Triangles

Day 21. Pretty pattern.

I love the randomness of the triangles scattered across this gate.  It almost reminds me of paper airplanes.

SMTWThF

Day 20. What I read.

I just started this book, seems good so far.  I picked this up for 50c at the library bookstore, and it's practically brand new!  I almost doubt it's been read before.  I only bought this because I liked Ian McEwan's other book, Atonement.  Do you ever read books by authors that you've heard of/liked before?

Rumpled

Day 19. Where I slept.

None of my bedding matches.  I own only one pillow. Such are the interior decorating choices of a college student.  On another note, I've added my Gryffindor blanket to my bed which means autumn is here!

"Your bag is so colorful"

True story.  I was shopping at White House | Black Market and the sales lady said that to me.

Day 18. In my bag.

This is pretty standard for when I'm not carrying my backpack.  My bag is pretty small as you can see on the left, so it doesn't fit a lot but it can be surprisingly roomy.  This is my most favorite bag that I got as a gift from a friend, a LeSportsac (yes, I do know that "most favorite" is not grammatically correct).  I've never seen another bag like it, including the shape, so I'm hard pressed to let this one go. 

Everything else:
-Vintage Liz Claiborne wallet (swiped from my mom ages ago and used as a play wallet with paper money for the longest time when I was young)
-Canon point and shoot in case with Jane Jenni "shutter bug" pin
-Keys + USB flash drive + quarter with a hole drilled through it
-Moisturizing Chapstick (smells like vanilla!)
-Extra bobby pins
-Pen
-Paper napkin for emergency situations involving spilled liquids
-Leather coin purse from Bolivia
-Purple, foldable, reusable bag in carrying case
-iPod
-cell phone

The only problem is that with all of this stuff, I can't usually carry my DSLR comfortably, so I'm on the lookout for a new bag.  I think I'll stick with a nice smallish bag with cross body strap.

Bob-omb's Away!

I made the Bob-omb from Mario, and he turned out really cute.  I used the Wolfdreamer pattern, and it was great.  Quick and easy. No changes needed.  Definitely check out the rest of her blog, she makes awesome Pokemon crochet dolls! Stocking stuffers for younger cousins/nieces/nephews anyone?

I save up so many neat patterns that I see in a folder on my desktop, and I feel oddly accomplished when I finish one and make a note about the pattern.  I have a weird 5 star system for rating how much I like a particular pattern.

Hodge-podge

 I have a mix of things on my shelves mostly due to the unique design of my bed.  I have one of those Ikea beds with 9 built in cupboards with sliding doors underneath the mattress.  Because of my bed, I don't actually have real shelves on the wall except for one very tall one in my closet that I don't use much.

 Day 17. On the shelf.

Books, oh books.  How I love thee.  I have a variety of novels plus some notebooks and crochet design books on the left and all my textbooks on the right.  Organic chemistry and molecular cell biology don't quite classify as light reading.  In the metaphorical or literal sense of the phrase.

Snuggly blankets because I get really, really cold in the winter even if it's a San Diego "winter".   These are my 3 favorite that stay here in San Diego with me all the time: Gryffindor/high school colors fleece tie blanket, light weight zebra quilt, and pink Hawaiian flower fleece tie blanket.  (Fleece tie blankets were really popular a few years ago).

Jars of things.  I can't throw away glass jars because I know that I'll need them for something. I save yarn bits because I hate to throw them away when I can usually stuff them as extra filler into an amigurumi.  Button jar which is looking sadly empty.  Scary bottle labeled with MSDS symbols and chemical formulas.  [Science side note: Just kidding, I don't take home scary things from work, it's just rubbing alcohol (aka Isopropyl alcohol).  The label fell off some years ago, and I just relabeled with Sharpie and pertinent information; for example, the "3" at the top of the diamond tells me it is a 3 out of 4 on the flammability scale.]

Other miscellaneous craft things.  Paint chips, stamps, finished and half finished amigurumi projects, balls of yarn, embroidery hoop, puffy paint, tacky glue, craft foam.  I pretty much have it all piled haphazardly in here.

National fruit of China

Day 16. What I ate.

Did you know that the actinidin in kiwifruits is what makes your mouth and tongue all sore?  Well, technically, it's an allergy to the actinidin, which I might have a mild form of.  That doesn't stop me from eating them though!  And, they are now known as kiwifruits because of Kiwi birds in New Zealand!  Before that, they were known by a variety of Chinese names. 

The more you know!