A quick tour of my knitterly joys. The sun is out, birds are squawking, the air smells clear and sharp like autumn and our toilet works. M has made me a delicious bowl of French Onion soup, served with crusty bread and cheese, and the world is in a nice place. Let’s celebrate by exploring [...]
Also tagged yarnosophyRemarkable what they can do nowadays. Earlier this year, we splashed out and got an Aerogarden (warning: that site automatically starts playing a video. Try not to poop yourself when it starts.) and it has been going gangbusters. Essentially, it’s a benchtop hydroponics setup. Which we are using for completely legal purposes. There’s a lamp [...]
Also taggedEven after a tasty coffee, I really don’t think this is an acceptable start to a morning: In some languages, we find both the ergative and accusative case marking patterns. For example, pronouns may take Nominative-Accusative marking while common nouns take Ergative-Absolutive marking; or animate nouns may take Nominative-Accusative marking while inanimate nouns take Ergative-Absolutive [...]
Also taggedRandom Wednesday! Work been crazy busy? Uni been biting your butt? Mint plants mysteriously struggling? Take a seat and enjoy a big fat gulp of Random Wednesday! I have rediscovered popcorn! The delicious salty snack that is fluffy like a bowl of little fried clouds. M and I have had popcorn for dinner a few [...]
Also tagged RandomAll men look good in a tuxedo, This is my mnemonic. If you’ve had enough gin, Go easy on the tonic. – Kaz Cooke That’s a poem I know that uses the word mnemonic. Awesome word. I love the double consonant combo at the beginning, causing those who are unfamiliar to falter. I have a [...]
Also taggedIf I’m honest, there is part of me that loves having lots of knitting projects on the go. I like finishing things, too, and if I have projects on the go for too long, I start to feel a bit sad. But having said that, I kinda like having a few options. There’s the convenience [...]
Also tagged yarnosophyI’ve been working on my creative visualisation — and by “working on”, I mean “trying to reduce the volume by which I decry as bunkum”. I’m a bit of a hippie at heart, as well as an optimist at stomach, so you would think I’d be all over creative visualisation like a cat on a [...]
Also tagged Mama MothYou’ll have to forgive me if I seem a little distracted at the moment. It’s not cooking, it’s not knitting, it might not even be that interesting unless you’re me or one of the many that have discovered World of Goo. It’s awesome, cool and completely consuming. Each level requires you to shuttle all the [...]
Also taggedI would hate to suggest that I find moments of indecision crippling, because I can’t shake the feeling that it would indicate a certain lack of robustness to my character. I will say this: I find moments of indecision frustrating, like walking on a foot with pins and needles. Example: I had to enrol in [...]
Also tagged Mama MothI’m a bit of a worrywart. Apart from the wart bit: I’m fairly sure I don’t qualify for that. But I do worry a bit. I consider it an extension of an overactive imagination, which I’m also prone to, since the things I worry about tend to be ludicrously unrealistic, unlikely and improbable. I dither [...]
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