Once again, I completely missed my blogiversary. You would think that after six years, I would remember when it is! Jan. 30. Same as my big sister’s birthday. Luckily, I remembered her birthday, and in the scheme of things, I’m going to say that takes a little more precedence over my blogiversary.

Still, I would like to think I could remember when I started all this. This blog has become a big part of my life and I”m so very glad I decided to take the plunge all those many years ago. I’ve met and made some really great friends though this here lil’ old blog and I’ve grown as both a knitter and a person due to its existence.

And to make up for the fact that I completely forgot about my blogiversary, how about one whole minute of girl on girl cats fighting?

Let’s be honest. I tend to go through blog themes/layouts like I did boyfriends back in middle school. And part of it is an obsession with new themes (and back then new boys) and part of it has to do with not finding just what I’m looking for (themes). And part of it honestly is just the thrill of the chase (both).

That being said, I think I have finally found my Holy Grail of blog themes. Because let’s face it, eventually you have to stop chasing after them and pick one. The Asian in me absolutely loves the cutesy graphics. The really perverse part of me loves that the layout is so cutesy and my language, subject matter, etc. usually is not. It’s likely to make heads explode and that gives me intense satisfaction.

I’ve also done my best to streamline the content. I’m a minimalist at heart and I don’t like clutter. Let’s leave my coffee table out of it right now, ok? We’re just talking about the blog. And I think I’ve pared it down to just the things that are of any major interest.

And finally, even the shop got a makeover. I think it looks much nicer and more shop-like. Which, speaking of the shop, I plan on dyeing some roving soon. I’ve got some merino/silk roving that I’m looking forward to playing with this weekend. I should have them listed by next week.

*I’m not sure the last layout even lasted a week, so consider it more of an average rather than hard fact.

ETA: It has come to my attention that in my delirium, I have written an entire blog post on something that you pretty much can see for yourself. Except for maybe the boy crazy me of middle school years, but I digress. Clearly, lack of sleep has caused me to babble at great length about the inane and the obvious. Which, I suppose is kind of like listening to a drunk go on and on about nothing. So for that, I apologize. The part about babbling. Not about being boy crazy in middle school.

And now I’m going to go take a nap.

It has been five years since I debuted in cyberspace with my very first blog post. I’ve gone through a few name changes throughout the years. I started out as Knithead, then became Grace Knits and finally have settled on? Little Miss Drama Pants. I’ve also changed platforms countless times. I have blogged some really inane and boring shit and some funnier, wittier posts. I have captured snippets of? my married live, divorced life, single life and re-married life. I have learned new boundaries and which ones are appropriate to tear down. I have become more creative and adventuresome in my avocations as I have been exposed to some amazingly creative people.? I have met some amazing people both virtually and in real life thanks to this blog. It’s been an amazing ride.

How my blog came to be: I discovered knitting through my baby sister back in 2003 when she knit my parents scarves for Christmas. That same Christmas I also met another knitter and she told me to buy Stitch ‘N Bitch to teach myself to knit. Which I did. I became rather obsessed with learning how to knit, so I went to Wal-Mart (*shudder*) to buy yarn, notions and needles. I sat down with my book, needles and yarn and taught myself to knit. I knit the ugliest blue scarf ever out of muppet yarn.I was desperate to learn everything and anything I could about knitting, googled knitting and discovered the world over knitblogging. I was hooked. I didn’t know any other knitters locally and this seemed like the best way to find my tribe.

From there I moved straight into baby booties and then from there to baby hats and then a mohair sweater. All in the span of about 4 months. (*The sweater took 2 years to complete.) I discovered my love for colorwork. And toe-up socks. I finally tackled lace. I went from saying I would never learn to spin to buying a wheel and dyeing and spinning my own roving into yarn. I bought a fleece and a half. I’ve rediscovered my love for taking pictures – good and bad ones. I’ve learned how to use a sewing machine! And I am glad that I could document all these things? here and share them with you.

I’m looking forward to the five or more years to come. Cheers!

So, I kinda neglected my bloglines over my spring break and came back to something ridiculous like 185 posts that I haven’t read, and that’s just the knitting blogs! Was there a convention I didn’t know about while I was out?

You guys are maybe a little too prolific with the blogging.

How am I supposed to get any work done? Uh, I mean, uh, … shit.