Sunday, December 31, 2006
And my second hat...
Much closer to what I was going for. Still not perfect, but I'm working on it. I also made a hat for Tilda. Or, if it is too small for Tilda, for a new baby I know is coming.
Three hats finished. Pretty productive for a day on the couch with the flu.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
First hat I ever made...
And no, it doesn't look anything like what I wanted it to look, and it ended up with a great gaping hole at the top (I have no idea how you are supposed to resolve that part- but that's what pompoms are for, right? Right?), and I was making it for MY head, and as it turns out it fits my kid's much better, and I must have turned it around accidentally at one point, and purled a whole section I didn't intend to (I actually like this effect), but I still think its damn cute, and it only took a couple of hours. That is if you don't count the many times I had to rip it out and start over (thanks you so much Alala for the tips!). Which I'm not. So there.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Misc. post-Xmas thoughts:
James Brown, 1933-2006. He will be sorely missed.I had a great Christmas! I got Roller Skates! So I can try out for the Roller Derby! WooHoo!
I also got Dregs perfume! I love it! It smells like Alcoholic Grape Pez!
I think everyone had a great Christmas- it was really a lovely holiday. We should do it again next year!
Oh, and Kevin and I are looking for a quirky, fun place to spend our birthdays (both in April)- any thoughts?
I won my Fantasy Football championship!
Weight Loss
So, I didn't come through the holidays unscathed. I'm up a pound, for a total loss of only 1 pound. But- this is what I had to face:
Dec. 21: Got in in time for dinner. Had my mother-in-law's wonderful Chicken in Phyllo (chicken in a creamy mustard sauce wrapped in puff pastry), with lovely green beans and rice, salad with gorgonzola cheeze and candied cranberries, and homemade chocolate cake. Oh, and lovely red wine.
Dec. 22: Breakfast- homemade orange cranberry scones, croissants, peach butter, lunch- roast beef paninis with roasted red pepper, horseradish and mozzarella, dinner- spicy sausage gravy with pasta
Dec. 23: Breakfast- more of same from yesterday, Lunch- I honestly don't remember right now, Dinner- homemade gnocchi is a spicy sauce
Dec. 24: Brunch- at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. Oyster stew with caviar cream, Smoked prime rib, eggs benedict, belgian waffles, plentiful seafood, mushroom polenta, key lime pie- and too much else to list. Was a REAL TREAT- we actually skipped lunch, Dinner- Chorizo and mussels, with parmesan spaghetti and good bread. Wine and cookies for dessert.
Dec. 25: Breakfast- Zabar's whitefish salad, bagels, lox, sable- the whole 9 yards. And fresh fruit salad with mascarpone cream,, Lunch- I honestly don't remember right now, Dinner- Le Yacca Onion soup (the best!), prime rib with herbs, scalloped rosemary potatoes, broccolini, salad, good bread, good wine, Dessert- Brown Derby grapefruit cake, pear tart and deep dark chocolate cheesecake.
Dec. 26: Breakfast- a repeat of the day before, Lunch- pizzas, Dinner- celebrated Ella's birthday at a chinese restaurant, had Peking duck, a chicken dish, orange beef, steamed dumplings and a shrimp and scallop dish, Dessert- ice cream cake and grapefruite cake.
Dec. 27: Breakfast- omelettes, lox, bacon, sweet potato biscuits
I did run an average of 4 miles a day though, which I feel good about, once in the driving ice rain. Every other day was like spring. Lewis Black is freakingout as I type this. And I will continue the running, and try to ramp up my speed a bit, so I can keep up with Kev. Supposedly we are training for a marathon (again!).
More as I can think of it!
From: Mario:
1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?:
Nope.
2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP:
My marriage- 13 years and counting.
3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED:
A vampire angel puppet!
4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?:
Yep.
5. WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?:
Tuesday.
6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON:
Music and movies.
7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE:
Sfogliatella (thanks mom-in-law!).
8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX:
Eyes and body.
9. ONE FAVORITE SONG:
Forrest Whitiker, by Brother Ali. www.myspace.com/brotherali
10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?:
Brunswick, MD.
11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
Roosevelt Roads HS in Puerto Rico and Roger B. Chaffee HS in Bermuda.
