Unconscious Mutterings

Word association at 2:30 am is always fun.

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Suitcase :: Travel
2. Exhaust :: Suicide
3. Olympics :: Figure skating
4. Video :: Porn
5. Cargo:: Pants
6. Previously :: ...on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7. Wild card :: Joker
8. Artificial :: Limb
9. Gambling :: Addiction
10. Exhibition :: ist

I'm snuggly.

BPAL of the day: Lambs-Wool & a meme

According to William Shepard Walsh, the Gentleman's Magazine for May of 1784 stated, "this is a constant ingredient at merrymaking on Holy Eve." He also quotes Vallancey's etymological speculation: "The first day of November was dedicated to the angel presiding over fruits, seeds, etc., and was therefore named La Mas Ubhal, -- that is, the day of the apple fruit, -- and being pronounced Lamasool, the English have corrupted the name to Lambs-wool."

A popular holy day beverage in 18th century Ireland: roasted apples mashed into warmed milk and ale, with nutmeg, sugar, ginger, and clove.

OMNOMNOM. You know those year-round Christmas stores in little tourist towns? Yes, yes, YES!!!!
Apples, at first. Juicy, amazing, RED RED RED apples with cinnamon. Then a little bit of the ale comes through. Delicious. Absolutely gorgeous, I could eat myself. Can't-hardly-smell-anything-husband even loves it. It's the kind of thing I would put on in August when I'm pining for the holidays. I adore it and kind of wish the milkiness came out on me, but it just doesn't. It's terribly comforting, nonetheless. I'm massively menstrual today, along with attendant emotional crashes that come when you're trying to conceive and your period not only comes, but comes early.... So this is just exactly what I need today. Wrapped in familliar, comforting scents and in a sandwich of hot water bottles.

There may even be some Disney involved later today. ::sigh::

I'm just not feeling it today, y'all.
Have a meme, on the house.



I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Furniture :: polish
2. Beauty :: beast
3. Sip :: tea
4. Block :: spammers
5. Forehead :: smack
6. Championship :: belt
7. Hurl :: puke
8. Whip :: chains
9. Destruction :: kitty
10. Leather :: fetish

Home Stretch.

I'm almost done with giftmas knitting/crochet. After much travail and swearing and tears and SUPER helpful input from my poor, put-upon husband, I settled on a chunky-ass fisherman's rib scarf for SIL's boyfriend. It may or may not get to have pockets, depending on how long it ends up and how much yarn I have. I'd love pockets on it, but he's tall, fisherman's rib DEVOURS yarn.... so we'll see. I've got to finish a ball for my kitty but I can't do much more until I have some 'nip to put in it and I have to felt it first and then make sure I can still stuff it and finish it and somehow felt the finished bit by hand, dry..... *sigh* But anyway. Everything else is done.

Mitts for SIL:
Capelet for MIL:
Convertible mittens for FIL:
Little wrist purse for GrandMIL:
Beardy hat for BIL:
Boat for Uncle-in-law:
And here's the fraction of the scarf for SIL's BF:
And the going-to-be-felted-and-filled-with-nip ball for Tessy:

And surprises for Weezie & my husband that you don't get to see until after they've received them, but they are both fucking acebest. Just hope none of the rest of the fam reads this. XD

I feel really kind of bad that my actual blood-fambly gets squat because I've had to focus on getting things done for people that will actually be there on Xmas morning to have something to open. But my mom & dad got stuff I made for their birthdays in Sept & Oct respectively, and I made my bro that Trilobite hat recently, too..... I *will* get to them, and my grama.... I feel bad, though.

Anyway.
Let's do a meme.
Unconscious Mutterings.
Word association.

1. Up :: in the air
   
2. Scram! :: cat!
   
3. Smell :: coffee
   
4. Belong :: family
   
5. Doug :: awful cartoon
   
6. Collar :: bell
   
7. Squirrel :: "and they were married..." (we totes just watched Office Space)
   
8. Chinese :: food
   
9. Tracker :: gps
   
10. Apartment :: highrise
    

Now is time for watching Goodfellas, working on that scarf (good thing I find fisherman's rib so incredibly soothing, this scarf has been stressful), and farmville. ALWAYS FARMVILLE. *addict*

OH GOD MAKE IT STOP.

Unconscious Mutterings word association.

