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February 15, 2007
Smile!
No cavities! YAY!
ANNA!
Anna won the Valentine's Day contest - but really we're all winners. Seriously. Those stories are all fantastic and I encourage you to read through the comments. Some great stuff there! Thanks for playing everyone!
Hopefully lots of CPH pictures coming soon. I'm going to bust ass on some work today so I can do the second button band tonight and tomorrow the sleeves will hopefully be ready for seaming! YAY! I can't wait to wear this sweater - it's really cold outside.
ETA: Sorry this wasn't clearer - but I chose the winner at RANDOM, as I usually do. Unless otherwise specified, all winners of my contests are chosen at random. I like to play fair. Again, thank you all for playing.
ETA AGAIN: Fuck it. I'm all about the LOVE.
Posted by Cara at February 15, 2007 01:34 PM
Topics: Contest
Comments
Congrats to my SP9 :-)
Posted by: Karen at February 15, 2007 01:42 PM
What was Anna's story? Can you link to it or just cut/paste so we can read it? Please!
Posted by: 5elementknitr at February 15, 2007 01:59 PM
Yay, Anna!! I'll try very hard not to be too jealous (tee hee)!
Posted by: Kristy at February 15, 2007 02:04 PM
How did you choose the winner? I thought there were better stories
Posted by: anon at February 15, 2007 02:35 PM
Somebody took the time to look for Anna's in order to critique it?
Mean, mean, mean!
Posted by: Jen at February 15, 2007 03:04 PM
Well said - your blog - do it your way! ;0)
India
Posted by: India at February 15, 2007 03:04 PM
I didn't play because I am sick, but I wanted to. I like your way of picking winners - we all deserve to win every now and then, and random does that best. You go girl.
Posted by: Kelly at February 15, 2007 03:09 PM
I thought you were picking the best story too but thought you were going to have an impossible time doing so. Random was really the only way to go!
P.S.- Long before I ever picked up knitting needles, I rode my bike down the West coast from Seattle to San Diego. By the time I got to Big Sur, I was a little tired of all the hills and thought I'd hitch hike to Santa Barbara. The lady who picked me up took me to Nepenthe!!! It was such fun to read your post and to think if only I had been a knitter back then!
Posted by: lee at February 15, 2007 03:14 PM
Random is fair. Random is good. You run it the way you see fit!!!!
Congratulations to Anna!!! Maybe she'll send you a photo of what she knits?!!
Posted by: Jo-Anne at February 15, 2007 03:16 PM
hilarious. a comment critiquer! werid... congrats Anna! can't wait to see CPH!
Posted by: margaux at February 15, 2007 03:16 PM
Damn straight. Your sh*t, your way of choosing who to give it to! Don't like the game, then don't play.
It's really too bad there are such idiots in the world.
Thank you so much for your blog and your contest.
Have a great day!
Posted by: Lynn at February 15, 2007 03:18 PM
How asshatty for someone to complain. I figured you would go random if for no other reason than there were so many awesome stories, how could you possibly choose? Anyway, like you said, your blog, your stuff, do it your way (like Frank Sinatra, complete with possible underground ties, if you so wish. Actually, the idea of knitting gangsters amuses me greatly, but I digress.)
Posted by: Scribbles & Bits at February 15, 2007 03:20 PM
Thanks, again, for letting me join in! The whole point of this blog stuff is to draw us closer together as a knitting community, right? "Winning" is just icing on the cake. Lucky Anna; lucky us!
Posted by: Nutmeg at February 15, 2007 03:28 PM
Cara, you're totally right- your blog, your stuff, your prerogative! What's a definition of a 'better story' in any case? Sheesh.
You just keep doing your thing and don't let people like anon get under your skin, ok?
Posted by: Deepa at February 15, 2007 03:33 PM
Your blog, your rules, babe.
Posted by: Carole at February 15, 2007 03:44 PM
Wow. What an ungrateful snit! If only that comment was public so you could ban the offender from ever joining in on a contest!
Congrats Anna.
Posted by: Lynn at February 15, 2007 03:47 PM
Don't let a few ungrateful wretches ruin it for the rest of us who love the your blog and wouldn't mind to randomly win one of your awesome prizes.
Posted by: Allison at February 15, 2007 03:48 PM
Can't believe someone got upset because they didn't win. What a sore loser!!!
Congrats Anna!!!!
Posted by: Wanda in Ar at February 15, 2007 03:49 PM
Random is best. Especially because there were so many great stories. I hate sore losers. They definitely don't ever deserve to use STR.
Posted by: Allegra at February 15, 2007 03:51 PM
Congratulations to (another) Anna! Happy knitting for happy feet.
