unexpected book expedition

so i went to a stitch n' bitch last night.
at the mall, which i hate unless i have something specific i want to buy.
and no one was there but me.
And they were playing xmas music before thanksgiving.
and it got stuck in my head (briefly).

all in all, that was pretty terrible, although my xmas gift for my brother is progressing VERY nicely. i have completed the pattern repeat twice now. it's almost like a big cable-y snowflake. but not quite.

anyway, in order to get to the coffeeshop at the mall, i parked (you guessed it) outside barnes and noble. in part because i am addicted, but also in part because i have a membership card there, so the prices are more reasonable than they could be, and because it is a good place for me to scope gifts for people and the season is coming.
which meant i had to go BACK through there when i left. (oh the horror!)
which means of course, that i succumed to my weakness and left with 2 books, both of which are way more of a participation in fad than i usually involve myself with.
that being said, sunshine by robin mckinley is shaping up to be one of the best vampire books i've ever read. up there with fevre dream and that book i can't remember the name of that dana loaned me in high school. the jury is still out. i'm only 1/3 of the way through. but this book is awesome so far. i particularly love it that the vampires are terrifying and ugly and smell funny and are compelling but NOT sexy.

chestervhe, have you read this one?

it is shaping up to be a busy weekend!

friday night: drunken knit night 1-year anniversary. i will have at least 3 friends there, which will be awesome. last time i went there i didn't know anyone.

saturday morning: spinning gathering at como park.
saturday afternoon: xmas candy and cranberry habanero jelly and maybe cookies with corrin and possibly heather kieweg. my goal is to have all my xmas candy made and ready to ship out by the end of the month so that i don't have to worry about people getting it on time.