Just in case I wasn’t already a knitting geek…
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Yes, I’ve resorted to a spreadsheet to keep track of my knitting needles. A small copy will be printed for my wallet. I’m tired of not remembering which needles I do and do not have when I’m standing at the yarn store. I think I’ve come dangerously close to buying unnecessary duplicates lately…yet another good reason for this chart.

I may start knitting my first pair of socks tonight. I just have to decide on a pattern. I guess it should be something easy.

While at the yarn store today, I resisted the call of the yarn and only got the set of needles I went for in the first place.

In other earth shattering news, I may have found a new pair of jeans. I haven’t bought any in 2 years and I’m in need. I think I’ll have to order a couple of pairs from gap.com to test the sizes. The name of the jeans is totally not the type you’d think I’d ever wear…they’re “Long & Lean”…neither word could ever be used to describe me…but as jeans they fit pretty well. Go figure.

Gosh, I love John Corbett as Chris on Northern Exposure.

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More yarn. And more knitting books.
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In my defense, the 2 skeins of Malabrigo lace yarn were bought about a month ago. Everything else came in the mail today. Also, in my defense, I hadn’t bought a knitting book in a couple of months. The Regia and Cascade yarns were on sale at Webs.

When I was putting all of this yarn away tonight, the boyfriend was SHOCKED to see how much yarn I have. Apparently his estimate of my yarn stash was about half of what it actually is. I’m kind of ashamed to admit that I almost need a new Rubbermaid container to put yarn in…especially when the Brown Sheep Mill Ends/Closeout order I placed yesterday arrives. I ordered 4 skeins each of 2 colors of Cotton Fleece (for future Zephyr Style sweaters) and several skeins of Lamb’s Pride in closeout colors (for future felting projects). They were a great deal and I have a yarn problem.

I’ve got random stuff to write about soon…but not yet.

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Evidence of the ongoing cinnamon war at work
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Warning: This story will not be as funny to you as it is to me!

Two of the bartenders at work are having a war over the filling of the cinnamon shaker used for cappuccinos and lattes. Bartender #1 asked Bartender #2 to fill it. This started quite the comical feud…described mostly in full as follows. I may miss or mess up a few details.

Bartender #2 did not fill the shaker. He left a note for Bartender #1 to “suck it”.

Bartender #1 did not “suck it” and did not fill the shaker. He instead left a large note on our needs board for CINNAMON.

Bartender #1 was eating at our outdoor restaurant the following night on his day off.. He came inside to use the men’s room (which is located in the bar). Bartender #2 was working and hurled the cinnamon shaker at Bartender #1 across the bar. This is easily a 5 foot distance. The words “suck it” may have been uttered by Bartender #2.

The next day, Bartender #2 added about a teaspoon of cinnamon to the shaker for use during his shift. Bartender #2′s girfriend (to be known from this point as Bartender #3) was working after him so he instructed her to empty the shaker when she was done for the night as Bartender #1 was working the next morning. Bartender #3 did as she was asked.

Bartender #1 decided to fill the shaker with something other than cinnamon. I was sitting at the bar on my day off eating and drinking. Bartender #1 mentioned that he was going to fill the shaker with dried parsley. I told him this wouldn’t work. He went to the kitchen to find another ground spice or herb that would work. I had a couple of suggestions and he continued to look. Finally one of the kitchen staff asked what he was looking for. Bartender #1 told the kitchen worker what he was up to and the kitchen worker gave him wasabi powder. I, after a few drinks, became an accomplice in this war as I actually poured the wasabi powder into the shaker.

Bartender #2 worked the next morning. A cappuccino was ordered by a server. Bartender #2 attempted to shake cinnamon into the drink. Instead he shook wasabi powder. And promptly remade the drink. When this server found out who was responsible for the wasabi, she may have lightly hit Bartender #1.

The most recent chronicle in this saga: Tonight, Bartender #2 was bartending and Bartender #1 was bussing. Barteder #1 ALWAYS brings his water bottle to work. This is commom knowledge amongst the staff. Bartender #2 came to the dining room, found Bartender #1′s water bottle and very sloppily filled it with about a cup of cinnamon. He apparently spilled cinnamon all over the place…but Bartender #1 did not drink water again while working.

Bartender #1 came upstairs to eat dessert in our break room. I was in the office when he noticed that his water bottle was coated in cinnamon inside and out. I nearly peed my pants laughing at the water bottle. Bartender #1 and I started to plot retaliation. I immediately came up with one evil plan…but it’s too evil to carry out. Bartender #3 joined us upstairs and warned Bartender #1 that she didn’t want the cinnamon war to effect her…both as a bartender and as Bartender #2′s girlfriend. Bartender #1 also threatened that if he got a few drinks in me, I might carry out my evil idea. I think it would take more than a few drinks as my evil idea could hurt a little.

Stay tuned for further details.

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