jak needs...

Ok - I had to find out what all the 'to do' was about with the new meme circling the globe, and well, to find out what I really. What I truly. Need.

jak (aka Jennifer) Needs:

- not only the title of the president but also the authority. (note ~ send to husband)
- to be in a mental health facility right now. (Right now? I'm kinda in the middle of something.)
- to sex it up a little. (note ~ send to husband)
- needs a tutor, time to heal and … drum roll, a cold shower. (but I just started to sex it up... I'm confused.)
- a smack daddy. (I'm listenin')
- this diva publicity like a hole in the head. (diva? who? publicity? They must be talkin' about another Jennifer...)
- a thorough psychiatric evaluation. (ok - this is the second one of this nature... I'm starting to get concerned.)
- assert herself as a leader. (hoo ya!)
- space. (*sigh*)
- an advisor with exceptional listening skills. (Is anybody out there (echo) there (echo) there?)
- to decide which of these many important things is the very most important to her as an individual. (I pick the psychiatric evaluation... so far.)
- someone to pour a bath for her… (Well, I think this is the most important one ~ That someone will have to be me. Bubbles, here I come!)



Signing off as,
the president ;)
jak

Oh the Joys of Knitting!

The last 2 days I have been frantically working on Fuzzy Feet (by Knitty). This was my first attempt at a sock like structure, and I was amazed at how quickly they came together, and how the heel forms (I know, I'm a newbie). It was great to work on a project that I could finish so quickly. I decided to do these because I'm looking for a quick Christmas project and because I had some nice Hunter Orange Lamb's Pride my son picked out for mittens, but this week kindly told me, he did not like mittens - but he likes gloves... Hold on younin' I'm barely learning the mittens :)

Here are the Fuzzy Feet. I reinforced (doubled up) the toe and heel with a darker orange left over from my French Market Bag (also by Knitty). Felting is Fun!

 
 

A couple of weeks ago I finished Mittens (yeah!). My first pair knit on the round. The pattern came from the Fall issue of Family Circle easy Knitting magazine. But as I understand it, it's is a basic pattern. I just used some cheaper wool to try this pattern, but I really like it and will make some more this winter. To match I also made a Cabled neck tube (Hello Yarn) because I wanted to learn cables without starting a large project. This was quick and easy too!

 
 

Last but not least, I was working on the lovely Clapotis from Knitty (thank you Knitty for all the great patterns), but because I don't have time to sit quietly - ok - because I watched Oprah and Dr. Phil while knitting, holes seemed to appear where they shouldn't have been... I thought it would be ok, because in the end stitches are dropped anyway. But after I got 2 skeins in, I realized the dropped stitches were not in line with the stitches I accidentally dropped. So, this project has been unwound (oh so sad - sob), and will be saved for after Christmas when I don't feel guilty about knitting something for myself when I should be working on Christmas gifts...

Here it is though - I mostly wanted to point out the stitch markers. Aren't they lovely? Jewelry for your knitting :) Some were made by Bits of Happy, and I improvised and made some more as I didn't have enough on hand (need 18 in total). Gotta love those old craft supplies.

 
 

 
 


This is my dream project - Greek Pullover. I saw the pattern in Interweave Knits at Tangled Skeins on the weekend. I LOVE it. The yarn will cost me a little over $100... didn't I start knitting because I thought it would be a cheap alternative to buying?... That's not working out so well. Anyhow, when I have some time to knit for me, and some cashola, this will be mine!

 
 

It was so great to be at Tangled Skeins on the weekend and meet other people who are crazy passionate about knitting as I am. Even though I'm new, there were people coming in from every level. I especially found the lady who LOVED felted bags very comforting :)

Also working on a couple of toques. One for my friend who graduates bootcamp next week. Way to go girl!! And the other is the umbilical cord hat from Stitch n Bitch - it's just so darn cute!

Well, I'm off to take my puppy to the vet... the third time in 7 days - that's an entire other entry :)

Ad World ~ I'm venting again

My husband and I were having a 'discussion' last evening about this Ad Man he went to see in TO a few weeks back. From what he described of the session, I immediately tagged this man an ego-maniac. Right or wrong, I did. Partly due to the flamenco dancers he had preceeding his speech, partly due to the camera men he had mingling with the crowd to find out how they found out about him, what they thought about him, etc. I donno, couldn't he have met the people himself? I have nothing against flamenco dancers, I like them, I just couldn't figure out what they had to do with an advertising seminar.

Back to the 'discussion'. Honey told me that Mr. Ad Man had been fired yesterday for comments he made at his session. He went on to explain that 2 female execs posed the question to Mr. Ad Man, why do you think there are not more females in the ad business? Mr. Ad Man went on to explain that in his opinion women couldn't do the job. They were too busy taking care of children and their homes... ok - I'm gonna let that sink in.

I excitedly remarked to my honey, good - he should be fired. My husband did not like this remark - you can see how the discussion proceeded.

Anyhooo, today there was an article in the Globe and mail "Top ad guru quits in sexist huff " riticism of women's fitness for top jobs causes international stir

And because my husband knew how passionate I was about this story, he forwarded it to me. Here's my rebutal of the story to him:

The last sentence states "...they often don't want to devote as much time to their careers," Mr. Kemp said. The key word there is want. How does Mr. Kemp know what women as a people Want? Of course women want to be successful in their careers, they want to devote time, and travel the world like their male counterparts, the want equal pay for doing so, they want a support system at home they know they can trust so they don't feel guilty or like their abandoning their children. Women want the same things as men, they are just not given the same support systems. Right or wrong. I do find it very interesting how men are discussing what women can and can't do, what women do and don't want. I believe and hope Chris Staples was also correct when he said this is "the last gasp of the dinosaur". As I've mentioned to you before, you and you're generation do not seem to think and feel as the 'dinosaurs' do. So generation, after generation there will be progress. That gives me hope the next time an article such as this is printed it will be the women themselves discussing what they want, what they can do, and not looking like winy girls who tattletaled.

You know it's sad when such a man can be smart in business, and in advertising, and so ignorant of the world around him.

OK - that's my ad beef for today.

Next up - knitting.

Advertisers in Blog World ~ Suck

OK - I'm a little Pee O'de.

Notice 3 comments on last post - all from what I believe to be sneaky advertising/marketing ... I haven't clicked on their sites, I won't click on their sites and once I discover how to delete comments - I will.

This upsets me for many reasons, but the number one reason is, as a friend of mine once said - your blog is your personal living room. So, advertisers/marketers, whatever they are - are not only calling my house when I'm eating supper, are not only throwing ads at me when I'm watching TV, reading magazines, going to the theater, driving down the highway, popping up when I'm online - they are pushing their crap in my virtual living room.

I have heard companies that are strapped for cash are setting up pseudo blogs and through that talking about how great their product is. All I can say is - THAT SUCKS. Nothing like taking the purity out of personal communication.

Looks like they are gardening companies or something like that - so unfortunately, I'm going to have to get rid of the link to 'You Grow Grl' (typo on purpose - I don't want them to find me again). See, now I'm hiding. How fair is that?

The sweet irony of it all...
My husband's in advertising.