Tuesday, July 31, 2007
SOCKS!
I am actually starting a sock! For Bloomin' Yarns actually- the corn yarn~ In Neptune. I am actually enjoying it. But can't wait to finally make my first pair for myself. I also have finished the Baby Yarn scarf- IT IS SOO SOFT and PERFECT!!! I am actually wearing right now as a headband type thing with the ends over my shoulders. :) Quite comfy- Well, I have work on Thursday so I cannot attend the Kniting that night, but might show up earlier in the day so that I can get the rest of the sock pattern. Laters~
Saturday, July 28, 2007
ALPACA's!!!
Ok, ok- had to show this to everyone. My mom goes on Craig's list a lot and this is one of the items for sale. Sarah, I think you should get it.. lol- don't forget to share! :)
Friday, July 20, 2007
New Knit Circle??
So, I think I told everyone that my church is wanting to start a Knitting Circle soon. Well, I get to pick the day. I was thinking of Sunday afternoons.... Does everyone like that idea?? Give me input! Cuz I want all of you to come too! :)
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Finishing Up the Pile
So, lately in my bag of projects, I could just switch projects if I wanted to.. Well, now that I have finished up the ribbed hat (will be in Bloomin' Yarns Wednesday), and ran out of yarn for the fun-fur scarf and ran out of the gray yarn until my next visit to Bloomin' Yarns- I have started the list again for the Christmas Projects. Oh my gosh it's long, and then when we went over to someone's house to tan around the pool, I realized that I had forgoten a ton more people! It's a really long list but I have 2 almost done projects, wait make that 3. And My mother will help by crocheting some scarfs. Thanks mommy! Well, I can't wait until payday so I can start saving for my new digital camera! Then I can finally take pictures of what I am knitting. That's why I'm so excited at show and tell on Fridays, cuz no one has really seen them! :) Well, back to the X-mas knitting. I'll probably be done with the hat tomorrow afternoon. <<33 Laters!
Monday, July 16, 2007
Finally Finished! Was I mean?? :/
Hello Barnes & Noble,
My name is Carly Lunoe. I recently joined the Knitting Group that used to meet at the South Hills Barnes & Noble, in September. I've been wanting to learn for a good amount of time, so when I met them, and realized how nice they were (especially me, because I am a teenager) I joined in. For the first few months that I attended the groups, it was very pleasant. We were near the Knitting books, so I could grab one and learn more while they were teaching me, and we would all have a great time. Then our group got changed to the other side. A lot smaller and cramped. We also had to go farther to go look at the Knitting/Crochet books. It wasn't too bad though, because then we moved back to the other after probably a month or so of meetings. I do remember one employee actually telling us why they moved us to the smaller place though. They told us that they didn't want us to be bugged or annoyed by all of the noise in the cafe. Honestly, we don't really realize that. I know we're a Knitting Group, but we do laugh and have conversations; much like the other people in the cafe. We didn't have to be moved to have a more quite space. After being moved back, we had a really big group one night. Our group is very open to having people come once a month or every meeting. Just very laid back about it, but this night we had lots. We filled up all the comfy chairs, then the wooden ones. I think we finally asked for some more chairs and got some folded ones. This is where things went down hill. The next meeting after this, all we had were too comfy chairs and the rest were folding chairs. We also had a fold up table, but no coffee table in the middle. This made things awkward because we all usually get drinks, and look at books, so the floor was kind of covered in the things that we usually purchase. Most of the people in the knitting group work all day and don't appreciate the folding chairs. It's just not good for your back. Even I got sick of them. So I moved a chair that was vacant around the corner (a comfy one), and brought it to the circle. Once the manager realized my action. He came over to the group and yelled at us. He claimed that I had stolen the chair. We didn't appreciate his tone and it was just very uncomfortable. Then once he left and we discussed his yelling, then he came back over and corrected himself of not saying 'stealing'. I didn't move the chair from outside the chair, I barely moved the chair 15feet. I'm not sure if this was the same meeting, but I think it was a different one. He came over to us and told us that meeting here is a privilege. That we are lucky or whatever to be having our group meeting there. He claimed that we were in the way of customers (not acknowledging that we ourselves are customers each time we come in). He told us that we were in the way of the cook books and the selves on which they were showed. We looked around, and the table that is usually farther away, was moved closer to our circle than usual. And that the same books on the shelves behind us, were the ones on the table. We were confused. No one gave us dirty looks or had any trouble getting to the books. We even asked a few