I'm Such a Geek

SQL hell:
SELECT *
FROM dbo.InnerCritic
WHERE ReflectiveThought = TRUE

Anyone want the translation?

English hell:
SELECT * means select everything
FROM dbo.InnerCritic means from my head (AKA dbo.) inner critic (pretty self-descriptive name there)
WHERE ReflectiveThought = TRUE means where ever my self-esteem raises it's cute little head, inner critic has every right to go after said self-esteem with both barrels. (What can I say, I like action.)

Knit ugly lime green hat for Mom. Make it larger than the ones I've been making for my dad. Because that's what she asked for and any good business owner listens to their customer base. Finish said hat, and show it to loving husband Grilltech. Who will make an innocent statement, I will warp and twist it into something dark.

"Yea, but that's HUGE."

Look at offending hat. "She did say, she wanted them larger than the normal ones I've been making her."

Here's where the logic goes south. Yes, it is big, but that's what she wanted. But if it's too big it won't sell. But it's BIG. The recursion of the internal conversation was wait for it, EPIC. Finally start ripping back on the ugly hat.

Decide on Friday - and I've been cleaning, CLEANING!! because my hobby is starting to not be fun - maybe I should call Mom and see if it's really too big.

Turns out she'll take the hat both HUGE and UGLY. I've already ripped back. It's now time to pick up those loose stitches and knit them. Because I didn't ask first.

I'm glad Friday's over and the weekend has begun.

A 1000 Words

This post is brought to you by Fran.
Fran Kitty
Sorry guys, Sabrina wasn't feeling like posing.


Socks I finished for me. I think on the size zero needles, I'll use ones for the leg and zeros for the foot. Really like the tight fit.
My Socks

See what I haven't been working on?
Peacock Feathers Shawl

Instead, I've been playing with a hatchling....

I'm tired

I'd post pictures of my latest project, but I didn't take pictures last night. Tonight I'm to lazy tired to take them. I watched the yummy, yummy hot guys (OMG), then disconnected from the interweb, turned off the TV then cleaned.

I'd show pictures of the clean house, but once again, I'm lazy. Sure my desk is still a sty - I said cleaned not crazy.

Remember how I said I was making the half-assed attempt at the shape up? I've been walking twice (sometimes thrice) a day, now I fit into a pair of pants I couldn't button a month ago. Maybe there is something to this whole exercise thing.

Excuse me, while I fend off a hatchling....

List Day!


  • Counted two cars at the bar this morning
  • At 0530 in the morning, there heavy traffic heading east while I'm driving west
  • The person who I've been training with isn't here today
  • So I'm bouncing between his and my computers
  • Then I got to call him to get instructions on how to run a morning report
  • Amy, honey. You don't have time for a social life. Now get writing!
  • And take back your hatchling dragon
  • I've doomed myself to ripping back on this shawl, I commented to Donna Lee I don't have a life line
  • Well crappy, I'm out of water
  • Work is sponsoring a wellness event, I'm making a half-assed attempt at following it
  • I'm doing pretty good, hate switching shoes three times a day
  • Happened to glance up at a jug of pretzels across the cube wall; it expired Dec2709
  • He brought them in today
  • On the third walk of the day, we passed a family of ducks. The babies were sooo adorable

I got Nothin'

I want! There is a bag of this; but I don't need another bag.

Have I mentioned recently how amazing Ravelry is? I had a question about what a stitch mention and I had an answer within 30 minutes. Plus there are so many talented amazing crafters out there.

I'm so ready to call it a day. I'm not sure the benefits of getting to stay up later outweighs the staying until 1430 at work.

Oh yea, Happy Birthday MIL!

List Day!


  • Counted seven cars at the bar this morning
  • One of my systems refused to boot
  • After an hour and a half, Big D (AKA T1) went unhooked everything from the back, then it booted for him - I had only disconnected the power cord
  • I'm just happy to have my systems back
  • Convert's monitors are smaller than mine
  • I don't need a scarf that long
  • I forgot to wash my cup yesterday
  • Next time, I don't walk through the sprinklers, instead I walk around the building twice
  • Keep forgetting wikipedia takes forever to load on this system
  • Damn I'm out of water
  • Figure I can live 10 minutes, I'll take my walk and get some water
  • Third walk of the day (without Havac) and I'm ready to die
  • Which means when I walk with him today, he's going to totally run me over
  • Counted three cars on the drive home, but then I didn't have time to count them all

A 1000 Words


I've finished Mr. White's (formerly known as the Troll) sweater. It's actually Convert's baby sweater. Convert didn't come back when she said was going to, so I gave the one I made for her to Mr. White. Made the one for him and gave it to Convert. They both got one in the end that's all that matters.


