On a side note...

Does anyone remember this set of cuties?



No? Hello?!

The Nelson Twins...Gunnar and Matthew.

My mom called me a few weeks ago to let me know that my childhood crush (plus of course NKOTB) was on Celebrity Fit Club

Sigh...another one bites the dust. My childhood loves are dropping like flies. First MJ, then George Michael, and now Gunnar.

Here are the boys these days...


Apparently they are touring the star studded places like casinos and other hotels. Sigh...again.

Weekend of Comfort...

The Knotty Girl is on vacation this weekend. :) No...I didn't leave town, but my mom came into town! WHOO HOO!

The Knotty Girl and Mom are staying at a fabulous bed & breakfast. We have had great dinner's, fabulous entertainment, and now we are relaxing ALL DAY in the room. Its so great!

So I'll be MIA for the next day or so, but I'll be back refreshed, further along on Bobblicious, AND ready with some funny stories for M and I's adventures with 8 minute dating. HA!

Knotty Girl...OUT!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Attention! You may not know this but…I turned 26!  How great is that?! I’m officially in my late 20s. How great is that?!

Being new to town I wasn’t expecting much for my birthday. I mean its not that I was feeling sorry for myself, but more so that I was just prepared for what was to come…or not to come.

Last year’s birthday (25) was a blast. Looking back on that night, which people are still talking about, I knew it would be hard to ever top that night.

Imagine my surprise when my birthday rocked this year!  My friends A and M took me out the Saturday before my birthday. It started out innocently enough. We met up at a local restaurant/bar just to kick off the night. When I say we I mean me, A, M, and A’s husband, D. Super fun!

So we started out like this… *NOTE TO READER: I figured out how to do Thumbnails!*








After a few drinks and some bar hopping we started messing around and having a good laugh…




Oops! D had an accident!


And A was pissed that beer was all over her!


But M and I thought it was hysterical!



And we ended the night at a dinner with a cab ride home! Why are cabs so expensive either?!








Fortunately the night ended 10 minutes before the snow started to seriously start coming down. It was hard core too! Be prepared for a snow post next. I’m digging the photos lately. 

Seriously...the weekend was great. My friends went all out and we had a great time. But did the fun stop there?! NO!

My coworkers rock too! I know, how weird is that?! I’ve loved my coworkers at EVERY SINGLE job I’ve had. Its fabulous.

On Monday, my actual birthday, my coworkers took me to dinner and we proceeded to have a few margaritas. There is nothing better than Mexican food and margaritas. And no, I’m not kidding.

AND! They had this “cake” delivered to me…


How cute are they?!

Ok, so my cheesy post is over. Thank you for tolerating me. I realize that this is just a way for me to share photos and I appreciate you just sucking it up and dealing with it. 

Have a good Wednesday!

Its a Gold Medal for the Knotty Girl!

Yippee! I officially have Odessa done AND I wore it today! I have completed my mission for the knitting olympics and I'm so pumped! I had a bit of a rocky start just because it took me a bit to get into the pattern. Normally I can follow a pattern pretty easily, but not this time. I don’t know if it was a form of my ADD kicking in or if I just wasn’t *ready* to knit it. Finally this past Friday I picked up Odessa and off I went! I finished this baby up Saturday night and closed it up Sunday morning. Good thing because it is “wicked cold” outside!

Ok, here it is…remember this is done via my camera phone so just pretend it looks great. As a matter of fact if you squint you can see how great it looks. OR get a friend to poke you in the eye and then look at the photo. I promise to get better photos…soon.


It kind of looks like a big loaf of bread in this photo. But don’t be fooled, my head really is THAT big and stretches it out quite a bit. HA!

I used a cheap yarn that I had in my stash so I’m looking forward to knitting this up again using the recommended yarn. Yep, you heard me right. I’m knitting this baby again because so many of my friends liked it. Hello?! Christmas presents!

I also have enough beads over to knit about 80 of these. Apparently I am not a good guesser when it comes to how many are in a jar kind of things. No wonder I never won those how many jelly beans in the jar contests. Hmpf.

