Quiz Thing

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...

You Are a Marilyn!

You are a Marilyn -- "I am affectionate and skeptical."

Marilyns are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family, friends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reserved and timid to outspoken and confrontative.

How to Get Along with Me

• * Be direct and clear


• * Listen to me carefully


• * Don't judge me for my anxiety


• * Work things through with me


• * Reassure me that everything is OK between us


• * Laugh and make jokes with me


• * Gently push me toward new experiences


• * Try not to overreact to my overreacting.

What I Like About Being a Marilyn

• * being committed and faithful to family and friends


• * being responsible and hardworking


• * being compassionate toward others


• * having intellect and wit


• * being a nonconformist


• * confronting danger bravely


• * being direct and assertive

What's Hard About Being a Marilyn

• * the constant push and pull involved in trying to make up my mind


• * procrastinating because of fear of failure; having little confidence in myself


• * fearing being abandoned or taken advantage of


• * exhausting myself by worrying and scanning for danger


• * wishing I had a rule book at work so I could do everything right


• * being too critical of myself when I haven't lived up to my expectations

Marilyns as Children Often

• * are friendly, likable, and dependable, and/or sarcastic, bossy, and stubborn


• * are anxious and hypervigilant; anticipate danger


• * form a team of "us against them" with a best friend or parent


• * look to groups or authorities to protect them and/or question authority and rebel


• * are neglected or abused, come from unpredictable or alcoholic families, and/or take on the fearfulness of an overly anxious parent

Marilyns as Parents

• * are often loving, nurturing, and have a strong sense of duty


• * are sometimes reluctant to give their children independence


• * worry more than most that their children will get hurt


• * sometimes have trouble saying no and setting boundaries

Take Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz at HelloQuizzy

The weather has been weird lately. It's constantly going from Winter to early spring then to harsh winter, then to Sping severe weather. It's enough to drive this knitter crazy!! I'm just getting tired of the chaotic weather that the ham offers. I think I may need to get away for a while. If anything just to relax, read and knit. I have seriously been contemplating getting the stitchin ladies to go on a weekend stitch-a-thon. I'm so needing it!! I also want to get my walk on, but the damn weather won't stop being bi-polar so that I can. GRRRR This time of year.
Here's a pic from the other day...It was dreary all morning long! Then it rained for a long time finally slacking off so that I could get home. I was sitting on my balcony when I noticed the sky and how beautiful it looked. There was severe weather all over the area. After seeing this, it made me feel hopeful. So I captured it with the trusty phone.

I'm ready for some new projects that have been churning in my thick head. Knitting, I really haven't done much HOWEVER I'm planning and plotting various groovie things to make that's not knitting. I guess I'm feeling a little uninspired with the needles. Mostly I've been knitting on calamorities and baby crap. I want to eventually finish Sym's sweater but it has turned into "damn do I really have to knit this? It's too mind numbing and tedious"
So I'm thinking PAINTS, Hot glue, Mosaics, Collaging, lots of fun!

We'll see what turns up. My special Anti-anniversary project is beginning phase 1 tonight just before Battlestar Galactica. WOOT!!!
Alrighty folks. Gotta get back to work!!
XOXO
Lesley

What's happened?

Okay so where did January go again? Did the cat eat it? Izzy! You need to stop eating things you aren't supposed to. Silly cat
I am now without words. Seriously. I guess I'll try again later.....

Happy 7 Days into 2009

Alright I've been a horrible blogghead lately. There's been so much going on in my world right now that I can't even think of a place to start. So since this is a new year and I'm all about the whole "New Years Resolution" concept I shall share mine with you good knitters of the world. What do you think about that?

