crafty.

I got in touch with my artsy side today, prompting a venture into our local JoAnn Fabrics store. Men apparently appear at JoAnn Fabrics — at least, this JoAnn Fabrics — frequently enough that no one bothered to look my way as I wandered around. But once I picked up the bolts I needed and headed over to the counter to get it cut I started getting “The Look” — you know, “Um, what is he doing here?”

It got even better when I briefly outlined my plans for the manager, so I could ask her a question about whether I needed elastic thread for my project. The manager looked a bit startled; the woman behind me in line also looked puzzled as she answered my question.

And when I was waiting on the cash register, another woman asked what I planned to do with my fabric and my thread of the non-elastic variety. I explained, and she looked like she was trying not to laugh as she processed my answer. She asked me about The Wife’s sewing machine and was even more surprised when I said the sewing machine in the house was actually mine.

No problem; that’s the reaction I expect. I came home and made a kick-ass whatever it is that I was making — which I will unveil at next week’s tailgate party. I like sewing; I can’t do anything complicated, and a real expert would find my stuff pretty sloppy. But the thing I made turned out well, and it’s totally cool. And if you have a problem with me sewing, I’m going to get drunk and kick your ass.

In other news:

@ Before tomorrow’s 3:30 start against Northwestern — the third and final leg of the coveted Illinois State Championship — I’m going to attend Podcamp, specifically a new media unconference to learn about blogging, which I hopefully have decent handle on, and podcasting and web video stuff, which I have no idea about. If you’re interested and in Pittsburgh, you should check it out.

@ I’m not certain we’re going to be able to see the Northwestern game tomorrow, as Pitt plays as 3:30 game as well. It would be my guess that the Pitt-UConn game would be the choice here, because of its Poulan Weed-Eater Bowl implications.

@ On ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption just now, Michael Wilbon just said Northwestern is going to beat Ohio State tomorrow. Hm.

@ The Disco Biscuits show on Wednesday was pretty cool. I’m bit-torrenting an aud of the show as we speak, so I can get a better sense of exactly I heard. And I was as tired as I thought I would be.

@ OK. Time for dinner and the continuation of the holiday beer tasting we started last night. Y’all be cool. Right on.

7 thoughts on “crafty.”

  1. “And if you have a problem with me sewing, I’m going to get drunk and kick your ass.”

    That is rich, very rich.

    You must take photos of your creation and send them to Cleveburg via the internets.

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  2. OK, lets take a poll. What did UC make with the fabric and thread from JoAnn? (using his, not his wife’s sewing machine)

    my vote: awesome scarlet and grey cat in the hat style hat

    Your vote?

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  3. I would love to see your sewing project! Are you headed to C-bus for The Game? I think Dan and I are going to try our hand at some tailgating too.

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  4. I think UC made a Brutus Buckeye head and is planning on wearing it to the UM game – be careful, they can be awfully mean drunks (it’s a nut, you know).

    I can’s sew worth a damn – my mother’s style was to put the machine on cross-stitch and make it go as fast as it would – the patches she put on our jeans had more thread than patch –

    As for males assuming traditional female roles – I do all of the cooking in the house – the kitchen is my domain – don’t make fun of my cooking, or I’ll get drunk and . . . . wait a second, that happens anyway when I cook.

    I hope to see the game today – however, being on the east coast, many of the OSU games have been cut over to other games when the Bucks have been fully in control – so I get to see the first half, and then they put another game on. I don’t think that will happen next week.

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  5. I may post a pic here later this week, but only if those attending the tailgate party on Saturday promise not to look.

    Kristi: We have a regular party in the College of Pharmacy parking lot south of the stadium. For this one, I anticipate an 8 a.m. start, so we’ll be, um, well-prepared for the 3:30 kickoff.

    The ABC station here did show Pitt and UConn, perhaps thinking that Big East basketball season had already started. But god bless the Mouse and his minions … our game was moved to ESPN2 in Pittsburgh and Philly.

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