Stories of glue gone bad

I didn't realize getting glued to a toilet seat could cause diabetes. A man was Super Glued to a toilet seat for 20 minutes at a Colorado Home Depot, an apparent prank of teenagers. Two years after the incident, he claims the gluing has caused post-traumatic stress, triggered diabetes and heart complications. He is now suing Home Depot.

Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, a judge has ordered a woman to pay her ex-boyfriend $46,200 for using glue to exact revenge. One morning, he woke to discover she had "used Super Glue to stick his genitals to his abdomen, glued his buttocks together and spelled out a profanity on his back in nail polish." She then kicked him out of her home without any clothes where he carefully walked for a mile before getting to a phone at a gas station. I imagine he was very careful on his walk. Very careful indeed.

But she wasn't the first person to think of this. A woman in Oklahoma used an entire bottle of glue on her ex-husband. Apparently she found a pubic hair on her vibrator that belonged to someone else, so she glued his left testicle to his left leg. An entire bottle!

Got something stuck to you with Super Glue? Use acetone based fingernail polish remover. Be sure to test it in a safe area first: acetone will eat varnish, some fabrics, etc. I know this from personal experience. Because of me, a coffee table once had to be resurfaced. Another time, I accidently dripped acetone based nail polish on mom's nighty (oops, did I ever tell you about that Mom?), melting a nice big hole in it. It's also not a good to expose your skin to it for a long period of time. However, it's better than having something (scrotum, etc.) permanently stuck to yourself. You can also try body lotion.

The Car

I haven't talked about it in a while. True. But you can bet your behind that I've been thinking about it. I'm this close > < to buying it. In fact, I've been stashing away the last couple paychecks so I won't spend anything, enabling me to save more $ for the big day.

Unfortunately, that means I'm running low on funds for frivolous stuff like groceries, the phone bill, gas, etc. Who needs it anyway?

Now I'm trying to decide if I should save a little more money to upgrade to a slightly better car. Of course this means delaying the purchase for a month at least. I don't know. I'm not sure if I can take it. ARRGH!

Good news, I checked the price of the car and it has gone down...so, that's pretty cool.

Bad things

I woke up with a bad attitude this morning. It all started with a cough, sore throat and raspy voice. Then I started work and that's when things went to hell. Let's just say, I'm pretty disappointed with my job right now.

So I've been working on my Fuzzy Foot for the Fuzzy FeetAlong. Yes you can see I've progressed quite far. The instructions call for circular needles. That's just not going to work for me. I'll switch over to dpn's tomorrow. I'm still loving the color though. It's called Orchid Thistle.

I've also been working on two socks using the Almost Argyle pattern from KnitPicks. Another bad thing. I'm not sure why it's not working out. I mean, you should be able to see the diamond argyle pattern, right? Unfortunately it's really hard to see. I'm not sure if it's because I knit too lose and the edges aren't defined or if it's the color. Maybe the gray isn't solid enough (it's a bit heathered) or is too dark?

This is one sock stretched out with the cuff on the right (I really love the way the Latvian twist turned out), diamond argyle in the middle and the heel flap on the left.

The heel flap is a pattern of K1, Sl1 that makes a pretty yet thick fabric, much better than the usual straight knit. And perfect for an area that experiences heavy wear.

Anyway, I'm going to finish these up and try again with either smaller needles (depending on how big these turn out) or a lighter color. Any suggestions as to why the pattern is hidden?

I guess the dark color was perfect for my mood today.

Disturbed

Lost was a rerun. Again.

Fortunately, you can watch a quick version of each episode here. I guess it's a compromise for the reruns. grr.

Fuzzy FeetAlong

In the spirit of joining the masses, I've joined the Fuzzy FeetAlong. When I first read about it at Laurie's blog, I wasn't going to join, I was just going to lurk. I already have enough projects on my plate, why add another one?

But after reading about it, I decided to go ahead. I mean, I've been wanting to make a pair for a while. And, it just so happens I have a couple skein of Lamb's Pride given to me by a very generous angel from Secret Pal 5. Interestingly, they're the same exact color, if not similar, as the feet in the picture at Knitty.com where the pattern was originally published. Coincidence? I think not.

Anyway, here's to Fuzzy Feet!

I didn't know...

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are fraternal, not identical twins.

