Month: January 2006

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Amuse Me Media Consumption

Chronic – What? – cles of Narnia…

Prepping for the tests I had on Thursday SUCKED. In so many ways. Ugh. So to get through it, I watched some of the episodes of Saturday Night Live I had on the TiVo. I figured when you’re taking things that make your belly go woo-woo the best thing for it is laughter, right?

So I am out of the “cool things going around” loop obviously, because I had heard NOTHING about the SNL “Lazy Sunday” skit. I laughed so hard I practically cried when I first watched it. Then I called Mike back into the bedroom so he could watch it. (He had heard about it, but not seen it.) Then we watched it again. Then I watched it one more time. I’ve been quoting it ever since, and now I’ve even found a copy to download.

Yes, it is THAT funny. It’s all about the Hamiltons, baby! Bakers Dozen!

Chronic- What? -cles of Narnia … Its the Chronic- What? -cles of Narnia…

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Geek Love

Google Pack…

Normally I would add this to my del.icio.us links, but I want to remember to install it within the next day or two – Google Pack. Free. Full of good things. Check it out! [via Jarkolicious.]

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Know the Code

Look What I Found!

I think I may have finally found an old copy of my site design! It was here on the server all along. Now I just have to figure out if it is the latest one, which was nice and compliant. Then to figure out how to add my Flickr thumbnails across the top (or ones from Pixelog, which is sadly in need of a HUGE update). Hmmmm…

Any CSS gurus out there with some tips and advice? I could really, really use the help!

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Know the Code

Housecleaning…

Looking at my blogroll, I realize it is in serious need of a thorough cleaning. There are many blogs I read all the time not on there (mainly knitting blogs) and many blogs I never read on there. I always feel bad when I delete one though. You would think that after 5 years or so I would get over it. I started going through them last weekend, but there is a lot to do still.

I really shouldn’t beat myself up over these things though. It is just silly.

Hmmm… if I go back to the other design theme, I won’t notice it as much…

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Knittastic!

Replacing DPNs with the Magic Loop Method…

While I know how to knit socks on DPNs, and I feel all fancy and special when I do it because people are amazed by the little pickup stick looking needles, I personally prefer to knit my socks with the “Magic Loop” method. The main reason is that I tend to carry my sock knitting around in my purse, and I don’t have to worry about breaking a thin birch needle or the stitches falling off – instead, I move my work down to the loop and put it in my bag with peace of mind that all will be well when I return. Plus, if I’m just doing round-and-round circular knitting, I can do it in the dark of the movie theater or in class during boring lectures. (That was how I survived Biology I last semester, and I made an “A” in the class.)

Thanks to Sara’s ExplaiKnit site (a great resource!), I found a good link to explaining the mystery of the Magic Loop: How to knit small circumferences with one long circular. It really isn’t as hard as it might seem. If you have always feared the DPNs (you shouldn’t, but I understand why you might), but want to knit socks – give it a try!

(I also found a link to a Great Baby Sock Pattern at Sara’s site. I will be adding those to my things I want to knit list for my friends with babies!)