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Running After Myself

By Karie on August 5, 2008

These past few days have been rather rough. I’m struggling to get enough sleep and my body feels as though I have been running several marathons. I haven’t even touched knitting once, that is how exhausted I have been.

So blogging feels like an afterthought.

But I’m learning new exotic phrases from my blog spam (they do what to zebras?!), I am a merciless conqueror in Civilization Revolution, and I have a new mobile phone with built-in pedometer so I can feel extra guilty about how little exercise my body allows me these days. And I have learned the hard way that Tesco’s Budget Long-Lasting Unsweetened Soy Alternative To Milk tastes really, really foul.

This entry is filed under Blogging, Personal and tagged boo-hiss, health, personal stuff, self.

Neapolitan Shawl

By Karie on August 4, 2008

For various reasons I have been unable to post a photo of my first major foray into knitting in fifteen years. This is the ~~stole~~ shawl that spawned an obsession, dear readers.

I have known E. for many years and she is one of my closest friends. She turned forty in February and I was unable to celebrate the big FOUR-OH with her. I found some yarn. I started knitting. I finished. I loved it.

It is very fitting that I’d be knitting a Neapolitan coloured shawl for someone who has insisted on trying out various desserts on me before serving them for the rest of her friends: “So, Karie, do you prefer the lemon meringue pie or the chocolate bread pudding? Or maybe the frozen Cointreau mousse?” At least my gift won’t wreak havoc on her waistline.

In related news, I like the look of Twist Collective, I saw a designer in person the other day and opted out of saying hello and I have bought my own weight in thin 2-ply wool. I’m also still sunburnt.