WTF? That's a picture of me feeding my date!

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. No other word can express how I feel about THAT.

And I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT THE MYSTERIOUS CAT THINGAMAJIG.

He looks hot! =)

I think that's Marc Anthony and J-Lo.

Your SnB photos are totally a public service (if by "public" you mean me)... last month they told me I need a haircut, and this month they're showing my roots. Perhaps my next knitting project will be a snood.

What's wrong with being fed by one's girlfriend? I'm confused....

Crazy Auntie! You've made me more of a sub-mini celebrity than all of my life's work has. Not even when I was a blues d.j. on Los Angeles public radio have I been more famous! Thanks for all the compliments. Your photos of our WeHo SnB are faboo, of course. Love the private eye photos of the daters! Enjoy your hat!!!!

Muchos Besos!

Just found your site and I'm friggin in love with you. Marry me.

Okay, your SnB group looks like so much fun!!! Too bad it's so far away.

Totally agree about the date-feeding thing...yuck.

But I never will get over seeing some woman grab her husband's corn-on-the-cob practically out of his mouth and hands to take a bite first.

That was appalling.

I wonder if the TheManFeeder also changes his diaper?

Maybe it's some weird fetish?

LOVE the bucket hat! TOO CUTE!
And the couple on the date? EEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF? WHY IS SHE FEEDING HIM??

I'll bet there's diaper changing going on. And spankings. And powdering.

Gross!

ew ew ew eew eeewwwwww! Bad mental pictures from previous commenters!

ew ew ew ewwwwwww!

THANK GOD other people have "The Time She Said Cameltoe" moments! I thought it was just me! Course, my moments only tend to occur when there are children present. Don't know why. Just happens. So ya'll need to keep the kids away. One moment I'm speaking normally with adults ... la la la, la la la .... then the next, when some impressionable and inquiring mind gets to within 5 ft of me, phrases such as "doggie porn" start flying outta my mouth!

The needles for Mystery Thingamajig look HUGE! What size is that?

Your Stitch & Bitch always looks like a hoot and a half.

LOL.. at least they knew what a "cameltoe" is.. last time I said that to someone I then had to go through the embarassment of explaining the term.. as if seeing it weren't bad enough! :)

totally with you on the man feeding thing.. what up with that?!

That is so totally Marc Antony and J. Lo.

Oh, except Marc Antony doesn't eat.

Sorry, got it wrong.

Shelby -- size 15 bamboo circs. I have lost my damn mind.

OMG that is terrible! I can't believe you actually took pictures, did they see you taking pictures? I totally don't have the nuts for that. Of course you're a picture taking machine :)

Well I knew that some men needed to be babied but that is going a little too far if ya ask me. But to each their own, right? As long as they know they will be ridiculed for life on the internets.

Your SnB looks like fun. Did I tell you we're moving to Cali? No, I'm really not joking. My b/f said that he received a job offer and asked my opinion - and I swear these words came out of my mouth, "Laurie says there are some good yarn shops out there." Other than the look he gave me that indicates he believes I have lost my mind (which I have) he was happy that I was ok with the move. So in six months I maybe be stalking you... stalk... stalk... with the double stroller and my kids in tow. Waving two pointy needles trying to get your attention! ;)

i am so very jealous of time spent knitting at stitch n bitch. i want to go! once this filmfest is over i will be there. speaking of which, all purl related people should come to the filmfest. i am still waiting for my dad to ship my knitting stuff because i'm way to poor to buy all new. so, if any of y'all know my dad, tell him to get cracking. he is impeding my friendship development.

My opinion of the dating couple:
They look "latin". In the latin culture, the men are often the little prince in the family. He can do no wrong, his shit don't stink, mama does everything for him. Spoiled rotten, they answer to no one. So he gets a girlfriend (mama okays this one) and since he is clueless about how to use a knife and fork, girlfriend must feed him. She must, or else he will pout.

You should have walked over to them and got close-ups. If I had been there, I would have done it on a dare (and promise of yarn).

