It is Tuesday and this week Carole brings me a very challenging topic. Very challenging. She wants to know:
10 Things You Are Curious About
I am really happy that Carole sent this topic on Saturday so I could spend a good bit of the weekend pondering my curiosity.
Albert Einstein’s quote fits me completely because while I really don’t have any special talents; I am passionately curious.
Now, I am not curious in the sense of wanting to take things apart to find out how they work – I was not the kid who wanted to know how radios work, or how records make sounds (yes, I was of the era of vinyl records). Nor am I a risk taker – you won’t find me curious about skydiving, deep-sea diving, or mountain climbing.
But I am curious about many things and here is my Curiosity List:
- Pattern Design – especially in knitting. I am so amazed at the volume of patterns that are published daily on Ravelry. While, this seems to me such a daunting task; I would like to take a class to learn more about this.
- Pattern Technical Editing – which kind of goes hand in hand with pattern design. But, really – how do they do it?? Curious minds want to know!
- Home Brewing Beer – I have read books and I have a great friend who brews some amazing beer. I am curious about the entire process.
- Photography – I think my photography skills have been improving, however I am curious to learn more about the intricate details of the craft. I would love to take a class and learn more.
- Learning languages – We are a single language household, but curiously I have a daughter who is multi-lingual. Men Duolingo hjælper mig med at lære.
- Different cultures – the differences and similarities fascinate me. Thanks to Tess Vigeland, I am very curious about becoming an ex-pat.
- Shepherding – It is no secret that I love wool. I have this beautiful daydream that I live on a gorgeous farm with a flock of happy sheep. I am curious if this dream would be as lovely a reality. Perhaps I can fulfill two curiosities with this, although my daydream did not include 850 acres.
- Hand Writing – especially Calligraphy. This just fascinates me.
- Writing – I am curious how successful the participants are of NaNoWriMo are…
- Stained Glass Making – These are just so beautiful, and having watched Vicki Payne make stained glass on PBS for years, I am curious to learn more.
There is my Curiosity List…What makes you curious?
We’re curious about many of the same things, and I really love that you provided me with so many links with which to satisfy my curiosity. My mother made stained glass and I have some of her pieces, but I’ve always thought that my yarn stash was more manageable (in terms of $$, space, and breakability!) than starting a glass stash.
I love hand lettering. I’m not a professional; I just enjoy trying it.
Languages intrigue me too, but not enough to discipline myself to learn a new one. 🙂
Great list!
I love your list. Seems we both thought of Alice in Wonderland!
I absolutely love this quote! Einstein is my favorite guy 🙂 I love your list! I also want to learn so many things that often become overwhelmed, time, time is always an issue!
I dabbled in calligraphy years ago but as a lefty that hand drag can be a problem at times! And writing intrigues me too. Living so far out in the boonies makes “workshops” hard to locate. I suppose I could investigate this on-line??? Great list Kat!
Such noble and great things to wonder about — and maybe even try! (Einstein quotes are great, non? He had such wisdom – in addition to plain old intellect. A rare combination. . . )
I love the Einstein quote!
We are a bilingual household, and I can honestly say it’s nice to be able to express yourself in whatever language seems to fit your sentiment more closely. I’m searching for an app to practice. I did use Duolingo for a while, but I started wondering exactly who created those lessons after I started being prompted to say things like, “Let’s murder the witness.” in Spanish.
I love your list! So many things to learn and you picked some awesome ones. Does your library have Mango? It’s a great way to learn a new language.
That’s a great set of curiosities, many I’m sure you can and will satisfy…I’m still cogitating mine…
Cheers~
My husband brews beer. The very worst part of the process is cooking the hops, etc. The smell could kill you. yuck I’ve been practicing calligraphy, which might be the hardest thing I have ever tackled! Your list adds even more curiosities to my wondering brain.
What a cool list! You introduced me to Tess!
I love hand-lettering and am so glad it is enjoying renewed popularity. That is a great video about the flex nib!
I have dabbled in simple pattern design. The challenge is making sure there are no mistakes and being detailed enough. Sometimes I assume too much in other people’s knitting skills…I love your curiosity and we have a lot in common. Would you do nanowrimo? I toy with it every single year but the one month goal sounds daunting and too much like pressure!!!