It’s February. How the heck did that happen?? The world seems to be moving too fast for me these days. I’ve also been lazy about posting (and after I’d started off so well). What have I been up to? Just hanging with family and friends and knitting. Here’s a hat that I made for myself. I am ridiculously proud, especially of the pompom. My mother and Satanski have already put in orders for similarly awesome hats. And if you know anybody with a gigantic head, I accidentally made a slightly massive one first, so that’s up for grabs (pompom optional).
Knitting | Nicole | February 2, 2010 1:34 am | Comments Off on Time flies
I’m inclined to find adorable any child who does not awaken me in the middle of the night, but these kids are hilarious as well. It’s nice to see positive interactions between adults (parents and older siblings) and the kids in their lives. I bring you: Tiny Art Director and AxeCop! Presented in order of meanness, and therefore hilarity.
I’m at home with a blistering headache (fully dressed, because I still almost dragged myself to work), and I’m glued to Engadget’s liveblogging of the Apple event where they just introduced the iPad. Damn you, Steve Jobs!!
I know that James Cameron’s Avatar may not be everybody’s cup of tea, and I’m not a doctor, but it seems like a bit of a reach to blame this man’s death on watching the film.
I don’t visit knitting blogs a lot, unless I’m looking at a post related to a specific item or technique. Today, though, I was looking through Ravelry profiles and decided to visit the knitblog maintained by a friend from college because I was fascinated by the post’s title: A Scarf for Haiti. And that’s how I learned about HeartsforHaiti, an Etsy store where craftsters donate all of the items, and all proceeds (minus Etsy and Paypal fees) go to Doctors Without Borders. What a great idea!
A friend of mine had emailed me this morning to suggest that we get together this weekend and knit a spiral scarf, and I always work better with a specific goal/recipient in mind, so now I can make this scarf and donate it to this shop. Also, now I can buy something nice for myself and know that I’m supporting a good cause while doing it. Win all around!
I recently saw Zoolander again for the first time in ages. I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed it; sometimes, after not having seen a movie in a long time, you realize that it wasn’t as good as you remembered. That wasn’t the case in this situation, which is good, because I have a lot of good memories of watching and quoting Zoolander with my brother.
One of the most awesomely far-fetched parts of it was Mugatu’s line of clothing, Derelicte. It was homeless chic, where they went straight for the homeless look and abandoned chic altogether. At least, I thought it was far-fetched. Fast forward to Vivienne Westwood’s new menswear line, which looks like it should be named “Derelicte 2.0: Now With More Dirt.”
I know that some people are probably sick of hearing about Haiti. For those who are personally unaffected, it may be hard to maintain any level of interest in what is happening so far away, and to other people. I do understand how it can feel like Haiti has nothing to do with you or your life, but if you haven’t given yet, or if there is more that you could give, I urge you to click on the link in the post above and make a donation that will aid those whose lives have been touched by the Haitian earthquake.
The NY Times Lede blog has a large list of organizations and charities who are raising money to send to Haiti. Please consider donating whatever you can spare to help with the rescue and cleanup efforts.
2.08.10 – I removed this post from my blog’s front page, but the link still works, and Haiti could still use your help.
Dr. Chand after being pulled from the Hotel Montana.
Original post: My friend’s mother is somewhere in Haiti right now. Her name is Dr. Sarla Chand, and she was there for work when the earthquake happened (she is not a medical doctor). We have third-hand information that she is alright, but her specific location is unknown. Please take a moment to read this statement by her employer, IMA World Health. Here are the photographs of Dr. Chand and her fellow missing coworkers:
Sarla Chand - FOUND SAFE!
Rick Santos - FOUND SAFE!
Giannie Jean Baptiste - SAFE WITH FAMILY!
Franck Monestime
Execkiel Milar
Ann Varghese - FOUND SAFE!
Ambroise Jean Sylvain
Abdel Direny - FOUND SAFE!
If you have any information about the whereabouts of any of the above, please contact the IMA at the following numbers:
February 2, 2010 1:34 am | 
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