tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70307932011-04-21T15:06:17.960-05:00My forum for all things stitch (knitting, sewing, embroidery) and occasional snarky comments about politics or my research. Sometimes photos of my favorite little beasts even sneak in.amandamonkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05479876584952683243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030793.post-61884543222931258332008-10-19T20:46:00.002-05:002008-10-19T20:47:00.802-05:00

Check out my new digs.

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Gorgeous, gorgeous stuff winged its way to me in February, thanks to some very talented and generous Gocco-ers who were part of the Mid-Winter Gocco Swap. I was more excited about this than I was about the pen pals I had in elementary school, and for good reason:(from upper left): 1. From the UK, Beth sent a very happy, innocent image of a girl in the snow and some delicious tea (also, Beth? *

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Last month, I participated in Sarah's very brilliant Mid-Winter Gocco Swap. This inspiration for my contribution was a lonely scene from a park near my house, an empty playground that has been covered in snow since late January. It's printed on two different cards. The first is a gravely gray that gives the image a melancholy feel and the second is a pool blue that reflects happier winter days

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The Recipe For amandamonkey3 parts Difance2 parts Understanding1 part DevilrySplash of CreativityFinish off with a little umbrella and strawWhat's the Recipe for Your Personality?Thanks, Jaichan

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I'm head-over-heels for my new Gocco. What better way to honor this fleeting stage than to make a series of Valentines?It's -2˚ here in Chicagoland. The photos were taken on our relatively sultry porch, whose temperature reads 15˚.

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Don't fall for the yummy-looking Peppermint Patty Pie trick at Burger King. This 'promotional pie' tastes like ass.

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Rock Star and I met up with some good friends yesterday at Bob and John's La Hacienda in Buffalo, NY. The blue cheese pizza and the chicken wings were delish - as was the conversation.We then took a trip to the AmVets for some cheap fabric hunting. I found three shirts that, once washed and cut up into little bits, will work well together in a project or two from Denyse Schmidt Quilts. All

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Here's hoping all your wishes and dreams come true...Just like Barley's did.

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Materials: All kinds of bits and baubles from Vogue Fabrics in Evanston.Pattern: 'Robot' from Wee WonderfulsRecipient: My 3-year-old neighbor, who has been known to wear his robot pjs under his Halloween costume.Thoughts: Super-fun (and fast!) to make, though it did take me a while to stuff those tiny claws.Mods: None, really. I loved the one on the pattern book so much that I even kept the same

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Rock Star and I packed up the monkey house and headed south for Thanksgiving. Barley, of course, was all about the turkey......but my aunt and uncle were having none of it and did an excellent job implementing the Turkey Block.Fortunately for him, though, Bad Grandma was there and she knew she would be allowed to break the rules without consequence.Despite being surrounded by fowl and loads of

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So my friend and I are going to the Beastie Boys next week. It's 'Dress to Impress'.The only problem is, um, WTF does that MEAN?!Please help!!!!

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Don't hate me because I can't use all this gorgeous stuff...Latest Rockin' Sock Club yarn shipmentFrom left to right: 1 Uncut Yard of Alexander Henry 'mini calaveras' fabric, 2 Yards of KUMIKO FUJITA 'Kitchen World' fabric, 2 Uncut Yards of ROBERT KAUFMAN 'Melrose' fabric, and 10 Amy Butler BELLE Fat Quarters in 'Sun Glow'.Just thought you'd like to know.I will get back into this blog world again

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RS: ...so look at this blueprint! Even if you're standing *here*, you can't even look out the window! PLUS, they took actual LIMESTONE and scored it to LOOK LIKE CEMENT!AM: Ugh. That's just another data point proving that stuff from the '60s was crap.RS: Hey! I'm a product of the 60's! _______________________________________________________RS: Did you set the timer for the pizza?AM: Of

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Me: ... All I'm saying is that I used to be a waitress, too, so I'm really pretty patient. But, you should provide water as soon as possible and acknowledge your customers within 10 minutes. Even if it's just to say, 'I'm slammed, but I'll be right with you.' Rock Star: Let's get back to what we were just talking about. Smoking things and my birthday.

