the thing itself and not the myth

Last week’s everyday photo prompt was “inside the fridge”, which worked out well for me because it was organics week.

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The only thing missing is cheese. And the freezer door, which holds ice for my bum wrist. And coffee, of course.

Also last week I had an off-site meeting in the International District. I am wicked jealous of people who work at that Center — they’re a block from Uwajimaya. On the way to the meeting I scoped out the windows at Kinokuniya Books. I am a little afraid to go past it during business hours, especially since they have stuff like this awesome Totoro hoodie in the window.

(Also, I read the reviews on Yelp. DVDs! Other Studio Ghibli miscellanea! Japanese knitting & crochet books! Seriously, I don’t think I should be allowed in this store.)

This weekend has been eaten by the Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. A friend won a pair of party passes, so I got one, which I think is hilarious. Obviously, I have not gone to any of the parties.

I also went to Spamalot.

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And in the little time I was at home, I was doing mad crafting. Click through the jump for projects include Hooray for me gloves (round 3), sweatshirt pillow number one, and Ron’s Animal Crackers Hat.

I am IN LOVE with this hat. I finished knitting it earlier in the week, but it took me til the weekend to weave in the ends & add the braids. Basically, I think it is the cutest thing ever, and I can’t wait for it to be cool enough for me to wear it. It’ll match my Irish Hiking Scarf! How awesome is that? AWESOME.

I still have to make buttonholes & sew buttons on two more, but here is the first of the finished sweatshirt pillows, front & back.

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This particular sweatshirt is from a retreat I went on my senior year of high school. I decided to close off the pillows with buttons so it’s easy to take them off to wash. (Also, I sewed the buttons while watching Away From Her, which was an amazing movie. FYI.)

I’m also doing another pair of Hooray for me gloves. It occurred to me that my first two sets (one of which I lost) were made before I fixed my twisted circular knitting. This time I decided to not to finger bits because they get in the way of typing & ring wearing. Instead, i’m doing a section of 2×2 ribbing at the top.

They are fantastic! Both are done, actually, except for the thumbs. Tragically, this means that I have no real walkabout knitting for today. I have Rose’s armwarmers, but they have a chart and I am not clever enough to wing it yet. Walkabout knitting is a goal for tonight

I still don’t have any pictures of Samus except for detail shots, because I don’t have a full-length mirror. So I guess if you want to see it, you have to visit me. Too bad for you!

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