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July 20, 2007
Friday Shuffle - Subterranean Homebound Blues Edition
I love people. I do. If I didn't, I wouldn't have thrown that big auction last weekend, right? Right now, though, I'm a bit peopled out. I've only had one day this week where I didn't spend time with at least one friend (Tuesday, when Clara Jane and the unholy beast that had morphed from the piles of unwashed laundry begged me to stay home). And that's good. I can say in all honesty that I have the best friends now that I've had in my entire life. I love that my life is such that I can spend a lot of time with my friends. I'm lucky that this shirt applies greatly to my life, and that I get to do the coffee-drinking and slacking with good people.
I think the past few months have officially caught up to me, because this week, when not out having a hoot, I've wanted to do nothing but sequester myself in the basement's rumpus room. Don't you dare come down here, either. I've got a fridge full of Vitamin Water and beer, nine hours of History Channel shows about doomsday, the antichrist, and Hell on the DVR, half a box of shortbread Girl Scout Cookies, and knitting to do. That's a lethal combination, my friends. Lethal to whoever makes the bad decision to attempt interaction with me while I'm rumpusing.
I've done some knitting, which I have barely done since we moved:
Pretty, but methinks trouble lies ahead:
My yarnball is puking knots, which I'm undoing as I knit. If you interrupt me while I'm doing this, so help me, I'm taking you down with those wee little needles.
I used up all my nice with the auction last week. Julie, however, has so much nice that she'll never run out. This week she gave me a copy of the photo I so wanted to buy at the auction. And I would have, too, had Count Sassy not outbid me by $100. Instead I bought a purse and the notecards in the upper left corner. Yeah, you feel pity on me for having to settle for a gorgeous, hand-made one-of-a-kind purse and notecards so pretty I'm considering gluing them to a wall in the rumpus room so I'll have something to stare at while rumpusing and eschewing humanity.
I feel a little guilty about Julie's gift, as I made quite a display of whining and moaning and threatening to send large Minnesotans (I know a few) to Count Sassy's door to collect what I felt was rightfully mine.
I whine when I don't get what I want. Therefore, I have grounded myself to the basement to wrestle with yarn puke-knots. Seems fair enough.
(Julie also took some beautiful photos of the quilt she bought at the auction, made by Granny Viv. They're awesome, of course.)
Next break in History Channel's Satan Week marathon, I'll shuffle over to the bar for cookies and beer. No, you can't have any. I'm not sharing today.
1. The Hardest Button to Button - White Stripes(Yes! For I, too, have a brain that feels like pancake batter.)
2. Maybe Sparrow - Neko Case
3. The Consort - Rufus Wainwright
4. Get Up - REM
5. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - Flaming Lips
6. Twilight - U2
7. The Swimmer - Sleater-Kinney
8. Head On - Jesus & Mary Chain
9. The Whole World - Outkast
10. Saturn - Stevie Wonder
Posted by Robin at July 20, 2007 07:30 PM
Comments
I just absolutely love that shuffle! The History Channel is having a Satan Week marathon? I hate that I missed any of that.
Posted by: Katya at July 20, 2007 09:10 PM
Hello! I lurk, and come out of hiding every now and again...pay me no mind ;)
The quilt Granny Viv made made me tear up when I saw it. It reminded me so much of the care and love that my Great Grandma Flo put into the trillions of afghans she made for everyone in her life. She always loved seeing people be happy with her creations, and it just made her glow when she knew you REALLY used it. Anyway, point being, I hope Granny Viv gets a chance to see the pics of the new owners. I'm sure she would glow :)
Take care!
jillmt
Posted by: jillmt at July 20, 2007 09:32 PM
Oh, also, very jealous of the sugar photo. Gorgeous! Would go in my new kitchen too!
Posted by: jillmt at July 20, 2007 09:33 PM
Yeah! I am SO glad you liked the print. Don't feel guilty. That was in the works long before you whined and got outbid. I knew I'd give you one if you didn't get it.
You deserve it after the month you have had!! :-)
Yarn puke scares the hell out of me...so much that I *gasp* don't pull from the middle.
Posted by: sungazing at July 20, 2007 10:14 PM
Erm. Uh. Hmmm.
I like knots!
Seriously, I'm sure that yarn is quite contrite and will begin behaving really soon.
Yeah, that's it.
Posted by: Rachel at July 20, 2007 11:18 PM
My brain has been feeling like pancake batter since Wednesday. If I still feel like this by Monday, I'm calling Drew's doctor!
Time alone can be awesome for the sanity. Enjoy your satanic rumpusing!
Posted by: Exena at July 21, 2007 07:44 AM
Flippin' awesome U2 song! "Boy" is such an amazing album-so raw and youthful and not politically agenda-ed yet. I associate it with driving through Wyoming and Montana when I was 16.
The Ipod has puked well this week.
Posted by: allison at July 21, 2007 01:25 PM
Don't worry - the picture was pretty enough that I acted obnioxusly even though I knew you wanted it. Ultimately, we'll both have it, and it will give us both pleasure when we look at it, and more money was raised. It's a win-win-win.
And it's not like I actually felt threatened. I'm a big girl - I can protect myself ;)
Posted by: count sassy at July 21, 2007 01:27 PM
