As part of the previously mentioned housekeeping, I've announcing the addition of a new box on the right side of the blog. Specifically, I'm providing links to my other two blogs.
One is a newly started compendium of things I like, things I dislike and things I'm not quite sure what to make of. To the extent that I may in the future review any knitting-related item, I'll be posting the review on that page. The site is called TSMK's Likes & Dislikes, and you'll find it here.
The second is a slightly longer-lived blog, where I post most of the poems that bubble up to the surface of my day. You'll find that one here. I make no allusions to being particularly good at writing poetry, but do enjoy the process and hope that you may enjoy reading it on occasion.
~TSMK
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The Minion Speaks!
Against the advice of many fellow overlords, I have decided to allow The RedHeaded Minion to speak directly to you - the inhabitants of the blogosphere. And so - without further interruption - I bring you this important message.
~TSMK
It hit me at 2:14 am (I do all my best thinking in the wee hours of the morning) that I should introduce myself and let you, dear readers, get to know me a little bit. (If you really don't care and would rather skip to the update on the website, skip down to "And On the Techno-Geek Front..."
As far as physical appearances, Leeloo has the same color hair as I do, and if it stays as hot here in Michigan as it has been, chances are good I may make an attempt at pulling off her style of clothing as well! I'm pretty short (about 5'2") and pretty average in bone structure and looks (though, Mr. RHM disagrees with me on that). I'm very proud of my red hair - as it falls half-way down my back.
I am a (former) techno-geek for a large company that most of you have never heard of. I say former, because although I still do consulting work for them from time-to-time, I had to leave the Company. Some of you may recall a recent lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed she was fired from a financial institution because she was simply too attractive. I shouldn't really go into specifics - but let me just say I know how she feels. My "official" title was "I.T. Coordinator" even though I had no one to 'coordinate'. My responsibilities were that of the Network/Systems Admin, Web designer and Help Desk all rolled into one.
After I left my old post, Mr. RHM and I went into business for ourselves (well, okay, he kept his "real" job/career and I dealt with all our business stuff) and our business is now at the point that I need other things to keep me busy during the day (hence, becoming TSMK's minion).
I knit, my daughter (sub-minion B) knits & crochets and my son (sub-minion C) is starting to knit. I'm not that skilled yet, but I know a good deal when I see one, so I jumped at the chance to enhance my stash and do some techinical work! I also train search dogs, and own/am the handler for 2 beautiful German Shepherd females.
I have a bit of a twisted sense of humor (probably from my work and training in Emergency Services) and I'm a bit of a Jill-Of-All-Trades...
And On the Techno-Geek Front...
Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be testing the new website. I want to make certain it is compatible in all web browsers, and still looks good/is easy to read/the new functions work well.
What this means for you:
It means that occasionaly when I am testing something the redirect that automatically takes you from www.thestraightmaleknitter.com to www.thestraightmaleknitter.blogspot.com will not work. Most of you (if not all of you) have historically accessed the site through blogspot anyway, so it will not affect most of you.
Please, feel free to send me your ideas/questions/suggestions/comments - I really do look forward to hearing from you.. My email is redheadedminion(at)yahoo(dot)com. (Yes, like TSMK has said, that REALLY is my email address).
In terms of specific changes, we will be incorporating a photo gallery for sure - and are evaluating a number of other interesting ideas as well - like a feature that allows you to link to a designer's website to order patterns/books/yarns, etc. from past (and future) projects that TSMK does.
Okay... I think that's it for now.. I look forward to becoming an integral part of the TSMK team :-)
Happy Reading!
The RedHeaded Minion
~TSMK
It hit me at 2:14 am (I do all my best thinking in the wee hours of the morning) that I should introduce myself and let you, dear readers, get to know me a little bit. (If you really don't care and would rather skip to the update on the website, skip down to "And On the Techno-Geek Front..."
As far as physical appearances, Leeloo has the same color hair as I do, and if it stays as hot here in Michigan as it has been, chances are good I may make an attempt at pulling off her style of clothing as well! I'm pretty short (about 5'2") and pretty average in bone structure and looks (though, Mr. RHM disagrees with me on that). I'm very proud of my red hair - as it falls half-way down my back.
I am a (former) techno-geek for a large company that most of you have never heard of. I say former, because although I still do consulting work for them from time-to-time, I had to leave the Company. Some of you may recall a recent lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed she was fired from a financial institution because she was simply too attractive. I shouldn't really go into specifics - but let me just say I know how she feels. My "official" title was "I.T. Coordinator" even though I had no one to 'coordinate'. My responsibilities were that of the Network/Systems Admin, Web designer and Help Desk all rolled into one.
After I left my old post, Mr. RHM and I went into business for ourselves (well, okay, he kept his "real" job/career and I dealt with all our business stuff) and our business is now at the point that I need other things to keep me busy during the day (hence, becoming TSMK's minion).
I knit, my daughter (sub-minion B) knits & crochets and my son (sub-minion C) is starting to knit. I'm not that skilled yet, but I know a good deal when I see one, so I jumped at the chance to enhance my stash and do some techinical work! I also train search dogs, and own/am the handler for 2 beautiful German Shepherd females.