Taboo Tuesday - *caution* tiny bit o blood

Through work, I managed to acquire some tickets for WWE's Taboo Tuesday last night. Now, normally I wouldn't go. But, I thought, why not? And since I'm suffering a pre-pre-pre-midlife crisis, this was a perfect opportunity to do something different. Plus I was hoping I could get some good photos and interesting tales for you guys.

The first interesting thing I saw was in the parking lot. Several guys were standing there next to their car (it was still daylight) taking hits from their bong. Nice. Speaking of blatant impropriety, I was surprised at how much of a family event this was! Children were everywhere! I even saw a commercial van full of kids driving by, as if they were on a field trip.

I met up with Brian, Bob, Samir, Apollo and three other guys whose names I have forgotten. Yeah, men! I love hanging out with men, they're so black and white! When we got there, the event had already started but we quickly found our seats. Honestly, I was a bit disappointed. Our comp tickets ended up in the nosebleed section, not the pimp section. But we didn't complain because they were free. And free is always a good thing, right?


Not long after we settled into our correct seats (we mistakenly sat in the wrong section for about fifteen minutes), Beavis, Butthead and several of their closest friends came and sat behind us. They were SO loud and annoying! Here's some favorite lines from the Idiots:

--"Take his tie and strangle him with it until he's dead!"
--"KILL HIM KILL HIM"
--"Grab his gay hair and kill him!"
--"KILL HIM UNTIL HE'S DEAD"
--WOOOOOO, WOOOO, WOOOOOOOOOOOO " (Ric Flair Sound)
--"Kick his ass" *clap clap clap* "Kick his ass" *clap clap clap*
--"Dude, he acts like he wants to lose!"
--"Of course it's not fixed! They don't know who's going to win."
--*cough cough* *cough cough cough coooouugh* on the back of my head (Apollo giving Beavis his Scary Black Man Glare
--"I got $5 on that b*tch in the leather!"

And so on. I thought they were going to lose it during the diva's Women's Championship fight. It was...great. Just great.

I guess my favorite, as a newbie, was Rey Mysterio. That guy's so athletic, was throwing himself around the ring, jumping over people, doing flips...it was cool! One of his signature moves is The 619, you know, 'cause he's from San Diego and that's the area code south of the 8. The 619 move involves twisting and whipping himself through the ropes and laying the smackdown on his victim with his legs. Apparently he's really popular amongst the little kids and people like me, the newbies. Oh, and a lot of people were wearing variations of his mask too. Even the little kids. It was funny how grown adults were walking around during and after the event with their masks on like it was nothing. We saw several people walking to their cars and drive away with masks still on.

The other event that made an impression on me was the Steel Cage Match between Ric Flair and Triple H. Now, these guys got bloody! Really bloody! Even in the nose bleed section we could see how Ric Flair's bleached blond hair was solid red! And on the screen, we saw Triple H's face oozing blood! It was disgusting! But, I guess that's what The People pay for. After the fight was over and the steel cage was lifted back into the top of the arena, some people came in and rolled back the cover that was on the bottom of the ring. It was pretty bloody! After looking through Flair's old photos, it looks like he and H have fought a lot. Interestingly, their bloody photos are in black and white. I guess that's how they censor the violence.

Anyway, I don't have much to say (but I can blab on and on) nor did I get very many good shots. But I'll post what I have.

Lights, camera, action! The show was broadcast live online and on TV. See that square image on the other side of the darkened lights? That's what people saw on TV. Nice. Just below it is the area where the superstars would come out. Sometimes flames 'n such would shoot out from specially set up props on the stage. You can see some of them on the stage if you squint; they look like black cans lined up in rows.

I call this piece, "Steel Cage Match with Bald Head." I may have new wrinkles from squinting all night long. After this I took most photos zoomed in and without a flash, so they're blurry.

They got down and dirty! Here, Flair and H took turns throwing each other against the cage, bloodying up their faces and heads. There was quite a bit of blood on the floor too. (That dark spot is a chair.) Note how that guy has red hair...that's not dye nor is it natural, I couldn't believe how much Flair bled! Oh yeah, the yellow shirts were security watching out for fights. Frankly, I was disappointed in the lack of crowd interaction aka fights. I mean, this is WWE after all!!

