Random Pictures and Jetticisms

[liralen]

For reasons unknown to all three of us, Jet has picked up an Outrageously bad British Accent. He's clipping his words and turning them and he's doing it without even being entirely aware of it until we start giggling.

I'll blame the Monty Python Fluxx and the fact that we played it with three different groups during our trip and whenever the "Outrageous Accent" card came up folks would enthusiastically bound into doing really, really bad accents. *laughs* But even Jet says he has no idea why he's doing it.



Last night we went to Noodles and Company and the scent of smoke lay over everything. There was a lot of take-out action going on. I ordered a "small" mushroom strogenoff as I wasn't that hungry. Jet got a "regular" buttered noodles, which is more than I can eat. For his passport, he now weighs 42 pounds and is 48 inches tall, how he gained 8 inches in a year... I guess we keep feeding him.

He ate all but the last five bites and set his fork down, "I'm full."

Then he let out an enormous burp, said the requisite, "Excuse me." And then he suddenly brightened and said, "Hey! Now I have room for more!"

And then ate the last of his noodles. *laughs and laughs*

He's been eating adult sized meals through the vacation and beyond now. He's either stocking up for another growth spurt or is just feeding the one he's on.

But pictures from Samurai Noodle:


Jet ate the entire, adult-sized, bowl of noodles with no toppings. The bowl pictured was my own bowl of noodles. *happy sigh*

The Experiment with Wallpaper Paste:


Click if you want more detail. It was an interesting experiment and I have to do more of that... the small paintings were really interesting to do.

Three Origami Ornaments by both Jet and I:


We got gradually more and more complicated. Started with the relatively simple chrysanthemum setup and ended up with the dice frames with a central flower "stopper". The stopper on the last, orange one, has 22 pre-folds before the first fold is set. It'll probably give you some indication of Jet's level of concentration in that he really enjoys that one. Goodness.

And last but not least:


Yeah, I'm dyeing again. But this time I'll get to spin it, too... Worsted Single plies (headdesks) of Merino. It's going to be good and fast. *smiles* But I'll get to remember how to set a spin again. This is the merino I'd saved for lace, but have to admit that I don't really like knitting lace anymore, what with my hands. So I'm finally using some of the pounds I have for someone that really *wants* merino single plies. They're going to give me art in return, so I'm really pleased about that.

Comments

[aruarian-dancer.livejournal.com]

Hehehe, that sounds so cuuuute! Yeah, blame it all on Monty Python. It happens. My daughter and I do that. Speaking with accent is such fun and once it gets into you, you don't realize you're doing it or can't stop at will for some reason... XD

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Yeah! He just can't stop. *laughs and laughs*

But we're all enjoying it.

[marith.livejournal.com]

Yay dyeing! Yay Jet! Yay cards - those look really nice! I like the mounted look.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

I owe you one... for taking that other orchid... *laughs*

Do you have any preferences??

[marith.livejournal.com]

What? the orchid was beautiful! Is beautiful. I still have it in my box of work stuff, and will put it up when I get a new job. :)

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*hugs you*

Yay! I'm glad you like it. Would you like another? With what I've learned from the wallpaper glue and all the other painting stuff I've been doing? Or maybe a chrysanthemum or bamboo or?

[marith.livejournal.com]

*beams* Sure! And actually, I just waded through a pile of long-avoided snail mail and found your Xmas message. Thank you! I really liked the picture in the collage there of the bamboo blown by wind, with some of the leaves fainter than others.

Have you seen this custom fab site? I saw it yesterday as well, and started having some interesting ideas about how combining the technology with the kind of art you do, and that I do. Most of the examples don't really do it for me, but there was a neat cutout lamp - imagine that with your bamboo, with the base material opaque, the darker strokes cut out, and the lighter strokes translucent to different degrees. Dunno if it's practical, but wouldn't it be neat?

(When the job situation gets better, I'm really tempted to design one of those stand-up folding screens and have a place like that make it. The screen panels could hold painted silk, and the frame could have parts that overlap it in front, maybe with a very fine latticework that could be stitched with ribbon. Ooh, I want more spoons...:) )

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Wow... what an amazing site! Yeah... the lamp sounds really neat!!

