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I know I haven't posted in a LOOONG time, it's not that I've forgotten about this place, simply that I just haven't had the energy to post.  And I've been slightly obessed with other things (finally got on myspace, and facebook.)

A few quick updates on things, I got to see my niece, Phoenix, born.  Don't really ever want to see my sister like that ever again.  But I was very happy to be able to be right there when my niece was born.  She's 10 months (I believe she is) old now.  She was born in June.  So I guess she's almost 11 months old.  And my sister, the one that was living in Taiwan has moved to England to go to Grad. school, and is expecting another niece of mine in June as well.  Very excited about that.  Simply wish I could be there for her as well.

 I've been looking for a summer job.  Feel like I got fucked, and not in a good way, by Cedar Point.  I'll explain all that in another post, when I have more time.  But if anyone has any decent ideas on where I should find a good summer job, in the states, leave me a note.

Other than that, I had my gall bladder out recently, so I've trying to get over that.

My little brother is officially in the Army, stationed out in Colorado.  But he'll be shipping out to Northern Iraq in later July or August.

I think that's about it for now.  I'll try and make it not so long between posts from now on. 

Wouldn't you like to know what's going on in my life right now?  Yeah, so would I.  It's been slightly fucked up latelly, and I promise/swear that I'll update tomorrow with all the info.  To make it even better I'll do it in the hand written journal.  Don't you feel special now?  Yeah, damn straight you better.

Until Tomorrow.

I deceided that for this holiday I would do something different.  So here ya go.

  Along with that, here are some pictures of my tattoos.  I know they aren't that good.  But it's the best I could do when trying to take the pictures myself.  I promise to get some better ones up soon.       And lastly, I will leave you with some pictures of moi.  *lol*  Atleast I have a new hair do in these ones.

The kids I work for always think it's hilarious when I get the hiccups.  Which for some reason I usually end up getting quite often.  Now I do have a remedy that works rather well for me, so it's not a problem of getting rid of them, but I still get them.  As I have them right now.  The good thing is that the kids aren't up to sing the hiccup song.  As funny as it always is to hear, it can get semi-tiredsome.

On to other things.  Right now I'm watching Pride and Prejudice, the new one with Keira Knightley.  I got it just the other day with Walk the Line.  I already have seen Walk the Line.  Love it, well basically love Joaquin Phoenix.  It also is a very good story as well, and I enjoy quite a bit of the cinematic stuff that goes with it.  So as well as watching this movie, I'm surrounded by my knitting stuff, and my travel stuff.  Since I'm the one "in charge" of setting the "schedule" for THE TRIP.  On the celebrity note, I've finally made my first two sightings.  The first was in the city, around CBGB's, and it was of Scott Speedman.  The guy from Felecity, and Underworld.  Scuffy, and looking skinny.  I wanted to grab him, and tell him to eat something.  Not really to exciting.  Didn't get an autograph or picture or anything.  Now the second, I was doing some late night grocery shopping, and as sI was walking down the cereal aisle, who did I see Rob Thomas, the Matchbox 20 guy.  I was on the phone with my sister, the one in Taiwan, who likes his music, and everything.  So I get a few aisles away from him, and tell her who I just saw, and of course she calls me a liar.  But it was him, I'm sure.  And I know that he has a house up here in Westchester, so despite what she says, and the fact that I didn't get an autograph or picture (I'm weird, and think that people should be allowed to do their grocery shopping in peace) it was him.

Now, on to the Yarn Porn.  I worked all last weeked, and everyone well knows.  And of course I'm working tonight.  And I'm working tomorrow as well.  And because of the huge snow storm we've just got, I won't be going out of the house for like 3 days.  Not exactly fun.  And of course none of the time will be spent knitting on my socks.  I swear they're never going to get done.  I'm hoping to head into the city on Sunday, the only day I'll have off this weekend, and knit.  I don't think it's both going to get done, but I have to chose which one is more important to me.  And since the LYS around me has closed, and it's basically easier for me to go into the city for knitting notions.  And I need some new double pointed needles.

Just wish me well that I'll get atleast some decent sleep this weekend.

