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What Do You Do When Not Reading?
Indeed, Kim. It makes me chuckle weakly every time, and then I recall that these are the people meant to be helping the rest of humans and I sober up again.
Indeed. That´s a scary thought.What do you mean by the wordl´s best bookstore, Kim?
Powell's Books in Portland. The headquarter store is the world's largest independent bookshop. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell%27s It is huge
Kim wrote: "Powell's Books in Portland. The headquarter store is the world's largest independent bookshop. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell%27s It is huge"
It is an amazing place.
Marlene wrote: "xDI´ll keep that in mind when I visit America, but that´ll take a while.
And to be back on topic: Today I didn´t read. Instead I watched some movies I already knew while I crotcheted a cat. Stran..."
You crochet a cat?
Yeah, after I had finished two crochet pigs. There was this book where a woman crotcheted pigs and it was funny, in a way. My grandmother taught me when I was little and so I thought: Why not?My sister found the first piggy so cute that she wanted to have one too. Ergo, I crotcheted a second pig. She´ll get it for her birthday in Februarsy, because it´s much more work than you´d think.
Then I wanted to try something different than pigs and found those awsome cat-eye buttons.
That´s why I crotchet a cat.
It´s fun, really. While doing this I´m watching movies I´ve already seen. this way I´m not wasting my time. ;)
Only problem: What the hell do you do with a crotchet-cat?!
Marlene wrote: "Only problem: What the hell do you do with a crotchet-cat?!" Gift for a younger cousin maybe?
Good luck with your move Kim. What's prompted such a big one?
Philippa wrote: "Good luck with your move Kim. What's prompted such a big one?"My fiancee can't stay in Australia any longer due to the way the visa laws are here so we decided to try and have a go of it back at her home.
I love coffee, but not Starbucks. I also love reading and, when not reading, I love gardening, quilting, and crocheting. I lived in Denmark for eight years, so I do speak Danish, but not German. Sorry.
What makes you all crochet / knit over embroider? I just made these (they're only about 3" x 6") for some friends: http://imgur.com/RL3Vr
They look wonderful! I never was much for stitching. My grandma taught me, but I love crotcheting more. I can also knit, but I still like crotcheting more. Maybe because you can crotchet cats? ;)I´m happy I´m not alone though. There are not many people doing stuff like that in my area besides my grandma and some friends! MY friends think I´m crazy. And they´re probably right. How many teenagers knitting, crotcheting, doin needlepoint and stitching do you know?
Same here, Marlene xD They all think it's insane to still make things like this! And yet, it's so fun...
FINALLY someone who understands me! :D
Too bad you two live so far away. We could be exchanging patterns...
We could exchange anyway...I have a scanner! :D
If you're talking about cross stitch, I have tons of patterns I've already stitched -- I will never make them again, what am I gonna do with them?I'm pretty sure I also have patterns for crocheted pigs and cats.
Would be interesting. I don´t have ay patterns; I just make them without knowing how exactly.I love cross stitching! And I´m a few patterns short.
I don´t know if I could put any up, because I can´t even post links, even less pictures. If you succeed in explaining this to me, I´ll bow to you and post a picture of it too. ;)
And I´ve already mad my experience with me and friends living too far away from each other. I´m used to it by now. :/
Woah woah woah... this take private messages!
Right you are. ;)Anyway, crotcheting is fun! And I have a birthdaypresent for my sister. xD
Yeah... I don't have a bday pressie for my sister. 10 days to find something? xD Hey, how about a good book!?
that´s always something! What genres does your sister like? Maybe we can give you some tips! :)For my sister it´s a month from today. But it´s a busy month, so I´m glad I already have something.
Well, I give her new books all year round... giving one now as a present would seem kinda miserly. Plus, I like giving special individual 'made for you by me' pressies!
Crocheting something? ;)
All my crocheting tools are back with my parents still. Same with knitting needles. Only have sewing stuff here... and calligraphy stuff! Hmm....
maybe drwaing something and doing calligraphy? Or ordering crocheting-stuff via internet. That shouldn´t take more than four days and you´d have six left to actually do something.
I like how you're one of those "solution thinking" type people. No focusing on obstacles and "shit, you'll never make it!!!" /me likey
Always look at the positive side; there´s one in EVERYTHING. Make that an almost, but there is always a solution to "normal" problems.
Yup! And when I get stuck on something, if I just explain it to about 10 different people, it's usually 10 different solutions that come up too!
Marlene wrote: "Yeah, after I had finished two crochet pigs. There was this book where a woman crotcheted pigs and it was funny, in a way. My grandmother taught me when I was little and so I thought: Why not?My s..."
Any photos?
Well, more things to choose from! *thinkining positive!*
Hahaha, MountainShelby, I'm trying to help Marlene out with that right now. It's making my geeky girl giggle lots.
I attempted to crochet. Once. I can't keep track of the stitches . . .
Haha... -.-And I´m absolutely hopeless. *okay, think positive, THINK POSITIVE!*
I´m not taling track of the stitches either. I just crochet until it looks halfway decent and then go on. It worked so far.
The first and last thing I've ever crochet'd was a bikini for my barbie back when I was like 7... hated that doll, btw. I'll have my mom reteach me when I go home this summer, I think. In the meantime, knitting hats, scarves, sweaters and so keeps me warm and it's fun!
I only ever knitted a scarf. It never got finished. You can do so much more with crocheting! It doesn´t unravel as fast, if you ask me, and you can do animals! (love animals!)my grandmother crochets curtains and table clothes. She´s amazing and I´m not nearly as good as she!
Yeah, my mom is helping my little sister create an 'arts magazine'... she just needs some things to photograph in order to make the magazine as a project for her art college. So my mom crochet'd these cute mushrooms and some little animals and lots of other cute little things! I almost snuck them all back here in my suitcase... almost. Hate getting caught.
xD I would have liked to see that.Just let your mother give you the patterns and crochet them too!
Oh, great idea! I´ll try to crochet them too! My animals always get so big! They´re as big as a plate, and even fatter.
Well, that makes for lots of snuggly time in bed after you're done with them!
Yeah, I can see that. All this furry, pig-snout-like cuddly toys in my bed a me in the middle, reading a book of course.xD
Love that pic!
Here´s even more:http://i.imgur.com/hlDdl.jpg
Guess what that is? Thanks to Xeni for teaching me how to put pictures up. xD
Marlene wrote: "Here´s even more:http://i.imgur.com/hlDdl.jpg
Guess what that is? Thanks to Xeni for teaching me how to put pictures up. xD"
super-cute!
Tanks. ;)The blue one is for my sister´s birthday.
i watch anime, movie and tv series marathon, playing computer games, cleaning the house, tinkering the appliances.:P
I often make anime and movie marathons with a friends!But cleaning the house... not so much. And if I would even touch anything technical, the house would probably blow up. ;)
Sarah, wanna come and clean my apartment for me!? My excuse during school times is I have to study. Now it's vacation and I have no excuse... cept maybe that I'm busy recovering from studying!
I personally enjoy music. I sing and I play various instruments. Depending on my mood I draw. I do enjoy movies, moving watching is a definite must in my house. Marathons happen quite often, and I do say that they are super fun.
Oh the irony :P