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January 10, 2006
Ski Bunny
It looks like J and I will be venturing forth unto the Land of Ski in Lutsen Minnesota, courtesy of J's parents. Yippie! I haven't been skiing since I took those PE classes as an undergrad. Oh so long ago. Also, it was in Virginia. Now, contrary to popular belief, there is snow in the Old Dominion. And mountains. Sometimes they are even found together in the wild. Not the best of either world, however, so while I might have once conquered a Virginia black diamond, it will be the Bunny Slope for me. And for J, since he has never skied before. We managed, after much searching, to find ski pants for a mere $20! The trip to REI was lovely, but everything was so far out of our range that I was a little disheartened.
Here is the hat I whipped up from the plied merino. I think that in real life I actually look a little less like a junkie scoping out her next hit. I guess I'll have to work on cultivating that image. It works so well for me here.
My attempt at craaaaazy yarn! Fat merino singles plied with purple thread. Pretty nice effect, though not as radical as one might hope.
At Target the other day, I could not resist purchasing a My Little Pony. Anyone who has been in my bathroom has seen the stable perched upon the windowsill. Oh, my lovelies! The new ponies are too skinny and young-looking. They have not the wise faces that bespeak the torturous intricacies of Pony politics. But I won't hold that against them. Too much, anyhow. Here is Silver Glow:
And finally, whilst looking for ski pants, I stumbled across ROLLER SKATES on sale for $20. I have been coveting ones like these for a good long while now. They look like the ones I had as a child, except that the gigantor yellow furry pom pom things with bells that I had then are conspicuously missing. I'll just have to find some yellow yarn... Nights at the Roller Rink may now commence!
Posted by loyd0008 at January 10, 2006 02:46 PM
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Sometimes I wish that your pictures of yourself didn't always look so much better than the ones I take of you. Oh well.
It's almost silly to say, since it's true of almost any article of clothing that is that dark, but that hat really brings out the color of your eyes. It's quite beautiful.
Posted by: j. at January 10, 2006 03:13 PM
thank you, j! and i think the ones you take are quite lovely, especially with such a demanding model. also, they are less junkie-fied.
Posted by: villain at January 11, 2006 12:24 PM