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Alison Hawke

Alison Hawke

Spam Humour II

A while ago I posted a list of funny spammer names. These are a few more of the gems culled from the spam folders: Prospective B. Soybean Neolithic D. Yachts Geopolitical C. Teletype Heartrending H. Sphinx Mirage S. Depressants Spinning K. Insolently Ruddy M. Immaturity Unparalleled O. Straight Sandals U.

Cheesy whiffs

BBC News: 'World's smelliest cheese' named. Scientists at a Bedfordshire university have found what could be the smelliest cheese in the world. Vieux Boulogne, a soft cheese from northern France, beat 14 other whiffy varieties in tests. Experts at Cranfield University - who led the research

Shiny!

Spinning silk is wonderful! I'm hoping this is going to turn out as fingering weight. There's no tension on my brake band and it's pulling in just enough. I'm using the middle ratio on the Louet most of the time. The unspun

Travel bug launch

I had a horrible hunch the Slayer sock wasn't going to work. Too tight on one needle, too loose on on the next size up. Frogged the sock and the yarn's in time out. So I made this instead, Loopy's Red Sock Kit that

Happy π Day!

March 14th, 3/14, is Pi Day! Wikipedia says: Pi Day and Pi Approximation Day are two unofficial holidays held to celebrate the mathematical constant π (Pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14; Pi Approximation Day may be observed on any of several dates, most often July 22 (22/

Write-a-go-go

Joined Rachel's Write-a-go-go challenge, 36,000 words in 3 months. My goal is to get my latest NaNoWriMo novel edited, and do a couple of decent short stories. Once the novel is in good shape, a printed copy will be heading to Mr. Bristow. This week's

New words for the decade after the 90s

BBC News: Know your Fids from your Kippers? The 80s was the generation of Yuppies (young, urban professionals) and the 90s sprouted Sitcoms (single income, two children, oppressive mortgage). Now the 21st Century has its own lingo. So you think you know what an iPod and a Kipper are? Think

Snapshot - March 2007

Reading: Day Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko. Writing: A mystery short story, and editing my 2006 NaNoWriMo novel for Bristow. Listening to: Witching Hour by Ladytron. Knitting: Chiral socks (my own design) with Sweet Georgia Superwash Sock in Slayer from The Loopy Ewe. Spinning: 2oz hand-dyed tussah silk from Spunky Eclectic.

Morning caffeine buzz

BBC News: Coffee 'no boost in the morning'. That morning latte or espresso may not be the pick-me-up people think it is, a study has revealed. University of Bristol researchers say the caffeine eases withdrawal symptoms which build up overnight, but does not make people more alert than

Birthday relaxation

I try and take a day off work for my birthday every year, so today I took a field trip to The Loopy Ewe looking for some red yarn. After someone nearly peeled the socks off my feet yesterday, it seemed expedient to knit her some of her own. I

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