"Let's go Ric Flair" *clap clap clap-clap-clap* "Wooo woooooo wooooo!" (inside Rayleen's head, "Shut UP F-Wads!") It was not a pretty moment for me. Apollo was trying to maintain composure but really wanted to reach around and pop someone in the head.


After the cage match, in which 57-year-old Ric Flair aka Nature Boy miraculously beat down 36-year-old Triple H aka The Game, those guys in red shirts ran out and whipped off the bloodied cover on the stage. They peeled it back like a dirty sheet and hid it somewhere in a matter of seconds. Chick in the black clothes introduced all the matches. Bob told me her name but she didn't get bloody so I don't remember.

Nice, sweet little angelic children yelling, "Kill 'em! Stomp on his head! Kurt Angle sucks!" Apollo wants to know how that came out of their mouth, "when they still have snot running out of their nose."

Eventually it was time to leave. Even before the last match was over, people were scrambling over each other to get out. A lot of people bought fake wrestling belts and wore them over their shoulder. These two guys kept coming and going for beer, food, bathroom, etc and holding their belts in the air as they ran up the stairs. Why? WHY?

I think Britney and K-Fed were there carrying their folding chairs, signs, and belts. (I just don't get Ugg boots with shorts. Ugg boots might be OK with other appropriate attire, but shorts?) Apparently, if you paid $150 for the floor seats, you got to take home your own special black folding chair with special red WWE photos and logos on them. Thankfully, they're padded so you can't hurt your loved ones too hard when you use them typical WWE fashion.


I'm not sure why I took this shot. I think I was going to say something inappropriate. Now I can't remember what it was. Hmm. Nevertheless, I have very few photos. It stays.


By the time we made it out to the parking lot (I was stalking someone trying to get a good photo for Faythe, it didn't work out though), we couldn't find our car! Because so many cars were gone, we were totally disoriented and couldn't figure out where we left it. DOH! Wandering around looking for it was totally worth it though because I found this lovely gem! This car had four signs total in the windows. They were warning us of the governments dangerous radars and lasers!

As far as I'm concerned, the best was saved for last. OH YEAH BABY!

Meet Apollo

I'm sure some of you have been wondering what Apollo looks like. Well here he is in all his glory!

Stooped Yahoo!

For the past week or two, when you leave a comment on my blog the email has been sent straight to my bulk folder! This means I didn't realize you guys were commenting! I've tried everything I could thing of to fix the problem and finally gave up and changed the comment destination email to a different account. NOW I'll be able to respond and thank you for leaving your comments!

Which reminds me, you anonymous people (except Mom) need to leave your name! I'd love to know who's stopping by!

Halloween cats

Zoe despises everyone. The hat suits her attitude just fine. She hates flash photography about as much as she hates "The Man" (or in this case, The Woman) holding her down.

Simba the SuperCat is at your command! Wherever a ball of yarn lays unattended, wherever a good massage is to be had, wherever a can of catfood is being opened, you can count on SUPERCAT to save the day! Or at least, his day.

For more photographs of humiliated cats in Halloween costumes, be sure to check out Simba and Zoe's blog on Halloween day.

Slip Slip Knit i.e. SSK

First, slide the right needle into the left side of the stitch as if to knit. This means you stick the needle through the front of the stitch just like you would if you were going to knit it - but don't knit just yet.




Instead of knitting it, you slip the stitch off onto the right needle.








Yep, there's a slipped stitch. You can see that it's not knit, the yarn is still leading away from the stitch off to the right.







Slip the stitches twice.










Next, stick the left needle through both of the slipped stitches. Make sure the left needle is in front of the right needle.






Now use the right needle to reach back and grab the yarn just like you would if you were to knit normally. I knit Continental style so this might look a little different if you knit English.




And lastly pull the yarn through the two stitches.









See? That was easy, right? A beautiful SSK! And so easy to do, too.

Can you see the SSK leaning towards the left? In some patterns, such as with socks, the SSK is used to slant one direction and the K2 tog will be used on the opposite side of the pattern to lean the other direction.

The Don’t Playa Hate Sock - Part 1

I've just completed the entire pattern to this basic sock but then realized it was HUGE and potentially scary to a young or apprehensive knitter, so I've decided to post the pattern in sections. Hopefully, it won't be as intimidating this way.

