bits and bobbins

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i’ve had a busy few weeks. came back from hawaii the monday before last, a short week commenced, and then my in-laws came that friday and we spent almost the whole day with them for four days in a row. and then, another short but ridiculous week started for me…and it’s the one i still find myself in. lots of appointments and such like to attend to from now until the weekend. i need some rest! i am yearning for a real “day off”. whatever that means…hopefully it means just zoning out and staring at the wall a little! or, ok…maybe something more productive, like knitting or sewing…that would be exceedingly lovely. *sigh*

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some other things on my mind of late:

-the maker faire was amazing. we went on saturday and took my in-laws with us and also had the company of some friends as well…and i walked around as much as i could, trying to take in all the sights and sounds. big hellos again to everyone i met who recognized me from this humble little blog! you are sweet. i wish i would have had more time to mill around the bizarre bazaar and such, but alas…

-i’m freakin’ addicted to kashi cinnamon harvest cereal right now. i get sort of antsy when i get to the bottom of a given box! i usually slather it in a layer of bananas or strawberries, depending on what’s around.

-with all this fatigue i’ve been having lately i have been finding myself getting into slap-happy giggle fits. this post about photobombing (particularly the first link) set me off in peals of laughter this morning.

-a fascinating fashion tome i picked up in antwerp, belgium last year and just now started reading: the fashion reader. amazon describes it better than i can manage at this juncture:

The Fashion Reader is designed for students, scholars, and anyone interested in contemporary fashion. The book brings together the key writings on the subject, covering the history, culture, and business of fashion. The extracts are drawn from a wide range of sources–books, professional and academic journals, magazines, interviews and exhibition catalogues.

best for those who want to delve a little deeper into all things fashion (like yours truly, natch!) instead of skimming the surface of said world.

May 7 2008 | Posted in check this out!, culture-vulture, it's personal., this inspires me!

1. May 7 2008 at 12:30 pm

   Maria

   ooooohhh - that books sounds great.

   
   

2. May 7 2008 at 1:45 pm

   Rowena

   Laughing…laughing a lot!!

   
   

3. May 7 2008 at 2:03 pm

   Casey

   I know that feeling of the perpetual busyness! hope that you can get some r&r soon… I know I always start to get a bit on edge when I’ve not had at least a few hours of “fun time” (e.g. working on projects!).

   re: Kashi cereals… I am simply in love with their go loean… which is really weird because it really is a “healthy” cereal (and my favorite cereal in the whole world is “Oh’s”, which are not at all healthy… lol). but I like it with my skim milk and a good dose of natural fruit fructose! yum… and there snack bars are fantastic–I usually pop a few in my purse when I know I’m going to be running around all day.

   enough gushing… lol. have a great week, Tricia!

   
   

4. May 7 2008 at 4:11 pm

   jennifer

   thank you for the photobombers link. it made me feel better after a long, sad day.

   
   

5. May 7 2008 at 4:58 pm

   Ruby

   Gorgeous collection of photos!

   
   

6. May 7 2008 at 8:01 pm

   Charlotte

   I saw you at the Maker Faire and had a minor meltdown near the falafel stand, trying to figure out whether to accost you as the bits and bobbins lady. BF was weirded out by my explanations of the blog (”it’s like rainbow pictures, and people dress up, and she knits COWLS!”) so I ultimately held back, but I just want to say it was wonderful seeing you (stalking you?) and I’m glad you had a great time!

   
   

7. May 7 2008 at 8:27 pm

   whitney

   if you think the cinnamon harvest is good, you should try the kashi blueberry cereal!

   
   

8. May 7 2008 at 9:39 pm

   angela

   Love your blog as always.

   And thank you for the photobombers pick me up. I once did this on Times Square to the amazement of my 9-year-old niece. Amazement because she said that I was always the “serious one.”

   
   

9. May 8 2008 at 6:22 pm

   pretendingsanity

   Don’t worry, if you’re going to breastfeed you’ll have plenty of time to sit and stare at a wall!

   
   

10. May 8 2008 at 9:12 pm

    tressie

    yes, what pretendingsanity said…..raising your own children gives one time to Slow down, if done correctly……..
    and the photobombing link led to chinglish/engrish…..and I was just trying to explain that to my MIL when I was looking at a Hello Kitty haiku book the other day…..Brilliant minds and all that…..Thanks for the LOLWSABM