Evil Tracey

What's your favorite song with "America" or "USA" in the title? Bonus points if you share it with us.

ROCK in the USA (by John Cougar Mellencamp). I loved the video for the song -- it looks like old B&W footage of kids dancing, but it was actually recreated.

Sadly, I never bought that album on CD.

Here's one I have on CD. I must play it for Lord Thingy on Friday so that he can enjoy it too (guess who sings it?)! He was not surprised that the same company that owns "American Idol" also owns the rights to Elvis Presley.  In an evil way, of course.

25 An American Trilogy

Elvis Presley

Today was Canada Day.

I upheld my usual Canada Day of taking the bus out to Steveston for the Salmon Festival (although I didn't have any salmon; I'm not a huge fan of fish). After looking around a bit, I went back home, but not before dropping by Wool & Wicker for some yarn. In keeping with the day, I bought Handmaiden Silk Twist (Handmaiden is a division of Fleece Artist, from Nova Scotia).

The yarn is earmarked for a Lace Ribbon Scarf. Sadly, I don't think the photo does the yarn justice--the colours are more intense.

Homer with Handmaiden Silk Twist Yarn

Show us a puppy.

Dogbert and Fawkes

What have you been putting off all weekend?

Vacuuming. Life is too short to vacuum.

I am waiting for the next stretch of crappy weather to catch up on the housework.

What project are you working on right now that's not work related?

If I can pull myself away from the computer right now, I could go and work on my Celtic Tote. It's a felted bag. Here's where I am right now with it. I am currently knitting the sides and bottom, which involves a lot of boring knitting on double pointed needles. I'd rather poke myself with a 2.0mm Addi Turbo.

Front and Back of Celtic Tote

Don't ask me about the Queen of Cups socks.

Queen of Cups

Are you following the 2008 European Championship? Who are you rooting for?

Yes.

I don't have a favourite team, although I was hoping that Portugal would last a bit longer so I could continue watching Cristiano Ronaldo. Yes, I am that shallow.

Sadly, I really suck at picking these things. Two years ago, we had a World Cup pool. The e-mail added "if you don't know anything about soccer, just pick two countries that you'd like to vacation in." I consulted Wikipedia and picked Brazil. I should have just picked two countries that I'd like to vacation in; that way, I would have still picked Italy and France for the final. (Although I still would have blown it because I actually went to France that year.)

I honestly can't pick between Germany and Spain.

What would Brian Boitano do?

Show us something cold.

Frostillicus??

Jasper

What would make you question a friendship?
Submitted by stueykins.

• Consistent lack of respect. Everybody makes mistakes, true, or puts their foot in their mouth. That's all part of being human. But when it's done again and again (or, worse, when the other person KNOWS they're being offensive, but says "That's who I am, deal with it, stop being such a sensitive baby."), maybe it's time to rethink things.
• One-sidedness or double standards. This probably is a sub-topic of the respect thing. Basically: you have to be extra-nice to the other person but they can treat you like crap. You have to listen to them yammer on about the minutae of their lives for hours on end (or you're MEEEEAAAN) but they don't have to listen to you.
• Double-crossing (although check and double-check first).                 
  

What's making you smile today?

Not a whole lot. Today was deficient in hope.

Mark Day (from Newfoundland) is VFTW's darling on "Canadian Idol." He's not as awesome as Jaydee, of course, but he's actually really good. He is also quite amusing. I wonder if he will last longer than Jaydee did on the show (Jaydee came in second and actually should have won).