I'm embarrassed

Why?
I ran into the Apple store a few days ago to pick up a few things. I love this store for this one reason. You open the big glass doors and there is a non threatening smiling Apple Elf waiting to help you. This is exactly what I encountered as I opened the doors. A nice young man says, "HI! What can I help you with ?" I tell him EXACTLY what I want and he smiles and says,"No Problem, Chance will help you with that", and he points down the overly lit row to a nice looking young Rasta with big beads around his neck...who immediately smiles and waves to me. It's like iAngels directing these guys around. I trot over to him and he repeats what I want and I tell him that's it. No upsell, nothing...sweet....i love it. BUT what does happen is the unusual case of small talk I'm not used to.
I'm a talker and pride myself in talking to anyone at anytime, but when this young man says to me," hey did you know there is still pirates?" I gave it a quick thought and kind of said, "yeah, but I don't do that...my other half is a musician." I began to sweat that weird sweat, uncomfortable sweat. He had that look on his face like "Sister, what are you yappin about?"

(???? Pirates...like this?...think think)

I smiled...
"No...Pirates in Somalia." he says.
Oh...yeah Somalia...uh huh, fumble for something intelligent, even though I listened to NPR this morning and probably could recite the entire show about Pirates.

I don't like my Apple people to talk to me. It throws me off. I always prejudge myself and get thrown a loop when someone actually talks intelligently to me. I do a George Costanza..."you talking to me? (good looking young man? about something real?)" Lord.

"oh yeah, I listened to that this morning...Pretty cool how they hold whatever for ransom and then get what they want." (stupid thing to say, myssi...that IS what pirates do....that is why they call it Pirating)
He smiles..."I like Pirates..." (now that is what I'm talking about, that is what I expect to come from my Apple guy)
"Yeah, I like them too... Maybe we need shirts that say 'I support Pirates.....in Somalia' "
He smiled, handed me my stuff and said...."I like that. You're cool."

Shew...Close one, I almost couldn't pull it off....you know being almost 40, talking to some hip youngster about NPR and almost sounding like Bono. Jeesus. Thank god I made it outta there before I pitted out my "EAT MORE GREENS" T-shirt.

I really shouldn't prejudge everyone...what they may say and the fact that, hey, some youngsters may actually speak to me, not like their mom...it always throws me.

I've been out sewn!!!!

(You can click it to see the fine handi-work up close...along with dog hair)

Ilin Blue has started sewing these little dolls. Damn him! Look how cute!  This little guy is from "Little Big Planet"...He's a little ragtag because Ilin was toting him around everywhere as he was sewing him.  Synda and I think he should start his own Etsy site

Ilin looked at a picture, made a pattern with paper (so that he can make another), cut him out and hand stitched him together.  There are a few weird spots but all in all...pretty good.  Check out the tongue  :) He even put cardboard circles in the bottom of his feet so that he can stand.

Here's the original little guy from the game.

NEW FAVORITE CRAFTY WAFTY

Miss Cindy Lou at "Skip to My Lou" has fun easy crafts you can do.
Some for Xmas/ holidays...whatever....
party stuff and cute things to do with little ones.

also a build your birdhouse! how fun is that?

I'm inviting Synda over so that we can have a nice crafty day...take a break and relax.
I hope she comes...does anyone else want to come? Email if so.

Mac...whose got one?

So, I have a Mac...and I looooove it, but I really haven't had time to sit down and play with it. I've loaded my iTunes, but haven't really figured out how to organize them, have messed around with the iPhotobooth....but other than that...nothing but surf the net.

Yesterday I lost all my WORD documents somehow, so I've decided to go get iWork. Does anyone have it? I have heard it's compatable with WORD and the publishing thing is better than most.

also, what cool thing can I do on my mac? any suggestions?

Snow...it keeps a fallin

So, this morning I put my right foot followed by my left foot onto the bus at 7:10 am and arrived to put my arse into my desk chair at exactly 9:44 am....that was to go 14 miles :) yes...you heard me...14 miles.

What that means? It means tomorrow I will get up, move faster and get the 622 am bus. It also means that it officially Winter. People get confused, forget about snow driving then slide all over the place. It's ok....it's just par for the course. I got an entire neck warmer knitted.

I haven't posted much lately. I'm tired. My brain is fried and I'm almost done with school. Graduation/pinning is Dec. 13. So, I'm just taking it easy, relaxing and trying to get into the holiday spirit.

I hope everyone is well.
write ya soon
m