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... for not posting this weekend.I was involved in assembling what may be the most involved DIY project from IKEA I've ever seen.

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I have had these dreams, ever since I sold my first house, that the next owners did terrible things to it like take out the original Art Deco lights - and that they painted the woodwork.It's so horrible that I dreamed last week that I actually repurchased the house in order to return it to its vintage state.This is only a scratch on the surface of my insanity.

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My self-portrait sock photos always remind me of the self-conscious, grainy webcam photos on the internets of certain men I've ::cough:: heard about - off center, with the dirty room behind them. Yarn: Socks That Rock in 'Monsoon.' I had a little ball of yarn left (~1.5" in diameter) from the one skein that came with the shipment.Pattern: 'Inside Out' (first Rockin' Sock Club pattern for 2007)

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Just now Rock Star asked me if I'd posted yet today. I said no, I don't know what to write right now. He said, "How about Humpty-Dumpty?"Me: "That's a great idea!"RS: "Yeah, with the Lord of Death. They could have some kind of battle!"Me: ...All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again.I was back in Indiana a few weeks ago. Mom had been cleaning the

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Whether I've been working all day - or playing - this is my favorite time of day. I especially love to sit on our porch and knit these days.There is usually a dog on the floor, next to that bone.You might have noticed a WIP in that last photo. It's the Heartbreakingly Cute Kimono from Mason-Dixon Knitting. I'm using PJ's from Knit One Crochet Too - a polyester fleece-y yarn that is

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Today, Rock Star and I have been married for 51 days.Photo by our photographer, Jessica Kaminski.Time has really flown for the past three months - I can't believe it's nearly August already. To celebrate everything that's been happening and to get me back to blogging, I will be posting every day for the next month. So you may have to, er, wade through some crap to get to the good stuff.

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I will pretend that I have not been gone for many months and just dive in.I'm in Utah, in training for my new job, which I quite like. I have a walk-out to the pool, where I can see all kinds of kids playing all day.Although I received the second Socks That Rock shipment weeks ago, I am still only on my first sock of the first shipment.I quite like how it is coming together.

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I'm breaking my own rule not to blog from work to bring you this important announcement:Rock Star is being interviewed on Radio Islam tonight. He'll be talking about global warming.You can listen by going here tonight at 6:00pm Central Time.

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Whee!So as not to spoil it for anyone who still hasn't received their first Rockin' Sock Club shipment, I will distract you with dog-in-snow photos that I took back in December but which I will pretend were taken this week:This is some goooooooood stick!...but why can't I be with you???Okay, you've probably seen this on lots of other kintters' blogs, but I LOVE this first colorway! It's called '

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My apologies if you've seen this already, but it is too wonderful not to share on an icy Sunday morning...Thanks, Poppalina!

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The Metro Blue fat quarter set I ordered from The Fat Quarter Shop came on the same day as The Modern Quilt Workshop and Make Your Own Contemporary Quilts. I will be making the cover Zipper quilt from MQW and I'm so excited!Wanna see the fabric close-up?I am at home today, waiting for the ice storm instead of going to Blogless Amy's 1st birthday party for her dog, Truffle. This is because I am

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Rock Star had this brilliant idea. I have over 2300 unread bloglines and was stressing about it tonight and he said, 'it's too bad you can't just declare Blog Bankruptcy.'To which I replied, 'of course I can. I shall do so as soon as we get home.'** this means I will not have read your past three months of brilliant and thoughtful and creative thoughts but that I *will* do so again.... starting

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Jarrett is moving along.I actually finished the back and most of the left front before I realized that Europeans wear their sweaters tighter than do Rock Stars. So I ripped it out to make a larger size. Fortunately, I have enough time on the train to make significant progress on it without even really trying.I hope to finish it for Rock Star before June.I saw the saddest sight the other day