1. MacGyver :: Patty & Selma
   
2. Garter :: stitch
   
3. Wedge :: shoes
   
4. Inches :: feet
   
5. Code :: blue
   
6. Water :: running. YOU TRICKED ME by making the next word "running," what else would I say?
   
7. Running :: away
   
8. Curly :: whirly
   
9. Turkey :: sammich
   
10. Stupor :: drool

But those are all LIES because all I can think about is this story but OMFG DO NOT CLICK IT. DO NOT READ IT. I SWEAR TO ALL THE GODS DON'T DO IT. FOR THE LOVE OF ALLTHAT IS GOOD AND PURE. I BLAME ELLEVEE. THIS IS NOT OK AND I WILL NEVER BE OK AGAIN.
(don't read this)
It's not ok. These things don't distress me. I am unflappable, when it comes to fanfic pr0n stuff. Whatever you wanna write about whoever doing whatever to whomever from your favorite novel/movie, it's cool. THIS IS NOT.
I AM FLAPPED.
It's not ok.

Also neither is this, but that is clickable, but it may just make you angry at the universe. Really, Britain? REALLY?

Sunday Stuff.

It was another long, lovely, lazy morning in bed.

And another lazy, meme-ridden blog post.

Sunday Stealing, the OTT meme.

Part One - Describe:

Your hair? Orangeyred, maybe half an inch long, growing out of a buzz, with a couple inch long Tank Girl tuft at the front.

Your mother? Beautiful, strong, heroine, goddess, the ultimate Girl Scout.

Your father? Brilliant, healer, consummate teacher, hero, Captain Science.

Your favorite food? Leafy, prickly, green, steamed, layered.

Your dream last night? Unmemorable.

Your favorite drink? Vanilla coke from a fountain, properly with syrup.

Your dream/goal? I want to have babies and dress them as things. At least one boy & one girl. Elvis, Yoda, Batman, the possibilities are endless.

The room are you in? Bright, a little chilly, cozy, cluttered, home.

Your hobby? Sticks and string. Soothing, stressful, textures, rhythms, mindless, mindful.

Your fear? Finding out definitively that I won't be able to have a baby.

Your TV? Big, full of EastEnders.

Your Pets? Crackheaded, perfect, sweet, stupid, ridiculous, best, precious treasure.

Friends? Few, but important.

Your life? Chugging along.

Your mood? Iffy.

If you're missing someone? Mommy, daddy, brother, grama.

Your best friend? Is married to me.

Part Two - The Where's?

Where do you want to be in 6 years? A bigger house, maybe in Idaho near my parents, firmly in the throes of motherhood.

Where were you last night? Smack on the sofa. Then in bed.

Where did you grow up? Smyrna, Georgia. Same as Julia Roberts.

One place that I go to over and over? The gas station up the road. Anytime we need anything, they probably have it or a suitable stopgap there.

Your favorite place to eat out? Scalini's, back home in Georgia.

Wish list items? Seriously?

Last time you laughed? A few minutes ago at how badly they're hiding the actress that plays Tanya on EastEnders's very obvious pregnancy.

Last time you cried? During Girl, Interrupted. The Wizard of Oz scene.

Part Three - The What's?

Something that you aren't? Pleased that I'm out of nail polish remover.

Last thing you did? Chipped away at my nail polish.

What are you wearing? Yankees sweats, Napoleon Dynamite shirt. Lazy Sunday chic.

Something you're not wearing? Underwear.

Your favorite store? God, I miss Wal*Mart like nobody's business.


Aaaaand:
Unconscious Mutterings.

1. Grace :: Jones
   
2. Shower :: Bath
   
3. Alice :: In Wonderland
   
4. Purple :: Rain
   
5. Apartment ::Complex
6. 3 :: Is a magic number
   
7. Car :: Volvo
   
8. Pregnant :: Dearest wish
   
9. Counselor :: Dad
   
10. Discretion :: Secrets
    

Bleh.

Not much going on today, yet again. We're still not quite recovered. I totes finished that bloody IRKSOME capelet for my MIL last night:


It's got the same pink kitten buttons I used on my boobholder. It's (obviously) not very me, but I think she'll really dig it. I adore the finished product even if I did get SICK of the pattern repeat & the yarn. Today I started a hat for my BIL. It's gonna be a basic stripey earflap stocking cap with a puffball on top, but it's gonna have a detachable beard & mustache. It's some fluffy mystery acrylic.


Dunno what the beard/stache will be made of. I can't decide whether to go natural or unnatural colored. We'll have to see when the hat itself is done.

Meme time.