Ruffles is still on the needles. I know I know. Its been forever, but I get a little bored with it and have to put it down for a bit. So instead I am introducing my needles to…Bobblicious! How fun does that sound?!



Bobblicious is a great shrug from the newest Knitty.com set of patterns and I just love it. BUT! As always I am having a problem. I make the bobble (which looks mighty fine if I do say so myself!) but once I’m done I’m missing a stitch. So I casted on 55 stitches and after the first bobble I have 54. 2 bobbles=53 stitches. CRAP! I commented on the fabulous designer of this shrug, Estee over at SweetPea Knits, and I’m hoping to get some advice from her soon as to how I can fix this.

So that concludes my Knotty Girl Update! I’m actually going to make a second post to tell you about the biggest news this month…I turned 26!!! Look out folks…I’m on a blogging role!

Friday is full of FUN!...

Ok, so tonight is the night that I officially become a card carrying tool. I am participating in the knitting Olympics and I am psyched! Seriously!

Here is the plan for tonight…

1.Stop by the bead store to pick up size 6 beads to go with the I plan on knitting up for the Olympics. I tried to buy some 6 mm beads for the hat at JoAnn’s the other day but I quickly realized that they are not nearly the same as “Size 6” and whatever that means. SOOO…in order to solve the problem of what beads to buy I am heading to the exact same store that
, the wonderful designer of Odessa, bought her beads from. Problem solved. Right kids?!

2.Once the beads have been bought (along with several other items I am sure I don’t need) then I will head down to my favorite bookstore/café for dinner. I understand that it freaks some people out that I go to eat by myself but get over it. ;) I do a lot of things by myself! Travel, go out to eat, museums, movies…etc. I’m an only child and I’m fully capable of enjoying my own company. Tonight the plan is to have a nice glass of wine and my favorite avocado and swiss melt sandwich. HELLO GOOD FOOD!
3.Get home in time to start knitting and watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. I don’t know why but I love the Olympics. Its nice to see my country (and other countries) represented in such a cool forum. Plus, I like a lot of those x-games type of sports (snowboarding and such) so this is my chance to watch them and not look like a weirdo.

4.Last but not least, I will finish up the latest grouping of the OZ series that is on HBO on Demand. Love that series! SO sad that its gone. Is it wrong that I’m in love with Ryan the Irish kid who had his brother kill the husband of the woman he loved? Seriously. Love him.

5.Oh, but one more thing…I will pet Korky.  This is a given every night but Friday nights are a little more special because I stay up later than normal so that means more cuddle time with the pup.

So happy Friday to you all and be sure to have a good one!

Knotty Girl…OUT!

YIPPEE!

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Lookie! Lookie! The banner is back! :)

Thanks Katherine!

Rules are silly...

HA! I need a good laugh today and that need was fulfilled by a link the the best thing I’ve seen on the internet in at least the last five minutes.

Law & Order: SVU Valentines

How great is that?!

Do you remember giving out Valentine’s Day cards as a kid? I do! It was the best part of my year (mostly because my birthday is the day before) because you got to make the fun paper mailbox to tape onto the front of your desk and then cards started to pour in.

One after another of “Be Mine”, “You are such a sweetie!” with of course the matching pack of sweeties candy attached to it, and of course the extra special Valentine’s that the fancy schmancy kids got for everyone that include a picture of the latest and greatest cartoon character. In my day if you got a Care Bears Valentine then that meant you were “in”. Count your blessings…it was going to be a good rest of the school year.

However, it has come to my attention that there are now ground rules for the ritual of handing out Valentine’s Day cards. What is that about? Hello! Make a paper envelop and stick a card in it. Right? Apparently not.

This is a direct quote from the directions I read on my friend’s fridge that her kids teacher sent home.

1. All Valentine’s Day cards must be passed on February 14th. No later and no sooner.
--Comment by TKG: Am I the only one that is thinking “duh!”. Why would I pass it out on the 12th? Does she think parents are going to sneak into the school and pass them out during the weekend.