The prospect of knitting socks is usually pretty scary. However, if you can make a scarf, you can make a hat. And if you can make a hat, you can make a sock. So what’s stopping you? Is it all those skinny double pointed needles? I know, that’s what scared me off too. Don’t worry, it’s much simpler than you think.

~Pimp Slap~ (What’s this? It’s advice you don’t want to miss!): If you want to start off with size 8 needles and worsted weight yarn just until you get your bearings, that’s what I did and nothing wrong with it! Unfortunately, I now have one large sock fit for a large footed man. Her name is Marjorie and she’ll probably never have a mate. Poor Marjorie. Which brings up another subject. When knitting socks, it’s always best (in my opinion) to knit both at the same time. This is to avoid Second Sock Syndrome. You’ll know what I mean when you finish your first sock.

OK, let’s begin, shall we?

The Don’t Playa Hate Sock

so named for Faythe the crocheter (craw-chet-er), who doesn’t get the sock knitting phenomena (hehe)

Materials:
Sport weight yarn
Size 3 dpn or size for gauge (Yes, it’s important to knit a swatch to check gauge, you might as well get into the practice of doing it every time.)

Gauge:
7 stitches = 1” in stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl the next row, repeat)

Abbreviations:
K = Knit

P = Purl

Sl = Slip

K2 tog = Knit 2 together

Sts = Stitches

SSK = Slip, Slip, Knit
Slip next 2 stitches one at a time onto the right needle, as if you were to knit them (remember, through the front of the stitch, not back). With the two stitches now on the right needle, Insert left needle through both stitches while they’re still on the right needle and use the right needle to K2 tog.

~Pimp Slap~ If you’re like me and need someone to show you how to make the SSK stitch, check out this video at StitchGuide.com. If you'd rather look at still shots, take a look at the instructions and photos I took.

Instructions:

Sock

Loosely cast on 48 stitches onto one needle. Divide them onto three needles and join in a round.

~Pimp Slap~ When I divide all the stitches onto three needles, I usually put the very last stitch on the same needle as the first stitch for at least the first couple rows. This helps to avoid any sort of gaps that may occur when you’re trying to join the round. Don’t forget to place a marker to mark the beginning and end of the rounds.

Also, please be careful not to twist the stitches.

~Pimp Slap~ Keeping the stitches from twisting can be tricky, but I have a trick. To me, the stitches look like a caterpillar and the bottom of the stitches look like little feet. To avoid twisting, make sure all the feet line up and look the same on both sides of the needles.

At this point, the double pointed needles may seem a little unmanageable. Don’t worry, that chaotic feel will go away. Just imagine that you are holding two straight needles and the third needle is invisible. Keep saying this to yourself until you're convinced. :)

Cuff
Rounds 1-4: K all

Rounds 5-18: *K1, P1 repeat from *

Rounds 19-28: K all


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That's it for today kids! See? That wasn't so hard, was it? Next time we'll start on the heel!

Finished (and a few knots tied too)

Finally wound in all the loose ends and tied a couple forbidden knots while I was at it (I had to) and I'm finished. They're still a little big, even though I checked gauge. Next time I'll either go down a needle size or cast on less stitches. I'm just relieved I'm finished! Now I can start on something else. :)

Update:

Just finished the second sock. Am sleepy.

One down, one to go

Here's the first sock in it's unblocked glory! Now I just need to finish the toe on the second sock. These socks are going to be perfect for cold weather!

Why do you knit or crochet?

For me, it's because I like crafty things and I've always liked the gratification and challenge of making something myself. Of course, there's also that meditative quality of the actual knitting process. And with our tech savvy society practically controlling everything we do (not that we mind so much), I think some people are drawn to old crafts like knitting and crocheting because of their simplicity and down-to-earthyness. It's also a way for me bond with my friends and yes, these sort of crafts are perfect for obssessive types. Me!


Simba loves The Knit and figureds if you don't like it, it means more for him (because, "Obviously there's something wrong with a human that doesn't like yarn stuffs").







Speaking of old, I know some people are surprised when they learn I knit. They think it's a craft perfected by grandma types only. I usually tell them, "Actually, it's quite popular with young people." I'm not sure if I've convinced anyone but it isn't uncommon for the response to include, "Will you make me ______________ (fill in the blank with a time consuming, expensive ten skein object that I don't know how to make nor do I wish to learn to make for an unappreciative non-knitter type)?"

