http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Cats, Knitting, Diversions en Vox Mon, 19 May 2008 05:52:23 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/three-blocked-squares.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/three-blocked-squares.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/three-blocked-squares.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 19 May 2008 05:52:23 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100fad6894e350004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100fad6894e350004-50si" alt="Squares" /></a> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100fa9676dc960003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100fa9676dc960003-50si" alt="Buddy" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So I'm on my way with making this afghan. I'm not even close to following the pattern; it's more of a guideline. Yeah, that's it. ;-) And a picture of Buddy I took this morning. The groomers came yesterday to brush him out, clip his claws ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/three-blocked-squares.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100fad6886ea90005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cats knitting http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/film-review-the-lives-of-others.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/film-review-the-lives-of-others.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/film-review-the-lives-of-others.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 18 May 2008 04:55:59 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100fa9675e2830002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100fa9675e2830002-50si" alt="Lives of Others" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The Lives of Others is a critically-acclaimed, Oscar-winning German film starring several veterans of the big and small screen. These actors have extensive resumes on imbd.com; however, I just wasn’t feelin’ it in this film, with one except... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/film-review-the-lives-of-others.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100fad688f2420004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> lives of others http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/hitler-the-fascinating.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/hitler-the-fascinating.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/hitler-the-fascinating.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 12 May 2008 15:52:51 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/book/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f9020e0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f9020e0004-50si" alt="Mein Kampf" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Yes, I admit, I am fascinated by Adolf Hitler. Lenin had passion, personality and the courage of his convictions; fortunately he died before he could do any more serious damage to the people of Russia. Stalin picked up where Lenin left off; how... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/hitler-the-fascinating.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48cf76e490002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> books http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/learning-something-new-every-day.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/learning-something-new-every-day.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/learning-something-new-every-day.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 10 May 2008 14:47:38 -0700 In the US, what sport has screaming fans, cheerleaders brandishing giant score cards, inspirational music and biographies of the players, and the feel of the Super Bowl? Bowling. I'm watching Bowling's Clash of Champions. This must be seen to ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/learning-something-new-every-day.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f869320005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bowling http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/eleventy-fish.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/eleventy-fish.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/eleventy-fish.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 03 May 2008 05:38:50 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f5f2f20004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f5f2f20004-50si" alt="Tubbs and Fish" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> ... and a squinting cat. I woke her up and she wasn't too happy about it. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/eleventy-fish.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48cf46be20003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cats knitting http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/the-life-of-a-temp.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/the-life-of-a-temp.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/the-life-of-a-temp.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:50:06 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f530b40005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f530b40005-50si" alt="Admin Photo" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Ahh, temping. I temped for several months in 2006 and I’m temping again until something permanent comes up, hopefully soon (fingers crossed). It’s not easy to temp; basically you’re thrown from industry to industry, a few days here, a few week... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/the-life-of-a-temp.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48d1247f70001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> employment temping http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/film-review-harold-kumar-escape-from-guantanamo-bay.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/film-review-harold-kumar-escape-from-guantanamo-bay.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/film-review-harold-kumar-escape-from-guantanamo-bay.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:34:53 -0700 Having not seen their first one, I really wasn't sure what to expect from this film, other than an Asian guy and an East Indian guy doing drugs and acting funny. The 18A rating should have tipped me off. So Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Pen... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/film-review-harold-kumar-escape-from-guantanamo-bay.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f3bc850005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> film reviews harold and kumar http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/this-little-fishy.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/this-little-fishy.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/this-little-fishy.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:44:06 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f1d00b0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f1d00b0004-50si" alt="IMG_1243" /></a> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48d0ef8cc0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48d0ef8cc0001-50si" alt="IMG_1242" /></a> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48cf04b8b0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48cf04b8b0003-50si" alt="Look Ma No Pattern" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This little fish is the first of many for the Ecology Action Centre's Stitchin' Fish project. It didn't take too long to make: here is the pattern I'm using (without the mobile, obviously). I plan on making as many as possible and then han... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/this-little-fishy.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48d0efa290001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> knitting ecology http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/my-cats-faces.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/my-cats-faces.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/my-cats-faces.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:24:49 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48cef7cad0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48cef7cad0002-50si" alt="IMG_1236" /></a> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48d0e38e80001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48d0e38e80001-50si" alt="IMG_1237" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Convincing either cat to look at the camera while taking their picture is a real feat. I managed to get both of them today, so now y'all get to see their faces. Tubbs: Not a very good pic of Buddy, but you should expect bad photography from... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/my-cats-faces.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398f121a70005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cats http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/the-scarf-is-done.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Life With Cats) http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/the-scarf-is-done.html?_c=feed-rss http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/the-scarf-is-done.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:05:49 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48d0cdfb10001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48d0cdfb10001-50si" alt="Scarf" /></a> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/photo/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48cee332e0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00f48cfd40b8000100f48cee332e0003-50si" alt="Scarf Too" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> It's about 64 inches long with only a couple of small errors. For those interested, the yarn is Misti Alpaca chunky 2-ply, and the colour is wine melange. Yaaaay, it's finally complete! It took about two weeks. Still haven't decided what to d... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://lifewithcats.vox.com/library/post/the-scarf-is-done.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00f48cfd40b8000100e398efc8000005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> knitting