Knitasha von Stashenskein (don't you just love that blog name... and we obviously have great taste in templates - we use the same Movable Type blogging template) tagged me for a meme. Thanks Knitasha, I feel like I've been accepted into the club.
So here's my meme:
1. I'm left-handed and I'm absolutely a visual thinker and multi-tasker (my knitting weakness is having lots of projects on the go at one time). Add to that my star sign - virgo and yes, you get a pretty boring person. Oh well.
2. I'm a PR consultant by day (although I'm still dreaming of schemes to make knitting my day job). After too many years languishing in PR agencies, I set out on my own five years ago and it's the best thing I could ever have done. There are days I don't leave home at all.
3. I'm a mother of a four year old girl. Enough said - for all you mothers and women attached to young ones, you know how enriched your lives are with these little ones around. I think the same goes for dogs and cats, my daughter played in the garden with a visiting dog this weekend and they were so alike in many ways - lots of fun.
4. I have no gall bladder. It was removed seven years ago after lots of pain with stones. Talk about pain!
5. I'm Swedish, but haven't lived there for years. My family left when I was 13 to live in England and I met my husband in London. Eight years ago we got married and moved to Vancouver, Canada.
6. Back home in Sweden I was county champion at the age of 12. I lived for tennis, spending mornings and afternoons before and after school hanging out at the tennis halls to get a game in with anyone who wanted to volunteer. Now, I play squash in a social/beer league and having lots of fun swinging at the ball and my opponents.
7. I've left the most exciting piece for last. We put an offer on a cabin this weekend. The cabin is on a lake near Kamloops, BC. Now the due diligence starts, but I can't help dreaming about knitting by the lakefront.
In knitting news, I'll publish the pattern for the basket weave socks this week. I'm making great progress on the purple cardigan and I've started on a new pair of socks. I'll post photos in the next day or two.
Comments (16)
Oohhh! I hope you get your cabin! I'm a lefty too.
Posted by tiennie | May 21, 2007 10:24 PM
Posted on May 21, 2007 22:24
Thanks for sharing - that was fun! A lake cabin sounds so idyllic. Good luck with your offer!
PS> Knitasha von Stashenskein -- What a great blog name!!!
Posted by kim | May 22, 2007 6:15 AM
Posted on May 22, 2007 06:15
Thanks for the free publicity! My undergraduate degree is in Public Relations, although I never put it to practical use. And I'm a leftie! (Pretty rare in medicine) Can't imagine being good at tennis, though, I never can decide which hand to have the racket in and I tend to switch in the heat of the moment. Not a useful strategy.
Posted by becky c. | May 22, 2007 10:14 AM
Posted on May 22, 2007 10:14
another lefty, I love it!! :) Like Becky said, I couldn't imagine being good @ tennis either--I would switch hands as well. lol. exciting about the cabin!
Posted by rhoda | May 22, 2007 11:17 AM
Posted on May 22, 2007 11:17
I am excited for you and the cabin. It sounds wonderful! :)
Posted by Jen | May 22, 2007 2:50 PM
Posted on May 22, 2007 14:50
Loved your meme.......
Good luck on the lake house....ahhhh...sounds like a fantastic time!
Posted by leslie | May 23, 2007 7:16 AM
Posted on May 23, 2007 07:16
That's great about the cabin. How exciting!
Posted by Chrissy | May 23, 2007 9:05 AM
Posted on May 23, 2007 09:05
Your cabin sounds like a dream come true!!
I couldn't find your email to thank you for your kind wishes regarding my brother. It means a lot when people care enough to send prayers, good wishes and thoughts. Thank you. x
Posted by Nora | May 23, 2007 4:30 PM
Posted on May 23, 2007 16:30
This was so much fun to read through - thanks for sharing! Fingers crossed for getting that cabin, it sounds like a truly heavenly place!
Posted by Dipsy D. | May 23, 2007 5:35 PM
Posted on May 23, 2007 17:35
Love the photos of your new stash! The cardigan for your daughter is very pretty.
Good luck with your cabin! Knitting by the lake sounds just heavenly.
Posted by Debby | May 23, 2007 8:28 PM
Posted on May 23, 2007 20:28
Yeah, yeah, yeah for you guys. What exciting news..
Congrats. Can't wait to see pictures.
Posted by lisa | May 24, 2007 3:45 AM
Posted on May 24, 2007 03:45
Great meme! Fingers crossed that all goes well on your cabin....sounds lovely.
Posted by Jeanne | May 25, 2007 2:18 AM
Posted on May 25, 2007 02:18
You've got some great random facts! Your cabin sounds SO awesome, I hope you guys get it at the right price!
Posted by Bea | May 25, 2007 6:45 AM
Posted on May 25, 2007 06:45
I have no gallbladder, either! Love the cabin!
Posted by becka | May 25, 2007 5:41 PM
Posted on May 25, 2007 17:41
Wishing you good luck on getting your cabin. It sounds like a heavenly place to knit!
Posted by Kathleen | May 26, 2007 1:13 PM
Posted on May 26, 2007 13:13
Wishing you good luck on getting your cabin. It sounds like a heavenly place to knit!
Posted by Kathleen | May 26, 2007 1:13 PM
Posted on May 26, 2007 13:13