Monday, August 20, 2007

Some Thoughts on Things that I think about on Trains

  1. What is it about knitting with double pointed needles that fascinates non-knitters? Someone likened it to knitting with a hedgehog. It just seems so logical to me. You knit across one needle, get to the end, move on to the next. In fact knitting seems to amaze people, at least the people I come across. So few people seem to do anything with their time except watch films and TV and sit on the Internet nowadays.
  2. My house was flooding. This is not fair. The water pipe under the floor boards, under the stopcock was spitting out water everywhere. The only sign I have of this was a sound much like the roaring of a waterfall. I phoned the water board, I phoned the landlord. The mains water has be turned off now till its fixed and I'm camping at a friends.
  3. I think I like noisy trains better than quiet ones. Noisy ones mean I can listen to my music and take notice of the words for once. This month it is Newton Faulkner, Fluorescent Adolescent by the Arctic Monkeys, and lots and lots and lots of Regina Spektor. I want to be able to sing like her.
  4. I have a sewing machine. I am so making many things. Starting with net curtains for my very large window.

Some Thoughts on Things that I think about on Trains

  1. What is it about knitting with double pointed needles that fascinates non-knitters? Someone likened it to knitting with a hedgehog. It just seems so logical to me. You knit across one needle, get to the end, move on to the next. In fact knitting seems to amaze people, at least the people I come across. So few people seem to do anything with their time except watch films and TV and sit on the Internet nowadays.
  2. My house was flooding. This is not fair. The water pipe under the floor boards, under the stopcock was spitting out water everywhere. The only sign I have of this was a sound much like the roaring of a waterfall. I phoned the water board, I phoned the landlord. The mains water has be turned off now till its fixed and I'm camping at a friends.
  3. I think I like noisy trains better than quiet ones. Noisy ones mean I can listen to my music and take notice of the words for once. This month it is Newton Faulkner, Fluorescent Adolescent by the Arctic Monkeys, and lots and lots and lots of Regina Spektor. I want to be able to sing like her.
  4. I have a sewing machine. I am so making many things. Starting with net curtains for my very large window.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Why I wish I was an engineer...


Image from XKCD.com
There just isn't the Historians equivalent really. Feel free to correct me if you've found one.
Life is going well at the moment. I came home yesterday having spent the evening listening to cool jazz to a bunch of sunflowers, yellow gerberas, pink snapdragons, and green chrysanthemums. It was a lovely surprise.
I've bought alot of my art back from home. If anyone wants a bit for their wall, they're welcome to place their order. Email or text me.

Why I wish I was an engineer...


Image from XKCD.com
There just isn't the Historians equivalent really. Feel free to correct me if you've found one.
Life is going well at the moment. I came home yesterday having spent the evening listening to cool jazz to a bunch of sunflowers, yellow gerberas, pink snapdragons, and green chrysanthemums. It was a lovely surprise.
I've bought alot of my art back from home. If anyone wants a bit for their wall, they're welcome to place their order. Email or text me.

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Ding Dong the witch is dead!

Well...now the high speed shrug is done and should be winging its way to my sister to wear to the wedding soon. Pictures when I get one of her in it.

And now for my reference - White bean and tomato stew. This has to be one of the tastiest things I've made for a long time. I was literally using my fingers to scrape bits out of the bowl after I'd supposedly finished it. Let for garlic and onions burn a bit if you can stomach it the little smokey bite is lovely.


White bean and tomato stew.

2 cloves of garlic,
1 red onion,
1 can of cannellini beans,
1 can of chopped tomatoes,
2 rasher of smoked back bacon,
1 tbs of olive oil.
A splash of red wine.

Finely chop the onion and garlic and fry until soft in the olive oil
Roughly chop the bacon and fry until crispy.
Drain the beans and add to the pan. Cook until softened slightly.
Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer down.
Add the red wine and simmer over a low heat until the stew has reduced by a 1/3 or a 1/2 depending on how thick you like your stew.

Voila. This was great hot, witha side of courgettes cooked in red wine, and lovely cold for lunch the next day. Nice savoury umami ness to this, probably the garlic and bacon eh?

Ding Dong the witch is dead!

Well...now the high speed shrug is done and should be winging its way to my sister to wear to the wedding soon. Pictures when I get one of her in it.

And now for my reference - White bean and tomato stew. This has to be one of the tastiest things I've made for a long time. I was literally using my fingers to scrape bits out of the bowl after I'd supposedly finished it. Let for garlic and onions burn a bit if you can stomach it the little smokey bite is lovely.


White bean and tomato stew.

2 cloves of garlic,
1 red onion,
1 can of cannellini beans,
1 can of chopped tomatoes,
2 rasher of smoked back bacon,
1 tbs of olive oil.
A splash of red wine.

Finely chop the onion and garlic and fry until soft in the olive oil
Roughly chop the bacon and fry until crispy.
Drain the beans and add to the pan. Cook until softened slightly.
Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer down.
Add the red wine and simmer over a low heat until the stew has reduced by a 1/3 or a 1/2 depending on how thick you like your stew.

Voila. This was great hot, witha side of courgettes cooked in red wine, and lovely cold for lunch the next day. Nice savoury umami ness to this, probably the garlic and bacon eh?

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

oOHH

ENFJ - "Persuader". Outstanding leader of groups. Can be aggressive at helping others to be the best that they can be. 2.5% of total population.
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oOHH

ENFJ - "Persuader". Outstanding leader of groups. Can be aggressive at helping others to be the best that they can be. 2.5% of total population.
Take Free Jung Personality Test
personality tests by similarminds.com