I bought this yarn at 40% yesterday. I wasn’t thinking of making a striped scarf at the time I purchased the yarn, but I really want a mindless knitting project. It would be hard to get more mindless than a 1×1 rib with slipped stitched edging.
Knitting this dog sweater was fun and easy. I also think it is the first project that I didn’t have to frog two or three times while trying to make it.
Remind me not to knit on deadline again. Never, ever, ever. However, I am glad that I’m knitting for such a wonderful cause. And, even better, it’s halfway done! This is for the Orphan Foundation of America. They need donations for care packages and shipping, so if you don’t knit, you can make a donation here.
This photo was taken a week ago. I’ll post another one when I’m done.
I love circular knitting. I love how stockinette stitch is made only by knitting, no purling. It’s like magic and endlessly amuses me.
Here are some of my favorite sites for TV:
1. iTunes is great for TV shows you really want to see that aren’t on DVD, and you know you’ll probably rewatch the episodes. This is how I watched “Escape to Chimp Eden.” The episodes are $1.99, so I don’t recommend this for long series. iTunes also has a rental service for some of its movies.
Content: lots of new episodes from the major broadcast and cable networks. Movies are a mix of older and newer titles.
Cost: $1.99 per episode; $9.99 to $14.99 per movie; $2.99 to rent a movie
2. Netflix is adding a lot of great content to its online movie service. If you have a Netflix account, you can watch all the video you want for free. The movies are not downloadable, however, I have learned that I can watch them via my wireless connection, which is handy when I want to watch a movie someplace besides my office.
Content: Netflix has greatly improved its content. It has all four seasons of “The Office.”
Cost: Free with Netflix account
3. Hulu is a new service that offers ad-supported free video. It has a lot of current and old TV shows. The movies are older titles. Other sites have popped up, such as Joost and Fancast. They seem to have the same stuff as Hulu.
Content: Lots of TV episodes; light on movies
Cost: Free
4. Network sites usually offer some episodes.
Content: Usually new episodes, but the content rotates a lot.
Cost: Free
5. The WB has episodes of “Friends,” “Veronica Mars,” “Angel,” “Buffy,” and some new series.
Content: Episodes rotate every Monday
Cost: Free
Dr. Horrible, Act I, is up. You can only see this for free until July 20. Act II goes up on Thursday. This is a Joss Whedon production and Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris star. What are you reading this for? Go watch now.
I finished my knitting class yesterday. I have a diagonal lace scarf I want to do next. Then, I want to try circular things like baby hats.
Just two knitting lessons and I’m already knitting a wavy scarf. The pattern is from knitty.
Iron Man
First comic book movie in I don’t know how long that didn’t let the origin story slow down the movie. In fact, Iron Man’s origin story kicked ass right from the first scene.
Speed Racer
The reviews were so bad that I may not even rent this. Yahoo! had a 7-minute preview online that I hated.
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
I am definitely not a “wrap your kids in cotton wool” when it comes to what they see in movies. However, I do think that movie ratings should reflect the actual content. I think the only reason this violent, battle-heavy movie didn’t get a PG-13 is that no blood was shown. I know that this movie would have really upset me at age 11 or so. There’s a scene that is basically a canned hunt for Narnians. I’m still mad about the rating. At least this time there weren’t any pedophilic fauns. Oh, and Ben Barnes IS hot.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
It was very cool to see Indiana and Marian back together. However, I don’t think George Lucas should be allowed to help write scripts anymore. Just sayin’. Oh, and the prairie dogs and monkeys? WTF?
May’s Bottom Line
Favorite Movie: Iron Man
Favorite Hot Guy: Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite Movie Line: “The truth is… I am Iron Man.”
Worst Accent: Cate Blanchett as a Russian agent in Indiana Jones
Second worst accent: Ben Barnes as Prince Caspian
Best sidekick: Trumpkin in Prince Caspian
Runnerup sidekick: Pepper Potts in Iron Man
Best movie moment: The very end of Iron Man
Worst movie moment: The parting of the red ants in Indiana Jones
Best hero: Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones (sorry, but he disappears in his role more than Robert Downey Jr.)
June’s highlights: The Incredible Hulk (word on the Internet is that it will be better than the trailer shows); The Happening (it ain’t happening for me after I saw the red band trailer and read what it’s about); Get Smart (when the trailer came on the narrator said something about KAOS and CONTROL, and Rudy and I started laughing. My sister looked at me strangely. I slowly enunciated, “the guy just said KAOS and CONTROL.” She immediately started laughing. Okay, so you have to be at least my age to get why that would make us laugh); Wall-E (I don’t care if Disney/Pixar ripped off Johnny Five. They completely copied the Lion King from Kimba. I’m sure I’ll still enjoy the movie.)
Harrison Ford is 65?!
Wow.
I feel so old.
[Edit: Paul McCartney is only 65? Geez, the man looks 80.]
