Monthly Archives: January 2011

Lust

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Owlie

Scandalous, right?  😉 I speak today of a particular type, known only to cyclists and those who spend a good deal of time around them.  What I speak of is new-bike lust. There’s the specific kind–you get a sort of … Continue reading →

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A very socky post, and the pictures I promised

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Owlie

The basket rib socks are done, as I said a while ago. Even though both skeins were ostensibly the same dye lot, I was really surprised by the difference in striping.  (I used one for each sock.)  Overall, I do … Continue reading →

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Shopping: Online or in-store?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Owlie

I was going to leave a version of this post on http://mixedbabygreens.wordpress.com/ (for some reason the link buttons don’t seem to work in Chrome) as a comment, but decided it would make more sense on its own, because it was about … Continue reading →

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Christmas loot and a NYE ride

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Owlie

First, a quick update: Grad school app progress: Two down, three to go. I really do need to blog more often, don’t I?  At the very least, it’ll give the spambots something to do.  Christmas has come and gone, and … Continue reading →

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