12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
Cingular.
13. FAVORITE MALL STORE:
Hot Topic.
14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
With Midi.
15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
Nope. Well, maybe- there has to be a pair in one of the games I have.
16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?:
Nope.
17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
Heather and Jims! Great wedding, lots of fun.
18. FIRST FRIEND YOU’D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY:
Anna.
19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND:
Last year sometime- it was a while ago..
20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
Chik-fil-A.
21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:
“I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.“ George W. Bush
22. WHERE’S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?:
Anywhere.
23. CAN YOU COOK?:
Yep. But not as well as Kevin...
24. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?:
Hyundai Elantra.
25. BEST KISSER:
Never kiss and tell!
26. LAST TIME YOU CRIED:
This morning. The newspaper really gets to me sometimes...
27. MOST DISLIKED FOODS:
Broccoli.
28. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
My open-mindedness.
29. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
My iability to put myself down.
30. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB:
Um, it was at least a full weekend.
31. FAVORITE MOVIE:
Hmm- too many to name. But Jaws appears in my head first.
32. CAN YOU SING?:
Nope.
33. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED:
Tom Waits in Akron, Ohio.
34. LAST KISS:
Never kiss and tell! How many times do I have to tell you?!
35. LAST MOVIE RENTED:
Inside Man.
36. ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT:
My feet.
37. FAVORITE VACATION SPOT:
Anywhere. We even had fun when we were stranded in Hoboken.
38. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?:
Desktop.
39. FAVORITE COMEDIAN:
Varies. Lewis Black made me laugh last.
40. DO YOU SMOKE?:
I hope not!
41. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES:
With- I have a 4-year old who crawls in with us sometimes...
42. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?:
Kevin.
43. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?:
Nope.
44. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?:
Maybe 3?
45. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?:
I'm with Mario on the waffles.
46. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?:
Yes. More than most things.
47. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?:
Omeletted?
48. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?:
Not really..
49. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE:
Jamee.
50. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST:
Jamee.
51. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECEIVED?:
“Some sort of spam.
52. NUMBER OF PILLOWS:
Three.
53. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?:
Red sweater, blue jeans, purple chucks. We have a strict dress code at work you know.
54. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:
“You can call me ugly but cant take nothing from me, I am what I am doctor you ain't gotta love me"
55. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?:
Um, not really a jelly fan. But I bought some blueberry preserves from Williams-Sonoma that I'm pretty excited about.
56. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
Yep.
57. CAN YOU SWIM?:
Yep.
58. FAVORITE ICE CREAM:
The cold kind.
59. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?:
Um, like the directional sort? Not really.
60. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
I hate it when people tell me how I'm going to feel about something.
61. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?:
Yep.
62. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?:
Autumn.
63. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID:
Everyday.
64. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING?:
5:30.
65. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER:
Burning leaf smell and snow.
66. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET:
I don't even remember.
67. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET:
Brandy. She was a giant Irish Setter.
68. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?:
Cool.
69. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?:
Celebrating New Years.
70. BIRTHDATE?:
April 1972.
71. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?:
World traveler.
72. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?:
Nope.
73. ARE YOU SMILING?:
Nope.
74. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?:
Yep. My girl. I always miss her when she isn't with me.
75. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
India. Ireland. Sumatra. Kenya. Istanbul. Paris... I could go on you know.
76. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?:
HAH!
77. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
Does Tiny Jaa count? Cause- WOWZA.
78. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?:
Aurora Borealis
79. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?:
Um, I foget. Maybe black?
80. ONE PIECE OR TWO PIECE?:
Two piece. I think.
81. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?:
Yep. Sort of.
82. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?:
Yep.
83. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?:
Yep.
84. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?:
Nope.
85. ARE YOU IN LOVE?:
Yep.
86. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?:
I was born in one. Since, I’ve been back a few times. I wouldn’t recommend it. (I stole this from Mario too- its completely accurate)
87. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?:
Yep.
88. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING?:
None.
89. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?:
I should work some. I am at the office.
1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?:
Nope.
2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP:
My marriage- 13 years and counting.
3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED:
A vampire angel puppet!
