not sew good

It is important to try new things. That said, I am a horrible seamstress, and dreading going back to curtain-sewing class next week. I paid attention and still nothing made sense, especially the pattern, which requires some spatial reasoning to comprehend. I am spectacularly lacking in that department. It took me longer than everyone else — even the two friends who were goofing off — to wind the bobbin and longer to actually stitch anything. Let’s not even discuss turning corners. All of my corners look like lumps of evil. Even the woman with so many diamonds on her left ring finger that surely, surely it must have been weighted down if not completely immobilized by that much weight was faster than me. The instructor is very nice, but...

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Posted on 20 Jan 2005 | 4 comments

sharing the love

I like this “Sharing the Love” meme I ganked from Amanita.net: Reply to this post if you want me to tell you how cool you are. Watch my journal over the next few days for a post just about you and why I think you rock my socks. Post these instructions in your journal and give your friends a much needed dose of love and adoration! Obviously, this only works if I know you, but perhaps this is a good time for lurkers to introduce themselves. Also, if you are reading this via LiveJournal syndication, remember that I am not notified of LiveJournal comments so please comment on my site instead. Thanks.

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Posted on 20 Jan 2005 | 6 comments