Viva Scrapper...Hot rod girl with a nasty knitting habit

Howdy from H E double Hockey Stick

2009-08-29T07:54:00.001-07:00

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Howdy folks (All three of you)
I'm back from a looooong break from Blogging. It's been in the 105 temp rance in the Valley and I'm about to drop dead from heat.
I've been sorta Busy. First off as you can see that little potato of a puppy I brought home is now quite grown. She's 33 pounds of Looove and I just adore her. The DSB....He loves her unless she's eating his favorite chair, then he refers to her and "Your Dog", but whatever he gets over it.
Also we've se a date for the wedding. Yes we're still engaged. No I haven't lost the ring yet, but we did get insurance on it because I have been known to lose important things.
We're getting married May 22 at a really groovy venue in SoCal and best of all we've already taken care of all the food, which being a giant porker is all I care about. Can you say Chile Rubbed Tri Tip?
Also I've managed to gain like 12 pounds in 3 months. I feel like a whale and No I'm not knocked up, just fat.
Seriously. Nothing fits and I feel like a jigglie blob.
Anyways I'm off to try and get milk for my coffee.
Cheers

and we said Aaaaahhhhhh

2009-08-03T16:25:00.000-07:00

Took this one to the beach today

She had a ball I had a ball it was a freaing ball.
FYI the Huntington Park dog beach is worth checking out

So you say you fell in love

2009-07-22T08:35:00.001-07:00

And we're gonna get Married.
Seriously.
The DSB and I are getting hitched.
He popped the question on a dock, on a small lake in Lake Oswego Oregon on July 4th at 8am because...yes we wake up early while on vacation.
Have we set a date? No but we're looking at three venues in the next month.
Honestly....I'm not the type to get all kinds of freaked out about girlie stuff....and I never in a billion years thought I would be getting married but......
HOLY CRAP I'M GETTING MARRIED WHAT DO I DO NOW!
Suggestions?
We are looking towards early May or late April.
ANyone got Venue suggestions in the Los Angles, Pasadena area?
Something that can handle about 180 people has their own sound system and won't cost a fortune...also that doesn't look like a banquet hall.
Also anyone know a good LA area dress maker?
Scrapper

2009-06-20T11:19:00.000-07:00

My hair looks amazing today. I lost my camera....cause I suck so I'm rocking the webcam shots.
Enjoy.

In which I actually feel bad for my Nemesis

2009-05-21T09:33:00.000-07:00

Betcha didn't know I had an arch nemesis?? No, it's not the stalker....the stalker is just some slag.
My Nemesis doesn't live here....I knew Nemesis back in my past life...we were friends but alas Nemesis had alot of problems, that coupled with a substance abuse problem made her impossible to be friends with.
I totally lurk on Nemesis' Myspace page...I know I know, that's both pathetic and sad but it makes for good entertainment.
But now I just feel sorry for Nemesis.
She always had this thing where she didn't feel validated unless she was with a man....she would THROW herself at pretty much any guy that gave her the time of day, date him for a few weeks, start going on and on about how they were soul mates and he's the one, he'd dump her and she'd freak out and go hysterical, then run around going on about how she's an independent woman that needs no man all the while trolling every dating site she could find until the next one night stand comes along...rinse, repeat.
In retrospect, she was a very insecure.
We went to Boston together and she ended up hooking up with some guy at a bar....two days later she's going on and on about how he's going to move her up to Boston and how they're soul mates. We get back to GA and guess what? Never hears from him again.
It was a sad cycle. Turns out now she's divorced from the guy she met on an internet dating site and is going on and on about how some guy she met on the internet doesn't want to move to her state and have babies with her.
I kinda feel bad for her.
I also feel lucky to be in the place that I am right now. Not to say that my past has been all healthy fulfilling experiences. I pulled some stupid stuff back in my day but I like to think I learned from my bad experiences.
In all reality I wouldn't be the person I am today without the Nemesis. She kinda made me look at myself and realize the kind of person I didn't want to be. She made me work on myself in an attempt not to be like her. I'm not perfect...but I'm working on it.

"Don't you know who I am???"

2009-05-17T11:16:00.000-07:00

Seriously here is the situation.
My GF's and i are at a local hangout trying to get a good group shot of us all together with my friends camera...just cause when this guy comes up to us.
Him: Hey ladies!
Us: Ummmm Hey there
Him: Do you ever watch TV
Us: sure but not all the time
Him: Don't you know who I am???
Us: ......
Him: Ever see "Scott Baio is 45 and Pregnant"?
Us: .......
Him: Well I'm on that show...I'm the bad guy on that show!
Us: Ok......

It was random. I love LA.

Foto Friday

2009-05-15T10:59:00.001-07:00

Cause all I take pictures of is my freaking puppy

Yes I walked in and she was alseep like that

She really hates her harness. I hate it too. She keeps trying to chew on it and then she gets her jaw stuck under it so she can't wear it....dammitt

Her and her big ol beef bone. She tried to bury it right after this picture was taken. Sweet!

The bad and the good

2009-05-15T10:53:00.000-07:00

The good news is the puppy is getting in to a routine.
The bad news is that said routine involves waking up at 6 am and peeing in the doorway to the computer room every chance she gets.
I really want a glass of wine...but it's only 11 am...god dammitt

Holy Cow I lost 7 pounds

2009-05-12T09:37:00.000-07:00

Ok...not saying that one should get a dog just to lose weight but....
So I've lost 7 pounds since Princess Panty Chewer came home. I think it's because of a few factors.

1. Puppies require Lots of attention....I'm constantly busy either working, or watching her to make sure she doesn't wizz in the spare room (She loves to potty in the spare room) so i never have time to sit around and snack.

2. I drink ALOT less. Not to say I'm super lush or anything but I really cannot have anything more than say 1 glass of wine at dinner just because I am in charge of Potty Patrol at night so If I have say 3 beers I have a hard time waking up at 3am to let her outside to pee...So I consume fewer calories just there.

3. If she doesn't get her walk around the block in the Morning and Evening she WILL be bouncing off the walls and eating my shoes....not just any shoes but the LIMITED EDITION Trophy Queen Lucky Loo shoes that I got in Paso a few years back that cost close to $200.00. So yeah my fat ass walks around the block...15 min each time so it racks up to about 30min of exercise a day. As she gets older it's going to increase ALOT so imagine how great my ass will look this time next year.

4. Ok also I've been doing the Medi Fast diet. I do cheat a bit...eating regular food twice a day sometimes but really it's a pretty fly diet. The food is alright (Though the instant scrambled eggs are strangely good with a little salt and paprika). I kinda want to lose 10 more pounds by my birthday in July, which should bring me down to a size 8, which should get me back into my bathing suit, so we can go to the pool at the Standard for cocktails with my girlfriends, who will probably look way hotter in their swimsuits than me but who cares, the DSB thought I was hot when I was close to 170 pounds.

Any ways...YAY!

What have I been doing?

2009-05-05T12:46:00.000-07:00

Hey there! Where have I been? What the Heck have I been doing...Well....

This right here has been taking up most of my time.
This is Rally our little Cow Puppy.
She came home last weekend and has been quite the handful. So far she's only had a few "accidents" and is pretty well house trained. Once in a while she sneaks off to poop on the bath mat but now we have almost got our routine down so we can tell when she's jumping on us cause she's happy or because she's trying to get our attention to be let out. She's one smart Heeler.
We've been trying to get her used to being left alone....not that she's going to be alone alot but it will happen eventually and I don't want her going batshit looney on us when suddenly there is nobody there.

How freaking cute is she???
Also,
Did I mention my trip to Memphis???
Well I went to Memphis. We did Memphis up RIGHT!!!!!

Of COURSE we had to go to home of the fanny pack and tattoos of Taz giving you the finger...that's right...you guessed it

GRACELAND BABY.
Believe it or not it's not as big as one might think. I have tons of photos but for some reason I live in fear of Priscilla and the Elvis Presley Estate and that if I post photos of inside the house they may send his cousin Jimmy (who mows the lawn at Graceland) over to my house with like a weed wacker, or maybe it's because I'm just too lazt to upload my personal vacation photos.....But I did upload this one

The DSB keeps saying that they need to put a bra on that mannequin. Priscillas Wedding dress.....protruding nipples aside...I thought it looked like an old lady Night gown. But hey, if it got Elvis into the sack perhaps we as women are underestimating the power of the granny nightie.

We also hit up Sun Studios. It was fun...they have a pretty cool little tour (Our Tour Guide was named "El Dorado" but you know his real name was like Brandon or Travis...also he was too cool for his sideburns) and I ran into a guy from LA and I totally know his cousin. Sun Studios is famous for recording the likes of Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Louis and of course Elvis, but if you go....get a freaking milkshake at Sun Studios. The DSB heard that they had good Milkshakes and he was right. Who knew. The milkshake was even better than El Dorado's sideburns. but only by a little bit.
Any ways we were super stoked about Sun Studios but what really caused the DSB to lose his mind was this

Look what's right next door. Seems NOBODY knows where Walker Radiator is...but now you do. Too bad it was Saturday cause the DSB so wanted to go inside. So next time you get your radiator from Walker....you know it's next door to Sun Studios...and if you go there make sure to get a freaking Milkshake and Pull El Dorado's (Brandon) sideburns for me and tell him that really hung over girl from Cali sent you.

A word of advice

2009-03-15T13:44:00.000-07:00

If you are about to say something that starts with the words "You should" just stop.

In which we are both on the News Stand at the Same time

2009-03-13T10:33:00.000-07:00

Oh yes....the magazine where the DSB's car is on the cover is on the news stands...and it has been joined by another magazine that has a big article on my club!
The photo's are old...but I'm excited because it's back in my "Skinny Leg" phase so I look super slim in the pics.
Not going to say the name of the magazine....but it's initials are CKD....not going to say what page but it's towards the back....tomorrow we are hosting a day time event so it's going to be fun to have the magazine to flash about. My Ego has Officially gotten to big for the room!

Swearing post Lots of bad words!

2009-03-03T20:06:00.000-08:00

WARNING! I'M FREAK OUT PISSED RIGHT NOW!!! I'm about to swear up a storm. FOR THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 OR THOSE WITH A PROBLEM WITH FOUL LANGUAGE DONT READ ANY FURTHER!!!

Goddamned Cocksucker, Mother fucker, piece of shit, Damn Damn DAMN!!! I'm so white hot angry right now I could spit ink.
DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN!!!!!
I picked a bad day to try and quit smoking.

As official as we get around here

2009-03-02T17:13:00.000-08:00

No we're not getting hitched...we love our "Livin' in Sin" status way too much for that. No no no, we're filling out our 2009 census papers tonight. The DSB announced that I was to fill out the "second person" papers for the residence. He's such a romantic.
In other news...knitting up a storm...not finishing up a storm though....oh well!
I have some hand dyed to show off but I need to take photos.