And if that theory fails, all I can say is people are whack!!!!

i guess thats better then breast feeding him in public.now that would be even sicker wouldn't it?

Wow. People are strange. Feeding a grown person who seems to have all of their faculties about them is just gross.

I can only hope our Guild meeting is as fun as your SnB.

Oh my god, SNB looks like it was so much fun last night. So sad I missed it. :( Happy y'all had a good time. God, I can't wait to be home.

Oh, my gosh. I clearly left way too early- I totally missed the man-feeding! Yuck.

Well, hey, at least we all know she'll be a good mommy, huh?

I love that you took pics of those nutty people! If I had a camera phone or a camera I would've too. (Yeah...I know. No camera. If I ever start a blog that whole episode will be "Camera Thieves and Gypsy Cab Drivers".)

Being Kat's friend (Hi!) I can totally vouch for her doggie porn comment. In front of children. At least your comments are made in front of adults. Right? Besides....what's a little porn or cameltoe between friends?

Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64!! Or uhh...28...okay don't feed me because then some crazy knitting girl will take my picture. When I'm 64!

*still snickering* I totally LOVE that you took photos of the man-feeding episode.

I actually googled the term "cameltoe" because I'd never heard it before ... and got the eyebrow-raising, giggling-inducing definition. Made me think of the movie, "Serial Mom" -- remember the band that was onstage during one killing scene? The band was named "Camel Lips." And there was a lingering closeup on the singers, who exhibited **serious** cameltoe. VERY silly. Just one of those odd movie moments ... guess it was an inside joke for the movie's producers! (Don't look for this part of the movie on cable, fyi; they usually clip it out. Rent to see.)

Okay, now I'm curious about the doggie porn comment, too. Y'all are too funny!

- Carolyn B.

Ahhhh crochet purse! CUTE!

Sounds like all y'all have a good time at your SNB. I should so totally find one (the valley group didn't quite suit me, tho.)

Several people beat me at the diaper remark but I know people do that, and Ewwww! I guess to each their own, but still....Ewwwww.

Love your SnB and I wish I had one!

Forget about your change purse-- didn't you know that the Ugly Mystery Knitted Cat Thingamajig is haute couture? Look here:
http://www.theknittinggarden.com/ro-mag-r2nd-nuzzle.htm

See, you've been foolin' with us all along, haven't you?! ;) I saw that the other day, and then seeing your last pic in today's post gave me a flashback.

I am so jealous of your SnB group. I can't wait til next month because I found out that there is a knitting group that meets at the local Borders on the first Monday of the month. :D I would have gone this month but well it was the 4th. So I knitted at home. hehe And seriously, I had to click on the pics of the man feeder. For just a second he looked just like my son's father. It is something he would try to pull and he is originall from California. Not sure if he is back out that way again or not. Basically, he makes your mr x, look halfway nice. hehe

Hello, LOVE your blog. I've been stalking you for quite some time but not replied (well once, but I didn't use my real name! ;-)) You are my picture taking hero and have inspired me to keep my camera with me at all time. Unfortunately, I'm still not fast on the draw and miss things a lot. Like today the hippie in the street with a guitar on his back and a raccoon in a tupperware tub (no lid of course!)

I, too, throw out cameltoe in conversation, but as my fellow commenter said, they don't get it and I have to explain it. I guess it hasn't made it to the south yet, except for us really srange ones?

Take care!

Anything can be said WHEN IT IS TRUE!!
The grown baby thing is quite strange... and if there were diapers, spankings or dog collars later on, I don't need to know about it IN REAL LIFE. Fantasy, though.........heh heh heh. (Dirty old lady... born in Pasadena... )

Your SnB group makes me want to live in LA. The manfeeding thing reminds me that it's much better to visit, gawk, and then get the hell back home.

Thanks for the laughs. I have so much fun reading your blog.

I took a picture of a couple tonight at Borders! He had a cowboy hat hanging from the back of his neck and his date was all dressed up. I keep thinking with all of the blogs out here on the Internets, surely everyone is getting used to seeing strangers taking pictures of them. heh.

