Hello everyone, a weary Bun here. I've got a chemistry test tomorrow and where else would I be doing but procrastinating on my A.C.T. blog? I've been crocheting a lot more often now because for me, it just seems a lot faster than knitting. I'm in the PODS right now, trying to use up the hour until I have to go to my next club meeting. So far... I've been crocheting more cozies (one has a scenic picture!) and I'm planning to crochet Super Mario and Goomba cozies. Also, I'll be folding some newspaper seed starter pots with the help of the links that are here and here. I'm gonna be growing green pea and basil transplants. I've got two people helping me grow some and I believe we might get about maybe...18 between three of us. I'm gonna sell raffle tickets (maybe 25 cents each) and give them away. [Update: apparently, selling raffle tickets is considered gambling which is not allowed (except for the CIW Casino-in-the-Woods which occurs every year) so I will just ask for donations]. I'm reallly excited about Earth Day if you couldn't tell and I probably already said this in the last post but whatevs. I've got so many projects going on...and this is why I'm also stressed out. I can't seem to manage my academic work and my extracurricular work time evenly. As I'm typing this, I have to run back after my club meeting to make two more batches of soap. *sigh* I hope I don't end up having leftover items ;_;...I need to get refunded for all this, lol.
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UPDATE:
ARGG, apparently because of this stupid blog thing, whenever I use the "<" symbol a.k.a whenever I draw out hearts, it screws up my html of the post, therefore deleting a chunk of my post. Well, I'm gonna try to write what I wrote before... Well the part that got deleted was the part about the stuff I'll be making for Earth Day. I'm going to be tabling for my main club and sell a bunch of things to help raise funds for the club. So far I've got: hemp jewelry (bracelets, necklaces, anklets and maybe even rings), cozies for paper coffee cups and aluminum/stainless-steel bottles which can also be used as armbands, fingerless gloves, tatting necklaces, giving away edible plants (in a 2-liter plastic bottle drip irrigation system), possibly selling T-shirts and I think that's about it. I want to crochet/knit other things but I don't know what else a college student would want. I think I have enough stuff already but ...meh. I don't know how popular those cozies would be. If you guys have any ideas, you can share with me ;D. Although this list sounds like it isn't much, I'm going to make multiples. Also, I want my knitting projects somehow relating to reducing our waste (example: the cozies will replace the paper cozies that they give out for coffee and promote the use of reusable bottles). Sigh, I think I'm thinking too much into this but I want this Earth Day to be special! I also have to be neater with my projects because if people are going to buy my stuff, it should be a good quality...meaning I have to spend more time on these things-_-. Ahh, so time-consuming~ *tear* Another note, I might be going to Schenectady to rock climb. No details on this yet since I'm still on the waiting list *booo* so if I go, I should update on that. OH! Also I went caving a few weeks ago. It was AMAZING! It was almost like hiking underground. It's pitch dark and wet in there. There were a lot of sexual innuendos going on the hike ...for obvious reasons. When we came out, we were filthy. I still have some clay I got from the cave. I'll update on this and put up some pictures later. OMFG I still haven't put up pictures for the other post...>_>.
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So the caving trip was AWESOME D:. We drove a bit, probably about 2.5 hours up near Albany to something caves. There were about 12 of us, I believe. We had to wear water-proof gear, helmets (I didn't realize how important these were until I went in) and head lamps (equally as important), flashlights (two because we needed a total of 3 light sources) and other things. Backpacks are not preferred because of the tight spaces in the caves. The beginning was probably the scariest part because it was basically just a hole in the ground that we had to climb down into. It wasn't dark because we all had our headlamps on. It was very wet in there (I'm so glad I had my boots) and we had to step into streams and such to get around. The spacing got so narrow sometimes that we had to crawl on our arms and legs which was very uncomfortable. Later, we saw a baby bat hanging from a small hole. Unfortunately it wasn't moving so we assumed it died from the white-nose fungus that's been killing MANY bats in various caves. You readers should check it out; it's a very serious epidemic. After we trekked the cave for about 5 hours, we went to a nearby diner where most cavers go to after their trip. The waitresses were SUPER nice and asked questions about our experience. We happily chatted with them for a while and had great food. I got chilli and jalepeno cornbread. Everyone else got salads, pasta, and Irish stew (it was around St. Paddy's around that time). The guy next to me, Eric I believe, got a lot of desserts including Hot Cross Buns! WHOA, I've only heard of this in elementary school where we were forced to play this tune on the recorder. I talked about how ridiculous the lyrics were since the song goes, "One for a penny, two for a penny" because um, why would someone choose to get one if they can get two? Maybe the lyrics were different... Anyhow, the buns were a bit bitter due to their use of beer. I think they overloaded the buns with the beer because I could actually taste it when it should have been there to give depth to the flavor.
