11 Street Magic

I've been knitting (okay, more like attempting to) recently, but I don't have a tapestry needle or a crochet hook, and it seems like having one of those might improve my track record with fixing mistakes.  (So far I seem to make things worse when I attempt corrections and end up ripping out the whole thing I've been working on.  Alas...)  So I thought I'd check out 11 Street, one of the popular on-line shopping sites over here.

Check out their categories:

I figured the hobby section would be a good place to look.  Unfortunately, the listings under hobbies were actually quite limited.  But the most promising sub-category was also the most mysterious:

Who knew?  Cross-stitching is magic!

Check out the other sections and their sub-categories.  There's a lot of fun stuff to explore.  Notice how gun-heavy the "Outdoor Fun" section is...maybe that's why they need the final category dedicated just to self-defense.  Interesting, though, that it's a hobby.  Or a gift.  Or a flower.

Sick Food

It's winter and I'm really sick again - sore throat, painful cough, runny nose, and too much congestion to breathe.

But kimchi jjigae (or kimchi stew; 김치 찌개 in Korean) was made for days like these.



Spicy and boiling, it really hits the spot.