On Days like these

2009-02-12T09:42:00.000-08:00

I don't have to be anywhere till like 5ish. It's kinda nice schlepping round the casa de Scrapper in my jim jams.
What I really want to do is hang out in the back yard and enjoy this last little bit of beautiful sunny weather before it rains again. The back yard is starting to come out of it's winter slumber. The pots of dirt that have been sitting out on the side of the garage suddenly have chives and dill sprouting out of them. I love this. They go dormant over the (all be it mild) winter and spring back up in the spring.
I also got some planting done...we got a Myer Lemon tree and planted it in the middle of the OUT OF CONTROL oregano plants. Seriously...looking for something to plant as ground cover? Try Oregano.
So I also dug up the two little plots where I will plants tomatoes and Pumpkins when the weather warms up a bit. I added a huge bag of organic soil ammender and mixed it in good.
Also I'm going to install drip irrigation this year. The old way of watering wasted too much water in the hot dry summer months and well...I want to be able to set up a timer so that the plants will get watered at 6am before the sun gets hot then again at 5 pm. Even watering...saves water and makes for healthy tomato plants. As for the pumpkins...they're going to be pie pumpkins. I'm hoping I'll get at least a2 or three good ones...enough to make pumpkin ravioli or pumpkin soup. The pie pumpkins have a real thick sweet flesh so they're not ideal for carving....I have a thing about planting usefull plants in the garden. This is why I have so many herbs planted. My whole driveway is awash in Rosemary and Lavender.
Ok I'm off to eat a steak for breakfast....I rock like that.

On A Finishing Jag

2009-01-21T22:10:00.000-08:00

Ok so I've been on a finishing jag as of late.
Behold

The finished baby H vestie thing.
Pattern Owl Baby Vest from Caffienated Yarn.
Yarn
Rowan felted tweed. Can't remember the color numbers but it used one ball of the blue with about 10 yards left over pluse a bit of the green color. I wonder if I can make this vest with just one ball of the felted tweed.
A fun knit. I didn't add the owl cables. It fit the toddler form at the shop so I hope hope hope that it will fit baby H who INSISTS on growing bigger and bigger every time I see him! Love that little guy!
Next up is the top down baby raglan.

This is for baby M who is about 1 month old right now.
Tis was a sweater that I had to wait to meet her before I made anything for her and I'm glad I did! I think this yarn shade of purple will look great on her and fit with the parents as well.
Pattern
You know I found a top down baby formula online and I can't remember where I found it. As soon as I figure it out I'll give credit where credit is due.
Size: to fit an infant.
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Heavyweight in Jasper
Like the yarn. If I was to make it again I would have done it in a medium weight. The heavy weight is a THICK sport or a light DK.
Photographed on the shop toddler form which is why it looks WAY small but for a 1 month old...perfection. It's since this this photo was taken had it's ends woven in and been washed and is blocking as we speak. I also got some awesome buttons for it as well.

So yeah....finishing jag, two projects (all be it small baby stuff) in 2 days!
Go me.

Happy 200

2009-01-21T09:45:00.000-08:00

It's my 200th post!
Ok so I will have a great update Friday complete with Knitting content, Hot rodding and general mayhem Scrapper style.
Also I received a fashion nugget from the AMAZING Mode Merr.
Ok I'm going to plug Mode Merr.
That dress on the cover is the Vamp Dress. I recieved mine with black sleeves yesterday and I'm stoked. It's my Sunday Outfit for the Grand Nationals.
I love this company. Every garmet it hand made and Angela is a JOY to deal with. She always sends a nice handwritten note with the garmet's I order. I've been ordering from her for YEARS and even with the abuse I generally put my clothes through they have held up really well.
Plus her prices are AMAZING considering the quality of the garmets.
The only down side is it does take a while to receive your order. ABout 3-4 weeks so on account of everything being made to order, so if you have an event (VLV) order way ahead, it's worth it.
I've ordered dresses 2 inches shorter and Angela was very acommodating.
So anyways....want to support a small business and get some smoking threads to boot?
Mode Merr!
ETA
I'm not employed by this company. I just Love love love them and hopefully y'all will too.

I got gauge

2009-01-10T00:06:00.000-08:00

Yes bitches...I did math in my head...ordered yarn for a pattern, taking into consideration my loose knitting and BAM first swatch out I got correct gauge! Fear me knit police! Loves me some math!

On the topic of Love

2009-01-06T17:06:00.000-08:00

I was reading the dual post that the Dirty Pirate Hooker and her Fiance wrote and it made me think about the DSB.
Actually I was thinking about what love is and what it is to me can be summed up in one photo.

See that...that is love right there baby.
Little background.
That photo was taken from the cab of my 36' pickup at 6:30 am. What you can't tell is that we are moving in this picture. This is the UNGODLY long as hell line to get into the 2008 Mooneyes Xmas Party.
The wait was so long that my truck was starting to overheat. I had to kill the engine to avoid cracking my engine block.
What you are looking at in this photo is the DSB pushing my truck while I steer. The big lug pushed my truck at least 50 yards till he had to stop because he was having "Chest Pains" (he's fine). That is love right there.
I think back to all the other guys I've dated and I ask myself "Would he have pushed my truck in the freezing cold at 6:30 am?"
The Answer is HELL NO.
My last BF was only really good for borrowing money and downloading porn onto my computer.
The DSB is so good on so many levels. He thinks it's cute when I knit, he doesn't mind when i drink WAY too much of that cheap white wine at the Nokia Center and end up falling down in a parking lot (and believe me I'm a very floppy drunk but I wasn't driving so I cut loose a little, ok too loose but hey that's what he gets for volunteering to be the Designated Driver.). He puts up with my brother. He thinks I'm cute first thing in the morning, no makeup, hair all matted up and breath that smells like I slept with a dead hamster in my mouth. Yeah he loves me.
Anyways...that's love to me.

Knitting Content

2009-01-06T16:48:00.000-08:00

My Woodland Shawl by the talented Nikol Lohr.
I'm using Schafer Anne in the colorway Sarah.
Size 2 needles.
this is going to be my County Fair project, if I ever finish it.
I manage to knock out almost 1 chart repeat a night when I work on it.
I've also been working on this
baby vest for my friends little boy. It's going to be too small I can tell but I'll send it to her anyways and she'll love it.
Tonight I think I'm going to take advantage of having the house all to myself for a few hours and bake some thank you cookies for a friend that helped me out during my recent Identity Theiving,
M&M cookies....MMmmMmMMmmmmm.

Dear 2009...suck it

2009-01-02T13:23:00.000-08:00

Ok so it's Jan 2nd and guess what. I've been a victim of theft. Someone got ahold of my debit card info and pin somehow and has withdrawn over $1,200.00 from my bank account. I've been on the phone for the past 2 hours with my bank, I'm hopefully going to get the money back but now I have to go to a bank branch, get the atm photos of the fuckbags that stole my money and file a police report. Hear that you jacktardfuckbags....You're so going to JAIL to be butt raped! I am refusing to be a victim again.
I'm so pissed cause I don't know if I can pay my car insurance this month. I won't get my money back for at least a month...Im so freaked.
The DSB is being sweet and will cover my half of the bills and such till I get the money back....I'm such a lucky girl.
So 2009,
I had high hopes for you. I defended you when people talked ill of you and this is how you repay me? SUCK IT!

Starting out on the right foot

2009-01-01T13:54:00.000-08:00

Soooo anyways.
I'm severely hung over right now....why you ask...well cause we had an impromptu New Years Eve party. We decided Tuesday night that since everyone is broke and there wasn't anything good going on anyways we should just have some friends over. So about 12 people crowded into our little bungalow to feast on Prime Rib (After x-mas there is usually super discounted rib roast at the store, feeding 12 people for under $40.00...priceless) mashed potatoes and all kinds of munchies.
Didn't take any pictures but I drank massive ammounts of wine/champagne and got a new years smooch from the DSB.
Now I'm super hung over. I really really want a bloody mary but no matter how hard I beg/plead/threaten the DSB refused to go to the 7-11 around the corner and get me tomato juice. I'd totally go myself but I'm hung over and busy doing the rest of the clean up from last night.
Did I mention I awoke to most of the party picked up and pretty much all there was for me to do is wash a few dishes and sweep up the celebration popper confetti? Love that man of mine. The only thing that would make me love him more is if he'd get me some damned tomato juice.
Oooooh also I used my x-mas gift (The Mother of all waffle irons) and made whole wheat waffles. I also cooked a whole pound of bacon, minus 2 slices I'm going to use to make jalapeno poppers tonight. I got the pepper rack from E (the new mommy of the most awesome baby) for my brithday and I'm still trying to think what can top that for her next year. Does that make sense...it doesn't have to I'm tore up.
Anyways ducklings, I've decided that 2009 is going to be OUR year! Meaning the DSB wins at Grand Nationals. Keep yer fingers crossed!
Happy new year.

Aaaaw Shucks

2008-12-30T11:50:00.000-08:00

Hey y'all....I'm baaaack,
I've been on Hiatus for a few dozen weeks, partly because I've been up to alot of stuff (that is frankly none of my stalkers business) and because with the holidays, Mooneyes and the start of my annual GNRS diet and work out program (more on that in a sec) I've been super super swamped.
Yes the DSB's coupe has been accepted the the Grand National Roadster Show. In One of the BIG buildings. Can you stand it? I sure can't. Though I'm sure he probably won't win any trophy's I got a new dress for the award day because....well do you remember the last time I thought he wouldn't win anything....yeah I had to wear my dirty Saturday outfit to the awards ceremony. Ok Ruca is gonna totally appreciate this dress. Custom made Sailor dress, midnight blue with white trim, long sleeves (cause who am I kidding this show is at the end of January and it gets colder than a witches you know what.) and possibly a little teeny sailor hat thought the DSB put the kabash on the hat idea. I know I know this outfit is more suited for Ink and Iron or anything at the queen mary, but I think it's too freaking cute for words.
Now I know what your thinking,
"Scrapper, that's a whole lot of info. Aren't you afraid that the Stalker will find out where you will be?"
the Answer is,
Well we've made it very public knowledge that we will be at this event and she probably has found out already and I really can't stop said stalker from showing up, getting drunk, following us and harassing our friends and generally making an ass out of herself. Besides...It's a big show and it'll take her like forever to track us down. Now my New Years Eve plans I'm keeping to myself.

Ha ha ha

2008-11-20T14:55:00.000-08:00

Dude....my stalker reads my blog...I'm not surprized but geez.
So I have really awesome plans this weekend but I can't say what they are.
Come back Monday for a full update!

It Came from the Valley

2008-11-14T15:16:00.000-08:00

So I've been ultra busy lately...working and doing club stuff. Today I had a "me day" as in I got my nails did, baked bread, got a bikini wax and oh yeah dragged my ass 38 miles to Castiac to drop off some hair stuff that accidentally got packed in my kit.
Seriously.
What a drag.
The good news is I get to be in a music video tomorrow, though with my recent weight gain/breakout I have a feeling I'll end up on the cutting room floor. Oh well.
Tonight is cruise night....I won't say where as my stalker may show up if she knows but it's fun.
I'll post pics later.
Also...keep your fingers crossed for the DSB. He sent off his application for the Grand National Roadster show along with photos. Not for the Suede Palace (though he was flattered by two offers to be in there) but one of the BIG BUILDINGS. Yes if he gets in he gets to compete against the High Dollar trailer queens.
Just to Clarify, the DSB's car is not a trailer queen. He built it to drive it, not to show it. Just so happens he promised the paint and body guy he'd apply for the big building.
Also, his car is going to be on a Mad Fabricators DVD...well they're planning something anyways. I can't say more or I'd have to kill you.

So keep your fingers crossed that his humble little home built hot rod will be accepted so he can show everyone just how we do it in The Valley!

Ok CA. WTF?