Lesley's 2009 Resolutions
These are as always in no particular order but are divided into categories which of course is just so much easier to guage. ;-)
Speaking of guage....
:-) Knitting Resolutions (-:
*Complete at least 3 projects a month.
~ these can be big or small ones just as long as I complete 3 a month!
~ Projects must be declared & shared on my blog and/or on Ravelry
~ One of the projects must be for Threads of Love
*Knit with my Knitsters more often
~ I miss ya'll. The holidays were so hectic now is the time to get together more often and knit a bunch of stuff
*Finish my 2 sweaters
~ Sym Sweater must be completed ASAP so she can wear it!
~ My Cherie Amour must be started! I have all that yarn just freakin sitting there!
*2 Pairs of socks knit for the year
~ I have a love hate for socks yet I want to love them so bad!! Must complete a pair
~ One of the pairs can be a UFO
*Take lots of pics! (I finally have a REALLY good camera!!)

(-: Mind, Body and Soul Resolutions :-)
*Journal daily
*Read More books!
~ Complete Merideth Gentry series and start Anita Blake series
~ Finish Stranger in a Strange Land
*Get Healthy!
~ REALLY quit smoking
~ Lose some weight
~ Start working out/Exercise!
*Eliminate my debt!
~ Pay off all bills and get credit looking awesome!
*Save more cash!!!

Okay so that's it for now. I've got more I'm kickin around in my head. There's so much to do in life and it is really hard to get it all done or even know where to begin planning to make it happen. Resolutions are good for that. You write down the ones you are most focused on accomplishing and you accomplish them. Simple enough.

Happy 2009 my friends!

Quiz thingy

I love Twilight oh yes I do! ;-) Ripped from my good friend Jenger


Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

Which Holiday am I?

Ripped from my cyber bud Grace.

You Are Halloween

You are a dramatic, wild, and even weird person. The dark side of life fascinates you, and you enjoy being a little terrified. You enjoy the hidden sides of life. You are interested in what lurks deep in people's hearts. You are playful and creative. You enjoy pretending you're someone else. What makes you celebrate: Anything bizarre, unusual, or freaky. At holiday get togethers, you do best as: The entertainer. You really like to get into the mood of the holidays. On a holiday, you're the one most likely to: Insist on a theme party of some sort.

What Holiday Are You?

Sorry I've been away for a bit. More blogging to come. The muses attack me in spurts. There has been knitting going on. Also I've read the entire Twilight Saga and I'm about to start the Merideth Gentry books a friend told me that I should read. So in a nut Shell.....
1. I've turned into a bookworm
2. I'm still knitting and have a completed project or 2
3. I can cook a turkey right all by my self without the aide of a red pop up thingy.
4. I am Halloween.

I hope ya'll had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!! I sure did. That will be blogged later as well

Okay So I am being bad today....

Yes. Indeed.

After busting butt all week I've been doing knitting research on the internet. Thank you Daily Chum for helping me get side tracked at work. lol

Okay if you want to know what to get this lady for Christmas Continue to read. If not, you can go back to the other blogs. It's ok. I won't hold it against ya. I still love ya and thanks for stopping by.

A few Knitting Things in no particular order that you can get LesleyD for Christmas or what I may just get you!! ha ha!
@ TinkerandPo etsy shop has such geeky stitch markers that I'm all over it!!! You may see these as a gift from me my knitting friends. ;o) Twilight Stitch Markers OMG!! I've been into these books this fall and I'm all about the movie coming out next week. There's also Buffy Themed AND My other fave, Monty Python and the Holy Grail themed

@ Twist Collective Winter Issue has the most incredible patterns!! I'm droolin ya'll!!! Droolin over Sylvi OMG! I love it just not the point in the hood. I don't like for my hoods to have an erection. I'm sorry ya'll may but I just don't. Love Gnomes but just don't want to look like one. Also I was about busted by folks when I saw Vivian by Ysolda Teague. OMG!!! I so want those patterns!!!

@ BOOKS! Knitting books! This one! The AntiCraft Book!

@YARN or Gift card for any amout at these fine retailers Knit Picks, Fire Lizard, Little Knits, elann, webs, scout's swag
Any of these Etsy stores!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5324808
This Yarn

Okay all for now. I must refrain and get back to work. TGIF!!

Knitting Accomplishments

I did this meme a while ago like a year or so I guess. I totally ripped it from Jenger who nabbed it from Eslpeth's site.