*hugs you* You should do that! I hope that your job situation works out soon.

Cool... I'll send you something then. *grins* And Cera sounded very interested in the fuchsias.... *laughs*

[grey-lady.livejournal.com]

The origami is fun. The cards are utterly *lovely*. My favourites are both bamboo - the one that's top left in the picture, and the one that's center bottom - both of which are next to gorgeous flowers as well.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! Yeah... I like those bamboo ones, too... and the flowers were fun and not too frustrating this time. I need to do more birds. Hm... *grins*

Yes! Origami is fun and we're spending a lot of time after school on it. *smiles*

[2metaldog.livejournal.com]

The paintings are really pretty. You've come far fast in doing those (from when I first saw you wibbling over getting everything just so). I like the bamboo on the bottom right and the butterfly with the orchid at the top right. That splash of colour is just wonderful.

The dyed wool looks interesting. Is it going to stay that vibrant or is that because it's still setting/wet? That shade of blue looks gorgeous.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*grins* It's fun to see that improvement actually works. And, yeah, it's a lot easier now than before to just paint 'em.

It's still wet in that picture, and the roving was pretty thick, so not all the color saturated through all the wool, so it's a little paler than in the picture. Plus, since it is just wool and no silk, it didn't come out quite as brilliantly as the partially silk yarn.

I do love that shade of blue.

[2metaldog.livejournal.com]

I would think that the patches of lighter blue (and other colours) would've made it even more interesting. Are you gonna show us what it looks like when it's all done drying/setting/whatever?
<--- is a yarn whore

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Oh! Certainly! *grins* There are actually a lot of folks that joined my f-list 'cause of my spinning, dyeing, and knitting binges... so, yes, the yarn will be shown when it's finished, too.

Yeah... the lighter colors and the mixes are very nice, and the transitions are good and long because of how fat the roving is.

[2metaldog.livejournal.com]

All I can say is thank god I can't knit with wool (or spin) or I'd be pestering you for some dyed some of the gorgeous colours I've seen you do.

I am saved by my own inability! *falls over laughing*

[silkiemom.livejournal.com]

Josh loves the Outrageous Fake Accent, too. I'm not sure exactly what his fake accent is, but it includes the most adorable trilled R's in it.

We need to teach them more songs, so they won't keep playing Stop that! No singing! :)

And those cards are gorgeous! I love your flowers.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*giggles* It's amazing how many rules are chucked more from embarrassment than need...

Thanks about the cards! I'm having fun thinking about doing more of them.

[diony.livejournal.com]

Oh, the cards are gorgeous! Whatever is the red flower?

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Fuschias! *smiles* Though in red and yellow instead of the usual fuschia and purple... I love them they're so bright!

[bloodthirstylt.livejournal.com]

The pictures are so cute and lovely. *hugs* yummy looking food too.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Thanks!! I'm glad that you like them! And the food was quite good. *happy sigh*

[morgainelefae.livejournal.com]

every time you post stories about jet, i become more and more certain that he might just be the future ruler of the world. i can't wait.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*giggles* He's... it would be amazing if he did. *grins*

[ginnyvos.livejournal.com]

It's quite possible. I get a sloppy brittish accent whenever I watch dr. Who... <3 Jet is the cutest!

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Hee!! Yeah. That might well be it. We need to watch a little Monty Python, too.

[ginnyvos.livejournal.com]

Heh. If he's sensitive to accents, than there's a good chance that that's the case... I for one, love Brittish accents ;)

[liralen.livejournal.com]

I love your icon. *laughs and laughs*

[ginnyvos.livejournal.com]

Oh I know right? I saw it in someone's batch of icons and I just HAD to have it. It´s just so funny and so... Them, somehow. And very cute :P
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[liralen.livejournal.com]

Exactly! Wow. *grins*

[annieroo2.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Oh Jet is just so adorable.

My boys both do that with eating as well when they're getting ready to make me broke with new clothes. XD

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Hee. Yeah. They DO that... eat and then grow! Goodness. *laughs*