Jacquie's Journal

Run, Fat Boy, Run

You know how often in the movie theatre there is someone who laughs out loud, sometimes even when it's not even appropriate?  Well, today, I am afraid that was me!  We went to see Run, Fat Boy, Run directed by David Schwimmer and starring Simon Pegg and Thandie Newton.  It was just my kind of humour.  I am going to have to see it again because I am sure I missed bits because I was still giggling from the last funny bit.  Look out for cameo parts by David Walliams from Little Britain, and Stephen Merchant from Extras.

It was in complete contrast to Margot at the Wedding, that we had out on DVD starring Nicole Kidman and Jack Black, which was also supposed to be funny.  The whole thing was shot in such gloomy lighting that we totally failed to recognise anything amusing.  And it ended abruptly in the middle with absolutely nothing resolved.

My Greek Goddess of Hope in Pandora's Jar idea for March's QAL just wouldn't work out in my head, but then I had another idea that just manifested itself straightaway.  It was a much simpler idea - luckily as I was fast running out of time.  I did The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Happy Easter

Well what can I say?   I have been working and not been doing much else of interest again.  Hope you all had a great Easter.  We have had beautiful spring weather and have even had the heating turned off.  We went to Sam and Sunnie's new house for dinner last week which was lovely but I forgot to take any pictures.  It is a pretty house, and has a huge kitchen which I am quite envious of.

What is this?
Yes it is a knitted egg. 








What could be inside?

Why a chick of course!  I made it using the pattern in the Make: Craft magazine by Anna Hrachovec whose website is mochimochiland .  Actually I made him about a quarter the size he was meant to be by halving the number of stitches and rows, which is probably why he is quite difficult to turn from egg to chick.  I missed off the embroidered crack and eyes on the egg as eggs just don't have eyes in my world.

We never went to see Enchanted when it was on at the movies so we got it out of Blockbusters to watch last night when there was absolutely nothing worth watching - not even slightly.  I have to say if I am being honest that I was a little bit disappointed.  Some bits only made sense once we'd seen the deleted scenes - seems to me they weren't as unnecessary as the director seemed to think.  Also the whole magic thing.   The poor old chipmunk suddenly couldn't talk in the real world, but she could still summon all the local animals to help her clean, and produce dresses from curtains just like that.  I think it would have been better if she had to learn to cope without the magic.

I am falling a little behind with my assignments and challenges for March.  I have not yet had a goat spinning although I have purchased the book recommended by Alarming Female in my comments - Thank you it looks like exactly what I need.  I have had the idea for my March QAL block - the theme for which is 'Hope'.  I am going to do Elpis the Greek Goddess of Hope who was the only one to remain in Pandora's Box (which I gather was actually a jar!) when the silly girl opened and all the evils of the world escpaed.  I have had some chocolate, but it has been the 70% cocoa medicinal kind, and I have eaten only a small piece at a time.  We have been watching Paul McKenna's program, 'I can make you thin' with interest.  We watched the second episode while eating our dinner so I guess we haven't fully submerged ourselves in it yet!

March Already! How Did That Happen

I guess, even with the leap day, February is very short and March is here and has brought some lovely weather followed by some really horrible weather.  On Saturday it snowed a lot and Edward went to a party up in Big Cottonwood Canyon.  We went to fetch him him at 10.30 at night and I hope I never have to be more scared than I was driving up there with snow on the road and no sign of a plough!  We were slipping and a sliding sideways some of the time and were very lucky not to slide right off the edge into the creek or into oncoming traffic.  Coming down was not as bad as going up but was still not fun!

It was much nicer on Sunday and Gary got in some good skiing, while I pottered around at home. 

My resolutions are going ok.  I have not succumbed to the 10 for $10 chocolate so I have another $40 to give.  I have decided I will give Jan and Feb to Oxfam.  I have always supported them and the great work they do.

I looked for a dummies book on Analysis, after remembering that that was what I had failed - not Calculus - but it seems  that there is no way to explain it to dummies or idiots so I will give it a miss for the time being and my topic will be Spinning.  I haven't found a book on that either, but I have found some hopefully good online instructions that should at least get me started.

On the Crafty Threads 'n' yarns forum we have Hope as the theme for our March Quilt-a-long (QAL from now on).  I suggested dragons, but that wasn't chosen, so I have suggested it again for April - I like dragons!  Hope is a lovely theme but I am still hoping for some inspiration to hit.