Stoopid Lactose Intolerance.
Ahem... S T O O P I D.
So... the urban legend was that goat cheese and sheep cheese have magical powers that make them digestible to us poor lactose intolerant types.
MYTH CONFIRMED:
Goat cheese rules my world.
MYTH BUSTED:
Sheep cheese can go suck a big one. Kris has been pushing me to try some sheep cheese because we have been scoping out a different grocery store for the past two weeks, and they have jack all in the way of goat cheese.
So... we got some sheep cheese, and I put it on my turkey burger... and... play this video to hear my tummy.
I have taken 1.5 times the recommended dosage of Tums. My thinking behind that is that 2 times the recommended dosage is typically referred to as prescription strength, but I am not a doctor, so I shall only half ass it. There is no arguing Tamara Logic...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
More Fancy Yarn....
When do you know you have a problem?
Yeah, when I hit that clearance section at Ben Franklin, I hit it HARD.
Originally, I was planning on making two different scarves with these, and then I realized... they will be crazy beautiful together. Emphasis on the crazy. The skeins in the back are... interesting. On first glance I thought the were ugly as sin. Then, upon closer inspection, I was filled with joy as I realized that it is actually a super cute yarn made from the carcass of an Easter Bunny. It is so me. Adding the ragged ribbon yarn will minimize the gross factor and put it over the top into SQUEE!
I have started the dead bunny scarf tonight... we'll see how long it takes. The ruffle scarf took 3 episodes of Twin Peaks, and 5 episodes of Downton Abbey.
There is this super awesome scarf with that ribbon yarn that I did last week, but it is unfinished, and will probably remain that way... FOREVER. That one I simply have to chalk up as a learning experience. I got the scarf to the last row, but had not yet learned how to finish a scarf and pull it off the loom without it unraveling. (I have since learned this trick with the ruffle scarf) So, as I went to finish it, it unraveled... a lot. But because the yarn is so... PSYCHO... it is now sitting hopelessly tangled, with the last few inches in varying states of unravelmentation. It was infuriating, because really, it is an awesome looking scarf. So, when I went back after deciding to commit to knitting as a hobby for a while, I sprang for some more of the ribbon yarn.
Yeah, when I hit that clearance section at Ben Franklin, I hit it HARD.
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| Easter Bunny Carcass Yarn! |
I have started the dead bunny scarf tonight... we'll see how long it takes. The ruffle scarf took 3 episodes of Twin Peaks, and 5 episodes of Downton Abbey.
There is this super awesome scarf with that ribbon yarn that I did last week, but it is unfinished, and will probably remain that way... FOREVER. That one I simply have to chalk up as a learning experience. I got the scarf to the last row, but had not yet learned how to finish a scarf and pull it off the loom without it unraveling. (I have since learned this trick with the ruffle scarf) So, as I went to finish it, it unraveled... a lot. But because the yarn is so... PSYCHO... it is now sitting hopelessly tangled, with the last few inches in varying states of unravelmentation. It was infuriating, because really, it is an awesome looking scarf. So, when I went back after deciding to commit to knitting as a hobby for a while, I sprang for some more of the ribbon yarn.
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| Rage Knitting is not pretty. |
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Fancy Yarn = Fancy Results
Cha Cha from Trendsetter Yarns
I like fancy yarns, they help me make super cool looking stuff while I basically have no real knitting skill. A big YAY for the clearance section! This fancy yarn was originally THIRTY DAMN DOLLARS A SKEIN! I was able to get this one for a mere 16.89 over at the Redmond Ben Franklin. This was the only skein in this color, so I am happy there was enough for a decent length, if narrow, scarf. They had about 8 or 9 in their discontinued Dark Denim... but that color didn't speak to me.
There is another yarn they have there that is structured the same as this one, in a metallic tinsel-like hot pink and black that is more affordable. But that color combo is so not me. So so not me. Angela maybe... and I DO owe her something crafted by the end of the year... all she has to do is let me know. :)
I suppose when I think of it in terms of the price one would have to pay for my fancy new scarf, even 30 dollars isn't so bad. I mean, how much would a person have to pay for a scarf like this at Nordstroms?
I knitted this while watching Downton Abbey on Netflix. I can see why that show has won so many awards. There was something a touch too cliche for me though about how I have spent a majority of the weekend... sitting on the couch, knitting, watching PBS Masterpiece Classics. And yet, it felt so right.
I like fancy yarns, they help me make super cool looking stuff while I basically have no real knitting skill. A big YAY for the clearance section! This fancy yarn was originally THIRTY DAMN DOLLARS A SKEIN! I was able to get this one for a mere 16.89 over at the Redmond Ben Franklin. This was the only skein in this color, so I am happy there was enough for a decent length, if narrow, scarf. They had about 8 or 9 in their discontinued Dark Denim... but that color didn't speak to me.
