Japanese Me

A whole bunch of people thought that knitting something challenging for the duration of the Olympics would be fun.  I agreed and picked out a crazy project – a lace blanket over six feet across that uses 1700 yards of yarn.  After many late nights, 60+ hours of knitting, and a blocking session during the [...]

You would never know it by looking at this blog but I’m a knitter.  Other things have been hoarding my attention since I moved to Japan but I recently got back into the handicraft groove.  Here are some recent finished objects: Pacific Stripes [ravelry]. With these socks I realized I can never knit regular fingering [...]

I popped in my memory stick and found photos of my flight I forgot to post: My leg room in Economy Plus.  It’s hard to tell in the picture but I have my long, lanky legs completely stretched out.  With my butt all the way back I couldn’t reach the seat in front of me [...]

With my flight coming up in less than a week (woo-hoo!) my mind is turning to practical matters.  Do I have enough underwear?  Will these shoes last the year?  How many gifts should I bring, anyway? My favorite piece of luggage is my carry-on bag.  To and from San Francisco it carried ceramics… stressful to [...]