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You've been totally fooled. That title is the biggest bit of revelry you're gonna get from me for a while.The trip to Fargo was good as far as my work is concerned but I do not recommend going anytime in February for a fun trip. Here are some of The Best Sights on my Trip to Fargo:The Loaf-n-Jug had the best cheddar brauts I've ever had:Being a geomorphologist and a lover of all things neon, I

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I'm zeroing in on a defense date - this is why I've been largely missing from the whole cyberworld. I miss you! So I'm excited that things should calm down quite a bit after early April. Finishing this long dissertation process will be such a weight off my shoulders. I can't wait.I'm in Fargo this week on business ('Fargo in February? Really? We're *really* going to do this??') and I think

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Has anyone recently integrated their google and blogger accounts and now commenters are only listed as 'anonymous'? If so, do you know how to fix it????

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Is anyone else watching this Hanson-fan reject?????**(and. no, I do not think the buying-of-the-ear offsets her love of Hanson in any way.

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Y'all. I'm in Texas visiting my brother and SIL. It's strange to be back in Tejas after a 10-year absence, but that is not what this post is about. I started writing this post in my head a couple of weeks ago and a short visit to Twisted Yarns just reminded me to post it. I write instead to the crazylove given to the LYS. I understand, of course, that there are many very nice and lovely and

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Dear night crew at the Evanston PetsHotel:Thank you for staying open 15 minutes late in what I know is a busy holiday season and what is probably an underpaid and underappreciated position to give me my two sweet beasts last night when my flight was late from San Francisco.You rock.xoxo,amandamonkeyDear Metra conductor on today's 9:26 train:Thank you for holding the train when you heard my

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I have been a bad, bad blogger and a very inconsiderate swap pal - I'll admit that up front. Desirée, I am so very sorry it has taken so long to post about the very beautiful and much-loved Funky Scarf you sent me.I decided to go to one of my favorite places to showcase this hairpin lace masterpiece - Evanston's Dog Beach. It turned out to be the perfect place to illuminate the subtle blues in

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Who's up for a quilt-a-long?Go get the Dear Jane book, some sweet fabrics, and leave a comment here to be added to the blog.I'm thinking this could be a good project to do together after the holiday knitting season has nearly killed us all. Or sooner. Whatever.Image from what appears to be the official Dear Jane website.

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How do you get bike grease out of dog hair? Assuming - hypothetically, of course - that rubbing alcohol and a natural yummy soap have already been tried.

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I finished my Funky Scarf Swap project. I'm so in love with it that I will have to make one for myself, I think. I hope she likes it and thinks it's funky enough.Yarn: 1+ balls Noro Kureyon Pattern: out of my head and called '7 Songbird Scarf' in reference to the seven little glass bird beads I incorporated on the ends.More later, maybe in a week. I am deadly close to getting a full draft of

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Dear FSS Pal,Almost a month ago, you wrote:I have a question... Why is it Amanda MONKEY? Do you like monkeys? And, for your scarf... how long is long? 7ft? 8? more? I'm short, so 7' is long on me...Also, I picked a yarn for your scarf yesterday! I might pick another to go with it... or 17 more, I'm not sayin'. =) One more question: What other crafts do you do, if any? Thanks!!! The short answer

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Dear June,I am sorry I called you a fat bitch the other day when I was trying to wrestle you into the garage. In hindsight, it's clear that it was my fault for failing to clear a path for you and for leaving your dedicated garage door opener somewhere in the house. Again, I'm sorry.What I meant to say was that I am so very happy that your big bones are so strong and made of steel so you could

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Dear Funky Pal,I'm so excited about this swap and to 'meet' you! I hope these answers help you design and that you have a great vacation!xo, amandamonkeyLet’s get the allergy part out of the way. Are you allergic to any fibers? nopeDo you prefer any fibers over others? I prefer natural fibers but really interesting or soft synthetics are fun, too.Thinking back to Scout’s post about what