2008-11-05T10:10:00.000-08:00

Prop 8 passed. WTF? Now I have been very vocal that everyone has a right to their opinion and I refuse to call anyone names based on their political beliefs.....but seriously more than half of you voted to pass this BS amendment? Looks like the scare tactics and thinly veiled homophobia and intolerance in the commercials got to you.
Maybe if you based your decision on more than an alarmist sound bite.....whatever I'm dissapointed in my state. Here we are going on about how forward thinking we are and we let some "Separate but Equal" style amendment like Prop 8 pass.
What's next....same sex couples have to ride in the back of the bus?
Seriously CA...

I Voted, and I didn't have to wait in line

2008-11-04T22:28:00.000-08:00

So I went to my local polling place today. It's at a residence about a block from my house. At 8:45 I took my Ipod, some knitting and a coffee over there and to my surprise there was nobody in line out front. I grabbed my purse (left the knitting and coffee inside the car) and started walking over tot he place. There was another couple getting out of their car right beside the house, and when they saw me they TOTALLY did the "Grocery Store Hustle". You know what I mean, when your in the grocery store with your cart heading towards the shortest line and someone else sees that your heading there and they do the "frantic fast walk" to try and beat you there. Yeah it was a couple and the driver of the car totally left his female sidekick in the car so he could try and run to beat me in line.
Seriously there were 6 booths and 2 were occupied. I know that the guy was in trouble cause as he was signing in the female sidekick came in and loudly whispered something along the lines of "What the fuck? you couldn't have waited for me?"
Democracy waits for no man or woman I suppose.
Also I totally got a free glass of wine for wearing my "I voted" sticker. I feel like I was bribed to vote.
Also how many times can I POSSIBLY put things in "quotes"?
In knitting news....guess who finished her first LARGE SCALE lace project. THIS BITCH!!!!!

7:45 am and I'm off to vote

2008-11-04T07:47:00.000-08:00

Well in a few min anyways. Hopefully the line isn't too terribly long. Then I'm off to collect my free coffee and later a free scoop of Ben and Jerry's.
Cheers.

I walked into a door

2008-10-22T23:25:00.000-07:00

Seriously.
I have a busted up nose and a sorta black eye. I'm sext as hell right now.
Here's what happened.
We have a house guest. The DSB decided that we would sleep with the door closed. We normally leave it open. I woke up in the middle of the night and decided to use the restroom. It is PITCH BLCAK in the bedroom. I was half asleep and a hurry to get to the bathroom and pee.
WHAM!
AM think's it's broken and it has been bleeding a bit from one nostril.
There's a small gash on the bridge and it's purple.
I'm pissed.
I told the DSB to leave the freakin' door open tonight.
If it gets worse tomorrow I'm going to the doctor. As if my giant schnozz isn't prominent enough huh?

Dinner...Berlin Style

2008-10-16T20:22:00.000-07:00

So did I mention that the food in Germany is made of AWESOME! I have a friend that does not eat vegetables, ever. Every meal I had in Germany made me think of him because, unless you count potatoes or beer as a veggie, there are none. On occasion you'll get a salad made from some iceberg lettuce and corn (seriously every salad has freakin corn on it, even the salad the DSB's cousin made had corn) with some sort of dressing that is usually creamy and sweet.
I gained so much weight there, but it was worth it.
Here's some Hi-lights of my gastronomic adventures....

Goulash soup.

Kauterfferpuffen...this is a potato pancake that had ham and cheese on it. So good...also you get a view of a German salad....iceberg and corn and dressing that I think was made from strawberries and sour cream.

Pretzel and beer. The locals thought I was on crack for putting mustard on the pretzel. We told them "That's how they do it in New York" so by the end of the day everyone was putting mustard on their pretzel.

KUGEL! Or cake. The one on the left is strawberry and the rest was this awesome cherry cake. The DSB's Uncle brought this over one night. We made a pot of coffee and scarfed cake. We then wondered why we couldn't fall asleep later.

The Best Sauerbraten ever. I mean ever. I make a mean sauerbraten but this seriously made me make a scene ala When Harry Met Sally.

More fun Germany factoids

2008-10-16T10:04:00.000-07:00

I didn't realze that Oktoberfest is basically a GIANT sing along, complete with choreographed sparkler dancing. I sweat everyone was singing along then suddenly the lights went dim and then EVERYBODY (except the DSB and I because we are tourists and didn't get the memo about the mass sparkler dance) suddenly had lit sparklers. I mean there were at least 600 people there. Also everyone knows the words to every song that the band plays. Most likely at least half of the songs will move them to stand on the table and sing along. To be honest I felt a bit left out, I totally wanted to join in on the drunken sing along. Of course when they actaully played a song I knew (Country Road by John Denver) I was in line for the bathroom. What is with me and bathrooms?
And SPEAKING of bathrooms....

Germany is the weird toilet capital of the world. It's strange but no matter how nice of a place you are in, the bathroom is ALWAYS going to stink to high heaven. Another funny thing is that the Germans are obsessed with having clean toilet seats. In most places they have bathroom attendants who's job is to wipe the seat down with a rag after each person uses the said toilet. I can't think of a worse job than being a seat wiper at an Oktoberfest celebration where the restroom traffic is heavy and totally shitfaced. The funny part is you are expected to pay .30 euro cents for this service, and the seat wipey lady will physically detain you untill your produce the money. Oh and don't think of even trying to get change. She'll flat out lie to you that she has no change. Even though at least 300 people have used that restroom in the past hour, all paying the seat wipe toll, she has no change smaller than one euro. The really gross part (and the DSB's mother agrees with me on this point) is that they are using the same rag to wipe down the seats over and over, and they're not wearing gloves. They are essentially wiping a seat with a urine soaked rag. I did the hover at every restroom.
Which is why I was so excited when I came to this restroom.

This is a toilet with an automatic seat cleaner. This was the restroom at an eating estalishment who's name translates to the White Horse. This is the place that had the wood carving of a man on the pot. It's a toilet that automatically cleans the seat when you flush. There was a warning sign in German and English saying to stand before you flush on account of when you do that little device at the back comes out and the seat starts to rotate 360 degrees. No crabby German women brandishing urine soaked rags for us! Aint technology grand?

This was a close second on our interesting bathroom list.
That's a tiny soccer goal in a urinal. The DSB wanted this so bad. This one is broken. The one next to it had a tiny soccer ball on a string suspended from the goal. I told the DSB that if he stole it there was NO WAY I was putting it in my purse.

Here's an obligatory Schnitzel pic. This was at the restarant three blocks from the DSB's family house. The food was cheap and scrumptious and the service was Slooooooooooow.
I have loads of food photos but those will have to wait till later.

Germany it is!

2008-10-14T07:51:00.000-07:00

Ruca Wins It!
I was in Germany for 16 days during Oktoberfest! It was a blast. We were in Berlin Mostly and I gained 7 pounds eating currywurst and drinking the giant liters of beer. Every once in a while I catch myself absentmindedly rubbing my bloated gut and then I laugh and think "This is my Beer Baby. I shall name it Kronig Pilsner, after it's father." Yeah my gut got HUGE. So right now I have a few hours before I go to work so I'm gonna hit the gym. I leave you with a photo of the Brandenburg gate with about a zillion coffee mugs in front of it.

Hint

2008-10-10T04:31:00.000-07:00

Ok so everyone is totally going to get it after this hit but. I just got back from somewhere.
I was kinda keeping it on the DL because of the crazy obsessed person business, though I think that may be tapering off for a bit, hense I won't be advertising where I will be untill after the fact so they can't follow me there. Though I think it would have been WAY too much to be followed here.
Need a Hint?

Not private as of yet

2008-09-30T05:03:00.000-07:00

on account of me not being able to figure out how to set it. Damn you blogger. Also there is major going's on as of right now. Can't say what, due to me still being a bit obsessed stalker paranoid but in a week you'll be up to your armpits in details. It's big. I'm amazed I kept it a secret so long. Tee Hee.....also I got alot of knitting done if that gives you a hint.
Toodles.

Cause I copy Ruca

2008-09-16T10:56:00.001-07:00

So I have to take my blog private....because I think I may have a stalker.
So post a comment here in the next few days to be added to the list if you want to continue reading.
Cheers!

Cleaning like a Meth Addict

2008-09-05T15:21:00.000-07:00

So we're having a party tomorrow and I've been cleaning the house like the girl in this PSA.
Ok Meth isn't funny but this ad is. I love the giant flamingo.
I've mopped my kitchen floor twice and the bathroom 3 times. I hate white tile floors. You cannot keep them looking clean. I have a feeling I'm gonna have to mop again before our guests arrive. Normally I'm not an insane cleaning machine. I hate to clean, but it's important that my friends don't know what a lousy house keeper I am. Also Our kitchen floor is NEVER clean. I gurantee you even though I just cleaned it oh 15 min ago If I walk across it in white socks the bottoms of them would be black. It's just the way it is.

Dear wannabe pin-ups

2008-09-05T11:34:00.000-07:00

Get the hell off of my car.
The DSB and I had a conversation about this. Our biggest gripe at car shows is that the second you turn your back there's some random chick in a bathing suit laying on your car, scratching yer paint with about a dozen "photographers" with their cannon smart shots taking pictures.
Ladies, you are NOT a pinup. I know some actaul pinups and they don't have to go around begging for attention at car shows. Also if you don't know who's car it is....and you don't have permission to do so, don't freaking touch it. The DSB practically had to yell at a girl who was posing with another car but had her foot out about 2 inches from his door, in heels. She had a nasty attitude but hey, if she had accidentally kicked his door, how much you want to bet she would have just walked away leaving us with a $600+ repair?
So next time a bunch of "photographers" want to take your photo with a car who's owner you don't know think about it. Be careful and whatever you do don't sit on them!!!!

Bragging Rights

2008-09-01T15:15:00.001-07:00

Okie Dokie!
So I just got back last night from the Primer Nationals. What a big weekend.
What was so Big.....
WELL......
THE DSB'S 31 MODEL A COUPE WON BEST HOT ROD!!!!!!!!!
Seriously we were not expecting it. The DSB is still in shock. Before we left he said "God I hope people don't hate it." He's so humble about it as well...and they let him thank a few people...one of wich was his "Beautiful Girlfriend" (Wonder who she is so I can kick her ass, Just kidding)
He seriously had some SERIOUS competition. These aren't the DSB's car but these were the other two that I think were in the running.

The other 31.

Don from Imperial Customs did the paint on this one and these photos don't do it justice...these tow were seriously beautiful cars. We canb't believe we won. We weren't even trying.
Usually we leave the show Sunday Morning but since the DSB got an award and they give those out Sunday afternoon we stayed all day. I had to wear my outfit from the day before on account of my driving home outfit consisted of my tore up PBR shirt and some draw string pants....that's the proof that we were not expecting to win ANY award let alone BEST HOTROD!!!!
Our friend declared it DSB day and there was a good time had by all.
We went to the afterparty where they roasted a WHOLE PIG, don't believe me?

