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Happy Friday

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Fri, 12 May 2006 09:53:19 -0700

Your Personality Profile

You are pure, moral, and adaptable
You tend to blend into your surroundings.
Shy on the outside, you're outspoken to your friends.
You believe that you live a virtuous life...
And you tend to judge others with a harsh eye.
As a result, people tend to crave your approval.

The World's Shortest Personality Test

fun stuff

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:25:00 -0700

I found this on Stacey's blog, and I just HAD to do it...
Do a Wikipedia Search of your birthdate, minus the year. Then list three interesting events, three people who were born, and three people who died on that day. Mine is September 19th:

Three Events
1. 1692- Giles Corey is pressed to death after refusing to plead in the Salem Witch Trials
2. 1957- First U.S. undergound nuclear bomb test
3. 1994- The pilot episode of the medical drama ER airs on NBC
Three Births
1. 1909- Ferry Porsche- Austrian automobile pioneer- perhaps this explains why I love Porsches so much?
2. 1928- Adam West, actor- better known as the original Batman
3. 1974- Jimmy Fallon, actor

Three Deaths
1. 1692 - Giles Cory, American farmer killed in the Salem Witch Trials
2. 1942 - Condé Nast, American publisher- responsible for such publications as Vogue, Vanity Fair and Glamour
3. 2004 - Ellis Marsalis, Sr., American businessman, musician, and activist

And I bet you didn't know that September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day! Yarrrh!

I heart memes

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:15:00 -0800

I got tagged for this a little while ago by ChrissyPo.
Instructions: Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot.

step into my thimble
absinthe knits
spaazlicious
CrissyPo: a crafting blog
Needlephile

Select 5 people to tag: I'm tagging whoever wants to do it
What were you doing 10 years ago? I was in college at the University of Massachusetts, working as a waitress at a sports bar and rowing on the crew team

What were you doing 1 year ago?Pretty much what I'm doing now... going to grad school, living with the BF
What were you doing 1 hour ago?Whipping up a little cat toy for my babies
List five creative things you want to achieve this year:Get a Gold medal in the Knitting Olympics, make a Mariah sweater, knit more things for myself, paint the inside of my house, make a Clapotis
List five snacks you enjoy:Brie and crackers, carrots and hummus, cashews, pretzels, popcorn
List five things you would do if money were no object:
1.Travel (Finland, China, Costa Rica, Europe, Hawaii)
2.I would by my very own yarn store/fabric store
3.Buy a Porsche or 1960's convertible Mustang
4.Have one house in Boston and one house here in San Diego
5.Pay off all of my family's debt
List five bad habits:
1.I procrastinate a lot
2.I let my anxiety stop me from doing things I want to do
3.I sleep in late instead of doing yoga
4.I play computer games and then get mad at myself for wasting time
5.I twirl my hair
List five things you like to do:
1.crossword puzzles & sudoku
2.Knitting!
3.Shopping!
4.Spending time with small groups of friends
5.Eating dinner out

List five favorite gadgets:
only one...my new digital camera
Name one thing you like about yourself:
That I always keep learning new things

Since I have no knitting to show you...

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:40:00 -0800

You Are The Cranberry Sauce

A little sweet, a little sour - you've got the flava!
Though, you do tend to squish in people's mouths...

What Part of Thanksgiving Are You?

You Are Pumpkin Pie

You're the perfect combo of uniqueness and quality
Those who like you are looking for something (someone!) special

What Kind of Pie Are You?

Tagged!

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:40:00 -0800

First of all... a warning to everyone: Mercury is in retrograde again until the 20th. So, if you just had a horrible fight with someone, or are having doubts about your life path, don't make any rash decisions yet!!
Secondly, I got tagged by Melissa of Lissa's Long Yarn for 20 things about me. I actually have a list of 100 things about me in my 'about me' section, but I'll do this again just for the hell of it:
1. I have a live-in boyfriend and two cats
2. Neither of us want kids... ever
3. I am going to grad school to get my master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (aka acupuncture)
4. I have one younger brother, who is 28
5. I just turned 30 in September
6. I have been a knitter for a year and 2 months
7. I wanted to be a vet all my life until I graduated from college
8. 75% of my heritage is Finnish, 25% is English
9. My favorite color is purple... like plum
10. My least favorite color is pink... like bubblegum
11. My parents are divorced; my mother remarried, and my dad has a girlfriend
12. My vices are wine, brie and coffee
13. I used to collect shot glasses, but not anymore cuz I have nowhere to put them all!
14. I live in a cottage style house a block from the ocean in San Diego
15. I moved to San diego from Boston for the weather
16. I miss Boston
17. My favorite tv shows right now are Lost and Nip/Tuck
18. I have never broken any bones
19. The only foreign countries i have been to are England, Canada, and Mexico
20. I have never knit a pair of socks
So there you go! Now who should I tag?? How about Lily (cuz I haven't heard from her in a while), Joi (my last secret pal), and Sarah.