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You never would've guessed it, though, based on my silence on this-here blog (Ashley! Please forgive me for waiting SO LONG to post about your awesome visit!).A couple of weeks ago, Ashley was in town and was generous enough to stop by the North Shore to see ME!As she so eloquently said, it was SO GREAT to meet a true blue blog friend and make her a real-live friend. I was a little nervous

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I was trying to write, really I was, but giddiness over Rock Star's impending return and the realization that if I finish writing, I have to go back - combined with a still disorganized house and wireless internet - was too much for me to deal with.So I packed up the furkids and drove to my parents' place in Indiana: The Land of Dial-up, Sunshine, Good Food, and Good Company. It also helped that

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The spare room was really getting me down all summer. We basically threw everything in it and shut the door.This is just a small sample of how horrible it was.I decided to 'get medieval' on its ass. I traded the desk and the dining room table, which we were looking to replace anyway. It is much much bigger - perfect for computing and crafting. Hey, it's big enough to do both at the same time!

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The Bush Pilot is brilliant (thanks, Twisty).In other news, I'm making these flowers. And writing.Have a nice weekend.

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Thanks in advance for playing.

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It's hot in the Monkey House, so I've been making socks lately. They do not sit on one's lap, making one all hotter and stickier, so they are perfect July knitting. You've seen the bottom sock before, but the yarn for the top sock was dyed by Big Geek Beth. Isn't it fun?This summer is all about making knee socks for myself to wear under my boots. Those Hue ones are cute, and you can sometimes

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Nicked from Beth.

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One of the best things about finally moving into our place is that I've been reunited with Stitch (my sewing machine) and all my fun fabric. I am nearly finished with another Amy Butler sewing project. I still need to add the handle, clip some threads, and give it another good steam.The problems with Stitch are a lot worse. Does anyone in the Chicago area know of a great place to take a basic

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I hope you didn't think I was bragging in my last post. I was just amazed, given that I just moved from a neighborhood in which we were robbed, drug deals routinely happened a few houses away, I had a scary white trash neighbor (eek, anonymous, I know what your friends are going through in Lake Co), and I sometimes worried that a group of junior high girls would jump me for my iPod. I went south

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I'm declaring an Independence Day for myself this weekend and logging off.Before I go, I have to tell you this story. I was just outside mowing the front yard thinking 'wow, I'm surprised I haven't been ticketed for this weedy mess yet' when this guy approaches me with his baby from across the street. I'm thinking 'oh shit, what is he going to harrass me about?' and he introduced himself and

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Now that my pal Debbie has finally received her Dye-O-Rama yarn, I will post a few more details on how I colored it.Last week I listed my starting materials. Per Ysolda's instructions, I made my own warping board with a spare piece of plywood and some small nails. Like her, I crossed the board 14 times. Each row was 2" apart and the two columns were separated by 2' (24"). I wrapped it in her

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Guest reappearance of a birthday cupcake from Ashley because it's so cute and this anniversary snuck up on me!I just realized that my first post on this blog was one year ago today. Wow, time sure flies when you're having fun.

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Oh man, malaise is still hovering over us at Chez Amandamonkey. We tried to shake it off by meeting Amy, her boy, and their new puppy - Truffle - at Wicker Park, but Barley was too shy around the other dogs and just paced around self-consciously.Truffle has enough self-confidence for both of them and this is one of the few photos I snapped of her that is actually in focus because she also has

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I thought I just heard Madeleine Albright say 'I have no beef with Kim Jong Il' on CNN.

