Which sci-fi crew would you best fit in?

I don't normally post twice in one day, and I don't normally post quizzes. For this one I'll make an exception. :)

You scored as Deep Space Nine (Star Trek). You have entered the dark side of the Star Trek universe. The paradise of Earth is far from you and you must survive despite having enemies on all fronts. But you wouldn't have it any other way because you thrive in conflict and will know what needs to be done to take care of those around you. Now if only the Founders would quit trying to take over the galaxy. Deep Space Nine (Star Trek) 81% Serenity (Firefly) 75% Babylon 5 (Babylon 5) 75% Bebop (Cowboy Bebop) 63% Nebuchadnezzar (The Matrix) 63% Galactica (Battlestar: Galactica) 63% Millennium Falcon (Star Wars) 56% FBI's X-Files Division (The X-Files) 56% Moya (Farscape) 56% Andromeda Ascendant (Andromeda) 50% SG-1 (Stargate) 50% Enterprise D (Star Trek) 31% Your Ultimate Sci-Fi Profile II: which sci-fi crew would you best fit in? (pics) created with QuizFarm.com

Tales of the power outage

We had a very quick, yet very ugly storm blow through yesterday afternoon. It was one of the ones where you just stare at it wondering how the heck that much rain is even possible. Anyway, I got home after work to discover: power outage! My apartment doesn't get a lot of light inside even on bright days, so I took some knitting and some lemonade and sat outside on my balcony until it was dark. It was nice; I always think about knitting on my balcony, and I never actually do it. I briefly considered grabbing some candles and staying outside once it got dark, but... there are bats around here. 'Nuff said.

Just so you know how much of a genius I am: Since my phone doesn't work during a power outage, I had my cell phone on so I could get work calls. The charge was low, so I plugged it in to recharge. While my power was out.

I eventually realized that this wasn't going to work, so I went to Target to get a car charger and some other stuff (like a flashlight... how do I not own a flashlight?). I then drove around for a while to charge the phone up, which was entirely worth it since I heard "Baba O'Riley" on the radio. Awesome song, no matter how many TV shows use it. Anyway, once I got home, I did some knitting by candlelight... not something I necessarily want to do every night, but it was kind of fun. All in all, it was a strangely enjoyable evening. And since I got a few hours of uninterrupted knitting in, I now have 3.5" of my Chevron Rib tank done. Amazing the way things progress when I actually work on them.

I've reached my 6-month hire date at work, which means that I can put myself into consideration for a full-time position when one opens up. And it turns out that I'm eligible for the information desk, not just the circ desk. I thought the info desk positions required a Library Science degree, but they just require a bachelors... so there's this whole other category of positions that I hadn't even thought about. Anyway, fingers are crossed. Even with the weird old guys that I encounter, I really enjoy working there, and something full-time would be fantastic. (Think I'm kidding about the weird old guys? One told me on Tuesday that he goes to this country-western bar on Fridays, and he'll buy me a drink if I show up there some time. Old enough to be my grandfather. If it had gone on much longer, the gals at info were coming to rescue me.)

I think I just regressed about 20 years

I'm watching Pee-wee's Playhouse -- yay, Adult Swim! Unfortunately, I have a bone to pick with Cartoon Network: DON'T CUT THE OPENING THEME SHORT!!!

I do have to say, as I sat there last night watching it, I suddenly understood very clearly why my mother didn't like this show. It's a bit like having one's attention span forceably shortened. Plus, the subtle dirty jokes that went right over my head back in the day... mom wasn't a big fan.

I wonder if the guy who played Jambi ever felt just a little bit silly.

Started another project

Wait... I'm actually using stash yarn for something. I've had my eye on IK's Chevron Rib Tank for a long long time. I may have actually found this pattern before I found Knitty, so... it's been a while. And the Rowan Summer Tweed I had in the stash got me close enough to gauge that I'm just going for it. I am sizing it down a wee bit (their smallest size is a 34.5" chest circumference, and I'm trying to size it to 32").

The yarn looks neat knit up, but it's a pain to work with. It feels almost like there's a residue on it, and it squeaks on the needles. There's also no elasticity to it at all (cotton and silk, so no surprise there)... this may be a very off-and-on project, but it'll look good when it's finished.

One thing I like is that it's not standard ribbing, it's garter ribbing. You can kind of see it in the picture here, but since I'm only a bit over 1" in, the stitch pattern isn't incredibly obvious yet.

Petticoat Sock #2 cast-on

Ok, this looks a lot more scary and impressive than it actually is, but I had to grab a picture of the cast-on for the second Petticoat Sock. There's a picot edge, and if you work these on 2 circulars, you end up with 4 circulars in the cast-on at one time (2 in the live stitches, and 2 in the cast-on row).

I'm through 4 repeats of the lace pattern for the leg... that's something I remembered from sock #1. FAST lace pattern.