Posts for category ‘Humor’

If there is something that made me sad upon leaving New England, especially the Boston area, it was missing the amount of meetups for social networking. Since PodCamp opened my eyes, I became more active in the non-knitting realm and was eager for increasing my connections to interesting folks. Now that I have been living in Southwest Virginia for a month, I think folks in New England might not realize how lucky they are in being more advanced both in the technology and the fiber realms.

With my arrival to Blacksburg full of rose-tinted visions, I looked in advance for groups to associate myself. Unfortunately the one group I found on LinkedIn had required membership (as in dues and such) stipulations. I am fine with the requirements, but wish that information was listed up front to avoid confusion. Slowly I found folks to follow on Twitter when on November 20th Dr. Vittorio Bonomo and I attended Modea‘s Social Media Marketing Question and Answer Session in the Pamplin School of Business at Virginia Tech. The presentation was targeted towards those who either taught or attended the college, but there were some other interested folks who were just outside that circle. From that day I had met both Gary Cope and Michael Kiser along with the trio from Modea: Aaron Herrington, Mansi Trivedi, and Mike Cox. That afternoon I met Joseph Rooks, and knew this Twitter group was just the beginning of better things to come.

Because of their tweets, I had discovered a Tweetup on December 1st for Handshake 2.0 by Anne Giles Clelland. Excited about the event, I started Tweeting even more so. (begin /tangent) To explain, a few months back I joined Foursquare. Since Richmond is my currently adopted city, I have been Tweeting about all the places I have been from Blacksburg to Virginia Beach. It seems that I *ahem* have been Tweeting about a LOT of places. According to Foursquare, I am mayor at over 40 venues… (end /tangent)

The evening of Handshake 2.0′s Tweetup at Bull and Bones Brewhaus was to promote its new video. All I can say is that president Anne’s energy is contagious. In her business, she is promoting various folks including the New River Valley Triathlon scheduled for July 2010. While there I met Cameron Nouri, Evangelist of Rackspace and the team of Beth and Corey from The NewVA Corridor Technology Council. Later, dinner for me was the duck wrap and an cold glass of St. Maeve’s stout. I consider the lilting conversation as my dessert. Knowing that I will see many of these folks again, I left a hoppy bunny.

The next night was even more adventurous because Rackspace‘s Software division was hosting (please excuse the pun) a Wine/Cheese party for its anniversary. I saw Cameron, met with Stuart Mease from their HR department, and was delighted to chat with other members of the company like co-founder Pat Matthews. His presentation answered a lot of questions that folks in the community have probably wondered like the number of “Rackers” who were employed, the growth of the company, etc. From the night before, I ran into both Beth and Ronald, and I think we all are looking forward to Rackspace’s next celebration.

My lesson learned from these weeks has been this one: If you are just pining for networking, you cannot sit at home on the computer and Tweet. You have to go out and meet folks to be real. I am determined to do just that in the Southwestern Virginia corridor! =:8

Thanks Ashley for tagging me. Hope everybunny enjoys my answers! =:8

If you’ve been tagged or you are reading this, you have the honor of copying all these goofy questions, writing your own response, and tagging 25 other victims. You have to tag me so really you just need 24 more people. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you.

To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your title as “Getting to know each other!”, tag 25 people including me (tagging is done in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.

1. What time did you get up this morning?
About 6

2. How do you like your steak?
Bloody

3. What was the last movie you saw at the theater?
Up

4. What is your favorite TV show?
Besides sports-related, “Star Trek” and history-related shows? I guess “Murder, She Wrote” would be it.

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Tough one. Toss up between the Java Sea region and Western Europe.

