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Oi!

2010-02-18T12:22:00.002+11:00

Hello nice people! I notice there's still a lot of followers attached to this blog...you do know I've moved don't you? Or do you like this one better?

My blog now lives at http://drewzelvista.blogspot.com.

Not again!

2009-09-24T16:15:00.000+10:00

Sorry peeps, due to a change in my circumstances, I'm blogging here now. Follow, adjust your links or ignore, whatever pumps your gears. Ta.

Saturday knitting

2009-09-21T14:17:00.005+10:00

(No I did not knit this sock.)

Saturday was the monthly knitting meet for the Bayside Ravelry chicks... and what I like most about it is that it reminds me that there's still lots of cool crafters down this end of the world. I used to think we were in short supply on the Peninsula, so it's always nice to know that there's kindred spirits out there. I'm sure the girls must think I'm some sort of knitting phony, as I never knit at these meetings, but just seem to eat and be inspired by all the fun things everyone else is working on.

A few pics:
Orange sock by Tania, coloured socks by Katie, in this yarn I think.

Coveting this book now, as it looks like an easier sock knitting option.

Shelley's WIP, a cardigan. She's a marvel with the crochet hook.

I ate this. Mmm noodle-y.

Action sock knitting shot. That's Katie at work.

Entertainment Centre?

2009-09-16T09:26:00.001+10:00

1955 Weldwood Entertainment Center, originally uploaded by American Vintage Home.

I'm having one of those decorating quandrys...oh I know it shouldn't be important, but it is. I'm trying to decide what to get to put the TV/DVD/stereo on... I need a new (or new to me) piece of furniture. Any suggestions?

Oooh.

2009-09-09T11:01:00.003+10:00

You all know I LOVE Shorpy, even more when it gives me some eye candy. Maybe it's my hormones, but am I odd in finding this fellow washing his car incredibly hot?!

Image source. Do yourself a favour, as the man says.

For my office walls

2009-09-09T10:52:00.003+10:00

I'm probably the last to know, but if you haven't seen this art project either, go here and download and print some of this gorgeous artwork...all for FREE!! Hooray!

Chortle

2009-09-03T12:28:00.001+10:00

Found this on a friend of a friend's Facebook. Heheh.

Aren't we all sick of these yet?

2009-09-02T12:57:00.001+10:00

Aren't we all sick of these yet?, originally uploaded by Olly Moss.

Say no more.

Wanting

2009-09-02T11:40:00.010+10:00

Image source.

Something I've been wanting for a while, and you may well think I'm a bit of a knob for wanting one, is a cupcake tattoo. I know cupcake love is a bit overdone in the craft world, but what's not to love about a cupcake? Just looking at them makes me happy, and I figure that's a good enough reason for wanting one.

But what design to get? A quick trawl around the internet came up with some good pics:

Image source (this one is in the same spot where my cherries are)

Flying cupcakes?

Image source

Delicious? Think I'd rather have "sweet" written under it:

Image source.

This is a bit closer to what I'm thinking of, except for the shape of the icing:

Image source.

Mmmm, the real thing.

Image source.

And it's nearly lunchtime.

Listening to: Jewel 'Serve the Ego'

Sound advice

2009-09-02T11:20:00.002+10:00

Cupcake by Everyday is a Holiday, originally uploaded by ohdarling.

And I'm loving this gorgeous Spring weather today!

Here is

2009-09-01T16:10:00.003+10:00

a photo of my feet today due to lack of other exciting blog fodder.

Vintage Bally shoes, and a new frock, which comes down to my heels. Hem-taking-up time I think.

New frock is a summer number, so hurrah! Happy first day of Spring!

Listening to: 'This Velvet Glove' Red Hot Chili Peppers

Do do ya, do ya do ya wanna?

2009-08-31T14:57:00.005+10:00

Obviously since visiting Morris and Sons I'm on the mailing list. And this blankie pattern caught my eye this morning:

I'm not a huge fan of the granny square, but this one, I love the colour and the more complex, less hole-y design. But the question is, do I want to commit to making it? I'm handy with a crochet hook (as opposed to my knitting) so it's not a time thing, it's more that to make it will require 16 balls of yarn @ $11.50 a ball. I'd like to make it the same colours, but should I do it? Any thoughts?

Listening to: The Kooks 'Do you wanna?'....which uncannily popped up on the ipod half way through writing this post... although the title is a reference to the Franz Ferdinand song.

So wrong

2009-08-31T14:54:00.001+10:00

Weird things from Saturday's trip to Savers:

Stitchy love

2009-08-31T14:19:00.004+10:00

nerves_girl1, originally uploaded by gurgledeegoo.

Found via here.

Speaking of inspiration, you must look at this person's artwork.
Amazing.

"Once upon a time in the soup", 2006m., Metal spoons, cotton, Cross-stitch, wring, 20x7x3 (7 parts),

"Way of roses", 2007m., Car details, cotton, Cross-stitch, wring, 60x120x15, Detail number 6

Library, revisited

2009-08-26T16:37:00.003+10:00

bookshelf spectrum, revisited, originally uploaded by chotda.

Alllrighty then, so when I went to the Mornington Library, guess how much I owed them in overdue fines? 90 dollars! Eep!

Thankfully the lovely librarian reduced it down to $30 and I paid $5 off it as that was all the cash I had on me. She also let me borrow a swag of books. Hooray! Amongst them was a super cute crochet animal one which I'll show you later. So I think I'll go home and celebrate the goodness that is local libraries by working on my library tote bag, featuring this pattern ...it's 3/4 finished. (Much like all my other projects.)

The photo, courtesy of Flickr, isn't it divine? I want a spot just like that to sit and read, and my very own pug! One day...

Cappuccino anyone?

2009-08-25T14:30:00.003+10:00

Sea sculpture 25, originally uploaded by Katarina 2353.

Just had to share this one, as it's so good!

On my mind today

2009-08-25T13:51:00.007+10:00

[image source]

...besides knitting...

I've been catching up on a bit of blog reading over the past couple of days, and I'm so impressed (as usual) by all the lovely people doing things that they're passionate about. Shout outs today to Two Cheese Please, Ink and Spindle, and Little Suitcase, all for doing things that they love, and doing it so well. It also makes me slightly sad, as I still feel I'm wandering in limbo. I think I'd rather be doing the limbo.

A chance clicking on the Brown Owls blog, has found me in time to book a place for the next meet on September 7th. This will be my first for the year, I'm amazed, where has the time gone? In my mind I still think it's February, I'm sure. Anyway, if you're going, yay! I'll see you there. And we're playing with stationery, one of my favourite things EVER.

I've been moaning lately that I've lost my library card. If you've read this blog for any length of time, you'll know that libraries and I have a love/hate relationship. Oh! I love them! Oh! They hate me! Why? - my sieve-like memory means that time flies and I've got huge overdue fines before I know it. (As I write this I know I owe the Melbourne City Library $20.) Which means I return the books (eventually) but become too ashamed to show my face in there. Sigh. I'll have to bite the bullet soon though (payday perhaps?) as the list of books I want to read is growing, and I'm definitely not shelling out for new books. (That's tattoo money folks. Oh and wool. Oh and tunes.)