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Storms are rolling through this morning. That suits my mood just fine.Here are the people who are not afraid of storms:Barley the great dirty sock wrastlerHere are the people who are very afraid of storms:Hmmm.... where is that damn cat?Anywho, I cast on a toe-up sock last night with my hand-dyed. It's my first time using 0s and I am sure I will drive myself blind or batty before I even start

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Here I present a couple of small hanks I dyed for myself during Dye-O-Rama. I dyed Wool2Dye4's Supersock, a 2-ply superwash merino, with Country Classics dyes from Halcyon Yarns in Kiwi, Chestnut, and Teal. The Kiwi didn't look very good with the other two colors after all, so I ended up adding a little Teal to the dye pot. I wish I were as inspired to write my least favorite diss chapter as I

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...but I finally have the Clap after all these years.Yarn: Brooks Farm Duet (Good eye, Janna!), purchased from their booth at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. 55% kid mohair/45% fine woolPattern: ClapotisNeedles: US8s, bambooRecipient: Me, Myself, and I! Mods: There was a little less yardage than the pattern called for so I made it one repeat less wide and one repeat shorter.Thoughts: The

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Yarn: Mango Moon recycled rayon (viscose), purchased at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival earlier this spring. Pattern: none, just increased the first few rows and worked in a K1 P1 rib until I was almost out of yarn, then decreased for a few rows.After adding a few pieces of short fringe, I had nothing left.

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Big Geek Beth was my secret Dye-O-Rama pal. It's hard to believe she was in the WTF?! group with me because the yarn is just beautiful. It was accompanied by a personalized card......and some SWANK handmade stitch markers.Thanks, Beth!

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I'll be posting most of my future gardening ramblings to Dig? since this is supposed to be a stitch blog. Just so you know.Rock Star left Sunday for the field. Speaking of which, honey? If you're reading this from a far-flung internet cafe, HI! WE MISS YOU! Keep yourself safe, please. ... Also, did you take my toothbrush?

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Yeah, you - the one who stole all our seedlings from the community garden plot. Did you know that you took them from an UNEMPLOYED PERSON who was actually banking on EATING this summer?!I hope your face is horribly, irretrievably disfigured in a fiery accident.Really. Fuck you.

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Sweet Basil has really outdone herself. I was completely speechless and in tears when I opened my gift from her when I arrived home last week. It was a hand-made needle case and some yummy Korean and Japanese snacks.She wrote, "I had one rule making the knitting needles case - that was to use only the items that I already have." It turns out that many of the materials were recycled from

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This is a long-delayed, but very heartfelt THANK YOU shout-out to Ashley. We haven't yet met IRL but she knows me so. well.A knitted cupcake and Mason-Dixon Knitting! Yay! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, Ashley (and also Bailey - did you pick out that cute dog card?)! The tale of two blog friends is the perfect gift from my blog bud.I love every project in this book, especially the bench cover

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Ouch. Sorry I've been so out of touch - it's ironic that, when one has the most to say, life is moving at such a fast pace that it's difficult to take the time to really put down. I have over 150 unread Bloglines and I expect that it will take me until next weekend to finally catch up with all your lives.I finally arrived home a day late and a dollar short. Moving is so very painful for me and

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... I'm leaving today!

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...from Freewill Astrology:This is a time when you must put one concern above all others: being true to yourself. Don't you dare elevate other people's needs above your own. Don't you dare let their guilt trips manipulate you into watering down your interesting quirks. You have simply got to devote yourself exuberantly to your idiosyncratic dreams. You owe it to yourself to learn all you can

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One week from today I will be moving - permanently - into our place in Chicago. At that point in time I will be aged 32 years, 1 week.Rock Star doesn't appreciate the Mona Lisa. You may remember her guest appearance from last fall, but here she is again in all her glory*:Because Rock Star and I have agreed to decorate the place together and iterate on a style that works for us - instead of me

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Dear Creepy Guy at the Laundromat and His Friend:It shouldn't take you two hours to mop one spot on the floor, even if it is under the Coke machine. And your loud talking to each other about your exciting putang-filled weekend is not very exciting. The girls in my neighborhood already have enough Baby Daddy and I just find you annoying. Also, please stop looking into my basket when you think I

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I just got an email forward from a friend about the dangers of using cocoa mulch around your pets. Apparently, it's true.Thank you for all your well wishes for my parents. Dad reads my blog and they will certainly appreciate your thoughts.