6. What did you have for breakfast?
I am making egg-white blintzes filled with blue cheese and pear.

7. What is your favorite cuisine?
Internationally influenced bistro fare.

8. What foods do you dislike?
Anything that repulses my taste buds (ie, not much).

9. Favorite Place to Eat?
As long as I am with my favorite guy, I am hoppy

11.What kind of vehicle do you drive?
I have two: Honda Civic and an antique Ford Mustang

12. What are your favorite clothes?
Plain tee/blouse and skirt

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
Every single MLB baseball park and football stadium

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
Depends on my mood

15. Where would you want to retire?
Somewhere warm or temperate year round

16. Favorite time of day?
Early morning

17. Where were you born?
US Naval Hospital on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

18. What is your favorite sport to watch?
Depends on the season and time of day

19. Who do you think will NOT tag you back?
I do not want to be tagged back.

20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
No idea at this time

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
Everyone

22. Bird watcher?
Only if one comes into view — lately the cardinal family in my shrubs.

23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
Morning — and I am one of those hoppy cheery ones too, so watch out!

24. Do you have any pets?
4 houserabbits (and do husbands count?)

25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share?
Not yet, but hopefully soon!

27. What is your best childhood memory?
Too many to list

28. Are you a cat or dog person?
I adore big dogs

29. Are you married?
Yes

30. Always wear your seat belt?
Always!

31. Been in a car accident?
Oh yes.

32. Any pet peeves?
Many, but I generally hold stuff back to give somebunny a chance

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
Cheese, especially feta

34. Favorite Flower?
Lavender “sterling silver” roses

35. Favorite ice cream?
Chocolate with toffee

36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
Hardees (sigh, I miss it!!)

37. How many times did you fail your driver’s test?
Once — when my VA driver’s license expired and I forgot to renew it, I had to take the new test being issued and did not realize they REALLY changed it!!

38. From whom did you get your last email?
MLB.com

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
Max? The idea makes me shudder.

40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
Went to the Red Sox game at Fenway last Wednesday

41. Happy with your job?
I am patiently waiting for a full-time paying job.

42. Broccoli?
Sauteed with olive oil, garlic, lemon, salt, and coarsely ground pepper

43. What was your favorite vacation?
Where I do not have to feel rushed

44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
M. Tess, my cousin visiting from CT

45. What are you listening to right now?
Birds chirping

46. What is your favorite color?
Anything but neon ones, though lately burnt orange

47. How many tattoos do you have?
None — yet!

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
None

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 07:15

50. Coffee Drinker?
Occasionally

There are many knitting groups that I like to visit. One of my favorites was created by Sue and Denise over at Knit Happens in Johnston, RI. To those who wonder why a knitting group would exist, think of the social quilt bees back in the era when quilters would gather together to work on a project. For today’s knitters, these groups not only help to motivate to finish projects, but they also help establish an emotional support system of friendship.

Back in the spring, I brought a friend visiting from out of town to the group. The ladies welcomed my friend with open arms. Sadly, I no longer am on speaking terms with that friend, but at least I know that anyone can walk into Knit Happens and feel comfortable. Another great example of their liveliness is how they set up Sunni’s bachelorette party (click HERE for the all photos) at the weekly meet up on Tuesday the 28th.

Recently, Sunni and her boyfriend decided during a family picnic that they should get married. They then decided to tie the knot at the end of the month on the 29th of July. Discovering this information two weeks before the wedding date, Sue and Denise teamed up with Sunni’s BFF Vanessa to throw her a knitterly bachelorette party the night before the nuptials.

With lots of food and drink by us (I brought in pastries from My Favorite Bakery), we shared lots of laughs, jokes, and stories of Sunni’s spontaneous engagement/wedding. She received various types of gifts, running the gamut of flowers individually made by the members of the group, to a frog that croaked different tunes, to black string licorice rolled up into 6 balls along with some chop sticks to use instead of knitting needles. We even did a paper presentation (no projector was available) of some “stripper sheep” where giant prints of sheep in stages of being shorn were displayed!

Can I say that the ladies of Knit Happens just ROCK?? =:8

Hi Everybunny,

Kerry from my Facebook friends had tagged me on this meme, and I thought I would hoppily participate.

To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 3′s of Me, tag yer friends – in the right hand corner of the app – then click publish.)