Posted by: Anna F. at February 15, 2007 03:58 PM
I have to agree with Allegra. Sore losers suck. I just enjoyed thinking about my past valentine's days and re-living them in my memories. You rock.
Posted by: Angela at February 15, 2007 03:58 PM
You just made me laugh. I've been dealing with unappreicative assholes all day. Screw them!
Posted by: Cece at February 15, 2007 04:02 PM
Wow, some people have entitlement issues.
Congrats on being cavity-free!
Posted by: Micki at February 15, 2007 04:05 PM
It's such a nice thing for you to offer up your stuff in exchange for a few heartfelt stories. Really makes this blog warm and real and generates a sense of community. I enjoy your contests and hope you won't be put off by a few negative remarks.
Posted by: Cassandra at February 15, 2007 04:07 PM
Oh, F.F.S. (I think you know what that stands for.) It's a weird world.
Thank goodness 99% of people are good. But that 1% is really annoying.
Posted by: Norma at February 15, 2007 04:09 PM
thanks just posting this idea. it was fun just reading the stories and thinking back on past v-days. gah, some fucking people!!!
Posted by: meg at February 15, 2007 04:12 PM
Looking forward to seeing the pictures!
I know I'm late to the party, but I also loved your Kaffe pictures from the other day. Just beautiful.
Posted by: amyH at February 15, 2007 04:19 PM
Yay Anna!
Yay Cara!
Boo Anon!
Posted by: earthchick at February 15, 2007 04:33 PM
Congrats on no cavities! Can't wait to see your CPH!
Posted by: brooke at February 15, 2007 04:35 PM
Congrats to Anna! And yay for no cavities. It's your blog, your rules and you do an awesome job!
Posted by: Sandy at February 15, 2007 04:38 PM
Yay for Anna!
Posted by: RandomRanter at February 15, 2007 04:39 PM
Some people clearly have no shame (or maybe they do, which is why the comment went unsigned). Yikes. Congrats, Anna. Hey Cara: you're a mensch. Anon: grow up, please.
Posted by: regina at February 15, 2007 04:43 PM
Yippy for Anna
Can't wait to see the CPH.
Amen to re:anon
Posted by: Duchess at February 15, 2007 04:44 PM
Ah, the internet, where people can say anything they want to while hiding behind the mask of anonymity. I like that you pick the prize randomly, because it means that even a sucky story like mine has a chance of winning! Wooo! ;)
And YAY for no cavities! I had one the last time I went and I still can't stop playing with the filling with my tongue.
Posted by: Jenn at February 15, 2007 04:54 PM
Okay, seriously. I haven't had a giggle like this over comments in quite a while.
When are you going to have another contest, hon???
; )
Posted by: Vicki at February 15, 2007 05:15 PM
Can I just share with you that for Valentine's Day this year BF got me a GORGEOUS pearl necklace... and then I got really sick. Puking all over. It was a really bad coincidence of time. But now BF is wondering if the necklace made me sick. I hope it doesn't scare BF off of getting me jewelry again in the future! I really do love BF and the necklace, too.
Posted by: Jennifer at February 15, 2007 05:36 PM
Yay Cara no cavities!! Congrats to Anna!
Posted by: Karen at February 15, 2007 05:37 PM
I'm a winner, I'm a winner!!! Thanks so much! I can't wait. January One rocks! ;-)
Anna of Anna's Yarn Mansion
Posted by: Anna at February 15, 2007 06:20 PM
ditto to earthchick's comments:
yay anna - we want to see your creation!
yay cara - your way, cavity free!
boo anon - sometimes you win, sometimes you don't.
Posted by: tracy at February 15, 2007 09:05 PM
I liked my prize: reading 339 great stories and comments. I have never enjoyed reading so many comments, so much! Thank you Cara and everyone.
Posted by: sarai at February 16, 2007 12:16 AM
some people never mature beyond grade school...yay for Anna and yay for Cara!
Posted by: Kristina at February 16, 2007 07:43 AM
Congratulations Anna!!!
I agree, you blog your rules. Can't say that I didn't want to win, maybe next time. :)
Who ever left the anonymous comment needs to get over themselves. They couldn't even leave their name. What a coward.
Posted by: Tonia at February 16, 2007 10:07 AM
Hi Cara! Look what you made me do http://rettogvrangt.blogspot.com/2007/02/very-not-pink-blanket.html. I love it! I love your blog too:)
Posted by: Guro at February 16, 2007 11:57 AM
Life is random.
Anonymous commenters are spineless.
Cara, you rock for running these contests! Congrats Anna!
Posted by: Liz D at February 16, 2007 12:07 PM
CONGRATS ANNA!! woooot! :D
Posted by: zehava at February 17, 2007 11:14 PM