July 2009

Muddling Through Summer
Mon. July 27th 2009 3am
Lately, I have been feeling very blah... My usual happy and positive spirits are at a low point and I have been having sleepless nights. I knew this whole heritage thing was going to be difficult but I never realized that it would weigh that heavy on me. I have been reading several reserach papers online, and even had intense e-mail contact with one of the researchers.  I found out things about the Dutch during colonial times, and it is not making me happy. Still, I need to dig deeper and read some more. It is for my own peace of mind. I have to push through! Back to knitting Have you...
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A closer look at alpaca fiber
Thu. July 16th 2009 5am
About two years ago, I visited a darling yarnshop in Hood River, Oregon called Foothills Yarns. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the shop owners keep their own alpacas. Alpacas are so gentle and sweet, I really like their personality. Not only is this knitter enamored by their personality, I simply adore their fiber! Alpaca fiber is very long compared to merino fiber which is short and rather pooffy. Alpaca's long fiber gives its knitted yarn several characteristics. I would like to use my two Eco Alpaca Swatches which I wetblocked yesterday and are now dry to be gauged. Alpaca's...
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Struggling with my cultural identity...
Thu. July 9th 2009 4am
Several months ago, during busy season at the yarnshop, this tall guy stepped into the store. He immediately caught my eye because he was wearing a button down shirt made out of beautiful traditional Javanese batik fabric. When he stepped towards our desk to inquire about gift certificates, I immediately asked him about his shirt. He told me that he regularly travels to Indonesia and that his wife's family is from Java, Indonesia. After our brief encounter in the yarnshop that day, I hadn't seen this man anymore until very recently. He invited me to have dinner with his family, his wife was...
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Exploring My Layers
Mon. July 6th 2009 12am
  Lately, I have been exploring multiple layers in my existence... Most of the times, I have a lot of fun doing this exploration. I dive into an adventure without hesitation and totally submerge into it. A good example for that is my knitting. Let's say my knitting is a layer in which I feel comfortable, and in which I have achieved a lot in only three years. One can conclude that I have been very passionate about my knitting. At some point, one can even say I have been obsessed by knitting. This obsession, however, has been slowly but surely wearing off over the past 2 months. And...
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