Wowee!

I got my package from my "secret" pal for the Favorite Color Swap yesterday, and it is magnificent! Her identity wasn't really a secret because I ran the swap, but I was pleased as punch to get a box goodies from my dear friend Erin. Here is a picture of my haul! If you can't tell, my favorite colors are pink and orange. I got some fabu notecards to feed my addiction (yes, I really am addicted. I don't think I'll send all the own in my lifetime. You can never have too many, though!) and some great yarn- the pink is some Paton's Wool, destined to become a cute basket-weave knitted bag lined in black (someday soon, hopefully), and the orange is Lion Brand MicroSpun. I know, all you yarn snobs are gasping and looking away in horrow, but I love acrylic yarn, and this is buttery soft and swanky. I've decided it will become this scarf and add some funk to a somewhat elegant lace pattern. Although, the definite highlight of this package was the mahvelous fabric- I am so in love! The colors are totally me, and I know I want to sew a needle case and all that, but this stuff is so awesome I may make purses out of both fabrics, just so I can show it off! Here is a close-up of the fabu fabric: I really do love it. I bet you do too. I bet your jealous, even. Heh heh heh...MINE!! ALL MINE!! Bwa ha ha ha ha ha!! *chokesnortlecough* Ahem. I'm done now. I also sent out my pal's package last week, and did snap a picture of it all ready to go. My pal was the lovely, talented, purple-and-pink lovin' Lyndsey-Jane over at My Knitting & ME. She's already gotten it, so you can go take a look at her blog to see the goodies unwrapped. It was a lot of fun to shop for nifty purple goodies for her and wrap them all up. Aren't swaps fun?! I'm kind of sad that it is almost over. All I have left to do is make sure everyone has sent and received packages, and that's almost over with. It was chaotic and crazy in the beginning, but I will definitely be doing it again- probably sometime in the beginning of the new year. In other cool news, I submitted my post about my frilly girly dice bag to Yarnival- the new online blog carnival thingie (she explains it much better than I do- go check this out), and it was chosen! I know it's not really that big of a deal, but I sure think it is cool. It is probably as close as I will ever get to having anything published. So yippee for me! Thanks again, Erin, for a wonderful surprise- you're the greatestest!

Favorite Color Swap Questionnaire

Alrighty. Here is my questionnaire for the Favorite Color Swap. Have fun, my secret pal! *winkie winkie* Favorite Color Swap Questionnaire 1. What are your top three favorite colors? orange, pink, red (not in any order there) 2. What crafts do you really enjoy? knitting, crocheting, sewing, pretty much almost any artsy crafty type project. 3. What products do you really covet? Amy Butler type fabrics, These knitting needles, any yarn that is soft and pretty 4. What other activities do you enjoy besides your favorite crafty things? I spend a lot of time chasing after my daughter, but when I'm not doing that or something crafty, I like to spend time with friends, read, or just plain relax with a good cup of tea or a hot bath. 5. Is there anything you collect? I collect shot glasses from places I visit, and those pennies that you put in machines and squish an image on them. Lame, I know. 6. What is your zodiac sign and/or Chinese zodiac symbol? Libra. Chinese year of the Rat. 7.What are your favorite… …scents/smells? I like light, flowery smells, fruity smells. Pretty much anything light and "clean" or that reminds me of goodies, like chocolate or blueberry mufins. …types of music and/or bands? I really like a lot of music, but TOOL is my favorite band. I'll listen to al ot of differnt stuff, though. …authors? Joyce Carol Oates, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett …animals? I know it's technically an insect, but defiinitely butterflies. …places to shop? amazon.com, knitpicks.com, WAL-MART, Hobby Lobby …season? Winter. I absolutely love the crisp, cool air and Christmas is definitely my favorite time of year. I *heart* christmas ornaments. …yarn/fabric/paper/other craft supplies? I love any yarn that is soft and pretty. One of my favorites is Lion Brand Homespun. …candies or goodies? Truffles. Anything Gummy. Chocolate. Peanut Butter. 8. Do you have any wish lists? Nope. 9. Are you allergic to anything? Just one form of antibiotic, but I highly doubt that is relevant to this swap. At least, I hope it isn't. 10. Do you have any pets? What are they? We have 4 mice, one little lizard, and one hermit crab. 11. Please include anything else you would like your secret pal to know about you- anything that would be helpful in finding you little gifts that you will really enjoy. I am highly addicted to notecards and would like to try and assemble a kit to make my own. I also have a thing for fun magnets. Oh, and stationery. I would like to try to make Temari Balls someday. I really do love anything artsy crafty, or anything that resembles such items. I love to find cool things and find stuff to do with it. Good luck and have fun, Secret Pal!

I'm Excited!

Yes I am. I'm excited to be geting a new car in two days. It will be really nice to finally have a nice car that we own and all that jazz. It has really sucked trying to deal with life without a car. And although the rental is swanky, it'll be nice to have something that we own. This'll be the first newer car that James and I have owned. I'll be ahppy to put all of this behind us, too. Life was really screwed up having the car stolen. I hope it never happens again, and I hope it never happens to any of you. It really does fuck things up. At least things worked out well and we will be able to put this whole mess behind us and come out of it with a better car than the crappy 1991 Toyota Camry. I'm REALLY excited about the swap I started! I already have 7 people who have signed up today. I'm hoping to get around 50. It is hard work, though- I have to keep the blog updated, and today I made a spreadsheet to keep track of everyone and made the questionnaires that will be sent to people once the matches are made. Then, of course, will be the challenge of matching everyone up with a good partner and sending everyone emails with the info they need. After that, though, the going gets pretty easy- I just have to track who has sent and recieved packages, and then dole out any prizes. I really like swaps, and I know a lot of other people do too, so hopefully this will be a success. Go check it out- I think it will be a lot of fun! I mean, who doesn't like to get goodies in the mail?

Good Things

I finished reading Ender's Game and I absolutely loved this book. It is wonderfully written, and the story flows so beautifully that there is no good time to put this book down. I will definitely be reading more Orson Scott Card. I would recommend this book to anyone who even remotely likes science fiction- I'm not a huge fan of the genre myself, but I couldn't put this book down. I think it would be great for kids in their early teens, too, so if you have or know a child of this age, you should get it for them to read. I just need to get myself to the library so I can stock up on more books! Well, James and I made a purchase that we have wanted for a while. Although it isn't quite a car, we really enjoy it, and there's nothing like a little retail therapy, right? So here she is, in all her shiny glory: And here it is, cooking up dinner: And viola! It was muy delicioso! And now for the really really exciting news!! I've started a swap! So go here, check it out, snag a groovy button, and tell all of your friends! Oh, and don't forget to sign up. :) I'm really excited about all of this, and I hope it will be successful. Let me know what you think, and don't forget to tell your friends!!