I haven't been op-shopping for months, I seem to be subconsciously trying not to accumluate more household stuff. But the itch is there...part of me regularly wonders what treasures I'm missing, but maybe they're not meant to be mine. Who out there believes that everything happens for a reason? I must confess I struggle with the concept.

Listening to: The Kooks 'Tick of Time'

Further to

2009-08-25T13:43:00.006+10:00

yesterday's post, a potter around the internet for an easy scarf pattern came up with this one, and here's last night's progress:

For those of you who knit, I know it's not terribly complex or impressive, but I do think it's a good choice for showing the yarn off without too much fuss. I don't like a lot of fuss.

Listening to: Kasey Chambers 'I Still Pray'

PS. Does anyone else venture into the Body Shop and then come out about $40 poorer but smelling of all sorts of yummy stuff and in a total daze?

Now what?

2009-08-24T15:01:00.003+10:00

After a pleasant Saturday pottering around the city (including me falling asleep on the couch in the foyer of the State Library) the Knitting Knazi and I ended up in Morris and Sons, as we hadn't checked it out yet. KK was looking for yarn for a skirt and I was "just looking". Always dangerous...nothing in mind, no project, so who knows what you'll end up with. We were both impressed by the lovely range of yarn they had, and the service was great, so big thumbs up. And they have a nice space set up for Thursday night Stitch'n'Bitch.

Anyway, showing some [unusual] restraint, this was all I ended up with:

So I'm thinking a scarf...in some sort of REALLY EASY lacy/open stitch. Any suggestions? Eep!

Yeah Yeah I know...

2009-08-24T11:29:00.003+10:00

I am the world's worst blogger. But I've always operated on the philosophy (being a quiet child as I was) that if you have nothing of value to say, don't say anything at all. I have been a confused mess of late and don't feel the need to commit any of that confusion to teh interwebs.

Something that made me smile this morning, a pic from Ms Cate's blog. Cate regularly does a post called 'Things I Like' and I invariably find myself loving her choices. This pic is one Cate shared, and because I can't work out where exactly she found it, I'll just link back to her post.

Thanks, love your work.

Listening to: The Sports 'Who Listens to the Radio'

Soxy

2009-07-13T14:42:00.004+10:00

I had a quiet weekend as I feel as if I'm getting the flu, so I was Nanna Core on the couch. And behold, my first attempt for ages in knitting socks. I'm using a pattern from Cleckheaton pattern book 967 (Bamboo) and using some colourful acrylic that I got from K-mart. (I do have some nice Noro sock wool there, but I didn't want to try it yet in case it all went yuck. Plus I can take these to Hollie's vegan knitting group.)

So here's a pic, after a weekend of not very committed sock knitting (damn you Facebook)...

Let's see if I actually manage to finish these!!

Listening to: Modest Mouse 'Spitting Venom'

Finished

2009-07-08T14:57:00.005+10:00

As I'm pretty sure that the recipient of this pressie would have got it in the mail by now, here's the pic of the finished pillowcase that I mentioned last week. I'm a bit disappointed in the way I did the dragon's face, but c'est la vie.

Here's the original drawing by my friend that I took the design from:

And golly, I need a new camera...using my phone is crappy.

Listening to: Gwen Stefani "What you Waiting For?"

If I lay here

2009-07-07T12:38:00.004+10:00

If I lay here, originally uploaded by Le Petit Danseur.

...long enough, I might think of some words.

Not much to blog about here in Drewzelworld, I've been busy, but have no great crafty output to share with you. People and places are entertaining me. I'm having trouble finding words for how I feel at the moment, it's not a bad place, but definitely different...and changing.

So I'll let this lovely photo speak for me.

Listening to: The Avett Brothers 'Will You Return?'

Some more lyrics

2009-07-07T10:26:00.002+10:00

Motorcycles in the parking lot
Revving their engines and it just wont stop
Matches and noise screaming in my head
Houston, I think we got a problem

Where does everybody go when they go?
The go so fast I don't think they know
We hate so fast
And we love too slow
London, I think we got a problem

And when I think about it
I just can't think about it
I try to drink about it
I keep spinning

Ave Mary A
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
How did you know to get out of a world gone mad?
Help me let go
Of the chaos around me
The devil that hounds me
I need you to tell me

Child, be still
Child, be still

Broken hearts all around the spot
I can't help thinking that we lost the plot
Suicide bomber and a student shot
Tokyo, I think we got a problem

But for that, they got a pill
If that don't kill you, then the side effects will
If we don't kill each other, then the side effects will
Cape Town, I think we got a problem

Ave Mary A
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
How did you know to get out of a world gone mad?
Help me let go
Of the chaos around me
The devil that hounds me
I need you to tell me

Child, be still

If the darkest hour comes
Before the light
Where is the light?
Where is the light?

If the darkest hour comes
Before the light
Where is the light?
Where is the light?
Where is the light, yeah

Ave Mary A
Where did you go?
Where did you go?
How did you know to get out of a world gone mad?
Help me, help me, let go
Of the chaos around me
The devil that hounds me
I need you to tell me

Child, be still
Child, be still
Child, be still

Another song

2009-07-02T09:42:00.000+10:00

A current favourite.

Happy when it Rains

2009-07-01T09:41:00.001+10:00

I put this one on FB last night, but I love it so much I have to put it here too. Plus it's been raining all morning. And if you don't love Richard Cheese, you should. Okay.

2009-06-30T15:52:00.005+10:00

Well I finished my birthday pressie embroidery, I'll post a finished pic when the recipient has received it. So, onto the next project, which is going to be a pillowcase for me, adorned with Chinese acrobats.

Listening to: Beastie Boys '3 Minute Rule'

Hurrah on the dancefloor!

2009-06-30T11:51:00.007+10:00

One thing I love about blogging is that for lazy arses like me, I can read a good blog and discover fabulousness with minimal effort. One blog I'm loving is Hollie's new blog, for it is a treasure trove of prettiness. And Hollie put me onto this artist via a post last week.

Oh! to go to Etsy and buy lots! My bedroom walls are crying out for all these drawings, especially this one:
What do you think these animals are grooving to? My guess is the Beastie Boys 'Hey Ladies'...it makes me groove.

Listening to: XTC 'Senses Working Overtime'

This is why I wanna be able to knit

2009-06-30T11:08:00.004+10:00

...so I can make something as cool as this guy.

Pattern in the latest Knitty here.

Listening to: The Lazy Cowgirls 'Route 66'

Snb

2009-06-29T11:12:00.005+10:00

Saturday lunch was the monthly meetup of the Peninsula and Bayside Rav girls, aka Stitch'n'Bitch. I must admit, I don't like that name, but I always provide the "bitching" of the meet, as I can't talk to people, eat, drink and knit at the same time. Well, I probably could, but it would go horribly wrong. So I invariably just go along and chew people's ears off. I don't know how people can knit socks and chat.

I do love knitting, but I'd never call myself a knitter. Regular followers of this blog (all 3 of you!) would recall my various posts about starting knitting projects, but note, you'll never see a post about a finished knitting project. Knitting for me is interesting and challenging, and one reason I love going to the knitting meet ups is to see other people's projects and marvel at their talent. And there was a whole lot of sock goodness on Saturday, so here's some pics for your entertainment:

Rachael's sock in progress. That knitted sleeve is a cardigan she made herself too.

