http://kingsoftheroad.org Thu, 21 May 2009 02:39:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems that every time I make a comment about someone's hair I make an ass out of myself. Yesterday at work I was sitting in a meeting next to a team member, and I happened to look over and see a single gray hair poking out of her black hair, ... http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/05/20/i-need-to-stop-judging-peoples-hair/ Help me, I think I'm turning into a crafter.  After completing the $3000 purple sweater,I made this silhouette of Stella to mark her first year: The entire time I worked on it Larry made fun of me and asked me if I wanted to go back to Kindergarten. However, I am ... http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/05/10/the-stella-silhouette-project-now-you-can-own-your-own-silhouette/ I knit while watching TV--it's the only thing that keeps me from falling asleep at the stroke of eight o'clock. I recently took on my most challenging project yet, a cable-knit sweater cardigan for Stella. This was my first time cable knitting and my first time working with buttons. The ... http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/05/02/my-3000-hand-knit-sweater/ I went to the, ahem, plastic surgeon yesterday. There's nothing like a plastic surgeon to make you feel completely insecure and ugly. My visit was a consultation about two moles I want removed. Two little itty-bitty moles that really aren't that big a deal. When the doctor entered the examination room, and ... http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/04/10/how-two-moles-will-lead-to-a-total-body-makeover/ A mighty fine caterpillar. She takes after Seurat, I think. If you stand back and squint, it really comes together. http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/04/08/stella-the-pointillist/ I was driving along the beltway, next to a truck strapped with GIANT MISSILES. They could have at least put a tarp over the weapons or something! Sheesh! Only in D.C. http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/04/04/just-a-regular-old-ride-home-from-work/ Lately, my ear has felt clogged and congested, a symptom I just can't seem to shake from when I jumped from cold to flu and back to cold. I finally made an appointment with an Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor.  I went to the appointment, and thirty minutes later I ... http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/02/19/how-did-an-octopus-get-in-my-head/ Check out the Best Kisses website. This picture made it as one of this week's best kisses! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="aw, what a kiss"][/caption] http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/02/04/best-kiss/ Lately, Stella has been sporting a very nice emo hairstyle. I decided it was time to get her a haircut and get her bangs out of her eyes. Plus, I am not a big fan of emo. So on Saturday we went to Tyson's Corner mall and found Cartoon Cuts, ... http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/02/02/first-haircut/ People are always telling me that I'm quirky. And by "people", I specifically mean my father and my husband. My father is always saying "oh, you and your quirks." And my husband told me recently I have too many hang-ups with food, and I am a picky eater--totally news to ... http://kingsoftheroad.org/2009/01/31/quirky-me/