Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Withdrawal


I left my knitting at home. It's lunchtime and I have no knitting. That is what lunchime is for, aside from a few quick moments to stuff food into my head.


I am working on the second of these socks, but the one photo will have to suffice. Photos take away from knitting time, as does sleep, and that hateful need for food (and its usual requirement of at least one of my knitting hands. Yes, I do have another pair, har har. I'm keeping the second pair in the box. For resale value.). Also, bathing, usually. I'm excited to finish these socks as I have many other things to do.


Things to do:

Post review for chumps (Hellsing Ultimate 1 - 4)
Knit something for impending niece2 (daughter of niece)
Make two knot bags (nieces)
Find quality kitchen knives or blank dvds (mother of brood)
Find a very casually specific pokemon game (nephew for late birthday)

That last one's a doozy. I carefully explained my "no christmas" method to the family. Nephew, who was born in February, immediately believes he will be skipped for 2009, since his birthday is over. I explain the concept of back-dating a birthday card. All is solved, right? Well, I ask what he'd like. A toy, or something to play with. Right...like I know Bakugan from the latest Power Rangers incarnation? Besides, I'm thinking educational. Something to read or at least something with complicated instructions. Oh! He'd like a game! But what game? Well, any game really. For any of his systems, but especially a pokemon game. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. Any game, really. Except not the Mystery Dungeon that takes place in the cave. The other one. Or any game, but mostly the Mystery Dungeon not-in-a-cave for the DS.

Good try, kid. Just skip and go to the begging, okay? You'd save time. Besides, your groveling pleas might amuse me.


Today's customer advice: Don't send an anonymous letter of complaint. You don't care enough to leave your name and contact information, then I don't care enough to read your letter. The postal service probably appreciated your patronage, though.

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  1. GladysMay 1, 2009 at 9:28 PM

    Oh! The knot bag turned out really cute! But you're right, some kimono fabric would've looked much better.

    Your nephew obviously doesn't understand the concept of "tight budget" does he?

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