In most recent news in my life.  "We", basically meaning me, am trying to potty training one of the kids that I take care of.  It was going okay, the potty training, until mom actually gave her the option that if she didn't want to go on the potty, she didn't have to.  So for the past week, or two, it's been a little like pulling teeth to try and even get the kid to sit on the potty, let alone anything else.  It also doesn't help that on the weekends I'm not around, so if the kid needed or wanted to sit on the potty it might not happen.  I've read quite a few books and articles on the whole affair. I think I'm just a little frustrated that the whole thing is basically, no pun intended, going down the toilet.  So strange, random bit right there.  Now on to the real important thing.

Two weekends ago I went to my LYS (Local Yarn Store), got the yarn that I needed for my current project.  I read the pattern before starting, and buying the yarn.  It said that it would only take about half a skein to make one sock.  So for both socks, I would need just about one skein.  Well after starting one sock and almost getting done with it.  I realized that I would probably need more yarn for them than I had purchased.  So I headed off to the LYS to get some more.  Once I got there, I was greeted by this very interesting sign, saying that the store had closed.  And that there was a LYS that would help me out if I needed anything.  This shop was far enough away that it would just be easier for my to head into the city to see if I could find the yarn there.  I did find it, well only three of the 6 colours that I needed.  At the third store that I went to.  The people at the store were nice, but rather snotty.  The second store I went to would probably have to be the best one.  The lady was really nice when I went in there, very compassionate about the whole situation.  Just nice in general.  Especially after I had started out midtown, then went downtown, then back uptown.  Of course the third store was downtown, in the Finicial district.  Wasn't that fun at all.  So with all of that I'm not sure if I'll be able to finish my kick ass socks before the knitting olympics are over.  (Of course in my biased opinion, I think I should be able to get an extension on my project.  Atleast until I get all the yarn I need.)  So if anyone knows of anyplace in either New York, or online that sells Plymouth brand Encore worsted yarn in Golden Yellow, Lavender, and Plum, I would so LOOOOOVE you forever. :)

I took a few pictures (A whole 36 film roll) of my yarn collection.  I should have that up by the end of this week.  Especially since I'm babysitting Friday to Saturday, over night, 36 hours straight or something.  So stay tuned, Massive Yarn Porn to come soon.

The Knitting Olympics start tomorrow.  And I can't wait to get started on my Very Tall Socks.  My first pair of socks ever.  I know I posted a while ago that I was going to try and do cables, and then start on Mariah.  But of course I have this small problem where I'll get totally excited about one project, start it, or attempted to start it.  Then I'll find some thing else that will capture my attention.  So for right now it's the Knitting Olympics.  The next 16 days I'll be working my ass off trying to get these socks done.

This is what they should look like once I'm done.  I of course have different colours.  A bright yellow, a bright orange, an aquaish blue, a dark purple, a lavendar, and a hot pink.  I think they should look really good when their finished. My own Very Tall Socks should rock.

I hate to punk out, especially when I've got a little time to post.  But I'm traveling tomorrow. (So I'm sure I'll update with something from the airport tomorrow.) Which means that I still need to pack everything, and just basically get everything together.  In addition I've worked all day.  The kids decided that they needed to wake up at 6:30am and 6:55am, of course on the one day that I'm with them all day by myself.  Combined with a sinus thing I have, and not sleeping very well at all last night, and having to pack.  I have a very "fun-filled" rest of the evening.  Did I mention that I'm hoping to be in bed in like an hour.  Don't see that happening, but maybe in an hour I will be off work.

Happy Knitting Olympics to ALL!!!

To the madness that I call my life.  It's a "normal" Tuesday night around here.  I'm sitting at the laptop in the kitchen, chatting with a few friends, listening to the monitor, watching TV, and eating cold leftover pizza.  Of course I've already downloaded some new music for my iPod.  Some H.I.M. , Bloodhound Gang, Teddy Geiger, and White Stripes.  Completely strange taste, and weird combo of music.  But that of course is me being me.  I'm trying to get my iPod all set for the trip I'm taking this weeked.  I'm going to Kentucky, once again.  I just hope the weather agrees with it, along with my bank account, and all the reservations I already have set up.