Kylie's latest socks, blogged here.

Katie and Kylie's sexy socks.

No knitting for me though, I'm still embroidering away... piccy of finished pressie to come soon.

Listening to: The Moodists 'Gone Dead'

Happy things

2009-06-28T11:17:00.008+10:00

I think it was Toni's post that inspired me to think of this list, I'm not quite sure.
But as it's a Sunday morning, and the haze is slowly starting to fade (outside I mean, not in my head) I thought I'd type some happy things.

So in no particular order, things that bring me happiness:

- Staffys and kittehs
- chocolate
- sitting warm on the couch under my quilts
- making new friends
- catching up with old friends
- hot tea and more hot tea
- embroidering my little fingers off
- the endless challenge that is knitting
- tattoos
- nice smells - coffee beans, bread, incense, favourite perfume
- my bed, cuddling the dogs
- the creativity of friends, whether it be art, craft, or music
- photography
- finding something great at the oppy
- purging crap from my house
- magpies singing in the morning
- books and movies - preferably books that make me think, and movies that make me laugh
- perving on hot blokes (!)
- lollies, especially red frogs and Redskins
- kitsch china ornaments
- getting a pedicure
- being out in the sunshine
- making pressies for people
and of course MUSIC, I couldn't survive without that.

Picture credit "Happy Army" by Artmindetcetera

Some crafty content

2009-06-26T15:49:00.006+10:00

As anyone who keeps up with my poor blog will know, I think I've lost my life mojo. You get that. But part of it is, my craft mojo has gone with it too... so lately I've been doing what I'll call "comfort crafts". Comfortable in that I don't have to stretch my brain and come up with ideas or new things. So what I've been doing is starting innumerable knitting projects (from commercial patterns), and working on embroidery. Still going on my Sublime Stitching tote (and I'm very excited about their latest patterns - I love Carson Ellis!) and other embroidered goodness.

Here's a photo (taken with my phone, sorry Lola ate the digital camera) of my latest project. It's going to be a birthday pressie for a new friend of mine, but I'm pretty safe in assuming they don't read the blog.

Happy Friday all.

Listening to: Kate Miller-Heidke 'Don't Let Go' ...we are all busy.

Just a song I love.

2009-06-26T12:22:00.001+10:00

Right now

2009-06-09T12:12:00.003+10:00

I pinched this from Kitty and her Kaboodle, here.

Outside my window… it's windy and rainy, Winter seems to have hit us!

I am thinking… about the people have disappointed me lately, and am holding back tears.

I am thankful for… the people who truly care about me. You know who you are.

From the kitchen… comes lots of cups o' tea. I hate cooking.

I am wearing… ancient skirt, warm orangy brown cardi, and a khaki t-shirt. And a badge that Miss Gemma made me.

I am creating… a parallel universe in my head.

I am going… to make it through the day and achieve some work.

I am reading… knitting patterns.

I am hoping… always.

I am hearing… 'Hater's Union' by Steve Poltz is playing on my iPod.

"So please take heed, from a sad old man, and if you find love true love, to hold it, don't let it go, don't be afraid to jump on in.
Every action has a reaction, every action makes a ripple..."

Around the house… is a shambles. I've stopped caring.

One of my favourite things… is Ozzy, even though past behaviour this week has been bad, I still love him to death.

A few plans for the rest of the week… dinner with Lamby, sorting shit out, knitting.

Give this one a go if you like, I'd love to read it.

Rainy

2009-06-09T11:51:00.003+10:00

The weather today matches my mood. And here's a pic I borrowed from Shorpy to illustrate.

Photo credit: New York, March 1943. "Times Square on a rainy day." Medium-format nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Office of War Information

Owlie

2009-06-09T11:42:00.000+10:00

Speaking of embroidery, go here and stitch up Andrea's gorgeous owl!

I *heart* people who share their embroidery patterns.

Blogging and 'broidery

2009-05-26T10:33:00.002+10:00

May 10, 2009, originally uploaded by thirdpersonpossessive.

Found via Craftblog, but I do so like this idea. I could never do it though, my written communication is too verbose (can written communication be too verbose?)
But this one struck a chord with me, I am crap at talking about myself in person.
Check the blog out = embloggery.blogspot.com

It's Friday!

2009-04-24T10:20:00.003+10:00

And big hoorays for that fact! I've had a shitty week, so here's to a good weekend, and a great week next week. For everyone. Especially me.

Here's a song, dedicated to Alice:

Listening to: Steve Poltz - 'Stay Away A Little Closer' [ 'Travelling' album.] Good rainy day music.

I heart sideburns

2009-04-18T23:15:00.002+10:00

grow sideburns x6, originally uploaded by Marc Johns.

I heart me some sideburns, and just created a Facebook group to show my love. Join me!

I can shake it, but it keeps going on it's own!

2009-04-17T10:48:00.000+10:00

Love the lyrics to this. I'm not known for my dancing either.
"I exercise the moonwalk like I've stepped in shit" makes me laugh and laugh.

Love Fridays

2009-04-17T10:37:00.003+10:00

Springy Springtime! - Sublime Stitching Tote, originally uploaded by Sublime Stitching.

I'm not sure who runs Love Fridays now, but sometimes I still like to play along to remind myself of some good in the day (week). This morning I saw this tote on Sublime (via Facebook), so I had to get thee to the site and order one IMMEDIATELY. And now I will wait by my mailbox.

Yes, my love affair with stitching continues. I was super excited yesterday to find a seller on Ebay who sells reprints of vintage embroidery transfers that you can just iron on. Yay! Might be time to get myself an Ebay account. And so many designs I hadn't seen before, such Heaven! As an aside, I also found my next tattoo design... hurrah. Better go buy that pattern post haste.

By the way, thanks for the feedback re: my op-shopping angst. I'm so glad I'm not alone. Sometimes I feel like I'm the world's biggest smellfungus.

Some of my favourite bloggers always end their posts with "listening to" and I like, so I'll start doing that too... Happy Friday all.

Listening to: Lazy Cowgirls' version of 'Route 66'. Good amped Friday music.

So here's the thing...

2009-04-16T13:20:00.001+10:00

Yesterday I decided to duck out at lunchtime and do a run to Savers. I hadn't been there for months and so thought I deserved a visit to break up my ordinary work day. I think I've told you before that I like our local Savers, only for the reason that it's in the old Ball and Welch department store, and I really like the feel it has. This time when I went in, the store smelled like toasted sandwiches, as opposed to it's usual aroma of musty mothballs and vanilla pot pourri. A bonus. Anyway, I was on a speed visit, being lunchtime and all, and there's this chick, right? She looks normal enough, just another shopper. But she ended up annoying the bejeebus outta me, because she was about two steps behind me, and checking out everything I was checking out, and I was really self-conscious about not being able to have a decent look because I'd turn round and bang into her. We almost met in the middle of the apron section, but I got this beauty first:

So here's the thing, I was developing OP-SHOP rage! I wanted to just scream at her "Get the **** out of my face!!!!!!!" I guess now you think I'm a totally bitch, or just loopy (well that last one's true) but a) consideration of personal space? and b) it was like buzzards circling. I ended up getting all cranky pants and giving up on the textiles and ventured upstairs to the kitchen stuff. And she stayed away. I noticed her again at the checkout ahead of me, and she'd bought the same silk scarf (vintage black and white with Aussie animals, 50's kitsch) that I'd put back on the shelf earlier. She's probably a lovely girl with great taste, but ooh I was irked. Am I the only person this happens to? Have I just been spoiled by no-one else looking for good stuff in my dagfest part of the world?
Upstairs I found an overpriced Alfred Meakin 'Royal Marigold' design plate, which I decided to bite the bullet and buy, as it was in reasonably good condition, and will go nicely in my Deco china collection.

