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Other than fraking around like that, I am just chilling, reading House of Leaves, but about to go watch an episode of Buffy and work on the jacket I'm trying to make for myself in forest green (I'm about 2 inches in):

I baked some wheat-free carrot muffins today, using coconut flour and they are YUMMY! We've been munching on those all day. I also cleaned out all of my drawers and closet of stuff that doesn't fit anymore and needs to be taken to the goodwill (I have about 2 shirts and a pair of pants left), and took ds for a walk in the Rhododendron Garden where we fed the ducks and just hung out, talked to squirrels and looked at the sky. A pretty good day, all in all!

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Sounds like a good day!

I am loving that amazing jacket! I can't wait to see the finished product.

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Haha! Maybe in 2 months?? I'm hoping!

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Much faster than i ever could!

I was more intimidated by your project just thinking of the time involved. Seriously, it would take me half the year minimum. I am really, really excited to see yours.

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I have to have an excuse to watch 3 episodes of Buffy

every night, and of course, to watch episodes of Lost and BSG and whatnot -- so if I pump out the knitting, I don't feel guilty. hehe.
I know I'm going to fuck this up and re-do so many times, who knows how long it's going to take, but I'll feel like a pro when I'm done. I could only afford 1/2 the yarn (cause that's already 30 bucks) for it right now too, so I gotta knit that up and then buy the rest.

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Excuse me for saying so...

...but you don't need an excuse to watch Buffy! It's awesomeness is reason enough! Just an opinion, mind you... Did you watch Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog?
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holy crap. i didn't know that existed. haha.

dh is going to laugh when i show this to him later. thanks!
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me, neither!

thanks, vkitty!

i can't resist putting in links to buffy blogs gone by:

http://www.hipmama.com/node/21800

http://www.hipmama.com/node/11082

are you on facebook? they have this fabulous application called "addicted to buffy" with quotes and trivia questions and discussions and more galore. yes, i'm a fangrrl.

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Omg! You're gonna MAKE

Omg! You're gonna MAKE that? Yourself? Awesome! Also, tell me how House of Leaves is. I've been listening to Poe's album, Haunted, fairly continuously over the last few years and have always wanted to pick up the book, but heard it was a difficult read. Supposedly if you have the Haunted album and read House of Leaves, the songs are supposed to correspond with what's going on in the book.

Ok, I think I'm gonna have to go to the library now... Smile
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I haven't heard Poe's album! But I'll have to check it out.

I'm on page 300 -- started having nightmares around page 210. I have no idea why I am scared, there is really nothing to be scared off, except the vastness of the dark, so it's pretty fun.

It's not a difficult read, in the conventional sense of the word, but certainly the book requires the reader to be able to focus attention on two stories at a time, one that's going on in the footnotes (often times for pages), as well as read upside down and sideways.

Lemme know if you love it! It's one of the most ambitious and well-written books I've read in a long time.

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House of Leaves!!!

i think that is my favorite book ever. i love when people mention it. it is so obscure and so amazing... its been a couple years since i read it, so the details are fuzzy for me, but if you ever wanna talk about, send me a message.

my husband and i were reading it at the same time, fighting for turns to read... with about a dozen bookmarks. the story is so engaging. i remember feeling spooked in broad daylight. really, an amazing book.

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"house of leaves"...is that the one

where the type is all upside down and tricky to read, or am i thinking of something else??

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yeah, duh

i just realized that you already mentioned the upside-down text in 'house of leaves', so i guess my question is answered. gosh is my attention to detail pathetic...

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ooooooh

I'm going to check that book out. I thought I had already read it but I was thinking of another book. The vest is nice, neat project Smile

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I didn't know that

I really love that album too!

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Sweet project

I just know it is going to be fantastic! I thought of you when I got this book last week..

I think I am going to try the aran fishing shirt for Ike.

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I love kids in aran...well, really, anybody in aran!

That is so beautiful! I just finished knitting the Tomten Jacket for Jasper. After I block it and put a zipper in it, I will post. It's in Noro, so the colors are all over the place. I would like to make something like this for him too, because it's got that beautiful simplicity look going on (even though we all know it's a helluva lota work!)

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what a lovely day

thanks for giving us a peek. and that coat is gorgeous and will be moreso in forest green!

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are you seriously making that jacket?

hot Damn!

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I hope it looks good when it's done.

It'll be the hugest pieced thing I've ever knitted. It's even better from the front:

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What I really need to do

is take some lessons. I need to cross to the next level, but need one on one. Knitting is the one thing I get jonesing for in the Fall.

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that sweater

makes my nipples hard! seriously, i want one. good luck with it, i hope it turns out as gorgeous as the picture. how long will it take to do something that big? i've no idea about this stuff, i've never knitted before in my life...

also, gotta say i LOVE that chick's hair. that's the look i used to go for, but i finally had to come to terms with the fact that my stick straight, thin, baby fine hair will neeeever do anything cool like that, no matter how much product-y crap i smush into it. oh well...

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