Quite a few of my friends have gotten themselves knocked up lately (okay actually I think all of them were probably planned, but it's more fun to say knocked up). And with the babies come the baby hats. I used to be a fairly avid knitter and in the past I have made hats shaped like strawberries, hats shaped like ducks (complete with a little duck bill and duck booties!), and just plain ol' hats. Baby hats are actually my favorite thing to make, as they're so small they whip up really quickly, and I don't usually get a chance to get bored with the project.
It's been a while since I've really knitted (a few lines here and there on the world's stupidest scarf don't count), but I love to make folks homemade things, so I've blown the dust off of my needles and I've found an amazing pattern for the next hat. I want it to be a surprise for the mom to be, so you're going to have to wait until after the baby shower for a peek.
However, I have two other hats that I want to make and I need your help. One is for a girl and one is unisex. Got any ideas? What kind of hat should I make?
CraftTown: A Return to Knitting
Day 4: In Which We Find Ourselves Soaking In Hot Water
Here are some more pics from Costa Rica. This was our last full day in Arenal, and we hiked up to the volcano viewing area, and then soaked in the warm waters of Tabacon hot springs. I decided I wanted to soak in hot springs on every vacation.
Sliding Down Waterfalls
Finally getting around to sorting out our vacation photos. Here's some more from day 3. That's the day we rappelled down waterfalls.
Wishing I Was Still on Vacation...
As promised, here are some pics from Costa Rica! There's plenty more to come, I'm trying to break it apart in to a few days at a time. Here's day one and two.
This set starts off with us getting on the Bart to go to the airport, traveling for 24 hours, eating our first meal in a swim-up bar (so much for waiting 30 minutes before heading into the water!), hanging around on suspension bridges, ziplining through the jungle, and monkeys.
Nerd Friday
We have this thing at our house, it's called Nerd Friday. We made it up, although I'm sure we're not the only people in the world to have put the two words together. And it's exactly like it sounds. It's nerdy, and it's on Friday. And it happens just about every Friday.
So what is it exactly?
Well first, let me give you a tiny bit of back story. I am, and always have been, a loud chatty person. I like interacting with other folks, and doing "stuff" and having fun. Meaning, I enjoy going out to bars and restaurants and parties and other people's houses. Pretty much anywhere other people are bound to be.
Randall however is the exact opposite. He likes things quiet, and calm and with as few people as possible. He is perfectly happy to stay at home with a cup of coffee and his trusty PS3/Wii/Universal controller. He's also been known to read and nap. Like I said it's the exact opposite of my ideal situation.
And yet somehow I have warmed up to his nerdy ways. After eight years of fighting it, I actually look forward to coming home on Friday night and doing nothing (granted, I usually try to make sure Saturday has a lot of something going on to make up for it). We sit around and watch dopey television (his shows that I used to make fun of, but now secretly really like -- some more than others), play cards, read, and nap. He'll also surf the internet (being sure to maintain his daily 13 hours online status quo) and I'll do something old-fashioned like knit (although don't get me started on this 1x1 ribbed tiny ass needles scarf from hell) or bake cookies.
So don't call me on Fridays. It's going straight to voicemail. That is, unless something awesome comes up. After all, a girl can't be nerdy all the time.
What would your ideal Nerd Friday consist of?
Back To the Grind
Finally landed last night, and worked my way into the office today. Didn't get a chance to post photos yet, but will do so tonight. Also, can anyone tell me why it was cheaper to fly from San Francisco to Miami then Costa Rica instead of flying to Dallas then to Costa Rica? How is it that flying many more miles costs less? I only ask because tropical storm Fey caused some havoc on the Miami end of things, and I couldn't help but wonder why on earth we had to fly there to begin with.
Our Skin is No Longer Pasty White...
But sadly it's sort of a lobster red in certain areas.
I don't know how it happened, I thought I did the math right, but apparently my skin (which was shamefully pasty considering I'm half Chinese and spent my teenage years in a nice tanned hue) didn't get the memo. I thought the formula was:
Pasty White Skin + 80 Spf (yes, 80!) sunscreen + sunbathing for less than 2 hours = less pasty, hopefully almost tan
Sadly, the formula is actually:
Pasty White Skin + 80 Spf (yes, 80!) sunscreen + sunbathing for less than 2 hours = lobster red in areas.
Don't even ask about Randall, he apparently thought sunscreen = shade from tree, and we all know that math is wrong.
However, I can't complain, we've spent the last few days here in Manuel Antonio at the new sustainable eco resort called Arenas Del Mar (it's our honeymoon, we're splurging). The staff is amazingly friendly, the beach is three minutes away, and we've just come back from a hike through the park (Pablo, our guide was one of the coolest guys!). They greeted us back in the thatched hut reception/bar area with fresh papaya juice, fresh salsa, fried plantains and tortilla chips, and fruit. Really I can't complain.
What I can do though, is try and figure out how on earth I'll cope with leaving. Any suggestions?
Adios Arenal!
Just checking out of the hotel and thought I´d let everyone know that we managed to survive sliding down 4 waterfalls and a canyon wall. We've also survived several hikes through the jungle -- although in all honesty I think Randall is trying to figure out how I suckered him on the last one. I think it was the promise of seeing wild creatures. We failed, no monkeys this time (although we did see one the first day!) however there was some weird sort of frog, so I guess that´s something.
Wish I had pics to share, but it's not wanting to work, so you'll have to wait until later. Ciao Arenal, and see you soon beach! (That´s where we´re headed next).
Preparing to Rappel Down Four Waterfalls
Sitting in front of the free hotel computer, waiting for a tour bus to pick us up. We´re headed to some part of the rainforest where we will rappel down four waterfalls and a cliff.
Considering we ziplined through the jungle yesterday, I shouldn´t be too concerned right? Yet somehow I´m pretty excit'vous (or would that be nerxcited?). Oh and how is it that my vacations have become excerpts from The Amazing Race? Do you think the Australian host dude will be waiting at my house to grant me a million dollars? I hope so.
Adios!
Hola from The Lost Iguana
Been travelling for 24 hours now. We took a taxi to the bart train to the airplane to the shuttle to the car and drove for forever. However it was all worth it. Randall is checking in to our room at The Lost Iguana now, and I´ve been handed a fruity beverage and an amazing rain forest view. I´ll have a full gallery later.
Adios for now!
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