people if we disturbed them from getting to the books. They all said no. The manager at this store has given us too much trouble. And I just don't like how he treats us. The women who started the group a few years ago have called the manager at Borders down the street and they are more than happy to have us. I went to our first meeting and they were wonderful. Enough chairs for everyone, a cute little table, near the knitting books and even coupons for a drink in their cafe. I'm not saying that Barnes & Noble is bad. I just don't like the management in that specific store. I am happy that Borders is closer and very nice to us. I think you should know how the people in your store are treating customers. I don't think they realize that even though we were a group, we were still customers. You might want to check on that. I don't want to come off as rude, I just don't like being treated badly when I go out to have a good time. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and care about all your customers,
Sincerely,
Carly Lunoe
My name is Carly Lunoe. I recently joined the Knitting Group that used to meet at the South Hills Barnes & Noble, in September. I've been wanting to learn for a good amount of time, so when I met them, and realized how nice they were (especially me, because I am a teenager) I joined in. For the first few months that I attended the groups, it was very pleasant. We were near the Knitting books, so I could grab one and learn more while they were teaching me, and we would all have a great time. Then our group got changed to the other side. A lot smaller and cramped. We also had to go farther to go look at the Knitting/Crochet books. It wasn't too bad though, because then we moved back to the other after probably a month or so of meetings. I do remember one employee actually telling us why they moved us to the smaller place though. They told us that they didn't want us to be bugged or annoyed by all of the noise in the cafe. Honestly, we don't really realize that. I know we're a Knitting Group, but we do laugh and have conversations; much like the other people in the cafe. We didn't have to be moved to have a more quite space. After being moved back, we had a really big group one night. Our group is very open to having people come once a month or every meeting. Just very laid back about it, but this night we had lots. We filled up all the comfy chairs, then the wooden ones. I think we finally asked for some more chairs and got some folded ones. This is where things went down hill. The next meeting after this, all we had were too comfy chairs and the rest were folding chairs. We also had a fold up table, but no coffee table in the middle. This made things awkward because we all usually get drinks, and look at books, so the floor was kind of covered in the things that we usually purchase. Most of the people in the knitting group work all day and don't appreciate the folding chairs. It's just not good for your back. Even I got sick of them. So I moved a chair that was vacant around the corner (a comfy one), and brought it to the circle. Once the manager realized my action. He came over to the group and yelled at us. He claimed that I had stolen the chair. We didn't appreciate his tone and it was just very uncomfortable. Then once he left and we discussed his yelling, then he came back over and corrected himself of not saying 'stealing'. I didn't move the chair from outside the chair, I barely moved the chair 15feet. I'm not sure if this was the same meeting, but I think it was a different one. He came over to us and told us that meeting here is a privilege. That we are lucky or whatever to be having our group meeting there. He claimed that we were in the way of customers (not acknowledging that we ourselves are customers each time we come in). He told us that we were in the way of the cook books and the selves on which they were showed. We looked around, and the table that is usually farther away, was moved closer to our circle than usual. And that the same books on the shelves behind us, were the ones on the table. We were confused. No one gave us dirty looks or had any trouble getting to the books. We even asked a few people if we disturbed them from getting to the books. They all said no. The manager at this store has given us too much trouble. And I just don't like how he treats us. The women who started the group a few years ago have called the manager at Borders down the street and they are more than happy to have us. I went to our first meeting and they were wonderful. Enough chairs for everyone, a cute little table, near the knitting books and even coupons for a drink in their cafe. I'm not saying that Barnes & Noble is bad. I just don't like the management in that specific store. I am happy that Borders is closer and very nice to us. I think you should know how the people in your store are treating customers. I don't think they realize that even though we were a group, we were still customers. You might want to check on that. I don't want to come off as rude, I just don't like being treated badly when I go out to have a good time. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and care about all your customers,
Sincerely,
Carly Lunoe
Monday, July 9, 2007
Where in the world is???
