Saturday, February 14th, 2009
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11:16 am - Happy Greeblie Day, everyone!
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Monday, December 1st, 2008
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11:09 am
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Whilst watching RotJ last night, I inadvertently referred to Jabba as Jabba the Fett:
DT: That'd be hilarious. Can you imagine that? Jabba wearing a jetpack?
Me: And when he fires it up it lifts him so he hovers like, maybe, 3 inches of the ground and moves across the room very extremely slowly
DT: It would be the Rascal of jetpacks.
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Monday, November 24th, 2008
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1:25 pm
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Thursday, November 20th, 2008
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7:00 pm - Not to be one of those moms, but....
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
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5:46 pm - Halloween Costumes!
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
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1:49 pm
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"We're not the best people..."
"...but we're not the worst."
"No, grad students are the worst."
Everyone should seriously watch 30 Rock, because it is so very very funny and Tina Fey is so very very Tina Fey. Thursdays 9:30/8:30.
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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
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11:43 am - The Jundland Wastes are not to be travelled cutely.
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
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12:24 am - Um...what?
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
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10:05 am - Question.
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What has two thumbs, speaks limited French,* and passed her quals??
THIS MOI!
*I am quoting the awesome Miss Tina Fey, whom I adore like the genius she is. My French is actually fluent...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
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2:23 pm - Quick knit update
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I've been very very busy with grad school (which is wonderful, but also, you know...busy), but I have been knitting a little here and there on the bus, during seminar, while I wait for things to download (my poor little lappy is slow, but otherwise reliable), etc.
I thought some people might like to have a look-see at what I've been working on. A guy in my department at Tufts is having a baby, so I've been knitting up some cuddlies:
( Under the cut: )
The yarn is microspun, two strands held together on 9s. This knits up to a super cushy, squishy fabric. I know there are Lionbrand haters a-plenty out there, but microspun is cheap, bright and machine washable/dryable. Squares are joined with a three needle bind-off.
Big squares are 45 stitches wide by 86 rows (so 43 garter ribs, if you count like that) tall. Little guys are 25 by 46 rows.
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
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5:18 pm - Twelfth Night
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..or what you will.
I realize I haven't posted in a while, but DT and I are in performing in the Shakespeare Ensemble's production of Twelfth Night which closes Saturday, so I wanted to post some show info for folks who might be interested in coming to see it:
Performances are Thurs., Fri., and Sat. at 8 PM in La Sala de Puerto Rico. More info at the Ensemble's website: http://web.mit.edu/ensemble
Downtown is playing Feste (and sings!), and I'm playing Viola. I actually also costumed the show. The costume design is inspired by Stardust and other Steampunk/modernized Victorian sources. Worth a look, if I do say so myself. So far our audiences seem to have enjoyed themselves. Come and see!!
PS - Spring Knitty!
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
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12:27 pm - Winter Knitty!
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
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1:37 pm - What do stars do?
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They shine.
So, for people who didn't guess, DT and I were Tristan and Yvaine from Stardust
Just two quick pictures now, more detail pics and a full write-up coming later:
DT as Tristan:
and me as Yvaine:
Like I said, write up coming later when I have a bit more time, but I will say I am hugely grateful to The Costumer's Guide for the wealth of reference pictures there.
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
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11:52 am - Halloween Costume
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Hint #4
The "glass" snowdrop (handmade from Sculpey that I mixed the colors for, then glazed heavily to give it that glassy appearance)
Here it is sewn onto the lapel (I didn't want to poke a button hole in the jacket):
If you don't have it at this point...
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1:16 am - Halloween Costume
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Hint #3
Sewing on shiny brass buttons on a pumpkin-colored suede vest.
The finished vest:
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
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9:08 pm - Halloween Costume
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Hint #2:
Embroidering over grommets so they're invisible in the dark, dark blue velvet.
As a note for my own purposes, the color for the grommets is DMC #336....I could've sworn I'd saved the little tube from the gold thread for the buttons, but I can't find it. No biggie, I just need to bring a sample with me to Pearl tomorrow and I'll be able to match it. I think there was a 7 in it.
More hints tomorrow and Wednesday!
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
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5:25 pm - Halloween Costume
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Hint #1:
(no fair guessing if you already know what DT and are going as)
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
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2:09 pm - This weekend and next
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I am not involved, but feel I should semi-plug the Shakespeare Ensemble's Titus Andronicus. It's running Thursday thru Saturday October this weekened and next at 8:00pm in Kresge Little Theater.
Downtown is playing Marcus (the Colm Feore role, if you've seen the Taymor film). I will be at the Friday and Saturday shows if you'd like to join me.
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Friday, September 28th, 2007
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3:33 pm
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I haven't really posted in LJ much lately...I blame Ravelry and the secrecy the birthday/Christmas knitting season demands. Sorry.
That being said, is anyone interested in going to Franklin Fiber Twist with me??
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Friday, September 14th, 2007
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4:05 pm - It's officially autumn
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This morning I got the October Living and now I see that the new Knitty is out. I can't wait to peruse them both at my leisure this evening.
Also, the line apparently jumped and there are now only 183 people in front of me. Literally any day now. I am all a-tremble.
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