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friday favorites

The Sookie Stackhouse Book Series: I.AM.HOOKED.  I started Book 4 yesterday (please, please, please don't leave a comment telling me what "potentially" happens in future books!) and I think I'm on Chapter 7 alreay.  I've flown through Books 1-3 and like a crackhead have gone to the library, bookstore or Kindle store at the end of each book to try and obtain the next.  :)  I'm reading Book 4 on my iPhone via Kindle since I couldn't find the book in the store or at the library and I needed it right away! :)

A lot of people refer to this series as the "grown up" Twilight and I guess that is mostly true although the series was written well before Twilight.  I like them both equally and for different reasons. 

True Blood on HBO: If you already watch True Blood then you know Season Two started a few weeks ago.  Adam and I have been hooked on this show ever since we watched the first episode.  Last year we watched the entire Season One in less than two days via HBO On-Demand (Comcast cable).  We couldn't wait for Season Two and have trouble waiting for the next Sunday to come around! 

I know most Sookie fans love Bill Compton, but I do not.  I am Team Eric all the way -- especially with Alexander Skarsgard in that role.  He's perfect for the role with regard to his description in the book series as far as I'm concerned.  The TV series storyline differs a lot from the book series so that may bother some people, but it doesn't really matter to me.

The Hangover: Holy crap, this movie was hilarious.  I don't believe I stopped laughing the entire time.  I have heard the exact same review from literally everyone I know who has seen this movie.  Some of the stuff was over the top, but somehow they managed to make it seem hilarious and not stupid.  If you've been to Vegas you will have a few extra laughs.  It really made me want to go back soon.  The main cast was great and really had a comedic chemistry together.  I will definitely be buying the DVD when it comes out.

Dexter: I think this might be my new (new-to-me) favorite show.  The First and Second Seasons just became available via Netflix Instant (we stream through our XBox 360 and I HIGHLY recommend it!) so Adam I and started to watch it last night.  We don't have Showtime, but we've long wanted to watch this series.  Last night we got through episodes 1-3 and I think we're both hooked.  I love anything that has to do with crime - both fiction and non-fiction - so this show is very interesting to me.  I cannot wait to watch more episodes. 

 

I'd love to hear what you are reading and watching.  :)  Happy Friday!

twilight party

I ended up being home for the release of the Twilight DVD which worked out perfect because cousin Denise and I are real Twilight freaks!  Since I was home we decided to have a party Saturday night.  All the girl cousins and our knitting buddy Lynne came over.

We started the Twilight madness on Thursday night.  We stopped at WalMart to pick up some tshirts.  The selection and quality wasn't that great, but the price was right so we picked some up and decided to keep looking. 

On Friday afternoon we hit the mall in search of some other Twilight gear and general wardrobe freshening.  Wardrobe freshening is our tradition!

Hot Topic was the place to be and I walked out of there with far too much Twilight schwag!

 

The two shirts are mine.  Yes, I needed 2!  Then we've got a keychain, some pins, Twilight Sweethearts, Denise's puzzle, my magnets and the director's notebook.  Good stuff!

We started the puzzle on Friday night and it really kicked our ass!  Almost all the pieces are black and look the same.

Saturday night we set up the party by filling the house with Twilight goods.

 

  

Shirts for each of the girls:

 

  

I'm kind of bummed I don't have a photo of myself in my sweet Forks High School tshirt! 

The glasses for the punch were my favorite part.  We made up some candy apple mix and dipped the glasses in them for a dripping blood effect.  I ended up burning the mix so they turned out darker red than we had intended, but they still looked cool.  The burning made them taste like crap though!

  

We had some pizza and then cozied up on the couches with blankets to watch the movie.  It was a lot of fun.

Denise and I watched it a 2nd time after everyone left - ha!

feeding the obsession

 

I have a problem!

I am obsessed with the movie Twilight.  And I'm not ashamed!

I've seen the movie 3 times already and wouldn't say no to going again.  I convinced Adam to go with me on Sunday which was my 3rd time.  He liked the movie...he'll probably kill me for posting this! 

Today my Complete Illustrated Movie Companion arrived.  And I'm very excited.  Because there are many pictures of Edward Cullen.  I ordered this along with my pre-order of the DVD last week on Amazon.  I didn't expect it to come until March when the DVD will be released, but Amazon shipped it to me early, free of charge.  Thank you Amazon for being part of the obsession.    

I also just finished up the first of my Bella's Mittens.

