The Pointed Sticks http://thepointedsticks.wordpress.com Popular culture, knitting, etc. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:44:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/1d4f6c78b3fde760dd5a20a775c63dad?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png The Pointed Sticks http://thepointedsticks.wordpress.com November 27-30, 2008 http://thepointedsticks.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/november-27-30-2008/ http://thepointedsticks.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/november-27-30-2008/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:44:16 +0000 somebody's mom http://thepointedsticks.wordpress.com/?p=48 ]]>

MOVIES:

Bolt

Quantum of Solace

BOOKS:

Jane Eyre

My Secret

Post Secret

KNITTING:

Living After Midnight wrap

black scarf

blue scarf

Clapotis

TV:

The Shield Finale

Sons of Anarchy

Dexter

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We’re back from our loooong driving tour of Southern California!  In 5 days we drove at least 16 hours, visited two theme parks, many restaurants, and I completed lots of knitting and beading!  But no yarn stores ;(

MOVIES:

Jane Eyre (1983)

Schoolhouse Rock

The Spongebob Squarepants Movie

BOOKS:

many, many knit hats books

BEADING:

watch necklace for my mom’s birthday

anklet

choker

necklace

KNITTING:

Jester Baby Hat (F.O!)

Jester Baby Hat 2

Blue Eyed Devil Hat (F.O.!)

Baby beanie (F.O.!)

Pink socks

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Yes, we have a 4 day weekend. Luckily I get to go to Sonoma for 2 days, visit the yarn store, and Chocolate Tasting Room!!!

And I’ve been pretty prolific:

BOOKS:

Dear, Devoted Dexter

Dexter in the Dark

MOVIES:

Horton Hears a Who

Monsters, Inc.

Night at the Museum

Penelope

KNITTING:

Clapotis Kerchief (F.O!)

Clapotis #2 (F.O.!)

Disintegrated sweater

Cavern cardigan (just cast on)

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MOVIES:

Be Kind, Rewind

Casual Sex?

the Great New Wonderful

Looking for Kitty

Nacho Libre

The Nanny Diaries

The Other Boleyn Girl

Pride and Prejudice (1995)

The Shining

READING:

Darkly Dreaming Dexter (the first book I’ve completed in years!)

KNITTING:

Clapotis 1 (halfway done)

Clapotis 2 (stalled)

Clapotis 3 (stalled)

Disintegrated (1/2 done)

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D.L.’s 8th birthday!

MOVIES:

Duane Hopwood

Home for the Holidays

KNITTING:

Pebbles scarf

red sweater

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KNITTING:

scrap yarn scarf

Clapotis (I am *truly* the last person to make this pattern :) )

Baby Bib o’Love

MOVIES:

Die Hard 2

The F Word

Miss Austen Regrets

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MOVIES:

Die Hard

The Good Girl

Mansfield Park

KNITTING:

Rainbow mittens (F.O., sort of)

Child’s Sock

Eclipse sweater

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Loooong weekend:

Movies, park, Coyote Point Museum, Pump It Up, etc.

MOVIES:

Bad Medicine

Charlie Wilson’s War

Persuasion

The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything

Scream 3

Serial Mom

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

The Wedding Singer

KNITTING:

Anthropologie-Inspired Capelet (F.O.!)

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MOVIES:

The Birdcage

For Your Consideration

Hitch

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Juno

Music and Lyrics

Sweeney Todd

KNITTING:

Lisa’s Mittens (F.O.)

Colours fingerless mitts (F.O.)

Shivani’s Mittens

BIRTHDAYS:

Bel Mateo Bowl

Safari Run

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MOVIES:

The Black Dahlia

The Chipmunk Movie

Parenthood

Unaccompanied Minors

KNITTING:

Felicity fingerless mitts (F.O.!)

OUTLOOK:

rain

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