2. All Valentine’s Day cards must be Valentine’s Day related.
--Comment by TKG: Really?! Now there is an idea.

3. In order to pass out cards you must have one for everyone. No more than one card a child as well.
--Comment by TKG: God forbid a child get more than one piece of paper with their name written by some kid’s they don’t really know mom.

4. No chocolate or other candies that can be ingested.
--Comment by TKG: As opposed to candy that is meant to be stared at? Gotta love those

I realize that most of these rules seem logical to most parents these days but really to me they seem silly and just not necessary. Just one of the many reasons I am mama to only my dog. HA!
In Knitting News…

I’ve joined a Knit Along…better known as a KAL. 

I am participating in the fabulous Knitting Olympics (see several posts below) and decided to join a KAL to get more involved in the online knitting community. So Odessa will now be knitted along with several other knitters in the Odessa KAL

GO !!!!

Ok...enough is enough.

Katherine?! I need your help.

Robyn was hosting my banner and its gone. HELP!

The Knotty Girl is having a baby!...

Ok, well not a real baby but a baby sweater. I had ya worrying there, didn't I?!

I picked up Debbie Bliss's super cute The baby knits book



It seems every single woman I know is drinking the "get pregnant" water and they are having babies left and right! Its great for everyone. They get a baby and I get a chance to try my hand at knitting my first sweater.

I have decided on the baby raglan sweater made with the delicious Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran.


Here is what I have so far!

I casted on last night and so far so good.The yarn is just yummy to work with and I'm excited to see how this will turn out!

Oh! And I've decided to make Odessa from Magknits.com for the Knitting Olympics. YIPPEE! Gold medal all the way baby!

Its a great hat and it will give me the opportunity to work with beads in my knitting. Its a bunch of firsts for me!!!


What do you think?!

"Citius, Alitius Fortius"

Faster, Higher, Stronger!

Ok, so I came across this great idea of the Knitting Olympics on the famous Yarn Harlot’s site.

So here are the basics…

The 2006 Knitting Olympics

Eligibility: Any knitter who, embracing the "Citius, Alitius Fortius" ideal, would like to challenge themselves while embracing the Olympic spirit, and is just whacked enough to play along with me.
Concept: You must cast on a project during the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics (Feb 10)- and finish before the Olympic flame goes out (Feb 26). That's 16 days.
Rules:
1. The project must be a challenge for you to complete in 16 days.
2. There are no rules about what a challenge would be. Like the real Olympics, there are many areas to compete in.
3. While this is intended to be somewhat difficult (like the Olympics) it is not intended to ruin your life. Don't set yourself up for failure. (Olympic athletes may cry, but they do not whine pitifully, sob and threaten members of their family with pointed sticks because they haven't slept in five days. ) This is intended to (like the Olympics) require some measure of sacrifice, and be difficult, but it should be possible to attain.
4. No casting on before the flame is lit.
5. Finish before the flame goes out.
6. You may swatch before the games. (I consider this "training.")
Medals?
The Knitting Olympics has only a gold medal. (There is only do- or do not.) Finishers get a gold medal button for their blog, their name entered into a draw for a chance at a prize from me, and the joy of knowing that they are an Olympic level knitter, no matter how experienced they are. You are only competing against yourself. (Well. And the Olympic schedule.)
Who's in?
If you're just crazy enough itching to be part of the Knitting Winter Olympics, leave a comment on the Yarn Harlot’s site with what you're knitting and a link, if you have one. She will list you in the sidebar. Consider carefully. Done right, this will suck up 16 days of your life and be an epic work.
*Note: The above basics were stolen from the Yarn Harlot.  Check out her site to get the whole idea of the Knit Along. Also, snag one of her buttons for the Knitting Olympics or steal mine and be sure to host it on your own site!!!
Let me know if you decide to do this too. I always enjoy a bit of healthy competition.

While you are at it…any ideas on what THE KNOTTY GIRL should knit?! Hmm…