There is another yarn they have there that is structured the same as this one, in a metallic tinsel-like hot pink and black that is more affordable. But that color combo is so not me. So so not me. Angela maybe... and I DO owe her something crafted by the end of the year... all she has to do is let me know. :)
I suppose when I think of it in terms of the price one would have to pay for my fancy new scarf, even 30 dollars isn't so bad. I mean, how much would a person have to pay for a scarf like this at Nordstroms?
I knitted this while watching Downton Abbey on Netflix. I can see why that show has won so many awards. There was something a touch too cliche for me though about how I have spent a majority of the weekend... sitting on the couch, knitting, watching PBS Masterpiece Classics. And yet, it felt so right.
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| Ruffles! |
Friday, January 20, 2012
Motivation! Why Hast Thou Forsaken Moi?
Waaaaanh.
I am too lazy!
Waaaaaaaaaaaanh!
There are so many things I want to do, but they are soooo much work!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanh!
For example:
I am too lazy!
Waaaaaaaaaaaanh!
There are so many things I want to do, but they are soooo much work!
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanh!
For example:
- Create a real live fancy portfolio type website. (which is held back by)
- Learn to use Flash like a boss. (which is held back by)
- Make the Princess Superstar song I commissioned into an actual cartoon (which is held back by)
- Put my animation desk back together (which is held back by)
- Finish painting the art studio (which is held back by)
- Buy one of those things that repels spiders (which is currently held back by)
- Shovel the driveway in hopes that Nigel might be able to move more than 4 feet before getting stuck again (which is held back by)
- I dun wanna shovel. Lazy WINS!
The GOP Debate
Newt Gingrich didn't look the other candidates in the eye when he shook their hand. Douche.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
A Cozy House Has A White Roof
So...
One great thing about the blanket of snow covering the house is that we have some proof positive that the insulation in the attic works. When snow happens in the Seattle area, it does not stay long. As it is typically a rare occurrence, I usually remember when it happens to check out my roof. Then, on the way to work, I check out the roofs of the houses we drive by, and have an internal struggle between the compassion for the unfortunate people whose roofs have lost all their snow because they have crappy insulation, and the strangely gleeful snicker of self satisfaction for being smart enough to recognize an effective litmus test.
And in follow up-
DAMN INTERNET! Way to pull off a protest! It appears that many members of Congress realized today that SOPA/PIPA are toxic to their tenure as public servants. I just wish Reddit was getting more props.
One great thing about the blanket of snow covering the house is that we have some proof positive that the insulation in the attic works. When snow happens in the Seattle area, it does not stay long. As it is typically a rare occurrence, I usually remember when it happens to check out my roof. Then, on the way to work, I check out the roofs of the houses we drive by, and have an internal struggle between the compassion for the unfortunate people whose roofs have lost all their snow because they have crappy insulation, and the strangely gleeful snicker of self satisfaction for being smart enough to recognize an effective litmus test.
And in follow up-
DAMN INTERNET! Way to pull off a protest! It appears that many members of Congress realized today that SOPA/PIPA are toxic to their tenure as public servants. I just wish Reddit was getting more props.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
It was quite the trip home
As they said on the radio, Snowpocalypse is so 2011. This is now Snowmaggedon.
Kris and I left work around noonish. It took us about 20 minutes to take that normally 8 minute drive. We stopped at the grocery store to stock up, like everyone else in the world.
Last Saturday, the flat tire warning light appeared, which really is typical when it gets colder. Usually I just need to top them off and we are good to go.
So, as we are putting the groceries into the car, I check on the tires again, and DAMN! That bad boy looks sickly low. We zoom as much as we safely can in these conditions down the block to the gas station to top them bad boys off. Yeah. The rear passenger side has 0 pressure. AND, since the tire is soaking wet, there is no mistaking that strong hiss as I pump it up to 45 psi.
So... We head straight to the tire store, where Nigel once again got to fly. I do not like how much he likes to fly. Looking at him now, even with his back tire off, he is quite plainly comfortable up there on that pedestal.
Turns out there was a small sharp rock that punctured the tire. Thankfully, there was no charge on the fix. We finally made it home, safe and sound shortly after 3pm. The roads... were no problem at all.
Kris and I left work around noonish. It took us about 20 minutes to take that normally 8 minute drive. We stopped at the grocery store to stock up, like everyone else in the world.
Last Saturday, the flat tire warning light appeared, which really is typical when it gets colder. Usually I just need to top them off and we are good to go.
So, as we are putting the groceries into the car, I check on the tires again, and DAMN! That bad boy looks sickly low. We zoom as much as we safely can in these conditions down the block to the gas station to top them bad boys off. Yeah. The rear passenger side has 0 pressure. AND, since the tire is soaking wet, there is no mistaking that strong hiss as I pump it up to 45 psi.
So... We head straight to the tire store, where Nigel once again got to fly. I do not like how much he likes to fly. Looking at him now, even with his back tire off, he is quite plainly comfortable up there on that pedestal.
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| Silly Nigel! Cars don't really fly! |
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