  

I'm going to read my book now.  :)   

FO: Bella's Mittens

 

these.are.the.yummiest.mittens!  love, love, love!

I finished these last week and they finally dried a few days ago.  If you're a Twilight-obsessed freak like my bestie Jessica and I then you will recognize these mittens from the movie.  When we saw the movie the first time we both noticed Bella's mittens immediately and had to have them. 

Luckily for me some sweet Twilight fan created a free pattern that is spot-on.  The pattern was free as well which is a great bonus.  Luckily for Jessica her bestie is a knitter and really, really nice to make her these mittens!!  HAHA.  It's going to be hard to give these up actually and I'll probably start my own pair soon out of jealousy! 

I love the way these turned out.  They are nice and thick and very cozy.  I really love the cables, but I think the chunky ribbing on the underside is my favorite part. 

 

  

  

Here are the details:

• Pattern: Bella's Mittens by Subliminal Rabbit

• Yarn: Paton's Classic Wool Merino -- I used 2 skeins and held the yarn doubled

• Needles: Size 9 KnitPicks Options -- I magic looped these

• Time: About 10 days

• Ravelry: Bella's Mittens

weekend wrap-up

Adam and I just came off a really great 3.5 day weekend which started on Thursday morning around 11am.  My boss let me leave the office early because of the nasty weather and the road conditions.  I had previously taken Friday off too because I had one last vacation day to use up, thus 3.5 days off!

The snow has been steadily falling and the accumulation is really unusual for this area.  Of course they are not prepared for it around here so the roads and freeways are covered in ice and snow.  It's not pretty out there!

Here are some pictures I snapped this morning.  The fresh snow is our little parking lot at the office.

 

  

 

Thursday afternoon we headed home and relaxed around the house.  I was supposed to host our cookie exchange for the knitting group that night, but ended up cancelling.  The roads were covered in ice and it just wasn't worth the risk of driving.  

I spent Friday with Jessica which was great!  She came down in the early afternoon.  We shopped a bit and then decided to grab dinner and see a movie.  She ended up sleeping over because of the nasty roads too and we had a lot of fun.  I haven't had a sleepover in forever! 

We went to see Twilight for the second time in two weeks.  The movie and the books and Edward are our mutual guilty pleasure.  After seeing the movie once we became obsessed....mainly with Rob Pattinson. 

    

I know there are a lot of people out there that think the movie is crap, but I'm not interested in hearing that beeswax.  I will be pre-ordering the DVD as soon as Amazon.com makes it available!

I'm almost finished with Eclipse and have Breaking Dawn sitting on my table waiting.  I'm not sure what I'll do after I finish all 4 books!

Saturday I spent most of the day cleaning various areas of the house.  Stuff that had been neglected for too long.  Sometime in the late afternoon Adam and I discovered True Blood on HBO On-Demand. 

I really wasn't sure about the series at first, but we quickly became a little obsessed.  The first season has 12 1-hour episodes and they were only going to be On-Demand until 12/22.  We watched 5 on Saturday and spent most of the day on Sunday watching 6-12.  We're pretty anxious for Season 2 now.  I guess the series is based on the Sookie Stackhouse series of novels by Charlaine Harris.  I think I'll put the 8 book series on my to-read list. 

It was a great day to sit inside and watch TV because it snowed almost the entire day.  It was a much-needed "day off" from everything -- except TV and knitting of course!   

Blades of Glory

is one HILARIOUS movie.  Will Ferrell is so ridiculous in the movie - I could hardly stand it! 

The costumes are no joke.  ;)  I was also happy to see Jenna Fischer in the movie (Pam from the Office).  She did a great job.  I love her in the Office so it was good to see her in something else too. 

I have some photos to share in another post.  They're on my camera at home, but here's a mini update from me:

• I'm still plugging away at Wicked.  I'm not sure if it's going to fit so I have to try it on tonight at home.  I started in the smallest size and the neck fits great.  I'm not sure if it's going to be big enough in the chest though and I'm not seasoned enough to know how to adjust for that.  So, we'll see how it goes tonight.
• I'm still plugging away at school.  Only about 21 more months to go.  HA!
• I'm determined to get my studio cleaned up by the end of this month.  It's pretty overwhelming in there.  To the point that I can't even go in and concentrate on creating anything.  It's a real joke, but I hope to have it fixed up soon.  I started cleaning and organizing a little bit this weekend.  It was a start, but I've got a long way to go!
• A better update is coming soon.  :)