As well as a Bargearse video, I picked up a bag of embroidery floss (yay), and this delightful kitty. Mmmm.
So the op-shop gods were kind really. Still haven't found my wire soap shaker though. Fingers remain crossed.

Lob Side Story

2009-04-15T11:03:00.001+10:00

This made me chuckle. Site found via the wonderful Bex.
Pic source.

Just a minute - in April

2009-04-15T10:25:00.005+10:00

I've been meaning to play along for a while - usually everytime I read one of Curlypops' entries, but reading Jenaveve's blog this morning reminded me.

So - it's just a minute.

Making...

My mind up...about my life and where I'm going. But no decisions yet.

Everything is a WIP right now. I cast on and cast away. One day I'll finish something. Right now my head's not in it. Thank god for embroidery patterns.

Watching...

the wheels go round. I just love to watch them roll. No longer riding on the merry-go-round, I just had to let it go. On a side note, itunes does not seem to sell any Beatles (even though that's Lennon I'm quoting there) ...what is that about? Anyone know?

On the screen - watched '16 Candles' again over Easter, 'VH1 Storytellers' with Broooce, and in our household the teev usually stays on Discovery/Discovery Science. And I'll always tune in to 'Top Gear'.

Reading...

Lurking round blogs, eyeing the Mike's book, pondering knitting patterns. Ravelry.

Listening...

Just got the Decemberists new album. It hasn't really grabbed me though, I'm not really enjoying the "concept". Had an itunes moment and downloaded a lot of old Jesus and Mary Chain on the weekend. Also got the new Bob Evans on itunes, but haven't listened yet.

Whatever-ing...

You all know most of my whatevering goes on via Facebook. I tend to leave it running in the evenings while I spud on the couch, and someone or other will usually make me laugh. Lots.

And I really need/want a holiday. Away.

Sketchy

2009-04-14T13:09:00.003+10:00

Vintage Lamps - Preliminary Sketches, originally uploaded by Sublime Stitching.

Speaking of stitching, you know the biggest buzz I got out of seeing 'Handmade Nation' (besides the Little Friends of Printmaking) was seeing the Sublime Stitching HQ. Oooh! Where the embroidery patterns come from! Squee!
So just for some eye candy today, here's one of Jenny Hart's pattern sketches found via Flickr. And I finished my Mitch O'Connell tea towel on Friday night. I'll put a pic up when I've washed and ironed it.

Some requisite craft content

2009-04-14T11:48:00.002+10:00

Sometimes things become so ingrained into your life that you don't even feel that they're noteworthy anymore. They just become part of you, something you do, and cease to become remarkable. I'm trying to think of a good example here, but one is escaping me. Anyway, I've got that way about crafting. Actually I've probably been that way for a good 12 months or more, but could usually get excited by things like Brown Owls or my fellow bloggers. But now I'm not really feeling the need to do any craft blogging at all. That doesn't mean I haven't been making stuff though. I've kept up a steady stream of "couch craft" over the past few months, mostly embroidery and knitting. Cleckheaton's Bamboo yarn is my friend. And Patons DK Smoothie. Many unfinished projects. A few teatowels and now working on a pillowcase. Yesterday at Spotlight I bought this yarn to make a "interesting, noice, un-ewe-usual" scarf for myself.

And cast on a pale blue bolero using the aforementioned Bamboo. I am the queen of the cast on. Shame I can't say the same about casting off.

Wise words

2009-04-11T19:03:00.004+10:00

Cupcake by Everyday is a Holiday, originally uploaded by ohdarling.

Sound advice for those bad days.

Happy Easter

2009-04-11T13:39:00.001+10:00

Bunny Cup, originally uploaded by ..Lori...

...chocolate and bunnies. Happy Easter folks!

Today's song

2009-04-06T14:00:00.000+10:00

Hey wait, please wait,
Don't rush off,
You won't be late.
Wait, yes, he'll wait,
The engine's running
At the gate.
Don't believe what you've heard,
Faithful's not a bad word.
Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.
Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.
Hand, hands like hooks,
You'll get hurt
If you play with crooks.
Your hand, that's all he took,
The world opened up
For your looks.
Don't believe what you've heard,
Faithful's not a bad word.
Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.
Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.
The arcade lights are hanging down.
The rain surrenders to the town.
The world of men don't mean a thing
When all they give you is a diamond ring.
Don't believe what you've heard,
Faithful's not a bad word.
Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.
Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.
But don't be slave to Bachelor
Kisses now, they'll break their vow.
But don't be slave to Bachelor
Kisses now, they'll break their vow.

Wrapping paper

2009-04-05T10:46:00.001+10:00

wrapping paper 015, originally uploaded by Gigi & Big Red.

Just some Flickr cuteness for a blah sort of Sunday morning. PJs all day I think, my black dog is getting to me.

Memmeeeeeeeee

2009-04-02T10:35:00.004+11:00

I pinched this meme from the lovely Hollie’s blog, and put it on Facebook, but in the interests of posting something new, I'll put it here as well.

Step 1: respond and rework—answer the questions, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own.Step 2: tag—eight other un-tagged people.

What are you wearing now?
What are you wearing?

What’s the last thing you read/are currently reading?
The Meet me at Mike’s book. Hey, my friend Kylie has a pattern in there. Bwhahahahahahh!!!

Do you nap a lot?
Not really, although I nod off on the couch often, but usually instead of going to bed like a good girl.

Who was the last person you hugged?
Miss Gemma, in the street at the sushi bar, Monday night.

What’s your current obsession/addiction?
I don’t think anyone would disagree if I said I was addicted to Facebook. How sad.

Which item from your closet are you wearing most lately?
Ahem. Nat will be disappointed to hear that I don’t wear anything from my closet, but from the bedroom chair. Most worn, probably the floral georgette frock. I love a good frock!

What's for dinner?
Thursday = fish and chip night. Friday is just too busy.

What was the last thing you bought?
Some songs from i-tunes. And I must get the new Decemberists album too.

What are you listening to right now?
The i-pod on random, Gin Blossoms, ‘Hey Jealousy’. A bit daggy I know, but that song speaks to me. I’m also a bit irked because my music has either inspired or annoyed the person in the office next door, and now they’re listening to music REALLY loudly. At least it’s Regina Spektor I guess.

If you could have any super power, what would it be?
Invisibility. I could get up to all sorts of mischief!

