hello, lovely

I would just like to put it out there right now that I hope the Saints win the Super Bowl.

I just wanted to say HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

I know this blog has been VERY quiet, but I wanted to let you know that I AM alive. Went to Dallas for Christmas and got to see (almost) everyone… it was nice. Lots of hanging out. I even managed to walk into a yarn store (DURING A SALE!) and walk out without spending anything but the time it took to walk around.

I hope you have a fabulous 2010.

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… that the end of downtown that I frequent every Thursday has become a thriving metropolis.

My knitting group and I knit at a local hotel in the lobby, and a restaurant opened next door, and the restaurant on the other side of the hotel decided they’re going to start doing a music night, and now it’s the Hot Place to be.

Seeing some of the people who go in there, it kind of reminds me of when my friends and I went to see bands in Deep Ellum and Denton, only the people are 20-30 years older, and there’s no rockin’ DFW band playing.

The new restaurant has decided to charge for parking if you are not eating at the restaurant – $20 dollars! It’s almost cheaper to park in San Francisco! Thankfully, I have a secret weapon – the hotel parking pass! lol

• Do Svidaniya Zubie
  Aww, man. THat sucks. I totally had no idea Zubie was no longer with the Stars, and that makes me SO SAD! He was awesome to watch on the ice, but I know you gotta do what you gotta do for your family. I hope he does well in Russia!
  (tags: "Dallas Stars" "Sergei Zubov" NHL hockey)
• 5 Things to Do While Gmail is Down
  Okay, THIS is funny. And sad. lol
  (tags: gmail, mashable, social media, networking, omggetalife, iresemblethatremark)

• Yale lab worker arrested in student's killing, police say
  This whole story is SO sad. It sounds like something right out of Bones (found in a WALL? Remember the episode at the hip hop club?) or CSI. I'm glad they caught their suspect.
• Another Reason to Switch to Chrome: Good Old NES Games
  This is kind of cool. I might have to try it.
  (tags: chrome nes google gaming browser entertainment emulation)
• Why You Can't Get a Good Phone With Verizon | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
  Maybe Verizon has the better network because it DOESN'T have all the supercool smartphones on it?
  (tags: smartphone verizon)

• Best View Ever of a Galaxy Near You
  Ohh, this is pretty awesome! Next thing you know, we'll be finding life on other planets… in other galaxies!
  (tags: space, nerd, geek, omgstars!)

I was on Twitter, and one of the trending topics is “Wordpress Users Must”. Being a Wordpress user, I had to check it out, and I found this interesting article. If you’re using self-hosted Wordpress, and you’re awful about upgrading like I am, take a few moments to check out your files and upgrade.

Off to upgrade the knitting site…

For those of you who don’t know, I am a HUGE Nora Roberts fan. I love her books. The trilogies, especially the ones involving Ireland and/or magic, hold a special place in my heart, but her Eve Dallas series (by JD Robb, which is her pseudonym for the Eve Dallas series) is my favorite. I can’t explain it. I don’t know if it’s the whole futuristic element, or the relationships between Eve and the rest of the cast of characters that keeps me coming back. Maybe it’s because the books sometimes manage to still surprise me even though the basic formula is still the same. I just can’t wait to see what the group is going to do next.

Since I started knitting, however, I haven’t been reading as much as I would’ve done in my BK (before knitting) days. I miss reading, and even with the convenience of the Kindle app for my iPhone, I still don’t read as much as I would like. I’m getting better about it, but it’s hard to justify paying for books for my phone when I have shelves of them to still read through. This doesn’t stop me from downloading the freebies, though.. just the ones I’d actually have to pay for.

Enter Promises in Death. This book actually came out in February, and I got it as soon as it came out, but things happened and for some reason I just never got around to reading it. I decided (for no real reason) to pick it up and start reading it, though, and I’m really enjoying it. I can’t wait to see how the story unfolds. Especially since the next one (Kindred in Death) comes out in November, AND I still want to read Black Hills. lol.

• iPhone tips and tricks for budget travelers
  Good to know..
  (tags: iphone tips)