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Barney (foreground) with Barley at my parents' place (2005)I just got off the phone with my parents. They had to put their companion of nearly 14 years down yesterday. I was a freshman in college when Mom and I walked into the pound to look for puppies for Dad's Christmas present. My eyes locked with Barney's from across the room and he has been part of our family ever since.He was named after

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I brought some of the seedlings that Sweet Basil gave me last weekend in to work with me today. They need a place to squat that is sunnier than my crackhouse while I'm finishing up my third chapter over the next couple of weeks. I keep forgetting that there is a woefully underused greenhouse in my building. Thus, I always feel a sense of discovery when I do make it into the space.You have to

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Dear Secret DOR Pal:Here are some answers to the questionnaire that was posted a few days ago on the group blog. I know you're also in the 'WTF!' group so I want you to know that there's no pressure! I'm easy to please.I can't wait to 'meet' you when this is all over. Best,Amanda* Your favorite colors? Greens, reds, oranges - but I really like so many sorts of shades of many colors.*

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Some of my Very Favorite People were engaged this past week.Please hop over to see Dani and Dancing Fish to congratulate them. They are both very talented and loving and supportive women and I am so very happy for them.

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I've got nothin'.But if you have wanderlust, you should check out my friend Beth's site. She is writing some simple and beautiful posts about her recent trip to Indonesia.(PS - hey Beth, I hope you don't mind! Leave a mean comment if you do. xo)

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"Somebody is sending me subliminal messages in the night."The following is a true story.Rock Star called me yesterday to say that he awoke the night before, at 2:17 am. There was a car driving veeeerrrry slowly through our completely residential neighborhood. A woman was speaking softly into a bullhorn in a monotone, giving God-Knows-What message to the slumbering suburbanites. Is there an

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I know if you didn't go to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival (MSW, MDSW), you might not want to hear about it. ...so feel free to skip this photo-heavy post* about The Adventures of a Monkey, a Fish, and Sweet Basil in a Fiber-Lover's Paradise if you're so inclined:Update 5/11: Now with storyline!Dancing Fish and I both had other commitments on Saturday night, so we woke up very early to

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Good:Ungood:Why is one good and the other ungood? I think the answer can be found in a small bit on writing on the back that I've conveniently made a starred inset on the photos. Note that one package contains a candy with a registered trademark and the other says nothing. The lesson of the day, friends, is to use caution when choosing your childhood favorites from the discount candy aisle.

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Oh, Rummy.(Click on 'WATCH' about halfway down the page)

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for this?Maybe I should start a send amandamonkey to Middle Earth campaign... I would totally blog about it!::muses on the sorts of textiles they must make::

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I think I will start putting my Project Spectrum photos just on my Flickr site unless they have a funny or poignant or random story behind them - you can click the 'May' button under the 'Project Spectrum' button if you want to keep up with them - or the link above. Then I'll post a summary at the end of the month.Maybe I'll even get around to making a green craft!

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My brother's wedding was beautiful, as was his new wife and the weather in Pittsburgh. Really, we had such a - well - beautiful time.We arrived at the rehearsal and my brother was decked out in a serious vintage powder blue tux: His wife didn't know he would show up so spiffy so she was relatively underdressed but elegant nonetheless.We headed to the hotel bar afterwards and had a few of these

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My camera bag, purchased in SFO Chinatown as a set of three for $9. I use the medium-sized one to store my iPod, and the smallest one holds knitting do-dads.

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You Are Marge SimpsonYou're a devoted family member who loves unconditionally. Sometimes, though, you dream about living a wild secret life!You will be remembered for: your good cooking and evading the policeYour life philosophy: "You should listen to your heart, and not the voices in your head."The Simpsons Personality Test

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Oh man, this is too easy.It's the first month I'm involved in Project Spectrum and green is my favorite color.

