Thursday's in Flames

• Latest Contest: The Steven and I have been trying to outdo each other with Al Pacino impressions. (I actually am doing Alec Baldwin doing Al Pacino, but it works.)
• Watching: There has been nothing worth watching on television for the last three weeks. No loss.
  

1. Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog DVD (great fun)
2. Masterpiece's Jane Eyre; Ruth Wilson makes a very good Eyre with very convincing meltdowns.

• Listening to: that horrible Librivox recording of Eyre. The accent (increasingly patrician) is still a train wreck, but I need something to listen to while cross stitching. Does anyone have any suggestions?
  
• Project Statuses: Obama cross stitch: 65% done. Looking good, but I am out of blue.
• Spinning: Crown Mountain Farms Wild Horses, superwash. The fiber is mostly pre-drafted (aerated, but in a controlled way) so it's spinning up very fast. Browns, greys and some very fiery oranges and reds.
• Latest Yarn Lust: Blue Moon Fiber Art's Spirits series. I am holding out buying anything before Stitches West. Even then, restraint will be practiced, even if the mighty but tiny Jessica can get me to the STR booth first.
  
• Reliving: vacation. Tidepooling and stormy days, particularly.
• Overly Fond of: commas.
  
• Blog Reading: Mark Bittman's excellent post about cleaning up kitchen staples.
• Office Accessories: Shawl, extra sweater. Might as well move work outside.
  
• Still Obsessed with: the Shiba Cam. They have promised us new puppies soon.
  

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