Grab a cuppa something warm and settle in by the dying fire with me and Henry. Here is the big news…

Friday it snowed a little in the morning. Nothing stuck downtown (it melted as soon as it touched anything) but we have a bit of a dusting last the day at home. Here is the photo from 5pm when I got home:

Tonight it started snowing in earnest! It’s a good thing my parents are already in Palm Springs. … But you don’t think they’ll cancel my flight for Monday do you?

Next item of business… knitting. On Thursday night I went knitting. We met up at the house of one of the members of The Vancouver Knitting Meetup. Very fun, nice and cosy — small group. But the good thing about a small group is that they can help you make decisions. Such as tassels, which we think work:

Third item of business… WiiFit. It is fun when played in a group. The first person stepped on and was registering their Mii, and the WiiFit got all upset when we switched people on it. “Your weight has changed drastically! Would you like to continue?” We were just hopping on and off, hula hooping, running, doing yoga and aerobics. It was hilarious but I don’t know if it would be quite as much fun alone. Here are some choice photos of the night.

Fourth item of business. I chose The Flying Troutmans to start reading. I’m hoping that it’s short enough that I can finish it before Monday and choose a new book at the airport, or just take one of my TBR paperbacks.

Now, off to do some laundry, maybe pack, and definitely finish my Take-Home Exam which is due… um… Monday… hehe.

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Beth tagged me for this one! Thanks Beth!

Found this meme on Julia’s blog! Have you:

Gone on a blind date? No
Skipped school? Yes
Watched someone die? CSI…
Been to Canada? All my life, baby!
Been to Mexico? Yes. Recently for my dad’s birthday.
Been to Florida? Yes. We swam with the dolphins in the Florida Keys.
Been on a plane? Yes. Often.
Been lost? Yes – my dad left me in the video store when I was a kid.
Been on the opposite side of the country? Across the world to Japan!
Been to the capital of your country? Not yet (it’s on my list!)
Swam in the ocean or waded? Living on the West Coast!
Cried yourself to sleep? Yes
Played cops and robber? Yes
Recently colored with crayons? Well, do markers count? I prefer them, they don’t snap in half or require sharpening. Did I mention I babysit my neighbours?
Sang Karaoke? Yep, in Japan
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It is a list of knitting techniques, you are supposed to bold the ones you have tried, italicise the ones you want to try and leave the rest in plain text. I’m kinda OCD… so I reordered the list, grouping like-items together. All the skills are together, types of yarn, FOs, etc.

Over a year ago (May 2007), I did a similar one but with colours. Let’s see how I’ve improved (if any)!

Garter stitch
Stockinette stitch
Moebius band knitting
Drop stitch patterns
Slip stitch patterns
Domino knitting
Twisted stitch patterns
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Graffiti knitting
Knitting with circular needles
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on one or two circulars
Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously
Knitting with dpns
Continental knitting
American/English knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns
Lace patterns
Knitting smocking
Buttonholes
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Intarsia
Dying yarn
Dying with plant colors
Steeks
Knitting art
Darning
Jewellery
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Felting
Textured knitting
Kitchener stitch
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting backwards
Machine knitting
Tubular CO
Free-form knitting
Short rows

Knitting with metal wire
Knitting with silk
Knitting with camel yarn
Knitting with soy yarn
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Knitting with dog/cat hair (I’m collecting Henry’s hair)
Knitting with cotton
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Knitting with wool
Knitting with linen
Knitting with alpaca
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Knitting with cashmere
Knitting with your own hand-spun yarn
Knitting with someone else’s hand-spun yarn
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegated yarn

Sweater
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Baby items
Afghan
Scarf
I-cord
Shawl
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items
Slippers (my dad still says they’re the best he’s ever had)
Holiday related knitting
Bobbles
Knitted flowers (well, crochet)
Purses/bags
Cuffs/fingerless mits/arm-warmers
Pillows
Rug
Stuffed Toys
Gloves
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Hair accessories
Knitting for preemies

Publishing a knitting book
Participating in a KAL (Fearless Knitting KAL, I quit)
Participate in an exchange
Teaching a child/teenager to knit
Knitting to make money
Teaching a male how to knit
Knitting for a living
Writing a pattern
Knitting a pattern from an on-line knitting magazine
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Knitting in public
Olympic knitting

The things I have done are in BOLD!

1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightening at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (indoor)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (I’m a vegetarian)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Rode an elephant

What about YOU?