The official rules are mark with bold the things you have knit at least once, with italics the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest.

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl (but not completed)
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
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
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dyeing with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items
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
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dyeing 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

Zombie Apocalypse..would Lesley Survive?

Oo I need to change these odds. Maybe buy a sword? (don't like guns) Hmm also need to stash some food. hmmmm.. I'll take it again after the elections. That's if the zombie apocalypse doen't happen before we get the results. Yikes! Okay gotta hit wal-mart. Anyone have a Sam's or Costco Card? ~Thanks Jenger!

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Fun Little Me me

I forgot to let ya'll know who I snagged this from. It was the beautiful and talented and always finding cool stuff to post Grace

The rules:
A.) Go to musicoutfitters.com

B.) Enter the year you graduated from high school in the search function and get the list of 100 most popular songs of that year

C.) Bold the songs you like, strike through the ones you hate (in my case I put a frown in front of the ones I don't like)


Alright so I graduated HS in 1996 and I had no idea how much R&B/Rap would be on the top 100. lol Some I recognized but alot I didn't and had to look up. Was worth the memories though. ;o)


:-( 1. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio
:-( 2. One Sweet Day, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
:-( 3. Because You Loved Me, Celine Dion
4. Nobody Knows, Tony Rich Project
:-( 5. Always Be My Baby, Mariah Carey
6. Give Me One Reason, Tracy Chapman
:-( 7. Tha Crossroads, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
8. I Love You Always Forever, Donna Lewis
9. You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow, Toni Braxton
10. Twisted, Keith Sweat
:-( 11. C'mon N' Ride It (The Train), Quad City Dj's
12. Missing, Everything But The Girl
13. Ironic, Alanis Morissette
:-( 14. Exhale (Shoop Shoop), Whitney Houston
15. Follow You Down/Til I Hear It From You, Gin Blossoms
:-( 16. Sittin' Up In My Room, Brandy
:-( 17. How Do U Want It/California Love, 2Pac
:-( 18. It's All Coming Back To Me Now, Celine Dion
19. Change The World, Eric Clapton
:-( 20. Hey Lover, LL Cool J
21. Loungin, LL Cool J
22. Insensitive, Jann Arden
23. Be My Lover, La Bouche
24. Name, Goo Goo Dolls
25. Who Will Save Your Soul, Jewel
26. Where Do You Go, No Mercy
:-( 27. I Can't Sleep Baby (If I), R. Kelly
28. Counting Blue Cars, Dishwalla
29. You Learn/You Oughta Know, Alanis Morissette
30. One Of Us, Joan Osborne
31. Wonder, Natalie Merchant
32. Not Gon' Cry, Mary J. Blige
33. Gangsta's Paradise, Coolio
34. Only You, 112 Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
:-( 35. Down Low (Nobody Has To Know), R. Kelly
36. You're The One, SWV
37. Sweet Dreams, La Bouche
38. Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That, Monica
39. Breakfast At Tiffany's, Deep Blue Something
40. 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New), Coolio
41. The World I Know, Collective Soul
42. No Diggity, BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre)
43. Anything, 3t
44. 1979, The Smashing Pumpkins
45. Diggin' On You, TLC
46. Why I Love You So Much/Ain't Nobody, Monica
47. Kissin' You, Total
:-( 48. Count On Me, Whitney Houston and Cece Winans
:-( 49. Fantasy, Mariah Carey
50. Time, Hootie and The Blowfish
51. You'll See, Madonna
52. Last Night, Az Yet
53. Mouth, Merril Bainbridge
54. The Earth, The Sun, The Rain, Color Me Badd
55. All The Things (Your Man Won't Do), Joe
56. Wonderwall, Oasis
57. Woo-hah!! Got You All In Check/Everything Remains Raw, Busta Rhymes
58. Tell Me, Groove Theory
59. Elevators (Me and You), Outkast
60. Hook, Blues Traveler
61. Doin It, LL Cool J
62. Fastlove, George Michael
63. Touch Me Tease Me, Case Featuring Foxxy Brown
64. Tonite's Tha Night, Kris Kross
65. Children, Robert Miles
66. Theme From Mission: Impossible, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen
67. Closer To Free, Bodeans
68. Just A Girl, No Doubt
69. If Your Girl Only Knew, Aaliyah
70. Lady, D'angelo
:-( 71. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First), John Mellencamp
72. Pony, Ginuwine
73. Nobody, Keith Sweat
74. Old Man and Me (When I Get To Heaven), Hootie and The Blowfish
75. If It Makes You Happy, Sheryl Crow
76. As I Lay Me Down, Sophie B. Hawkins
77. Keep On, Keepin' On, Mc Lyte
78. Jealousy, Natalie Merchant
79. I Want To Come Over, Melissa Etheridge
80. Who Do U Love, Deborah Cox
81. Un-Break My Heart, Toni Braxton
82. This Is Your Night, Amber
83. You Remind Me Of Something, R. Kelly
84. Runaway, Janet Jackson
85. Set U Free, Planet Soul
86. Hit Me Off, New Edition
87. No One Else, Total
88. My Boo, Ghost Town Dj's
89. Get Money, Junior M.A.F.I.A.
90. That Girl, Maxi Priest Featuring Shaggy
91. Po Pimp, Do Or Die
92. Until It Sleeps, Metallica
93. Hay, Crucial Conflict
94. Beautiful Life, Ace Of Base
95. Back For Good, Take That
96. I Got Id/Long Road, Pearl Jam
97. Soon As I Get Home, Faith Evans
:-( 98. Macarena, Los Del Rio
99. Only Wanna Be With You, Hootie and The Blowfish
100. Don't Cry, Seal