So I went into the city on Sunday, decided to hit up Chinatown because I found a bank that was open there on Sundays.  Kinda weird, but it worked for me.  And I was totally willing to trek in an hour just to make it to a bank on a Sunday.  Of course once I get into Chinatown, there's this parade going on.  I'm pretty sure it was for Chinese New Year, but not really quite sure.  All I know is that the place was jam-packed.  Couldn't walk anywhere basically.  And of course I get on the wrong side of the street, so I'm diagonal from the bank that I need to get into.  I got there like 2 hours before the bank closed.  And those two hours were spent walking in circles, getting pushed by little old Chinese women, and then getting yelled at by the "younger" Chinese women not to push the old ladies, who were doing the pushing in the first place.  I swear people were on me so much I gave birth to a few people, and some other people were up on me so much that could feel my tampon. (Yeah, I know, gross.  But it gives you a picture of what it was like).  So finally after I realized that the bank was closed, I totally said F it, and got back on the train and took the hour trip back home.  Wasting my whole day just to get pushed, and yelled by people.  Not fun.

WD-40 can be used to dissolve cocaine.  Some bars spread it on counters to prevent users from a sniff. (So all you druggies, keep a couple of bottles around incase you get busted.)

Berlin, Germany - Hundred of German soccer fans waved emormous inflatable penises at their rivals during a match.

Herbert Hoover was the first US President to have a phone on his White House desk. (So what did the other presidents do before that, just yell?)

Barnstable, MA - Minutes after his mother died in a hospital, a man was caught stealing the morphine from her IV bag.

For Valentines Day - The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer. -Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (So instead of kissing people, stay home and watch a movie full of cannons being shot)

London, England - A High Court in London is attempting to convict a British constable of driving 159 mph. (If you're going to make someone a constable, you should expect them to drive FAST!)

The gum on Israeli postage stamps is kosher. (Talking about Israel.  Ami James, the tattoo guy, is HOOOT!!!)

Sydney, Australia - A resurgence of real bed-bugs is taking a bite out of the hotel industry.

A kangaroo cannot jump if you lift its tail.

New York, NY - At the World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship, a 100-pound woman ate 26 sandwiches in 10 minutes. (All those aneroxic girls that finally make it through rehab.)

You can buy a gold-plated slinky toy for $129.95 (Not sure where you could get this, or who could actually buy something like this either.)

Blood may be thicker than water, but it is still sticky, unpleasant, and generally nauseating. - Janeane Garofalo.

London, England - A musuem-goer tripped on his shoelaces and crashed into a set of ancient Chinese vases. (Can you guess what the bill for that would be?)

Statistically, women's eyes are better than men's eyes at detecting gradations of colour.

Reading, PA - Rather than signing his real name, a man signed his voter registration form "God."  The form was rejected.

So that's all that I can stand to type for the night.  Enjoy the craziness, and laugh at the news.  It's a real, and from all over.

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.   -Johnn Carson

Of every dollar produced in America, twenty cents goes to fund the government and its programs. (How come I don't see any of this money, except for the student loans that I have to pay back?)

Los Angeles, CA - A Los Angeles public school had been named after the late criminal defense lawyer Johnnie Cochran (So if you want something named after you, all you gotta do is be associated with the OJ trail.)

The United States has the most Internet DSL broadband subscribers, followed by China and Japan. (Hey, we gotta be first atleast in something.)

Lexington, KY - A high school Spanish teacher was suspended for showing the R-rated movie 'The 40-year-old-Virgin' to his class.

When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal -Richard Nixon (Just look at the person who said this *lol*)

Follow your bliss.  Find where it is and don't be afraid to follow it. - Joseph Campbell

The largest book in the world is about the landscape of the country of Bhutan.  It weighs more than 130 pounds and costs $15,000.00 (Who the hell wants a book about a country, I've never heard of.  And anyone who would pay that much for a book like that, is CRAZY!!!)

