*Looks longingly at feather bed.*

[msfledermaus]

Nope, nope, not allowed, c'mon--you have to go to work sometime.:P

Did I mention I started crocheting again? S'true. I went thrifting this weekend with Ms Phiggy and found some mohair-type yarn and a crochet needle. I've been obsessively crocheting this last weekend...

(*Image from this weekend--me sitting on Ben the Neighbor's couch watching "South Park" and eating pizza, wearing my leather jacket..and crocheting with black yarn.
Hard core, bebeh...*)

Now soon I'll need more yarn, since I apparently started to make a nice comfy nap-blanket. It's relaxing, and I can do it *and* read a book at the same time.
Heh. I'm talented, I am! And when the war news starts that horrible pit in my stomach again, I just start working on the nice blanket.

I have a feeling I'm gonna be up to my pointy ears in black yarn before long...I'm almost out already....

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

*ba dump bump*
That's why the airlines won't let you knit or crochet on the planes anymore:)

knitting

[emschin.livejournal.com]

Another LJ friend had recently suggested quilting when war news upsets. I agree with you both. I've read that the simple repetitive motion of hand quilting (or crocheting) induces a Zen like state in your mind.

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I think that's very true. something repetitive and yet satisfying, and it does seem to help. I hear the yarn shops have absolutely exploded with customers since the war's broken out.

Quilting would be really good too...I tried a crazy quilt once that was an absolute disaster, but it was fun trying:)

[mistressmedusa.livejournal.com]

there must be something in the air (or water) for I just finished crocheting a scarf on Friday and started a new one on Sat.... and I can not seem to slip through the living room without stopping and finishing a few rows!

but with a book.... that I can not do! am-mazing!

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I'm working on a crocheted hat, so I'm dizzy from going around and around and around:)

The trick for reading while crocheting is to get a big hardcover, (paperbacks *will* not work) use your yarn to pin down the pages, and read a few lines, crochet a few rows, read a few lines...it's slow, but it's kind of fun:)