You know, I've been asked (mostly by you, Trent!) why I don't post more stuff to my blog. And I've been thinking about why. Because I'm a terrible blogger. That's it. I'm a half-assed blogger. I don't consider myself to be particularly funny, and my skills at photographing knitting or my other projects are slightly lacking (mostly a photographer..)....and so there you have it. A relatively busy life (I won't dare call it exciting or interesting!) that isn't well-supplemented with pictures. So...in search of funny, I offer up these:





http://www.cyn.ca/knit/





Randomcyn. She's funny. We had a short discussion some months ago about why patterns are made to fit imaginary people instead of real ones...but even if you know nothing about knitting, you can chuckle as you're reading this. I bet, if my writing were half this funny, I'd get more traffic!





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP_tfVGKxdE





Again...very stupid. But very funny. And, at least in the lab, this video has spawned lots of variations on the tune.





You want something beautiful and artistic? You got it:

But you see, this isn't my photo...it's my dad's. You can find the rest over at : http://www.alan-molly.smugmug.com/ . Nope. I'm not good for high art...just the astrodome and ice cream. :)

So, what is it that Frodoes all day? Well, today I helped my vet dig poo out of my cat's butt...and there's no pictures of that, thank God. I also did some work with water. My entire day can be summed up in a graph. That's it--a single, solitary graph. Good ol' Kat already beat me to the punch, though, and posted a similar graph over at her blog:
http://geocities.com/gallowayblog/index.html

The weekend? Surely I do fun stuff on the weekend. Well, as a matter of fact, I do. I work at the yarn store...and have a lot of fun...and bring home too much yarn. Too much sock yarn, lately, but anyway...THEY have a blog too. They even have some pictures of me up there, sporting some of my finished creations. Check them out:

http://yarnsetc.blogspot.com/

that's all for now, folks!

Something to fill the time...

Place an X by all the things you've done, or remove the x from the ones you have not.

This is for your entire life: -
(X) Smoked a cigarette.
() Drank so much you threw up (close, but not quite)
( ) Crashed a friend's car
( ) Stolen a car
(X) Been in love
(X) Been dumped
( ) Been laid off / fired - got a buyout - took a redundancy
(X) Quit your job
(X) Been in a fist fight. (I decked a boy in 6th grade for popping my bra strap)
() Sneak out of your parent's house?
(X) Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back?
() Gone on a blind date
(X) Lied to a friend but only to protect feelings
(X) Skipped school
(X ) Seen someone die.
( X) Been to Canada
( ) Been to Mexico. (how is it possible to have been to canada but not mexico when I grew up in texas???
(X) Been on a plane
(X) Been lost
(X) Been on the opposite side of the country
(X ) Gone to Washington, DC
(X) Waded in the ocean
(X) Felt like dying...
(X) Cried yourself to sleep?
(X) Played cops and robbers
() Recently coloured with crayons.
() Sang karaoke
( X) Paid for a meal with only coins
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't.
(X) Made prank phone calls
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose (that's so overrated. It hurts!)
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(X) Danced in the rain
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus
() Been kissed under the mistletoe
() Watched the sun rise with someone you care about (
(X) Blew bubbles
( ) Made a bonfire on the beach
(X ) Crashed a party(
X) Gone roller-skating....
(X ) Gone Toilet Papering (also overrated)
( X) Gone to a major National League game
() Gone to Europe
( ) Been skydiving
(X) Worked as a waiter or waitress
( ) Bought gold bullion and silver
(x) Had surgery
(X) Moved more than ten times
( ) Collected the signature of at least one former president.....
( ) Been a care-giver for an invalid
(X ) Had jury duty and actually heard a case (and it was even child molestation in the catholic church!)
( ) Ushered at a movie theater
(X) Taught classes at work (taught classes for work, too)
( X) Water-skied
( ) Snow skied

1. Any Children? Nope
2. Any Pets? Just Annie
3. Any nicknames? Becky, Beck, Becker, Ykceb, Biki
4. What is your favorite drink? wine. :) And margaritas
5. Body piercing? Ears
6. How much do you love your job? I'll love it when I get my degree.
7. Birthplace? Houston, TX
8. Favorite vacation spot? The beach.
9. Ever been to Africa? Not yet
10. Ever steal any traffic signs? I have my stop sign staked out. Just need to go get it.
11. Ever been in a car accident? Yup.
12. 2 Door or 4 door? 4-door yellow suv. The Duck. :)
13. Salad Dressing? Don't like salad. The oil-based ones make good marinades, though.
14. Car or Truck? SUV? All the usefulness of a truck without the wonky weight distribution.
15. Favorite pie? Apple or blackberry
16. Favorite movie? My Fair Lady
17. Favorite food? Mexican food from Texas. anywhere else just doesn't cut it.
18. Favorite day of the week? Friday
19. Favorite brand of body soap? eh, not too picky.
20. Favorite TV show? South Park
21. Favorite smell? freshly cut grass, pumpkin....I like lots of smells.
22. What do you do to relax? go camping, do crafty things (sew, knit, scrapbook), read...
23. Message to your friends reading this? Don't let me go back for a PhD
24. How do you see yourself in 10 years? Beats me.
25. What do you do when you are bored? What is that?
26. Furthest place you will send this message? Beats me, it's the internet! An exploratory satellite could probably pick it up and send it back to NASA's mission control.
27. Who do you think will respond the fastest? I doubt anyone will.
28. Least likely to respond? See 27.

What I like about Texas

I got the opportunity to take a trip to Texas about a month ago for a friend's wedding..and I got a chance to spend some time immersing myself in Texas culture. So, a couple of pics to share with everyone:

This is the Astrodome in Houston. On the ground is the fairway for the carnival that is situated along the walkways around the Rodeo. This shot was taken from the top of the ferris wheel! And, another shot:

The best ice cream in the country. Yum! Even better--there is a coffee shop opening in Durham that sells this stuff! Woohoo! Now I won't have to drive to Charlotte to get some for my birthday. :) Now, if I can get a rodeo to come to town and some decent Mexican food, I'll be all set and may never have to move back to Texas....

A Becky by any other name...

1. Your rock star name (first pet, current car): Oreo Escape (hmmm, that one's pretty good!)

2. Your gangsta name (fave ice cream flavour, favourite type of shoe): Peppermint Slingback

3. Your Native American name (favourite colour, favourite animal): Green Lioness

4. Your soap opera name (middle name, city where you were born): Leigh Houston

5. Your Star Wars name (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name): McRRe

6. Superhero name (2nd favourite colour, favourite drink): Blue Merlot

7. NASCAR name (the first names of your grandfathers): Pete Norman

8. Stripper name (the name of your favourite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy): Lavender Gummi (worms)

9. TV weather anchor name (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): I think I should be exempt from this question, as I could work as a TV weather anchor with my REAL name. To play along though: Burns Boston

10. Spy name (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Summer Iris

11. Cartoon name (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now): Grapefruit Pajamas

12. Hippie name (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Oatmeal Dogwood


Enjoy!