Tag Archives: amusing

Bricolage

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Karie

The internet does weird things to how we are perceived and how we interact socially. Two recent examples: A New Zealander living in Scotland has contacted me through YouTube (where I have added a few Kiwi music videos to a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Muddle

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Karie

This is pure unadulterated lust. 1300 yards of peridot green with hints of bronze. Alpaca/merino/silk. Lace. Lust. My brain is galloping through all the relevant patterns. My heart is beating fast. You non-knitters, you have no idea how a knitter’s … Continue reading →

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Changing

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Karie

Ever played the casting game? You take one film or TV series and try to recast it using a specific criteria. One of my favourite ones was the “Lord of the Rings gone Hollywood bad” challenge. That one had Dolph … Continue reading →

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Time-Travelling

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Karie

First, a link: this Cat & Girl comic strip made me chuckle quietly. Grrl travels fifteen years forward to meet her future self. 1990s Grrl is underwhelmed by 2010 Grrl. And I chuckled quietly because I saw myself. Having said … Continue reading →

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Knitting In Public: True Stories

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Karie

The couple approached me as I sat knitting. The woman told me that she had recently begun knitting again and that it was so nice to see a young woman knitting in public (I’m now the age when I appreciate … Continue reading →

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Reading, Watching, Knitting, Thinking.

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Karie

I’m currently reading Colm Toíbín’s Brooklyn. I am reading it slowly, taking it in line by line. I always do this with Toíbín’s books; they deserve attention and care. Also, Brooklyn cuts very close to the bone with its story … Continue reading →

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Going Places

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Karie

Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes, a book on how to make geometric models using needlepoint, has won a prize given to oddly-titled books. Written by Latvian mathematician Daina Taimina, it was adjudged the winner of the annual Diagram Prize after … Continue reading →

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Best Item Description Ever

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Karie

I was looking for some gift ideas when I found the Adopt A Polar Bear Gift Pack: The Adopt A Polar Bear is the perfect gift for those who have always wanted a pet polar bear, but are scared of … Continue reading →

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Boredom Sets In

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Karie

A brief link today pilfered from elsewhere: Hey, Oscar Wilde!.  It is “a personal art collection of various artists interpreting their favourite literary figure/author/character”. I really like this Winnie the Pooh. Health update: I managed to get dressed and head … Continue reading →

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Mad, Bad & Orange To Know

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Karie

Being ill has its benefits. Last time I was stuck in bed for more than two days in a row, I ploughed through Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell which I had previously failed to get into (the plot starts unfolding … Continue reading →

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