Computer Says No

adrian did it...julie did it ... i did not.  what didn't i do?  i didn't make the cut.  it was a sad 15 minutes here yesterday, when i scrolled slowly down the page, noting with a surprisingly sharp sense of dread that my meathead had not been chosen to be included in larissa's book.  *sigh*  it wasn't that i was surprised that i hadn't made it.  i was surprised by how disappointed i was that i hadn't made it. 

so i did what any person would do in a time of mini-crisis, when broken, sad, demoralized...i went shopping...

the yarn diet ... SO OUT OF THE WINDOW!!!

and to prove that there was no jealousy involved ... i shopped at hello yarn.  (and if fricknits sold yarn, i'd probably have shopped there too).  i'm supportive of the winners even if i am a great big loser.

so without further ado ... i know you're all dying to see what i bought ... let me show you ...

Well, Hello there Yarn!

First of all, some Reverb Sock Yarn.  it's got that mix of acidic and jewel tones that i love.  my taste is clearly very sophisticated *snort*.
Then a skein of Hollyhock.  Because you know how i feel about the hollyhocks.

I now regret not picking up a skein of Festivus ... for the rest of us ... you know .... losers.  of which there is no more.  that'll teach me to ignore the rule of 3.

I'm considering this package a birthday present (1 more week people!!!) which in a way is an appropriate diet breaker.  i mean even on a diet, you're allowed to eat a piece of your own birthday cake ... right?

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totally unrelated ... well maybe not because it could involve shopping ... anyone going to the Bizarre Bazaar on Saturday in Boston?  I am ...  Find me ... That is if you want to be seen with a big fat losah!!

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and we have another december birthday ... colleen!!! come on down!!!  go check out her adorable baby pictures and if you can tell colleen and i the name of that doll (not ronald) that she's holding there, maybe there's a prize in it for you.  from me.  not from colleen.  so tell me the name of the doll either in the comments or by emailing me.  don't tell colleen.  well you can tell her, but if you don't tell me, you won't be eligible for the contest.  she's not the one having the contest.   you have until friday, december 15th, midnight to guess. 

 

Comments

[Teresa C]

Hey! My sister and I both had Drowsy dolls. Remember they talked when you pulled a string? "Mommy, I'm tired!" "Mommy, I want a drink of water!" So funny!

[inky]

I'd swear that's a Mattel "Baby Secret".

[elizabeth]

I know it's not, but I want to say Mrs. Beasley. But Mrs. Beasley had glasses. Betsy Wetsy?

I did some birthday shopping (fiber) at Hello Yarn too. Can't wait till it arrives!

[Beth S.]

There's nothing like yarn therapy, is there? ;-)

I hope you'll wear your meathead proudly anyway. It's damn cute! You make the BEST buttons. :-)

[ann]

I didn't realize there was even a contest! and now I am wondering if perhaps you "threw" the contest in order to justify the yarn binge? I thought your self made buttons were masterful!

[benedetta]

Glad you found the perfect way to get over a disappointnment!

[vanessa]

cure

[vanessa]

a good yarn spree will cur anything.
my bday s the 16th, go sag!

[Kathy]

I loved your meathead. Well, I'd drown my sorrows in yarn too (and brownies). I have a Hanukkah party on Saturday, so no bazaaring for me. Are the holidays over yet?!?

[i.d.d.a.]

Sorry your meathead didn't make the cut! Lovely wooly band-aids for your boo-boo, though! Is that doll a Chatty Cathy? Seems I had one or maybe a sister- we loped off hair and made all our dolls into boys. Could've been an omen- I have 5 boys- 0 girls.

[Coleen]

Thanks Maryse!!! And I will be watching this blog to see if anyone names that doll. I have Mrs. Beasly stuck in my head (from Family Affair) but I know it's not right!

[scribblesnbits]

Bummer. I really liked yours. Not that I didn't like the ones they picked, because I did, but you know what I'm saying. I was bummed that I missed the pattern. Anyway, I think more yarn is an excellent pick-me-up!!!!

[Kat]

I don't know the name of the doll, but didn't Cindy Brady have one like it?

I'm going to try and go to the BizBaz.

[Carol]

You are so NOT a loser. Wah wah wah wah wah me toooo. I did the same as you, I mean, I really thought I had something original there, but oh well. Glad you at least made yourself happy with yarn. All I got was a lousy flu. But I do know one thing! The name of that baby! That's Baby Drowsy or something like that. I'd be damned proud to shop the Bazaar with ya, I'm just a little short on airfare right now;)

[Rabbitch]

I'm sorry you didn't make the cut. I made one of the ones for her art installation dealie and had a pretty bad experience with the whole thing, if that's any compensation.

We can be miserable and fondle sock yarn together. And I have beer. You in?

[The Feminist Mafia]

Oh, Oh -- that's a Mattel Drowsy Doll. Right?

I'll be at the Biz-Baz on the early side because it gets so packed. Hope to see you there.

[Cathi]

Damn you- I've never looked at her shop, but now I feel like I need to buy some of that sock yarn.

[Bookish Wendy]

The Bizarre Bazaar is awesome...have fun.

[Chris]

Better a yarn binge than a food binge, right?!

[Carole]

I'm sorry you didn't make the cut. But at least you get to keep it this way.

[Suzanne]

Oh crap! I really put my foot in my mouth. I certainly did not mean to imply that the chosen meatheads were not lovely and lots of fun. I particularly liked the colors that Adrain chose, and the progression of larger to smaller buttons on Julie's is a master stroke. What I meant to convey is that there is an arbitrary quality to taste, and had someone else done the choosing, they may very well have picked yours in addition to many of the other lovelies.

[Cheryl]

Ooh, I forgot all about the bizarre bazaar! I hope i can go. Although that admissions fee is a little steep. I could buy 4 packs of gum with that. Haha!

[maryse]

now now, we'll have no trashing of other meatheads or the taste of those individuals doing the meathead selecting. there were over 200 meatheads submitted and many could have made the cut.

[JulieFrick]

Hey! I'll try to ignore that comment above and say that I LOVED your Meathead! Wear it with pride! Wear it at all! You don't have to send it away! Oh, and I went on a spree, too, because that's just the kind of girl I am. Oh, I wish I sold yarn. Check out Destash in the next few days...I might NEED to after the shopping I did.

[Suzanne]

In times like these, I remind myself, "There's no accounting for taste."