Melissa needs

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:50:00 -0700

Well, its good to know that my SP has not forgotten about me, and is in fact sending me something very soon! Yay! I feel bad that I was even worried about it at all. I've just heard a few bad stories about others being matched up with pals who they never get a postcard from. I do think that it is more fun to actually send the presents out to my pal that I am spoiling! I will have to send her the second package soon!!
So here is a little meme that I've seen around on various blogs lately... go to Google and put in your name followed by "needs"... so here's what "Melissa needs"...
Melissa needs a ride and smitten conversation
Melissa Needs Maintenance Manuals!
Melissa needs to select information from the Partners table.
Melissa needs blood will you help me?
Melissa needs to board the blob ship that is hovering overhead
Melissa needs her meds, and I'm sure Mikey won't get them for her.
Ms. Buck says Melissa needs attention and will do “things” for attention.
Melissa needs computer assistance!!
I don't think Mikey and Ms, Buck are working on my side. You can also put "melissa" in a Google images search, and this is what you get: Yep, that's my body. And this: must have been a Melissa convention.

I love these things...

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:30:00 -0700

You Are A Lily

You are a nurturer and all around natural therapist.
People see you as their rock. And they are able to depend on you.
You are a soothing influence. You can make people feel better with a few words.
Your caring has more of an impact than even you realize.

What Flower Are You?

I have been getting a lot of knitting done lately... I am about half-way done with the skully scarf. I have decided to line the back with fabric. I couldn't bear to leave the back as-is. Thats the perfectionist Virgo in me! Theres so many things I need to knit for xmas presents! 1. skully scarf for brother (50% done) 2. aibhlinn cowl for mom (45% done) 3. hat for dad 4. hat for BF 5. mittens for dads GF 6. something for one of my friends is that it? It seems like a lot.

Your Element is Earth

Your power color: yellow

Your energy: balancing

Your season: changing of seasons

Dedicated and responsible, you are a rock to your friends.
You are skilled at working out even the most difficult problems.
Low key and calm, you are happiest when you are around loved ones.
Ambitious and goal oriented, you have long term plans to be successful.

What Element Are You?

That one is so true

I see London I see France...

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 08:35:00 -0700

You Belong in London

A little old fashioned, and a little modern.
A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock.
A unique woman like you needs a city that offers everything.
No wonder you and London will get along so well.

What City Do You Belong in? Take This Quiz :-)
Find the Love of Your Life
(and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

If someone gets an answer besides London, let me know, cuz I tried this twice, with two different sets of answers, and got the same result!
I had to totally FROG that Skully pillow I was working on yesterday. I was making it too big, and it looked kinda funny, so I ripped it up and started from scratch. Waah. I decided to make a scarf for my brother instead, with the same intarsia patern. The only thing is that cuz its intarsia, the wrong side will show on the scarf. I've tried to make it as neat as possible, but is that really lame to have that showing? click on the pic to enlarge it I'm not even sure if I'm really doing the intarsia right. UGH

The big 3-0

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 01:50:00 -0700

You entered: 9/19/1975

Your date of conception was on or about 27 December 1974.

You were born on a Friday

under the astrological sign Virgo.

Your Life path number is 5.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2442674.5.

The golden number for 1975 is 19.

The epact number for 1975 is 17.

The year 1975 was not a leap year.

As of 9/19/2005 12:51:22 PM CDT

You are 30 years old.

You are 360 months old.

You are 1,566 weeks old.

You are 10,958 days old.

You are 262,980 hours old.

You are 15,778,851 minutes old.

You are 946,731,082 seconds old.

There are 0 days till your next birthday

on which your cake will have 30 candles on it.

Those 30 candles produce 30 BTU's,

or 7,560 calories of heat (that's only 7.5600 food Calories!) .

You can boil 3.43 US ounces of water with that many candles.

In 1975 there were approximately 3.1 million births in the US.

In 1975 the US population was approximately 203,302,031 people, 57.4 persons per square mile.

In 1975 in the US there were approximately 2,152,662 marriages (10.1%) and 1,036,000 divorces (4.9%)

In 1975 in the US there were approximately 1,921,000 deaths (9.5 per 1000)

Your birthstone is Sapphire
The Mystical properties of Sapphire

Though not meant to replace traditional medical treatment, Sapphire is used for clear thinking.

Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)

Agate, Moonstone, Lapis Lazuli

Your birth tree is

Lime Tree, the Doubt
Accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress and labour, tends to laziness and idleness, soft and relenting, makes sacrifices for friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them blossom, often wailing and complaining, very jealous, loyal.

There are 98 days till Christmas 2005!

The moon's phase on the day you were
born was waxing gibbous.
Go here to find out about your birthday!

Quiz Time

noreply@blogspirit.com () — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 08:40:00 -0700

You're Elizabeth Bennett of Pride and Prejudice by
Jane Austen!

Which Classic Female Literary Character Are you?
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Can you believe that I have never read Pride and Prejudice? Its probably one of the best novels of all time, and I have not read it. Maybe I should put "Rebecca" on hold and read that instead. Hmmm...

You are LaFawnduh. Why are you so sweaty?

Which Napoleon Dynamite character are you?
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This just cracks me up.