So that was a brief summary of that fantabulous trip. I LOVE OUTDOORS CLUB!
Signin' off,
teh buns
P.S. Remind me to write better organized posts and stop using internet hearts to express my love for something.
P.P.S. If you guys don't already know, EARTH HOUR IS ON SATURDAY! Please participate, it's going to be fabulous. The more people who participate, the more energy we can save. It's such a great event and it's super easy to take part. All you have to do is turn off your electronic appliances, lights and all from 8:30pm to 9:3opm. Let the Earth rest for an hour. Be a part of a great experience that's going to happen worldwide~ Thanks!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Recent Projects
Hello! Sorry for being inactive for so long. I've been busy with activities/schoolwork that's been occupying most of my precious time. I've made a few things in the past few weeks that I want to post up here.
When I was watching the Oscars with my friends in their dorm room, I discovered a friendship bracelet in the making on one of their desks. It triggered a few flashbacks from my past when these were extremely popular. I regret not making one when I was young since they were pretty, durable and collectible. So instead, I decided to braid my own. I took some old yarn from my bag and proceeded to create a 6 string diagonal bracelet. The most important part in braiding is to keep the yarn you're wrapping around straight so that when you knot it with the working string, it comes out neat. I can do a quick tutorial later since it's super easy. After I finished the bracelet, I burned the end of the yarn to keep it from unraveling. My roommate wanted it (or seemed like she wanted it) so I gave it to her. When I came back from Power Shift yesterday night, I saw the bracelet on the floor next to my bed. -_- I'm trying not to let it get to me but it annoyed me that it was just tossed on the floor. I set it next to her bed thinking she might notice it and at least put it away in her desk or something. I woke up next morning to find it in the same place. *sigh*
This weekend, I went to Power Shift, a huge environmental conference and lobbying event. I'll write about my experience at a later post. During the car ride to Washington D.C., I wanted to make a sock for my stainless steel bottle since it was prone to denting. It also might help me hold the bottle since the bottle gets cold when I put cold water in it. The easiest way to make it is by crocheting since I can make the bottom part and the "walls" all within one project. It took longer to find out how to make it in the first place than finishing the whole sock. I didn't know how to increase the diameter of the circular base and kept making something that resembled a finger from a glove. With the help of my friend Julie, I was able to figure out how to make a cylindrical sock. I probably had to restart 5 times before being satisfied with the fit of the sock on the bottle. I got Julie hooked on crocheting after I taught her how so I have to thank her for helping me crochet part of the sock ;D.
Stay tuned for pictures!
Signin' off~
When I was watching the Oscars with my friends in their dorm room, I discovered a friendship bracelet in the making on one of their desks. It triggered a few flashbacks from my past when these were extremely popular. I regret not making one when I was young since they were pretty, durable and collectible. So instead, I decided to braid my own. I took some old yarn from my bag and proceeded to create a 6 string diagonal bracelet. The most important part in braiding is to keep the yarn you're wrapping around straight so that when you knot it with the working string, it comes out neat. I can do a quick tutorial later since it's super easy. After I finished the bracelet, I burned the end of the yarn to keep it from unraveling. My roommate wanted it (or seemed like she wanted it) so I gave it to her. When I came back from Power Shift yesterday night, I saw the bracelet on the floor next to my bed. -_- I'm trying not to let it get to me but it annoyed me that it was just tossed on the floor. I set it next to her bed thinking she might notice it and at least put it away in her desk or something. I woke up next morning to find it in the same place. *sigh*
This weekend, I went to Power Shift, a huge environmental conference and lobbying event. I'll write about my experience at a later post. During the car ride to Washington D.C., I wanted to make a sock for my stainless steel bottle since it was prone to denting. It also might help me hold the bottle since the bottle gets cold when I put cold water in it. The easiest way to make it is by crocheting since I can make the bottom part and the "walls" all within one project. It took longer to find out how to make it in the first place than finishing the whole sock. I didn't know how to increase the diameter of the circular base and kept making something that resembled a finger from a glove. With the help of my friend Julie, I was able to figure out how to make a cylindrical sock. I probably had to restart 5 times before being satisfied with the fit of the sock on the bottle. I got Julie hooked on crocheting after I taught her how so I have to thank her for helping me crochet part of the sock ;D.
Stay tuned for pictures!
Signin' off~
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