December 2004 Archives

For the next week or so I'll be doing everything but blogging: eating, drinking, knitting, spinning, eating, drinking, climbing, bike riding, eating, drinking.... you get the picture. So I'll close out 2004 early with a list of things, for lack of a better word, that were of significance to me. Happy holidays; be safe. See you all in 2005!

Knitting, spinning, and knitblogging
Hello, Susan Bates #7s and Bernat Baby Soft! My first finished object, a pink cable scarf, is still my favorite knit accessory to wear. I bought a spindle and fiber kit off eBay out of curiosity, made a God-awful skein, and now I want a wheel! (horrors, I just know someone's going to enable me...) As for knitblogging, I've been a semi-active blogger for the past couple of years but I had no idea there was such a thing as knitblogging until earlier this year. I am honored to be part of the knitblog community.

Digital Karma
In the span of 48 hours I crashed my computer, missed 3 important deadlines, got gifted with an iPod (courtesy of the office white elephant gift exchange/party and a fantastic co-worker), got a bargain repair on the computer, and got some free system updates. Thank you, karmic deities!

The Dodgers Game
A memorable birthday gift for big sister MJ#1.

Weekend at the Bacara Resort
Two words: complementary massage. And more: if I ever stumble upon a bagful of money on the street, I will definitely hold the wedding here! Of course, we could also elope and use the money for yarn... Hee hee!

Hailey Paige
My niece, I would do anything for her.

Climbing Half Dome
My first trad climb.

Fear Fester, 5.11c
One of our climbing trips this year was to Maple Canyon in central Utah during Memorial Day. I onsighted a 5.11c, Fear Fester. I had dislocated my elbow in a climbing-related accident (a bouldering competition) the previous December. To recover and reclaim this level in 6 short months is one of my proudest accomplishments this year.

Three Years
With the best partner I've had.

Now that the compoopter's fine, I can download pictures! Next post will be image-heavy, fer sure!

My computer is misbehaving. Two days ago I woke up to find the Mac version of the blue screen of death on my monitor. Since then I've run Norton and re-installed OS X about 10 times, and still when I login all I get is a login progress bar that just keeps running. The good thing is, OS 9 still works, so tonight I'm going to archive about 30 gigs of stuff and wipe the system. Pray for me, I have a few freelance deadlines to make.

Knitting: I'm almost finished with the Boring Cable Scarf. BF tried it on and made a face, so I threatened to choke him with it if he said it was scratchy. He selected the yarn himself, the poopie. My Gran's Kidsilk Haze stole is growing slowly. The ice age will have come and gone by the time I finish it. Anita, the doughnut is still the same size! Grr. I've got a few more hats to knit but these don't have to make the holiday deadline. Then I'm going to swatch for my cable sweater. Yay!

Spinning: Many thanks to all who've commented on my first skein. I finished spinning the rest of the fiber a few nights ago. It's resting on the spindle for now. Pictures to come if and when the computer decides to take pity on me and stops acting up.

Reading: The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard, Hands on Spinning by Lee Raven, the spec sheet for the potential new member of the family.

Like a dog. I've been surrounded by sick people so it's no surprise that I'd eventually come down with something. So this weekend in addition to flaking on a meetup with La, I flaked on climbing and shopping. I had wine with my Kleenex and cough drops to cheer myself up, but in general I was Feeling Sorry For Myself. Today I came in to work for a client meeting and almost passed out from dizziness in the middle of the Information Architect's presentation. It's quittin' time so I'm going home to sleep now.

Take your Airborne and Zycam. Stay healthy this holiday season.

I've also been hit by spam, so I'm shutting off comments for now.

Listening to: Blue on Black by Kenny Wayne Shepherd (BF's iTunes download)