This one is for the Australians out there - this hilarious article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald today.
'Budgie smuggler' stunts a boost to tourism
In knitting news, I received my copy of Twinkle's Big City Knits a week ago but haven't gotten around to taking a closer look at it. There are some really cute designs in there though. A review might be coming!!
In sad knitting news, I had nearly finished my Nora Gaughan pentagon shrug thing - only had one sleeve and the collar to go when I faced up to reality - it was monstrous in size. Seriously. I immediately cast on for the smaller size with smaller needles. We'll see how that goes. It's a fun knit but it's a weird shape that doesn't naturally fit the human body. I'm seen a few finished versions on the web, and it seems like everyone had the same problems. It would have been nice to be given some more measurements than just the pentagon size. I don't hold up high hopes for this pattern but I might post a couple of the gigantor shrug photos before I rip, rip, rip.
Um, and can you believe they killed off you-know-who on Grey's Anatomy??!!
And since I always like to include a photo with every post, here's a photo of me and my host family in front of Hirosaki castle during my visit to Aomori last week. I'm smiling in the pic but my feet and hands are FREEZING. Most host mother was horrified I wore a skirt that day.
ah ha ha ha, laughing out laugh at the budgie smugglers article. oh dear god. what a pack of galah's, huh. thanks for the link.
Posted by: martine | February 21, 2007 at 06:16 PM
Budgie Smugglers? I was almost relieved to see political leaders in Speedos, 'cause my mind went to a very bad place.
I have friends who call that "smuggling grapes". Mind you, here in Nova Scotia our coastal water is the northern Atlantic ocean. Brrrrrr!
Posted by: Steph VW | February 21, 2007 at 11:21 PM
oh, i'm sure they didn't *really* kill her off!
Posted by: carrie m | February 22, 2007 at 11:31 AM
I am so addicted to Grey's Anatomy now, too! I'm sure she doesn't want to hang out with Denny and the bomb guy.
Posted by: Carolyn | February 23, 2007 at 09:37 AM
I've never heard the term budgie smugglers but I do like calling them banana hammocks.
I just watched Grey's, wait till you see what happens to you know!
Posted by: Jenna | February 23, 2007 at 01:51 PM
Don't knock the budgie smugglers. I rock 'em every year down at Enoshima!!
Posted by: Josh | February 23, 2007 at 08:58 PM