Three names I go by:
1. Kimberly
2. SomeBunnysLove
3. SBL

Three Jobs I have had in my life:
1. Account Executive
2. Configuration (Electrical) Engineer
3. Software Breaker QA Tester

Three Places I Have lived:
1. Blacksburg, VA
2. Attleboro, MA
3. Warwick, RI

Three Favorite Drinks:
1. Earl Grey (hot)
2. heavy red wine
3. Mojito

Three TV shows that I watch:
1. Anything MLB
2. Anything NFL
3. Anything VA Tech football related

Three places I have been:
1. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
2. Billund, Denmark (home of LEGO)
3. Toronto, ON Canada

People that text me regularly:
1. Rich
2. J
3. ummmm… I try to avoid texting unless it is an emergency.

Three of my favorite dishes:
1. Most Filipino cooking — especially pancit!
2. Jeni’s Ice Creams
3. Mike’s Beef BBQ Ribs

Three things I am looking forward to:
1. The chance to start work soon.
2. A visit to Jeanne’s shop “Unwind” in East Greenwich, RI.
3. Going back to VA to celebrate Anita’s 40th and my niece’s 10th birthdays.

Three friends I think will respond:
1. N/A
2. N/A
3. N/A
(I refuse to tag folks because I know how busy everybunny can be!)

Hope you enjoy these fun answers! =:8

1. What color is your toothbrush?
I have 3: 1 green, 1 purple and 1 orange

2. Name one person who made you smile today:
J

3. What were you doing at 8 am yesterday morning?
Sleeping in late.

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Crawling on the web.

5. What is your favorite candy bar?
Toss up between Skor and Heath Bar

6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Yes

7. What is the last thing you said aloud?
Who’s hungry? (to the bunnies)

8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Something with chocolate and toffee

9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Water

10. Do you like your wallet?
Yes

11. What was the last thing you ate?
Ate?

12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
No, unless yarn counts?

13. The last sporting event you watched?
Red Sox baseball game last night in Fenway (They lost to the Oakland Atheletics)

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
kettlecorn

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message too?
J

16. Ever go camping?
Have yet to do so.

17. Do you take vitamins daily?
No

18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
Not anymore

19. Do you have a tan?
Yes — albeit a natural one.

20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
Hmmm… It depends on my mood.

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
No

22. What did your last text message say?
“Later”

23. What are you doing tomorrow?
Applying for jobs and looking for work.

25. Look to your left, what do you see?
Skipper (my giant Paddington Bear)

26. What color is your watch?
I do not wear a watch.

27. What do you think of when you hear Australia?
My friend Donna with her bunny Twinkie, surfing, and fine merino wool.

29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Depends on my mood too!

30. What is your favorite number?
9

31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone?
J

32. Any plans today?
hehe. Nada.

33. How many states have you lived in?
Four: California, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

34. Biggest annoyance right now?
The difficulty of finding work.

35. Last song listened to?
Do movie soundtracks count?

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Dear no!

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house?
I wanted to when I was making a nice salary, but DH said NO.

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Lately, it is a toss up between my sneakers and MJ clogs.

39. Are you jealous of anyone?
Yes, whenever I have doubts about myself.

40. Is anyone jealous of you?
Now that is a laugh!

41. Do you love anyone?
Yes. Truly, madly, and deeply.

42. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes

43. What do you usually do during the day?
Lots of forum moderating job hunting.

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
Hate is such a strong word.

45. Do you use the word ‘hello’ daily?
Yes

46. What color is your car?
Civic: White
Mustang: Red

47. Do you like cats?
Yes, but I am allergic to them

48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
Yes

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Yes, 3 of them: California; Springfield, MA; St. Louis, MO.

50. How did you get your worst scar?
From being run over by a motorcycle when I was 9 years old while riding my bike.

Various life changes have had me captive for quite a while, so I offer my deepest apologies once again. When the air clears, I know many of you will understand why I have not been able to write. For now, I am going to play with another Facebook meme that Ericka from the “Armed with Pointy Sticks” blog had posted. Enjoy! =:8

65 Questions You’ve Probably Never Been Asked
You know the rules. Tag people in this note (including the person who tagged you!) to learn more about people. Also, try to tag people whom you have tagged in other notes. Sometimes you learn things in new notes that you did not know about them before.

