Feigning the Metier

OK, I admit it... a long weekend spent with LaCa, and the knitting bug has bitten me once again. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the first outing on the first afternoon I arrived was to her chic new neighborhood yarn store, where she loaded me up with goodies!

And so, I present here, my first foray into knitting on circular needles -- a bonny wee hat for a bonny wee Alex, who will make his debut in May.



It's not perfect (and naturally, I can see all the mistakes), but I think it's still pretty damned darling.

Beware the Rabbi, He Only Takes Tips!

OK, so since I work in an HIV clinic, I decided to take a look at a recent news article.

It's important work about a scientific study that could have significant impact on how the AIDS crisis is handled in Africa, but this quote just made me laugh out loud:
"This is an extraordinary development," said Dr. Kevin de Cock, director of the World Health Organization's AIDS department. "Circumcision is the most potent intervention in HIV prevention that has been described."

Dude, either work on something else, or change your name before you enter the field...

Huzzah!

It's Eddie Izzard's birthday! Penne a la arrabbiata for everyone!!!

Pardon Me While I Freshen Up...

Wow, I hadn't realized that we're already into February, and this is my first post of 2007!! With all the things that have been running around in my head that I might post, I admit to being a tad incredulous that I haven't actually done it.

But here I am, conscientiously staying indoors to avoid the instantaneous snot-freezing that's taking place outside, so I'm strolling about the internets, pondering the upcoming trip to Italy, getting in line for Harry Potter, and finally landing here at Blogger. The site encouraged me to upgrade to their new stuff, so I did, and from there, it was clicking aplenty. They lured me in with the "give your blog a fresh look!" thing, so I did it... and have reverted back to the original gray tones that I had way back when. I played around with some of the colors to make it not quite so funereal, but can't figure out how to change the top and side colors like I had 'em. Not to worry, though... In less than two weeks, I will be dropping in at Casa Cabeza, and I'm sure she will help me fix it. (Please, K??)

Meanwhile, life is grand but frigid here in central Ohio...