Wow, great pics. I had such a great time last night. I met so many great people and found more great blogs to read. AND I got to be in a Crazy Aunt Purl photo montage! I am so honored. Thanks! One correction, I'm not the editor of crochetme.com, just the technical pattern editor. Kim Werker holds the esteemed position of editor. Keep up the good work.

omg! Purl's ugly thing IS on another site - I had to check out the link! It's U G L Y - so much so I think it's pathetically cute. I was thinking for a moment that the babyfeeding couple date might be pathetically cute too, but decided they were just pathetic. Can you imagine what he's like in "intimate moments" if he's that pathetically passive in real life? Oh well, enough "cameltoe talk".
Love you Purl! Wish the SnB type group we have here were fun - instead it's so clique-y I just dont' go -even when it's on a night I don't have a class to attend. I'm off to snuggle with my "pussy" - Peri the Bi-Polar, Princess of Orange, listen to "Afternoon Delight" and take the trash to the transfer station before it starts to rain again! (do I have a problem with inappropriate innuendoes????)

Your cat thingamajig looks like a cat tunnel I crochet a few years back. Unfortunatly my 2 kitties went through it once or twice and that was it. (Now if I had a cardboard box and made a tunnel they would LOVE it) Well, after tripping over it a few years I unraveled it and knitted Snuggles for shelter cats (which my kitties tested and loved) so I guess some good came out of it (Plus I got to test out new patterns without having to purchase new yarn, which probably made my husband happy). Hope your katkids are more grateful than mine and make use of your cat thingamajig!!

Wow, it looks like you're having so much fun at your SnB! Isn't it great to get together with other like-minded crazily yarn-obsessed people?

Your SNB seems like its a hoot!!
Maybe what you witnessed with that couple was foreplay????
Our SNB wednesday night had some men in Border's taking their shirts off to show off their tattoos. Interesting night!!!
I still need a camera... my camera phone sucks.

Ewwww. How disgusting. I miss L.A.

That dating couple looks like they could be brother and sister. OMG, what if they are? Now I feel sick.

OMG! How did I miss the guy and the food and the feeding?!? Wow! Next week I'm sitting on the other side if the table and doing some people watching!

I was reading your blog and saw JULIE at your SnB! That's it! As if I wasn't super green over her whole DIY Diva thing now she's sitting at your SnB? OMG! Was Regina there, too?

That's it! I'm headin' down. Just tell me when and where and make sure there's no boyfriend/girlfriend feeding nastiness or any PDAs for that matter, because that kind of crap makes me sick.

xoxox

p.s. Hi, Julie! xoxo

Yes! Someone finally gets that I'm a SUPERMODEL and should not be photographed lightly! But, er, would it really take like 15 shots to get a decent pic of a supermodel? A girl can dream. But at least my shawl looks like a star!

Thanks again for the handy hat tutorial. Gonna try it today.

Your SNB looks like SUCH fun.

CUTE Bucket hat....you should be in the pictures more often!

I also have seen the feeding thing...I was so horrified I commented to my 5 yr old daughter....and she (at the top of her voice) said "MAMA, WHY IS THAT LADY FEEDING THAT MAN LIKE A BABY?"

Thank GOD for kids that can actually say things like that and get away with it!

OMG! You absolutely crack me up, Laurie! Speaking of public places, we just found a bar/restaurant with wi-fi so I am checking blogs while waiting for dinner (turkey club on rye--cuz I like to tell folks what I'm eating, will eat, or have eaten) while also watching the Texas Hold 'Em Poker tournament happening about 13 feet away from me in what's normally the dining room. Yup, I'm real high-class. Heh. I hope you had a great weekend!

bbwwahahahaaa!! too funny! thanks for the laugh, I needed it!

I cannot believe that couple! That is craziness! Who feeds other people like that??

that's so funny that you took pictures. maybe she was feeding him so he could continue to talk and wave his arms around. he looks like a hand talker.

I love reading your blog. You really have a talent for writing funny things. You should write a book about your life. It is so funny that I have read it aloud to my friends. WE just he haw at your comments.