Yeah, that's what it feels like this week. Everyone is at camp or gone on vacation. It really bums me out! I went for a week in San Diego having like 70 other kids around to an only child with 3 friends going to camp, 3 going on vacation, and me getting a job- all in just a few days after I get back. I haven't started my job yet, but I'm going to be working at St. Clair country club and I'm very excited. I'm going to be a bus girl, and once I get my first check I am buying myself a new Digital Camera! Oh, must tell you the motto~ "We are ladies and gentlemen, serving ladies and gentlemen." I just like it, it just has a good ring to it. I feel so important. But I really hate my uniform. The skirt is just terrible. My usual size, an 8, didn't fit. The sizing on these skirts are ridiculous! I had to get a 14. I just hate some stores and love others.
Well, onto knitting. The fact that I don't have a digital camera makes me type more, but you all love reading so much so you can catch up with it. Ok, the hat that I am knitting for Michelle, is really hard. Trying to get in the grove of doing 3 rib 3 rib 3 rib.... it's hard! Especially since I had to start over with longer needles. The yarn is so soft and looks so fun to work with, but getting through the first few rows~ it's difficult. So instead of working on all that rib, I am working on the baby yarn scarf I have started, and already love to wear while knitting! It's sooo soft! I want to make a huge blanket out of this stuff, hell, let's make my whole bedding this yarn! Ok, I won't go that crazy, but it would be sooo comfy. There's one more scarf. It is out of the same yarn that I used for Ramsey's hat that I made in one day. Instead of just garter stitch all of it. I have a patern of like checkers. I knited the first few rows with garter, but then I do this: Row1,3,5: K5, P5, K5, P5, K5; Row2,4,6:K5, K5, P5, K5, K5. When you come to row 7, you must Knit the first and last 5 like usually, but u change the pattern of the checkers, so that the next checker will show up. I don't know if that pattern is completely right, but for the first 3 checkers, it will work, then the next 3, I think you switch it. I'll show pictures as soon as I can. The scarf is a birthday gift for my vegas cousin who is going to be going to school in PA. That means he hasn't seen snow in a while, and will need some good wool to keep his chilly bones warm! I'm so glad that I have someone who will really use the wool I knit with. I know everyone will, but honestly, I think this will be the only scarf he will own at the time, so I might have to make another one for him for Christmas. :)
Ok, I got all my knitting out and where is everyone. Now what do I do??? I am scrambling to finish the Harry Potter 5 book before the movie comes out. I honestly read for like 3 hours after I get up then even more as the days go on. I have like 300 some pages left. I hope I finish in the next few days~ as long as none of the secrets of the movie get out, I'm good. I know what will all happen in the movie basically, but I don't want anyone telling me what happens through the movie version. I'm so excited, cuz I've seen the previews and it looks like they've done such a good job. Well, I'm going off to have my own little knit night with my mother. Because I have got my new job, I'm not sure if I can make it on Friday, but I will keep this posted. <<33 laters!