Believe me now....more tomorrow.
Also there were some cool

Did you ever (warning, lots of swearing)

2008-08-25T08:43:00.000-07:00

Did you ever find yourself in a conversation with someone who seemed nice and normal then suddenly you realized....shit this bitch is nuts?!
This happened to me. I was in a conversation with a girl and thought she was fine then she started talking about this girl I know (Who's a total batshit looney, and it's not just me that thinks so) and how they're such good friends and how well they get along.
Anyways I mention that I know her, have hung out with her and had a few times been to her apartment....see I had gotten somewhat close to this person before she revealed how emotionally unstable she was. This is a about the time in the conversation where Crazy Chick number 2 started to show her true colors. She got WAY posessive of Batshit Looney....like trying to one up me with how close they are. "Batshit and I are like kindred spirits! She's AWESOME! She's So Cool and I love her SOOOOOOO MUUUUUUUCH!" Ok I get it....glad things are working out for her.

She hadn't been over to Batshit's house (She had a really cool apartment) and for some reason was really threatened that I had...two years ago.Thats fine. The only reason I had gone to Batshit's house in the first place was because she bought my old tv and endtables and I helped her move them to her house (It was a big heavy tv) and then again to pick up some artwork she had done for a friend.
Anyways Crazy Chick kinda went nutso....I made up a lame excuse to end the conversation and later over Del Taco my GF J pretty much reinforced my suspicions. Actaully Crazy Chick is borderline stalking my GFJ....fucking crazy bitches.

Check out my Booty!

2008-08-19T19:07:00.000-07:00

So I found my camera finally....just in time to take a photo of the latest Yarn Pirate Booty Club that has come to my house!
Seriously...how nummy is this yarn? So it's BEGGING to be Socks for the DSB's Niece cause she digs blue and green and she's appreciates hand knits. The colorway is Neptune and is exclusive (I think) to Booty Club members.
Also

Here's July's Booty Club.....Cupcake!
Don't know what to do with it, probably more socks...there's got to be a better use for sock yarn than socks.
Anyways I have a LSG shawl of doom update.

Here's some ugly unblocked lace. This pattern is super easy to get down....well after a little bit of coaxing from the amazing Stephanie from Unwind Yeah I usually don't like to go to the LYS for help (lord knows they have enough to do without helping my fully capable of figuring it out on my own self) but I really needed a fresh pair of eyes when it came to my 3rd chart repeat because I couldn't get the stitches to match up with the correct stitch count. Turns out that I kept accidentally reading the line below it on the chart...score one for fresh pair of eyes! It's my ravelympics project. I have 4 more pattern repeats to go.....hopefully I can do that in 7 days!

Spread em!

Curl up ad DYE!

2008-08-15T11:08:00.000-07:00

Ok so I had my first adventures in Hand Dyeing the other day. I lost my damn mind and ordered a bunch of undyed yarn and some Acid Dyes in colors I though I'd like and had at it.
The Good News is it came out freaking awesome.
The Bad News is I can't find my god damned camera for the life of me (Believe me I've tried) so I have no photos as proof.
If anyones seem my camera please let me know!
Anyways the yarn is a few shades of red with black mixed in. 2 ply fingering weight. It's in a HUGE hank right now as I haven't found an effecient (sp?) way to wind it into smaller 400+ yard skeins. Also I have a fear that I didn't a: Wash it well enough after I cooked it or b: didn't cook it long enough (Which is bullsh*t because I steamed it for a good hour and every tutorial I read said steam it for like 45 min.) because the red rubbed off a little on my hands. So I may end up washing the smaller hanks again. I dig the color...I think I'm going to call it "Heart Burn" because my theory is the only reason people dye their own yarn is to come up with clever names, and boy do I think that name is clever.
You'd have to see the yarn.....
I have over 2,000 yards of it and had a thought....
maybe after I rewash and skein it I'll do a little give away contest. If would be easy to win as I only have like 2 readers. What do you think.
Anyone feel like a free 400+ yard skein of Sock Yarn? It's pretty....reds and black.
Now I need a contest. I'll think about it and when I finally get pics of the stuff I'll post it.

Starlight Bowl!

2008-08-12T10:23:00.000-07:00

So in act two of my One Week Behind re-cap of events I want to tell you all bout my new favorite venue.
Starlight Bowlin the beautiful hills of Burbizzle!
My hetero lifepartner AM, who is the goddess of free stuff, somehow managed to score 4 free tickets to see the Royal Crown Revue last Sunday. It was rad.
The place lets you bring your own food and beer/wine. Not hard liquor but that's ok....I totally didn't know you could bring your own food in or I would have packed a super picnic with courses and desserts and things of that nature...but all I could pull outta my ass a the last second was Gardettos Snack Mix and Chocolate Covered Almonds, oh and a really nice bottle of Cabernet that I had stashed away, cause we're totally sophisticated. Also there was Miller Light in Cans....just so you all don' think I'm going soft on you.

Obligatory shoe shot...note my sensible black plats...and AM's stiletto froo froo heels. Yeah she must always one-up me in the shoe dept....bitch...but ya know I love her.
Oh also that lady in front of us was the coolest chick ever. She introduced herself as the "Picnic Goddess" and she has the most awesome cooler I've ever seen, that had a little table that folded out of it. She also had a picnic dinner of many courses, including cake and two different bottles of wine.
Kicks the pants off my Gardettos and Miller Light...but hey, I had a cooler cork screw than she did so Neener!
The funny part was the sheer number of COPS that were there...actaully the 4 cops that spent their evening watching us in particular.
I think they were convinced that we were RCR Hooligans, there to drink hard liquor and smoke cigarettes! I think the worst thing we did was yell at some teenagers that were running on the grass and slammed right in to AM. She yelled, "Hey Be Careful You're Not Supposed to Run In The Grass Seating Area!"
Oh and the Drunkest old lady ever almost vomiting in a trash can....Good Times!

Teeny Tiny Two Wheel Mayhem

2008-08-10T22:12:00.000-07:00

Snap bitches...look what I went to last weekend.
Yes yes I'm about a week behind with my posting but I've been ill and we had a funeral to go to this weekend so I've been a bit under the weather about the whole blogging thing. Oh but I have photos!!!!
Last Sunday we got up at 7 am to head to the MiniMoto races put on by the infamous SFVISBF

Really, is there anything more grand that spending a Sunday morning in Sun Valley?
Oh wait...a Sunday Morning with these guys

(evil Ed) I don't know him but I know this guys name is Ed.

this was my fave Minibike fo the race...I dug the color.
We went with a friend of the DSB's who is like THE Taco Minibike guy....oh yeah....he knows his stuff. If you gotta be into something...may as well be the MASTER of it huh.
I have more photos but I'm tired and my NyQuil is kicking in.
Hope y'all are well and stuff.
Cheers
Scrapper

Because I know you all are worried

2008-07-29T12:43:00.000-07:00

Cause I know I am the center of everyones universe I just want to let both my readers know that I'm ok.....the cars are ok...the yarn is OK, the DSB is ok and so is his hot rod, My friend AM is ok (and going to audition for Rock of Love today)
In light of todays earthquake in the SO Cal Area i thought I should address my biggest fear.....
So I was in the Restroom of my gym when the earth quake hit....yup you know it's just my luck that the first earthquake in years would happen while I am in mid tinkle....but it made me face my worst fear...
Dying on the toilet, like Elvis.
I mean can you think of a worse way to be found. Made me face my fear.

The worst pedicure ever

2008-07-25T15:31:00.000-07:00

Ok This place just charged me $40 bucks for a seriously sub par mani pedi. I had been growing my nails out for a month only to have the guy file them to uneven nubs and there is red nail polish all over my toes. Plus they cut my tone nails so short it's painful.
Screw this place. Also I get the feeling it may be a front for the "special" kind of massages. Seriously the only people I see come in for massages are these gross guys that always do the *wink wink* kind of thing when they come in and ask for a massage. I mean they do have legitimate massage there...but these guys walk in and go Ooooh yeah I need a Massaaaaage Mmmmm Hmmm.
Sucks though cause the owner is really nice...just I've had a few crappy manicures there and this one was the last straw. Go for tanning and * wink wink* massages but not for nails.

SQUEEEEEEE!

2008-07-24T10:20:00.000-07:00

My LSG swap package came yesterday and it had the coolest shit ever in it!

Sorry the photo is so small.
Anyways the Coors cook book is the COOLEST thing ever! I love cook books. Honestly they are the shit! My LSG partner nailed it! Also check out the massive ammounts of lube!
And another thing

Did I mention that my birthday was last weekend?

Nick, the DSB and I went out for brunch at Hamburger Hamlet cause they have the best Bloody Mary's.
Honestly I stink at taking pictures. If I was any good I would have thought to take photos of the Mai Tais we had at Damons or the cars at the Glendale cruise.
Did I mention Hermans Hermits played? Ok my friend AM put it best..."Who knew Hermans Hermits were such a cultural cornerstone?"
Seriously like every song they played we knew all the words to. Just ask the annoyed couple standing next to us as we belted out Henry the 8th
Oh yeah. I'm a dork but it's cute when I do it. Actaully that's my new motto..."It's cute when I do it."
Ya know...like Belching....not lady like no sir but It's cute when I do it!

Show us Big and Small

2008-07-14T22:40:00.000-07:00

Ok so now for a happy fun time post.
So believe it or not I've been knitting like a woman posessed but haven't finished anything. Here are some things I started within the last 2 months that I am super close to finishing.

First BIG

Ya know what that is right. Yes but before I hear "Oh GOD not ANOTHER one of THOSE!" I just want to share with you what makes this special....that there is Elsebeth Lavod Silky Cashmere. I got over a 1300 yards of the stuff on sale at Webs. It usually is $11.95 a ball but they reduced it to $5.99. The reason they still have so much is that this yarn, though beautiful and soft have really lame yardage. I mean 44 yards a ball....Imagine the number of freaking ends I'm gonna have to weave in with this bad boy? Lets just say I'm planning on using AT LEAST 1000 yards on this thing. Do the math. Like 44 ends...this may break me. I'm saving a bottle of good tequila for the task, and if you live in the L.A Area and see a drunk naked woman on the news waving a burning Clapotis around....you know who it is.

Now lets do small!

How bout some wee baby socks. I started these on the plane to Oregon for our vacation, look how much I got done. (I realize the toe is wonky on the finished one, I'm going to remedy that.
And Speaking of Oregon

We went to Voodoo Doughnut In downtown Portland. Look apon my Mapley Baconie goodness and feel your waistline expand. The DSB and I both got one. I couldn't finish it. Though It was pretty darn good it's up there with skydiving or eating blowfish, something you'll only do once.
We ate our doughnuts (And my mother was a trooper for putting up with the teeny space and questionable sanitation of the place) then did what all red blooded Americans do On a Sunday Morning.....We went Wine Tasting.

There's something about Vineyards with those green straight rows that makes me want to move to Oregon and raise Musk Ox and eat all organic meals!

Irene

2008-07-14T10:54:00.000-07:00

First off let me say thanks to the nice comments that were left for me. I haven't been on for a week but It was nice to come back to nice comments.
Anyways we went to the Memorial shindig on Saturday. I call it a Shindig because that is what she had wanted. Irene wasn't a mopey funeral type. She had told her sons not to have a funeral for her but to have a party...and they did.
So we sat and ate the best damn deli sandwich trays ever, drank beer and diet Dr. Pepper and talked. The DSB caught up with people he hadn't seen for years. It truly was a lovely time and when two of her grown sons started wrestling in the back yard and play slapping each other, we knew it was exactly what she had wanted.
I'd go on but I'm getting choked up.
Will post later today though.

Yeah

2008-07-08T23:44:00.000-07:00

I'm on hiautus for a few days...went on vacation and loads of stuff happened....but a dear friend of the DSB's mother passed away 2 days ago. She was a awesome broad and we both loved her very much.
I'll post more when I get my head clear.

