Rosalyne01 has recently made herself a xanga. She was telling me last night that she doesn’t have anything to write about. Then she told me what it feels like to ride the train into NYC, what she thought of the Guggenheim, why she prefers the Met, her views on modern art, and what NYC smells like.
I told her she should write about those things. She said her life was too dull, and she would have to write about playing tug of war with her dogs. She also told me about life on a Navy base, her views on respect in marriage, how strangers react to boxers, and how gaming is affecting conversation styles.
So I suggested that she should write about those things. But she said that people would be bored by anything she had to say, pointing out that the other Navy wives don’t want to talk with her about Dawkins’s views on squid. I said a) I am almost the only person who even knows her xanga is there at the moment, and b) you don’t have to be entertaining on your xanga, because if visitors are bored, they will leave.
Then she explained the difference between a forum and a blog, what it’s like to go to the mall with a bunch of sailors, and — well, anyway, she has a lot of interesting thoughts. And it seems to me that a xanga filled with interesting thoughts is entertaining, even if she is not embedded in a terrorist cell or something obviously exciting.
So, will you do me a favor? Will you go over to her xanga and leave her a word of encouragement? Thank you.
I can offer you no knitting content today because I have not had any time to knit. However, on February 1st, 2005, I posted a photo tutorial on sock heels. If you were seeking pictures of knitting, you could use the little calendar thing on the left to go there.
Oh, and I just have to tell you about the little girl who came into the store yesterday. She was playing with the trains, and making them go “choo 
choo choo baah!” She then told me that the store dog was a sheep. He goes Baah!, she assured me, because he is a sheep. Apparently the train was also a sheep. I’ll tell you, I had to restrain myself from inviting her to join the Welsh Knitting Olympics team.
Oh, and Sighkey has a math question up that demands an answer.
I could see Dexter as a sheep. He’s got an awful lot of fur…
No, my knitting was in the car, but I passed the time by complaining to the menager of Wal-mart, who gave me a $20 gift card, probably, just to shut me up.
And I had complained so much in front of the automotive manager, he gave me a $30 discount on the tire, and because they were investigating my complaint, by the time all that was done, the car was ready. After the dust settled, it cost $1 and change. Well, it cost $21 and change, and I have the gift card.
So, I really didn’t have time to knit.
France recognizes dual citizenship, so, according to them, since I lived and worked there, they consider me a French citizen.
I haven’t had a chance to check out the availability of France, so maybe I should just join team Wales, and move on to worrying about what I’m going to knit. Ever since The Prisoner, I’ve always wanted to go to Wales. That should qualify me.
Hee, hee…So far I think I’m winning this battle. So far I have asked this of 6 others (not including the on e the internet) Of the 6 one was able to give me an acceptable answer, 3 have not, 1 is still working on the answer and I haven’t heard back from the 6th yet. The triggering proposition was that NZ schools do not teach maths effectively – the underlying implication was that American (and possibly other countries) schools do. The sample to date includes 2 kiwis (including myself who was unable to answer the Q initially), 2 Germans, and now 4 Americans. To be fair the only respondent who has been able to answer so far is American but that is only 25% of the American sub sample. My own theory is yes, maths is generally not taught conceptually at school or even maybe university, but this is not restricted to NZ.
I need your advice. If I join Team Wales, should I rip out the little bit of the Aran Pocket Shawl I’ve done to start over so it will qualify for the Olympics? Or… should I start a linen, cabled sweater I purchased the yarn for several years ago? Thanks.
Off to visit Rosalyne01.
And I dub thee tagged!
(This comment will be double posted)
Amazing what a little bit of nationalistic pride thrown into the mix can do 🙂
If I were a really poor loser I’d erase both of your comments. I pride myself however on being a true blue good kiwi loser (what! Kiwis lose, never!) so the comments stand. I am truly impressed. I admit I am inclining toward the view that maybe, just maybe, the prof was at least partially correct. I do however, have the suspicion that my American subsample is highly biased. This suspicion is somewhat supported by fibermom’s comments about the replies she is receiving from those she asks, teachers included. So, an additional question to your both – did you learn this conceptual understanding at school or in some other manner (like absorb it out of the aether or something)