There are a kind of people who always feel that they don’t belong to where they are. Always feel that they are outsiders, feel themselves awkward, and do not have a clue how to fit in. I am one of those people. Schools, work, I never really felt myself being in the right place. Perhaps the only time I felt close-to-right was when I was in High School and in Davis. Elementary school – I was sick and weak. Middle school – I transferred schools and disregarded rules. College – I was sick again, besides I was very disappointed by the quality of education, and by how the real-world was forming. Graduate school – I was shocked that people are so authoritative and aristocratic. …
knitting and slow life in Kyoto
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I hate people with mood swings. I am like that sometimes, I admit, but I try very hard not to be like that.I hate macaroons they sell at Tullys or Starbucks. Those macaroons taste so bad, and for some years I never thought about eating any kinds of macaroons again. I hate such lousy work, they should not have sold them in the first place.I hate those tiled buildings that look new but kind of fake. Those tiles are very untasteful.I hate working in buildings where you cannot open windows. It makes you sad on sunny nice days.I hate those dusts that pile up on your balcony. It’s not sand or soil, but it’s exhausts from automobile – oily and dirty. Many things I…
This is my Sunday accomplishment. I recently bought a few skeins of handspun yarn online, and because they were so beautiful, I could not resist to start a project as soon as possible. This is a photo of the yarn I am talking about: Sock Hop yarn by Crown Mountain Yarn So beautiful, aren’t they? I started my first sock project some time ago, but I guess I have chosen the wrong design because I am not making much of a progress with it. So this time, I decided to go for a very simple rib sock design, starting from toe. I used this pattern, and modified a bit as I went. It is so much fun! So, now I can proudly say,…
Categories: **ENGLISH**, 8. Craft
Music that I am listening now… Soundtrack from the Movie: Twilight I admit that I bought this CD because of the movie, but quite honestly, this album is really good. None of the artists were familiar to me before (except Linkin Park), but they all sound great. A pleasant surprise. In Rainbows – Radiohead The first song, 15 step is addictive… I like Radiohead but I had not been listening to their music for so long. Somehow it came back to me. John Legend Last but not least, Mr. John Legend. No album in particular. It’s just I listen to his live on the Internet radio the other day, and I was knocked out by his soulfulness. How talented he is! So I dug…
Categories: **ENGLISH**, 2. Diary
Yesterday finally I scooped up some courage and went to my first Spindle class ever. There is a yarn/wool specialty store in a bit suburban part of Tokyo. (I didn’t took photos of the interior, which is like “your fantasy come true” place for a yarnie)I was surprised that Spindle is actually just a stick and some piece of wood – looks like a toy. How can you make yarn out of wool fibers with this stick? The process is amazing, you just spin the stick and the fiber get twisted… This is my first work. Ooops, kind of messy. But it’s soooo much fun! The lady at the store stood beside me almost the whole time, and added some silk or tiny wool…
Categories: **ENGLISH**, 8. Craft
OK, I haven’t completely abandoned my knitting – on the contrary, I am knitting many things at once in these days. Pattern: Cloud Bolero by Ysolda Teague (Ravelry Linked)Yarn: Sundara Yarn Aran Silky Merino in Black over Violet, 1.6 skeinNeedles: US size 11 I should credit my mom for taking this picture, although I specifically instructed her what to take. This borelo is supposed to be very short sleeved, but I made it longer – thought it is more practical. The yarn is just beautiful, looks much darker violet in reality. Mod: For under-arm (side body), instead of CO additional stitches, I gradually increased to make it fit better.Pattern: Ishbel by Ysolda Teague Yarn: Sundara Yarn Fingering Silky Merino in Flaming Flamingo, 1 skeinNeedles:…
Categories: **ENGLISH**, 8. Craft
It’s getting warmer and warmer, but I am still knitting a sweater. When I started in early March, it was still cold, and especially it was very cold in our office. I really needed something to protect me from the coldness of our office. So I knit. These days I am knitting it very very seriously, because outside it has gotten so much warmer. I feel like I am doing a chase with spring :)Despite the warm weather, I think I am going to wear it for a while anyway. I have been a bit weak in health these days, and I need something to protect me from the cold.Since it is almost done, I was searching for the perfect buttons today. Found this…
Categories: **ENGLISH**, 8. Craft
I know it’s really freaky. But what I want is another pair of hands. I want to be able to hold books while I knit. Or perhaps, I want to write emails or blogs while I knit. It would be nice if I had another pair of eyes too, but eyes and the brain can probably handle 2 or more activities at the same time. Why do we have only one pair of hands?
Categories: **ENGLISH**, 8. Craft
I’ve written 25 things about myself to post on my Facebook page. It seems this is something going around among Facebook users for a while. You probably are not so interested in knowing this much about me, though. 1. books – I love books. Reading is the most favorite of any activities. I can give up eating and sleeping for reading. 2. work – I love to work, but I cannot work when I am hungry or sleepy. Which is approx. half the time I spend in the office. 3. language – I study French. I tried Spanish and German and Chinese in the past. 4. childhood – Admittedly, I had been a weird kid. I always had to try and see.My mother used…
Categories: **ENGLISH**, 5. Thought
A close friend of mine and I discuss about many many things every time we have dinner together, and we finally realized that we may be able to write a book if we start scribbling what we talk about. Both of us, I think, are rather naive and idealists (or just me), and are always interested in so many things. We both read several books simultaneously, so between both of us we tend to have 10 books to talk about. I watch movies all the time and the friend watch youtube all the time.Anyway, for these reasons, it would be an extremely difficult task for someone to shut us up when we have these discussions, splashed with a couple of glasses of wine. It’s…
Categories: **ENGLISH**, 5. Thought
Sparkles*United 