is feeling waggle-y today. On the menu tonight, baking, knitting, watching Eureka marathon. FTW!

asks if you would rather wear the Nubrella http://ping.fm/mPhlG or a simple rain poncho?

is thankful for family, friends, health, wealth & many thanks to the men and women of the US Armed Forces who secure our freedom everyday.

quotes "Uh Oh, Ken! We may have fallen into the intellectual deep end here and if you try to grab onto me, we'll both drown." -Tracy Jordan, 30 Rock S4:E8

I don't care how much money you make, where you live, what you drive, whether you're gay or straight, fat or thin, tall or short, beautiful or average, rich or poor or if you subscribe to a religion or not. If you're my friend, you're my friend. I accept you for who you are and that's ALL that counts. If you feel the same, steal this status from me, your friend, like I just did from another friend.

"Curvy women are real women. Skinny women are real women. Women who have had boob jobs or lip enhancements or liposuction are still real women. Size 0 may make no sense mathematically, but a woman who wears that size is as real as the one who wears a size 16. What makes us “real” people is not the shape of our flesh but our basic humanity. And we lose our humanity when we judge – not when we lose weight, gain weight, or make the intensely personal decision to undergo cosmetic surgery."

— Hugo Schwyzer

is going to geek out, watch movies and knit today! FTW! I might even go grocery shopping and grill too, but that's kinda if-fy, right now.

does not like dog owners who DO NOT CURB THEIR DOG on the trail. If you can't/won't control your dog and your dog bites me, I'll be that rabid b!tch that will kick your a$$. RABIES SHOTS ARE NOT FUN FOR ANYONE. /endrant

just got off my sofa and walked the Trolley Trail! YAY! What's up with the costume attire on the trail these days? I can be Black Cat Woman.

Tonight, They Have a Mate.

I made these original single skeins of yarn back in 2009 at Yarn School.  I was dyeing so fast that day in Yarn School that I didn't even think to make matching pairs. and tonight, I decided to try to match the original skein and ended up with something close.
The Hot Fuschia and Purple mate came out too diluted so I need to overdye in a strong dye solution of Hot Fuschia again.

Adventures in Dyeing

Knit Picks Bare Stroll Fingering Sock Yarn Dye Blanks dyed with Jacquard Acid Dyes

Knit Picks Sock Blank dyed with Jacquard Acid Dyes Teal, Emerald, and Chartreuse and Knit Picks Sock Blank dyed with Jacquard Vermillion, Hot Fuchsia, and Salmon

Knit Picks Sock Blank dyed with Jacquard Acid Dyes Teal, Emerald, and Chartreuse

Knit Picks Sock Blank dyed with Jacquard Acid Dyes Teal, Emerald, and Chartreuse

 Knit Picks Sock Blank dyed with Jacquard Vermillion, Hot Fuchsia, and Salmon

 Knit Picks Sock Blank dyed with Jacquard Vermillion, Hot Fuchsia, and Salmon

Lessons Learned:
- Put a lifeline in both sides of the blank to prevent unraveling.

- Spray both sides of the sock blank with vinegar solution so that dye strikes on application to lessen bleeding.
- Dye both sides of the sock blank to ensure complete saturation between stitches otherwise small patches of white will show through when stitches are apart.
- Emerald and Salmon require extra saturation.
- Allow at least 3 hours for a complete dyeing session.

Synthrapol is FABULOUS! Great pre-wash and after-wash. I use it for removing color from my hands and work surface. Really helps in getting extra dye out during the rinse.

Mistakes to be Avoided:

Emerald requies extra saturation. Dye both sides of blank.

Re-dye with Emerald again to cover the blank spots.

Re-dye the Chartreuse with Teal to cover the splotch.

Re-dye the Chartreuse with Teal to cover the splotch.

Salmon requires extra saturation. Dye both sides of blank.

has a new found enthusiasm for a brotha with a big gun! :: drools :: My man 50 Cent is thug-nificent in Gun! http://bit.ly/aOp705

wonders what kind of game her husband used to seduce her into marriage because she is so out of his league if you ask me. Perhaps, he is rich AND hung like a mule!? lol http://ping.fm/QJTzr

just realized that Chef Celina Tio of Julian is on this season of Top Chef Masters! I live a few blocks from it and haven't been there yet. http://ping.fm/Ssj4d

Do You Scare Off Men?

