the weather's fine

hamilton pool 5, originally uploaded by pinprick.

blogging via flickr only has it's perks, like looking for interesting photos that may or may not have anything to do with my actual post. the sucky thing is not knowing how to embed links, but i know you all know how to use a search engine so you'll be fine. also, when i find errors they have to stay there because i can't get into blogger to fix them. stupid dial-up!

i watched all of 16 blocks last night, even though i didn't particularily like it. could mos def have picked a more annoying accent? and i know bruce willis was supposed to be world-weary but he just looked supremely bored. as was i. however, nothing else was on and i was feverishly working on a baby hat to match the baby blanket i am almost finished knitting. i got the hat done all in one night, which makes me feel like a knitting rockstar.

movies i have also watched: kicking and screaming (stupidly funny. the scene where will ferrell freaks out at the coffee shop is worth watching the whole film for, though.); walk the line (it was fun to see dan john miller, but other than that i thought it was unremarkable. how did reese get an oscar for that?); la ceremonie (dr. mystery might not know this, but i add lots of things to my netflix queue thanks to him. he's right about this one in that isabelle huppert is scary, but he failed to mention her cute braids.); and lots and lots of strangers with candy episodes. mom has all the seasons on dvd, and they are good to watch while quilting.

unemployment is still worriesome to me, but mom and i had a good talk last night about how long i can stay here. in essence, i can stay as long as i need to as long as i pick up after myself and do some dishes sometimes. anyone who has ever lived with me or stayed with me for any length of time knows i tend to leave a trail of schmutz around the house, so i'm working to keep that all in one area. i got the check for my car as well, so i can register my new one and get some insurance, and put some aside for the move. my new roommate won't be ready for another month, so i don't want to move out too much sooner than that, and being here is a little annoying to mom, but also convenient for her. she doesn't have to worry about pop being alone, and i will cook things she leaves out for dinner. right now i'm cooking a chicken so we can have chicken and dumplings for dinner. see? i am not completely useless.