I really don't keep up with LJ- I've moved over to http://mikaiya.blogspot.com for my knitting blog (when I get to it), and then there's the other blog. http://jorgegortex.wordpress.com - the blog George and I are using to track our wedding plans, and general life together.

In case you hadn't heard, I'm marrying the nicest man I've ever met.

So there you have it! We've been engaged since New Year's Eve, and I don't think I've stopped smiling since. I'm still living in Arlington, though- so don't hesitate to stop by if you're in the DC area. We even have a guest room.

Entertaining, from here: http://www.mikeonads.com/2008/07/13/using-your-browser-url-history-estimate-gender/

Likelihood of you being FEMALE is 79%
Likelihood of you being MALE is 21%

Site	Male-Female Ratio
google.com	0.98
ebay.com	1.11
blogger.com	1.06
flickr.com	1.15
chase.com	0.87
netflix.com	0.79
ticketmaster.com	0.79
americanexpress.com	0.98
yelp.com	0.77
joann.com	0.38
gmail.com	0.9
dice.com	1.47

http://www.topsocialite.com/celebrities-without-makeup/

I think that's really neat. It means one of two things- most celebrities really are real people, who look a ton like me. Or the other thing is that maybe I should give in and wear make-up, because... I don't look that different than they do without it. Maybe I'd be a glamour puss if I bothered?

Right, like that would happen.

But scroll down to Katie Couric, yo. She has MY GLASSES!!!

I'm never buying new frames again.

Storm at Sea with a heart.

I love this one.

Politcs as she is played with 3d6
(link from Jamie)

I found this one entertaining.

88% Mike Gravel
87% John Edwards
86% Dennis Kucinich
84% Barack Obama
80% Joe Biden
79% Hillary Clinton
79% Chris Dodd
72% Bill Richardson
36% Rudy Giuliani
25% John McCain
25% Tom Tancredo
23% Mitt Romney
19% Ron Paul
18% Mike Huckabee
9% Fred Thompson

2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz

You'd think I were all liberal or something. I don't know how I plan to vote, actually. Primary coming up quick!!

OK folks. You're seeing it here first, I guess.

Do I choose A, B, C, or D? E is an option, but it might kill me.
( Clicky for the picture options! )

What do YOU think? Haircut is coming in January, at least a trim. 7 months is a bit absurd, even for a lazy person like me.

I've learned that I don't have many photos of myself. And the ones I do have are pretty bad. Oops!

One of my favorite yarn shops, in fact the first one I ever went to (and where I bought the yarn for my very first scarf)... is being sold.

If only I had some serious cash. Well, and wanted to own a yarn shop in Catonsville, MD. It's next to a cross-stitching place and a quilting shop... dream real estate.

::sigh::

*a public service announcement, since I'm never on IM*

The yarn still hasn't arrived. I have not forsaken you.

I really want to knit your cupcake scarf! And I have emailed the company...

The ~~~character~~~ we've all been waiting for...

Genevieve is old!! Happy birthday!! Not actually old, I should note. But still, a very happy birthday.

I'm heading to Bloomington- the shuttle comes for me at 9:22 in the morning. I can't wait to see the Bloomington peeps! I can't believe it's been two years since I ran back to Maryland... I promise to make up for it.

Toodle-oo, vacation awaits. There will be much celebrating, much dancing, much festivities, and of course a lot of knitting. I will take pictures and report for posterity.

Hurray for Sharyn and Brian! Think them congratulations while I wing my way to the Midwest.

I just discovered LOLCats- I know, that is so last year. Whatever. This is SOOOO MUCH BETTER!!!

I can hath cheezburger

"OMG, im in ur essay, next to judith butler block quote"

"Until next tyme, gentils alle, may you hath ur cheezburgers, and ichpraye God and Seynt Anthonie the Abbot that ye maye alle fynde urbuckets."

I could have had a VIP ticket to the Nats game tonight... and then they gave it away. And then they called back saying I could have it.

But I decided to go swimming. I have modest goals- let's see how many laps I can do, at a slow pace, without an asthma attack. My bet's on 3. What do you think? After I collapse, I'm going to sit in the sun for a few minutes. I suppose I shouldn't bring my knitting, however- it might bleach out.

I got home before 5pm. This is so weird! I love Bethesda!

I love Dancing with the Stars.

I watched the Apprentice finale yesterday, too.

And I totally lost it because today is Monday, and I can't get my Idol fix until tomorrow.

Eat it, Foucault. Reality TV is my master now.

There's always Stewart and Colbert. They're the only street cred I have left...

I used to never go to concerts. The summer after high school I went to four, and then none again for years. I went to see Genevieve's cousin's band once, and I went to see the Eels with E-rawk in Louisville. Maybe a couple other local things. And after I moved back, I go every so often to see Fools & Horses because I adore them and, of course, I know them. And seeing them play is always a high school reunion.

But lately it's nuts. First I go see Sleater Kinney, who I had barely heard of (but loved). Then a folk singer, and then Matisyahu. And Fools and Horses again. And then GUSTER (Yes, I do have a Guster is for Lovers bumper sticker now). And later this month is The Shins, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. That's not counting ushering at the Shakespeare Theatre once each play, or other cultural activities...

And I'm probably going to go see a few more concerts this spring. Is every indie band ever playing DC or something?? Damien Rice is coming to DAR... and The Fray are playing with OK Go at Merriweather. But both of those are really too expensive for me and my budget, with all the wedding travel coming up.

I don't go to movies much anymore. Maybe concerts are the new best entertainment. If so, I need to buckle down and start wearing earplugs...

http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com/2007/02/ten-alternative-ways-to-say-i-love-you.html

Darn right!

As Roommie noted, there is something going down in DC this winter. It's the ugly scarf syndrome. See, everyone in this darn city seems to be wearing the SAME ugly beige with red and black tartan striped scarf (see exhibit A as one example. It is not particularly pretty. And it's so overdone! Women, men, school children, I even saw one around a dog's neck today. This is too much.

Show some originality, people! Personally, I switch it up pretty frequently. With the pink coat I wear my pale gray pashmina, or my pink Clapotis (hand-knitted). With my big black winter jacket, I wear the fake pashmina or my Harry Potter scarf (hand-knitted) or the Clapotis or one of my 4 skinny scarves (hand-knitted) or sometimes even just a little lace one (hand-knitted). I admit, usually it's the pink Clapotis. But at least I don't look like anyone else!! Break away from the mold, DC-ites. Experiment with something besides those hideous colors. Live on the wild side. Learn to knit.

I'm just saying.

Did I mention I'm packed and ready to go??? Sunday can't come too soon!