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04.04.2005 :: Another Before and After
Roving from ebay (dudleyspinner):
Finished skein of yarn:
Color is good!
I never did a 100 things about me...
But, since Diana prompted for this one, I'll reveal at least these...
10 Things I've Done That You Probably Haven't
1. Stuck my hand in a walrus' mouth - more than once.
2. Dived for pearl-bearing oysters (dressed as a Japanese Pearl Diver. Heard many times over those two summers, "You don't look like you're Japanese...")
3. Dressed up on a regular basis as Penny Penguin and Baby Shamu.
4. Pushed back 737s during inclement weather (I was told that I did very smooth push-backs - e.g. the pilot's coffee didn't spill when I stopped the tow motor.)
5. Designed animated "cheers" for the scoreboard at the Ohio State Football stadium. Watched the OSU games from the pressbox too. (the pressbox rocks back and forth during "Hang on Sloopy" - it's a little bit disturbing)
6. A salchow.
7. Trained an Asian Short-clawed otter to eat shrimp though he clearly preferred Canadian River Smelt.
8. Ran the physical wiring in a Central Office to complete customer orders for phone and DSL service. (The third picture down is a Cosmic frame, which is the type that I worked on - though I did some work on a traditional frame as well. A note about these pictures - they are from a Verizon CO. I don't work for Verizon, but I have to say that it's uncanny how similar all Central Offices look.)
9. Passed the CCIE written test two times (never actually took the lab).
10. Watched the start of a NHRA Pro-Stock race while standing on the tarmac at the starting line.
Posted by Mary on 04.04.2005 AT 10:00 PM
Comments
you're right, haven't done any of these things... and it just makes me think you're even cooler than before. :)
Posted by: Liz on 04.05.2005 AT 01:04 AM
You fascinate me. More now than before.
:)
Posted by: sandy on 04.05.2005 AT 06:47 AM
I agree, you don't look Japanese! Hmmmm, maybe it's the blond wig? Ok, that is the coolest list ever. I always suspected there was tons of stuff I didn't know about you. :) Pretty skein!
Posted by: Kerstin on 04.05.2005 AT 06:47 AM
Oooh! Thats lovely yarn!
Posted by: jeni on 04.05.2005 AT 07:10 AM
Ok, those are definately things unique, singly, but in combination, you are one of a kind! Beautiful, colorful yarn!
Posted by: Mary Beth on 04.05.2005 AT 07:34 AM
The yarn is BEAUTIFUL!! I wish I could reach through my monitor and touch it! :)
Posted by: Jackie on 04.05.2005 AT 07:44 AM
that yarn is so pretty! I love it when plies are contrasting colors. It makes the yarn so vibrant
Posted by: carrie on 04.05.2005 AT 09:05 AM
I can't wait for the next 90 things!
Posted by: Teresa C on 04.05.2005 AT 11:39 AM
Wow. You're amazing, just amazing!
P.S. In *my mind* I can do a salchow too. That's the only place, but....
;)
Posted by: Annie on 04.05.2005 AT 12:09 PM
Oh that yarn is FAB!!! Hurry and knit something with it to show us!
Posted by: Elizaberth on 04.05.2005 AT 03:31 PM
What an amazing life you live! If you ever have a chance, I'd love a tutorial on crock pot dyeing. I'm sure others would too. The yarn you dyed for Annie is beautiful!
Posted by: Angi on 04.05.2005 AT 04:02 PM
lookit that slubbyish yarn!! you go, girl!
Posted by: rachel m on 04.05.2005 AT 06:28 PM
That is a wild list! The "animated cheers" thing is most unexpected to me - I never thought that someone did that - (I don't know how I thought those things got created - duh.) Of course I never thought about putting one's hand in the mouth of a walrus either. Very interesting.
Love the colors!
Posted by: Dianna on 04.06.2005 AT 01:24 AM
okay, now you're really killing me... your handspuns are gorgeous!! when can we place an order to offer them up at Knit Pixie?! hehe
your non-comment leaving fan
~missa
aka: midnight knitter
Posted by: missa on 04.29.2005 AT 12:16 PM
Wow - it's so great to see this. It's amazing how it ends up isn't it? Can't wait to see it knitted up - I'm sure it will be spectacular. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Cara on 04.04.2005 AT 10:23 PM