Something I learned about myself Tuesday, May 19 2009 

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What with the recent events, into which I won’t go here, sufficient to say several forms of shit have hit the fan, and with everything else that’s going on, I’ve learned something important about myself.

I get worried and anxious and majorly stressed-out, but I can still function.

This is interesting. The slightest cold takes me down like the grand piano in cartoons, but anxiety? No sweat. I don’t even lose sleep. When something hurts, I’m useless, but when ten things fall on your head, I’m sorting it out and making plans.

Interesting. And good to know.

Oh, and Teddy hurt his leg. Nothing serious, just a little scratch. Nothing a Hello Kitty band aid can’t fix.

 

A lady Thursday, May 14 2009 

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I saw a grand old lady today. And I fell in love.

She was almost 80, by approximation, all wrinkly and tiny and old. But she looked amazing! Not “great and fabulous and gorgeous and nipped-and-tucked” -amazing, but like a real ladylike lady. You see…

She was wearing this camel straight skirt that fell below her knees. With it she had a blouse, and a camel jacket. Her feet were in brown stockings and dark brown low-heeled mary-janes (mary-janes, people! how adorable!). Added to that, a ladylike leather purse, with a handle and all.

She was standing in the traffic light with her bright red cross-country bike, wearing a bright red biking helmet.

As I stood in awe, she got on her bike and pedalled away. I was in love.

I want to be that lady when I’m 80.

 

Things I learned today… Thursday, May 14 2009 

Books and Confessions of a Shallow Mind and knitting and stuff you didn't need to know but I'm telling you anywa ii 7:35 pm

… when walking around town.

1) Black tights (we’re talking less than 40den here) don’t hide the fact that you haven’t shaved your legs since December office Christmas party.

2) The talent of smelling rain half a day in advance is creepy. (I can.)

3) I cannot be trusted to go into a yarn store “just to look”. But I can come out of one without any new yarn. I was proud of myself. Ski Guy, not so.

4) That I can be simultaneously fascinated, disgusted, horrified, amazed and broke-hearted about one thing. (I’m reading about Katrina and New Orleans, you see.)

Just to name a few.

 

Yarn is the new shoes Monday, May 11 2009 

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I just went crazy in a yarn store. Drops has an absolutely adorable irresistible line of cotton, the softest ever, yet firm enough to not go immediately slouchy. And the colors are amazing!

I wonder how I get them home. Yarn is actually pretty heavy, so the airline might have an attitude.

At least this took away all the “you buy too much shoes” complaints. And apparently knitting is not sexy. What’s with that??