A few things I read from the internet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you \u2014 even when you\u2019re not using Facebook<\/a> via Washington Post. Entry number 780,444 in why facebook sucks (and yet, I’m still using it -_- ). This article is useful in that it both identifies the problem and tells you how to avoid it by adjusting your facebook settings.<\/li>
- My Instagram<\/a> via n+1. A long read on social media, hating social media, instagram, and its impact on how we interact with the world.<\/li>
- Patriarchy Proof: Thinx and the Perils of Emphasizing Female Founders<\/a> via Bitch Media. This is interesting to me because period-proof underwear is something that’s constantly in my social media ads, even though I have an IUD and don’t menstruate much, and when I do I am all about that menstrual cup. The article explains that there is now some evidence that Thinx are toxic (yikes) and that the company is not as woman-friendly as it likes to project. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Watching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Last weekend’s movie was Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets<\/em>, which is a fun, pretty sci-fi movie. It’s directed by Luc Besson, who directed The Fifth Element<\/em>. Valerian<\/em> definitely had a similar feel. I did think it was trying a little too hard to be “woke,” but not so hard as to be objectionable. It was a fun movie, even though, in Kirk’s opinion, the leading man was not likeable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rampant Consumerism<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I made plans to visit my sister in March so I bought a plane ticket! I am feeling fortunate because I have a bunch of airline miles banked and only had to spend $11 on my tickets to pay some of the required fees. It seems like some kind of insane loophole that you can get free plane tickets in the form of “miles” for using a credit card (especially when you never accrue interest), but okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making Things and Doing Stuff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Here are some things I did and made this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strongs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This is the last week of my current set of workouts. My program has been focused on jumping this month, which has actually gone okay. I definitely feel better at jumping and I have more stamina for it. I was worried that jumping would hurt my knees, but it hasn’t. Actually, roller derby has been making my knees sore, which has made me somewhat disinterested to go do a jumping workout. However, assuming I make it to the gym tomorrow, I’ll still have done two workouts each week all month, plus two nights of derby, which is a respectable amount of exercise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Knitting and Crafts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Slytherin socks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n The socks are done! I almost wrote “finally” done, but they didn’t really take that long. Everything I knit feels like it’s “finally” done when I’m finished, but that’s the nature of constructing textiles one stitch at a time. You may notice that the toes are a little uneven. I was about to run out of my contrasting color (which I ironically used a lot of in the cuff because I was worried about running out of the striped yarn), so I gave the second sock just a bit of toe. I still need to wash and block them, but otherwise, they’re finished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My next project is going to be another pair of socks. I have been planning to start a shirt, but I decided on another pair of socks because new things are hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kitchen Witchery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I’m not trying to brag, but I made some really good food this week. The highlight was this pan pizza recipe<\/a>, which is definitely the best pizza I’ve made. If you’re wondering, I topped it with olives, pepperoni, and cashews, which is the ideal pizza. Kirk said he was sad that I always make good stuff like pizza when he’s not here, so I’ll be making it again tomorrow night for our eating pleasure. I also tried this recipe for loaded sweet potatoes<\/a> covered in roasted chickpeas and tahini. Even though I like all those ingredients, I was skeptical that I would like this dish, but it was delicious. Kirk said he loved it too, even though he’d expected to hate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- My Instagram<\/a> via n+1. A long read on social media, hating social media, instagram, and its impact on how we interact with the world.<\/li>
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