What time do you usually get up?
Between 7 and 9 depending if it’s a work day or not. Some weekends I’m in bed till about 11. I love my bed.

What is your most challenging goal right now?
Getting fit. Of course, actually doing something about it would be a start.

Say something to the person who tagged you:
Miss Hollie Hokey rocks my world! I misssss Albert Park and you guys.

If you could have a house–totally paid for, fully furnished–anywhere in the world, where would you want it to be?
That’s a hard one. Somewhere with a lot of acreage, preferably by the coast.

Favorite vacation spot?
Anywhere away from people, near a beach. One day I’ll get my arse overseas, hopefully to Japan.

What is your favorite item of clothing? <- I don’t care about this question really. I’ll replace it with: What are your favourite character traits in people? Kindness, humour and intelligence. I really don’t care about money or status or what job you do.

Favorite pair of shoes you keep going back to over and over, even though your closet is overflowing with a zillion others: Currently black strappy flats. I have to keep an eye on all my shoes, otherwise Lola chews them up. Grr.

Name one thing you cannot live without:
Music. Loud. I think the hearing in my right ear is damaged. Unfortunate side effect.

What was the last movie that you saw?
Umm, something on Foxtel the other night. Wtf was it called? I’ll get back to you.

What's your favourite movie(You can only name one title, it doesn't have to be your ultimate favourite but just the first one that pops into your head):
Dirty Harry. I LOVE Clint.

Extra question: What was your favourite toy when you were a kid?
My all time fave was Lionel, my stuffed lion. As a kid I loved lions (and I still do), and always wanted a pet one. But I had to make do with Lionel. I’ve still got him, but I don’t cuddle him in bed anymore.

Okay, so if you're reading, consider yourself tagged. Do it.

For the curious

2009-04-02T08:56:00.004+11:00

My other recent tatt, got one Feb arvo with this nice girl. Design from another vintage embroidery transfer, found via Flickr.

Flickr eye candy

2009-04-02T08:54:00.001+11:00

After!, originally uploaded by all your stars are out.

Steph R put me onto this Flickr user (via Twitter), how pretty is this?

Am I the only person who wonders how people can keep up with blogging AND Twittering?

Yesterday

2009-03-31T09:50:00.004+11:00

...was busy. But quite good for a Monday. Two highlights of the day.

Turning this:

into this:

Then meeting up with Kylie and going to the launch of the lovely book:

Yay!

Dior Darling!

2009-03-16T20:43:00.014+11:00

(image source)

Yesterday, the sis and I decided we had to get our act together and go see the couture exhibition before it finished. I'm so glad we did! Vintage designer fashion, from 1947-57, hurrah! Luckily we went early, as by the time the gallery doors opened, the queues were right around the block. Downsides: exhibition catalogues had sold out, low lighting (as to not damage frocks) made it hard to see a lot of them, and my personal pet peeve, inconsiderate gallery goers. Ahem, try an excuse me? Or even better, when I ask you if I can get past, actually pull your head out of your arse and acknowlege me.
The lack of catalogues (how hard would it be to print more?) and the no photography rule meant that I don't have any pics for you, so here's some I've cadged from here:

Favourites were two of Princess Margaret's evening frocks with TINY TINY waists - one navy and one black with diamente beaded shoulder straps; a gorgeous off-white ostrich feather confection with embroidery and beading; and a gorgeous shoulderless full length French (Givenchy) evening gown, embroidered all over with a lily of the valley motif, that wouldn't look out of place as a wedding dress. The Queen's coronation dress was also there, as well as a case full of corsets and bullet bras, and lots of Audrey-esque ensembles.

(Here's my fave dress as mentioned above "'Les Mugeuts' Evening dress by Hubert de Givenchy, 1955", image source)

Exhibition is on at the Bendigo Art Gallery until March 22, so if you can manage it, I'd recommend a trip!

Here's some more images, from The Age: (source)

(The dress in the foreground of the above pic is the Queen's Coronation Dress.)

Mmmm, frocks.

Tea and stitching

2009-03-16T12:16:00.003+11:00

As you good people know, tea and stitching are two of my favourite things ever. So when I saw this link in the Craftblog* email this morning, I knew I had to borrow a pic of Claire Coles' beautiful cups. Being able to slip cast porcelain, and stitch gorgeous designs impresses me no end. Check out her site.

Image source

* I am greatly saddened by the demise of the magazine.

Love Fridays!

2009-03-13T10:35:00.004+11:00

Ah my poor neglected blog. Love Fridays, love happy songs.

Maybe I'll see you at the Stitches and Craft show tomorrow? Ms Cate and I are going!

Love Fridays

2009-02-06T13:54:00.002+11:00

Fridays rock. Say no more.

Disclaimer: Savage Chickens cartoons be the property of Doug Savage. Check them out at www.savagechickens.com. I be a small non-profiting blog, so thought I'd share.

Tinnie Girl is the ultimate Friday lover. Check her out too.

Stanley sitting

2009-02-03T12:25:00.002+11:00

Meet my new friend Stanley cat. I'm house sitting (well flat sitting actually) for the month in Albert Park, while Stanley's mum is overseas.

Mixtogether Saturday

2009-02-03T12:03:00.007+11:00

Although the weekend was melty, I got my act together to go to Mixtogether at Amitie. I think Amitie is going to be my home away from home this year, as a lot of the crafty gatherings I've committed to are happening there. And of course, all that fabric! Mmmm.
Photos from Mixtogether:
That's Fii's thumb and some of the booty she received in her pressie from Kitty.

Project o' the day, Russian dolly decorations.

As usual, we had to bring a crafy pressie to swap, this time it was crafting supplies. Kirsty happened to bring along her gift in a bamboo steamer, which I chose out of the basket because I don't have one already. And what a great choice it was! Embroidery floss, a hoop, and various blanks for stitching on. A serendipitious choice indeed. Thanks Kirst!

Our crafty project ended up being little Russian dolly decorations. Here's one of mine hanging around:

Hurrah for Mixtape! Thanks gals.

Inspirational

2009-01-29T09:06:00.002+11:00

I have lots of nice friends. That’s a good statement to be able to make. Some are old and some are new and they’re all very important to me.

Some of my favourite friends remind me of a scene in the film ‘As Good As It Gets’. Why? To paraphrase Jack Nicholson's character "You make me want to be a better person." All the qualities in my friends inspire me in lots of ways. Thanks guys.

Photo pinched from here. This girl is a sterling example.

70s Hell found on Flickr

2009-01-29T08:47:00.001+11:00

70s Hell, originally uploaded by MsBlueSky.

Idly browsing on Flickr this morning, I noticed this and knew you'd love to see.

At least I'm trying to make up for my lack of words with some pictures.
In other news, still knitting knitting knitting.

Cupcakes

2009-01-24T18:27:00.002+11:00

cupcakes, originally uploaded by one red balloon.

I just found this pic on Flickr, and had to share. Love it!

Summertime...

2009-01-24T10:27:00.000+11:00

...blogging break. I haven't felt like writing much lately.

