That's some Paca-Peds sock yarn, which as the name alludes, is a mix of alpaca, wool, and nylon. So..flippin'...soft. And the mitt itself was a pleasure; I would classify myself as somewhere between a slow to slug knitting speed, but this knit up in a handful of hours. But, more importantly, how does the hand feel about it?
Oh, good. It approves. Can we talk for a minute about how Bill Nye (the Science Guy) has been on various news TV stations for the past week explaining the technical details behind the BP oil spill & subsequent clean-up efforts? In case you don't remember (or have never had the pleasure, for which I feel pity) here's a refresher:
He was on most recently describing the idea behind "Top Kill", using a plastic tube, rubber bands, and corn starch dissolved in water. At certain points, the little box at the bottom that identifies the speaker and the topic on all of those news channels literally read: Bill Nye: Science Guy. My knee-jerk reaction was "Really? You couldn't get a real scientist?" (which is not fair, because he is a 'real' scientist as well as an entertainer) but as I watched, I became strangely comforted by his simplified explanations and adorable bow tie. Genius who decided to bring the Science Guy on to explain tragic news: I salute you.
I know you're probably tired of playing Where in the World is AC? (Lord knows I am), but I'll dish anyway. I'm in Berkeley on work duty (hehe I said 'doody') for a couple of days. Walking from the BART (light rail train--one of my WI buddies dubbed it the 'BARF' after a particularly turbulent ride) to my hotel, I was getting all verklempt and reminiscing about the dumbest things: "Aww, there's that Walgreens the copilot and I went to for some IcyHot", "Oh! There's the UPS store that was inexplicably never open even during the hours posted on the door", "That creepy guy is still hanging out in front of the free clinic!". Here's something that was worth remembering, though:
Mmmm. Kingpin Donuts. Only a block away from my hotel. Dangerous. And speaking of the hotel, on my nightstand:
Yes, that is a lamp styled to look like a bong. Glad to be back.
I wish I had seen Science Guy's explanation.
ReplyDeleteHoly Horse!
ReplyDeleteI might have to try that yarn. Sounds soft!
ReplyDeleteBill Nye the Science Guy = awesome. Science rules. Did you know he got his TV start on a crappy late-night SNL-style show here in Seattle? BTW, Sara, you can search for "Bill Nye" on cnn.com and find most of the segments.
ReplyDeleteSo, one second, that picture that looks like a fake poo is actually a doughnut??? I am so confused :)
ReplyDeleteMmmm...delicious fake poo.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was little, I did not apparently understand that when someone asked you, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", you should respond with an occupation rather than a person. Which is why I always answered with, "Bill Nye the Science Guy!" Haha.
ReplyDeleteOh and that yarn looks squishy and amazing.