A fun little quiz. Take it why don't ya?

Grace I have been nabbin all the fun stuff off your page hun. I hope you don't mind lovely lady! ;-)

Your result for The Best Thing About You Test...

Honesty

Honesty is the human quality of communicating and acting truthfully. This includes listening, and any action in the human repertoire — as well as speaking. And you? You cannot tell a lie. Both loved ones and strangers should trust you, because you won't (1) lie, (2) lie via omission, or (3) sit there and let lies be told. (Can you even let a sleeping dog lie?) All 7 virtues are a part of you, but your honesty runs deepest.

Your biggest risk is hurting the feelings of your most sensitive friends. However, most appreciate you for your candor.

Honest famous person: George Washington, if you believe the propaganda.

Your raw relative scores follow. 0% is low, and 100% is perfect, nearly impossible. Note that I pitted the virtues against each other, so in some way these are relative scores. It's impossible to score high on all of them, and a low score on one is just relatively low compared to the other virtues.

YOUR VIRTUES

40% Compassion

44% Intelligence

63% Humility

67% Honesty

13% Discipline

57% Courage

50% Passion

Take The Best Thing About You Test at HelloQuizzy

New Additions to our fam AND 9 days off! What the hell is a crafty lady to do?

You know I'm horrible! I didn't introduce you folks to the new additions to the D family did I? Silly me.
Meet Isabella-D aka: Knitting Terrorist


We rescued her from a storm drain the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. She's been quite the party animal, let me tell you! Aside from having parties until 2 AM she's also has taken it upon herself to demand attention from the Symi and me! Gah! And She is a demandin one! She's been Symi-D's child folks. My daughter has spoiled this kitten to no ends! She is determined that this cat will be with her until the end days of Revelations. Although the agreement was set that Symi was to mother this cat (clean up poop (cause I'm past that stage), feed her, water her, play with her clean up her messes etc) but for the past 2 weeks where Sym has been a bit under the weather, I had to mommy the cat. Lovely. Thus now Izzy is no longer just Symi's cat. I didn't want that but oh well. I'm fond of the fur ball even though she is a knitting terrorist.

