You know how my last post said I was up to something slightly secret? Well, the secret is out.
I've been hard at work on a new pop cultures blog. Pop Vultures has landed. It's full of all kinds of television and film news and analysis, and so far people seem to like it a lot. I didn't even pay all of them to say that.
I'm not sure what that will mean for the future of this blog. I already haven't been using it as much as I intended to, and right now my free time is tied up in making PV a success. I'll definitely be seeing this one through the end of SP11 and then will make a decision about what to do with it.
Until then, it's back to the holiday knitting.
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Sunday, 21 October 2007
I am stuck deep in the middle of a Slightly Super Secret Internet project and have barely emerged for air in the last couple of weeks, but I must pause for one moment to say:
Secret Pal, you are WONDERFUL.
My first package arrived on Friday, and it was certainly worth the wait. Just take a look:
All that yarn! The theme was 'silk and wool', and was it ever. The green Regia (which I managed to shoot upside down) is a wool/silk blend from Germany, it looks like. The two purple skeins in the front are 100% wool, and apparently a popular Finnish brand. I can't wait to try it. The single skein of Sivilla is another Finnish yarn, a gorgeous dark purple silk/wool blend. And, finally, the piece de resistance, the white one is a hefty skein of 100% silk. I don't have a scale, but I'm guessing it's about 100g. Whatever can I make with such a luxurious yarn?
In addition, there were some lovely stitch markers (my Secret Pal must have known that I was down to using girls' hair bands in place of actual stitch markers) and very pretty Halloween candles. And, just for good measure, there was some chocolate included:
Sadly, this is only an empty wrapper. The actual chocolate didn't make it five minutes after the box was opened. It was delicious, too -- I am now a fan of Finnish chocolates.
And, if all that wasn't enough, my Secret Pal unintentionally included one more present -- a cat toy. They cannot resist the combined lure of a box and bubble wrap!
Thank you again, SP! This is an amazing, thoughtful gift. I can't wait to get started knitting...as soon as I can pull myself out of the computer.
Fortunately, that shouldn't be too much longer. The secret will be out in a few more days, and then I will happily post about it here -- and have a bit more time to do some knitting!
Secret Pal, you are WONDERFUL.
My first package arrived on Friday, and it was certainly worth the wait. Just take a look:
All that yarn! The theme was 'silk and wool', and was it ever. The green Regia (which I managed to shoot upside down) is a wool/silk blend from Germany, it looks like. The two purple skeins in the front are 100% wool, and apparently a popular Finnish brand. I can't wait to try it. The single skein of Sivilla is another Finnish yarn, a gorgeous dark purple silk/wool blend. And, finally, the piece de resistance, the white one is a hefty skein of 100% silk. I don't have a scale, but I'm guessing it's about 100g. Whatever can I make with such a luxurious yarn?
In addition, there were some lovely stitch markers (my Secret Pal must have known that I was down to using girls' hair bands in place of actual stitch markers) and very pretty Halloween candles. And, just for good measure, there was some chocolate included:
Sadly, this is only an empty wrapper. The actual chocolate didn't make it five minutes after the box was opened. It was delicious, too -- I am now a fan of Finnish chocolates.
And, if all that wasn't enough, my Secret Pal unintentionally included one more present -- a cat toy. They cannot resist the combined lure of a box and bubble wrap!
Thank you again, SP! This is an amazing, thoughtful gift. I can't wait to get started knitting...as soon as I can pull myself out of the computer.
Fortunately, that shouldn't be too much longer. The secret will be out in a few more days, and then I will happily post about it here -- and have a bit more time to do some knitting!
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