I swear

2008-07-02T10:29:00.000-07:00

I'll update soon with loads of photos and knitting content! I swear!
I've been super busy.

Are you voting republican?

2008-06-25T22:20:00.000-07:00

I'm registered to vote...and I vote every damn chance I get...I voted last month...if you live in California I betcha didn't even know there was an election type thingie? Did you vote to keep rent control?
Register....vote....don't be a dick.

Dear DSB...

2008-06-25T21:45:00.001-07:00

Dear DSB,
I just want to tell you that I love you dearly. I'm happy your team won today and is going on to the final game of the Euro Championships.
You are very dear to me and I cherish you deeply...however,
If you eat the half order of Sweet Sticky Rice and Mango in the fridge, consider it a deal breaker. Seriously....get your own.
Smooches.
Scrapper

It's So Hot.....

2008-06-20T20:43:00.001-07:00

HOW HOT IS IT?
It's so hot that it was 108 today at the casa de Scrapper.
It's so hot that I've developed heat rash under my Bazoombas and it itches.
It's so hot that I got my nails done (for like the first time in forever) and they were dry in like 30 seconds.
It's so Hot the cactus in the yard is dying.
It's so hot that Nick got fed up with the heat and....long story short I just finished shaving his head in my kitchen....it's that freaking hot.
When ever I stand up I'm horrified to discover that the back of my pants are damp from my legs sweating, and the power was out on Lankershim creating this kinda Mad Max Road Warrior kind of vibe.

It's hot hot hot.
When I got into my car today I sat down and let out a scream of pain since I now have 2nd degree burns from the black vinyl seat.
Damn you valley heat.

It's Fabuloso!

2008-06-19T21:21:00.000-07:00

Ok....while the DSB was at the SFV Soccer Club watching the Germany vs. Portugal game I decided to do something a bit on the good house wench side.
Since I knew there was probably a 50/50 chance that Germany would lose the game, thus putting the DSB in a totally crabby sports guy funk I figured I'd do something nice and take the opportunity to clean (since he didn't think to do that when I was away working yesterday, ahem) so I cleaned the kitchen, the bazillion glasses that him and his buddies used last night, vaccumed and I mopped the bathroom/kitchen floors.
I just wanted to give a shout out to my favorite cleaning product EVER!
FABULOSO
My friend in college loved this stuff because in Georgia you could only get it in the Lavender scent and it's bright purple and she dug purple....I love the purple Fabuloso, the smell just screams CLEAN HOUSE!

I need ideas mommies! Lots of ideas!

2008-06-17T18:09:00.000-07:00

Ok so here's the scoop....
My friend E is pregnant. She's due in early December. Her Hubs was over on Sunday and he mentioned that he was worried that nobody would throw her a baby shower....can you see where this is going?
I LOVE BABY SHOWERS! I'm a totall one upper when it comes to these things. I also love babies and I love E and her Hubs, so I totally stepped up and begged to be allowed to throw the baby shower.
So here's the deal.
I don't know how to go about throwing a baby shower.
I know it should be when she's about 7ish months along, and I know there should be food. I don't think she's the dorky party game type and it's going to be in October or November but since I live in LA it's not going to be THAT cold.
So any of you mommies out there wanna help a sistah out...did you have a kick ass baby shower? If not is there something you wish went on at your baby shower?
I need Ideas! I totally want to throw a super sweet baby shower for my friend! HELP!

Let's review, shall we?

2008-06-16T18:11:00.000-07:00

Went to the L.A Roadster show in Pamona this weekend and for some reason this is the only photo I took....6am and we realized that the valve covers weren't on tight enough....and that my exhaust manifold leaks like crazy. How did we find out...when the cab of the truck filled with oily smoke, awesome! Lucky for us there was a guy at the gas station across the street from the 7-11 we stopped at that had a ratchet set in his car we could use because, of course we're retards and managed to put everything BUT the tool box in the back of the truck.
Good times though. Hung out with the Shifters mostly and walked my butt off....great swap meet but didn't find what I was looking for.
Anyways.....
this afternoon I got a hankering for pizza. I decided that instead of ordering form our local joint, (which is damn yummy by the way) I was going to make pizza at home...start to finish, even the sauce.

Mmmmmmmm saucy goodness

DOUGH! I totally love my kitchenaid mixer. The dough hook rocked this dough. Next time I'm going to punch it down and let it rise again so I can have a chewy crust.

I made two types of pizza, this is the pepperoni for the guys

just to give you an idea how much fat was in that pepperoni...I had to blot it when I took it out of the oven but holy cow it was goooooood.

Then I made a little kalamata olive and prosciutto for me....Honestly it was sooo good but next time I'm adding some carmalized onion to the mix.
The DSB and Nick are happy freaking campers this evening.

Hair did!

2008-06-13T17:29:00.000-07:00

I got my hair did today FINALLY after like 4 months.
My hairdresser Amber is moving to Seattle so I had to find a new girl....I hit the Mother F'n jack pot. Her name is Connie and she works at a salon right down the street plus she also used to work at Frenchys (where I used to get my stuff done) so she can do the whole retro up-do thing which I will be getting done next weekend. And her rates are awesome and she's in an 80's cover band.
HOORAY FOR ME!

The Worst Day Since Yesterday.

2008-06-12T13:33:00.001-07:00

The DSB is having the WORST DAY EVER!
Lets start from the very begining, a very good place to start.

8:00 am : I leave for the gym. The DSB is up but taking his time as he was going into work late because he was going to watch the Germany vs. Croatia Euro Championship match over at his parents house, because they're Germans and they get all hot and bothered over some soccer action. Plus it's a tradition that he watch the Germany games in tournaments such as these (like the World Cup) over with the Folks.

8:20 am : The DSB (probably wearing his Germany jersey) goes outside to find a parking officer writing him a ticket as it is Thursday and after 8am our side of the street becomes a no parking zone due to street sweeping. He takes it in stride and goes inside to pay the $50 ticket and drops it off at the mail box on his way to his parents house.
Poor DSB

10:00 am (ish) : Germany loses to Croatia 2-1. I can only speculate that he took the opportunity to swear in German.
Poor DSB

10:30 am : He goes to work and realizes he has left his wallet at home. He leaves work and drives all the way home in the shop van to come home a retrieve it.

11:00 : He leaves to go back to work only to come back about 5 min later. He throws open the door and yells "You've got to be KIDDING ME!"
The shop van has a flat tire.
Poor DSB

11:30 : The DSB finishes changing the tire and goes to put the good jack back in the garage. I'm about to leave when I notice I have to be the bearer of more bad news.

Me: Hey baby?
DSB: Yeah?
Me: The rear tire is also almost flat.
DSB: (Big Sigh).....Of course it would be. Of course.

POOR DSB.
I'm gonna get him a six pack of beer and some cookies cause he deserves it.

Oooo the DSB is one lucky SOB

2008-06-11T17:30:00.001-07:00

As a 1930s wife, I am
Average

Take the test!

Look at me I'm almost above average.

Hooray I've been TAGGED!!!!

2008-06-06T19:48:00.000-07:00

So I've been tagged by this chick!!!!! I've never really been tagged before unless you count the time Debbie tagged me and I never reposted it cause I suck like that

What was I doing 10 years ago?

I was a freshman in college, living in a dorm in Savannah GA and dating a big douche bag that didn't shower and was really into black metal.

Five snacks I enjoy:
1) leftover chinese food
2) Baked Ruffles
2) Blue Diamond Almonds (all varieties)
3) Pickles
4) Cheese and crackers
5) Olives

Five things on my to-do list today:
1) Pick up the Vaccum from the repair shop
2) Hang shades in Bedroom
3) Water the veggies in the garden (seriously I have a system)
4) Work out
5) return the video to Blockbuster

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1) Pay for Amandas college even though she's totally ungrateful
2) Move to a bigger house in a better neighborhood
3) Build Super Garage at said bigger nicer house
4) Build the 34 pickup that's hanging out in the backyard
5) 36 ford coupe

Five jobs I've had:
1) Waitress
2) Administrative Assistant
3) Salesgirl at an Adult toy store (fake wang slinger)
4) Makeup Artist
5)Smoothie slinger

Five of my bad habits:
1) I smoke...alot
2) I think I'm funny and I'll try and prove it to you.
3) I sleepwalk....alot. I don't know if it's a habit but it's annoying waking up in the hall closet or back yard.
4) I bite my nails
5) I tend to panic for no good reason....yeah I'm fun fun fun

Five places I have lived:
1) Sierra Madre
2) Los Feliz
3) SilverLake
4) Savannah, GA
5) North Hollywood, CA

Everyone I would tag has been tagged by the previous tagger....
Perhaps Amber from Norfolk?

You'd think I swung the other way

2008-06-05T10:47:00.000-07:00

You know...for a straight chick I just realized that I am very passionate about gay/lesbian rights and visibility. People say, "Oh you must have alot of gay/lesbian friends." and when i think about it I realize that I really don't. I mean I have a few...I never really sat down and counted. I don't think you have to know someone to get involved in a cause or whatever. I just think it's great that how far the Gay/Lesbian community has come since the days of homosexuality being classified as a mental defect. Every step they take towards equality is a step we all take towards making the world a more tolerant and understanding place. Call me the Straight Against Hate.

Anyways when a good friend of mine put the call out needing volunteers for the 15th Annual Dyke March how could I say no. This person has always been a good friend to me and, well quite frankly she's been helping me out with something that is very important to me so what kind of butt head would I be if I declined an opportunity to help with something that's important to her? So if you see me on the news in my PBR bandanna remember....Gay, Straight, Young, Old, Black, White or whatever, we're all in the same boat and life's too short to be a hater.
Do I sound seriously preachy?

Last night

2008-05-30T11:07:00.000-07:00

Last night we went to see my friends daughters play. It was called the Laramie Project. I'm not up to tying this morning as I pulled something in my shoulder yesterday but it you'd like to read a little something on the play and the events that have followed it (Including the students being forced to stage the play off campus and why) then go HERE

Dear Mother Nature

2008-05-23T13:56:00.000-07:00

Dear Mother (Fucker) Nature,
Do you want me to die in a horrible car wreck? Obviously you do because you're raining all over my route to Santa Maria. We're sitting here waiting for the annoying ass heavy drizzle to let up so I can actaully see out of the truck's window well enough to navigate the WET ROADS for 3 hours. I Have Bias tires....not so good in the rain, but since I live in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA for crying out loud I norrmally don't have alot of rain during car show season to deal with.
Right now I should be drinking Tequila with the Eddies but no, I'm still home waiting for you to get your act together so i can drive up there.
You suck.
Scrapper

Serious crunch time

2008-05-22T19:51:00.000-07:00

Ok so it's around 8pm Los Angeles time....which means that the DSB and Nick have 7 hours to finish the 31 and get it running before they pass out from exhaustion. I ordered them a pizza and some soda hoping that that will give them the fortitude to carry on.
In other news I got a plaque back from powder coater today...looks stunning but the price is not nice.
I cold welded (glued) a bracket to the back that the DSB had made me....now all there is to do is tap holes in the home made mounting bracket and I'll be running club colors in the window at Santa Maria....YAY!
Counting down...tick tick tick tick

I'm a thief

2008-05-21T19:11:00.000-07:00

I stole this from the Dirty Pirate Hooker

1. Go to www.flickr.com.
2. Type your answer to each question in the “search” box.
3. Using only the first page, pick an image.
4. Copy and paste the html into your blog.

