Okayokayokay I’m doing it. (Also known as “1/30″)

I’ve been tempted to indulge in that 30-day project thing that has been circulating the blogosphere, but refrained for reasons that, after the smallest amount of study, are stupid. So I’m doing it! Starting now! You can find the full list of entries over here.

DAY 1: A picture of yourself with 10 facts

(Are the facts supposed to be about me? I don’t know. I’ll just wing it. Huzzah for formulaic blogging.)

FACT: This picture was taken last night, which I spent in a violent rage trying to draft a pattern for knitted knitting needles. The “needle” in the picture was the first successful attempt at making anything that didn’t look like a technicolor phallus. Still not entirely pleased with the gray bit, but still pretty excited about this.

FACT: If there is already a pattern out there for knitted knitting needles and one of you links me to it, I will cry and be angry at you for at least a month. I don’t want to know.

FACT: When I type out “FACT” I hear John Hodgman saying it in his “WERE YOU AWARE OF IT?!?!” voice.

FACT: I’m getting pretty sick of making garlands.

FACT: I’m a door-slammer. Nothing makes me feel better when I’m frustrated than slamming a door.

FACT: The “S” in “Harry S Truman” doesn’t stand for anything. His middle name is just the letter S. When reporters asked whether they should include a period after the S, he said he didn’t care.

FACT: My current motto is “I don’t know what I’m doing.”

FACT: I’m getting too comfortable talking about awkward things. Example: Every paper I have turned in for school this semester has referenced genitalia. And I’m not taking any health or science or women’s studies classes – just reporting, acting and yoga.

FACT: I use my kitchen as a storage space. I live in a mother-in-law apartment attached to a main house and I’ve just given up on using the apartment’s kitchen for food. So the cupboards are full of yarn and the floor is covered in storage bins. Unattractive, but still wonderful.

FACT: It is nearly 2 p.m. and I’m still wearing the shirt I wore yesterday over a nightgown. It’s super classy.

10 cool knitted things

Those colors are making me very uncomfortable. You know, because of all the happiness. Made by Annie Larsen, found at Scout Holiday.

Yes. This is a trivet, made out of felted knitted balls. I want to touch it so much. Made by Kathryn Ivy.

I think this cardigan is really really beautiful, but am afraid that I’m being fooled by the styling. Found at knitty.

I’m also afraid that if I made this little guy, he, Winston and Grady would team up. And together they would easily be able to overpower me in every way. Made by Hippodrome.

So pretty. Must buy yarn. Rag doily rug by Julie Weisenberger.

This is just a simple log cabin blanket, but those colors are amazing. From The Purl Bee.

This pattern is brilliant, by the looks of it. Unfortunately it’s in Finnish, but it would be easy enough to incorporate that lace panel into any other sweater, right? It’s called Basilika and it’s from Ulla.

Aw. This just makes me sad. Knit toe cushions for hikers.

The only explanation accompanying this photo is “apartment for eggs of the insects.” I’m in love with it.

as;dfjaow tp3ut[q ugac vg[9uq tgha. This is too adorable. I think I just had a seizure.