What about you? Why do you knit or crochet? How do you respond when people say, "My grandma does that."

More yarn from Knitpicks

I'm going to make this quick 'cause I'll probably knit swatches or projects out of this later which I'll post, but I wanted to show this to you (ok, mainly to Faythe who is equally as obsessed as I am). This is the sock yarn I purchased from Knitpicks. I'm not sure why, but the top left yarn is much darker in the photo than in person. It's dark green, Pine to be exact. The gray is called Ash and the tan is Fawn. Interestingly, while the other two match the photos pretty well, the yarn in the left bottom corner, Essential - Fawn looks nothing like the photo on the website. It looks like nylons, not the nice creamy color in the photo on their website. I'm pretty disappointed with this one. I can't imagine making socks out of this color. And you know how I am about yarn...if I hate it from the beginning, I will hate it to the end and will eventually talk crap about it behind its back. I'm thinking about returning it for a different color if they'll let me. But now I'm uncertain as to whether or not the yarn will look like the photo. Too bad they didn't have a color card for this yarn. Anyway, any suggestions as to what I should get?

I'm pleasantly surprised by yarn in the right bottom corner. Dancing - Ballet has turned out to be even more beautiful than the photo! I'm ecstatic. If it knits up like I think it will, I'm definitely going to buy more. I'm not really a fan of mixed colors but this yarn has definitely won me over.

The top two hanks are Alpaca Cloud in Horizon (top) and Stream. The heathering is beautiful - I'm in love! And so soft! You need some, go buy it now!

The bottom hank is Shimmer - Happy Dance. Now, I'm still not so sure about the color. But it's not for me, it's for someone else so...I'm just going to leave it at that. I'm sure it'll look a lot better when it's knit too. I think it's a lot brighter in person than in the photo on their website.

Oh yeah...Alpaca Cloud is much softer than Shimmer. I didn't think using silk would decrease softnes.

Wait, did I say I was going to make this quick? Imagine a quick phone call. hehe You got off easy!

What's wrong with this picture?

Lost

I'm relieved to learn that Lost is going to be a rerun this Wednesday. Why? Because I missed last weeks episode! I know, not everyone appreciates it but yes, I'm addicted and I need my fix.
Hopefully by then I'll have received my Knitpicks order and can start on a Christmas present. I still have to figure out how to post my knit projects without spoiling any surprises. I'll work something out though.

No other news, except Mom and Aimee are going to be here December 12-16th. YES!! I think it's been about four or five years since Mom's been to San Diego, and just over a year for Aimee. Hopefully I'll have my car by then. Last time Mom and Larry came to visit, I had to cram everyone into my Sentra. It was a miserable fit for everyone. It would be cool if we could squeeze in a trip to Vegas but I'm not sure if everyone's up to it. As it is, we have Disneyland and possibly the zoo and SeaWorld to visit. Either way, I'll just be happy to have them here. And at Christmas too!! YAY!!

I saw Enough again tonight. It reminded me of my time spent as an advocate with the city for vicitims of domestic violence. I'd like to get back into that...

Finally, I WON!

I hate that part in the sock pattern where you start shaping the gusset. I cannot stand any funky holes in that corner at the beginning, I just hate it! I'm using a new pattern for the blue rainbow socks and it seems this one is more prone to the problematic hole. It may just be me, but I refuse to admit it. REFUSE! AARARGHGHGAHGHGHG!!

So, to combat that stupid, annoying hole, I knit two less rows in the heel flap so I wouldn't have as many empty spaces when I picked up the required amount of stitches. Actually, I've modified the pattern in a few different places, so I figured, why not change this too?

It's amazing how one sock looked great, but the other wouldn't cooperate. Actually, it was only ONE side that had the hole...not both sides!! This called for desperate, if not obsessive, frogging of the gusset (maybe six times *sigh*). After repeatedly frogging the problem sock by assimilating frantic hand-to-hand combat, I've finally conquered and WON the "hole" problem.

Get it, the whole problem! HAHA HA hahAhah HA HA hAH AHA! I WILL NOT LET THE KNIT WIN I WILL NOT!

