my views on liberal hippies, and myself

Well, it's official, my collegae hippie wardrobe is gone to the consignment shop. *sigh* It was time, I hadn't worn those shirts in years, and I really don't adheare to the "hippie" lifestyle anymore. Still no more long flowy sleeves (save one black one I kept for haloween). It's signifcant really, a material symbol of the emotial one I have been undergoing. And it got me thinking about hippies today, and how most of them are full of utter crap.

See I stil consdier myself a hippie, at least in my belifs of this country and our current president. However I'm the hippie I was, like I told my mom the other day, my hippie style has evolved, I no longer where loose flowy "earthy" clothes, sit around smoking pot and talk about what is wrong with the world, instead I wear chic stylish clothes, bought at a mall, don't smoke pot, and actually DO something to change the world.

Most hippies today sit around bitching about the economy, and who is in office. The complain about "the man", and "comercialism". They refuse to shopw in a real store, and consider me "cooproate" because I shop at New York and Company and Macy's. They of course only shop at thrift stores, and not upscale one's like mine either. See we carry designer lables, like Ralph Lauren, Ann Taylor, Coach, and Prada!! They take all the money they save by not buying nice clothes and spend it on weed. Then they get to high and sit around talking, but because they are high all the time they never actually do anything!!

Now I may be "coorprate". I may wear shoes with heels, high one's at that. I may wear dresses, and slacks that cost more then 10 dollars, and actually have a name on them. I may carry a kate spade purse because it looks cute and can carry all I lug with me everywhere. I do weare product in my hair by Fekai, perfumes and make-up, and yes I work for "the man" as opposed to indie theater. However I also fight for the causes I belive in. I get done with a ten hour day, and then I go and canvas my neighborhood and ask people to vote for my canaditie. I get one day off and I spend it at the clinic, helping women who are exercising their right to not have a baby get past the zealots who would stop them. I am able to give funds sometimes to charities and causes I belive in, because I work and don't get high all the time!!

So who is the really hippie here, who is the one who most embodies what the original hippies started? The one who does nothing, or the one who works for change? The one who sits home, or the one who marches on the city concil meeting with 300 other people? The one who says nothing to her congressman ever, or the one who walked door to door to make the difference of 5 points to get her canadite elected? Yes the orginal hippies were about being close to the earth, free love, and yes drugs, but they didn't sacrifce change at the alter of sex and drugs. So to all you modern day hippies who do nothing, drop the name, you are nothing but a bunch of dirty stoners who can't hold a job. When you are ready to play with the big kids and make change come talk to me.

-ciao
Maria

all about the pictures!!

You know it's been a bad week when these come out of my oven. Sarah and Abbey I have eaten some for you guys too!!



This is the sweater I am working on for the store. It doesn't look like much yet, but I am enjoying making it.

The socks with Kristin's yummy yarn. you can order your own here. I highly recommend it, colors are gorgeous and it knits like a dream. Also she's a friend of mine, and I want her to do well. :)

Ahh spinning!! Here is the churo on my drop spindle, after I have plyed it. I measured it out to be 20.5 yards of double ply, and I haven't finished the first 4 ounces yet. The best part is, it looks like yarn!!
And your middle of the week happy. How to keep your cat fluffy!!

and 1 month later

I do believe it has been about a month since I blogged. In my defense I do have 3 to keep up with. You my knitting friends, one for my close high school/college friends, and one for professional networking. Add in working 3 jobs, keeping with the house, cats, newspapers, and magazines, well it just doesn't happen. So the highlights of the of last month. (sorry no pictures today)

Let's start with knitting:
Mom's Sweater-she tried it on and the underarms are huge!! So I painfully brought it home where I am now re-doing the first sleeve ( I could only bring myself to rip one out at a time). Because I didn't want to do it right away, I did what any sane person would do:

I cast on a pair of socks! My friend Kristin dyes this really yummy sock yarn, and I am doing it in the Friday Harbor Pattern from Knitting on the Road. It is going quite fast and is keeping me interested.

