...

a meme, which i klepted from knitting knot! (thank you knitting knot)

One movie that made you laugh: Black Sheep
One movie that made you cry: Saving Private Ryan (must stop watching WWII movies...)
One movie that you loved as a child: I don't know about a movie, but I certainly did loves me some Fraggle Rock!!
One movie you've seen more than once: Mostly Martha, Big Night, The Philadelphia Story, Sabrina (the orignal)..trust me, there's alot.
One movie you loved, but were embarrased to admit it: Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo
One movie you hated: I Heart Huckabees (I think it's too smart for me or something), Hudsucker Proxy, Santa Sleigh
One movie that scared you: Saw - seriously, had to check my closets, under the bed, behind doors and behind the shower curtain for a person with a pig head on after i saw that.
One movie that bored you: For the Love of the Game
One movie that made you happy: Sabrina
One movie that made you miserable: I am trying to Break your heart the Wilco movie. didn't want to be there
One movie that you weren't brave enough to see: Snakes on a Plane, Train or Automobile I will not see, nor anything to do with bees
One movie characted you've fallen in love with: CK Dexter Haven
The last movie you saw: Sex in the City
The next movie you hope to see: HELL BOY 2 BABY!! WHOO HOO!!

Now tag 5 people: you are all tagged!!! :p

Thursday, July 10, 2008

TGI...T?

Yes boys and girls, it's thank god it's Thursday!!
I am pleased it's Thursday for many reasons, such as, I am going to dinner tonight with Janey-Pooh, Margarita's at Chili's..woooo! Also, with today being Thursday, can only mean that tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!! the bestest day of the work week!
Saturday I have a BBQ to attend which means no knitting (they wouldn't understand, sad, but true) till Sunday, which is A-OK with me, as sweetie has promised to cook me dinner!! Yay! (am sure it's gonna turn into that episode of GG where Jackson cooks dinner for Sookie and she's all trying to get up in his cooking groove in the kitchen...will try to control myself)
Got a little bit done on my sweetie-man's socks (ha, ha, cause i'm doing the gentleman's sock, only i don't have the book, so i'm guessing at what the pattern is by the picture so i renamed it...really this sounded better in my head). Have cast on for Chickie's other baby cable sock, just haven't done anything with it since then. Oh well.
That's all I got my little jellybeans.
later

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

I love Bad Co.

I am going to start my first pair of toe up socks today...weee!!!!!!
Ain't they purdy...
Will be using my Sundara sock yarn in the Cherry Blossom colorway, and that pleases me.
I get to use my precious...ok...that was a little creepy and I should probably delete that, but I won't as that is how i roll.
Am excited and nervous all at once and I get to check another thing off my goals, which are somewhere, either here or Ravelry in the SoS goals, I just don't know anymore!!

Monday, July 7, 2008

UG

It's Monday my little monkey's! How was everyone's weekend?
I am sleepy and want to take a nap, however protocol suggests that being that I am at work I should be awake. BOOOO!!!

I have started on Wendy's SoS 2008 sock pattern. I am using Sundara's yarn in the Cherry Blossom colorway, which is just soooo pretty! So yay!

Am stealing a page from Crazy Aunt Purls book...

2008 Birthday Resolutions:

Money:

  • Budget - find one that works and stick to it
  • Debt - get out of it, somehow - this is where the budget comes in handy
  • General - stop spending (not that I have the extra cash to spend at the moment anyways...)money on stupid things and by stupid things I mean books...that's what library's are for. and stop buying stupid things... i don't know what the stupid things are, but i certainly have enough of them.
  • Ask for Help - (which if you know me, know this is easier said than done, esp. when it comes to money, I'm 32 I should have this under control by now right?) regarding the budget and money things, obviously, I don't know what I'm doing, if I did I wouldn't be writing this category.
  • Credit Card - PAY ON TIME!! it's hard because all the bills are due at the same time. I think the CC companies do this on purpose to drive you bonkers and make you feel like a horrid person with no control over anything.

Exercise:

  • Walk - for many reasons, mostly tho to whittle down the size of my ass, which is clearly unaware it's on a white girl, yes i went there, when sir mix a lot wrote baby got back, ya, he was talking about my ass.
  • Sit ups - i have no idea how many is a good amount, so i will start off with 15 regular crunches, 15 side things, and 15 leg lifty things... that's 45 total, a good amount to start off with.
  • Arms - they are getting flabby up top, have to do something about them now so that when i am later in years they aren't the size of my thighs. can you tone your arms with resistance bands?
  • Thighs - speaking of thighs, they are a smidge big. hopefully walking will help.
  • Parking - park far away from the enterance so i have to walk a ways to get to the store.