Last night around 1:00 AM I solved the problem (it was stupid, really) and now have two socks with relatively normal looking gussets. Granted, the sock with the gusset problem has some stitches that look a bit stretched out, but they will work themselves out when washed. They will, or else....

Meanwhile, the two socks and respective balls of yarn lie in a pile where I left them last night. Fortunately, needles do not appear to have chew marks and yarn appears to have not been touched by predators. Note to self: transfer notes written on paper napkin to knitting notebook.

This may look like a mess to you, but to me it smells of victory! The Knit will never win a fight with me. NEVER!!!

Yay SP!!

My SP is spot-on! First, let me show ya the stuff she sent me: (note cat tail, why are cats so nosey?)

I was pretty excited to get a package in the mail and ripped the box open. Oh yeah! So this is what she sent, some Halloween stickers, glow in the dark spiders, yarn, lotion, a cd and a nice card. :)

OK, now to the details...Can you believe she (assuming she's a she) sent me a cd?? A WHOLE CD? The soundtrack to Moulin Rouge!! EEEEEE!! She obviously read my Amazon wish list. I LOVE this album and am so happy she got it for me. What a truly unexpected surprise! THANK YOU!! I can't wait to drive to work so I can listen to it (I've been working from home these past several days).

I have the lotion here next to my computer and will definitely take this stuff to work. The lotion I've been using at work makes my hands itch. Aveda, GRRR!! I really like this Aveeno though. I'll definitely find some use for the stickers and spiders too. They're so cute!!

And lastly, the yarn. It is SO soft! It's Landscapes, 70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Silk. AND NO FUZZ!! YEAH! This color card shows the yarn much better but look how beautiful it is! It's just perfect! I've really been falling in love with jewel tones lately, and red is my favorite. I can't wait to make something with it. Now I need to look through my patterns for something yummy to make with this.

Thank you SP! Woo hoo!

This weeks "Why, WHY??"

I started a new class tonight at UCSD. Immigration Law is turning out to be a bit more interesting than I had anticipated and much more detailed. I never realized there was more than one kind of visa! And no, I'm not talking about the kind you buy yarn with.

Now I must say, due to my many road trips, I have had the opportunity to use several different gas station or tourist bathrooms. One regular stop in the middle of the Redwood Forest even has a stinky outhouse without light!! You do your business in the dark, which is probably a good thing cause really, do you want to see where the god-awful stench is coming from?

Anyway, I used the restroom at UCSD tonight. And amazingly, it was WORSE than ANY of the public gas station bathrooms I have EVER USED! Even in Europe! Seriously, who would poop on a toilet seat, and why?? I'm telling you, this was not a mere miscalculation. This was a definite in-your-face act of disrespect. Talk about no class!

Which reminds me, sometimes at work people use the bathroom but do not flush. They'll even leave the toilet seat cover in tact on the seat along with their "business" inside. Why don't they flush? Why, WHY?? Is common decency too much to ask for?

I give these Problematic Pooper People four GAHs and four fist shakes!! And please, for the love of all that's good and will stave off hepatitis, flush the toilet!!

Mitered diamonds explained

I thought I'd answer the question you didn't ask. And yes, I decided to call them diamonds now. Squares work, but they look like diamonds. And "diamonds" works with the flashy colors better, too. Obviously, this is fascinating to me so I am forced to share.

So first (1) you make the four diamonds. The four on the bottom in this photo are the original four. See (2)...this is an example of where you would start knitting to create the second level of diamonds. You start at the x on the right that I've drawn in and pick up a total of 23 stitches, working your way towards the x on the left. This connects the original four diamonds, creates four more (when you finally attach the first original diamond on the right and the last one on the left). Then at (3) you pick up 23 more stitches and end up making a triangle so the top is flat. After you do this all the way around, you will have created a cuff.

I'm so glad I finished both cuffs. The hard part is over!!

Oh yeah, there was an earthquake today. Jen felt it. Did I? No, I was frogging one of the cuffs, trying to figure out where I had added the extra stitch. grr!

"Oh no she didn't"

OK now that I reflect back on this, it's not so bad. However I still have a problem. Unfortunately, this photo didn't catch the details. *sigh* The "oh no she didn't" is in the details. (I literally followed this girl around like a paparazzi stalker, trying to get a good shot without anyone noticing. How sad is that?)

