spring in Syracuse
You know it's spring in Syracuse when, yesterday, it was 67 degrees outside, and today, it's snowing.
Sheez.
(And what's up with Blogger lately? It's taken me like, 25 minutes just to post this one thing.)
sprightly spite!
I may be a bitter old coot, but at least I'm cheerful about it!
About Me
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- Name:Liz
- Location:Syracuse, New York, United States
If you're wondering, no, that's not a picture of me. In fact, that picture looks nothing like me. But fans of John Singer Sargent might understand why I chose it. Cheers!
Right now, I am feeling:
My Knitting Buds
listed in reverse alphabetical order by the last letter of their site's name:- The Village Knittiot
- Skein Street
- Taylor's Fiber Fancies
- Dysfunktional Knitter
- Adventures of Bean
- Big Geek
- Needles and Stash
- hand. made.
Other Awesome People I Know
- John's Weblog of Doom
- Jason Whong: Renaissance-Man-in-Training
- Ilan Volow
- Vidiot
- Fuzz and Stuffing Puppets
- Yancey Custom Basses
- The Saucy Librarian (whose site is now gone, alas!)
- fun_with_cheese
- Samuel Cho
Other Awesome People I Don't Know, But Read About Anyway
More Sites I Visit With Varying Degrees of Frequency
- Where's George
- Fametracker
- Knitty
- Motoring File
- iPod Lounge
- Craftster.org
- Geocaching.com
- Slashdot
- Swap-Bot
- Slate.com
Webrings and Other Buttons!
mini knits
Say No To The Poncho
My Previous Posts
- 2 years ago today...
- bunch of savages in this town
- where did I go wrong?
- happy birthday to my DH!
- I am not dead (in case you were wondering)
- skewer the physics professor!
- hello, lake effect!
- hey, Mr. Bean!
- happy birthday, Mr. Adams!
- I told y'all...
Syracuse links
- Syracuse.com/The Post-Standard
- the school on the hill
- The New Times
- NorthWind Yarns and Weaving Co.
- Open Hand Theater
- Onondaga County Public Libraries
- The Redhouse
- The Everson Museum of Art
- SU surplus
- CNY SPCA
- Midway Drive-In
- Onondaga County government site
- Downtown Syracuse
- Armory Square
- Clinton Square
- Downtown Syracuse Wikipedia entry
- The Erie Canal Museum
- Onondaga Historical Association
- The Dinosaur BBQ
- WRVO
- WAER
- Brennan Stained Glass
- CNY Menus
Attention:
If you are viewing this page with Internet Explorer and the layout looks all wonky, until I can cook up some better code, I highly suggest you get a real browser. If you're using a real browser and it still looks wonky, please let me know. For your reference, here's what the page layout should look like.recently completed projects
now, at long last, with pictures!- a Headline News cabled newsboy cap from Stitch 'n Bitch Nation
- deck o' cards notebook from ReadyMade
- Brainylady's basic cabled socks
- another boring garter stitch scarf for myself
- duct tape coin purse and keychain ID pouch
- a birthday scarf for Nana
- some junk out of wire
- the scarf for Bill
currently on the needles
active:- a Wonderful Wallaby in Wool-Ease for Adler
- a Dr. Who scarf (season 12 pattern) for the DH
- a Linux illusion scarf
- the fuzzy steering wheel cover from Stitch 'n Bitch Nation for Lucy
- a sleeveless top in Patons Fresco, semi-improvised pattern
- Kitty Hat from Stitch n' Bitch in grey Wool-Ease
- gigantic Wool-Ease T&Q sweater for the DH
- skull & crossbones Christmas stocking
how many more days?
- more days until our 2nd wedding anniversary
- days 'til spring break!
- days 'til exam week starts!
- more shopping days until my b-day
- more days until W's out of the white house
recent music purchases
- Rufus Wainwright, Want One
- Cat Power, The Greatest
- Violent Femmes, Violent Femmes
- Rhett Miller, The Believer
what I'm reading offline
- Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker by Debbie Stoller
- Organic Chemistry, Sixth Edition by Francis A. Carey
- Yookoso! An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese by Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku
- Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments by K. L. Williamson
- University Physics, Volume 1, 11th Edition by Young & Freedman
- Lion Brand Yarn: Just Hats pattern book
recent DVD acquisitions
- They Might Be Giants' Venue Songs (DVD)
- Inuyasha, season 2
- The Kids in the Hall, seasons 2 and 3
- Coffee and Cigarettes
- Tokyo Godfathers
- Haiku Tunnel
products and stores I endorse
- Converse shoes
- BUST magazine
- Zappos.com
- Clover knitting needles and accessories
- Coca-Cola
- Sheaffer pens
- Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream (from Japan!)
other things I love
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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