I really suck :(  I haven’t been keeping up with anyone’s blog or even visiting my own the past week.  I promise I’ll visit everyone tomorrow!

I’ve spent pretty much the entire day between reading the best of Craigslist and catching up on cleaning from the weekend. It’s been made slightly less boring by a link that Vegas Jenn sent me. At Chore Wars you can create a character, join/create a horde and get experience points and gold for doing chores. If for nothing else, it prompts me to get my butt in gear and try to get some much needed cleaning done.

My bento for today isn’t very pretty, but it’s functional and tasty:

Homemade chicken and rice soup with carrots and celery, whole wheat saltines and chocolate pudding for dessert.  My tummy has been off for the past few days, more than likely because of the nacho cheese we used on our homemade shredded beef nachos we made on Friday night.  They bothered Paul too and I think it might be due to the spiciness of the cheese.  I’m a total wimp when it comes to hot stuff and Paul doesn’t really care for it either so we almost never eat spicy stuff.  Oh well…that’s what we get for caving to our cravings.

That’s about it.  Nothing exciting happened over the weekend, we stayed home and I slept a good portion of it away.  I started a top for my mom for her birthday.  It’s called Valpuri, from Berroco.  No, I still haven’t learned my lesson about hating cables.  They’re beautiful and I think my mom will like the top (at least I hope she does) so it’ll be worth it.  If I can finish it without throwing it across the room.  We’ll see.

I took Paul to work again today so I could run errands. In the 15 minutes it took me to get from the airport and back she’d murdered Bonnie.

I’d used this bento to house some Strawberry Chex last night for some late night munchage and I guess the smell was too alluring. I’d only used this bento twice

Oh well…moving on.

My yarn arrived in the mail last night but I was too lazy to take a picture. The color is not quite accurate, it’s a little lighter in person. I’m in lust with it and I can’t wait to make something FOR MYSELF with it. I haven’t decided what just yet though.

I also actually finished something too! Remember that afghan I posted about months ago? The oddball block afghan? Here’s the link, refresh your memory. Remember now? Good.

I started this a long time ago but I was trying to structure it too much. I started with the first block and I got about 3/4 of the way through it and put it down. Someone uploaded the patterns for the blocks on Ravelry and it flicked my interest on again. I picked the 19th square to start on and finished it just this morning.

If you look, you can see where I jacked up the pattern. On the right, the very last repeat of blocks, I didn’t change the colors so it’s the same as the blocks below. Oh well. I seriously doubt it’ll be that noticeable when it’s sewn together with all the other ones. I was just way too pissed at my mistake to fix it and I think I’ll just call it a signature instead of a knitting flaw!

Here’s the back too, so you can see how wickedly neat my stranding is

That’s about it. I’m going to go vegetate on the couch because I have run my ass all over this town today.

Jenn sent me her answers to this meme via email and I decided I’d cheat and just post it to my blog.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE

My Great Aunt.

2 . WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

Really cried, like gushing? I can’t even remember. Got a little teary-eyed? Probably last night.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?

Nah…I always envied those girls in high school with the big, swirly, neat handwriting.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?

Roast beef from a good deli.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?

Nope…don’t really want them either.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?

Yeah, probably…though I’d more than likely get sick of all the whining.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A Lot?

What? No way; sarcasm is for assholes. (*wink*)

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS

Yep.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?

No way. I do enough to endanger my health.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?

I’m really digging the new Strawberry Chex.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?

I almost never wear shoes that have laces. In the rare event that I do, no, I just push them off.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?

Not really.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?

Breyers Cherry Vanilla.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?

Their expression.

15. RED OR PINK?

Pink for media (mp3 players, ds, etc), red for everything else.

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?

My weight and my mouth.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?

My old dog Shaggy.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?

N/A since I’m posting this to my blog.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?

Black shorts, no shoes.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE ?

Cheese pizza last night (I think)

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

One of our trees scraping the awning.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Black.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?

Gardenias, fresh bread and my hubbin’ after a shower.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

My mother in law.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?

Very much!

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?

Cooking challenges. That’s as close to sports as I care to be.

27. HAIR COLOR?

At the moment it’s a mix of dark and light brown, a little red and probably some grey.

28. EYE COLOR?

Poo brown.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

No way! I can’t even put eye drops in.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?

Crab…everyone knows that. A close second is a really well made lasagne.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?

You can have both in the same movie! If that’s not good enough then Scary.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

We watched The Mist last night.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?

Teal.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?

Winter!

35. HUGS OR KISSES?

Both.

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?

Fresh warm brownies.

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?

Hammie?

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?

Not saying because it always hurts my feelings when someone posts my name to this question.

39. WHAT BOOK( s) ARE YOU READING NOW?

I’m between books.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

I don’t use a mouse pad, my mouse has a ball on top that moves.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV.Last NIGHT?

The Mist (On DVD) and then Law & Order: SVU

42. FAVORITE SOUND?

Laughter.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?

Beatles. I mainly hate the Rolling Stones because Mick Jagger gives me the fucking willies.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?

Probably a couple of states.

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?

I can pinch people with my toes.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

In the same town I live now.

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?

Everyone’s of course!

AND, because I just checked Jenn’s blog again and I’m bored as hell, I’m stealing another meme from her. Heh.

Relationship Meme

1.How long have you been together?

12 years as of day before yesterday.

2.How long did you date?

11 months.

3.How old is he?

32.

4.Who said “I love you first”?

He did.

5.Who’s taller?

He is, by about 6 inches or so.

6.Who is smarter?

I say him, he says me…I guess it’s a tie.

7.Who does the laundry?

Me most of the time, him periodically.

8.Who does the dishes?

Again, me most of the time, him periodically.

9.Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?

He does.

10.Who pays the bills?

He makes the money, we both pay the bills.

11.Who mows the lawn?

We don’t have a lawn

12.Who cooks dinner?

Me, when we don’t get take out.

13.Who is more stubborn?

Me, definitely.

14.Who kissed who first?

I kissed him.

15.Who asked who out?

Hmm….I guess he asked me out. I’d pawed all over him all night and when my friend and I took him home he asked me out.

16.Who proposed?

He did, in my parents kitchen.

17.Who is more sensitive?

Probably me.

I found this at Jen’s, and decided to play along.

You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.

1. Where is your mobile phone? Drawer.

2. Your significant other? Work.

3. Your hair? Brownish.

4. Your mother? Manipulating.

5. Your father? Strong.

6. Your favorite thing? Yarn.

7. Your dream last night? Frustrating.

8. Your favorite drink? Coffee.

9. Your dream/goal? Purpose.

10. The room you’re in? Dusty.

11. Your ex? Nonexistent.

12. Your fear? Spiders.

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Happy (Happier).

14. Where were you last night? Couch.

15. What you’re not? Vapid.

16. Muffins? Fruity.

17. One of your wish list items? Couch!

18. Where you grew up? Eureka.

19. The last thing you did? Commented.

20. What are you wearing? Shorts.

21. Your TV? Big.

22. Your pets? Rotten

23. Your computer? Worn.

24. Your life? Angsty.

25. Your mood? Blasé.

26. Missing someone? Always.

27. Your car? Weathered.

28. Something you’re not wearing? Gauntlets.

29. Favorite Store? Spinster.

30. Your summer? Scorching.

31. Like someone? Many.

32. Your favorite color? Purple.

33. When is the last time you laughed? Yesterday.

34. Last time you cried? Awhile.

35. Who will/would re-post this? Hammie.