Tag Archives: Personal

Home: Refugee Week 2009

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Karie

What does home mean to you? When I left Denmark in 2006, I spent the last few weeks living out of my suitcase and sleeping on friends’ floors. I liked this sort of transitory existence because I knew I was … Continue reading →

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Remembrance of Things Past

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Karie

When You Get Ticked – a blog entry by Lolly – made me stop in my tracks this morning. It made me think back to October 14, 1996 when I woke up, went to brush my teeth and stared with … Continue reading →

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Question For Today

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Karie

So, knitting can delay memory loss! That is great news. But, I wonder, can knitting also stop my migraine from getting worse? The answer is no, sadly. Uggggh (says the bloggerista/knitterina who promptly heads for a silent, dark room).

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For This I Am Thankful

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Karie

“His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their latter end, upon all the living and the dead.” It is snowing outside (again!) and I am reminded … Continue reading →

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Find An Easier Way

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Karie

Observation #1: I don’t outright hate the Leona Lewis cover of “Run” (youtube link) although I still prefer the the Snow Patrol original (youtube link). I am mildly disturbed and am now going to listen to ironic hipster music. Observation … Continue reading →

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Birthday Boy

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Karie

Other Half celebrates his thirty-something-mumble-mumble birthday today. Happy birthday, David. I managed to finish a pair of fingerless mitts (a male variation upon these in Artesano Alpaca Aran) last night whilst at the knit-in at Sith Café. I wouldn’t say … Continue reading →

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And Then We Came To This

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Karie

We have the dreaded November lurgee in Casa Bookish. I have also found myself embroiled in an unexpected and uncalled-for family drama (it’s double the fun when you’re in another country). So, this is all the blogging you’ll get out … Continue reading →

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Six Weeks of Solitude: Back To Reality

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Karie

Anna left an astute comment to my first post on the Six Weeks of Solitude idea: I find the idea of six weeks alone in the middle of nowhere very tempting, but I think I’d had to not take my … Continue reading →

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Six Weeks of Solitude: Comforts and Frights

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Karie

A sneak preview of my current project. I am test-knitting a pattern for Old Maiden Aunt and I’m quite excited about a new technique I’ve just picked up. The Six Weeks of Silence idea seemed particularly attractive this morning after … Continue reading →

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Six Weeks of Solitude: And I Dream of Central Heating

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Karie

Saturday’s Guardian Magazine had a short, but fascinating, article on the joys of silence. The author of the article, Sara Maitland, rented an isolated cottage on the Isle of Skye for six weeks and attempted to live in complete solitude … Continue reading →

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