Like I need one more thing to keep me distracted...thanks to Blue Rose Knits...she shared this little link to a cute little game...oh, so innocent a game...beware it is addictive. I love it!
I've even made it to Level 2 without flipping my lid.
Ladies, this lovely leopard print car coat is now for sale at my ebay link...
It's a rainy weather coat with front pockets and hot pink lining...so so cute! A must have. Please check it out. It really is darling...I'm having a hard time parting with it, but I have to stick to my guns and clean out my house. I have way too much stuff...must purge! Believe me, it's hard to give this one up.
Much more to come...heck, it's spring...I'm finally getting motivated.
...someone actually made these! Of course, I came up with this idea years ago and should get all the kudos for coming up with the concept..ha! I even bought a little book light clip to attach to my needles so I can do some night time knitting while riding in the car. So, it's all about me and a missed opportunity. Whatever. Don't think I won't run out and buy every size they make in these. So cool! You can get these at: La Knitterie. 
And, you can soon pick them up through Yarntopia out of Katy, TX!
So, I ordered my Bento like a week and a half ago and just now get a shipping notice...but it's going to take 2 - 4 weeks. I will just die if it takes 4 weeks to get here from Japan. I want my Bento plllleeeeeeeease and now!!!
Otherwise, getting ready for my girl Dawny's bridal shower tomorrow. I stayed up late last night...got a wild hair to clear out my bookshelves while I was rearranging furniture, etc. in prep for the party. I have always been like that...only get motivated when it's past time for bed. I do get so much done that way though...completely motivated. I take after my dad that way.
I just got back from Mediterranean Deli...got some phenomenal cheeses, olives and prosciutto...yummmmm. I hope there's some left over from the shower so I can eat on it all weekend.
I'm usually a leader, but hear I go following again. One of my MySpace & Flickr friends is into Bento Boxes...what is a Bento box you ask? Well, I had to find that out too. I really didn't "get it" and kinda still don't. But, for some reason there is this huge fascination and almost cult for these dang thangs. They are basically a Japanese style lunch box. From what I have "researched" into this little world, it is almost a lifestyle of how to eat and can become a way of dieting and being healthy. The boxes are teeny tiny, so your proportions are much smaller than an American would typically eat. And, the most important cool thing about Bento's is they are so dang cute. I love sushi and am finding recipes and how to build your bento meals that seem very healthy and economical. Cooking Cute is a great resource for explanation and recipes...check it out. So, the main thing for me is having a healthy diet and hopefully loosing some weight in the process. This will make a nice little meal planning for me and since I don't really cook, it should be easy and cheap to make meals. I'm this close to becoming a vegitarian. I've been totally turned off by beef/chicken/pork lately. Thanks to reading "Fast Food Nation", I think it put me over the edge. I will never eat at a fast food restaurant again. I think I've gone 2 months so far. Using the Bento, I will eat more fish, salmon and tuna especially and vegitables and fruits and rice. I like all those things put together anyway. Lastly, the other side of Bento is how you make your food presentation. There's some bizarre stuff out there. So, I'm sure you will be seeing silly photos of my little Bento meals on the ol' blog. I think I've been brain-stormed.
There aren't a lot of shops on-line to find these sweet little lunch boxes. I just ordered this blue one, which had most of the features that I wanted from J-Box out of Japan. I am sick I couldn't get the Hello Kitty one, but it is not microwavable...dang! I like to have a little more flexibility. The blue one I can do hot or cold and I can always add to my collection later if I find more that I just have to have. This is the last thing I need, another project or collection.
So, it is now mid April and I only have one of my 2006 projects completed, mind you I made two them though (lapblankets). Now, back to my list...what's next? I better get busy!
For my second project I want to make wrist warmers / fingerless mittens. I found a jillion patterns on this wonderful free pattern site, Knitting Pattern Central.