4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?:
Yep.
5. WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?:
Tuesday.
6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON:
Music and movies.
7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE:
Sfogliatella (thanks mom-in-law!).
8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX:
Eyes and body.
9. ONE FAVORITE SONG:
Forrest Whitiker, by Brother Ali. www.myspace.com/brotherali
10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?:
Brunswick, MD.
11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
Roosevelt Roads HS in Puerto Rico and Roger B. Chaffee HS in Bermuda.
12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
Cingular.
13. FAVORITE MALL STORE:
Hot Topic.
14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
With Midi.
15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
Nope. Well, maybe- there has to be a pair in one of the games I have.
16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?:
Nope.
17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED:
Heather and Jims! Great wedding, lots of fun.
18. FIRST FRIEND YOU’D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY:
Anna.
19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND:
Last year sometime- it was a while ago..
20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
Chik-fil-A.
21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:
“I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.“ George W. Bush
22. WHERE’S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?:
Anywhere.
23. CAN YOU COOK?:
Yep. But not as well as Kevin...
24. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?:
Hyundai Elantra.
25. BEST KISSER:
Never kiss and tell!
26. LAST TIME YOU CRIED:
This morning. The newspaper really gets to me sometimes...
27. MOST DISLIKED FOODS:
Broccoli.
28. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
My open-mindedness.
29. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
My iability to put myself down.
30. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB:
Um, it was at least a full weekend.
31. FAVORITE MOVIE:
Hmm- too many to name. But Jaws appears in my head first.
32. CAN YOU SING?:
Nope.
33. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED:
Tom Waits in Akron, Ohio.
34. LAST KISS:
Never kiss and tell! How many times do I have to tell you?!
35. LAST MOVIE RENTED:
Inside Man.
36. ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT:
My feet.
37. FAVORITE VACATION SPOT:
Anywhere. We even had fun when we were stranded in Hoboken.
38. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?:
Desktop.
39. FAVORITE COMEDIAN:
Varies. Lewis Black made me laugh last.
40. DO YOU SMOKE?:
I hope not!
41. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES:
With- I have a 4-year old who crawls in with us sometimes...
42. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?:
Kevin.
43. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?:
Nope.
44. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?:
Maybe 3?
45. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?:
I'm with Mario on the waffles.
46. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?:
Yes. More than most things.
47. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?:
Omeletted?
48. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?:
Not really..
49. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE:
Jamee.
50. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST:
Jamee.
51. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECEIVED?:
“Some sort of spam.
52. NUMBER OF PILLOWS:
Three.
53. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?:
Red sweater, blue jeans, purple chucks. We have a strict dress code at work you know.
54. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:
“You can call me ugly but cant take nothing from me, I am what I am doctor you ain't gotta love me"
55. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?:
Um, not really a jelly fan. But I bought some blueberry preserves from Williams-Sonoma that I'm pretty excited about.
56. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?:
Yep.
57. CAN YOU SWIM?:
Yep.
58. FAVORITE ICE CREAM:
The cold kind.
59. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?:
Um, like the directional sort? Not really.
60. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
I hate it when people tell me how I'm going to feel about something.
61. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?:
Yep.
62. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?:
Autumn.
63. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID:
Everyday.
64. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING?:
5:30.
65. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER:
Burning leaf smell and snow.
66. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET:
I don't even remember.
67. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET:
Brandy. She was a giant Irish Setter.
68. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?:
Cool.
69. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?:
Celebrating New Years.
70. BIRTHDATE?:
April 1972.
71. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?:
World traveler.
72. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?:
Nope.
73. ARE YOU SMILING?:
Nope.
74. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?:
Yep. My girl. I always miss her when she isn't with me.
75. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
India. Ireland. Sumatra. Kenya. Istanbul. Paris... I could go on you know.
76. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?:
HAH!
77. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?:
Does Tiny Jaa count? Cause- WOWZA.
78. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME?:
Aurora Borealis
79. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?:
Um, I foget. Maybe black?
80. ONE PIECE OR TWO PIECE?:
Two piece. I think.
81. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?:
Yep. Sort of.
82. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?:
Yep.
83. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?:
Yep.
84. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?:
Nope.
85. ARE YOU IN LOVE?:
Yep.
86. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?:
I was born in one. Since, I’ve been back a few times. I wouldn’t recommend it. (I stole this from Mario too- its completely accurate)
87. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?:
Yep.
88. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING?:
None.
89. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?:
I should work some. I am at the office.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Quick Update...
Go here and read "THIS is why I don't like going anywhere" to see why I hate my local grocery store (the Brunswick Superfresh). That and they don't have cake flour- what's up with that?Current weight loss- 2 lbs. Up a bit, which I guess is understandable, considering all the chocolate I have been consuming, and the fact I only ran 2.5 miles last night (at my normal snail-pace). I just hope I survive Christmas with my gourmand in-laws without ending up shopping at Muu-Muu World for tent-sized clothes.
This is unfair.
And this is hysterical.
Happy Whatever-The-Hell-It-Is-You-Celebrate!
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Hey!
Anyone want to come join us at the Beer Bourbon and BBQ Fest here in Maryland? A good time will be had by all! Or at least by me- those are all my favorite b words!Check this out for some interesting (amusing!) reading (especially if you are searching for Justice League figures as I am... damn you Hawkgirl. Damn you.):
http://www.masthead.blogspot.com/
Day 8 of Diet Challenge:
Okay, so it looks like everyone else is posting the diet stuff weekly (which makes sense, as the details are WAY tedius)- so here's mine (with excercise and calories dropped, I'm not going to bother putting a week's worth of that in here).
Weight Lost: 4 lbs Total
I feel pretty good about that, although I assume some of it is still water weight. I was hoping for a 2 to 2.5 pound drop per week. Not bad so far. Let's see if I can keep it up, with the yummy baking season in full swing.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Another ganked from Mario...
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Friday, December 08, 2006
Day 4 of diet challenge...
I'm down 1.5 pounds total and haven't felt much deprived yet. In fact, I had a VERY yummy panini yesterday- tuna salad, cheddar, honey mustard and bacon. Mmm bacon!Today will be baking christmas cookies day, so we'll see how that goes.
Did anyone else notice that I was the only one bothering to post updates? Maybe I misunderstood the rules?
And here are some amusing links:
http://www.brains4zombies.com/
http://www.capnwacky.com/eGad/
Thank you, Monkey Migraine Mountain.
Weight Lost: 1 lb (-1.5 lbs Total)
Exercise: walking around DC all day
Total Calories Eaten: Didn't bother to calculate. Bad me.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Day 2 of diet challenge...
Suffered a bit of a setback due to taking my sister (AKA "The Enemy") to dinner at La Paz for Nachos, shrimp and margaritas. I'll be giving them more cookies tonight, and we have a bake-off planned for Friday. That might even the odds a bit. that and the fact that Kevin appears to lose weight just cause he "wants" to. I think he's down 4 lbs!Weight Lost/gained: +2.5 lb(s) (+1 lb(s) Total)
Exercise: margarita drinking? Does that count?
Total Calories Eaten: I DON'T wanna know
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Day 1 of diet challenge...
So far so good. I'm down 1.5 pounds from yesterday (probably a lot of water weight) and exercised at the gym. Delivered cookies to the enemies. Lard was added. BWAHAHAHAHA! We'll see how I survive La Paz (yummy mexican food) tonight!Weight Lost: 1.5 lbs (-1.5 lbs Total)
Exercise: 2.5 mile run
Total Calories Eaten: 1660
Monday, December 04, 2006
Challenged!
So, my sister wants to lose about 15-20 pounds, and I know I could certainly stand to drop some, so we have decided to take this thing to the 'net and challenge ourselves to lose it by April 1 (Fool's Day- figures).So we will be posting how much lost on a daily or semi-daily basis, and the winner gets a nice prize. So far in the group (at least those who will be posting), are:
me
Kevin
Sis
Any ideas of a good prize?
Kevin, of course, says we are all toast (he is the most competitive person I know). I'll be adding pure lard to his breakfast cereal from now on.
T-minus 15 pounds and counting.
Friday, December 01, 2006
I also have a 3 second attention span...
Ganked from Mario...
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