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ - A male high school senior has won the right to wear skirts to school. (I don't see a problem with this.  Guys have been doing this for ages over in the UK.  So why not here as well?)

Portland, OR - In a fit of rage, a man threw both of his prosthetic legs at a police officer. (Talk about someone being disgruntal)

No matter how long you have gone on a wrong road, turn back. - Turkish proverb (Now if only male drivers would listen to this)

Chicago, IL - After a woman was arrested for drunk driving, she slipped off her handcuffs and stole the police officer's car. (That's what happens when skinny girls drink, and are determined to get home)

Do not take life to seriously.  You will NEVER get out of it alive. - Elbert Hubbard

Madrid, Spain - Animal righs activists appeared nude in a brisk January weather in order to protest against fur coats. (I bet you some of those ladies were sporting some fur though.  And how come most of those activist that do that, aren't the ones we want to see naked.  Now don't get me wrong, if I was out there protesting, I wouldn't want to see myself naked either *lol*)

A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer. - Robert Frost

There is a town in Pennsylvania known simply as '84'

Sydney, Australia - A woman redeemed a winning lottery ticket 14 years late, but still received the prize money of nearly $100,000.

There are no eyebrows on the famous Mona Lisa painting.

Berlin, Germany - A man got stuck in a toilet stall at a highway rest stop because the latch froze shut.

Rome, Italy - A new Italian study has shown that couples with TV's in their bedrooms have sex half as much as couples who do not. (So wanna get more from that signaficant other, take out your TV)

New Bedford, MA - A two year old girl was mistakenly summoned for jury duty. (I could just see this.  The little girl comes in, and is like 'Guilty, because he/she doesn't like the Wiggles')

Stockholm, Sweden - A new play that is geared for babies ages 6 to 12 months premiered in Stockholm. (Parents just need to buy some Baby Eistein, or Leap Frog videos)

Anchorage, AK - A man who robbed a hotel whith his face painted blue was arrested after police saw stains on his forehead and neck. (Now what does this teach us?  If you're going to rob anyplace, use a mask!)

Great Falls, MT - A 1,200 pound cow escaped from a slaughterhouse and led police on a long, wild chase before finally being captured. (Smart Cow!)

Baker, CA - A man hopped for 12 hours through the desert after he wrapped his feet in chains, fastened it with a lock and then lost the key. (Always make sure you give an extra key to someone before you do something like this.)

In 2005 the US Federal Government spent over $78,000.00 every single second.

Toronto, Canada - A man is expressing his displeaser at his bank by paying his bills a penny at a time.

Oklahoma City, OK - An anti-gay pastor was arrested for propositioning a male undercover police officer.

In the future everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes. - Andy Warhol.

San Francisco, CA - A California couple went to Las Vegas for the weekend and left their two young children (5 and 9) at home alone. (What kind of idiot parents are they?)

Voorhees, NJ - An 8 month old kitten accidentally hitched a ride on a carriage of an SUV for 70 miles on the NJ Turnpike.

What pet habitat has the city of Rome, Italy recently outlawed? (Goldfish bowls)

New York - A PETA staff member has legally changed his name to KentuckyFriedCruelty.com

London, England - A drunk and abusive airline passenger was deposited on a remote island by the pilot and crew. (Damn why can't we just do this to anyone who's drunk and abusive?)

Jackson, MO - An hour after being put on probation for drunk driving, a man was caught ordering alcohol at a resturant.

Morgantown, WV - Firefighters were called to help a woman who was locked out of her car by her pet cat.

Richmond, CA - A porn actress is being charged with child rape for her relationship with a 15-year-old boy. (How dumb can people be?)

Blue Springs, MO - During an argument over a cell phone, a woman swallowed the phone whole rather than hand it over to her boyfriend.

McAlester, OK - A woman delivered a 14 pound 3 ounce baby girl. (All I have to say is, DAMN!)

Tokyo, Japan - Biodegrable socks made from corn fiber will appear on store shelves in Japan shortly.

Washington, DC - A woman robbed four banks all while talking on her cell phone.

Stockholm, Sweden - Two moose, drunk from eating fermented apples, wandered into a Sweden retirement home.