I have a bit of a twisted sense of humor (probably from my work and training in Emergency Services) and I'm a bit of a Jill-Of-All-Trades...
And On the Techno-Geek Front...
Over the course of the next few weeks, I will be testing the new website. I want to make certain it is compatible in all web browsers, and still looks good/is easy to read/the new functions work well.
What this means for you:
It means that occasionaly when I am testing something the redirect that automatically takes you from www.thestraightmaleknitter.com to www.thestraightmaleknitter.blogspot.com will not work. Most of you (if not all of you) have historically accessed the site through blogspot anyway, so it will not affect most of you.
Please, feel free to send me your ideas/questions/suggestions/comments - I really do look forward to hearing from you.. My email is redheadedminion(at)yahoo(dot)com. (Yes, like TSMK has said, that REALLY is my email address).
In terms of specific changes, we will be incorporating a photo gallery for sure - and are evaluating a number of other interesting ideas as well - like a feature that allows you to link to a designer's website to order patterns/books/yarns, etc. from past (and future) projects that TSMK does.
Okay... I think that's it for now.. I look forward to becoming an integral part of the TSMK team :-)
Happy Reading!
The RedHeaded Minion
Sunday, August 8, 2010
A bit of housekeeping
Just over a year in to the blog, and it seems time to make a few changes.
No, this will not now become a forum for discussing Choreplay. That has been done.
However, I recently learned that the http://www.thestraightmaleknitter.com/ domain has become available. And like a 15 year old boy being offered a ride in a bus filled with scantily clad cheerleaders I jumped at the opportunity. So readers can now access the blog through either the blogger site or the stand-alone domain. At present, the domain will redirect readers to the blogger site. But soon - all that will change.
How, you ask? How can a banjo-playing neoluddite learn the skills necessary to develop a web presence? It is true, it seems on par with the World of Warcraft commercials featuring Mr. T.
Well, I'll tell you how.
I've acquired a minion.
And not just any minion. A redheaded minion. Those are the best type. Plus, my minion is female. Yes. You heard me right. I have a redheaded female minion. Truly, world domination cannot be far away.
I know this because Mrs. TSMK is also redheaded. Although she clearly is not my minion. I'm more of her minion, but that's a whole other blog post. Harnessing the power of the redhead can be a scary thing - like splitting the atom. This should be interesting.
I've never met my minion, nor even seen a photo of her in any significant detail. And for that reason I'm free to assume she bears a startling resemblance to Leeloo from The Fifth Element. At least, if Leeloo had enjoyed knitting and agreed to be compensated in yarn.
So Leeloo has agreed to assist in developing the domain site as an upgrade to this forum. When we're finished, we hope to have some additional functionality not available (or at least that I can't figure out how to manage) on the blogger site. For example, a gallery of finished objects.
But this is an interactive forum. And so we're soliciting input into what other additions/improvements you might like to see on the blog. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to email them to redheadedminion@yahoo.com. No, seriously. That's Leeloo's email address. Too cool.
So far, Leeloo has already exceeded my expectations, as she drags this neo-luddite kicking and screaming into the world of social media. For, starting last Friday, I'm told I now have a facebook fan page.
As a second item of housekeeping, I'm pleased to announce that I've mailed off four skeins of Cascade plus two skeins of my handspun to Amy in Iowa.
No, this will not now become a forum for discussing Choreplay. That has been done.
However, I recently learned that the http://www.thestraightmaleknitter.com/ domain has become available. And like a 15 year old boy being offered a ride in a bus filled with scantily clad cheerleaders I jumped at the opportunity. So readers can now access the blog through either the blogger site or the stand-alone domain. At present, the domain will redirect readers to the blogger site. But soon - all that will change.
How, you ask? How can a banjo-playing neoluddite learn the skills necessary to develop a web presence? It is true, it seems on par with the World of Warcraft commercials featuring Mr. T.
Well, I'll tell you how.
I've acquired a minion.
And not just any minion. A redheaded minion. Those are the best type. Plus, my minion is female. Yes. You heard me right. I have a redheaded female minion. Truly, world domination cannot be far away.
I know this because Mrs. TSMK is also redheaded. Although she clearly is not my minion. I'm more of her minion, but that's a whole other blog post. Harnessing the power of the redhead can be a scary thing - like splitting the atom. This should be interesting.
So Leeloo has agreed to assist in developing the domain site as an upgrade to this forum. When we're finished, we hope to have some additional functionality not available (or at least that I can't figure out how to manage) on the blogger site. For example, a gallery of finished objects.
But this is an interactive forum. And so we're soliciting input into what other additions/improvements you might like to see on the blog. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to email them to redheadedminion@yahoo.com. No, seriously. That's Leeloo's email address. Too cool.
So far, Leeloo has already exceeded my expectations, as she drags this neo-luddite kicking and screaming into the world of social media. For, starting last Friday, I'm told I now have a facebook fan page.
As a second item of housekeeping, I'm pleased to announce that I've mailed off four skeins of Cascade plus two skeins of my handspun to Amy in Iowa.
As the selected participant in the TSMKBO-YAG event, Amy indicated that she prefers purples, blues and greens. So, purples, blues and greens it is. Along with one skein of black/brown for construction of the Echidna. I can't wait.
~TSMK
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