Today's Unconscious Mutterings word association:

1. Alarm :: clock
   
2. Guest :: towel (lol, where'd that come from? The whole concept of those ridiculous little hand towels you're not actually supposed to use appalls me!)
   
3. Worm :: Richard Scarry
   
4. Puppies :: basketful
   
5. Honor :: roll (yeah, I got good grades, what?!?!)
   
6. No! :: means no.
   
7. Stomach :: blerghy (been sick lately, can you tell?)
   
8. Counter :: space (we have some, my husband is great & tidied the kitchen yesterday!)
   
9. Waffles :: House (Waffle House is quite possibly my most missed thing about the US aside from my family)
   
10. Plates :: armor (specifically the ones on the back of a stegosaur)

Aaaaand Sunday Stealing:
The Strange Question Meme, Part 2:

26. What color is your watch?
Don't wear one. INVISBLE ZOMG.

27. What do you think of when you hear “Australia”?
Upside-down kangaroos.

28. Would you strip for money?
You mean someone would PAY me for it?!?! Win!

29. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Usually go in, there isn't as much cause for drive-thrus in the UK.

30. What is your favorite number?
i

31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone?
Ooh. Probably my husband? God, I really have no idea.

32. Any plans today?
Fuck, it's almost bedtime. No. :D

33. In how many states have you lived?
4? Yeah, 4 I think. Plus, you know.... England.

34. Biggest annoyance right now?
John & Edward.

35. Last song listened to?
Little clip of One Moment In Time on X Factor

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
Even while very, very intoxicated. Skillz. Mad ones.

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house?
LMAO.

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
My fake-ass Uggs. WHAT? DON'T YOU FUCKING JUDGE ME.

39. Are you jealous of anyone?
Insanely. Envy is my second worst deadly sin, after sloth.

40. Is anyone jealous of you?
If they are, they are seriously misguided.

41. Do you love anyone?
Ferociously.

42. Do any of your friends have children?
Yep.

43. What do you usually do during the day?
Knit, play Farmville, watch Maury. It's a fucking difficult life.

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
I don't think so.... Not exactly.

45. Do you use the word hello daily?
Probably.

46. What color is your car?
Grey.

47. What size wedding ring do you wear?
Smaller than the one I got when we got married.

48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
Yeah, this guy, 'cause he's on my tv, bein' all sexy & I can't figure out what else I've seen him in.

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Many of them. But mostly Over Georgia. Hundreds of times, prolly.

50. How did you get your worst scar?
Hm. The most noticeable one is my chicken pox scar on my forehead. I had chicken pox on my 6th birthday. I got a She-Ra set, including wristlets, a mask, a sword, etc. I put the mask on & it scratched off one of the scabs & marked me forever. The one on my thumb might be a little worse, but it's hardly noticeable, given where it is. My first few weeks of college I was opening a package from my grama & the scissors slipped. Cut off pretty much the whole pad of my thumb. Couldn't have stitches, as it was a flat surface cut. I got home from the hospital and finished opening the package. There were Band-Aids inside. Thank you, psychic grama.

You were warned.

I told you I couldn't stay away from memes. Here's 2. Suck on it.
Unconscious Mutterings:

1. Hairbrush :: No need
   
2. Sneak :: Manson family creepy crawlies
   
3. Hole :: Courtney Love
   
4. Horror :: Show
   
5. Standard :: -ized Extract
   
6. Mailbox :: Flag
   
7. Attachment :: Disorder
   
8. Type :: Font
   
9. Nails :: Halloweeny
   
10. Storage :: System
    

Aaaaaaand Sunday Stealing:

1. What is the color of your toothbrush?
White & blue. Standard electric toothbrush colors. Boring.
2. Name one person who made you smile today.
My poor, ill husband.
3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Fuckin' sleeping.
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
Fuckin' sleeping.
5. What is your favorite candy bar?
Those amazing Ghirardelli ones filled with raspberry goop.
6. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Surprisingly, no.
7. What is the last thing you said aloud?
"Like, with 2 little silver rings in graduated sizes, with the one in front a little smaller." Referring to the possibility of getting one more nostril piercing in the same side as I already have.
8. What is your favorite ice cream? How to choose?
Carte d'Or Cinnamon Caramel Waffle. Mouthgasm.
9. What was the last thing you had to drink?
I took some pills with a sip of orange juice.
10. Do you like your wallet?
I fucking LOVE it. It was a gift from Michelle when she went Georgia-wise and I wanted tacky souvenirs from home. It is a magnificent piece of tacky gift shop redneckitude.