Also we have another addition that started shacking up with us the day before the terrorist.
Folks meet Adolf-D aka Dominator


He is not a goldfish. If you even mention the word goldfish within earshot of the tank, he'll jump out and bite your head off! Seriously folks he's a siclid. (I know I'm spelling it wrong. Please don't correct me. I get enough of that at work.) He's pretty understanding when it comes to spelling his name. He can't reach the computer yet. I named him Adolf because naturally siclids are like oskars where they are a VERY territorial fish. Adolf is a combo of both Red Devil and Convict (2 of the only types I know of, hey he was free!). Out of curiosity and I just wanted to have a sick twisted show out of boredom, I bought 6 micro gold fish to put in the tank with Adolf and the other siclid that I took off the hands of my darling sis Natalie.
Well within 6 hours all the goldfish were assassinated, and within 25 hours Rosadell (whom we named more feminin because she evaded Adolf at all cost) too. IT was sad really but you know, according to Kurt Cobain "It's okay to eat fish cause they don't have any feelings." So that's my story and I'm sticking to it. ;-) Besides I spent all of about 70 cents and they lived about as long as they would without Adolf taking over the tank.


Okay soo.... I did it!! I'm taking 9 days off from work in a row!! So what is a Crafty Moron of the Internet to do but...knit. he he he
Nah The calendar of events for the D Ladies is as follows. You paying attention right?
Okay.
Friday 6/29
Stay home with getting better but still sick Symi-D
Drink wine and blog (blog seems to be winning) or knit Adamas, but this time be smart and let the moron side play with the cat.

Saturday 6/30
Hang at home and see if she spikes a fev again, if not go fishing at the lake by our apartment. Yeppers I have a lake and a great view from our delux apartment in the sky. See:

Then take Sym somewhere family member's so I can have dinner with a new friend. he he
(I'm not tellin!! ha!)

Sunday
CHURCH! no not my friend Church but The place you worship God. Yeah I gotta go. I feel bad. We haven't been to knit night with the lovely ladies at CCUMC due to Symi-Sickness so Yeah gotta. They are good folks. I can say that honestly.
Sunday night???? not much because

MONDAY is SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA!!!
I must educate my daughter on the fine art of roller coasters some more. To those that know the story of her 7th birthday he he. The child needs more. or is that my inner child that needs more? hmm I haven't been since I was prego with Sym. Yep. Explains alot doesn't it. ha ha

Tuesday
I'm gonna get out that night and see Blind Melon. I REALLY WANT TO!!! This is my vacation and the only one I'll get for a bit. Gotta do something for me.

Wednesday - Thursday
Play with Relatives that are in town from out of state for the BIG A## Blow out at my fam's on the fourth!
Yeah that's what I have planned so far. More to come for the weekend...Maybe? Not sure yet.

Okay folks back to Adamas I go.
Before I forget.....
Here she is REdo # 20 at 2nd SEt of 10 on chart 2.



Thanks for visiting!!!
Love ya'll!!!
Lesley

PS. Sym and Izzy

2 DAYS TILL 30

You Are Ani Difranco!

Honest, real, and well liked. You're not limited by any boundaries. "And you can call me crazy But I think you're as lazy as white paint on the wall"

Who's Your Inner Rock Chick?

He he! Describes me perfectly. ;-)

2008 Wow! It is REALLY a New Year!!

How many of you subscribe to the Knitting Daily newsletter from Interweave? I see a couple of hands out there. I see ya Crys! Ha!
Well the other day, it talked about knitting fearlessly and some things to think about. Below are the questions that I do intend to answer after I finish doing this work thing real quick.....

Okay so here are the questions and my answers......


How about you? Did you Knit Fearlessly?
I did not knit fearlessly this year. I would suddenly grow balls to tackle a project but then sometimes I'd just run out of steam midway through it. Could it be stress? Uh yah that was it. LOL It's been a hellova year!

What would you knit in 2008 if you were really the knitter you've always dreamed of being?
A Sweater, a duster, or a kickass cool knit jacket! Those are cool and I've got some great ideas for them.I still haven't knit a sweater! OMG! The closest to a sweater that I have knit was Tank Girl from the SnB book. I need to finally do this and strike it off my to do list.

