Some are misunderstood, even myths are sometimes misunderstood

I often feel misunderstood.  I must admit that nothing beat the misunderstanding of Oedipus.  Oedipus' story is a myth that people doesn't truly understand, maybe because Freud did not care about the myth to fit his theory, only the general idea of loving the parent of the opposite sex.  For those who don't know the whole myth, here is a recap in 3 videos of the story:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY-2yF69kb0

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-kzkifAsns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSaDB9jBT2U

So, all this come to one realisation: the terrible deed was done out of ignorance and good intention.  Nobody asked questions.  It was too late that all that Oedipus finally see his error.  It is great Greek drama at it's best.  The only good thing that Oedipus would really be remembered for: his encounter with the Sphinx.  For the rest, it was only good for a dramatic movie.  There is also a follow up of the story of Oedipus.  One was how he ended (in Athens, of course) and his two sons are battling each other.  I think it is the only story in Greek mythology that have such follow up of a tourmented family.

This is why I consider Oedipus as an oddity and a case of being misunderstood.  No one stop and learn about his story and his family.  They surely could be adapted for a more modern story, for sure.  Just waiting to see if it will be done some day.  There had been a lot of movies that have mythology or Greek history in the past.  I hope it will be a few others in the future.

No iron but interesting way to do it

I found a new way to do bead without iron.  Here is the result:

Okay, I admit it, it is both the same one that I purchased twice.  It was the only model in the store.  The remaing beads were from both packaging.  It was quickly done.  I like the idea of putting the beads into the special canvas and leaving the beads there.  No iron.  The canvas is deep enough to let the beads there.  They seems to be secure for now.  I just not ready to put them on my pack back.

I would curious to know if there is other design.  I would be ready to try other patterns that way.

Shopping

Shopping and taking photos is a good combinaison.  I tried it.
Nice color of yarn:

 In the middle row, there is my favorite yarn:

 Really big needdles and crochet, not tempted to try them at the moment:

 Some nice fabrics.  I am not talking about the ones with the dots:

 Interesting floss:

 Now, there is big ball of yarn.  Great to to finger and arm knitting:

 Definitively not buying this cross:

 Would do nice tray with some resin and proper paint:

 Oh, memory!  I didn't knew that character was still around and popular!  Not the same design that was in my books as I was a child:

Oh! I forgot about the Sims!

There is a video that is about doing twisted things with the Sims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHoKJ6Cmnwg.  There is mainly various ways to kill a character of the games or do something a bit cruel that we wouldn't do in a real life situation.  I forgot a bit about that game.  It was fun to play.

What would be fun to do is another video on fun and wild things that could be done with the sims.  I think of the woo hoo.  I think that was among the best and fun things to do with a sims.  There was also fun to see the interaction between sims, making two becoming friends or lovers.  I like starting from the start and from nothing and get everything build up from the ground.

I guess it can be time to experiment with the sims and create some new ones along the way.  It was fun to play that game.  I am not very good with video games.  So, if one is relatively easy to play and got hooded me, all the better!

Finding a new soap base!

I have found a new soap base, well, it is new for me.  Maybe that soap base is not that new to the world but I just notice it:

It is nice to sea a soap base with lavender.  I will not put lavender oil while doing soap making with those soap basees.  I wonder if it will smell of lavender.  I never used those soap bases, well, I do not remember using them.  So, details can be important and I see it now.

I like using new things and making experiments.  I know how tu uses soap bases now. I have taken a class, a few years ago on soap making.  So, now I will be doing some new soap!

I am not perfect!

I have started a knitting project with circular needle, well circular bamboo needle to be exact.  It does not lead to my first error:

Yes, I did it: an basic error in ribbing!  It almost can be seen as an debutant error.  I knit 4 stiches on the same side, not alternating 2 stiches right and 2 stitches on the other side.  It is a bit embarassing error because I did that kind of pattern of alternating stiches on a regular basis.  This is why I say it could pass as a debutant error.

The second error I did was a bit more excusable because it was my first try at cable stitch.  I knew how to do cable on a theoric level.  No practice to complement the knowledge.  In addition of that error, I made another error: not reading the instruction right.  I thought it was as another part of the pattern of the row:

I thought I should go on at first but I am on the fence.  Now that I have two big mistakes, I think it may be time to go back and unravel.  All that to make it right.  Well, it is all on learning the concrete and practical side of the theory.  There is also the part that what I had done wrong was pretty compact.  Really, I am learning of this!  I feel bad that to learn, I have to make this kind of mistake. I should be more careful and more looking more carefully at the instruction.