Instead of Fran supervising me, I had Sabrina (AKA Fat Kitty). Twenty-eight pounds of annoyance.


The other night we had chicken noodle soup for dinner. While getting ready for dinner, I'd been washing dishes. I decided I should take off my bracelet, so nothing would happen to it...


Guess I was wrong, it broke when I tried to take it off.


Third time is the charm. Stupid peacock shawl

Nothing to see here...

Convert came back to work yesterday. I might actually have time to do real blog posts again. I've had the time prior, but I've been haunting Ravelry while waiting for the database. Instead of writing posts.

I'm on the last part of the baby sweater. It looks exactly like the last one, so currently there is no reason to take pictures of it. This sweater will have dark green buttons instead of matching.

I'm also converting written instructions to a chart. I have the bottom edge picked out and maybe the top half. I've only knitted four(?) shawls, so construction isn't something I've done before. I do have Knitting Lace Triangles. I figure it can't be that hard, right? I never think anything is hard until in the middle of it and I'm scratching my head thinking what-the-fuck-have-I-gotten-myself-into?

It appears Procreator has annoyed Gnome to the point I'll now be working with Procreator. Apparently I'm a calming influence. (Stop laughing, it could be.) Or the fact, I understand what Gnome really means when he asks for things and am willing to ask for more information. On the plus side, Procreator is a good programmer and will be able to teach me good habits...

List Day!


  • Counted four cars at the bar this morning
  • Saw one coyote
  • And a halo around a full moon
  • Spilled my cup of ice on the desk
  • I figured it would be a good idea to put the lid on my cup for the day
  • It appears that NIT1 isn't coming in OR he's really, really late
  • There is a goose nesting on top of the doors to the building (we have an airlock)
  • NIT1 showed up almost an hour late
  • A Scalloped Edging
  • Another cloudy, possibly rainy day
  • More coding frustration
  • Sketched out a design
  • Has had to throw the fat kitty off her chair... twice
  • I'm so happy today is over and tomorrow is Friday
  • Oh yea, I don't have a good plan for the group on Saturday Night

Untitled

Thank you for all the lovely comments about Haruni. It was really easy to make, even with color issue. I'm currently thinking on the next project. Grilltech wants his afghan done, and I do work on it. But it's not what I wanna knit. So, I'm looking and debating and decided I'll end up designing my own shawlette. I have visions of lace and cables. Very Faroese. This one will be mine. All mine. Stop laughing, it could happen.

Not sure what was going on today. I passed two officers pretty close to home on the drive in. When Grilltech came into work he said there were three officers parked outside the building. No one seems to know what that was about.

At work, I've been writing some code. Fixed an issue of not getting a data set to load. Finally got it. Now 116 different errors popped up. I'm calling it quits while I can.

A light...

at the end of the tunnel? Only three more rows, then bind off!!

List Day!


  • Counted four cars at the bar this morning
  • No unusual wildlife crossing my path on the way to work
  • Either I turned off my alarm this morning or forgot to turn it on
  • But I still made it to work on time
  • Today is my Friday
  • And the databases are running slow
  • Ha! I didn't run out of pink, I switched on purpose
  • The colorway I was looking for is Austermann Step Duetts 55
  • It's like knitting gods are mocking me
  • It's the first picture, I pulled that up and thought of course
  • The sky was almost clear early in the morning, now it's mostly cloudy
  • Two more hours to go
  • And the database is still crawling
  • Day is over and I'm home knitting

Drive by Posting

First thunder storm of the season. Uggy is now hiding under the bed.

