Tagged (And some of you are it!)

I got tagged by Dr. Steph days ago. I think she was giving me a hint. I have to admit when I'm not working I'm at The Purple Purl so I haven't had much time for blog fodder. But this is a start. Maybe this might get my booty in gear?

THE RULES:
1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and/or weird things about yourself.
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

THE THINGS:
1. I've sung in my sleep.
2. I'm a compulsive pile maker.
3. I have the willpower of a super hero when it comes to buying things (including yarn!), but am weak (oh, so very weak!) in the face of anything chocolatey.
4. I've been to Thailand.
5. If I consume tequila (or any hard alcohol for that matter) I break out in hives - even just after one sip!
6. I'm part of a photography collective.
7. My husband proposed to me with a tinfoil ring.

I'm going to tag (although not in their comments, basically because I want to get back to knitting): Lorena, Betharoopie, Idyllic Chick, The Shy Knitter, Eleven Stitches, Needle Addict and Soosan. I don't expect any of them to actually do this but I thought that I would put a shout out and let them know I'm thinking of them. (Awww!)

What type of Adjective are you??

I found this from Amy. Hee!

Jacquie -- [adjective]: Similar to butter in texture and appearance 'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Sock Break

I got tagged by Dr. Steph and I needed a break from knitting socks so I thought I would go at it.

Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag seven others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and need to read your blog. (Although I might pass on this step. Who needs an aggressive meme-er anyway?) The facts:

1) I've had IntraLASIK eye surgery

2) I was in an all female version of West Side Story in University (I got to play a Puerto Rican male. And I was hot.)

3) The only car I've officially owned was a 1971 VW Beetle

4) Eggplant tastes like metal to me

5) I tried Sudoku, understood it and didn't get addicted

6) I love the poetry of Sandra Cisneros

7) I taught myself Magic Loop last week and am working on some socks (although I wish I had the booklet to reference)

I tag Lorena, Betharoopie, Peggy, Susan, Lisa, the other Lisa and Sophie

My Knitlist (from Not An Artist)

Bold for stuff you’ve done, italics for stuff you plan to do one day, and normal for stuff you’re not planning on doing.

Afghan/Blanket (baby)
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting (what is this???)
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cozies…)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
Knitting with DPNs
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

Yarn Quiz... Hmpfh!

What kind of yarn are you?

You are Shetland Wool. You are a traditional sort who can sometimes be a little on the harsh side. Though you look delicate you are tough as nails and prone to intricacies. Despite your acerbic ways you are widely respected and even revered.
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Knitting From Your Stash 2007

Even though I have the laughably small stash, I still thought it would be a good idea to have a few ground rules now as opposed to trying to have them after I've clearly gone mad.

The Guidelines I will follow:

1. This exercise will start January 4, 2007 and run through July 3, 2007 -- a period of 6 months (with the option of extending 3 more months resulting in an end date of November 3, 2007).

2. I will not buy any yarn during that period, with the following exceptions:

- Yarn for baby gifts does not count.

- If I cannot knit a specific gift from my current stash, then I'm allowed to scour bargain bins to complete the project.

- TTC Knit-A-Longs do not count, but I must show serious discipline and have restraint.

3. I am allowed to receive gifts of yarn.

4. I am allowed to do yarn swaps.

Thanks Not An Artist for bringing the challenge to my attention. Thanks Wendy Knits for starting it!

Taggggged!

Stephanie got me, so here goes!

“THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the ‘6 weird things about you.’ People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment that says ‘you are tagged’ in their comments and tell them to read your blog.”

Six weird things about mememememe:

1. I like going to the dentist and I try to go every 6 months.
2. I can't go to sleep unless I have the covers pulled up right under "my chinny-chin chin."
3. I have a secret desire to belly dance.
4. When I was young I would not swim in a pool by myself because I feared the invisible sharks that lived there would get me and no one would know.
5. I read my husband's Scientific American.
6. My other secret desire it to be Ms. Manners and when the mood suits me to chide people in public for their rotten manners. (Mostly in the way of social interactions as opposed to which fork to eat a salad.)

But REALLY am I that weird?? I think not, but you be the judge. Anyways I'm tagging LadyLungDoc, Nadia, Sandi, Ms. Snark, Sophie and Needle Addict.

I had to take the quiz too!

Like Not An Artist, I don't have a lot to say in the way of knitting progress right now. Work and the DKC have me running in circles! But I also saw the quiz on Sandi's blog so I thought, "What the heck?! All the cool knitting kids are doing it."

What Kind of Knitter Are You?

You appear to be a Knitting Purist. You are an accomplished knitter producing beautiful pieces with a classic feel. You sometimes lament losing half of your local yarn shop to garish novelty yarns. Perhaps you consider fun fur scarves the bane of knitting society and prefer to steer new knitters towards the wool and cotton blends. Some might call you a bit of an elitist but you know that you've been doing this craft long enough to respect the history behind it and honor it with beautiful piece that can last a lifetime. http://marniemaclean.com Take this quiz! Quizilla Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code

I wouldn't say that I'm that big of a yarn snob. Or THAT accomplished. It was fun to take nonetheless.

Four Things Meme!

Things you may not have known about me (thanks to Sophie & Sandi):

A) Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Real people casting coordinator for informercials
2. Production Assistant for feature films at Industrial Light & Magic
3. shop girl at Victoria's Secret
4. K-Mart in the apparel department

B) Four movies you would watch over and over:
1. The Princess Bride
2. Monty Python's Holy Grail
3. It's a Wonderful Life
4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

C) Four places you have lived:
1. Sarasota, Florida
2. Denton, Texas
3. San Francisco, California
4. TO!

D) Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
2. The Colbert Report
3. Arrested Development (I know, it's cancelled!)
4. CSI (only the old episodes on Spike)

E ) Four places you have been on vacation:
1. Chaing Mai, Phuket, Bangkok - Thailand
2. Madrid, Sevilla, Granada, Barcelona & Figueres (birthplace of Salvador Dali)- Spain
3. Paris
4. Toronto!

F) Websites you visit daily:
1. You Knit What??
2. Go Fug Yourself
3. Cute Overload
4. SF Gate

G ) Four of my favorite foods:
1. dark (like, really dark) chocolate
2. moviehouse popcorn (with butter, natch)
3. saba nigiri (ok, really any type of sushi, but saba is my fave!)
4. saag paneer

H) Four places I would rather be right now:
1. snuggling with my honey
2. by the ocean
3. New Zealand
4. in a home I own

I) Four chix I i will tag:
I have to cheat and steal some tags from Sophie:
Mel, Jen, Lisa, Koshka42 (Tag! You're it!!!!)