First, I have to say how much I hate todays fashion of the extremely low pants/skirt/shorts, etc. Please people, I do not want to see your crack, your underwear or any hair. With this new trend I've noticed that everyone, even those that shouldn't, want to show us their skin. Not to mention how you have to keep pulling your clothes, what's the point of wearing them if you can't keep them on?

And then there's that band of flesh exposed at the widest part of your body. Note key word "widest." Why would you like to draw attention to yourself like this? Even if you think your body is fit enough to show this sort of skin, you're probably wrong. I'm sorry to be rude, but it's the truth. Your friends must not like you if they can't tell the truth. Either that or they too have equally bad taste. Still, even if you have a nice body, have some pride. Cover up.

Speaking of making your body unattractive, note how having all the fabric on top also makes you look bulkier on top? Like a linebacker? Not good! This may also be due to girls hunching over trying to hide their chest. I'm not sure, but if you're willing to show your midsection, I'm not sure where the shyness comes from.

And why the drooping belts? Do you really want to accentuate your butt like this? No, you're wrong! It's all bad! BAD I SAY!

*sigh* Girls. This what I'm talking about. Unfortunately, this the best example I have in this set of photos of how bad a pooch stomache looks with the low skirt look. But I think you know what I'm talking about. Up close you could see cellulite. And when she turned around, HAIR. Now, some of us latina's have hair in innappropriate places. It's an unfortunate genetic trait of some of us brown skinned people. Well, this girl had hair all over her lower back. NOT GOOD. Girls, you can avoid any sort of embarassing peep shows by covering up.

BTW, do you like how the belt cups her butt?

I'm sure she's a nice girl and she was actually really pretty. I know, she's just following the current fashion trends. But still, am I alone on this one?

(On a side note, the fashion trend is leaning towards a higher waist line.)

Thinking hybrid?

Here's an interesting article on hybrids. I'll eventually go hybrid, but it'll be a few years.

Nickelback

I heard this song on the radio as I pulled into the driveway tonight. For some reason, it really struck a chord; it almost made me cry. I guess it made me think of home and long for the "olden days."

Photograph (video)

Lyrics - All The Right Reasons :

Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
How did our eyes get so red?
And what the hell is on Joey’s head?

This is where I grew up
I think the present owner fixed it up
I never knew we ever went without
The second floor is hard for sneakin’ out

This is where I went to school
Most of the time had better things to do
Criminal record says I broke in twice
I must’ve done it half a dozen times

I wonder if it’s too late
Should I go back and try to graduate
Life’s better now than it was back then
If I was them, I wouldn’t let me in

Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It’s hard to sayIt’s time to say it
Goodbye, Goodbye
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for

It's hard to say
It’s time to say it
Goodbye, Goodbye
Remember the old arcade
Blew every dollar that we ever made
The cops hated us hangin’ out
They say somebody went and burned it down

We used to listen to the radio
And sing along with every song we’d know
We said someday we’d find out how it feels
To sing to more than just the steering wheel

Kim’s the first girl I kissed
I was so nervous that I nearly missed
She’s had a couple of kids since then
I haven’t seen her since God knows when

I miss that town
I miss their faces
You can’t erase
You can’t replace it
I miss it now
I can’t believe it
So hard to stay
Too hard to leave it
If I could relive those days
I know the one thing that would never change

Look at this photograph
Every time I do it makes me laugh
Every time I do it makes me

(yep, that's how it ends)

What do you knit?

To those of you who post here, what is your knit/crochet obsession? If you were only allowed to knit/crochet one thing, what would it be?

No Toyota, No!!

See the hideous cars that are our future! No!! Whyyyyy Toyota, what are you thinking!! OK, so the NLSV on the bottom is merely a concept car, but why? And why the Yaris? Aren't there enough subcompacts out there? NOOOOOO for the love of all that's good and is not a marriage-of-the-Prius-and-the-Metro....please stop!

I had a great day!

I cancelled a doctor appointment so I could have a nice, relaxing day off without any stress or worry. I saw a bunch of butterfly's and some other interesting things. I'll post about them later, but first, here's a few teaser photos.

Amongst some interesting things I saw, I also have a "Oh no she didn't" set of photos to discuss. I'll let you choose from the topics above.