Commies 4 Christ...Redux Part Trois

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't do curry

Dhansak = awesome

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Dhansak = awesome

Yes, very true. Now I want a curry for breakfast, you #######. I shall have to make do with a leftover carne asada enchilada.

I am working on a kitty hat for TracyTN's baby Emily right now.

[Amby 490]

do you buy patterns or what? I am always hesitant to try free patterns I find online.

Edited July 17, 2010 by Amby

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

do you buy patterns or what? I am always hesitant to try free patterns I find online.

I hardly ever buy patterns. I either get them free online or use friends' books. If you knit, you absolutely have to become a member of Ravelry. It's like a combination of Facebook for knitters and an unbelievable compendium of knowledge, advice, patterns (free and otherwise)... And because so many people are using the patterns available on Ravelry and providing feedback, you can find out if there are errata on patterns you should be aware of, and also how people fixed them. Lots of pictures of what people are making, yarn advice, and totally obsessive. It has a great function where you can input what kind of yarn you have and how much of it you have, and it will match you to patterns that are appropriate.

Last night my friend Sara and I were knitting at a bookstore in Pasadena, Vromans, and a woman asked us about what we were making, and it turned out she was a knitter too. We told her all about Ravelry and she was very interested. Sara said to me, "We are total Ravelry evangelists, you know." And it's true. It is addictive and there are so many scrummy things to make. THOUSANDS of patterns. Join, you won't regret it! If you want to friend me if you join, my username is meagantm.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yes, very true. Now I want a curry for breakfast, you #######. I shall have to make do with a leftover carne asada enchilada.

I am working on a kitty hat for TracyTN's baby Emily right now.

Get some onion Bhajis. Nothing healthier than a deep fried ball of onion.

[Mags 112]

I need water.

And a curry.

Oooh, curry! We were brief lovers in London. You teased me and fulfilled me and now I'm home and spiceless.

I'd take a bhaji too. Oh, and a peshwari naan.

Ta.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Get some onion Bhajis. Nothing healthier than a deep fried ball of onion.

I would sell what is left of my dark, shrivelled soul for a decent onion bhaji.

Oooh, curry! We were brief lovers in London. You teased me and fulfilled me and now I'm home and spiceless.

I'd take a bhaji too. Oh, and a peshwari naan.

Ta.

And a jalfrezi, and a naan bread.

Mags, that is a sad story of loss and abandonment. The rat #######.

[ValerieA 350]

What a weird day y-day. First off, a neighbour had her purse stolen as she was getting out of her car in the parking lot, we heard her cries for help so ran down there, but he was long gone. This complex has really gone downhill in the last few months, getting to be lots of crime. Thank God we are moving in 2 weeks.

Then we go to the track for 50c beer night. One of my favourite outings, you can get right tipsy for cheap and watch horse racing. Met up with some friends there, made a bunch of money betting with them, was having a ball. Then one of the horses during a race stopped, propped, dropped his rider, kept bucking and hung himself up on the fence. Fence came apart, he somehow managed to slash his belly open, got off the fence and raced down the stretch (right in front of the crowd) with his entrails dragging and spraying blood. It was AWFUL. It's not the worst accident I've seen horse racing, but definitely the most gruesome injury to a horse. I still can't get the picture out of my mind.

Anyway, a strange day, with both awesome and awfulness.

[Mags 112]

Mags, that is a sad story of loss and abandonment. The rat #######.

I know, I miss my curry. I can find adequate substitutes here, if I look hard enough. But nothing compares to feasting on a good British one.

Next time I am over I shall get my fill once more!

What a weird day y-day. First off, a neighbour had her purse stolen as she was getting out of her car in the parking lot, we heard her cries for help so ran down there, but he was long gone. This complex has really gone downhill in the last few months, getting to be lots of crime. Thank God we are moving in 2 weeks.

Then we go to the track for 50c beer night. One of my favourite outings, you can get right tipsy for cheap and watch horse racing. Met up with some friends there, made a bunch of money betting with them, was having a ball. Then one of the horses during a race stopped, propped, dropped his rider, kept bucking and hung himself up on the fence. Fence came apart, he somehow managed to slash his belly open, got off the fence and raced down the stretch (right in front of the crowd) with his entrails dragging and spraying blood. It was AWFUL. It's not the worst accident I've seen horse racing, but definitely the most gruesome injury to a horse. I still can't get the picture out of my mind.

Anyway, a strange day, with both awesome and awfulness.

Oh my god. I really could have done with not reading about that.

[Amby 490]

maven - thanks for the tip! I just joined

val - OMG! sooo...what happened to the horse after that?

I'm watching "meet me in st louis"

[Mags 112]

Anyway, at the opposite end of the spectrum to knitting, I had a really strange conversation with a girl I work with earlier this morning. She's been dating this guy for a couple of weeks and, although she hasn't done the "deed" with him yet, has had a bit of a fumble.

Turns out he's not circumcised and she's really having issues with it. In fact, you'd think he had a four headed monster down there the way she's going on.

I tried to explain to her that it really shouldn't make any difference whatsoever, but it's proving hard to get my point across to her. I'm a bit flummoxed by how strongly against an uncircumcised ####### she is, to be honest.

Hmm!

[Amby 490]

tell her to EMBRACE THE FORESKIN

[Mags 112]

tell her to EMBRACE THE FORESKIN

Well, I quite agree! The way she acted was that, after touching it, she needed hand sanitizer!

I had to hold back from shaking her and saying "IT'S SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE THIS!"

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I quite agree. Having done my apprenticeship of slutdom in the US, I am familiar with both varieties. Personally, I find the aesthetics of the unsnipped more to my taste. They're just cuter.

Edited to add a missing article.

Edited July 17, 2010 by elmcitymaven

[Amby 490]

I don't know about cuter, but they certainly have more character!