the skirt.

yes. i have been crocheting a skirt for months now.

months.
and
months.

i am still not done with it, since i ran out of yarn and then made myself start working on this shirt (which i totally messed up on and am going to do something experimental with that might become either fantastic or some sort of weird bag in the end...), but it is going to be SO SUPER SWEET.

first things to say about the skirt:

a) it totally looks like the skirt any woman would ever dream of wearing while salsa dancing
b) it might be able to save world hunger
c) it has the ability to fly, help bring back literacy in the nation, and cool down any negative thoughts about manatees.
d) it will feel bad for you when you have had a bad day (and it will make sure to run you a bath so that you can relax after the bad day).

i have no idea what the hell i am going to do with this skirt.

the design is fantabulous, but i have no great ideas of how to end the skirt. the bottom portion is so far sort of repetitive, but it definitely is going to be hip if i can figure out the perfect touch. i found an amazing belt buckle for it (which is kind of expensive, but definitely worth it), and the next step is a sexy ass tan leather belt for the finishing touch. the next step after that is to strut around and wait for at least 5 people to say, "where did you get that? i think i saw it at the treasure garden..." AND THEN!!! I GET TO TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE WRONG, BECAUSE I MADE IT! i shouldn't have so much joy in being able to pull a "in your face" on someone, but it really does feel like i get in the christmas spirit every time i get to watch that peng of jealousy on a stranger's face.

if this one ends up getting enough praise, i might finally start my official etsy account filled with lots of bizarre little crocheted and knitted goodies (and yeah, i only knit based on a loom still...i'm not a knitting pro just yet). there will most likely be things such as hats, scarfs, bags, beer cozies, other forms of cozies, and pot holders. this is all definitely at my own damn leisure, since i already work a full time job, try to do shows, crochet, try to tidy up the house, and still somehow manage to try to keep the cuddlebot entertained. he tends to keep himself pretty easily entertained with books and drooling at me so that i squeal and run away. he also likes to do this thing where he starts chewing his food and then tells me to come over to him because he has to tell me something, and then he shows me a mouth of half eaten food. this has been going on my entire life, considering my mom also loves to do this to me. i need to go through some sort of class where they constantly do that same exact act to you so that you become desensitized to it and stop caring about the "see food" concept. i still think it is yucky.

also-- i was going to put up a picture of manatees swimming, and google image search gave me this:

i just got this from the national wildlife federation. i seriously want that on a shirt, because it is so freaking cute and funny all at the same time. those manatees are psychadelic happy, and that's exactly everything that i could ever hope for in a manatee.

here is also what i learned from their website (located at http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=1&departmentId=165 ):

1. manatees are related to elephants.
2. mantees can hold air up to 20 minutes.
3. manatees can do somersaults. super awesome.

if you have not seen this mantee related site and you are not at work, then i suggest you do so because it is so pointlessly hilarious.

that's it for this edition of POINTLESSLY RANDOM INFORMATION BLOG!!!
enjoy your day and remember-- don't get pregnant, and make sure to turn the lights off before you go out for the evening.