He might be allergic to soup.
Another Knitting WIN July 10, 2008
I *heart* this hat so much, I stayed up till midnight in an effort to finish it. Overall it took probably 3 hours to make. I think I could make them with contrasting bands.
Foray into Felting July 10, 2008
Posting for Ez- first example is a needle felting FAIL…looks like something my cat barfed up. I suspect this has more to do with the wool that I used and not my total lack of needle felting talent.
Next is a machine felting WIN- same type of wool but I chucked it in the washing machine and let the machine do all the hard work.
I am also going to start an upcycled newsboy cap today, made from an old woolen cardigan that I found at the Salvos and machine felted. I haven’t really done any sewing since I was in year 7, so it may end in fail, we’ll see…
Epic Knitting…Success! July 5, 2008
If at first you fail, give it another shot and hope to hell you don’t fail again!
Made from hand spun and dyed boucle yarn from the Bus Depot markets, with a pretty white flower from Spotlight. Oh, yeah.
Definitely a must have for today’s cracked up bank robbers with a sense of style.
Epic Knitting Fail- Now with added visual fail! June 30, 2008
I have taken up circle loom knitting. Which is the same as french knitting, except it sounds less fruity.
I decided to make a hat on the weekend and found a good pattern. Found some funky wool too.
Hat has just been finished, and it actually looks good.
…Except that it would fit a toddler well, and not me. Knew I should have added that extra 20 rows.
NEXT
F%@!ing Expensive June 21, 2008
https://www.getup.org.au/campaign/FuelWatch?id=357&dc=430,24485,1
This has got to be the best use for St. Kevin’s Fuel Watch scheme I have seen so far. It doesn’t seem to have any real practical use, except to make the ‘working families’ more and more depressed as fuel prices climb higher.
I paid $1.65/litre to fill up my car last week. $60 bucks for 37 litres of petrol. Oh. My. Fucking. God.
I am infinitely glad that I don’t drive a big ass Mofo of a 4WD.
Don’t get me wrong, St. Kevin is infinitely preferable to our former boss hog who had a scary resemblance to Mr Garrison and he has done some groundbreaking things in the area of international diplomacy and social reform, but WTF was Fuel Watch ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO ACHIEVE???
BTW Kevvie if you’re reading this, can you make Toyota develop a hybrid Yaris please? I can’t afford a Camry. Thanks.
Random quote of the day pt. 1 June 11, 2008
I wish to make a public apology to every teacher I ever had for calling them by ‘Miss’ or ‘Sir’.
It’s funny how karma works. I’m a teacher myself now and I get called ‘Miss’. I freaking hate it.
Anyways…back to the random quote of the day. I had a student poke his head around the door of my staffroom and ask me:
“Excuse me Miss, have you seen Miss?”
There is something to be said about actually learning your teacher’s names. However if I say it I will probably explode. I’m not sure if it will be with laughter or frustration.
WTF of the Day: Pt 5 (I think) May 10, 2008
I work as a director of an after school care, among other things.
I will never understand why boys are so obsessed with their nether regions, and it seems it starts early. Yesterday I was rewarded for all my hard work by a 5 year old dropping his daks and proudly showing off his doodle to everyone in the afternoon tea line.
I, among with about 20 primary school aged girls, could have gone the rest of my life without seeing that.
They aren’t any less wrinkly and gross when they are smaller, BTW.
WTF of the Day: pt 4 April 5, 2008
Seen this week in O’Connor:
A p-plater driving a BRAND NEW, SHINY BLACK FREAKING HUGE HUMMER.
OMG. I want that kid’s parents.