Of course, I will not reppeat this error twice.  It prove that I can makes mistakes and it is not always fun to do them.  The learning is there but it is painful to know that there is two mistakes.  I see it and I know about them.  It bugs me.  On one side, I want to repair my error and on the other side, I want a little reminder that I made two mistakes and I do not want to repeat them.

Practicing shapes

In my drawing classes, I learn making shapes.  A lot of practice too.  Drawing is one craft that takes all the practice that it needs to get better.  I am among the ones that may takes a little longer time to get it right and getting it better.  No hurry, everyones end up at the finish line anyway.  I am in a mixed class: drawing and various painting medium (aquarelle, acrylic, oil...)  I am the only one who draw.  There was a few classes where there was another one who draw but he was drawing bodies, so more advanced.  I don't think I will do bodies.  I consider maybe doing something with colour pencil.

My shapes are still a work in progress.  More elaborate drawing seems to be in a distant future...

Testing new Knit

As seen, I am knitting round and round for a new knitting project.  It will be a bag with cable.  I know how to do cable but it will my first hand on cable knitting.  Another first: the bamboo needle.  For now, not too bad for the needle.  Of course, the feel is not metallic.  I will see if those will be durable.  I will be on the look out for the wear and tear.  What I don't like about metallic needles: they can bend.  I do have at least two pairs of metallic needle that are bended.  They are still usable but it nis not a pretty sight.

So, I go into the unknown and I experiment.  Once getthing the knack of going round, it is easy to take the beat.  Only the first few row that were a bit ackward.  After that, I got the rhythm.  Now, I will go for the cable.  I will have to get the beat out of it.  I guess it will add a level of concentration and being careful with the pattern.

Trying something new.

I try fused beads.  Here are the results:

Not perfect yet, expecially with the owl.  I need to be more concentrated on the iron.  It most be hot and I must do circular motion.
The video here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/xsOjm7Crq5A had given some ideas on how to do it.

I also found a youtube channel with a very good video with more details and with 3 methods:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz-P-YjOK0U

Why entering the madness?

I am questionning everything at ths time of year.  On a lot of things.  One of them is almost a first world creative questionning: Why do I feel the urge to do Nanowrimo? (www.nanowrimo.org)  Why do I imposse writing 50 000 words during 30 days on myself?  In the beginning, I wanted to get out some ideas I had for years and translate them into paper and out of my head.  Nanowrimo was, then, a quick way to write the stories.

Now, what motivate me to write?  I feel it had change.  I no longer old stories ideas that I wanted to write.  Now, this year, I have been head on for a carefree story.  Nothing planned except for the caracters.  As I started, I had an idea on how to start.  The other thing I wanted to do, this year: to break the stereotype of a genre.  Going my way and having fun with a genre that I hate.

Thinking of it, I may have become addicted in winning Nanowrimo.  There is nothing to gain except crossing the line of 50 000 words.  Maybe the untangible goal is what makes me do this madness almost every years.  When I didn't participated, I had good reasons.  Maybe I should have more good reasons not to do it.  I may be a competitor when it comes to writing and Nanowrimo.  Maybe I shoule try camp nanowrimo instead (in April or June next year)  Maybe it would change the scratching from one place to another.

End of the batch of cupcakes

Just ended the batch of cupcakes for this time of year.  They don't look like what that had been made durinig class.  Well, it can be put under the personal expression:

Well, the little hands that made those had a lot of fun doing them.  I am tempted to adapt what is learned for Christmas and Easter.  It will be a success if it end as those examples above with the fun.  It was worth the smell of the sugary smell coming from the kitchen.

Poncho completed

I have completed the poncho that I have started:

The finishing was not as hard than I have expected.  Now, I am ready to do another 2 or 3 ones  but bigger.  I have plenty of various yarn very well suited for this one pattern.  I am ready to tackle other knitting projects!

Spooky Cupcakes

New projects done but it wasn't me who done them:

Two small creators have done them.  Eyes, bats and mummies are well into season.  We haven't make the spider yet (with the web)  but it is on the list of to do.  There are plenty cupcakes to decorate.  Fondant, buttercream and food coloring had been used.  Some of them have been already been eaten.

It been fun doing them.  I may try my hand at doing them.  I have taken notes while those decoration were made.  So, I will be able to retrace the steps in making them.