breispace

For those of you still not familiar with that addictive knitters’ online dwelling that is Ravelry, look here. As the Olympic Games have begun, so have the Ravelympics, and I decided to enter all my WIPs by way of a big stick (behind the door). The event is called WIPswrestling, and the idea is to have all my WIPs finished by the closing ceremony on the 24th. I’ve been invited to the Oddball group (Rav link) and I’ve also joined Team Hopelessly Overcommitted (dito). The fanclub is in position and ready to assist.

The weeks of my summer vacation are slipping like very dry sand through my fingers. It’s an enormous luxury not having to get up at the crack of dawn, taking time over coffee, not taking my shower before ten, letting breakfast slip into brunch, etc. etc. I try to spend some time on the to-do-list every day, leaving the rest for knitting, friends and other pastimes. For instance, I’ve (re-)created some storing space:

My nails have never been this long. They’re going to have to be cut down to normal proportions because I want to throw some viking cups and bowls next week (no, not that kind of throwing; this kind involves clay and a potter’s wheel).

Last week’s film: I went to see Hancock with Nantko. I give it one thumb up. Interesting plot twists, but most of the characters were a bit flat. Drinks at Mulligans afterwards, of course.

This week’s film: Wall-E , this time with Kees, and preceded by Japanese food at “Tempura”. Two thumbs up this time, very funny. An animated sci-fi rom-com; three genres for the price of one. I really liked the name of the mega-corporation responsible for the total pollution of planet Earth: Buy n Large. A good pun on mega-consumerism and on destroying the world by and by. Kees’ report and t-shirt of the day here.