Well, onto knitting. The fact that I don't have a digital camera makes me type more, but you all love reading so much so you can catch up with it. Ok, the hat that I am knitting for Michelle, is really hard. Trying to get in the grove of doing 3 rib 3 rib 3 rib.... it's hard! Especially since I had to start over with longer needles. The yarn is so soft and looks so fun to work with, but getting through the first few rows~ it's difficult. So instead of working on all that rib, I am working on the baby yarn scarf I have started, and already love to wear while knitting! It's sooo soft! I want to make a huge blanket out of this stuff, hell, let's make my whole bedding this yarn! Ok, I won't go that crazy, but it would be sooo comfy. There's one more scarf. It is out of the same yarn that I used for Ramsey's hat that I made in one day. Instead of just garter stitch all of it. I have a patern of like checkers. I knited the first few rows with garter, but then I do this: Row1,3,5: K5, P5, K5, P5, K5; Row2,4,6:K5, K5, P5, K5, K5. When you come to row 7, you must Knit the first and last 5 like usually, but u change the pattern of the checkers, so that the next checker will show up. I don't know if that pattern is completely right, but for the first 3 checkers, it will work, then the next 3, I think you switch it. I'll show pictures as soon as I can. The scarf is a birthday gift for my vegas cousin who is going to be going to school in PA. That means he hasn't seen snow in a while, and will need some good wool to keep his chilly bones warm! I'm so glad that I have someone who will really use the wool I knit with. I know everyone will, but honestly, I think this will be the only scarf he will own at the time, so I might have to make another one for him for Christmas. :)
Ok, I got all my knitting out and where is everyone. Now what do I do??? I am scrambling to finish the Harry Potter 5 book before the movie comes out. I honestly read for like 3 hours after I get up then even more as the days go on. I have like 300 some pages left. I hope I finish in the next few days~ as long as none of the secrets of the movie get out, I'm good. I know what will all happen in the movie basically, but I don't want anyone telling me what happens through the movie version. I'm so excited, cuz I've seen the previews and it looks like they've done such a good job. Well, I'm going off to have my own little knit night with my mother. Because I have got my new job, I'm not sure if I can make it on Friday, but I will keep this posted. <<33 laters!
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
San Diego <<33
Well, let me just say that San Diego was AMAZING! I loved it, and helping everyone while getting to know everyone in my groups, it was just the best thing. We got to really get to know everyone there. By the end of the week you knew everyone, not only the people in your church group, or your Saved by the Bell group, or just your site people, you knew them all! Even the ones outside your youth group. I got some really sweet new friends. I get to talk to them on facebook {they live in Kansas}. Heather, I now know why it is so hard to leave a place like that. I really miss it! I got to go to La Jolla, SOOO beautiful. And the Zoo~ Which was really tiring, but still really sweet. I got a little stuffed animal husky, and named him Diego, :) . My favorite quote from the whole trip~ "Stop it." From my Kelly Koplaski girls! We were split into groups of Saved by the Bell, AC Slater, Screech, Mr. Belding, etc. It was neat- There were the 4 really cool directors from Youth Works. This guy, David, was probably 6'6'' or 6'7''. No lie. Then there was Shantai, who was just the best at giving the sermon's at club {our nightly get together}. Then there was Hannah and Colt who were really awesome and always told us how great it was to help out at our sites.
The two sites I got to go to were the best! Obviously cuz I was there, just kidding. We just really got to help out and it really felt like we made a difference. It was hard to leave San Diego, but I think it was harder saying good-bye to all the kids we helped out for the whole week. One of the girls in the morning shift, which was a HeadStart program-basically a preschool for underprivileged kids & their parents can't afford anywhere else; when we all got in line for hugs, she told me "I don't want you to go, I'll miss you too much." I seriously had to hold in my tears. She was so honest and I will always miss Korinia. We are going to write to them, which is a little reassuring for me- but I wish we could have stayed longer. They never have anything constant, and I just felt like another disappointment for the week. They have new volunteers every week. I wish we could have stayed at least two or something, just for the constant relationship for them. They needed it. But I am glad we had the time we did to help them.
The afternoon was really neat too. We got to go to this gym, Lord's Fitness. We got to do little workouts with the kids, ages 5-14, and they loved it. I got to take two hip-hop classes with all the girls, but best of all, I got to TEACH two of their dance classes! They actually enjoyed it too! It was really fun, and the guy encharge, Eric, was most definatly the coolest guy to run this place. So layed back but so together with his work. Honestly, he had it together, even though some things needed help, he just went with the flow to fix them.
