Tuesdays are for self portraits

I am Baba. Watch me lounge.

I have a new sofa and coffee table. Let us rejoice.

Hey! That's my spot!

Matisse has taken up semi-permanent residence in Protest Spot 2, the space between the fridge and the cabinet above it. Picasso was caught sleeping in the tiny space next to Matisse, probably in solidarity. Bowl for Matisse! Bowl for Matisse! Bowl for Matisse! Bowl for Matisse! Bowl for Matisse!

No it is not! Grr!

Baba is my favorite grumpy geriatic catchen. She gets mad at everything these days and that's ok. Still my favorite. The only thing I'd change about her is not haing to grow old. But wishes are like horses.

Baba is angry! Fleeeeeee!!!!!

Picasso is goofy. I think he's the favorite for a lot of people, just because he's so friendly and playful and stuff. He reminds me a lot of baba when she was young, when she wasn't grumpy and loved everything.

Comic courtesy Two Lumps

This comic is the best! Matt showed it to me and I thought it was perfect for today, especially with the new sofa and all, because this is their life with Benkei the Sidekick. Bzz bzz bzz bzz bzz!

Dear Ann and Kay

Dear Ann and Kay:

I must apologize for my tragic wardrobe malfunction. I had meant to put on my "Rebecca is an obsessed knitter outfit" but apparently I dressed in the dark because I grabbed the "Rebecca is the red nosed victim of a sinus infection" getup instead. So I would understand if you would rather just wave at me and use someone else's pen.

Still and all, I did remember to pack in my handknit bag, next to the 50 pound sinuses and a sock in progress, the most important thing: the feverent (not feverish) desire to see the two of you. So here I am. Not even my sinus infection will prevent me from showing my undying (less dying, more antibiotics) desire to meet y'all and have the honor of your signatures in my book!

Please forgive me.

Love,

Rebecca

Fridays are for Farewell

At least for me.

Fraro is currently winging her way home, so this will be the last entry from me. I hope you've enjoyed the fill ins I've done.

Took Dante to the vet for a followup visit because his eyes were still a little goopy. More lovely medicine has been issued to force down his throat. Life for the next few days will likely be filled with much sulking from him.

I don't know if I'll keep Kammat the Odd up. I only created it while diagnosing some problems with Fraro's layout, and I'm not one for a lot of talking anyway. I duno, we'll see.

Fraro asked me to give you the list of her yarn conquests while away that she was trying to get on the plane:

7 balls of crap yarn
2 skeins of dead muppet yarn
1 tshirt
7 skeins of unwound yarn
13 yarncakes of wound yarn
1 Singer seam ripper
2 unknit yarncakes I brought from DC to nowhere back to DC aka
Frarochvia has Birthday Hat Anxiety
1 crystal vase
1 felted bag pattern
1 hat
3 Lily Sugar and Cream skeins for Sockapaloooza Pal
1 scarf
2 cascade 220 sophie purses
20 emery boards
1 manos booga bag
1 bartlettyarns bag
1 alterknits bag
1 sweater shaver
1 felted hat pattern
15 pairs of metal needles
2 pairs of bamboo needles I brought
1 skein of Rowan Kidsilk Haze that is (way too slowly) being turned
into Birthday Scarf


Where she's putting the Patridge in a Pear Tree I have no clue whatsoever.

Take care everyone.

Thursdays are for Blah

Not a whole lot going on. Can't think of much to say today, as I've been running on short sleep and the brain's running on empty. Fraro would say that's its natural state, but I digress.

She'll be back late tomorrow, so I may put in one more update before she gets back.

Wednesdays are for Wish Lists

Star light
Star bright
First star I see tonight
I wish I may
I wish I might
Have the wish I make tonight
- Traditional childern's rhyme

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you
- Jiminy Cricket, from Pinocchio

If wishes were horses,
Beggars would ride.
If turnips were watches,
I would wear one by my side.
- Traditional Rhyme

Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.
- Proverb

"And did you really have the three wishes granted?" asked Mrs. White.
"I did," said the seargent-major, and his glass tapped against his strong teeth.
"And has anybody else wished?" persisted the old lady.
"The first man had his three wishes. Yes, " was the reply, "I don't know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That's how I got the paw."
- The Monkey's Paw, by W. W. Jacobs

Wish is the mightiest spell a wizard or sorcerer can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter reality to better suit you. Even wish, however, has its limits.
- Dungeons and Dragons, 3rd Edition Player's Handbook

Willy Wonka: But Charlie, don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he he always wanted.
Charlie Bucket: What happened?
Willy Wonka: He lived happily ever after.
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Arthur Dent: You know, it's at times like this, when I'm stuck in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young.
Ford Prefect: Why? What did she tell you?
Arthur Dent: I don't know! I didn't listen!
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 1981 miniseries

Self Portrait Tuesday: Evil Fraro!

Today, for Self Portrait Tuesday, I present to you one of Fraro's deep dark secrets. You see, she's not all sweetness and light and knitting. Every once in awhile, she gets in one of those deep dark moods and needs to go out and kick ass. When she does, she brings along her Secret Deadly Ninja cats as her sidekicks.

Yes, it's Evil Fraro. With her Secret Deadly Ninja cats, she stalks the night bringing misery and sorrow to those who do not follow the IKEA Way

Here is one of her Secret Deadly Ninja Cats. Yes, it doesn't look very cattish. Of course it does. It's a ninja who will flip out, rip out your spine, and show it to you as you go, "Hey, is that my spine?" as you collapse into a tidy pile of flesh. When hidden, they appear to be simple sleeping cats. Really.

Here, we see the Fraro in action against the forces of the Unbelievers of IKEA. While her Secret Deadly Ninja Cat holds their attention by ripping out their spines, she attacks from afar with a bow and arrow. During some downtime, the arrows make handy knitting needles to make new tabi (boots) for her feline ninja squad.

Occasionally, her hunts for the Unbelievers of IKEA take her into the sewers. While she doesn't mind the muck very much, it's heck on her clothes. Fortunately, she has a deal with her cleaners that passes the bill on to her good side. Also? Reinforces her dislike of earthtones yet again.

Fortunately, in better times, her catchen do some heroics hoping to offset the ruin they wreak as Secret Deadly Ninja Cats

Matisse stands in front of his favorite perching tree. When in hero mode, he acts as the tank, wading in to combat first to absorb the damage as his friends take down the bad guys.

Those who know Matisse well will understand exactly why he's on fire in this picture. It's just his built in shield. Really.

Picasso remains a happy chap in his hero guise. Scampering around with his fellow heroes, he keeps a force field around them to help reduce the beating they take. When he's not fighting, he can usually be found snoozing in some sunny spot on some warm masonry.

He also likes rolling around in his hamster ball of a force field. Remember Violet from The Incredibles? Just like that.

All screenshots come from City of Heroes, one very fun MMORPG. You can either play a good hero or devious villain (You need the seperate City of Villains expansion for bad guys), and the costume creator can make you look like almost anything you can imagine. If you play, I'm normally on the Protector server under a few characters, you can find me with the global handle @Kammat. Hope you come on by!

Late Update From Guest Blogger #2

Hi there, Kammat reporting! Sorry about the lack of a post yesterday, but honestly I couldn't think of a thing to say. I don't keep a blog myself, so I'm not sure what to go on about.

While there's not much now, tomorrow I promise a better update, where for Self-Portrait Tuesday, we shall see Fraro's evil side! Muhahahahah!