You Are 20% Scary

You're so perfect that it actually is a little scary. Men keep waiting for your dark side to appear, but it just doesn't exist!

Do You Scare Off Men?

My Chop is Hot!

Check it!
My Chop is Hot, Yo!


That's my Chinese Name
Ka1 means Coffee
Men2 means Door
Ge3 is a Chinese Surname, like Smith or Davis
Li4 means Beautiful

Maybe some of you caught the cultural commentary one morning on NBC's TODAY show during the 2008 Summer Olympics when they were discussing the Chinese tradition of using a "Chop" to seal official documents. As many of you know, I am presently engrossed in a 5 credit hour Chinese Mandarin course at one of the local colleges and thought it would be great to seal my homework with a chop. So, after the news story aired, I immediately googled "Chinese Chop" and happened across a FABULOUS place called Jun Shan's "CSymbol" website where you can order a custom chop all your own.
I just got mine in the mail yesterday and let me tell you it is AWESOME! Jun is super fast and very easy to deal with. Email communication is quick and I got my chop in a matter of days!
I ordered the large self inking stamp with a traditional seal script.

Like Lonely Lambs to Slaughter

I think allowing children, tweens and teenagers on Facebook or any other social networking site without parental control/oversight is an open invitation for sex offenders/pedophiles to prey on them...like a lone lamb to a hungry wolf. Like handing your child right over no questions asked. I don't think people really realize how easy it is to prey on them in cyberspace. Parents need to monitor their children's internet AND mobile phone use. Talk to them about why it's not a good idea to post provactive pictures and videos of themselves or their friends on the internet. Not only is it fodder for pedo fantasy or school bullying, those photos and videos will follow them into adulthood and could potentially impact their chances at getting into a college or getting a job.

Angry Bird Legos! FTW! http://tinyurl.com/4cnjd9o

thinks Mike Tomlin is the HOTTEST NFL coach. HOWEVER, his beard is a total turn-off. I keep envisioning random crap stuck in there.:: yuck::

prefers this version of "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child to the Glee version. http://ping.fm/Ts69V

sending a shoutout to my homies @JWo and @PlazaJen. JWo came up with the fly-est (sic) blizzard analogy today. SNOWTORIOUS! ft. RICK ROSS and (a zombiefied) BIGGIE SMALLS rappin' 'SHOVELIN'! 'Cause you know EVERYDAY I'M SHOVELIN! EVERYDAY I'M SHOVELIN! EVERYDAY I'M SHOVELIN! http://ping.fm/u9xDB PEACE OUT! BACK-SIDE! 'Cause mine is worldwide. HEH!

managed to skeet down to the ghetto Aldi just before the sleet started today. Aldi Brand Grape Soda isn't too bad. They only had cola, grape and orange flavors, of course. LOL! Did I mention it is the GHETTO ALDI! Anywho, I got my Tsnownami vittles, so now I don't have to eat Miss Kitty Phat Phat.

screams "ZOMG! IT IS THE SEASON FINALE OF THE REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA!" BOOP! HOLLA!

made the mistake of watching the "Prophets of Doom" http://ping.fm/x1lfx on the History Channel yesterday, watching Egypt's political upheaval and news about Tuesday's SNOWPOCALYPSE. I'm sick, freaked out and paranoid all at once. LAWD GEEZUS!

Celebrate Martin Luther King Day! Honor the dream, Respect the dream, Live the dream! http://mlkday.gov/

Educate Yourself! Shut the Crazy Down! Show Your Support. http://ping.fm/gN7RX

quotes "This water bong is so smooth. You don't realize how high you're gettin'...until it's too late." -Bubbles, Trailer Park Boys Season 7, Ep. 1 http://ping.fm/fDC9I

quotes
"Ricky: ...fucking head is driving me nuts. Do you ever get your head like when it just won't shut up and it keeps talking to itself and it's killing me since I started studying and my dad. It's just yap yap yap. Fuck! What is that?
Bubbles: Thats thinking.
Ricky: Wuh?
Bubbles: Thinking. You're thinking. You know. Your brain is probably using parts that have never been used.
Ricky: And, that's all that is?
Bubbles: Yeah, that's good."
-Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day