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  1. inkdarkmoon

    Moodiness, Anxiety, Sleeplessness and a loss

    They are in my SnB book, they are pretty simple, but I will check tonight and get you a cast on amount and stitch count and stuff like that for tomorrow. The ribbed scarf is pretty simple actually, I think it's just k2, p2 all the way!
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    Garden of Eatin'

    Oh my word. That's a helluva zucchini. Did you know that there's a "leave zucchini on your neighbor's porch" day? Can you imagine the recipient's faces when they saw that one? Seconding the adorableness of the parents, I don't even need to see their faces, I can just tell from the rapt tilt of their heads how cute they are
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    Moodiness, Anxiety, Sleeplessness and a loss

    If you are still struggling with some of the basics (and that is OK! I struggled for a looo-oong time honey-chile) I might stick with knitting on a single strand of yarn. As a matter of fact I have been knitting two years now and I don't think I've ever knit anything with two strands held together. Some of the basic things I started with were the Ribbed for Her Pleasure scarf (learn to knit and purl), and the kerchief in SnB (learn increases and decreases), then this bell sleeve shrug (learn how you deal with lots and lots of boring stockinette, and seaming), and then the French Market Bag from Knitty (learn picking up stitches, knitting in the round, how to put things on stitch holders, how to felt, and how to scrap an entire 4 months worth of work and start over again. Good times.) As far as meltdowns...I know a little bit about those two. I have my own, quiet type of meltdown every so often. I had a big one a few years back and it involved a trip in an ambulance, a stomach full of charcoal and a week in the psych ward under observation. One thing I took away from that little vacation? After being in group therapy 5 times a day for a week straight I learned that there are people WAY MORE f*cked up than me! So, if nothing else, take heart in that
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    Layering and lists

    You know...I don't think I've ever layered my BPAL. How strange! I do that with other scents all the time (Fresh Patchouli Pure + 10 Corso Como is INCREDIBLE!) I will have to try and come up with some combos...I love Snake Oil and Haunted, for example, but they are just...too...much. What do you think I could layer them with to tone them down, Miss Valentina LayersAlot?
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    Lab's ship times

    I know what you are saying and I think I agree. Both sides of the coin make me feel a little weird, though. I guess I am of the school that if you don't have anything good or nice or productive to say, then stick a cork in it. People complaining about ship times AND those shushing them for whatever reason make me uncomfortable. I think I just ended up saying that people should totally censor themselves. Whoops! But hey, that works for me:P
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    Summer romantic

    You know Valentina, I was so THRILLED to see summer on it's way out until I read your post here. Now I think maybe there was something I was missing. Must ponder this! (everytime I think of romantic summer songs I think of that Richard Marx song "Endless Summer Nights" -or something like that- and then I SERIOUSLY ache for fall!)
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    Halloween update!

    I know I know I know! I am totally swooning over all the new scents, esp. swarzehausermoon ( I can't remember the actual name for the life of me)...it sounds to die for with that opponax. Unfortunately, due to financial restraints, I have to pass on them all right now
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    Actual BPAL Content! Horrors!

    Congratulations Lady! Whoo hoo! And Double whoo hoo for having yarn and food in the house. What more could you need?? Er, except the BPALs of course and I totally feel ya on that one. I am dying to try the swarzerhausermoon or whatever it is called So, what is it that you are doing? Have you mentioned it before and I am just either blind or I skim and miss things? Or is it all secret-y secret?
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    More Knitting

    I don't know...I think the thought itself is extremely awesome, and were it something like a scarf or a dishcloth I would be like ...wow! Cool! Go Novice Knitter! But if it's a pair of, oh I dunno, heel-less socks or a sweater with three sleeves or something I might be thinking "hmmm, now what am I supposed to do with THIS?" I don't know if that was the answer you were looking for, but I hope that gives you some direction...
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    Knitting

    You've caught the knitting bug! Yay! I think your needles are just plain old size 10s. The gauge refers to the stitches and rows per inch. ( I think) Like when knitting up a pattern it usually always mentions that you should get so many stitches per inch and if you do your test swatch and it comes out that same amount of stitches per inch as recommended, then it's a good chance that it will fit the way it's supposed to! Of course, I never swatch so nothing ever fits With scarves and wraps and things like that gauge doesn't matter so much. As for your nephew, maybe a tiny pair of booties? PS If you need more instruction than your little tutor can provide, go to knittinghelp.com . I didn't have anyone to help me when I was learning and pictures in books just didn't cut it - this site has actual videos that you can watch over and over til you get it!
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    Relationships

    I understand shame and guilt, trust me - I do. And I understand knowing that maybe you wouldn't feel so badly if you ended up with that person whom you loved so desperately...I don't think that makes you a bad person, (or me) I think that just makes us human.
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    Wagons East

    I am sorry to hear of the Mister's grandmother's passing...my thoughts are with you guys... Also...good luck with your interview! Let us know how it goes!
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    Switch Witchery?

