July 2008

Feministy: able to end oppression with a single bound!

by Liz on July 31, 2008

in random

Ultimate boredom at work results in this: Make one here. (Oh, and, am I the only one irritated that they offer two male bodies, but only one female? Asshats.)

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Help! WWYK?

July 29, 2008

I’ve had this yarn lurking around in my stash for a few months, and I’ve finally given into the temptation to pet it. It’s 420 yards of fingering weight 63% superwash merino, 30% silk, 12% nylon, and 2% silver fabulousness – a gorgeous and deliciously soft combination. I don’t want to knit socks with it: [...]

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Weekend Knits, W(h)IP it, W(h)IP it good! edition

July 28, 2008

I’m pretty sure I’m not the first knitter to make that bad joke, but I digress. Before I go into the “weekend”, I should probably share my FO. I finished my Clapotis last week, but totally forgot to publish photos of it. I actually ran out of yarn about 1/3 of the way through the [...]

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A different state of mind

July 26, 2008

I start grad school in 30 days. While I wish it were only 2 days, sadly, it is not. I keep waking up everyday, thinking I need to pack my bag, trek it down to Amtrak, and start my two-hour commute to SFSU. Which, by the way, is not as bad as it sounds. That’s [...]

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Weekend Knits, Spinning and pattern writing edition

July 21, 2008

This weekend was intense, to say the least. A lot happened and trying to remember it all is a bit overwhelming. I took Friday off work because, let’s face it, spending 5 days in an office is just not my thing, and spent a few hours waiting for – and getting – my iPhone. Very [...]

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Phoebe, iPhone 3G

July 18, 2008

I am a very happy girl. Meet Phoebe, my new 16GB black iPhone 3G: I’m loving every minute of it. While I preferred the white visually to the black, I didn’t have a preference for which color I purchased. In person, in action, they both looked equally good to me. I knew the black would [...]

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BitchBuzz.com – for feisty women with their knickers in a twist.

July 17, 2008

I’ll be supremely busy over the next few weeks helping Cate get BitchBuzz put together – I even have a fancy title! Deputy Lady Editor. We’re looking for sassy women with things to say to write some pieces! Interested? Email me at liz@bitchbuzz.com. (Oh, and @nectaryne, I will totally take you up on that!)

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We’re halfway there, ohhh, livin’ on a prayer

July 16, 2008

Sock #1 finished yesterday. Winner! In site news, I’m working on a re-design, so if you can’t get into my blog posts or they look a little funky, that’s why.

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Religious wingnut, Presidential party of 1 (and a sock)

July 15, 2008

Happy news first: I’ve made substantial progress on my sock. I’ll be finishing the toe for sock #1 on the bus ride home today. Depressing news second: Bush wants to make it illegal to discriminate against someone to work at a federally funded health clinics because they refuse to perform services abortions or distribute medications [...]

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Weekend Knits, No iPhone for you! edition

July 14, 2008

First – check out my awesome Rav progress bars. Aren’t they cool? California, I have a bone to pick with you. First, The Governator declares a drought in the middle of May. Second, we had a week of 100+ degree temperatures in May. This is not appropriate knitting weather! Despite the fact that the temperatures [...]

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To the 33.88% of you visiting and using Internet Explorer:

July 14, 2008

YOU’RE KILLING ME. Please, for the love of yarn, download Firefox, Safari, or Opera. While this is partially based out of my hatred for Microsoft, it is also born of a desire to warn you that not only is Internet Explorer one of the biggest memory hogs on earth, it is one of the worst [...]

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Changing your vote, one bill at a time.

July 11, 2008

It is no secret that I did not support Obama during the Democratic primaries, but I’m not angry because he wasn’t my candidate: I’m angry because he completely reversed his position on a bill that he previously opposed. Instead of valuing individual rights, he values national security. This is the same logic that was used [...]

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I can’t read your handwriting. You get an F.

July 10, 2008

As many of you know, I will be starting graduate school this fall to obtain my Master’s in Women’s Studies at San Francisco State. I am overjoyed to announce that I am going to be a TA (well, technically GA) for pay! I’ll be a TA for a lower division introductory Women’s Studies/History course: Women [...]

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