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Jul 1, 2011, 1:38 pm
As I'm currently in a bit of a transition period in my life, it seems like now is the time to go ahead and move this blog. You can now find me over at Chez Minou. Please update your bookmarks; this blog will become archived (read: made private) in the coming weeks. Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2011, 9:56 pm
Being the perpetually-behind person that I am (sigh!), I still haven't blogged the tail end of my 2010 projects! So here is the first of two:
(See this project on Ravelry.)
Pattern: Star-Crossed Slouchy Beret (Rav link)
Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted in Bobby Blue
Needles: US 10 & 11
I realize that ... Comment - Like
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Jan 14, 2011, 4:13 pm
So a funny thing has happened in the past week. Two nights before my return to Michigan, I was playing in Pinterest and saw a beautiful picture of the Hagia Sophia. That was the first time it truly dawned on me that I would love to go to Istanbul someday. (Actually, this thought has crossed my min... Comment - Like
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Jan 10, 2011, 2:01 am
Today I make my first bit of progress towards accomplishing one of my 2011 goals: learn to cook (at least a little). Today I started slow (no pun intended...) with slow cooker soup. Usually my version of "cooking" in the slow cooker is frozen chicken + sauce or sauce-like substances (i.e. canned sou... Comment - Like
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Jan 2, 2011, 10:00 am
The beauty of writing my "25 goals" list yesterday was that I was able to accomplish one of them immediately: making a Kiva loan.
I'd seen Kiva mentioned before, especially by a couple of people on Ravelry, and I kept telling myself I'd look into it and make a loan. But you (probably) know how tha... Comment - Like
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Jan 1, 2011, 11:39 pm
Despite the fact that I have not been posting much lately, I have spent a lot of time thinking about this blog, and what to do with it. Limiting it to knitting means that I'm not posting very often (besides, is that even necessary these days, with Ravelry?), and I've been wanting my own little corne... Comment - Like
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Dec 3, 2010, 3:29 pm
Oh, dear, it's been so long! This is what happens when you decide to add yet another dead language to your repertoire. They take up so much time!
Fortunately, that hasn't completely prevented me from getting some knitting done. After finishing the Yvaine shawl, I wanted another fast and easy scarf p... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2010, 11:17 pm
This is apparently an evening when I'm struggling to be productive, so I might as well post about a finished object, right??
This is one of the fastest projects I've ever done. I started it just before the semester started and finished it in under two weeks. I just haven't made the time to blog abou... Comment - Like
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Aug 3, 2010, 11:49 pm
(See this project on Ravelry.)
At long last, I present my finished Monday Morning Cardigan! I took these pictures yesterday (a Monday), too. ;) They were originally overexposed and washed out, so they've been tweaked in Picnik to try to get them to show up better.
Pattern: Monday Morning Cardigan by... Comment - Like
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Jul 15, 2010, 12:34 pm
About two weeks ago, I saw this post on QuirkyKnitGirl about coconut cake. And I knew that I HAD to make one. I love coconut! So last Friday I set myself up with some television (I think I was catching up on Royal Pains) and made a cake!
The consistency of my icing was off, which is actually a fair... Comment - Like
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Jul 5, 2010, 6:54 pm
Remember how I was all like, "I'm going to finish up this sweater within the week"? HA. It has been draped across a chair waiting for me to block it ever since. I will get around to it.. One day.
My days since then have pretty much consisted of: Wake up. Watch World Cup game. Eat something. Watch an... Comment - Like
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Jun 13, 2010, 7:08 pm
So far, my summer is shaping up to be.. summer-y. Which, down here, means HOT. It has been unseasonably hot lately, and I'm hoping that we can get some actual June weather before we launch into hardcore July and August heat. The heat and humidity have made running at any time of day completely miser... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2010, 9:36 pm
I have finished my second year of grad school, and I once again don't have many blog posts to show for it. If there's even any one out there still reading this, I admire your stick-to-it-iveness!
The last couple of weeks of my life have been.. hectic, being the end of the semester and all. The end o... Comment - Like
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Mar 14, 2010, 5:22 pm
I am becoming more and more confident in my ability to say that spring has arrived in Michigan. There are all sorts of birds and squirrels on my balcony (providing lots of amusement for Minou), the geese have returned, and we've been having rain, not snow. It is an exciting time. I think I must suff... Comment - Like
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Mar 2, 2010, 4:11 pm
So I don't know about you, but I love, love, LOVE the Olympics. Since I grew up in a place far away from snow, most of the winter sports just seem completely insane to me (let's ski down a bumpy hill and then flip in the air? uhmm.. sure!), but I still enjoy watching them. My favourite events are fi... Comment - Like
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Feb 8, 2010, 12:41 am
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YIP: 2.7.2010, WHO DAT? NOBODY!, originally uploaded by daniellelouise. Tonight was a GREAT NIGHT! Some of my friends came o... Comment - Like
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Feb 4, 2010, 6:54 pm
So far, this semester's experience has been... different. I am inclined to use the word "interesting," but the problem is that it has been the exact opposite. I'm only taking two classes this semester. They're both requirements for my degree, and they're both topics that aren't really all that inter... Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2010, 8:37 pm
Another week, another amazing/stressful Saints game. I sobbed last night after Hartley kicked that field goal to send the Saints to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. I have been on an antsy, restless high since then, but I am finally calming down enough to get tired. I think I ... Comment - Like
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Jan 16, 2010, 9:53 pm
It seems very appropriate that I am writing this post after watching the Saints defeat the Cardinals in the Superdome! (And, yes, I wore my Who Dat hat for the game. And my Krewe du Drew shirt.) I finished these socks at home, wore them on the plane from New Orleans to Michigan, will wear them on Ma... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2010, 10:00 pm
Well, maybe not for all. But for me and The Boy!
(See this project on Ravelry.)
Pattern: Jayne Cobb Hat (again)
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted in Red Baron, Rust, and Lemon Drop
Needles: US 10.5
Comments: As promised, here is The Boy's Jayne hat! This is actually my second FO of 2010, but I... Comment - Like
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