Author Archives: mariko

block head

Posted on September 21, 2003 by mariko

Accepting the fact that I am not going to finish the Becky Wannabe sweater before I leave for Portland, I decided to block the body and sew up the seams so that at least one portion will be ready. I’ll … Continue reading →

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marinara techno tard

Posted on September 19, 2003 by mariko

Today I made a big batch of marinara, recipe courtesy of the Hedster. It requires two giant cans of tomatoes. Here’s what it looks like before it starts cooking: And how it looks about 5 hours later: It’s been a … Continue reading →

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sticker shock

Posted on September 18, 2003 by mariko

I was looking through the new Knitty today and happened upon bpt. I thought it was cute, so I did a quick google on the yarn, Schaefer Yarn’s Marjaana, a 50% merino wool/50% silk blend. The first site I visited … Continue reading →

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button pusher

Posted on September 17, 2003 by mariko

Looky what I made! Yup, my very first button! I slapped it together in Paint, and the eggplant was served by Crazy Daisy Kerstin. What do you think? Just found out from Melissa’s blog that a brand new yarn store … Continue reading →

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power up

Posted on September 16, 2003 by mariko

I’m thinking maybe Dell isn’t so evil after all. As promised, the repair guy called this morning and came by to fix my dead power supply. When I first bought a PC, I was very torn up inside–my brother and … Continue reading →

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Yeah, yeah, I’m still knitting

Posted on September 15, 2003 by mariko

It’s a poncho! It’s a sandwich board! No, it is zee front of zee Becky Wannabe sweater! I had Peter take the photo, and he commented, “Those Peeps do not complement the colors in the sweater.” Peep off, buster! Peeps … Continue reading →

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red, red wine … vinegar!

Posted on September 14, 2003 by mariko

In January I learned how to make red wine vinegar. Basically, you need red wine, a mother (a gelatinous, placenta-like glob that the wine feeds off of or vice versa, I can’t remember), and a large container. Today I bottled … Continue reading →

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I’m feeling dizzy

Posted on September 13, 2003 by mariko

NOT because of all the sugar from the Halloween candy (oh, speaking of Halloween candy, today the Hedster brought me some Halloween marshmallow Peeps [I’m a member of the fan club, you know], and she gave Peter an entire carton … Continue reading →

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happy halloween

Posted on September 12, 2003 by mariko

I love Halloween. LOVE it. I do, however, find it rather disturbing that stores already have Halloween stuff. I mean, it’s only September! But you can bet I was not complaining when hubby brought this home for me today: It … Continue reading →

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the mutual bad influence society

Posted on September 11, 2003 by mariko

Would you care to join the Mutual Bad Influence Society? Membership is open to all persuasions, as long as you are a bad influence. The other day I was telling a friend she was a bad influence because she reignited … Continue reading →

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