Here's some things to think about:

• Is there something you haven't tried because it seems Too Scary?
Sweater and Cables, designing more patterns. Although I'm not afraid of sweaters, I'm kind of afraid of starting the knit and then it not fit when I'm done. Like Tank girl.
• Is there a technique you want to learn, or learn to do more skillfully?
Cables and socks. I keep starting socks but not finishing them because I screw them up and have to frog them or they just hibernate at the bottom of my knitting bag because I get to a point where I don't want to continue it. God! look at these procrastinating answers!!!
• Is there something that stumps you?
Not really just over complicated patterns can sometimes
• Is there something that you are dying to try, in your secret knitter's heart, but haven't dared because you think you're not a good enough knitter?
Sweater and dyeing and spinning my own yarn. I have the spinning tools, but I don't know why I've not focused on it and figured it out yet.
• Are you always knitting The Same Old Things, and you'd like to try something new?
I'm knitting instant gratification items ALOT lately. Wash cloths, hats, head wraps blah I'm bored with them.
• Do you always knit for others, and never for yourself? Or perhaps you only knit yourself accessories, but never a lovely cardigan or pullover to wear?
I knit way too many accessories I need sometime more to commit to. I knit for myself and others.It is weird I know. Maybe I'm starting to hit a knit funk. OH NO!!!

What about ya'll? Do you knit fearlessly? Let me know if ya'll post this! I'll come and comment ya!!!

So if you take a look at the side thingy that says "2007 Knitting Project list" you will see that I've accomplished quite a few. See 2007 Completed knitting projects. It doesn't include the countless number of dishcloths and headwraps I've knitted. I'm happy with what I've accomplished. I would like to knit another Norberta eventually. It has been tough swinging back into my knitting groove lately.
Mostly because I am tired alot!!
I'm pondering alot of potential "To Do" things lately. I'm still trying to decide what knitting projects I want to do for the new year.

Until I finally get it together (sometime this weekend hopefully) here's the latest pics of Symi-D.
Before: (She saw her friend right when I was taking this with my camera phone thus the blurry pic)

After:

OMG Where did her hair go? LOL Yep she wanted it short, I was tired of battling tangles daily. Doesn't she look cute? LOL

Alright folks, time to do some Saturday Morning Cleaning!!
Love ya'll!!!
XOXOXO
Lesley

Today's Horoscope

Aquarius Horoscope
(Jan 20 - Feb 18)

You may get bored with yourself these days because it can seem like everything is about work. Of course there's more going on in your life, but just keeping up with your responsibilities can take a lot out of you now. Don't try to make any big changes; for now, keeping up with your daily routine is enough.


With this in mind along with yesterday's blog, LOL
I read these things for fun. I don't usually take them to heart too much. The topic of my routine, habits, etc has been plaguing me lately. Mostly I ask myself "Is my routine healthy for me? What about Sym? Is our home routine enriching her life and teaching her?" I answer these questions as yes and no. With work, my routine is stressful but good and busy. However I do need to develop more healthy ways to handle the stress. Same with creating things to sell at this craft fair in Dec.
The home routine, it changes but we do have a pretty set routine. We go over homework, practice violin and then chill and watch tv. I'm actually thinking about getting rid of the TV in my bedroom when we move. After all I think I will do better without it. It has become my crutch. I watch TV to help me sleep. It would keep the bad thoughts of the Ex, marriage, and the self doubting thoughts from troubling my mind (scapegoat tv). Since then I've conquered these thoughts and have taken control back of my mind. The insignificant doubts and fears are fading. Yay!!! No the TV didn't do it. It has been my spirit coming back to take control again! Yay!!! Ya'll be proud, this lady is growing!
And I'm knitting an ever growing stash of washcloths for this craft fair! Next up Beanie hats!!! I plan to make quite a few this weekend and next.
I have failed to take pics though. My batteries ran out so I have to go pick up more for the digi cam!
Thank you for your comments!!!
Big Hugs ya'll!!!
XOXOXO

I was tagged by Scarlett

You all are tagged who read this as it is a very, very cool, meme.