What is your name?

Get it? Scrapper?

What is your favorite food?

What is your favorite position?

Get it?

What is your favorite color?

Who is your celebrity crush?

I saw him at SpaceLand once....he's fucking Africa Hot

What is your favorite drink? Duh...booze!

Where is your dream vacation spot? Oktoberfest

What is your favorite dessert? Bread Pudding

Who is the person you love most in life?

What is your favorite movie?

What are your favorite shoes?

What is your dream car?

Tired

2008-05-20T19:37:00.001-07:00

One day I will join the union and make time and a half.

2008-05-17T20:53:00.000-07:00

My Theme Song.
By the way...if you live in the Los Angeles Area and happen to be around...catch Nu-Tra if you can. They are amazing, plus they're friends of mine.

Tea Time

2008-05-17T20:34:00.000-07:00

Ok....I just got home from the most KICK ASS tea party ever.
My friend Michelle had a bunch of the ladies over to her swanky pad in Burbizzle for a girllie tea and croquet party. Lets just say we had champagne and I totally am a croquet shark. Maybe because I had only had three of the scrumptious peach nectar champagne cocktails miss Michelle had prepared so I had an edge...aw who am I kidding, drunken croquet is the SHIT BABY!
Then we had finger sandwiches and tea and it was a blast.
I totally kicked soo much ass at croquet.
I was going to take pictures but the second I took out the camera the croquet game stopped....party poopers.
No but in all seriousness it was totally fun ad I loved it.
Thanks to miss Michelle for throwing a civilized ass womping time!
In other news the truck is still running and it's a gazillion degrees in the valley. Fucking valley.

raw berry

2008-05-14T18:55:00.000-07:00

I went to a local resturant a long time ago called the Stinking Rose which is this AWESOME place where everything is like garlic based, even the martinis. Anyways they give you these little fruit candies with your bill at the end of the meal. Like a little gummy fruit candies can cover the fact that you've just eaten 5 whole bulbs of raw garlic.
I went one time with my friend Katie and we were dividing up the candies at the end of the night and she picked up one and stared at it with this puzzled look on her face. I asked her what was up and she says, "Do you like...Raw Berry?"
It was strawberry but the printer had only printed part of the label on the wrapper. From that point on I always think of strawberries as "Raw" berries.
I love them by the way.
Imagine my delight when I got a call from the DSB...his shop made some equipment for the "Strawberry King of the SFV" and as a nice thank you they gave them about a bazillion pounds of red ripe strawberries.
What do you do with a bazillion pounds of strawberries.
Well....

First thing you do is make a Strawberry Rhubarb Pie....got the recipe off the back of a box of instant tapioca, my sercet weapon in fruit pies.

Then you make Strawberry Bread (and Muffins). It's soooo nummy. Notice the lone potato in the corner...that's for me. The DSB ate at his folks tonight and I was craving a baked potato even though I normally don't like them.
Anyways after baking like Betty Freakin' Crocker all day I only made a dent in the Strawberries.

How gross is my fridge....notice the celery in the NHRA cup...we're die hard hot rodders. Anyways I'm taking some to my mom's tomorrow to try and make strawberry jam. Believe it or not my mother is an awesome canner. When we were kids she used to make and can her own chutneys and stuff. I can't can anything without risking giving everyone botulism so I'm having her do it....cause I rock like that.

Hey Ho, FO

2008-05-14T14:19:00.001-07:00

I finished a pair of Baby Booties! Not that I have a need for Baby Booties (Though I have a friend that owns a baby but he insists on growing really fast so I fear they won't fit him) I knit a pair because I needed a break from the DSB's socks.

I used the leftover Sever Nation Army sock yarn from the illfated and mis matched 7 nation socks I pawned off on Amanda and size 00 needles. They are strudy and CUTE!
Ok so I now love this yarn. It really needed to be knit on smaller needles and now the striping effect is well....baddass. Yay Unisex colorways!
Maybe Pam would want them for her little hardcore fetus that is on the way!

New dress

2008-05-12T11:49:00.000-07:00

I wasn't supposed to but I decided that I really deserved a new dress.
Next weekend I'm going to a tea party at my friend Michelles house and then the next weekend I have a wedding to attend. The super cute vintage sundress I bought for both occassions is falling apart. Dammitt.
So I went over to my favorite place Trashy Diva and checked out the new goodies they have.
I fell in love with this dress and FINALLY they have a material other than silk so this dress was surprisingly affordable and plus the DSB likes these dresses on me. Not too hoochie mama but a bit on the pretty and sexy side.

Spirit animal

2008-05-10T14:24:00.000-07:00

Have you met my spirit animal?
As much as I'd like my spirit animal to be something a bit more hardcore after much soul searching I've discovered this is it!
Go googlie eyed goldfish go!

It's Carb-tastic

2008-05-01T14:56:00.000-07:00

I just ate a HUGE bowl of brown rice with some veggies...
It's just me and my carbs today....mmmmmm carbs. I'm a bit laid up since hurting my leg the other day. It's just all stiff and sore for no reason, and I either deserve vodka or carbs....I chose carbs because, well it's like noon.
Also Unknown Hinson is tonight. I'll be the redhead with the limp not jumping up and down. If it's not better by monday I'm hitting the Doctor.
I'll take photos tonight....My outfit is starting to add up to be quite interesting.
The DSB surprised me with tickets a month ago...I loves that man of mine.

My Quest for a Mini Me

2008-04-27T20:35:00.000-07:00

I'm back from Ventura.
The truck made it there with only a bit of drama the evening before, bacause it's no fun unless you wait till the last second to address issues such as totally rusted ass gas tank and clogged up fuel filters.
The show was fun.
i got the meet baby H for the first time actually outside of his mommy...she let me hold him, he didn't cry so I think I'm getting better at the whole holding kids and not being afraid of breaking them.
I got my Hobo Breakfast in the AM and on the way home we met the most aggressive pan handlers EVER! I mean at the end of our off ramp there were three guys with signs yelling at cars. One guy demanded water from me, which I didn't have and he got a bit pissy. Guess I'd be grouchy too if I had to stand at the end of a freeway off ramp and scream at traffic in 90 degree heat.
Also I have a new obsession. I want to get an Itty Bitty me made...I totally want a puppet that looks like me. We took a vote (Nick, The DSB, Our friend Kevin and Yours Truly) and we decided that my government issued free money (economic stimulation package) should be put toward a dummy that looks like me and not for stuff like a new stove or fixing the busted bathtub drain cause we're responsible adults like that.
Also I have been knitting. One of the DSB's scks is done and I'm maybe a quarter of the way done with the second. I have photos bt time I spend uploading them is time I could be using to locate a puppet maker. Part of me wants to make it myself...is there a book on how to do that?

We're so Hot and heavy it's almost too much!

2008-04-19T18:56:00.000-07:00

The DSB and I went out to dinner last night. Ok we were both kinda tired but I really was NOT in the mood to cook anything, nor were we in the mood to do things like change our clothes or comb our hair so we decided that we would go out to the most romantic spot....

Oh yeah bitches! We indulged in Pizza, beer and Mojo potatos like there was no tomorrow.
Actaully we had a really good time. Who knew Shakey's Pizza had such a BITCH'N beer selection. I mean Firestone Ale!?!? Unheard of at a family joint.
Next time we will try and go during the week because in our romantic fever we forgot that it was Friday night and every little league team and local family was there, thus there was a long wait to play video games and after two pints each we decided home and a movie was for us (Cause we're wild and crazy like that.)

Also on the car front....ok so news news.
I fixed the Overdrive on the Rambler...I did somthing I wish I had thought of before and am going to get massive ammounts of shit over for not even thinking of it sooner...I read the repair manual! DUH!!!!! Fixed it in like 10 seconds flat....there's a trick to the kick down switch if it gets jammed it seems. I've had this car HOW LONG!?!?!?! I'm also about to take the bumbers off to get them re-chromed and de-dented (They were there when I bought it I didn't do it) because I'm getting all into this AMX show coming up and the Piggy-bank is (in my mind at least) the worlds most famous Rambler....(I know for a fact there is one guy in Switzerland that has heard of this car and Jay Leno thinks it's cool) I live a rich fantasy life.
So today in addition to fixing the Overdrive I had a Clean out the trunk (shudder) and the engine compartment day. I also shined up all the chrome on my valve covers....boy they shine now....My paint is starting to go a bit. It's many years of not having a garage and even though it's covered moisture is still getting to it and slowly wearing my finish down.
It's funny, the 36 pickup I don't even worry about the paint. it's almost like the shittier the paint gets the more people like it. The RAMBLER on the other hand is like a Hollywood Starlet. The second she starts to show her age people start pointing it out.

Murray rhymes with Curry

2008-04-15T17:33:00.000-07:00

When I was growing up (And through most of my college career) my family had a cat named Murray. Murray was what my father referred to as "A Mans Cat". He was a big gnarly tom cat that had been one of 6 kittens found abandoned in an alley in El Monte. My father's friend had found them. He was what they call a Polydactyl cat, where in he had 6 toes on one front paw and 7 on the other, making him able to do great damage to a annoying 4th grader that tries to carry him over to see the neighbors new German Shepherd (not me but an annoying friend of mine did this, as I said he was big and gnarly and I have no idea what would have crossed her mind to think this was a good idea and she's lucky that she still has both her eyes intact.)
Murray used to guard the house....anytime you pulled in the driveway he was sitting at the front of it waiting for you (how he knew I have no idea) and would start yowling and would walk along side the car till you parked.
His other favorite activity was spraying the windshield of my brothers car (which delighted me to no end) and it usually ran into his air vents, so on a cold day, when you turned the heater on you got an effect that my Mother referred to as "warm Murray."
Murray was 17 years old when he had a stroke that left him without the use of his front legs below the elbow....in true feral Alley Cat fashion he managed (despite my parents efforts to catch him) to run off, on his elbows for 2 weeks, finally returning in the middle of the night to suffer another stroke on the front porch where my poor father found him and took him to the vet where he was put down. My Father does not believe in putting animals down unless it's the only option and Murray was his cat more than anyones...it was really sad.
My mom has a Red Lentil Curry recipe that she calls Murray Curry because "Murray rhymes with Curry". She has a photo of him at the bottom of the recipe. I'm making Murray Curry tonight and I got to thinking about Murray, hanging on the screen door and attacking the neighbor kids. God he was a great cat.

Where the hell am I?

2008-04-12T12:38:00.000-07:00

So let me explain why we are not in Las Vegas right now giving our livers the severe punishment they so richly deserve and squandering our future childrens college money on roulette and shots of cuervo. Though work is better and we are no longer two steps away from being on the bread line ala Grapes of Wrath, and though a bunch of my girlfriends are there probably on their second boot by now we (and I) decided that it was just too much money to spend on a weekend to go to a event that I really wasn't looking forward too that much.
I decided that the estimated $500 that I probably would have spent that weekend really should go to things like car parts and bills. We have ALOT of car shows to hit this year and instead of feeling like we have to represent at every single event we're (the dsb and I) are really getting picky with our events.
We're saving our moolah for:
Back to the Beach
"Paso Maria"
Primer Nationals
Plus this baby which I am so entering and I think I may be able to win something, cause y'all know I'll do anything for a trophy.
We've chosen to do more important things with our weekend like Playing a cruel joke on the DSB
(Ok I now realize that unsweetened soy milk does not taste anything like real milk)
Also.