Knitting so far

2009-01-23T09:24:00.005+11:00

Thanks to the kind souls who commented on my last post, you rock.
Here's a pic of what I'm knitting at the moment...it seems to be taking forever, I'm not sure why. But I've been spending a lot of evenings lately as a couch potato knitting away. The pattern is a Patons one, a knitted t-shirt.

I'm knitting it in Patons DK Smoothie, which, although acrylic, is nice yarn to work with. However I anticipate I will look more like a little old lady than a Roxy model when it's finished, but c'est la vie.

I took the above photo with my phone, as I discovered the digital camera out under the clothes line yesterday, being left there by Lola who had taken it and chewed every chewable part she could. Miraculously it still works, although I need to buy a new USB cord so that I can download the photos off it. Grr.

Loving Friday today, because of course, it's a long weekend! Whohoo! Maybe I'll get some more knitting done. I'm so Nanna-core.

Tinnie Girl loves Fridays too.

So...I'm a cranky old bag

2009-01-13T09:56:00.006+11:00

aka the post where I wax lyrical about how much I wouldn't cope if it wasn't for music and knitting. As is the case with blogging and the world in general, if you want to say something, you'll generally find someone else has said it before, and so much better than you could ever hope to. All of us nanna-core types know how good knitting is for clearing the head, just the constant activity and rhythm is soothing, although for me, it can't be any harder than K1P1 when I'm troubled, or it leads to chaos.

I had a cow of a weekend, and definitely had what Holly G would call the "mean reds". I guess it's a bipolar thing, I don't know, sometimes I'm happy that I'm officially crazy as at least it gives me an explanation for my moods and behaviour. So what did I do all weekend, apart from moping and being angry? Knitted and listened to music. Specifically Billy Bragg and Bruce Springsteen. If you know me, you'll already know these two are among my favourites. I love music, I couldn't exist without it, and of course, I lack the ability to put into words the effect that certain songs and artists have on me. So thank God for my old buddy Nick Hornby. If you've read this blog before in the past couple of years, you'll also know how much I love his book of song essays.
So I'll give up now, and just quote from it:

In fact, thinking about it now, it's why I love the relationship that anyone has
with music: because there's something in us that is beyond the reach of words,
something that eludes and defies our best attempts to spit it out.

And sometimes I'm just repeating myself.

Like Nick Hornby...how many times have I listened to 'Thunder Road'? Countless. The music thing, you either get it or you don't. And if you don't get it...sorry I just can't understand you, you must be existing in a parallel universe to me. But I'll still luv ya all teh same.

Also, this post is a reminder for me to start my own aforementioned 31 Songs project...although I think the best I'll come up with is a paragraph. Challenge to self for 2009.

And here's Broooce:

From the desk calendar

2009-01-13T09:14:00.003+11:00

As is my habit every year, before I throw away the work desk calendar, I read all the daily quotes. And being the lover of words that I am, I usually find some that I like. Here's my faves from 2008:

Putting off an easy thing makes it hard. Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible - WGP

The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense. - Tom Clancy

There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity. - Douglas Macarthur

Fall seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese proverb

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one. - Mother Theresa

Everyone must row with the oars he has. - English proverb

We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. - anonymous

There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth - not going all the way, and not starting. - Buddha

Blog as scrapbook. I promise some craft content soon, really.

Yeah yeah

2009-01-05T11:24:00.004+11:00

I know. But I didn't make any resolutions about quality blogging posts. I actually should be doing some work, not LOL-ing.

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This one spoke to me.

No resolution resolution

2009-01-02T13:10:00.005+11:00

New Year is the time of resolutions, and I've noticed a few people in blogworld sharing them with us. I think the last time I made any resolutions was two years ago, you may recall my pledge to bake more cakes and knit a pair of socks. Still haven't finished those socks, by the way.

Does this count as a resolution?:

No I don't mean the tatt, the phrase. 'Cause I don't think I do that often enough.

[Image source]

Happy New Year

2008-12-31T21:00:00.000+11:00

I must say I'm looking forward to 2009, 2008 has worn me out...but I'm enjoying my break. Have a good one, whatever you get up to, stay safe and have a drinkie for me!

Dear Diary

2008-12-31T20:00:00.006+11:00

Scar won't show me his tockley goddamnit!!!!
hahahahah <-evil laughter!!!!!
But one day he's promised to show me. *sigh*

PS...no, dear readers, you are not supposed to understand this. Just ignore me.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T22:48:00.001+11:00

Hope everyone had a great day!

Rudolph is from 1948, you tube says :" Max Fleischer directed this cartoon gem for the Jam Handy Organization in 1948 on behalf of Montgomery Ward & Co. Paul Wing narrates the famous Christmas story of Rudolph and his shiny red nose."

Somewhat Christmassy

2008-12-22T13:33:00.006+11:00

For all you pudding makers out there, via the National Archives of Australia online collection:
You can’t cook your coin and eat it too

"The introduction of decimal currency in February 1966 had the latent, and somewhat un-Christmassy knock-on effect of inadvertently taking the gloss off one of the great Yuletide customs – coins in the Christmas pud!

Why? According to this News Release and the accompanying photograph, the new 5 and 10 cent coins were made of cupro-nickel, not silver alloy. And they would turn green when cooked.

But for those who wanted to continue hiding coins in the Christmas pudding, the recommendation was simply to insert the new currency immediately prior to serving … after all, who would know?

Some of us were lucky enough to have grandmothers who kept their superseded threepences and sixpences for the express purpose of feeding the Christmas pudding, thereby ensuring the tradition continued and the thrill of discovery lived on for many a year. "

Of course, now 1 and 2 cent coins are just history, sometimes you find them down the back of the couch. But never in the Christmas pud.

Quiz time

2008-12-22T12:57:00.003+11:00

Found via Amy's blog:

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...

You Are an Ingrid!

You are an Ingrid -- "I am unique"

Ingrids have sensitive feelings and are warm and perceptive.

How to Get Along with Me

* Give me plenty of compliments. They mean a lot to me.

* Be a supportive friend or partner. Help me to learn to love and value myself.

* Respect me for my special gifts of intuition and vision.

* Though I don't always want to be cheered up when I'm feeling melancholy, I sometimes like to have someone lighten me up a little.

* Don't tell me I'm too sensitive or that I'm overreacting!

What I Like About Being an Ingrid

* my ability to find meaning in life and to experience feeling at a deep level

* my ability to establish warm connections with people

* admiring what is noble, truthful, and beautiful in life

* my creativity, intuition, and sense of humor

* being unique and being seen as unique by others

* having aesthetic sensibilities

* being able to easily pick up the feelings of people around me

What's Hard About Being an Ingrid

* experiencing dark moods of emptiness and despair

* feelings of self-hatred and shame; believing I don't deserve to be loved

* feeling guilty when I disappoint people

* feeling hurt or attacked when someone misundertands me

* expecting too much from myself and life

* fearing being abandoned

* obsessing over resentments

* longing for what I don't have

Ingrids as Children Often

* have active imaginations: play creatively alone or organize playmates in original games

* are very sensitive

* feel that they don't fit in

* believe they are missing something that other people have

* attach themselves to idealized teachers, heroes, artists, etc.

