Monday, January 16, 2012

It's Worse Than I Thought...

A dear friend suggested that I photograph my yarn collection for an accurate representation of my stash. Here are the results:



 



I found some beautiful forgotten yarns in my collection. 






I'm not sure what these treasures will become; however, I'm looking forward to working with them in 2012. Look out Ravelry queue! I'm going to make a serious dent in you.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Windows

Knitting Guru. They don't give us windows that open because they're afraid people will jump.

BiblioDiva. Or be pushed.

*pause*

BiblioDiva. I'm the kind of person who would push instead of jumping.

Knitting Guru. I know.

BiblioDiva. I know.

*pause*

Knitting Guru. I'm glad we have this understanding.

BiblioDiva. Me, too.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Found in my Junk Email Folder

As you know, you have been considered for inclusion in the upcoming 2010 Edition of the Global Directory of Who's Who for Executives and Professionals, which is scheduled for publication in late 2010. Despite our efforts to contact you, we have still not received your contact information .

[You have my work email address. You can go to my company's external website, use the employee directory, and get my phone number and work address. There you go! Contact information retrieved.]

To reply with your contact information, please visit here______ .

The Global Directory of Who's Who, publisher of over 300,000 biographies, continues to uphold its reputation as the world's foremost source for biographical reference, with an unmatched dedication to accurate biographical reporting.

[I love print and electronic reference sources, but I'm thinking that with today's free online resources, I don't need a global print directory that solicits people for inclusion.]

The publication's editors are now assembling the biographical profiles of today's leaders from a wide range of professional fields into one comprehensive collection. Thousands of researchers at medical, academic, public and corporate libraries, as well as journalists and media professionals, rely upon the Global Directory of Who's Who as a daily reference tool for obtaining information about the world's most experienced men and women. Inclusion in our directory is considered by many as a important mark of achievement.

You have already been selected based on your current professional standing. The information you provide will be evaluated according to the selection criteria the Global Directory of Who's Who has developed over many years as the world's premier biographical publisher. If your data passes our initial screening, we will prepare your biography.

[My digital footprint is the size of a baby Sasquatch. You really shouldn't need me to submit additional information to determine if I meet the selection criteria.]

Please remember: Inclusion of your biography in the Global Directory of Who's Who carries neither cost nor commitment on your behalf. Our goal with each new edition is to prepare a biographies spanning the spectrum of noteworthy and accomplished men and women across all areas of the professional world.

[The cost comes when you try to sell me the print directory! My parents fell for this when I was in high school.]

To be considered for inclusion in this prestigious registry, you need only provide the requested information by completing our online biographical data form.

To verify your profile and accept the candidacy, please visit here____ .

I congratulate you on the achievements that have brought your name to the attention of our editorial committee. I look forward to hearing from you.

[I’m pretty sure I was brought to your attention because you bought my name from a newsletter or conference list. The primary achievement there was my failure to request my email address to not be sold. Let’s not celebrate that achievement.]

Global Directory of Who's Who
4250 Veterans Highway, Suite 2050
Holbrook, NY 11741, USA

http://www.theglobalwhoswho.com/index.asp