Saturday, Saturday, Saturday

Seriously, the yarn doGs are taunting me. Here I am, spinning and/or dying my own yarn, all proud of myself that I haven't bought any (already dyed) yarn in ages and not one but two (!) sales are happening on the same day which happen to be either near or on the way to a new SnB meeting that's happening that same day which I was thinking about going to because I've always wanted to go to HomeGirl Cafe and this gives me the perfect excuse. (Wow, run on sentence much.)

Here are the details of all three so I can pass my torment on to you.

1. SUSS DESIGN Backroom Sample Sale
Saturday May 17th
11am-6pm
ONE DAY ONLY!

Womens & Baby Knitwear
$10 $20 $40 $60

Closeout Grab Bag Yarn Sale
$10 per Bag
7352 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90036
323.954.9637


2. Hissy Knits

This is a reminder that HISSY KNITS is having a CLOSEOUT SALE on May 17th and18th. You don't want to miss these bargains on quality yarns like Noro, Katia, Lousia Harding and more.

Everything is going for wholesale - 50% OFF all yarns, (except Bungee's Best Hand dyes) tools, needles and books. Hours Saturday are 11am to 8pm and Sunday Noon to 6:00pm. For any questions, or directions, check hissyknits.com or call Annie at 323 804-0479


3. SnB - HomeGirl Cafe Knit/Crochet Group

This SATURDAY, May 17, 2008
2-5 pm
HomeGirl Cafe
Knit and Crochet Group
Homeboy Industries
130 W. Bruno Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Container Store's Travel Sale

With nothing but love in my heart and sincerity in my tone do I tell you the following:

The annual Container Store Travel Sale has begun! Woo!

Seriously.

I'm not kidding.

I've been waiting all year for this. Regina and I went to the store weekly (ok, maybe daily) before her trip hoping the sale would start.

And then she went to London.

And the sale began.

Isn't that how it always goes?

But in all seriousness, if you travel at all, their travel accessories really do make all the difference and the sale makes them even better. They have the legal-size-won't-leak bottles and the best packing system. I used to be the exploding suitcase sort of packer. Now, I'm all organized and can actually see everything in the suitcase. Stop laughing. Yes, I have seen the state of my bedroom. No, that doesn't mean I don't pack all tidy and neat. Shut up. Anyways, back to the travel stuff...

I have a few of these folding thingies and a few of the cube thingies. Seriously, they work. Not only do they keep everything nice and neat and wrinkle free (or at least at the same wrinkle level that they entered your suitcase) and they keep your socks and underwear from running amok in your suitcase, or is that a problem that only I have? Then, when everything is dirty, you can cram it into the cubes and obtain all of this magical packing space for all the crap, er, stuff you've bought on your trip. Its scary how much dirty laundry you can pack into those cubes. And, for the stuff that is oddly unworn and clean (because I'm sure NONE of you over pack) you can keep that safely folded away where it won't touch the icky dirty stuff...very handy for lazy people like me who don't want to do any extra laundry if they don't have to.

The following has also been brought to my attention. My mom uses those space bags for compressing all of the down comforters we have. Did you know they have smaller space bags just for travel? For all the paranoid yarn packers out there, you know who you are, the ones afraid they won't have enough projects to last through your trip. Well, the idea was hatched (ok, fine, it wasn't mine, it was Regina's) that you could put the extra projects into one of these bags and just smoosh it down to nothing so that it doesn't take up all the space in your carry-on ('cause duh! you're not checking yarn). Brilliant! Not to mention, another great place for your dirty laundry...just suck all the air out and you have even more space for all that crap, er, stuff you're buying.

So yeah, that's your helpful tip for today.

File this away in the did you know category

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Originally uploaded by radomile

Did you know that the L.A. County Coroner's office has a gift shop? And its open to the public?

Well, now you know.

They were Station

Ok, for all y'all who had lives on Saturday night and didn't join me to see Station I say pashaw!

The band was great, the lead singer was great and really, if you've ever been to a show with me, I'm not an easy date. I hate everyone and everything. Kind of like my food reviews...I can find a problem with anything. And yet, the guys were good, the venue was cute and a good time was had by all.

Seriously, next time I post about these crazy kids playing you really should join me. I mean, when I invited you last week, I was hoping they'd be good, but I really didn't know what to expect and braced myself for the worst. I even told that to the bass playing dude that invited me. He's a good guy with a great sense of humor so he gets it when I say things like "I'm so surprised. You guys are really good. We're having a great time! I mean, we had an exit strategy and everything and we don't even have to use it!"

If any of you are curious about venue, the Santa Monica Bar & Grill, wonder no more. Its right across the street from Stitches from the Heart, and 1/2 block east of Trader Joe's (for those of you not familiar with Stitches from the Heart) on Pico. The outside isn't much as every one of us at our table had passed it about a thousand times in our travels and never noticed it. But, the inside is oddly nice...high ceilings, wood bar, booths around the sides, tables in the middle and high bar tables, well, by the bar. In addition, they have a room to the side where you can easily hear the music but can seat a party of at least 20 for appetisers and drinks. (A mental note I took and oddly still remember.)

The food was good (we ordered various appetisers) and well-priced. The drinks...well...they were a little on the light side. Of course they were reasonably priced but still, they were not poured, ehm, liberally shall we say. They were about as weak as I've had in years. And, I don't mean to complain, but I don't want to send all of you over there to come back and complain that the drinks are suitable for the 4 year olds running around the place. Speaking of, this show lived up to the "all ages" advertisement. We had a wee baby in the audience, a few 3 year olds, the majority of kids at my age and then a few a bit older. Good people watching as the night wore on.

But yeah, they were Station and they were good.

Taco Truck Day!

I haven't done enough research to be for or against the actions of the Los Angeles County supervisors. I mean, I see the restaurant's gripe and I understand the Taco Trucks need to make a living.

But seriously, there's an organized Taco Truck Day. That's pretty cool. That I can get behind.

Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

So I have this friend and he has this band, Station. Wanna go? Its free. All the cool people will be there.

Saturday May 3 -- 8 - 10 pm -- NO COVER CHARGE -- Santa Monica Bar and Grill 3321 Pico Blvd (near the 10 overpass) All ages

Walk for the Animals!

Or jog, whatever, I'm not judging.

I've been to this event before and its quite fun. It raises money for all sorts of pup rescues, which is always good. I even brought the kids with me a few years ago and they were oddly well-behaved. I think Dick understood that *all* the dogs there were rescues like him so there was no reason to bark. And really, Jane just likes people, and dogs and good things to smell so she was happy.

Todd & I will be there....join us? Ain't no party like a dog party.*

*Whatever, it sounded good in my head.