Chicago, IL - A woman claims that she found a dead turtle inside her container of Folder's coffee.

San Bernardino, CA - A woman plans to wed her boyfriend, despite the fact that he shot her and then held her hostage.

Berkley, CA - A letter carrier has delivered mail everyday for the past 28 years. Seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Arlington, TX - A man robbed a bank while wearing a Santa hat that was pulled down over his eyes. (Great way for kids to be exposed to Santa.)

London, England - A man dressed as Santa Clause is going around town exposing himself to unsuspecting women.

Wellington, New Zealand - Forty people in Santa costumes rampaged the city as a protest to the commercialization of Christmas. (If you're gonna dress up like Santa, do something more interesting, like the two above)

Gary, IN - A 10 year old boy tried to buy food at his school cafeteria using a counterfeit $20 bill that he printed from his computer.

Istanbul, Turkey - A man ran away with his friend's wife is now offering up his own wife as a fair trade. (But how fair can the trade be if he didn't want her in the first place?)

Matthew McGrory of Pennsylvania had the world's largest feet on record. He wore shoes size 29.5 (Well we all know what they say about guys with big shoes ......... Big Feet)

Rome, Italy - Scientists have identified a molecule that triggers the sensations that humans experience when they fall in love.

London, UK - Authorities are still searching for four chipmunks that escaped a recreational facility. (Because they don't have anything better to do)

Toronto, Canada - An experimental program will allow prisoners to get tattoos at a prison-run parlor.

The largest bubble ever blown in bubble gum was 23 inches in diameter.  Susan Williams did it in 1994.

Portland, OR - A man was accused of stealing over $200,000.00 worth of Lego sets.

Springfield, IL - A drunked man attempted to outrun police on a stolen lawnmower.

Anytime four New Yorkers get into a cab without arguing, a bank robbery has just taken place. - Johnny Carson

Sex is the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble. - John Barrymore.

I've been staring at this screen for the past 20 minutes, not knowing what to write, but knowing that I need to write.  I went and saw 'The Family Stone' last weekend.  It truely wasn't as funny as I thought it would have been.  Or should have been.  I'm sure everyone has been to a movie where the previews for it show excatly what the movie is going to be about.  And then there are those previews that show a movie in a completely different light then what the movie really is about.  And the later is what this movie was to me.  I cried more than I should have at a movie like that.  But at the same time it made me miss my family.  We're big and dysfunctional, just like the 'Stone's' are.  And how they were is excately how my family is with anyone that one of our siblings bring home.  Just take a look at my sister, Erin's blog.  Now if anything were to happen between her and the pimp, no matter how cool he is, we would all put him through shit.

Right now I'm watching 'The United States of Leland'.  Only about halfway through it.  But so far it's pretty good. Of course of Friday nights I'm really bad about watching movies because half of my head is writing, while the other half is watching the movie, and looking at the actors thinking about the delivery of their lines, and the camera angles, the lighting, etc.  Not normal stuff that I'm sure people think about, but I want to direct one day, even if it's on a low-budget, below indie film.

In other news from Westchester county, New York.  We've been having some really strange weather around here latelly.  This past week has been kinda warm, except for Wednesday.  Or some day this week.  All the days just kinda are meshed together.  But one day it was really warm, like 60 or something.  Then the next day there was snow on the ground, and we had a really bad storm.  We lost power for a whole day.  Which was not fun at all.  Especially since I had gotten up late that day, hadn't showered yet, and basically looked like shit.  It was not a fun day, plus the kids didn't nap.  We had to eat dinner by candle lit.  And when I went to Target to get another flashlight, and more batteries for my other one, they were basically out of everything. I wanted to scream.  After having to deal with everything else for that day it wasn't fun.

Enough of this rambling bullshit.  I've been knitting, or trying to knit cables.  But of course something will happen when I'm like five or six rows into it, stop, tear everything out, and start over again.  But of course it's getting easier to read those heiroglyphic type patterns that are associated to them.  Hopefully I remember to get some pictures once I get past that sixth row, and get them developed and everything.  They will be coming soon.