(Seen at Annie’s blog.)

1. Three films you rented recently?
- Thirteen. But it sat unopened on my dresser for a few days, so I figured that was a sign I really didn’t want to watch it, so I sent it back to Netflix, lol.
- Premonition. This film got horrible reviews but I liked it, so bugger all the critics! 4/5 stars.
- Because I Said So. This was ok, I didn’t think it was very funny and it tried to have that warm/fuzzy feeling at the end but it didn’t really work on me. 2/5 stars.

2. Are you into any crafts other than knitting?
I just mentioned on my previous post that I’m probably going to get back into cross stitch. I used to do it quite a bit when I was younger (before I learned to knit, pre yarn-staged free time coup). Also, I plan on learning crochet properly (meaning how to make something other than a single chain), if I ever get round to it.

3. Any New Stash or Notions Acquisitions?
Absolutely no new yarn, as I’m yarn buying sober currently…today I plan on picking up a cross stitch pattern book and some fabric/floss, though. I’ll have to post photos later.

4. What Are You Listening To?
Well, here’s where I would post my Last.fm profile, if my Audioscobbler were working but the server was down yesterday so none of my submissions went through. How many tunes could an Audioscrobbler scrobble if an Audioscrobbler could scrobble tunes? hehe. I think the last few songs I…um…evaluated *cough cough* were “The Pretender” by Foo Fighters, “The Story” by Brandi Carlile, and “Almost Lover” by A Fine Frenzy.

5. Name Five Things On Your Knitting Wishlist?
Yarn yarn yarn yarn yarn? haha no really:
- Knit Picks Harmony Wood DPN Set. I have problems with their nickel dpn finish peeling off (uber sweaty hands + nickel coating = not good). I think the rainbowlicious finish is kind of weird, and I’m surprised that the majority of knitters seem to really love it so far–at least from the photos. I’m more interested in the strength of the wood and no metal peeling. I’ve snapped bamboo dpns before and that does NOT feel good! (Imagine stabbing yourself with the grain of a toothpick or BBQ skewer.) I have a set of Brittany Birch dpns and they’re quite strong; they feel very sturdy while knitting, as opposed to bamboo, which tend to warp for me over time, so I’m optimistic about the KP Harmony dpns.
- Knitting Classic Style. Every time I see this in Barnes & Noble I flip through it and oogle the photos. I can see myself knitting several of the patterns, which is normally my gauge for deciding whether to buy the book or not. I’m trying to discipline myself and wait till B&N sends me another 10 or 15% off coupon because I KNOW they’re going to send me one either this week or next week…and darnit, I CAN exercise self-control. Hopefully. Probably. lol
- Knitting Circles Around Socks. I’m a dpn devotee, but I want to see what all the fuss is about with knitting socks on circs. Not only this, but I *really* want to avoid Second Sock Syndrome and this book teaches knitting two socks at the same time.
- Wollmeise sock yarn. It’s that syndrome where it seems every other knitter in the universe has some and/or has knit with it *except* for you and you want to find out what all the hype is about. Surely I can acquire this someday…if I can score Vesper sock yarn, I can get myself some Wollmeise, right? right!
- The Raven Series yarn from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. I’m already an STR fan, but I’m an Edgar *freak.* Want to see my action figure? How about my stuffie Poe? I seriously need to find some pattern that looks like bird wings and knit some Edgar socks, those would truly be socks that rock!

Posted: September 10th, 2007 under Film Critic, Knitting, Q & A.
Comments: 5

Just finished watching Premonition. I really liked it! So much that I rated it 4/5 stars on Netflix, something I rarely do. I was just reading reviews on there and on IMDB, and it’s too bad so many people seem to hate the film. I don’t really care; I still think it’s a good story with a decent message. It made me cry toward the end. Maybe I’m just hormonal?

Did this post make sense?

Posted: July 21st, 2007 under Film Critic.
Comments: 2

This weekend I watched Shut Up & Sing, about the Dixie Chicks and all the flak over their Iraq war comments back in 2003. I thought it was an interesting documentary and I liked seeing the Chicks in their own environment and not in a stuffy interview (like with Barbara Walters or something). I thought the ending was kind of abrupt, but I did give it 3/5 stars on Netflix.

Next up in my queue is The Holiday, mainly because my second boyfriend Jude Law is in it. I downgraded my Netflix account to the unlimited one-at-a-time, $9.99/mo plan because I never really used my three-at-a-time plan and I was actually losing money like that. And I really need to find a job before/if I upgrade again.

