12.19.05

Brain Fry

Posted in Uncategorized at 11:03 am by trueepicure

I’ve started about 4 posts in the last month, and it seems like I can’t ever get back to any of them before I get distracted and my attention gets focused elsewhere. So here’s a quick update on what is happening, Chez Trueepicure.

I got a promotion. It’s a mixed blessing really. Slightly (very slightly) more money, more responsibility, and potentially some really interesting work. That’s all I’m going to say here, because the last thing I need is to get booted from my job for posting about work.

The holiday is upon me, in all of it’s glory. I’ve been crabbing to E about how much I dislike all of the annoying elevator-style Christmas carols. The Christian Right has decided to piss me off this year, because they have decided to boycott stores that say things like “Happy Holidays” and other generic seasonal sayings in their advertising and in-store signage. They want to get rid of the more inclusive phrase and replace it with Christmas-specific phrases. It seems sort of ironic, since usually these people are preaching about how the “true meaning” of Christmas has been lost among all of the consumerization of the holiday. Hmmmm…

And yet, I’m enthusiastic about Christmas because I get to see my family back east. Generally, Christmas is the one holiday that I see my mom and all of my dad’s family. My mom’s family is so spread out that we don’t get together very often, which is kind of sad.

For those of you interested in what is happening on the knitting front:

I have at least 4 knitting projects going on right now. I’m making a secret gift out of Mission Falls Wool, that has to be done by Christmas; the baby kimono from a recent IK knits (for a recent addition to the family - NO, not mine!!); the Hourglass Sweater (revisited) in Elisabeth Lavold Silky Tweed; and the shrug I’ve been working on in Noro Silk Garden. Yeah, yeah, I know, I need to put up pictures. One of these days…

Heather told me that Mission Falls is going to be reincarnated. Thank goodness for large favors! I love the stuff, and I was so dissappointed that it had all been discontinued. A new company has licensed the name, and the scuttlebutt is that the yarn will continue to be spun by the same mill and the licensing agreement states that the same product quality must be maintained. We’ll see, but here’s hoping!

Happy Holidays, everyone. May everyone be able to celebrate (or not celebrate) their holiday or festival in a tolerant and supportive environment.

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