1. First thing you wash in the shower? My hair
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Grey
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Perhaps
4. Do you plan outfits? Yes
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Mellow
6. What is the closest thing to you that’s red? My Ravelry “love(1)” tee shirt
7. Describe the last dream you remember having? I was filling up a vehicle so I could tow a boat. I then went across the gas station to get some food.
8. Did you meet anybody new today? Yes at both SOWA and WEBS
9. What are you craving right now? Umm… I fed the sweets craving with a Hostess Orange Cupcake. (GAH!! Yes, I know I am not supposed to have them.)
10. Do you floss? Nowhere near I should.
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? I have to agree with Ericka: “Cole slaw!”
12. Are you emotional? I often wear my heart on my sleeve.
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? I am a knitter…
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? If in a bowl, I bite; if in a cone, I lick.
15. Do you like your hair? I love my hair — especially after growing it out in college.
16. Do you like yourself? Most of the time I do; but I want to improve in a lot of ways.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? How much will you pay me?
18. What are you listening to right now? The Red Sox and Mariners game on NESN.
19. Are your parents strict? They were, but they also spoiled my sister and me too.
20. Would you go sky diving? Yes! And hopefully I will with Anita for her 40th birthday this year.
21. Do you like cottage cheese? Yes, with peaches
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Yes. My favorite meeting was with Muhammad Ali during a high school basketball game. His attorney’s nephew attended the school we were playing against.
23. Do you rent movies often? Not that I am aware of.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you are in? My ring
25. How many countries have you visited? Does being born in Cuba count? Otherwise, I have been to Canada and Denmark (with a layover in the Netherlands at the Amsterdam airport).
26. Have you made a prank phone call? I was too shy to do anything like that.
27. Ever been on a train? Yes — commuter, passenger, and I have ridden in the cab of a diesel freight engine.
28. Brown or white eggs? Whatever is fresher.
29.Do you have a cell-phone? Yes
30. Do you use chap stick? The only lip balm I use is “Heal my Lips” which is chocolate mint.
31. Do you own a gun? Not anymore, probably in the future I will again.
32. Can you use chop sticks? Yes, but not as well as most folks.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? Home and online with the bunnies.
34. Are you too forgiving? It depends on how upset I become because I generally never forget.
35. Ever been in love? Yes — truly, madly, and deeply.
36. What is/are your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? Living their lives with their families. My BFFs are not local.
37. Ever have cream puffs? Oh yeah… YUM!
38. Last time you cried? When I was last happy.
39. What was the last question you asked? “Who’s hungry?” while I was feeding the bunnies their dinner
40. Favorite time of the year? Spring — the air seems crisp and new.
41. Do you have any tattoos? Not yet
42. Are you sarcastic? Playfully so, and only to those I adore.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Not interested
44. Ever walked into a wall? Once due to being distracted.
45. Favorite color? Too many to list, but not neons please!
46. Have you ever slapped someone? Yes, and also with an umbrella too.
47. Is your hair curly? No, but it gets wavy when it is chin length.
48. What was the last CD you bought? I bought 2 at the time: Aaron Copeland and Chris Isaak
49. Do looks matter? Yes, but only for my tastes.
51. Is your phone bill sky high? Not that I am aware of.
52. Do you like your life right now? It could be worse.
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? When I have a choice, no.
54. Can you handle the truth? I would rather be told the truth than led on with a false parry.
55. Do you have good vision? hehe… NO, especially at night.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? I cannot imagine hating somebunny, but if a person rubs me the wrong way, I avoid him/her entirely.
57. How often do you talk on the phone? Daily
58. The last person you held hands with? My nephew during Mass
59. What are you wearing? Ravelry cranberry red “love(1)” tee, grey WRV zipped hoodie, khaki shorts, and hand knit Apple Lane’s Apple Pie socks in the Lucky colorway.
60.What is your favorite animal? hahahaha… BUNNIES!!
61. Where was your default picture taken? At my friend Eric’s apartment
62. Can you hula hoop? Barely, but at least I can.
63. Do you have a job? If doing work on Ravelry counts, yes. Otherwise I am searching the market.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? Uh, no surprise — Yarn!
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Yes

You’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with the ABC’s of YOU. At the end, choose 26 people to be tagged. You have to tag me so really you just need 25 more people. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you – but not in a creepy stalker kind of way. Actually, it is in a stalker kind of way and you might want to consider looking into a restraining order.

