Kim Werker What?

ETA: Looks to me that Joss Whedon told Wired he’s looking for some crochet coverage. Call me, Joss. I can hook you up. Um. Pun not intended.
UPDATE: I sent a fax to Joss’s agency. Think there’s a way to drum up buzz so they take the request seriously?
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There’s been a huge amount of hype about [...]

First Raspberries of the Summer!, originally uploaded by kpwerker.

Tangible: First raspberries of the season.
Intangible: Satisfaction from growing yummy food.
Tangible: iPhone.
Intangible: The 6GB/month compromise by Rogers tipped the scale; I went yesterday afternoon and ended up the penultimate person in line before the staff turned people away because they knew they wouldn’t have iPhones left for [...]

It’s not a race*! I won’t rush this week. Here’s my roundup, in no order, with a photo of me writing this post (at right).

I’m 32 now. I don’t feel any different. As a surprising part of an epic Wednesday-night birthday party, I danced my brains out in a packed bar downtown. Even when I [...]

New Office (365.11 Outtake), originally uploaded by kpwerker.
Here I was yesterday, earplug-like earphones piping my shuffled iPod contents into my head while I got real, wonderful work done.
For many, many months I have considered finding a place outside of my house to work. I’ve found it increasingly difficult to relax at home and to tease [...]

365.10 (After the Cold, Rainy Camping Day), originally uploaded by kpwerker.
I always forget something when I pack hastily to go camping for the weekend. I know you do, too. This weekend I forgot a toque. Yeah, it’s summer, but this is British Columbia. It was supposed to be a rainy weekend (and it was), and [...]

Happy Canada Day, y’all! It’s a workday for me, but I’ll be off on Friday for the 4th (and specifically, I’ll be off camping. Psyched.)
So, a bit more on combating the WorkFromHome Vaccuum.
Step 4: Tackle email. After that iced soy chai on Sunday, I started going through my email, having finally decided to read the [...]

[365.4, originally uploaded by kpwerker]
It’s kinda nice to know I’m not alone in my occasional submission to inertia. In an effort to further the conversation about it, and to experiment with some strategies, I’ll update this post as the day progresses.
Today is all about combating the vacuum. It’s a hot hot Sunday, and I’ll have [...]

[Cleo & Jayne Amigurumi = Defenders of the Yard, originally uploaded by kpwerker.]
It arrived! My early birthday present to myself. Geek Central Station is a genius. She paid such amazing attention to detail! That there gun is the only one I’ve ever liked. Every crafty geek should pay her shop a visit.
In an attempt to [...]

[ June 23, 2008; 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Tomorrow evening—Monday, 23rd June at 9pm Eastern (that’s 6pm Pacific, so I won’t even be sleepy)—I’ll be on Mary Beth Temple’s Getting Loopy call-in podcast show. Have a listen, wontcha? And call in with questions. I’ve never done a live show before, and I’m psyched! We’ll talk about Interweave Crochet, Knitting Daily TV, and all [...]

Canadian Crushes Stonehenge, originally uploaded by kpwerker.
“In shocking news, a Canadian man is reported to have destroyed the 5,000-year-old stone structure in Stonehenge. ‘I did it by crushing it between my thumb and first finger, like I would your head,’ he said.”
Tragic.
(Jet lag is a minor suck. Spending the day going through photos and working [...]