I also started spinning, well started again really. I had tried to learn this summer and just bombed. So last month some friends and I trecked down to Esther's Place where we all took a drop spindle class. I came home hooked, it having clicked this time. I also came home with 8oz of Churo and 4oz of brown Alpaca to spin. The Alpaca is my goal fiber, mmmmmmmmmm. It's a fun hobby all the family can enjoy, including the cats. Bombuls pulled out the drop spindle from my bag to the middle of the room, plus a next of pre-drafted fiber. I took back the spindle, she got to keep the roving.

Other news:
I started a new day job after it became clear the "hiatus" from my 7over7 was becoming permanent. I needed something flexible enough to allow me to do theater, so while it doesn't pay as much I have joined the team at my LYS and Consignment shop.

I opened Syliva, which is a great comedy about a dog. However there is adult language, so not a family show. The worst two scenes are when she see's a cat, and when she is in heat. I won't go into details, but if you are in the Chicago area let me know!!

My crown seems to have taken well. At least I can eat with out massive amounts of pain.

Easter weekend was fun. My college roommate and her boyfriend Nick were down looking at apartments in Chicago, so the 4 of us got to hang out and catch up. It was nice to catch up with an old friend, I so can't wait till she is closer!!

hmm, I should probably post more often so my posts are shorter! well hope you enjoyed the latest installment!! Pictures to come soon, promise

-peace

finished knitted item week!!

Well this has been the week for me to get some things done, that is for sure.

First I finished the Weasly sweater for Mom, very excited. It is made from the Charmed Knits book on size 9 needles with cascade 220.
I think I did good for my first sweater!!


Seondly I finished my socks, and before the 1 year mark!! I wore them today for the first time, woo hoo!! Quite comfortable I might add. Blocking really saved me on these, as the heal on the left one doesn't quite line up. They are a basic stockinette stitch, short row heal, made from the toe up.


I finished up some cat toys for the local shelter. A great way to use up scrap yarn I might add!!

I made my friend Abbey an Entwined scarf like myself, but didn't get a picture. Finished that on the train up to GR. Again Cascade 220.

I also got half way through the cats shelf blanket and cast on a hat for Scott.

I do so love when rehearsal get's canceled due to weather. :D

Whew what a week

Seems like everything that could go wrong this week did. My car had to go to the shop for mis-fire in the engine, my AD's aunt died so she went out of town while the director is in LA, I fell and slammed my skull on the ice, and today I found out I cracked a tooth and need a crown!!

tomorrow retail therapy at the LYS. %20 off sale, once a year!!

I also got lots done this week it seems. I finished some cat toys for my local shelter, and am seaming up my mom's sweater. It looks really good, I will post pictures when it is done. Or go check out my ravelry page.

I also got some really yummy loose leaf tea, which I am drinking now. My friend Kristin makes reuseable tea bags. I bought a couple and picked them up at the LYS. She gave me some yummy tea to drink with it to because they were a little late.

I am considering taking a spinng class with Kristin as well later in the month. I think it can be a lot of fun!!

Oh my friend Allia introduced me to this yummy restraunt called the Chicago Diner. It is yummy diner food that is all vegetarian and vegan! Makes me really happy!!

Kay I am done rambling now (hence the name of the blog). I will post pictures when I get around to taking them.

hat to small

Well I thought that since I am now standing outside the clinic for 4 hours week, and winter is full on here in Chicago I needed a hat I liked. So I made what I thought was a slouchy big beret (according to the pattern), and I liked the style of it. It knit up easy in just a few days, the only problem was the pattern got messed up near the end. It was an easy adjustment, mainly in row count. Well it turns out this hat would be a super slouchy hat for a child, and beanie on my adult freakishly large head. Hence it is modeled on the penguin below.

2008

I just want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. Hope 2008 is a s good (or maybe better) then 2007