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I think McSweeney's open letters to people or entities who are unlikely to respond is very funny in a very particular manner. This one that got posted today is awesome:

An Open Letter to Officials of the United States Government Regarding What's New in My Reproductive Area

I'm halfway tempted to steal this idea and actually start sending it to various public officials.

I've tried to watch some of the RNC, I really have. I just haven't been able to stomach it. I saw Arnold Schwarzenegger's speech on Access Hollywood and just stared at the TV in awe. He actually brought the "girlie men" comment back??? What the hell are these people thinking?? I think Zell Miller's a nut too. He actually said he wished he lived in a time where it's ok to challenge someone to a duel. Um, yeah. Throw down your gauntlet Zell!

Bears!

I saw this teddy bear pattern in Vogue Knitting and I'm thinking of doing some as Christmas gifts. I think this may be the cutest bear I've ever seen, especially for knit patterns.

The problem: they look all cute and small, but they are nearly 2 feet tall! And the yarn they call for would make each bear cost upwards of $60. So I'm thinking of doing them in a lighter weight yarn and making them smaller. I'd rather do them out of something more washable than luxury alpaca, since they'll be going to an infant and a toddler. Plus, I'm not sure about small children and allergies and animal fibers.

So I've got to brush up my math skills. I found a shop in a suburb that carries this brand of yarn, so they'll hopefully have the pattern, and I can pick it up tomorrow.

Right now, my goal seems to be to get all my gift stuff done early, so I can make myself a fabulous sweater to wear for the holidays. And right now the one that's winning is this one. Not that I've ever made anything approaching that level of detail (or, to be honest, a sweater that fits), but somehow, I have this blind confidence that it'll turn out fine. We shall see.

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Generation Gap Check

swiped from karenthecroccy

( Answer the questions below and post it in your LJ to see how wide the generation gap truly is. )