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your ABC’s of Me, tag 26 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

A – Age: 39

B – Bed size: Queen

C – Chore you hate: Cleaning the bathroom

D – Dogs or cats: BIG dogs

E – Essential start your day item: testing Blood sugar, then a run

F – Favorite color: orange

G – Gold or Silver: White Gold

H – Height: 5′ 3-3/4″

I – Instruments you play: Used to play the piano, but now will only play for whom I am in love.

J – Job title: Jill of all trades

K – Kids: None — I have only met one person I could imagine of us raising children.

L – Loud or quiet: Quiet thought white noise is somewhat soothing.

M – Mom’s name: Norma

N – Nicknames: Kc, Kimi, Kimber, SomeBunnysLove, SomeBunny, SBL

O – Outlook on life: Sunny

P – Purpose in life: Enjoy life by making the most of what talents I have been gifted.

Q – Quote from a movie: (Too many to list!) Here are four:
“As you wish.”
“A girl becomes a woman when she brings out the best in a man.”
“I just surf cause its good to go out and ride with your friends.”
“Clear the mechanism.”

R – Right or left handed: Left

S – Siblings: 1 sister

T – Time you wake up: As of late, it depends when I can fall asleep.

U- Underwear: Comfortable

V – Vegetable you dislike: Bitter melon

W – Ways you run late: When I am caught up in the Web.

X – X-rays you’ve had: Face, teeth, chest, knees, and left ankle

Y – Yummy food you make: Too many to list! Latest would be my Shrimp and Bell Pepper Salad.

Z – Zoo favorite: Da BEARS!

Okay, I do hope everybunny enjoys these answers! =:8

Yes, I know I am overdue on writing a number of posts, but just a little bit more time is needed to finish a couple of projects running in the background. I think the wait will be worth it!

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*From Nikki’s Facebook Note*

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me.

This offer does have some restrictions so please read carefully:

- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
- What I create will be just for YOU.
- I will make it this year (2009).
- I will make something in the real world, not a figment of the internet.
- I may bake a batch of cookies, knit you a hat, sew you something or write you a poem ~ who knows?
- Photos will be posted in a group TBA of the giving and getting

In return, all you need to do is post this text into a note of your own and make 5 things for 5 other people.

Make sure to comment here that you are interested in my little gifty and tag me in your note.

Void where prohibited, use only as directed, for a limited time only, store in a cool dry place.

Let’s keep it going!

Not sure about anybunny, but there is another meme going around Facebook where the writer answers a series of questions with one word. The talented Laura of “Sugar Bunny Boulevard” fame had tagged me first, and thus I must put my words to the test. Meanwhile, I have a recent photo that I snapped of Jessica Bunny with her husbund Zydeco. Notice his little body leaning against hers? In bunny body language, that is a sign of his sheer devotion and love. We only wish she would return the favor! =:8

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One Word

Where is your cell phone?
dead

Your significant other?
asleep

Your hair?
long

Your mother?
hero

Your father?
protector

Your favorite thing?
support-structure

Your dream last night?
detailed

Your favorite drink?
bourbon

Your dream/goal?
happiness

What room are you in?
den

Your hobby?
knitting

Your fear?
entrapment

Where do you want to be in 6 years?
comfortable

Where were you last night?
home

Something that you aren’t?
content

Muffins?
buttered

Wish list item?
satisfaction

Last thing you did?
cleaned

What are you wearing?
Guess!

TV?
off

Your pets?
bunnies

Friends?
love

Your life?
limbo

Your mood?
playful

Missing someone?
yes

Drinking?
water

Your car?
classic

Something you’re not wearing?
dog-collar

Your favorite store?
LYSes

Your favorite color?
non-neon

When was the last time you cried?
Sunday

Who will resend this?
someBunny

My favorite place to eat?
multi-national

Favorite place I’d like to be at right now?
Virginia

Many thanks to everybunny who has been sending all the well wishes and good vibrations. The classic Beach Boys song in the title has been ringing in my head since Friday, and I welcome it. In following up on why I am not attending the Boston Job Fair, I realized that the companies I wanted to see were going to be in Dulles, VA, and not Boston. Hmmm… I see a road trip in my future!

