Advent, Day 2

[wiseheart]

It was an eventful day - in the rather domestic sense of the word.

Firstly, I went to Aldi early on because they had sales (like bananas or fruit yogurt) I was interested in. I won't rant about prices and the sales trap again because it's getting boring. You know what I mean anyway.

Then I finished the surprise packages for the fair. Basically, they are toilet rolls, covered with Christmas-themed wrapping paper, and both ends knicked in, so that they'd form small boxes. There are little thing inside, like those tiny Harry Potter figurines they gave one at the supermarkets after having bought stuff for above a certain amount of money. Those packages are the ones with a very small budget, as I'll sell them for the equivalent of roughly 1 Eurocent. The kids always like these things (especially those who can't afford the price-y ones), and the packages turned out rather pretty, if I say so myself.

Then I continued my long twilight struggle with a batch of silk floss (or silk thread or whatever it is called in English), which was left in an unholy tangled mess some three years ago, when I was still working. I forgot about it, but I rediscovered it while looking for hangings for the gift tags I prepared for the fair. Needless to say that after several days I'm still not much closer to untangle the... thing. But I can do it wonderfully while watching crap telly, so no time is completely wasted on it.

Between two episodes of Auf Streife I also cooked lunch, which turned out terrific. But again, it is hard to mess up Champingonfleisch as long as you take care of the right amount of ingredients. I only overdosed the salt a bit, but Mum likes her food a bit more salty than I, so it was okay.

Later on I finished the two pencil holders for the fair. I think they are very pretty. I hope potential customers will think the same. I'll try to take some acceptable photos tomorrow, assuming the sun deigns to show its face.

Now I'm ripe for playing some online Solitaire, and then to continue my struggle with the tangled mess while watching Dr. Pimple Popper and then the Great Australian Bake-Off with one eye. Yes, I know I have a sorry taste where TV is concerned. But they never show any sci-fi anymore, so I opt for the stuff where I can craft (or solve crossword puzzles) at the same time.

Comments

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

I’ve found that I can’t watch much tv lately. I’ve been keeping up with 9-1-1, and started watching 9-1-1 Lone Star, but honestly it’s because I began reading the fanfiction. Fanfiction first, then the actual show it’s based on! I recently stopped my Netflix and Disney+ subscriptions, couldn’t afford them and then I realised I rarely used them.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Mum and I both like have something running in the background — usually very different things. *g* But there are a few — very few — programmes we both like, so we make watching them a family event.

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

That’s lovely.

[beauty-forashes.livejournal.com]

LOL!! I was chatting with someone on YouTube comments about Dr. Pimple Popper and our morbid fascination with her vids. It's so gross, but I can't stop looking! XD

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Bad TV is a very wonderful thing.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Especially watching it in a language you rarely have the chance to actually speak. Very good for the vocabulary. *g*

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

I'll bet.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I love GBBO but I haven't seen the Aussie one, I tried looking for it a couple of months ago but couldn't find any whole eps.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

We have about half a dozen TV channels specializing in food, cooking, baking, home improvement, etc. Those are the ones showing endless re-runs of the GBBO and all its versions, including the Aussie, the Kiwi, the Canadian and even the Hungarian one. It is our daily evening ritual with Mum to sit down in front of the telly and watch the same seasons for the umpteenth time. *g* Our tastes in telly are usually quite different — she likes politics and soccer, both of which I despise, and she can't quite understand what I find so good in sci-fi, fantasy and horror — but baking shows are something we can and do share.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I've seen the Canadian one and I like it, the challenges are interesting and I like the people (I especially like that there's nobody I find as irritating as Noel). There's an Irish one too, I want to check that one out at some point.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

I love untangling wool, but have never tried embroidery thread. I imagine that's a lot more difficult, because any knots would draw tighter. Kudos to you for trying.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I think it is sheer pig-headedness on my part. Even so, I had to simply cut the thread several times. But that's okay. I couldn't embroider with a thread any longer than 30-40 cm at a time anyway. *g*

[meathiel]

I've never been one to watch "reality" shows ...
I could get behind sci-fi! *lol*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I like watching — well, more like listening to, since I usually do some crafting at the same time — Auf Streife and its ilk, as well as the court shows, because they are much closer to actual, spoken German than, say, American movies with German dubbing. Sometimes I really have to make an effort to understand the people, which is very good for my vocabulary and listening comprehension.

Sci-fi has been my great passion since the age of, oh, ten, I think. It started with Raumptrouille, of all things — I absolutely loved that silly old show.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I made a lot of little gift boxes out of the middles of toilet rolls like that a few years ago — I must make a plan to do some surprise presents like that — probably for next year now!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

There was a year I made little penguins out of the things with a fifth-term class. That was fun!