Tag Archives: personal stuff

Desolation Row

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Karie

Years ago I briefly dated a guy we shall call Jay. Jay was a catch, I guess. He had an incredibly successful career and a beautiful Copenhagen apartment, he was handsome in his expensive suits, and his date nights were … Continue reading →

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A Month Away

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Karie

Count yourself lucky that I have not posted the blog post I spent the other day writing. It turned out to be a 2,000 word essay on defamiliarisation as narrative device in Emma Donoghue’s Room and Lionel Shriver’s We Need … Continue reading →

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Yes She Said

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Karie

I bought myself two Christmas presents. First of all, I finally became a member of MetaFilter – still the best community weblog the internet has to offer. I have been lurking on MetaFilter for almost ten years, so it was … Continue reading →

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Well Still Pretty Good Year

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Karie

First task of the year: sort out the wardrobe. I should probably not use the word ‘wardrobe’ as that word implies system, thoughtfulness, and coherence. Most of my clothes stem from the frantic days of arriving in the UK with … Continue reading →

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Where Did The Time Go?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Karie

Well, Christmas happened and Casa Bookish went off to Aberdeenshire without as much as a hey nonny, nonny. So, belated happy holidays everyone. I hope yours was a good one. I was given an amazing Danish knitting book: Mere Feminin … Continue reading →

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Longing

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Karie

Only three more days until Winter Solstice..

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It’s Getting Cold Now

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Karie

It is premature to write my Reading 2011 entry but I did leave a comment on a newspaper site yesterday about one of my favourite reads so far. I miss keeping a literary blog – but then again my old … Continue reading →

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Addendum

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Karie

I’m going to have nightmares tonight. However. Some things are more important than lace knitting. Way, way, way more important: speak up and speak out.

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The Traveller’s Lament

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Karie

I visited London yesterday for a work-related event. I had to get up at 4am to make it to my 10am meeting and I wasn’t home until 11pm. It was a very long day – not made any easier by … Continue reading →

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FO: Alva

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Karie

I just released a new free shawl pattern on Ravelry: Alva. Alva takes one ball of Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (or two balls of regular Kidsilk Haze) and is knitted on 5mm needles. My sample is knitted using sh. 200 … Continue reading →

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