More Inner Conversation Fun


  • Me: It's almost done.. Last 27 rows. I'm so happy.
  • Inner Critic: You're going to run out of yarn.
  • Me:Will not! I've got plenty. Besides, you *always* think I'll run out.
  • IC: Whatever.
  • Me much later: Crap! I'm going to run out of yarn.
  • IC: I told you so, but noooo..
  • Me: Shut up, if you're not going to be part of the solution, I don't want to hear from you.
  • IC: Check Ravlery
  • Me: Smart. (tappity, tappity, tappity) Ravlery doesn't have it. (Google it, find one store that has it in stock. Place the order and continue on knitting happily.)


  • Store Owner: Hi, you placed an on line order, just want to verify it. Colorway 50, right?
  • Me:No, it should be 55.
  • SO: 55? (tappity, tappity, tappity) They don't make 55, are you sure?
  • Me: Yea, I'm looking at the band.
  • SO: Well, we don't have it, do you still want the order?
  • Me: No, thank you for the follow up
  • *grumble, grumble*


  • I'm digging through the stash, trying to find something that will contrast or look good. I come back with two choices.
  • IC: You're not going to have enough of the pink...
  • ME:SHUT UP!!!

List Day!


  • I counted seven cars at the bar this morning
  • I left my phone at home on my desk
  • Thankfully, I was able to call Grilltech to have him bring it to me
  • Convert was suppose to come back to work today, but she didn't make it
  • I started the seventh row of the new chart, but it wasn't looking right, so I ripped it back
  • I got my needles
  • Surprisingly, I haven't used them yet, but will to make another Presto Chango
  • I have a craving for coconut
  • And a strong desire for a nap
  • NIT1* must have read my mind, he asked if I wanted anything from the Quik-E-Mart
  • My day is officially half over
  • Know what would make a Mounds bar even better? Almonds
  • Damn, I missed an awesome meteor
  • I found a five on my desk last night
  • Mounds is not the same thing as an Almond Joy
  • There are three kittens frolicking across the street
  • Time to shop


* NIT1 - New and Improved Thing 1

w00t!

Starting the last 27 rows (really, 56 but who's counting?!). I'd show you a picture, but you've seen it before.

Elegant and Graceful

Yesterday we made home burgers full of chopped onions and Anaheim peppers. At one point, I rubbed my right eye and it burned for about an hour.

Today, I'm making soup. It's full of onions, bok choy, carrots, mushrooms and yip, Anaheim peppers.

Guess who forgot to pull out her contacts before starting the soup?

WIP Friday

Fran had to come out and make sure I was taking pictures right. Of course, she really couldn't tell what I was doing because her back was to me.


Proof I still do knit for me. Every time I work on these socks, I think of windy autumn days. Look out side and realize it's windy spring days.


I'm about 2.5 repeats away from starting the edging. I'm thinking about working on this all weekend.


I think Grilltech would prefer if I worked on his blanket a bit more. But spring is here, he doesn't need a throw.


Baby Bird ended up with the shaker sweater I made for the LYS. I brushed BB's hair to get a good picture of her, and ended up making her cry.


Yip, yet another generation who isn't happy with me. But she looks good in it.

List Day!


  • I counted three fire trucks, one EMT vehicle, and one blue/red light special on the way to work
  • On the other hand, I only counted one car at the bar this morning
  • The moon was a half eaten peach, low on the eastern horizon
  • The right system had a software push during the night, now the download is broken
  • Broken to the point, Procreator is required to spend many days hours programming to fix it
  • I'm betting days, but don't want to jinx him
  • Money changes everything
  • Finished the heel on my sock, will pick up the gusset during lunch
  • Who knows, I might even get it done sometime next week
  • Left over stuffed pork chops from last night with corn bread stuffing
  • Grilltech offered me a stargazing trip this weekend
  • The grey skies have two days to clear up! And I mean it!
  • I need to go brush my teeth, side of pork is stuck in them
  • Damn, I'm out of water
  • On the plus side, it's almost lunch time
  • Oh yea, I've already eaten lunch. Guess it's time to knit!
  • Stuck between the loud talkers and trying to listen to the voicemail...
  • House burgers for dinner tonight
  • It doesn't appear to be raining right now, but it might try later while Grilltech is grilling dinner
  • Picked up the gusset and managed three or four rows of decreases
  • The rain has started
  • Perky got my hopes up, telling me the needles had shown up
  • But it wasn't them, now I'm sad
  • Going out for coffee with Christy