* become antiauthoritarian or rebellious when criticized or not understood

* feel lonely or abandoned (perhaps as a result of a death or their parents' divorce)

Ingrids as Parents

* help their children become who they really are

* support their children's creativity and originality

* are good at helping their children get in touch with their feelings

* are sometimes overly critical or overly protective

* are usually very good with children if not too self-absorbed

Take Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz at HelloQuizzy

Love Fridays, love Kylie

2008-12-19T13:40:00.001+11:00

Hurrah for it is Friday! And what am I up to tonight? Going to see the lovely Miss M at Rod Laver arena with my sis and her crew. I like Kylie, (not as much as I love Britney!) and so here's a song...most unlike my usual boys with guitars YouTube that's always on here.
This one is my fave Kylie song ever:

Lovin' Fridays, brought to you by Big Cat or Tinnie Girl aka Cathy.

Vintage Thingy Thursday...on Friday again.

2008-12-19T10:46:00.005+11:00

I found this little biccie jar at Savers last night. Holly Hobbie from the 70's. Sorry for the uninspiring on-my-desk-at-work photo.

*edit : Savers is a second hand department type store chain. Check out their website to find one near you. You can find some good stuff there, but sometimes their prices are silly-expensive.

Home of vintage thingys now here.

Dream World?

2008-12-18T08:00:00.002+11:00

I found this on teh internerds somewhere (if you have the source, please let me know so I can credit). No bloke I know is happy to wander around a craft fair, or even Spotlight for that matter. Although, when all is said and done, I'd be happy for him to go to the basketball, and let me at the craft fair on my own. As long as he leaves me his Visa card. Harhar.

PS. Super sleuth Holly has told me it's from the book 'Porn for Women'...think we all better buy it!
PPS. Shows you what I know about sport, this guy is talking about NFL, which is football? Not basketball. I'm a knob.

Mike's stitch along

2008-12-17T13:32:00.003+11:00

The other night I finished my little girl from the Mike's Christmas stitchalong project. Here's a quick snap:

[that's supposed to be cream calico, but the light is crummy in here.]
Not really sure what I'm going to do with it, but thought it too cute not to make!

Going slow

2008-12-17T09:26:00.005+11:00

What have I been up to? You've probably noticed a decided lack of posts on teh Portion lately...basically it's because in December I decided that I was going to go slow. I'm one of those people that tends to say YES to everything, without even stopping to think, when where how why, and November found me overcommitted and falling in a heap. So after birthday week, I decided to say NOES to most events, and to spend a lot of time doing nothing. (I think HP is probably glad too, because it's meant that I'm at home for a change.) I'm still reading your blogs, but maybe not commenting as much, and you'll find me on BookFace most nights as I leave the laptop signed in. My crafting output, apart from embroidery, is low also...I guess it's just overkill.

Have I put this vid up before? I think I love this boy, he can come and sing to me anytime:

I can't get to sleep
I think about the implications
Of diving in too deep
And possibly the complications

Especially at night
I worry over situations
I know I'll be alright
Perhaps it's just imagination

Day after day it reappears
Night after night my heartbeat shows the fear
Ghosts appear and fade away
Come back another day

PS. is it just me or has anyone else noticed a lot of "we're sorry this video is no longer available" on you tube... and then the next refresh it works, and then sometimes it doesn't again? What does it all mean?

Me too

2008-12-17T09:03:00.004+11:00

As you've probably seen in a few posts about the place, everyone's mourning the loss of Bettie Page, pin-up girl extrordinaire. Most men love her, and most naughty girls do too! It's her fault I keep trying to grow a fringe in the hope that it will look cute. RIP Bettie, loved your work.

Here's a super cute video from 1950...much better than the girls of the Playboy Mansion!

A seasonal Shorpy fave

2008-12-13T14:17:00.000+11:00

A christmassy fave from the Shorpy blog. I'd love a vintage train set for Christmas!

Top 10

2008-12-12T14:36:00.007+11:00

[image source]
A lot of us are kids of the 80's (I use the word "kids" loosely, as I was a teenager in the 80's) and I was chatting with a mate last night about our fave 80's movies... yep, predictably Bueller and The Breakfast Club were both popular.

So in a High Fidelty fashion, here's my list of my Favourite 80's "teen" movies:
1. Valley Girl
2. Fast Times at Ridgemont high
3. The Sure Thing
4. The Breakfast Club
5. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
6. Back to the Future
7. 16 Candles
8. Heathers
9. Little Darlings
10. Pretty in Pink

This site is super goodly for all 80's movies. What are your faves?

[picture from Valley Girl, perpetuating the myth that girls like to dance around in their underwear at slumber parties]

Love Fridays

2008-12-12T10:06:00.002+11:00

I've been neglecting blogworld a bit lately, as work is very busy and I've also got a cold so feel a bit crappy, sorry peeps. So I'm loving Friday even more today, and I really need the weekend and a rest!!

Also loving a funny calendar I bought myself for next year:

We all love Fridays, over at Big Cat's Emporium.

I like this

2008-12-10T08:43:00.000+11:00

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I've been super busy. (Blah.)

Can't help myself

2008-12-08T16:59:00.002+11:00

From the land of LOL.

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Quick update

2008-12-08T09:57:00.002+11:00

If you've emailed me or joined the Morsbag POD and wondering what's going on, I'll get back to everyone in a few weeks time (after the Christmas madness) with some dates and an update on POD activities for Jan/Feb/March next year. Ta.

Pink bakelite

2008-12-08T09:21:00.004+11:00

So far, birthday week has been rather yielding...here's the latest one that HP surprised me with yesterday (via saying "I won you a radio on e-bay"). It's an AWA Radiola value radio, in deep pink bakelite! Oooh!

[The pic is from the e-bay listing, better ones when it's home.]
I love old valve radios, and have ever since I used to live in Windsor and walk past Resurrection Radio every day (are they still there in Chapel St?*) and see all the Art Deco beauty. We've got a large 40's radio/record player unit in the lounge room, and I also have an old radio case that was in mum and dad's house when they moved in, so I think I've already got a collection without even trying. And unlike the portable typewriters, I'm not even going to try and stop myself with these. Just looking at the pics on e-bay makes my mouth water.

* just googled, they're now in Ashburton.

Looking

2008-12-08T01:24:00.003+11:00

Idly searching for vintage radio information, I found this site. I couldn't help myself, I bought a print of this photo. I think it will look beautiful in my blue bedroom, and hopefully I can find a vintage frame for it, and hang it on the opposite wall from the big mirror so that I can always see it reflected in the mirror.
So much goodness...I'd love a copy of this print also.

There's all sorts of great original artwork...t-shirts, calendars, cards, prints, lots and lots of things to choose from! Oh, Santa...?

Love Fridays!

2008-12-05T16:22:00.003+11:00

...because this is what I'm going home to tonight. (Sick of photos of my puppies? Too bad! hahah.)

Big Cat loves Fridays too.

