YouTube.com: Sexy Hula Hoop Boy
May 10, 2008
Who said boys only likes football? Well, this put that lie to rest.
Can’t view it from the blog? See it here.
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PWC or Bust
May 10, 2008
I am anxiously awaiting this year’s Philadelphia Writers’ Conference. Last year was the first time I attended and it was intense. There were so many great workshops that it was hard choosing which to take. When it was all said and done, I was exhauasted, but in a good way.
I had the opportunity to meet local writers and authors like romance writer Alice Wootson, horror writer Jonathan Maberry, and paranormal and romance writer Leslie Banks. I had the pleasure of taking Ms. Banks workshop and she was the bomb! She made time for anyone who had a question and all of her workshop classes were lively and real. After picking up a few of her books at the conference, I am addicted to her stories.
This year is going to be no different. I still haven’t figured out which workshops to take, but I know I will have my butt in a chair taking notes. Lots and lots of notes.
If you are a budding writer and have never been to the Philadelphia Writers’ Conference, you should diffinitely attend. It’s a great experience.
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What A Tangled Web We Weave…
May 9, 2008
Or in my case, knit! This week I went on a yarn shopping trip with two fellow crochet and knitters, Monique and Ciara. After looking up local yarn shops on Ravelry, we realized there was one right in our backyard. The Tanlged Web at 7900 Germantown Ave. It’s nice little shop filled to the brim with yarn of every kind. The sales people were as friendly and helpful (even when I asked a dumb question about the yarn winder thingey).
There will be moving to a new and larger location soon which promises to have a place to chat and create inside or outside. Sounds like we’ve found a new place to hang out this summer.
After leaving there we made our way to a thrift shop I used to frequent in Norristown. I went to find off to find yarn and needles and the ladies headed for the shoes and purses. By the time they made their way to the craft section, I’d found a $3 bundle of 9 sets of needles and a few bags of yarn that looked interesting. Can you believe that? Nine sets of needles for 3 bucks. I was a happy camper.
Then it was time to hit Michaels on the way to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. I found some yarn to break up a red blanket I’m working on (crocheting) and some chenille that was on sale. Of course, when I got to the register, it wasn’t on sale. The yarn was in the wrong bin. Fine. I put it back and we headed off the Factory.
Three lunch specials and a Coach bag later, we were on our way home with our goodies. Now we actually have to make something. Oh, and I did share my 9 pack with fellow knitter Ciara. She got 3 sets of needles out of the deal.
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Knitting A Sampler Afghan
May 4, 2008
I’m finally going to start the Sampler Afghan from Vickie Howell’s book Knitty Gritty Knits (DIY): 25 Fun & Fabulous Projects (DIY Network)
You use 1 main color and 3 different contrasting colors to make blocks with a height of 8″ & 24 stitches wide. The stitches used for this project are:
- garter (basic knit stitch)
- loopy square (I will most likely change this since I don’t like the way it looks)
- lace square
- hurdle stitch square
- checkerboard square
- popcorn square
Except for the garter stitch, these are stitches I will be trying for the first time.
I’ve chosen to use Red Heart’s Super Saver Yarn-Pink Camo
I’ve gotten 1 of 11 squares of the Pink Camo (MC) done using the garter stitch. I really link this color combo so I will probably use it in another project some where down the line.
So, back to knitting.
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DailyMotion.com: Narnia Rap
May 3, 2008
This video is HIL-LAR-RI-OUS!!!!!!!!!!! It’s Andy Samberg’s digital short about the Chronicles of Narnia. It is a must see!!!!!!
Can’t view it from the blog? See it here.
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Finally In At Ravelry.com
May 3, 2008
I am so excited! A few weeks ago I signed up to the invite list (yes, there’s a waiting list) of Ravelry.com. It’s an online community for knitting and crocheting complete with forum, free patterns and tons of tips (wow, that didn’t sound dorky at all).
This is an awesome little community where people who are crazy about knitting and crocheting meet to chat, troubleshoot, share patterns, yarn, and share tons of other useful information. It was started as a way to find everything that you need in one place instead of spending hours searching the web looking for yarn, patterns, etc. It’s not live yet, but there are so many people here you would never know that.
It’s also like an online notebook to track your tools, yarn stash, library and projects. There’s even a status bar for current projects. There are some really nice looking pieces on this site.
I’m still getting my "room" set up but it does put me in the mood to create.
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GodTube.com: Baby Got Book
April 26, 2008
This was one of the first videos I’ve viewed on GodTube.com. It is so funny I had to make it the video of week.
What do you think?
If you’re not able to view it, you can see it here.
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Toni’s In Philly!
March 28, 2008
My cousin Toni, who I affectionately call my twin, has come into town from Maryland this week. The occasion is somber, her father passed. She’s very heartbroken over the loss as you can imagine.
She called me at work to give me the news and asked if she could go see mom. Ah…of course! I know mom would love to see her. So, we met up after work and headed home.
Once she hit the door, the laughter never stopped. When we’re together it gets out of control. In a good way. The first thing she asked me to do, once I changed my clothes, was to take her to Paganos Steaks on Ogontz Ave.
They make the best massive beef and chicken steaks. If it’s a steak sandwich she wants, so it’s a steak sandwich she’ll get. I haven’t had a chicken cheese steak in about two years and now looked forward to the treat.
During the drive, I tried to explain that the shop makes a huge sandwich and it usually takes me a few days to eat it. She didn’t believe me.
We watched them make the steaks and then they placed her steak onto the foil to be dressed and wrapped. I looked at her and said, “That’s yours.”
I have to pause here and apologize. I was without a camera and missed a Kodak moment. Her eyes grew to the size of saucers and she last her words. The sandwich was massive! You cannot close this sandwich. Naturally, i laughed while she tried to answer the man behind the counter asking what she wanted on her steak sandwich.
It’s never a dull moment when we’re together. I’m happy I was able to make her laugh a little instead of crying.
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Knit O’Rama
March 25, 2008
About two years ago I decided that I wanted to learn to knit. So I went to A.C. Moore and purchased My Knitting Teacher: 25+ Projects (Includes Special Left Hand Instructions) and started knitting. Well, attempted to knit. It was very awkward and, after a few attempts, I decided knitting wasn’t me.
Second Time’s the Charm
Around this time, mom was bit by the crochet bug and was working on blankets, blankets and more blankets. I thought, since I taught myself this in high school, I should be able to get right back in the swing of things. I was right and started crocheting here and there.
Then the guilt set in. Did I really give knitting a chance? Not really. So, I gave it another whirl and took the project into to work. It was then I learned most of the women I work with were knitters or crocheted. AWESOME! Now, I had someone to ask my stupid questions.
And Away We Go
So, I happily gave knitting another go and finished a scarf using the only stitch I know. Knit. Three scarves later, I think I’m ready to learn another stitch.
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