Speaking of jobs! More job hunting took place today. First thing this morning, I hopped on my laptop and searched openings. I faxed my resume to another publishing company for another proofreader position (just like yesterday), and then I emailed a local law firm about a clerical position. Not the most interesting of possibilities, but I’m not complaining. Got to start somewhere! I’m sure I’ll be doing more applying tomorrow…and the rest of the week…

I am trying SO SO SO stinking hard not to buy more yarn. You have no idea. I’ve been controlling myself, but it’s really tough! I always knew I was addicted, but good grief. The other day, I was on kpixie.com and I saw that they’re now carrying casein needles, which I’ve been wanting to try for years (literally), so I ordered a set of size 2s. But I didn’t want to pay shipping for just one item (ahem), so I also ordered the Wicked pattern. But I did not buy any yarn! And spent less than $20 on my order. That’s not too bad, right?

I really just need to finish what’s on my needles right now (this and this), but my stupid knitting ADD keeps hopping around my brain, and possibly my yarn stash and laptop as well, kind of like a wee demon leprechaun that taunts me, saying, BUY MORE YARN! YOU KNOW YOU WANT MORE YARN!

And which reminds me, St. Patrick’s Day was this weekend, wasn’t it? I didn’t do anything at all to celebrate. Unless you count the Bananas Foster dessert I had on Saturday, which was sooooo yummy and which contained rum. I’d never tasted rum before. Still haven’t, technically, since it was cooked down and I didn’t actually drink it or anything. But oh my, if you’ve never had Bananas Foster, go taste some. It’s really good.

btw, can this post be any more random?

Posted: March 19th, 2007 under Film Critic, Knitting, My So-Called Life, Working Girl.
Comments: 7

Just watched Stranger Than Fiction. I LOVE this movie! Go see it, that’s an order!

That is all.

Posted: March 3rd, 2007 under Film Critic.
Comments: 7

Just finished watching Saved!. I liked it A LOT, probably more than I would have if I hadn’t gone to a pseudo-American Eagle Christian School myself, haha. Don’t get me wrong, I know that all Christians are not crazy people but I do have firsthand knowledge that a lot of them are, in fact, hypocrites. Just like any other segment of the population, there are real people, and there are fake people. Anyway, I found the movie very entertaining.

So keep the movie recommendations coming because that’s two-for-two so far on the comedies! Say no to depressing movies! (At least until my divorce is finalized.)

Posted: February 27th, 2007 under Film Critic.
Comments: 4

I guess the Academy Awards are tonight…? I used to watch the show every year, but in recent years I’ve just shrugged them off and read the recaps the following morning. Besides, I’ve hardly seen any (if any!) of the films nominated this year.

Speaking of movies, I watched SherryBaby. YUCK. I did not like this movie at all. Maggie Gyllenhaal was good, though I could have done without seeing her topless that many times, ahem. And the story was just sad and depressing and I really, really need to stop renting depressing movies! lol So if you have any suggestions for nice, funny, HAPPY films, please share.

Posted: February 25th, 2007 under Film Critic.
Comments: 11

This afternoon I watched Marie Antoinette. I wanted to see it when it first released in theaters, but my crappy little local theater wasn’t showing it, boo. I won’t post any spoilers but I was left with the following impressions:

- The film was beautiful to look at, all acting aside. I mean, the acting was decent but even if it had been horrible, you could have just put the volume on mute and simply looked at everything. The costumes, cinematography, set design…it’s all really beautiful.

- Good grief, were there enough cakes and pastries?! Not even halfway through the film, I began craving cake. Seriously.

- Kirsten Dunst was okay in the role of Marie. She’s not really one of my favorite actresses, and I could easily picture other actresses in the role.

- It’s a little nit-picky, but the use of American accents (mainly Kirsten/Marie) was distracting for me. I know from watching the special features that the director (Sophia Coppola) did not intend to make a strict biography, but still. It was distracting because the characters were less historical and more artistically licensed, if that makes sense, lol. (Yes, I know that was the point but it just bugged me!)

- I didn’t really mind the use of modern music throughout the film; it reminded me of Moulin Rouge (which I lovelovelove, of course), but I don’t know that it really helped the film, either.

- Lastly, I wasn’t really satisfied with the ending. I’ll leave it at that in case you haven’t seen it yet!

Posted: February 17th, 2007 under Film Critic.
Comments: 8