Archive for August, 2008
Jumped. The. Shark.
That’s it, I’m done. I’ve tried to endure the boring designers, I’ve tried to make peace with the endless product placement and self-promotion, but this week was the last straw. It’s official, last night Project Runway jumped the shark. Making clothes from car parts? Are they serious? I can just imagine the planning meeting for [...]
How about a meme?
Because I haven’t done a meme for a long time and hey! who doesn’t want to read more pointless facts about me? I got this one from Mr. Me who, if you haven’t guessed by now, is the person who keeps this site banging and clanking along and without whom you would just see a [...]
Skirts! Finished!
Remember a long time ago when I told you my sister and I were making white skirts? No? Neither do I. Hers: I know, they look very [...]
But we did and they’re done. We finished them a few weeks ago actually, I just haven’t taken pictures until now. We used the same pattern, Butterick 4686, just different variations.
Mine:
Caller ID is one of the best inventions ever
We took the house off the market on Tuesday morning. Since then I have received 49 calls from desperate agents who want us to relist with them. Well, presumably that’s what they want. I can’t say for sure since I’m not answering the phone and most don’t leave a message. However, the ones who do [...]
To do List
Chores I should be doing but keep putting off because I’m. . . (1) Tired, (2) Pregnant, (3) Busy, (4) Watching the Olympics (5) Chasing my 1-year-old, (6) Procrastinating. Clean major appliances
Wash out kitchen cupboards
Grocery shop
Wash windows
Burn several months worth of pictures onto cds and clean them off my hard drive
Help the girls sort and organize [...]