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I'm heading out for my brother's wedding tomorrow morning - 'See' you next week!

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So I taught my final lab yesterday. The topic was 'planning.' The students had to design a town based on the geologic principles we've learned this semester.I was pretty pleased with how everyone did (except the group who wanted to put the town's garbage in sinkholes - whoops!), but here's a photo of my favorite one:FYI, the name of the town and the hearts were absolutely unsolicited.

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... but this is where my mind is:Rock Star sent me a whole sequence of Teak sucking up to Barley, just to end in a big crunch on the ear.::sigh::Update: This is nice to see when I log onto my author submission page, though:I really like that word live!

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Here's the Prairie Tunic in a pose that's very common for me these days**.The Nationals cap serves to keep the sun out of my eyes while I'm working, thereby (hopefully) warding off the ever-increasing migraines.A lot of you have wondered what I'm wearing under the tunic. The beauty of this pattern and fiber combination is that you can wear it with something silky and elegant underneath, or with

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Remember my musings on body disposal a while back? One option on the table was Body Worlds. Sunday was the last day it was open at the Franklin Institute, so my pal NattieV and I headed down to Philadelphia to check it out.What to say? As a whole, it was pretty overwhelming. The science geek in me certainly appreciated the preservation and display techniques and the leaps forward in teaching

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Remember when I told you that I ordered some chocolate yarn from Knit Picks to make a pair of Rib and Cable Mitts for myself? Ummm, I didn't exactly tell the full story. I have a lot of strange obsessions. The one relevant to this story is that I love to shop on the 'net but I HATEHATEHATE to pay shipping. So, I take almost every opportunity offered to get things delivered right to my

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Yarn: Jaeger Siena in ‘Driftwood’ (100% mercerized cotton), ordered from Angel Yarns in UK Pattern: 'Prairie Tunic' from Spring 2006 issue of Interweave Knits (size Small)Needles: US3 AddiTurbosRecipient: Me, Myself, and I! I plan to wear it to my brother’s wedding rehearsal dinner next weekend.Thoughts: This is a little boring but perfect for television knitting. It should be a great project

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Here's your assignment: Write a pangram or two in your own hand, sign your name, and post a photo of it on your blog and/or the Flickr pool. Fun!Thanks for passing this along, Chris and Chaos!

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Here is a damsel fly that we caught in stream lab last week:I'm shocked that my students touched non-municipal water without the usual moaning and woe.I'm still in semi-hiding, but this blogging thing is enough of a stress outlet that I just can't let it go completely (I think we all knew that). I found myself outlining future posts in random Word docs and that's just as distracting as just

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Or, A Dissertation SoundtrackI love songs about horses, railroads, land, judgment day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak, and love. And Mother. And God. “Rusty Cage” must fit in some of these

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Okay Friends,It's time for me to step it up and kill this dissertation once and for all. I will not be reading your blogs for the next month - at least it will be VERY sporadic if I do. I will not be blogging, either, even though I know you're dying to see how the Prairie Tunic is coming along.I will miss you but it will be SO MUCH MORE FUN when I return.Your Pal,amandamonkey

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Love, Amanda

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We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered. - Tom StoppardI will be offline (at least as far as blogging is concerned) for a few days because I am going to concentrate on writing something more scientific.Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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I went to Rite-Aid on the way back from lunch to get some eyedrops and came back to the office with this:Here's a close-up of the soda, purchased with this blog in mind:I bought it because it was so funny to see a soda advertising what your kid really will look like if she drinks it all the time.But.The lid advertises the 'Chubby Kids Club.' According to the website, "An exciting new category in

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Thanks for showing me how to use your camera... ...how to be brave.......and what's hott.You're the best!Love, your sister amandamonkey

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