Knitter in Progress

Well overall I disliked more than I liked about the movie. Pros: –James and Victoria–they were great. James was so good that he made anyone in a scene with him look bad. –Alice and Emmett--perfect casts –Jacob–although I’m not sure how they are going to make him the Jacob in New Moon; he'll need to start lifting(a lot) and growing(a lot) –Bella’s father–he cracked me up –Edward–I’ve liked RP since he was Cedric so he gets a pass from me :) Cons: –the staring–how many scenes were there where they were just staring at each other? Way too many for me. It reminded me of a really crappy soap opera. Dialogue(the audience can hear) is a good thing in a movie. –numerous little things-–starting with Bella’s hair blowing in the fan scene--that was sooooo cheesy. –the fact that Bella went from thinking Edward hated her to not being able to live without him in about 5 minutes. I’d be interested to know what the actual elapsed time for that was in the movie. To me that whole transition and acce...

What could be better than sitting in a comfy chair with a good read and a mug of something warm and steamy? I picked up the new issue of Artful Blogging today and while I was in Barnes and Noble I wandered into Starbucks and what did I find: Only the coolest cable knit mug which I had to have. I also got a new Laurell Hamilton book(the next in the Merry Gentry series) and Mary Englebreit's Home Companion--which has a great article on Amy Butler in it. And if you haven't seen Artful Blogging before check it out. It is kind of pricey but you could get a Starbucks and read it at the book store. I just found this magazine with the Autumn 2007 issue and it really is worth the $14.99. The pictures are stunning and the articles are interesting--makes me want to be a "real" blogger ;)

I'm a couple weeks late for Socktoberfest but here are the socks I was working on: Finally, after a false start(back in 2007) and a long vacation in the WIP pile, my Horcrux socks are done. Here are the stats: Needles: 2.5 dpns Yarn: Jojoland Melody Pattern: Horcrux socks from the Six Sox KAL I loved this yarn because the colorway is the same as the cover of the Half Blood Prince, but the yarn itself is kind of pain to work with; it's very splitty.

Feel free to completely disregard this post if you do not want to read my National Novel Writing Month Ramblings. I am having a crisis of sorts because I am absolutely NOT feeling "it" with my story right now. I have written 12,300+ words so far and so I am not behind but I have not written in the last two days. I think the first problem is that I am trying to bridge my story from my first year with a short story I wrote over the summer containing the same characters just in the future from where the first story took place. The bridge itself is not the problem. I have an outline of major storyline things that are supposed to happen along the way. The problem is that I need to focus on two characters. Two characters that need to develop a very serious relationship so that the bridge to the short story will make sense. I am just not in the "building a relationship writing place" if there even is such a thing. Also, I have a character in the story who I happen to love ...

October yielded some sock yarn shopping and even though I shouldn't have, I did :) Some Socks that Rock in Basan and two in Lenore(I have been lusting after Lenore since I first saw it as a Club offering last year). Some Red Rocks Fiber Works Aspen Sock in the No Repeat colorway. Limited addition and on sale--I just couldn't resist.

October Wrap Up: Knitting: **one pair of Socktober Socks-- almost one pair(sock 1 done/75% of sock 2 done) **gifty knitting-- Done, still working Stitching: **HAED SAL Challenge--QS Swimming with Dolphins-- Nope, and that's 3 strikes and out for that SAL for me. Other: **lose 5 pounds-- gained 2 pounds--ugh! I was not very focused this month. **finish half of my new 60 in 60 challenge-- I did not get halfway but I did workout quite a bit. I don't know my current minutes off the top of my head but I want to say that I'm around 1000. November Goals: Other: **lose, at least, the 2 pounds I gained in October **see if I meet my 60 in 60 goal this time(round two if you're counting) **finish my 4th Nanowrimo Novel Knitting: **finish the Horcrux/Socktober socks **maybe finish a square or two **gifty knitting Stitching: **chip away at the two pages I want to finish on I Love Thee

Diva, Rage, and I embarked on a trip to WalMart a couple of days before Halloween on quest for candy and a couple of random household items. Of course, we also took some time to wander around the store. Rage HAS to spend a good amount of time looking at the LEGO isle--the boy has a very serious Lego addiction. Diva also likes to wander through various sections of the store: toys, videos/video games, haircare products, nail polish, and bags. Of course, the last of which warms my heart as I have created a little bag worshipper much like myself. Truly collecting different knitting bags is almost as a much of a hobby for me as knitting itself. We were wandering around the area of haircare products and nail polish when I happened upon this little bit of girly skully goodness and knew I had to have it: Do you love it? Well, aside from all the pink, I do. I figured that since I have two Lexie Barns bags with a black and pink skully print this wouldn't be too much of a departure. It's ...