Seriously, totally fun.

***Rule (there is only one): Go to the advanced book search on Amazon, type your first name into the Title field, and post the most interesting/amusing cover that shows up.







Book Description
This inspired novella, with its outrageous cast of superficial characters, brilliantly showcases Jane Austen's comic genius. Presented here with A History of England and Catharine. As Miss Margaret Lesley and Miss Charlotte Lutterell divulge their innermost secrets through a series of letters, each reveals where her true priorities lie—if a bridegroom is fatally wounded the night before his wedding, the first concern must inexorably be for the luxurious food that will be laid to waste. As one plot gives way to the next, and as the heroines exchange wisdom on adultery, elopement, divorce, and remarriage, they increasingly fall prey to the merciless and lambasting sword of Jane Austen’s wit. Author of the masterpieces Pride and Prejudice and Emma, Jane Austen is one of the world’s best-loved novelists.

I have no life, so what else is new? LOL

BUSY BUSY BUSY!!! That's me now. I hate being overworked and underpaid. Grr.
I'll post more later, but now a fun thingy from the lovely ShadKitty!


SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 films, you have no life. Mark the ones you've seen. There are 239 films on this list. Copy this list, go to your own blog, paste this as a note. Then, put x's next to the films you've seen, add them up.Have fun!

(x) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
(x) Boondock Saints
(x) Fight Club
() Starsky and Hutch
(x) Neverending Story
(x) Blazing Saddles
(X ) Airplane
Total: 9

(x) The Princess Bride
(X) AnchorMan
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Labyrinth
() Saw
( ) Saw II
(x) White Noise
(X) White Oleander
(x) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
(x) The Princess Diaries
() The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Total so far: 18

(x) Scream
(x) Scream 2
(x) Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
(x) Scary Movie 2
(x) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie
() American Pie 2
(x) American Wedding
() American Pie Band Camp
Total so far: 26

(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Harry Potter 4
(X) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
(x) Little Black Book
(x) The Village
(x) Lilo & Stitch
Total so far: 35

(x) Finding Nemo
(x) Finding Neverland
(x) Signs
(x) The Grinch
(X) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks
(x) Butterfly Effect
() 13 Going on 30
(x) I, Robot
(x) Robots
Total so far: 43

(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
(X) Universal Soldier
(x) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
(x) Along Came Polly
(x) Deep Impact
(X) KingPin
(x) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
(x) Eight Crazy Nights
(x) Joe Dirt
(X) KING KONG
Total so far: 55

(x) A Cinderella Story
(x) The Terminal
(X) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
(x) Dumber & Dumberer
(x) Final Destination
(X) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
(x) Halloween
(X) The Ring
(X) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving X-MAS
(x) Flubber
Total so far: 66

() Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(x) Practical Magic
() Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
(x) From Hell
(x) Hellboy
(x)Secret Window
(x) I Am Sam
(x) The Whole Nine Yards
() The Whole Ten Yards
Total so far: 72

(x) The Day After Tomorrow
(X) Child's Play
(X) Seed of Chucky
(X) Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
() Just Married
(x) Gothika
(x) Nightmare on Elm Street
(x) Sixteen Candles
() Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
(x) The Grudge
(X) The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
(X) Son Of The Mask
Total so far: 84

() Bad Boys
() Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
() Lucky Number Sleven
(x) Ocean's Eleven
() Ocean's Twelve
(x) Bourne Identity
(x) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
(x) Bedazzled
(x) Predator I
(X) Predator II
(X) The Fog
(x) Ice Age
(x) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
() Curious George
Total so far: 93

(x) Independence Day
(X) Cujo
() A Bronx Tale
(x) Darkness Falls
(x) Christine
(x) ET
(x) Children of the Corn
( ) My Bosses Daughter
() Maid in Manhattan
() War of the Worlds (the original and not the crappy remake with Tom Cruise)
(x) Rush Hour
(X) Rush Hour 2
Total so far: 101

( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She's All That
() Calendar Girls
(x) Sideways
(x) Mars Attacks
(X) Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
(x) Wizard of Oz
(x) Forrest Gump
(X) Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Terminator
(x) The Terminator 2
(X) The Terminator 3
Total so far: 113

(x) X-Men
(x) X-2
(x) X-3
(x) Spider-Man
() Spider-Man 2
() Spider-Man 3
( ) Sky High
(x) Jeepers Creepers
(x) Jeepers Creepers 2
() Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Little Mermaid
() Freaky Friday
(x) Reign of Fire
() The Skulls
(x) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
() The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2
Total so far: 124

() Swimfan
(x) Miracle on 34th street
(x) Old School
(x) The Notebook
(X) K-Pax
( ) Krippendorf's Tribe
() A Walk to Remember
( ) Ice Castles
(X) Boogeyman
() The 40-year-old Virgin
Total so far: 129

(x) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Total so far: 135

() Baseketball
( ) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
() House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects
(x) Elf
() Highlander
(x) Mothman Prophecies
(x) American History X
( ) Three
Total so Far: 138

() The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
( ) Shaolin Soccer
( ) Night Watch
(x) Monsters Inc.
(x) Titanic
(x) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(x) Shaun Of the Dead
( ) Willard
Total so far: 142

( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
(x) Hulk
(X) Dawn Of the Dead
(x) Hook
(x) Chronicles Of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
(x) 28 days later
(X) Orgazmo
(X) Phantasm
(X) Waterworld
Total so far: 150

(X) Kill Bill vol 1
(X) Kill Bill vol 2
(x) Mortal Kombat
( ) Wolf Creek
( ) Kingdom of Heaven
(X) the Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
( ) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
(X) Army of Darkness
Total so far: 155

(x) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(X) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(X) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(x) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(x) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks The Battle For Endor
Total so far: 161

(x) The Matrix
(X) The Matrix Reloaded
(X) The Matrix Revolutions
( ) Animatrix
( ) Evil Dead
( ) Evil Dead 2
(X) Team America: World Police
(x) Red Dragon
(x) Silence of the Lambs
(x) Hannibal
Total: 168
Yeah I'm a nerd I've watched WAY too many movies!!

I've been tagged!! But it is a Good tag! LOL

My knitting BFF ShadKitty tagged me as a Rocking Girl Blogger! Too freaking cool! I love that lady!! She is a freaking Rocking Girl Blogger too! She tagged 5, I've tagged 10 not on purpose it just ended up that way!! LOL
I'm so Tagging you folks! Get ready!! Here we go!

ShadKitty (Yes I'm tagging her back! She freaking rocks!!!)
Brook Knittin and crochetin at my place Sunday evening. You in?
Romi
This Kitten Knits
Cole
Jenger
Scarlett
Boogie KNits
Cass
Allison

Okay I'm at work and that's enough for now! LOL I would love to tag EVERYONE in my bloglines and google reader because I ALWAYS read your blogs! Even if I don't comment. Yeah that's right I'm a lurker! Get over it! LOL
11:20? that's it? Damn I need to get off work now! LOL

My British Title....

This is pretty cool! I nabbed it from Sunne! Thanks Lady!!!Her title rocks, mine is just pretty rediculous! LOL

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Reverend Countess Lesley the Extemporaneous of Midhoop St Giggleswich Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

OH yeah! Here's Symone's

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Milady the Most Honourable Symone the Sentient of Hope End Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

Happy Tuesday that feels like Monday although I hate Tuesdays so this shouldn't count as one since it is technically the first day of the work week. he he
XOXOXO
Lesley

My Fairy Name! I'm so cool!!!

Thanks Cole!! Love your Wedding Dress!!
My Fairy name is.....

Your fairy is called Bramble Elfshimmer

She is a cheerful sprite.

She lives in leafy dells and bluebell glades.

She is only seen when the first flowers begin to blossom.

She wears bluebell-blue dresses. She has delicate green wings like a cicada.

Get your free fairy name here!