We finally put the gauges back in the 36. It's nice to actaully have working gauges (like the fuel gauge, I still haven't recovered from the shame of running out of gas at Bob's)..all I need to do is put coolant in the radiator and see if the new temp gauge and thermostat are working then all it needs is a tune up and I'm set for Back to the Beach!
I've been working out 6 days a week trying to get in bathing suit shape for back to the beach because our hotel has a pool. Not that I'm actually going to swim, but I am going to lay out by the water and relax after the show and I needs to look cute while doing just that. So some time next week I need to head down to My Baby Jo's for a little retail therapy and do something I haven't done in years....shop for a bathing suit! AAAAARGH.
Actaully it's more for Santa Maria...I know the city of Santa Maria doesn't scream Bathing Suit but our hotel has a really nice pool we think and it's one of my girl friends birthday weekends and she said something about hanging out by the pool and I said to myself "Self, you needs to get a cute suit and some matching espadrilles and maybe a matching parasol"
So yeah I've been working out ALOT. I've lost almost 10 pounds so far....hopefully another 4 in the next 2 weeks! Yikes I'm regretting eating all those potato chips last night...Ok I'm off to the gym.
On a parting note:

1964 Olds rear end for sale....CHEAP! If you say you heard about it on this blog I'll take $25 bucks off the price.

Day 2....

2008-04-01T21:23:00.000-07:00

So I oficially haven't eaten for over 48 hours...I'm hungry to say the least but I'm getting the tell tail symptoms of detox so I'm gonna try and make it through tomorrow then break my fast on Thursday cause hey it's my first time and I believe working ones way up is a good way to go...plus I have a flank steak marinating in the fridge and I want to eat it Friday so I'd have to add solids back on Thursday...sick isn't it.
The funny thing is how great my skin looks. I am a detox believer.
On a lighter note....Dancing with the Stars...Our Contestant is safe for another week....we cheered.

Spring Cleaning.

2008-03-31T11:38:00.000-07:00

Ok Since I live in Los Angeles (ok actaully the Valley but Los Angeles County) it's amazing to me I haven't tried one of those Master Cleanses. Since I find the idea of Colonics really gross and weird (I don't think I'd have the spine to let a stranger stick a tube up my butt) and since I'm trying to turn over a new leaf for spring by quitting smoking and curbing my drinking I felt like trying to flush my body a bit.
So I'm sipping my first glass of the lemon, syrup, cayenne pepper swill I'm supposed to live off for the next 5 days....the things says 10 days but I'm a woman of weak fortitude and I'm starting low.
It's not HORRIBLE tasting but it's not somthing I'd crave. I made a big pitcher of it and it's in the fridge. Hopefully the DSB won't see it and go Ooooh Lemonaid since it's really spicy and that would be a rude awakening indeed.
Wish me luck.

Heartburn

2008-03-27T12:59:00.000-07:00

I don't know what it is but at this moment right not I have the most AWFULL Heartburn ever. It woke my up last night and no matter how much store brand pink slime I drink it will not go away.
Grrrr.

What the Heathens Did

2008-03-25T09:37:00.000-07:00

Easter Sunday was a blast...after we shook off the hang over from the BBQ a buddy of mine threw we got all gussied up and headed out to Alpine Village for the Easter brunch with the DSB, his parents, his sister, her husband and their children. We had a big old table. I wish I had taken photos but I was STARVING when we got there and al I really wanted out of life were some potato pancakes and some schnitzel, oh and there was schnitzel galore at this buffet.
Later We came home and just enjoyed the spring time weather...before it gets up to 108 or something unreal this summer.

We grilled sausages and veggies and the DSB and Nick, cause we're all just a bunch of heathens at Chez. Scrapper, watched Rock of Love (Because I know that's what everyone does on their Sundays) and it was a blast. I got a ton of knitting done...I didn't take photos but I am already at the gusset decreases on sock number one.

Anyways Spring is here and that means one thing....
CAR SHOW SEASON IS ON BITCHES!
Yeah that's right...my club hosted at Autobooks last Saturday and that was a good enough reason to give the Rambler it's Spring time coat of wax...I even did the wheels which is something I totally forget Every time. I wax in the early spring, once before Paso (Santa Maria this year) then in the Late Fall...give or take. This year I have the truck but it's paint is so shot that wax won't do any good...besides I don't think you're supposed to wax Primer.

Hey Scrapper....You SOCK!

2008-03-20T09:22:00.000-07:00

These socks suck.
My guage is totally off on the second sock which is strange because I did EVERYTHING the same. I screwed them up....it's a good 3/8" shorter than the first one. I've screwed up ALOT of kintting in my day but these take the cake. I think I was just so desperate to get them off the needles that I skimped on the leg on the second one. DOH!

At least redemption is around the corner.

These there and Manly man socks I'm knitting for the DSB. I figured as they are for him I should pose them with somthing that represents the DSB...the Drill Press (Get you minds out of the gutter ya pervs) Since the DSB is a Machinist and Metal Fabricator by trade...how macho huh?
The Yarn is Regia Stretch in navy blue. I'm knitting it on 1's and they are coming out nicely. He's already tried them on...I am doing a little fancy pants shaping as I want them to be perfect or at least wearable as they are taking forever! At the Pub Grub knit night I worked on them while sipping my Carlsberg. I love knitting at the pub.

Update-o-rama

2008-03-18T09:28:00.000-07:00

Anyways....first off I wanted to share this photo of my new bag.

I finally broke down and purchased a Large Trophy Queen bag because the DBS stated that all of my car show bags are "Old and dirty and Falling apart" and that I had been talking about it for a while and I'd use it to death so it's worth the hefty price tag and I think he was slightly embarassed by the giant tote I usually carry. I took this photo in a portapotty at the Fomoso Raceway...I'd had a few beers so it seemed like a good idea at the time. Surprisingly the photo came out well.
Anyways.
Last night we watched Dancing with the stars. Normally I don't really watch shows like that but this time is different because the DSB is friends with one of the contestants. I'm not going to go into specifics because it will make it totally obvious who it is but they did dance last night and it's not the guy from Ugly Betty. It was funny because we were TOTALLY getting into it. And also how dreamy is that guy from Ugly Betty?! I mean...woof.

I made corned beef last night.....it looks gross in this photo but it was YUMMY!

I also made the best mashed potato's ever....and we know our potato's. We have a party every year dedicated to mashed potato's.
Anyways I'm off...cheers y'all

New Phone

2008-03-11T07:42:00.000-07:00

I got a new phone...not to brag or anything. I hate getting a new phone. I hate when people get all obsessed over getting the next newer and better gadget. I had my old phone for almost 4 years. I didn't love it or hate it. It was just a phone. It got calls and had an alarm clock. I could send texts and it got service everywhere.
A few days ago it started shutting off when you closed the phone too hard
then it started shutting off when you opened it It was falling apart and as much as I hated it I decided that I should probably get a new phone.
Dude I have to tell you about the guy that "helped" me at AT&T. Ok, Hello there Capt. Mumbler. He was no help...he pretty much shut down when I said I wasn't interested in an IPhone. He stood there with a blank look on his face while I desperatley tried to pry information out of him. Hey man I only buy a new phone every 4 years or so....which ever phone I walk out of here with is going to be with me for a long time. It's like picking a institution of higher learning, one would like to know what they're getting into for the next 4 years. I wanted somthing that would be practical, a concept that was not familiar to this guy. He kept muttering something about video texting, and I said as that was nice it wasn't a MUST for me...I picked out a phone and asked point blank "Tell me about this phone!"
His Answer "It has a slide screen." Then he kept repeating it reguardless of what I asked.
Me: Is there anything comparable to this model?
Him: Not with a slide screen, this has a slide screen.
Me: I'm aware of the slide screen...I mean like does this have a camera? Play Music? Give handy's at the end of the day WHAT???
Him: It comes in red.

I bought the phone....as much as I hate to give the guy comission I needed a new phone. It has a slide screen.

I had a weird dream

2008-03-07T09:13:00.000-08:00

I had a really strange dream. I dreamt that a little old man was stalking me and kept trying to break into my house to leave me love letters and when I rejected him he attacked me with a hedge trimmer. But the strange thing was it was an electric hedge trimmer so he could only attack me where the power cord reached, so I would stand like a foot out of his reach and he couldn't get me.....crazy. That's what happens when you eat leftover spaghetti and meatballs at midnight. Anyways

On to some actual knitting content.
I knit 1.5 socks.

This yarn is a hand dye from Lotus Yarns on Etsy. The color way is 7 Nation Army. Honestly I am not thrilled with these socks. I knit them on a size 2 and they really needed to be knit on 1's one 0's Also it may be due to the fact that I am the loosest knitter ever and the socks are a bit slouchy even with only 54 stitches cast on....plus the twisted 1x1 ribbing just looks sloppy. I do think I'm going to give these socks to miss Amanda who is a rare beast...a 17 year old that loves and wears anything hand knit reguardless of what it looks like, and appreciates the time and effort that goes into everything hand made....Amanda is awesome, plus she wears the same size shoe as me so she gets alot of hand knit socks. When she goes off to college she's gonna become my care package knitting project.

I honestly can't wait to finish these because I have a skein of Stitch Jones in the stash that I am desperate to knit up. One thing at a time...I'm destashing the sock yarn....after these goes the Stitch Jones then a skein of STR in Onyx then a skein of Lornas Laces in a pink that only a full on prom/drag queen would love (It's called trashy flamingo or somthing like that) but it's awesome and fun to knit with. I started a pair of heart socks with it but they were way too small so I ripped back. I think I may make little fingerless gloves or somthing like that...

The tiki thinks they're tasty.
Other than that I should have an action packed weekend for ya'll on Monday.

Back from the outer zone

2008-03-03T08:37:00.000-08:00

I've been slack about my posts lately. I've had a serious bout of stomach flu that laid me up for a while. I did knit alot though....almost a whole sock. I also went to the garmet district and bought fabric and a skein of yarn...the yarn is for a beret I hope to finish by next weekend but I also would like to finsh the socks as well. Also we have undergone a ton of canges around here...it's fun and exciting but a bit scary at the same time. Anyways photos will be up asap.

RIP

2008-02-28T19:06:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the no knitting posts lately...I've been ill with the stomach flu.
I'm sad to say that the Hot Rod community lost a very well known personality. Boyd Coddington, most well known for his reality show "American HotRod" passed away the other day. While I was not a huge fan of his particular style you have to respect the man for his talents and his contributions over the years. He was not a young man but 63 is still a young age to go. Our thoughts go out to his family. There were some very nice wishes posted on the HAMB and no jokes in poor taste....

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. TV reality show host and car-building legend Boyd Coddington, died at age 63, according to media reports Thursday.

The news was released by his La Habra-based company, which said that Coddington died at Whittier's Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in the morning on Wednesday.

Born in Rupert, Idaho, in 1944, Coddington was a farm boy who devoured auto magazines and dreamed of creating his own custom cars.

Coddington started to build cars in his home garage when he was a 13-year-old. His first big hit was a streamlined makeover of a 1933 Coupe that won the Al Slonaker Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in hot rodding.

With his standard of workmanship and creativity approved, he won the "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" award seven times and twice won the Daimler-Chrysler Design Excellence Award.