Diet:

  • Fruits and Veg - try to eat more of them. make more stir frys and try new fruits and veg and eat more salad, it's the summer.
  • Sugar - try to eat as much of it as i have been. that means no cotton candy, no chocolate, no cake, once and while is ok and once and while does not mean once a week.
  • Fast Food - honestly, i don't eat that much fast food, although i do frequent Kelly's and other places like that, and even tho they are fast food, it's not McDonald's or BK or Taco Bell...you get the idea.
  • Water - drink more of it.
  • Milk - will drink a glass a day, it's good for me.
  • Portion Control - learn it, use it...

Knitting:

  • Diet - i am on a yarn one and sock yarn counts as i have far too much of it (and no money to spend on more)
  • UFO - finish them, and if like the FiL sweater, it's something i will never finish, frog it and reuse the yarn from something that i (or someone) will get use out of.
  • Stash - organize it, although i don't know how one would do that.

Practical:

  • 401(k) - deposit money into it, even if it's just $50.
  • Savings - start doing it, it's hard to do at the moment with the looming debt and all, but i really need start again.
  • Storage - sell some of the crap that is in there, less stuff = smalled storage unit = less storage rent. if i do manage to sell things, put the money into savings.

Everyday:

  • Mood - stop being so friggin cranky. (easier said than done, i'm sure). think positively, be calm and all that hippy crap :P
  • Moisturize - i was in a habit of doing that in the morning and at night, now i don't do it at all. must start up again so that when i older and have hot arms and smaller ass, i'm not all saggy and wrinkly.
  • Ex Hubby - make a conscience effort not to bring him (or his crazy family) up around sweetie, i don't do it often, but the times i do i'm sure are annoying.
  • Self - read more (yes it's possible). turn off the tv and listen to the radio. play a game of cards or something with sweeting once a week or so.

That's all I can think of. It's a long list, but do-able, as long as I make the effort. =)

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Houston We Have A....






Sock...




with a little freaky piece of string on the inside that i have no idea how it got there

Friday, July 4, 2008

Happy Birthday to Me...MeMe

I stole this from The Plucky Knitter.





LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATRE? Sex in the City - which was surprisingly good. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? - Friday Night Knitting Club


FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? - Trivial Pursuit


MAGAZINE? Interweaves Knits and InStyle


FAVOURITE SMELLS? Coffee, Sulfur (which can't be healthy), grapefruit


FAVOURITE SOUNDS? rain storms (as long as there's no lightening...)


WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? being alone


WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE? i like this song, i'll just lay here till it's over.


FAVOURITE FAST FOOD PLACE? McDonalds (i know, i know)
FUTURE CHILDS NAME? i have no idea...


FINISH THIS STATEMENT—’IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’D…… pay off my debt, my moms apartment, give some money to my brother, buy a house with a claw tub, pay a lot in taxes the following year.


DO YOU DRIVE FAST? yes, it's hereditary.


DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? depends


STORMS–COOL OR SCARY? a little bit of both.


WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? my dad's old car, 1988 Chevy caviler, grey with grey interior.
FAVOURITE DRINK? Chivas regal and ginger ale


FINISH THIS STATEMENT-IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD… Knit
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI? yes
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY OTHER COLOUR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE? blond
NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS YOU HAVE LIVED IN? Somerville, Medford, Salem & Peabody


FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH? if i have to pick one, i'd say hockey
ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? i stole it from the plucky knitter, whose blog i stalk .


WHATS UNDER YOUR BED? i have no idea.


WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN? why not... although, can i request bigger boobs and a smaller ass on the next model...?
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL? i'm more of an afternoon person.
OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP? don't like eggs
FAVOURITE PLACE TO RELAX? on the couch with my sweetie, the kitties and my yarn.


FAVOURITE PIE? blueberry with vanilla ice cream
FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOUR? strawberry or spumoni


OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE TAGGED, WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST? If you are reading this, consider yourself tagged!!!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

BOO

I do believe I will be putting in a full day at office. Apparently my boss knows not of the unspoken rule. Such is life.

