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Rachel's haiku about knitting

Started out as a
Leg warmer, but it ended
Up being a hat.

This is based on a true story. I will post a pic of the hat when it's done. Also if I ever figure out how to make legwarmers the right way. Today is October 12, by the way. I've been up watching 3rd Rock from the Sun on TVLand since 12:15 and it's now 2:30 and I just bothered to check the tv listings and they're going to be showing it until 5AM. So I don't think I'm gonna win this one.


Wrong era, wrong side of the 49th Parallel

Today is October 10. Some argue that I have a major obsession with Canada. (Heck yeah, it's out of stock. Out of stock b/c I bought it and had it ironed on to a hoodie!) I mean, Rush, Kids in the Hall, the bulk of the SCTV cast, Neil Young, the list goes on. Well I am somewhat of a hockey fan too. My team is the Blues I started liking them after The Mighty Ducks movie came out and I decided hockey was awesome. I picked them because I was already a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and I thought the STL was a pretty cool city.

For the past few years, I've been slacking on my Blues Fan duties, but now that I have pay TV again I think I might get back into it. I got an e-mail from DirecTV about a free preview of NHL Center Ice so I got all pumped and sat down to watch their home opener against Nashville tonight. Then I sort of got bummed out, thinking, well, I'll get to watch this game, and then whenever they play the Blackhawks. The only fancy, regional sports channel I thought I got was Comcast Chicago or something. Turns out, I also get Fox Sports Midwest. So now the only thing stopping me from watching the Blues games is the fact that I can't handle looking at that much white on the screen for the duration of a game.


I done got made over

Today is October 4. Last night I went to a Mary Kay party at a friend's house in Ankeny. Abigail checked my skin color using this set of color swatches, and I was the lightest color they had. Yes, I rock the paleness. Once I put the foundation on, I looked like a ghost! Then I put on my "color" and I just looked "tarted up" as Jess H. would say ;-)

After the Ladies' Makeup Pary for Ladies (although there was one boy there, fifteen-week-old Eli who belonged to one of the other guests) Jess and I met up with her pal Wags and went to Billy Joe's for a litle empty orchestra action. We did "Rio" which was symbolic because it's the first song we sang together the first time meeting face-to-face. Of course that was on Singstar, in a tiny room, and not in front of people on a stage. But I think we worked it. Also I sang Mr. Big's "To Be With You" which always goes over 'uge. We teamed up once again to close down the night with a little Rickroll action. I am completely serious. It was actually kind of hard to sing because the backing track didn't appear to be in "any key."

This morning I am watching a program on current_ tv called InfoMania. I heard about it from the linked "Target:Women" videos on Feministing. They had a round-up of top five searches on Imeem and you must believe me when I say that the new Nelly song sounds like a missing "KidBreak" segment from Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! The entire song is about getting mad at someone for stepping on your sneakers.

And finally, since it is a contentious topic, I bring you an article on hipsters


Welcome to Rocktober

Today is October 1. I celebrated the first day of Rocktober with a Steely Dan Wednesday. When I first got heavily into Yes, I remember bemoaning the fact that I was born too late, and wishing that I had been around in the '70s. Well I have this feeling again when listening to The Dan. Also the outfit I had on today was pretty earth tone-fab. I only needed my giant plastic tinted sunglasses to complete the look. And maybe a necklace with large wooden beads.

Cats are pretty much the best of all possible pets. For me, anyway. Anyone who complains that cats are too aloof or not loving, try making it about 5-10 degrees colder in your house. Suddenly your kits will remember how much they love you =)

Tomorrow I plan to get my last workout in for the week and then Friday I'm going to a Mary Kay night at a friend's house. This is the wife of a work friend, but I'd like to think we're friends in our own right. I think it should be a good time. I enjoy the Satin hands set. I am kind of a sucker for n-step processes (my clinique skin care, my hair club stuff) plus it just makes your hands feel really nice.




Welcome to my lair

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Achewood
Andy
Cat & Girl
Cheezburger
David / LJ
Diesel Sweeties
Dinosaur Comics
Faded Youth
Faith
Go Fug Yourself
Julie
Married to the Sea
Mollyspace
Natalie Dee
Overcompensating
Overheard in NY
Patches
Patton
Roger
Stuff on my Cat
Tavie
Tom
Toothpaste for Dinner

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I take pictures
I like birds
I like reading to you

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