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Eye Candy Friday

hi!  i'm back.

and i'm a bit of a loser.  and a quitter.  yep, i quit on day 295, a mere 70 days before making it to 365.  but i'm ok with it.  first of all, i was feeling a lot of pressure every day to write something.  second of all, since november and then the first of january, i committed to two 365 photo projects, so having to also write a blog post was weighing heavily on me.

finally, and most importantly, i didn't want jenn's story to be so quickly forgotten under a stack of asinine blog posts about nothing.  so i thought it was ok to quit. 

and now, when i really feel like blogging, i'm back! 

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no more counting!

Sad News

I "met" Jenn a few years ago, early in my blogging life.  She was kind and sweet and we figured out early on that we lived maybe at most a couple of miles from each other.  but we never met.  i wasn't meeting people back then (heh), and i think that she was maybe just a little shy.   She also lived with Cystic Fibrosis. 

I use the past tense here because i found out this morning that she passed away this week.  her postings had become erratic and i worried whenever she "disappeared" but every few months she would pop up again and matter of factly  talk about her latest hospital stay, or round of tests.   the thing is, and this is what always amazed me about her, she never complained on her blog.  she was stoic and upbeat and strong.  so very strong for such a physically frail girl.

I wish her family and loved ones all the best in this difficult time.  I will miss her. 

Thank you to Talana for letting me know. 

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Horrors!

i forgot to blog yesterday!  does that mean this daily blogging thing is over?  do i carry on?  what number day is this?  i don't know!  i can't believe i forgot!  ack! 

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day 295 or 296 -- sundays pass by even faster than saturdays when i forget to blog. 

Saturday Sky

today was considerably warmer than it's been lately, making going outside in 43 degree weather feel like a cool, summer's day.  ok, not quite.  but you know what i'm talking about.

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day 294 -- saturdays pass by much too fast

Eye Candy Friday

check it out.  this shot was taken at 4:50 pm yesterday.  i was out of work and the sun was still out!  how awesome is that?

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day 293 -- dear friday, please hurry up.

Here's Sock Number Seven

started with noro kureyon sock. 

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day 292 -- god it was cold today.  brrr.  but word is it should be 50 degrees on sunday! 

Whatever I Want Wednesday

with close to 300 consecutive posts under my belt, i'm running out of ideas to write about.  because truth is, my life isn't particularly all that exciting.  or the part i'm comfortable sharing with you anyway.  so i thought i'd start a new series of blog post topics:  other blogs that i've just found.   (note:  this could just end up being a series of one.  i promise nothing).

anyway, i spend a lot of time on flickr and earlier today, i became intrigued by a photo of a woman wearing a crocheted cowl.  this one in fact.  so i went to her profile and followed the link to her blog.  written mostly in portuguese, a language that mocks me with it's similarities to french and spanish, yet which i can not read or understand, it's mostly a blog of colors and images and music. i haven't explored it very extensively, and haven't listened/watched any of the videos she posts, but i subscribed the moment i saw the header photo.  look how the shoes are laced!

check it out!

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day 291 -- because sometimes my life lacks a minimal level of beauty. 

Three Pairs Done

another pair of 2x2 rib socks are done. 

this time, i used a really beautiful color of Trekking XXL.  this is my first pair of trekking socks and certainly not my last.  i like how springy (not as in the season) and solid they feel.  and the variegation made these fun to knit.  and yes, i know what you're thinking.  aren't i sick of this pattern?  and the answer to that would be a no.  in fact, i've got a fourth pair on the needles already.

the details are raveled.

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day 290 -- not to worry, i've got a pair of mittens to knit in the queue. 

Monday Night

another monday come and gone.  like many, i don't like mondays, but i hate tuesdays more.  longer commute, morning meeting with the boss first thing, beginning of the week.  just general blech. 

so i'm going to bed now.  i just ate a banana muffin that i baked this morning (yep before going to work) and it isn't bad, but maybe a little underbaked.  oh well.

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day 289 -- banana-y.

I Was A Very Good Girl

so what was i doing at the mall yesterday?  i was buying this.

heh heh.  in early december i became eligible for an equipment upgrade from AT&T and for my birthday J made a generous contribution to the "iphone fund."  so yesterday, i finally went and got it. i'm still getting acquainted, but i could be in love.

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day 288 -- shiny.