I think I want to make the pattern pictured here...they are so feminine and pretty and seem fairly simple to make. I don't want to tackle the finger holes yet, so I will keep it to a mitten and a hole for the thumb. Thanks to Hari, Itu, Hajime Blog for sharing the pattern. I can't wait to start! Now which yarn and what color? Hmmmm!
I can't remember if I have told you how precious
my puppy boy Enzo is...so here is a new photo to
prove it. I can't stand it...he is so dang cute!
This is a very inspiring little artistic exercise.
I created this collage online...very cool way to spark the
creativity. This will get your brain motivated a little. Fun!
No, I haven't finished my own lap blanket, but this one I did.
It's a darling little pink/blue number made for my cousin's little
baby girl Avery Elise. It's from Weekend Knits. It whipped up fairly quickly...
for some reason much easier and quicker than my regular mohair one. I am finished
with my green one, just need to weave in the ends and all done, then photos
will arrive to prove it! So excited those are done. The baby one turned out so cute,
especially after steaming it up a bit and it stretched out a little more. I will definately
do more of those and used a fairly cheap yarn, something I had stashed... so very
affordable, unlike my green one... drats...oh well...live and learn...I just wanted
a very nice one for the decor and it will be totally worth it!
We had our local rally this weekend...I'm so sleepy from staying up so late.
We had 130 people in from Houston, San Antonio, Denver, Austin, Dallas, Kansas City and California...very cool...last year we had 75, so it's getting bigger and bigger every year. People like us! Whoo Hoo. JD planned a great event...had a meet and greet BBQ, band at VZD's, raffle and amazing party Sat. night at the Chesapeeke Boat House...very cool building! It was a great time...now I'm ready for a nap. Here are a fes pics from the weekend! Good times...good times!
My cute little booger...how precious is he. It was quite
a challenge getting his photos. We weren't able to get
any with him and brother cause they were acting all crazy and
Ape hates wearing sweaters...a bit of a baby.
I'm destined to get some done though...very soon before Enzo
gets too big. Ape's sweater was too big, so I have to start over on
that one, but Ennie's fit great...racing stripes for my little Ferrari.
So, Amy at Good to Be Girl did this little "whatcha got on your ipod?" thang and I thought it was interesting to see what random songs came up on a shuffle of songs. I always like to see what other people are in to.
You can play too...just put your iPod or iTunes on shuffle and write down the 1st 10 songs it plays. Mine are a good bunch:
1. Hazy Shade of Winter – The Bangles
2. Meet Me by the Water – Rachel Yamagata
3. Please Please Please – Fiona Apple
4. Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime / Amelie – Yann Tiersen
5. If I Ever Feel Better – Phoenix
6. Real Emotions – Los Lonely Boys
7. Don’t You (Forget About Me) / Breakfast Club – Simple Minds
8. Heart Turns to Stone – Foreigner
9. TKO – Le Tigre
10. Under Control – The Strokes
So, the latest quiz results...I'm quite stylish...tee hee.
No wonder I'm loving those boots. This confirms...those
would definately look hot on me! Interesting how
dead on that is, huh?
Doin' a little shoppin' on the ol' Ebay this week...came across some very familiar friends from my childhood. Several of these I still have in my toy chest my parents sent home with me recently. In my treasure box, I found my old Strawberry Shortcake set and the Dawn dolls as seen left...they are so cool. Searching through Ebay makes me want more, but I "need" shoes/purses, etc. more! So, I think I still have my old Donnie Osmond doll with purple socks. I thought he was so hot for some reason...maybe because I was like 6 or something.
These other toys are from babyhood...and isn't it strange that I remember them? The jack-in-the-box and the dolls. Pretty bizarre feelings I had while remembering back when...it was like I could smell the plastics and feel the fabrics these toys had back then...so special to have that come back. Wow! I want my imaginary children to have my toys to play with...hopefully they will love them as much as I did and still do. I have my Victorian dollhouse too...so I better have a girl when the time comes.
The 70's were definately the good ol' days and in my opinion the best ever era to be a little girl.
