Owner: I'm not beautiful like you. URL:http://tatasmagik.blogspot.com Join Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:14:37 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Personal blog about my journey in this crazy world. My family, friends, crocheting, astrology, breastfeeding, photos and much more. Site statistics:Click here
Spinning on a drop spindle 2008-08-05 23:26:00 I went to Sunergos again tonight for knitting with the locals. I didn't bring my camera tonight as I mistakenly thought I was running late (turns out I was early!), but you can check Sonya's blog in a day or two to see pictures from the get-together. She took one of me spinning for the very first time. Thanks, Sonya!Babybear loaned me her drop spindle and showed me how to use it. She also gave me
Wish lists 2008-08-04 14:09:00 This year on August 31, I will be celebrating my Golden Birthday. I'm turning 31.Every year, people ask me about what I want and every year, I feel totally unprepared and clueless about what I want. Well not this year! My yarn lust has prompted me to add favorites on Etsy.com and update my Amazon.com wish list. I've also got my eyes on a really great needle set over at Knitpicks.com.So if you are
Otter Creek Again 2008-08-04 08:55:00 Mid-afternoon yesterday, we packed up and headed to Otter
Creek again. We weren't there long, just an hour and a half or so, but it was really nice. The place was packed! Certainly not like going in June on a weekday. The water was still pretty chilly, but it was pleasant to sit on the rocks in the sun. The boy was uncertain about the more swift spots and preferred sitting with daddy on the bigger Read more:Again
No title 2008-08-04 07:50:00 At least there was no spray paint involved!My plurk-pal, Bev was tagged and now I've been tagged. I must list 5 things about myself that most don't know and then tag 5 others. I go over to their blogs to give them the news and the game not only continues, but grows. Meh, I'm game.I carry around a List of Things to Do Before I Die. I've crossed two things off: getting a college degree and seeing ch
Blog The Recession 2008-08-03 23:32:00 I'm not entirely convinced there is an actual recession. I'm more inclined to think that it's more about inflation (particularly regarding gas prices and how they are affecting everyfuckingthing else) and lack of job security in this country. I could go off on a tangent, but it's late and I'm not really in the mood.There is a movement among bloggers going on and I've decided to join. It's called B Read more:Recession
Birthday Party 2008-08-03 12:35:00 Yesterday, T, Buddha and I accompanied P to her niece and nephew's birthday party. It's so hard to believe these kids are 20 and 17 years old now - I remember when they were knee-high to a smurf! I love them like they are my own family. Little redheaded Leos, only not so little anymore.We had pizza and P's famous Mexican dip. P's brother-in-law and I talked about our love for Tom Waits and he hook Read more:Birthday
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Operation Aborted 2008-08-02 00:41:00 I finally decided enough is enough. I tracked down the cause (and removed the code) of the black and white images in Internet Explorer. However, when I opened IE to check that the pictures are, in fact, not in black and white anymore, I discovered another problem. Shit!I received an error code.Internet explorer cannot open website Operation
Aborted.What in bloody hell!?!!?!? One step forward, two
Inspired to count the blessings 2008-08-01 13:48:00 As I've mentioned before, I love to read blogs. In all honesty, I think it is satiating the need to read books, which I haven't been able to do since the baby was born. I loathe being interrupted and well, babies don't much give a damn about that.So as I was reading today, I was inspired by a couple of my fellow bloggers to count
my blessings. First by Jaime, whose blog is primarily about her prem Read more:Inspired
I Follow 2008-07-31 22:48:00 I have made some changes around the blog site. If you hadn't already noticed or read about it, I bought a domain! With that, I felt it was time for some changes and upgrades.Firstly, I have changed the appearance ever so slightly. I gave up on the three column format because it felt too crowded to me. I have added some new widgets - curse those widgets! I love 'em and want to use every widget I co
Two years of wedded bliss 2008-07-30 08:42:00 Two years ago today, I married my best friend and Prince Charming. We were married on Cocoa Beach, Florida at sunrise on a Sunday. It was an intimate affair, with 8 total people in attendance: Barbee and her husband (she officiated and he operated the video camera), my beautiful Joy, my best friend D, my good friends Crooked Rob and Seige and, of course, Husband and I. What better day to share wed
Commence upgrade 2008-07-30 08:09:00 In an act of sheer self-importance, I purchased a domain for this blog late last night/early this morning.While I write this blog primarily for journaling purposes and sharing photos, videos and updates for family and friends, I am making discoveries: that I really enjoy posting about crocheting and knitting, that I am enjoying practicing my writing skills again, that reading other blogs (I am sub Read more:upgrade
My growing boy 2008-07-29 15:25:00 On Saturday, we went to Iroquios Park for the Mountain and Hammered Dulcimer concert at the Amphitheater. It was nice, but much smaller than I had expected. T and the boy were bored and the whole lot of them were on my nerves, so we opted to walk over to the park instead. The boy needs more outdoor time these days, what with all his energy. He needs some place to put it that doesn't involve climbi
