Ringing in the New Year: 2012

Happy New Year!

This year has been great, better than last year.

 I'll be ringing in 2012 as always.

Crocheting.

On The Road...

(BTW, This is a scheduled post!)

We're on our way to the beach now! Type to you soon, maybe even from the beach like last year.

(Old pictures, BTW)

Smithsonian

This weekend we headed out to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. It was awesome.

The sole inspiration for the trip was the crochet coral reef. I took plenty of pictures:

I took a ton more, which I'll post during this week!

Bu the crochet coral reef was NOT all that we went to see!

 The Wright Flier. *GASP*

 

(Left to right) Daddy, Momma, and Me!

I think that this is the best picture I took there!

It was a blast going there.

I experienced a lot of new things.

Like crowds.

And riding the subway.

And crowds at the subway.

And a $40 pizza.

I'd suggest for anyone to go there, but I would suggest to go on the subway(or the metro, whichever you prefer) only to my worst enemies. It's crazy.

What did you do this weekend?

Well, while you answer that question, I'm going to pamper my feet. Let's just say that I walked more this weekend than I ever have in my entire life.

Oh, I also found out something last night!

There's gonna be a season TWO of 'An Idiot Aboard'! It's the 'Bucket List', and I can't wait!

Saturday

Okayy...

I finished my shawl last night!!! Yayy!

It is now hanging with Momma's scarves and such.

We painted the bathroom today! Pretty color.

I got my CT! magazine in today! And I fell in love with some patterns!

I love this wizard cape. It's super cute!

And this. Super elegant!

The rain has subsided for the weekend. Thankfully.

BTW, check out my friend's blog for certain book reviews.

It's sunny and the cat is outside. It's gonna be a very good week indeed. ONTO THE NEXT PROJECT!!!

More With My Shawl

I got a nice start on my new shawl. =)

Perfect to do this weekend, while it rains.

Tink decided to come in this morning. It must be too cold for him. XD

Even today, I can't believe who I found on Twitter...

Stanley the Long-Distance Confidential Message Rat!

They added him for a book promotion, I think. Who cares? He's hilarious!

Waiting until June...

Until then, what are you crocheting now?

Strange Weekend

I've not picked up my crocheting hook all weekend.

Staurday, I was too lazy to. And I read most of Saturday, too. We did finally get my computer back to working properly, and got the newer version of Linux on here, and it's awesome!

On Sunday, I got to help Daddy roll some tarps that a company he works with let him have. We had three blue ones, and nine black ones. And they were HUGE! We had to pull them onto the concrete, spread them out, let them dry(it rained like Niagara Falls here over the past week) and then fold them.

Today, nothing but school. Afterwards, I was exploring a website that I like to go to for movie news. Hookwinked 2 is coming out!

Do Nothing Day

This weekend, we all had a lazy day(s). Probably some of the best days of the month. I did nothing but talk to my bestie on the phone, type, watch movies, and crochet a bit!

I did steam my doilies...

Then I started another doily!

=)

How did your weekend go?

What I Acomplished Today.

Not much.

I added a green border to this Granny Square blanket. It's too narrow, but the dog loves it. =)

We re-angranged my room today. This is my door...

Chair,

And my posters on my (NEW!) bookshelf. Yeah, I love Club Penguin. XD

Books and yarn are organized now! =D

A couple weeks ago, we went to Wal*Mart and I found these two over-sized crochet hooks, 15 and 10 mm. I don't know what the English measures for them are, I find metric is easier to find which hook I need..

Anyway, Momma has been wanting a scarf made of LB Homespun. Since I'm currently in love with Tunisian crochet, I'm making the scarf Tunisian style. BTW, if you are looking for a softer, more floaty version of Red Heart's Boutique Mystic, choose LB Homespun. Best colors ever!

After we went to the Museum yesterday, we stopped by Costco. Dad said to us, "Choose any kind of sweets, and it's for Valentine's present."

We finally we by the books(My favorite part of both Sam's Club and Costco) and I found this book!! I said that it was my sweet. It's really great, and one of the harder projects I really like. But it calls for specialty yarn, and I don't know where anywhere local and within a realistic price range I'll find it... XD

Have any of you ever seen the show, "An Idiot Abroad"?

OH MY GOODNESS.

BEST SHOW.

EVER.

It's on the Science channel, and Daddy and I watch it every Saturday Night at 10 PM.

Here's a clip:

"I want him to hate it... I want him to hate every minute of it for my amusement."

Adventures For The Day...

Momma insisted that we go and check out the newest exhibit at a museum in one of the towns near us.

I was a bit nervous(For no reason at ALL), but the car ride calmed me down...

Preddy Boulevard

When we got there, I swear...

EVERY KID IN THE STATE SCHOOL SYSTEM WAS ATTENDING THE SAME EXHIBIT, TOO.

So we walked around, killing time....

This thing killed the most time!

And I also found a cool diagram of a shark...

And we finally decided to bear the line of one million screaming kids to get inside the exhibit!

Day well done, huh?

I think so.