Happy Customer

2008-12-05T15:37:00.004+11:00

Here's a bit of a unsolicited plug... a few of you have admired HP's "used cream" t-shirt, which I originally made for him at REMO general store a couple of birthdays ago. I decided he needed a new Xmas one, and so ordered him another one yesterday. And now, thanks to Remo's Design-o-matic goodness, if you want one the same, you can buy one here.
Also, if you use the link http://www.remogeneralstore.com/hohoho, you will get a 2nd t-shirt free when you order one...and it can be one of your own design. Hooray!

PS. Cam, I remember you wanting one of these. Not sure if you still do, but here's the link anyway.

Bulldog

2008-12-04T16:08:00.001+11:00

Bulldog, originally uploaded by pinkpandamary.

I love love love this!!!

Older

2008-12-03T22:27:00.003+11:00

Not sure if I'm any wiser! Thanks to all the lovely people for the birthday wishes and pressies. Hooray!
Becca emailed me this LOL:

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Eye Spy Sunday...on Monday

2008-12-01T12:15:00.004+11:00

I'm often a bit behind the 8-ball, this is because I live in Drewzel-world and am on Drewzel-time.

Super furry coat mama Cindy has got a new meme going, so I'm in!

Eye Spy...what I want for Christmas.

You know what I'd really like for Christmas? If the fairies would come and tidy up the house, throw out the clutter, pack away neatly the good stuff, and then give everything a thorough clean. That would be super thanks Santa.

PS. I'd also like my Flickr pro account renewed, and ditto for my Frankie subscription. Ta.

Last Brown Owls tonight

2008-12-01T11:44:00.002+11:00

Crazy Owl Endpapers, originally uploaded by Dunny.

And I feel a bit sad...last time at the Clubhouse. It's been a great year of owlin'!

Sunday Stash

2008-11-30T21:01:00.002+11:00

fabric, originally uploaded by drewzel.

Today's stash piece is one that I received yesterday as a birthday pressie* from my friend Christina (the Knitting Knut). It has no information on the selvedge and feels like a sort of mock-silk polyester. It was a remnant, so I probably will make a long rectangular scarf from it, in an effort to be "stylish" and "glamorous".

*my birthday is Dec 3, for those who asked.

Drink THIS MUCH everyday...

2008-11-30T20:48:00.002+11:00

Drink THIS MUCH everyday..., originally uploaded by marcoa84.

...just make sure it's not champagne! Today was headache on the couch day.

scheDUEL entry

2008-11-30T06:00:00.001+11:00

Playing along....

"Still feeling totally inspired by the handmade issue of mankind mag from my favourite design blog.Q What is the blog author's firs name? ANSWER:use the first letter - LETTER: E

We like to keep lunch casual, I've found some fabulous BBQ recipes for the big day.Q What type of meat is pictured on the rotisserie? ANSWER:use the first letter - LETTER: L

Getting some great ideas for upcycling (my favourite craft) & enjoying the revamp over at this fabulous craft website.Q They list everyone's favourite mama as one of their inspirational sites. Which mama is she? ANSWER:use the second letter - LETTER: O

Looking forward to being able to buy handmade at the shopping shindig with the craft book Queen.Q What type of car is pictured? ANSWER:use the first letter - LETTER: V

All these letters unscramble to reveal:

LOVE is all you need." So true.

Check out Kootoyoo.

PS. as an aside, EVOL is also the name of my favourite Sonic Youth album.

Eye Candy

2008-11-27T21:34:00.006+11:00

Pip put me onto this flickr user...and Kana* has some mega-cuteness in her photos. I loved this one, think I'm getting a bit of a "thing" for Bambi!

Retro deer hankie, originally uploaded by kana*.

MeMEmeMEMEMme....

2008-11-27T14:07:00.003+11:00

Me!
The lovely JewelGirl tagged for the '8 things about me' meme, so here we go, I think I have already done this one, but I love a meme!
"Rules:
1. Each player starts with eight random fact
/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write their
own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. A the end of your blog post, you need to choose
eight people to get tagged and list their name.
4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling
them they’re tagged and to read your blog."

More things about me:
1. Even though I ate LOTS of them as a uni student, I still love 2 minute noodles, and am always happy to partake.
2. I am easily overwhelmed by life, events, and a full calendar. This is mostly due to my depression/bipolar, and I need lots of quiet time for just me.
3. I would like to be able to swing dance, dress up like a Rockabilly chick, go to a dance party and be a hep cat. Alas, I'm not a very good dancer.
4. I must always go to the toilet before I leave the house. I think this is a habit instilled in me by my parents. However, on family drives, we'd always have to stop so dad could go to the toilet.
5. I have about 5 "regular" tea cups at work, all with varying states of dirtiness. Right now I have a tray full of dishes on the corner of my desk waiting to be washed. The fairies haven't taken them away yet. Meh.
7. I have no concept of time...an hour turns into a day, a day to a week, week to a month...and I still haven't done what I was meant to do, say, six weeks ago.
8. I LIKE Facebook. I know people say there's exes and old schoolmates they don't want to find (ignore! ignore!), but there's also old friends and family members that I didn't talk to enough, and now I do regularly via Facebook chat. That's gotta be a good thing.
9. Bonus one: I like Britney! ahahahahh!

Umm, who hasn't done this? Let's tag:
Modern Day Pioneers
Two Cheese Please
A Deed Without a Name
Sparkly Green Knickers
Life in the Dome
SugarLemon
Air Hair Lair
Scissors + Tape

...Okay. And if you've already done it, just give us 8 of anything. 8 Things about your children. 8 Things about your pets. 8 fave TV shows. 8 Things you hate about school holidays. 8 Things you like about public transport. 8 of anything!

A good thing

2008-11-27T13:31:00.002+11:00

In my bloggy travels, I happened upon this:

If/when you have a spare $5 US, join in! What a good idea!

Blog Portion

Oi!

Not again!

Saturday knitting

Entertainment Centre?

Oooh.

For my office walls

Chortle

Aren't we all sick of these yet?

Wanting

Sound advice

Here is

Do do ya, do ya do ya wanna?

So wrong

Stitchy love

Library, revisited

Cappuccino anyone?

On my mind today

Further to

Now what?

Yeah Yeah I know...

Soxy

Finished

If I lay here

Some more lyrics

Another song

Happy when it Rains

Next

Hurrah on the dancefloor!

This is why I wanna be able to knit

Snb

Happy things

Some crafty content

Just a song I love.

Right now

Rainy

Owlie

Blogging and 'broidery

It's Friday!

I heart sideburns

I can shake it, but it keeps going on it's own!

Love Fridays

So here's the thing...

Lob Side Story

Just a minute - in April

Sketchy

Some requisite craft content

Wise words

Happy Easter

Today's song

Wrapping paper

Memmeeeeeeeee

For the curious

Flickr eye candy

Yesterday

Dior Darling!

Tea and stitching

Love Fridays!

Love Fridays

Stanley sitting

Mixtogether Saturday

Inspirational

70s Hell found on Flickr

Cupcakes

Summertime...

Knitting so far

So...I'm a cranky old bag

From the desk calendar

Yeah yeah

No resolution resolution

Happy New Year

Dear Diary

Merry Christmas

Somewhat Christmassy

Quiz time

You Are an Ingrid!

Love Fridays, love Kylie

Vintage Thingy Thursday...on Friday again.

Dream World?

Mike's stitch along