Lately there has been a Meme going around Facebook, and I was tagged by a few folks. I decided to participate and post the results here on da’ blog. If anybunny feels like writing up his/her 25 things, feel free to link me up. =:8
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Rules in Facebook:
Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you.
(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

01. I grew up watching television mysteries, thanks to my mother — Quincy, Barnaby Jones, Ironside, Charlie’s Angels… We watched it.
02. My favorite television cartoons are Scooby Doo Mysteries and Johnny Quest — I give them full credit for keeping me young.
03. I watch “Murder, She Wrote” almost every weeknight — I love JB’s observational skills and how she uses them to catch the murderers.
04. I still own my first car, a 1970 Ford Fastback. It popped out of Dearborn 3 months after I was born. One of my lifetime goals is to restore my baby back to nearly new for street driving.
05. I still sleep with my giant Paddington Bear, Skipper — a Christmas gift from my sister.
06. I learned to surf during the summer of my junior year in high school — I became addicted and constantly sought for that “high” when dropping in on a wave for years.
07. Surfing inspired me to purchase one of the “Apocalypse Now” surfboards (has not happened yet) and also gave me three of my favorite movies: “Big Wednesday” “Endless Summer” and “Gidget”
08. While in college, I was in the VA Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC). I went from USAF, to USAA, to Corps only, to dropping out completely.
09. Thanks to the VTCC, I learned how to spout “Monty Python’s Holy Grail” and “The Princess Bride” word-for-word.
10. Also, thanks to the VTCC’s seats in Lane Stadium, I became hooked on college football, and have since brought my husband into the fold of NCAA Bowl Games. (GOOOO, HOKIES GO!!)
11. I can be very ADD to the point that I get overwhelmed and have no idea what I should be doing first — that is why I make lists. (FOCUS!!)
12. My OCD for perfection can frustrate me if I cannot finish everything of my task in one session or sitting. (IE, do not come near me when I am occupied or I might bite something off.)
13. My blog posts tend to be long since each generally takes a week for me to write from idea to finish — the Yarn Harlot’s visit to WEBS in May 2008 took months to write.
14. Like most Filipino kids in my hometown, I studied classical piano and took karate — I stopped after 10 years of the piano, 6 years for the karate.
15. I am hooked on knitting — the working of the hand/eye coordination, deciphering charts/instructions in multiple languages, finishing the project, and the seeing joy in the recipients’ faces completely enraptured me.
16. Because of knitting, I am somewhat obsessed with my yarn stash — it is now a nice-sized collection that necessitates an insurance rider.
17. I am in my second marriage — the first happened a week before I turned 29, and lasted 10 months before I walked out.
18. Because of my ex-husband, I became hooked on having a warm towel after a shower/bath and bought a standing towel warmer as my “engagement” present for my second wedding.
19. In Virginia, I played flanker in a local woman’s rugby league for three years before work started taking over my life. I truly do miss playing and the camaraderie.
20. I worked four years at one of the largest hospital networks in Virginia — 2 years as an administrative associate on the graveyard shift at the ER and Maternity wards, 2 years as desktop/helpdesk support for information systems.
21. It does not take much for me to pull close to an “all-nighter” but I will crash at 8AM sharp after staying up for so long — drinking tea and soda just might be a bit of a factor.
22. I have the following contact lenses colors: sapphire blue, turquoise, honey, and lavender — I wore the sapphire ones as my “something blue” for my second wedding.
23. I have 3 photographs I keep of my favorite dog in the world, Natasha, my Golden Retriever who left us on April 27th, 2000 — one of us two on the 3rd Street Jetty rocks, one of her and Penelope Lane Bunny, and one of her in an Elizabethan collar on October 31st.
24. At one point, there were 10 rabbits in the house — our 3 houserabbits plus the 7 that I rescued from a backyard breeder.
25. Currently there are four houserabbits living at home — all are “fixed” and two of them are a bonded husbund/wife pair.