April 26, 2012

I Shall Knit Myself a Robe of Nerdiness

So I've been knitting a lot lately. It has turned into an obsession. Every night while I'm watching TV I've been knitting, which is better than stuffing my face with food. Well, less fattening anyway. Not necessarily better.

I made a hat that would fit my cat if she didn't flip out every time 
I tried to put it on her. Come on, kiki, wear the hat!

I also made this, which I hoped would look like
Hermione's Hat in Deathly Hallows Part I. Fail.

I also made Harry Potter scarves. Now that I've been sorted in Pottermore (Ravenclaw!!!), I'm going to be making more scarves and hats and things. Maybe a Doctor Who scarf (Tom Baker era) and a TARDIS scarf. And because too many people are having babies I thought I could try to make baby blankets or something useful... though not as fun as Harry Potter or Doctor Who stuff.

Oh! Idea! Baby blankets in Hogwarts house colors! I'm totally doing that. Nobody steal my idea! OK, you can steal my idea...

April 14, 2012

Science!

I like science a lot more than I used to. Of course when I was in school I didn't get to see awesome science experiments. I had to know why something is the way it is. Example: Why is the sky blue? Why is there color? etc. I wasn't interested at the time, though I am now. I would have been a lot more excited about science though if Steve Spangler was my science teacher. He makes science awesome... plus he blows stuff up!


Check out his youtube channel, The Spangler Effect!

April 13, 2012

The Husband and His Cleaning Crankiness

My husband tends to get cranky when he has to clean anything. I don't blame him... I get plenty cranky myself. He, on the other hand, also gets annoying. It's the time he complains about my hoarding of clothes I hope to fit into again eventually (I can't let go of my favorite skinny clothes) and when I'm pretty sure he wants to throw out any of the "memory" type things I tend to keep.

No, I don't care what you say, I DO need my car sized box of pictures and concert tickets. They're MEMORIES!

How my husband looks when he has to clean
When he starts complaining all I can do is roll my eyes. As long as he doesn't touch my stuff. If he throws out anything of mine war will be declared.

March 29, 2012

Adults Need a Nap Time Too...

I really, really want to take a nap right now. But I can't because I am in that age range where it is not accepted. If I was a kid or an old person I'd be set to go, but since I'm in my 20's I'm expected to be awake during "normal hours" like an "adult" or whatever. I don't know, I stopped listening.

But I need a nap time occasionally! I would even curl up under my desk and nap there... seriously. Though I'll never be this cute while I sleep.

Awww!

(And yes, that was just an excuse to show a picture of a kitten. It's so cute!)

I think that naps are really underrated and could help solve problems.

Scenario: Angry boss yelling at everyone and acting like an ass hat.
Solution: Nap time. A chance to relax helps calm nerves. You can't be an ass hat when you're feeling chill.

Scenario: Employee is nodding off at their desk. Productivity goes down.
Solution: Nap time! Wake up feeling refreshed and ready to work (or get on tumblr)

Scenario: Mother about to flip shit because her kids are driving her crazy.
Solution: Nap time!!! For mommy and kids. Everyone will feel better when they wake up.

Nap time can solve so many problems! I say we need longer lunch breaks so we can get nap time in there. I would be way more productive anyway.

March 26, 2012

Unborn Babies Are Pressuring Me

Seriously, stop pressuring me babies!
Don't you like me?

It seems like over half of the women I know either have a kid or are pregnant... and it puts a lot of pressure on me!

I don't know if it's because of my age that this is becoming a large part of my life or because it's that time of the year. Either way, I can't say that I like it. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for my friends that are going to have kids, but it puts pressure on me to join the "get-busy-have-babies" club. I do want to have kids, but I feel like my inability to get knocked up right away makes me inadequate. I think my womb is rebelling and refuses to conform... or that's an excuse anyway.

Besides that, I thought makin' babies was supposed to be statistically difficult. Each month, a woman has an average of a 15-20% chance of getting pregnant. Those aren't the best odds! So why is everyone around me getting preggers now? I'll tell you why... conspiracy. It's all a conspiracy to make me feel bad about wanting to hold on to my peaceful childless freedom, nightly margaritas and wonderful, wonderful sleep-filled nights.

Well, fine! You win! I'll just have to have lots of sex, until I'm tired and worn out. And then because the chance is so low I'll have to keep doin' the nasty day after day, night after night. You know what? The trying part doesn't sound so terrible. It's the 18+ years after that will be the difficult part.

March 15, 2012

Why I Still Love Toys


There is something about a fun toy that can make me feel like a kid again. My nephew got a lightsaber for his birthday and my first thought was that I needed to get one so we could have lightsaber fights. He’s 5. What’s my excuse?
 I need one of these... for family time and stuff

My desk at work has a small collection of toys that I’m always looking to add to. I like things that are quirky and fun and my amazon.com wish list has more toys than I'm willing to cop to.

And really, there's nothing wrong with that. I like things that make me happy. I like things that can save my brain from boring days sitting at my desk in the basement of my office building. There is nothing wrong with doing what you can to bring joy into your day. So if I need to be a kid for a few minutes a couple times a day, that's OK with me.

 "I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells." -Dr. Seuss