After our shifts at our 2nd site of the day, we all waited in the parking lot of Lord's Fitness to take our showers. There were only 5 showers, and my group was already working there. Then why did we go last everyday??? Because the girls from AC Slater always finished at their site too early and we were always last. Sure there were only 5 girls in our group, but who cares, we were their before AC, which makes no sense, cuz we were there right after lunch. We arrived at 1 or 1:10 every day to Lord's. They should've let us go first. {It wasn't Eric who decided these, he would have let Kelly girls go first, it was Colt, he did it very unorganized, which buged us. But we did, ok just me, play Frisbee while we waited. Which was really cool.}
So after showers we all went back to New Life and got ready for dinner. There were crews for each meal except lunch, you made lunch while you ate breakfast. We had free time in the mean while, which was the time where I got to catch up with my new Kansas buds. We did stomp and braiding hair. It was really fun. I actually have bruises from the stomp, but trust me, it was really fun, and just had to be done. :) OHHH!!!! Did anyone see The Last Mimzy?? Well, I haven't yet, but the little boy, Chris O'Neal, WE GOT TO MEET! He went to the Mission Trip! It was really cool~ sweet little boy too. He actually cared about his religion and got into the discussions in club. He was in my group twice during club. He also did stomp with us; and actually got pretty good! I'll show you guys how sweet it is on Friday, if we can find a place to go! :/
Well, I know Heather is wondering where all these beautiful pictures are of San Diego and beloved Carly. Did I get those confused... No. :) Well, As you know, my camera is worthless now, so we took the churches and my youth director is going to burn me a CD and you will see many once he passes those out. I'll also tell more stories when I get those, cuz it's easier to do that. + more entertaining. <<33 Miss San Diego, But gladd I have my OWN BED!!!! :)
The two sites I got to go to were the best! Obviously cuz I was there, just kidding. We just really got to help out and it really felt like we made a difference. It was hard to leave San Diego, but I think it was harder saying good-bye to all the kids we helped out for the whole week. One of the girls in the morning shift, which was a HeadStart program-basically a preschool for underprivileged kids & their parents can't afford anywhere else; when we all got in line for hugs, she told me "I don't want you to go, I'll miss you too much." I seriously had to hold in my tears. She was so honest and I will always miss Korinia. We are going to write to them, which is a little reassuring for me- but I wish we could have stayed longer. They never have anything constant, and I just felt like another disappointment for the week. They have new volunteers every week. I wish we could have stayed at least two or something, just for the constant relationship for them. They needed it. But I am glad we had the time we did to help them.
The afternoon was really neat too. We got to go to this gym, Lord's Fitness. We got to do little workouts with the kids, ages 5-14, and they loved it. I got to take two hip-hop classes with all the girls, but best of all, I got to TEACH two of their dance classes! They actually enjoyed it too! It was really fun, and the guy encharge, Eric, was most definatly the coolest guy to run this place. So layed back but so together with his work. Honestly, he had it together, even though some things needed help, he just went with the flow to fix them.
After our shifts at our 2nd site of the day, we all waited in the parking lot of Lord's Fitness to take our showers. There were only 5 showers, and my group was already working there. Then why did we go last everyday??? Because the girls from AC Slater always finished at their site too early and we were always last. Sure there were only 5 girls in our group, but who cares, we were their before AC, which makes no sense, cuz we were there right after lunch. We arrived at 1 or 1:10 every day to Lord's. They should've let us go first. {It wasn't Eric who decided these, he would have let Kelly girls go first, it was Colt, he did it very unorganized, which buged us. But we did, ok just me, play Frisbee while we waited. Which was really cool.}
So after showers we all went back to New Life and got ready for dinner. There were crews for each meal except lunch, you made lunch while you ate breakfast. We had free time in the mean while, which was the time where I got to catch up with my new Kansas buds. We did stomp and braiding hair. It was really fun. I actually have bruises from the stomp, but trust me, it was really fun, and just had to be done. :) OHHH!!!! Did anyone see The Last Mimzy?? Well, I haven't yet, but the little boy, Chris O'Neal, WE GOT TO MEET! He went to the Mission Trip! It was really cool~ sweet little boy too. He actually cared about his religion and got into the discussions in club. He was in my group twice during club. He also did stomp with us; and actually got pretty good! I'll show you guys how sweet it is on Friday, if we can find a place to go! :/
Well, I know Heather is wondering where all these beautiful pictures are of San Diego and beloved Carly. Did I get those confused... No. :) Well, As you know, my camera is worthless now, so we took the churches and my youth director is going to burn me a CD and you will see many once he passes those out. I'll also tell more stories when I get those, cuz it's easier to do that. + more entertaining. <<33 Miss San Diego, But gladd I have my OWN BED!!!! :)
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