Odds and ends

We just got back from my friend Kate's wedding that was this weekend in Indianapolis. It was a killer wedding, the most posh event I've ever been to. Peter had to wear a tux, and the menu was a pairing of filet mignon and Chilean sea bass (I know we are not supposed to eat endangered fish, and we never do when making that choice, but I have to tell you, this is one delicious fish that I will never eat again, but it was worth it.)

We also went to see Dan and Mandy's new baby, Jacob. He is SO adorable. And BIG! OMG is he big. He was the size of a 2 month old when born. He's four and a half months now and is growing out of 6 month clothing. He's already sitting up by himself, it's crazy!

Finally, as you may or may not know, the writer's guild has gone on strike. One more reason to love Jon Stewart? He's not only supporting his writers, but he's going to pay them for the next two weeks out of his own pocket. That's a great boss.

Okay, back to work.

Here it is, your Friday cuteness!

Baby pandas put your baby to shame.

Drink Responsibly

I am soooo glad that the Daily Show has finally gotten its archive back in business. Even Stephven (or Stevphen, depending on which way you want to put that) was my very favorite segment. This isn't exactly a clip from that, but its my favorite anyway. I love the way these two worked together.

Ah, it was good while it lasted!

Stephen Colbert is unfortunately no longer running for president, as the South Carolina Democratic Party just voted to keep him off the ballot due to his lack of national viability. He won't try for the Republican Primary because you have to pay $35K to get on their ballot. I loved this line, though: "Opponents such as Howe argued Colbert would make a mockery of the political process." No, Mr. Howe, Colbert wasn't making a mockery out of the process, the process itself is a mockery, he's just pointing it out.

Rockford moving on!

I know that this post is a little late, but I wanted to give a well-deserved shout out to my "little brother" Brogan. On Friday night, during a playoff game against Traverse City West, Brogan intercepted a pass on Traverse City's two-yard line and ran 98 yards for a touchdown. You can see the clip of his play here, (he's number 2, above) and read about the game here. Amazing. They've got a few more games to go before the finals, but after the great upset of Muskegon, they can do anything, even make it back to the Dome for the fourth year in a row!

Just a little Friday cuteness!

Mini-pigs just born in England. Small as a teacup. As the Chicagoist noted, "it's the kind of cute that's a total punch in the ovary." Too right. Enjoy.

Back on the knitting wagon!

So I originally was attempting to stick to one project, and one project only, until finished. That project would be my hourglass sweater, which I am SO in love with. However, when I went to the knitting store yesterday to get size 7 double points for the sleeves they were out, and I was forced to come up with some other knitting projects to occupy my time during my double cross-country jaunt on Monday and Tuesday for job interviews (I'm flying to Washington D.C. on Monday morning, flying from there back to Chicago and on to LA on Tuesday morning, and flying home from LA on Tuesday night.) So I got needles and yarn for three projects that I will be knitting alternately until my double points come in.

1) The Child's Placket Sweater from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I'm doing it with Jaeger Merino DK in a chocolate which I had bought in mass quantity for a sweater that I was going to knit for Peter, but no longer am (it waited too long and isn't as stylish as it looked three years ago).




2) The Henry Scarf from the fall issue of Knitty. This is going to be Peter's christmas present (he already knows) to go with his nice winter dress coat that is a cholocate brown. I'm doing it in a tan heather alpaca yarn that comes from a women's cooperative in Bolivia.











3) The Foliage Hats, also from the fall Knitty. I have some extra Malabrigo lying around, so I wanted to try this cute fun pattern. They will also be Christmas presents for people who do not know, so I'm not disclosing their names.




I knit up a swatch and started the sweater last night. I expect it to go pretty quickly, which is good since it's for a baby, and they grow so fast. I'll post pictures of my progress.

Wish me luck on my interviews! I'll definitely need it!