Jon's Knit Blog

That's A Lot of Yarn

Mass Sheep Suicide. What a tragedy. (I mean it! That's a lot of sheep that should have been a lot of yarn, if not a lot of mutton.)

In other news, I got called by a computer today. From ABCNews, taking a poll about NYC's upcoming mayoral primaries. I still have no clue who I'm voting for (or if I'll even vote at all in this primary).

In other, other news, there's a Free Judith Miller petition online. Do you all know about Judith Miller? She's the New York Times writer who is in jail for refusing to name a confidential source. The Times wrote an incredible editorial that ran on Thursday. So Bush, Inc. isn't just upset by gays or environmentalists or terrorists or pro-choice people (well, I'm upset by terrorists, too), but also by journalists who believe in the freedom of the press. This, perhaps, is a bigger problem than the others. I hope you'll consider signing it.

In further news, I didn't get any knitting done last night, as I was too tired. I came home from work with the start of a headache and, after I took a few Advil, I decided to go to bed. Whereupon I slept for 11 hours. Decadent and fabulous but, apparently, needed.

In yet more news, here's the annoying experience I had at Borders Books today when I went in to enquire about a certain Half Blood Prince.

I asked if they had special hours next weekend for the release, and was told that the store will be open 10a to 8p as usual. I asked if I "needed" to pre-buy, and I was told by the nice woman (who seemed a little clueless) that if I did, I'd get 40% off. So I waited in line at the register. (They only had one person working the register!). When I told her I wanted to pre-buy for my 40% discount, she told me that I couldn't! They had cut off pre-buying on the 1st. Why the **** the other woman told me that I could, is beyond me.

So I came home and ordered the book online from their competitor (where I got 40% off but had to pay for shipping). Can you tell that stupid **** like that really gets to me?