    Yup, I am definitely in! I love learning about people and getting to know them so this is right up my alley. Although hopefully THIS TIME I won't get paired with someone who basicially just drops off the face of the earth. However on the receiving end I was very, blessed (thanks, Grace!)
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    Friday afternoon!

    "Don't beat me down Big Playah valentina Flava!" - Sugartastic I. Squeeze
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    Chaos Theory III: Strange Attractors

    Each bottle of Chaos Theory is truly unique, a fragrant fractal, and exercise in the joy of chance and uncertainty! Each is a one-of-a-kind, utterly random combination of scents, the composition of which is based on whim, mood and gut instinct. Chaos Theory LXXIV: Upon opening the bottle, this smells EXACTLY like Dana O'Shee, my favourite BPAL of all time...the milky creamy custard, the sugared almonds the smoky sweetness - it's all there. On the skin though, the richness fades and I start to smell coconut...sort of like how when you were younger and didn't know better you would slather yourself in santan lotion and roast yourself in the summer noonday sun? If you came back in and didn't shower, your skin would smell slightly sweet and sweaty and coconutty at the end of the day. I think there is a bit of musk in this as well, which is giving me the "light sheen of sweat on sweet skin" smell. If you sniff your wrist at this stage, it's a bit acrid and you'll find yourself crinkling your nose. Later it almost starts to smell metallic, like how pennies smell or how blood tastes. An interesting, mercurial scent, to be sure.
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    Wedding

    Beautiful bride, stunning dress, handsome groom...I love the "look" that is passing between the both of you, I am a big sap and it made me all teary
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    Grouchy

    Well if blogs aren't for bleeding angsty psychic pollution and drama, then what the heck are they for?? Ha, but seriously folks! If it wasn't for abject misery I might only have two posts I do hope that your funk peters out soon, I mean how could it not with all those mangy slugs around?
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    I'm a scaredy-cat

    Oh my goodness. I think you are so incredibly brave. I know what it is like to fear the doing of something because of potential looking stupid/ridicule/etc. There are so many things I would LOVE to do but just...don't. I understand you about speaking out in class (hell, being in class at all); I have those issues as well. - For you to have gone through that and still think of going back is AMAZING. I think you should do it. You are my new role model!
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    Tree Dimes a Mady

    Goodness, what an interesting read! Not a "viewing your life under a microscope like you are some sort of amoeba or one celled organism" interesting, just interesting and wonderful how you can take all of these disparate issues and tie them all together so well. Clothes and marriage, body hair and emotional issues...wow, I had to read this twice. I do hope that it doesn't come to donning the (leather) pants and weilding the whip, but if it does I am sure you will be up to the task...and you'll look great doing it ...my positive thoughts are with you and The Mister!
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    Hair Apparent

    Wow, that's some hairstory! (I had the Rogue Le Pew streak as well, btw) The things we do for our menfolk, I tell you. I would have chopped off this landmass sitting on my head a long time ago if he wasn't so damn insistent! Well, good luck with the growing, and I do have to say, in the one pic you are definitely more Bjork than Benatar. Bust out with the swan dress already! Ha ha, just kidding. But seriously, that's an edgy, funky do...all of them are, and they're great
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    Parden the Garden

    Wow, lavender, tomatoes, cucumbers - sounds like you are not doing as badly as you think, Snarky! Keep up the good work
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    Getting down with my tomatoes.

    Beeeeoootiful! I am so envious! And I think I am going to have to break my "NO BUY" to find that dragon
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    A Pleaser Teaser

    A minister endorsed those shoes for church?? WHAT CHURCH?? Maybe this one Heh, I jest. Still, I have, on occasion, attended services at several different churches and I have to say I NEVER saw anything like those there
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    Hellooo anxiety

    I am with you; being the least graceful person I know -tripping, stumbling, stuttering, stammering - having a name to live up to would definitely be inspirational. Grace connotes elegance and refinement and all sorts of lovely polished ideas. Best of luck Grace! And even if you still trip or bump your head every now and then you are still every bit entitled to your new name
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    In an Ani mood

    An "Ani" mood -I love it! I have those days too, most of the time I listen to NPR or quiet folksy stuff...but there are some days when only angry angsty Ani will do. I particularly like the song that starts out something like "I'm a pixie, I'm a paper doll...a chipper cheerful free-for-all" - somedays that describes me to a tee. -Although, out of context it doesn't quite make sense until you read the rest of the lyrics!
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