11. What was the last thing you ate?
Some gummybears last night.
12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
I can't buy things anymore.
13. The last sporting event you watched?
Fuck.... Um. I dunno. Some baseball earlier in the season.
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn?
Violently orange cheese.
15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to?
Pffft. I haven't had a cellphone in like, 5 years. Um. Actually no! I totally sent one to Weezie from hub's iPhone awhile ago. Win.
16. Ever go camping?
I spent my entire childhood camping. My parents were both teachers so every summer we'd pack up the car & do a massive road trip over North America, camping the whole way. Christ, but I got sick of it. I've been missing it lately, though, & have been wanting to camp recently.
17. Do you take vitamins daily?
I do. Pre-natals, for the just-in-case-ness of it, a B-complex for my skin, C for my immune system, feverfew for my migraines, acidophilus for my stupid digestive system.
18. Do you go to church every Sunday?
Lulz. No.
19. Do you have a tan?
I can't decide which is a bigger Lulz no, this or the previous question.
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza?
Nah, I love both, but pizza takes the day.
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw?
Nope.
22. What did your last text message say?
Yeah, about that..... Don't do that whole texting thing.
23. What are you doing tomorrow?
Being sick. Possibly taking care of my sick husband if he decides (which he should, as he is VERY ILL) to stay home.
24. Favorite color?
Pink and rainbow and sparkly and silver.
25. Look to your left; what do you see?

Lulz. Association. It has the word ass. I AM HILARIOUS FOR MAKING THIS OBSERVATION. Also very mature.

LALALALALALA I dunno if you're gonna get a "real" entry today. For now you just get another meeeeeeeme. NYAH NYAH.

Unconscious Mutterings.

1. Redskins :: Potatoes. What? I lived in Idaho. It rubs off.
   
2. Show :: Rocky Horror.
   
3. Smoker :: Puff.
   
4. Bad movie :: Uli Lommel's Black Dahlia. Worst. Movie. EVAR. Seriously. No contest.
   
5. Play :: Macbeth.
   
6. Jaguar :: Lust. I've always wanted a Jag.
   
7. Click :: Remote.
   
8. Production :: Play. Is it fair to answer one with one of the words from earlier?
   
9. Sand :: Castles.
   
10. Foreign :: Me.

Day The Eighteenth. Sorting.

Some things need sorting. This may be all you get today. Sorry.
Sunday's Unconscious Mutterings.

1. Werewolf :: Aroo. (in the adorable manner of adorable Shakira in adorable She-Wolf. I want to marry her adorable little aroos.
   
2. Jim :: Morrison
3. 2x4 :: whack
   
4. Unruly :: wild
   
5. Component :: part
   
6. Prolific :: author
   
7. Wrestler :: bodyslam
   
8. Huh? :: lolwut?
   
9. Dolls :: Valley of the....
   
10. Super! :: Man
    

Day The Eleventh. Associate.

Unconscious Mutterings:

1. My treat :: thank you!
   
2. Bell :: book, and candle
   
3. Five :: is alive
   
4. You’re crazy! :: usually.
   
5. Disgust :: Dannii Minogue
   
6. Tempest :: Ariel
   
7. Bummer :: dude
   
8. Brim :: full
   
9. Hose :: pipe
   
10. Lollipop :: stick
    

Turns out I'm not the only calendar girl in the family! My brother is Mister September in the fundraising calendar to get lights in the skate park in my family's tiny town in Idaho! He's a lanky goggle-eyed freak.


And, lest we forget, & because I am an attention hoar, let's revisit how AWESOME I was as Miss Februrary in the LSG NSFW knitting calendar this year!


Today I shall work on what I have finally settled on for SIL's Christmas fingerless gloves! Della Mitts! (Rav link, sorry everybody else)
I'm doing them in gorgeous "Taffy" sock yarn, Patons Stretch Socks.


I'm not looking forward to starting the PITA thumb gusset. God, gusset is a horrible word.
::shudder::

Word Association

Oooh, Blogtoberfest browsing has led me to Unconscious Mutterings, a weekly word association meme. I love word association. Let's do this.

Yacht :: race

Paula :: Abdul

Delete :: Cyberman

Auto :: complete

Obsolete :: computer

Dedicated :: faithful

Old :: hat

Convince :: wiles

Poster :: board

Erase :: chalkdust