Plurktopia! 2008-07-26 10:39:00 You mean you still aren't on Plurk? What the hell, go sign up now! I want to hang out with you, so join me.Plurk has a very simple user-interface. It may seem confusing at first because it is so different from other social networking sites (especially Twitter, to which it is frequently compared). The first two images below are screenshots of my profile. Yours will look similar, although much simpl
Shoots and Ladders 2008-07-25 16:34:00 The weather has been unseasonably mild. Yesterday, we took the boy to the park to enjoy the breeze and to expend some of his seemingly endless supply of energy. He went down the slide and didn't cry!The slide!I started and completed an amigurumi elephant. The pattern states that it takes about an hour to make. Well, I call bullshit. I spent around 5-6 hours working on it! But it turned out pretty Read more:Ladders
Plurk: tight-knit community 2008-07-23 16:37:00 My fellow Plurker has cracked me up with some great, pun-filled plurks. I love them so much that I wanted to share them here with y'all.Plurk 1Plurk 2And again - if you haven't yet joined - do so now!!! You'll learn a whole new vocabulary involving the word "plurk," like plurkruptcy, plurkdom, Plurkistan, Plurkadelphia, Plurksylvania and many more! Plus, you will learn to love the dancing nanner:C Read more:tight
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The Jug Band Jubilee 2008-08-24 10:57:00 I learned about the Jug Band Jubilee
from a post at the Consuming Louisville blog a while back and knew I had to attend. But it seemed that the fates were against me. Buddha was still running a fever yesterday. I wasn't feeling exactly terrific either but I kept trying to talk myself into going: I need to get out. It's free. It will be fun. I'd be all talked into going and then something else
Running Away Has Evolved 2008-08-22 22:00:00 I have always been the type of person who runs away when the shit hits the fan. It's instinctual for me. When the going gets tough, tata gets going. I'm almost 31 years old now, so it really isn't very grown-up of me to behave as such anymore. Besides, it isn't very effective, as it never accomplishes what I'm really hoping for: escape from the ugly thoughts and feelings that consume me. Today,
No title 2008-08-22 10:22:00 Husband still doesn't have a job. It's highly unlikely that he'll get his position back at the company that was given a bad background check. We aren't seeing any opportunity for recourse.Buddha is sick. I vaguely recall him feeling a bit warm last night during the late-night nursing session. It was confirmed by vomit in the crib this morning. He was fine earlier, but he's grown cranky as the day
Knitting and Yarn 2008-08-20 12:05:00 This is the awesome yarn TheSockKnitter sent to me for my first pair of socks. I love the colors! Thank you sooooo much, girl. You are too sweet!The MeiMeis I ordered.Fifteen 60" circular knitting needles US size 0-15.I'm going to make so much stuff with these!The yarn I bought for P.She wants a Circles to Square blanket like I made for mom's birthday.I may take it back for sock yarn, though!Some Read more:Knitting
I am a lucky woman 2008-08-20 11:57:00 Goodies my husband made!Philly Cheese SteaksBrown Sugar Coffee Cake3/4 c. butter, softened1 1/2 c. sugar3 eggs1 1/2 tsp. vanilla3 c. flour1 1/2 tsp. baking powder1 1/2 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. salt1 1/2 c. sour creamFilling (recipe follows)Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 cup bundt pan (we don't have one, so he used a 9 x 13"). In large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Bea Read more:lucky
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How YOU doin'?! 2008-08-19 21:42:00 Husband made these absolutely beautiful and equally delectable Philly Cheese Steaks the other afternoon and it was my intention to post pictures of them.This sweet gal on Plurk sent me some sock yarn and I wanted to post pictures and a big thank you to her. Update: I did here.The MeiMei's I ordered on ebay arrived yesterday and natch, I wanted to share my joy with you by posting pictures. Update:
Banned Books Week Readings Pledge 2008-08-17 10:43:00 In the spirit of the stupid list by the NEA and upcoming BannedBooks
Week (September 27 - October 4), I’m going to commit to reading three of the 100 most challenged books (I've read 16 of those, of which several are also on the aforementioned stupid list by the NEA).Won’t you join me? My choices:The Valley of Horses (Part 2 in Jean Auel’s Earth’s Children series)Harry Potter and the Deat Read more:Pledge
Getting my crafty groove back 2008-08-15 22:59:00 I haven't accomplished all the things I'd planned for myself to get done on Thursday, but I did manage to do a few things. We paid the necessary bills, vacuumed, dishes, garbage, the usual chores, got rid of that donation pile and hit the library. Best of all, I started some crafty projects! I'm working on an amigurumi pig in honor of Blog The Recession and I stumbled a really nifty tutorial for m
Offsetting C02 One Challenge, One Pound at a Time 2008-08-15 10:03:00 My badge over at Carbonrally states that I have offset 505 lbs since I joined on June 21, 2008. I'm thrilled! It feels good to pay attention to my consumption and do my part to reduce waste. Here are the challenges in which I am participating:Bringing my own bags while grocery shopping. If you haven't done this yet, you should do something drastic and cut the plastic!Power Shower - knocking 2 minu Read more:Offsetting
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