Am trudging along on the Thuja, I don't know why I just don't have the groove for it yet.

Am going to listen to my gal Lishy and rip the FiL sweater and make something else with it. The yarn is too nice (ok, expensive) to go unworn.

Doubt I will get much knitting done tomorrow and that saddens me. Maybe I'll sneak some in before I head over to Chickies for the bbq. ;)

I am sleepy and am in need of a nap

mosiac meme


My creation
Originally uploaded by sleepingsiknits
what you do....

a) type your answer to the questions below in flickr search; use only the first page to pick an image, and
b) copy and past your picture URLs into the mosaic maker.

The questions are:

1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favourite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favourite colour?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favourite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favourite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name.

Go on try it, you know you want to!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

To Rip or Not To Rip...

That is the question...
The now dreaded FiL sweater, should I frog it to make this...or maybe something else, or should I forge on even tho I have no one to give it to when it's all said and done.
So that my dear friends is the question...

The ABC's of me

I klepted this meme from bags 'n' trash, and being that it is my birthday week, it's going to be all about me. =)
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Accent: I don't think I have one (thank you drama class) but when I'm really p/o'd I can go from zero to Brooklyn in under 60 seconds...and ya, lived in MA all my life

Breakfast or no breakfast: no breakfast

Chore I don’t care for: all of them...cleaning the cat box

Dog or Cat: cats

Essential Electronics: computer, t.v., alarm clock, cell phone and my car
Favorite Cologne: spring/summer JLo Still fall/winter Victoria's Secret No. 15
Gold or Silver: silver or white gold
Handbag I carry most often: depends on where I'm going

Insomnia: Occassionally

Job: Office Manager
Kids: none
Living Arrangements: shacking up

3 Most Admirable Trait: am loyal, friendly, caring (apparently i'm also a golden retriever)

Naughtiest Childhood Behavior: who knows, I just know I was grounded....ALOT

Overnight hospital stays: Last year when I had bells palyse cause by lyme disease

Phobias: bees and snakes, I don't muchly alot of things, and will avoid them but bees and snakes, can't deal with.

Quote: Life is hard, after all it kills you - Katherine Hepburn

Reason to smile: It's a nice day out, I have a great family and a sweetie who loves me and who I love.

Siblings: 1 brother

Time I wake up: btwn 5:30 and 6am

Unusual Talent or Skill: am a smidge psychic and i can cross my toes.

Vegetable I Refuse to Eat: squash

Worst Habit: bite my nails and have since i was little

X-rays: I had to have an xray on my ankle when I twisted it and my knees.

Yummy Stuff: cotton candy, can't get enough of that as of late.
Zoo Animal I Like Most: i love the lions, lemurs, sea lions and monkeys

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

More about me...

Got home last night, took the sock out of the bag, knit one row, put it down and that was it. Yay me!
On a sad front, we are almost done with Season 6 of 24, it'll be the end of Chivas/24 Sunday, and well that can only mean one thing boys and girls... Millennium/Margarita Mondays!! Can I get a Whoot Whoot... oh ya, I went there, that's just how I roll.

YES/NO GAME RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
You can only say yes or no. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages you and asks!


Over 18? Yes

Danced in front of your mirror naked? yes

Ever told a lie? Yes

Been arrested? No

Kissed a picture? Yes

Fallen asleep at work/school? Yes

Held an actual snake? Hell NO

Ever run a red light? Yes

Ever drink and drive? No

Been suspended from school? No

Ever been fired from a job? Yes

Totaled a car/motorbike in an accident? No

Sang karaoke? Yes

Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? Yes

Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? No

Ever laughed until you wet yourself? Yes

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Yes

Kissed in the rain? Yes

Sang in the shower? Yes

Sat on a rooftop? Yes

Thought about your past with regret? No

Been pushed in the pool with your clothes on? Yes

Shaved your head? No

Blacked out from drinking? No

Had a gym membership? Yes

Been in a band? No

Shot a gun? Yes

Liked someone with nobody else knowing about it? Yes

Played strip poker? No

Been to a strip joint? No

Donated Blood? No

Liked someone you shouldn't? Yes

Have a tattoo? Yes

Have or had any piercings besides ears? Yes

Made out with a complete stranger? Yes

Caught someone cheating on you? No

Skinny dipped? No

Regret any of your ex's? No

Been to a rodeo? No

Been to a NASCAR race? No

Been in Love? Yes