Coddington created the TV reality show "American Hot Rod" which aired on the Discovery Channel from 2004 to 2007 and introduced the West Coast hot rod guru to the whole nation.

The New York Times has called Coddington "indisputably the best-known and arguably the most influential professional builder in the field."

Coddington is survived by his wife, Jo; three sons, Boyd Jr., Chris and Greg, and grandchildren.

Craft mafia

2008-02-22T20:24:00.003-08:00

Last Tuesday I put on my Boozing shoes and headedout to the Bigfoot Lodge in Beautiful Atwater Village CA to attend the L.A Craft Mafia's monthly meet and greet. I talked the World Famous "K" into attending with me because "K" is not afraid to fly her geek flag.

There she is holding her "tree wire"
And here are some trees...mines on the left with all the curl q's

For the record we were some of the only ones that brought our own pliers because we were the ones that came prepared for class!
Anyways it was great fun and I can't wait till the next one.

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There comes a time

2008-02-21T07:53:00.000-08:00

When you have to just admit that the expired half and half has gone sour and stop trying to convince yourself that it smells just fine and it's totally safe to add to your coffee today.

Anyways check out what I made

Ok it may looks silly but it's a plastic bag dispenser and everyone LOVES it...seriously...AM wants one in gingham and I made one for the DSB's mom

and today
if I have time I'm making one for his sister.
I also bought the fabric for the Pillow case I'm making in Sewing class tonight. How cool is this stuff?

The DSB thinks it awesome. I may be making the curtains for the kitchen out of it.
By the way...that fabric is on sale at Quilters Emporium in Woodland Hills
www.quiltersemporium.com
Actually all the re-production fabric is on sale so i scored.

How to Grow the Fuck up

2008-02-19T12:54:00.001-08:00

I thought this was funny and true...leave it to Bill gates to know everything.

Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a high school about 11 things they did not, and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.

Rule 1 : Life is not fair... get used to it!

Rule 2 : The world doesn't care about your self esteem. The world expects you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school, and you won't be a vice-president with a company car until you earn both.

Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping... they called it opportunity.
(Seriously...call it a character building experience. My college roommate came from a very afluent well to do old money family and you know what his first jobs was? Working at Mc.Donalds.)

Rule 6 : If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault. So don't whine about your mistakes... learn from them.

Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to work.
(really? You mean friends is not an accurate representation of real life...actaully no reality tv. is an accurate representation of real life...except maybe for COPS.)

Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll be working for one someday. (very good advice indeed.)
-Bill Gates

Everyone loves a redhead

2008-02-18T20:25:00.000-08:00

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You can take the girl out of the south, or A Sure Sign Spring is about to get Sprung!

2008-02-16T18:20:00.000-08:00

Do you know what this is?

How bout now?

Ok Last One!

That right there is somthing I haven't had since I left Savannah GA about 5 years ago. That is a red necky treat that come spring you can find at every grocery store and gas station worth it's salt, or legumes.....yes them there is BOILED PEANUTS! Those luxurious lovely legumes that make my heart sing and my taste buds scream "YES YES YES" ala When Harry Met Sally. They are soooo good. I stumbled across raw peanuts at the store which blew my mind because unless you live in an area where you would tell people the county you live in instead of the city, you can't get RAW GREEN PEANUTS EVER! When I lived in GA they were at every Publix, Kroger and Piggly Wiggly during the spring and summer months and the boiled version were at every gas station. I mastered the art of eating these while driving.

As you can see they were a hit!
Also we have some sewing to show off

Here's my first attempt at super basic quilting...I have a ways to go but hey I'm having fun and I'm almost getting the hang of sewing in a straight line.

Now for Hat Wars...
I've been taken out! Erica from Texas struck me down with this!

It's actaully kinda cute. I didn't knit this but it turned out well...boy is it a tight knit though...the designer must be the tightest knitter in the world to get guage on 8's with this pattern. I am not sure about the designs placement of the decreases but all in all a tricky fun little pattern. I wish I had photos of my unfinished hat but it's already been sent off.
So yes I'm dead at Hat Attack.

As you can see I'm not thrilled!!!!
Boy that's an Ugly Ass Photo of me!

Pay It Forward

2008-02-15T22:15:00.000-08:00

I got this from Daisydo.com
So, I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. I'll contact you via e-mail and get your address and I'll hopefully send out the little gift within a few weeks! The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.

The first three people who leave a comment saying they want to play are in, no matter who you are or where you come from!

So come on! Let’s make this world a better place!

Super Crafty Update....

2008-02-15T21:26:00.000-08:00

Coming probably tomorrow...but I do have LOADS of stuff to update! I knitted...I sewed...I went to a quilt store and almost got into a wreck with a guy who was behind me in the right lane and wanted to turn RIGHT onto a side street but decided the best way to do that was to go around me and cut me off again while slamming on his brakes so he won't miss the said turn...he got the bird...smooth move jackass. I made carnitas tacos for dinner in the slow cooker...which makes me think the first BBQ of the year will be a carnitas, asada and chicken bbq to celebrate the DSB FINALLY finishing the 31...the door is in the computer roon right behind me and...well trust me the color is freakin' FLY! Yeah Baby!
I totally will have all kinds of updates...I need to charge my camera...I totally missed a kodak moment at the 7-11. Somebody had thrown away a big Casio Keyboard in the trash can in front of the 7-11, it was sticking out at least a foot and a half. Makes me wonder why you'd throw a Casio Keyboard in a teeny 7-11 trash can instead of perhaps the big dumpster on the side of the building. Perhaps the former owner was offended by a sour note the Casio played and just couldn't have the Casio in his sight anymore...
Then again who walks around with a Big Ass Casio freakin' Keyboard, I mean, is it to look cool like all those douche bags you knew in college that carried their guitars around all the time to get chicks? Who looks good hauling around a big ass Casio anyways?
Man I need to charge my camera.

A first for 08

2008-02-13T09:01:00.000-08:00

Ladies and Gentlemen I am proud to announce that last ngiht we had our first official sleep walking incident of 2008! Yes I have a sleep disorder that causes me to sleep walk on occassion...It's been pretty quiet lately though but it was only a matter of time...The DSB was annoyed for a second till he realised I was sleep walking...he's cool like that and loves me even though I'm a somnambulist werido.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepwalking

Took the wind right outta my sale

2008-02-11T09:01:00.000-08:00

I could be finishing my hat for hat attack but I got an e-mail yesterday from my assasin that my hat was in the mail on it's way to me and well it's kinda taken the wind out of my sales....I could be practicing my sewing of cleaning the kitchen or drinking beer with the knitting time it would take to finishh the hat but what's the point becaus my hat will be here tomorrow and I'll be dead then it'll be a huge fiasco if I've already sent my hat off. I would have finished my hat but Saturday was the annual Chinese New Year party in Long Beach that I had been looking forward too since well Last Year then we had to go to the Valley for another Birthday and Sunday we had ANOTHER BIRTHDAY so i didn't get any real needle time till last night...almost finished...I'm over it. Next time the do hat attack they should start it on a week day so that everyone will take longer instead of just knitting one day solid then it would last longer...oh well...it's been fun
Oh well.
On the craft front I may be making little pin cushions to practice my sewing. If I make enough decent ones I may give them away on here if anyone would want them....I'd hate to be wasteful

If i was a wonder twin

2008-02-06T12:56:00.000-08:00

I would take the form of water.
Ok so it's no secret that The Damned is my all time fav band since I was 14 years old.
Ok Even though this is a seriously corny and Sensible free video How freaking HOT is Dave Vanian in the shower....Oh goodness!

I mean COME ON!
Its a wonder I never turned out goth.

Productive hangover time

2008-02-04T13:02:00.000-08:00

Ugh. I'm HUNG OVER!
Remember that Epic Super Bowl Party I was attending.....

Yes those there are doctor pepper shots....that was about 15 min after we arrived.

It was fun....we played a game called beer pong....the DSB and Nick won

You know you're totally jealous of that prize.
Anyways I'm laying low today....nursing a horrible hang over and finally uploading some photos....

First some knitting content.

I've been meaning to post this photo of me knitting at the DMV for a while but I'm lazy and photobucket takes a long time to upload so I put it off. I was totally prepared for a long wait since I had no appointment but seriously I maybe got to knit like 4 rows when they called my number. I mean the one time I was actaully looking forward to a long wait.

Anyways....It's Grand National Roadster Show time!

Early AM waiting in line to get in...I have so many more photos but as I said Photobucket takes FOR FREAKIN EVER so I only uploaded a few choice shots

This had my vote for "Most Beautiful Roadster" but of course the judges were drunk or high and chose some stupid gold turd instead.

This was a cool pickup

Ok that shade of green was like porn to me....oh yeah

And I got a kick out of this little truck....34 perhaps?

Quick little check in

2008-02-02T06:51:00.000-08:00

I'm about to get ready to go to the 1 hour spin class....there are knitting updates to be posted. There are car updates and life updates....there just aren't decent photos to be posted yet so there....the DSB's scarf is coming along nicely and you'll have to just take my word for it. It's supposed to rain Sunday which sucks because we're going to an epic party at the DSB's buddies house and the party is usually half outside and thats usually where the bar is and well I don't really dig football and I'm not allowed to knit at this party (I tried to take knitting to the party last year and was told NO! I was also the DD so I didn't drink and was bored stiff till because I don;t understand football) so pretty much I was planning on playing bartender and knocking back lemon drop shots with the rest of the drunks. I have to make sure the DSB doesn't decide to take the day off work Monday because that's the day Angelica the Super Housekeeper comes to clean (early V-D Surprise for the DSB) and I want it to be a surprise!
Anyways I'm off to drink coffee then head down to the Spin studio to burn off hopefully 500 calories in anticipation of scarfing down mini bagel pizzas and kamakazi's on sunday.
WOOT

Are you ready fr some yarn porn?

2008-01-28T14:28:00.000-08:00

Lookie what I got in the mail today!

That there is the single most anticipated yarn arrival at Chez Scrapper ever. And that's also me in my mid cycle, broken out no makeup wearing glory....but at least my latest bang trim looks killer.

That is 400 yards of fingering weight Superwash goodness.
It's from Stitch Jones' Etsy shop.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5151524 (again I can't get my DAMN hyperlinks working but if you copy and paste you should be able to go there and check out the pornographically beautiful hand dyes she's rockin' over there, chicks from Oregon have the best stuff)
The color way is called "The Trees" and it's hypnotic shades of Neon green, dusty dark green and deep browns that are SCREAMING to be somthing for the world famous Amamda....who wants a Peruvian Chulo super bad...and appreciates all things hand knit even though she's a 17 year old rocker chick.

Anyways lookie what also came!!!!!

A hand beaded stitch marker!
A little giftie from one cool lady who enables my fiber habit!

On a cooking note...the air in the house is a bit on the acidic side...why?
I'm making traditional Sauerbraten from a cookbook that the DSB's mom got when she married his father (a native of Berlin)
It's in anticipation of the slow cooker I purchased on Amazon.com last night. It takes 4 days to marinate and I really want to get good at it so that when we have the DSB's folks over this summer for dinner I can make it and really impress his father with my mad phat Haus Frau skillz..you have to heat the vinegar, sugar, clove onion marinade then let it cool so the house smells a bit like a pickle factory but I'm so excited to make it! I love Sauerbraten!