Oh dear. I go to NYU and was completely appalled when I heard about the "Find the Illegal Immigrant Game". I think I sat there for about five minutes trying to figure out if it was a joke. My suitemate was helping with a protest out in Washington Square I think. I had class and couldn't go... but the same, I can't even imagine who thought this would be a good idea. I know conservatives complain about being "suppressed" at NYU, and stupid games like this REALLY do not help.

Oh. And I'll join the legions and say your L'Slouch is so adorable! :) You wear it so well!

College Republicans will always surprise you with the level to which they will take things. I remember seeing a recruiting poster at my undergrad school with the phrase "ex-girlfriend a rabid irrational liberal?" as a rallying point. Ugh. I was lucky enough to get in an argument with some Minuteman type folks outside a BofA this weekend. I'm always astounded at the level of xenophobia here in southern California.

I might have to make some of those slippers. I want to make my house more of a shoeless house, but can't really do that in good conscience without offering something warm for guests' feet.

Yeah! Jon the Phildar knitting group! Thanks for the shoutout!

even, joining it would be better. :)

Hey thanks for linking that video! I was able to catch a glimpse of my partner- he was at the protest today! Yes, I am always amazed at the antics of the College Republicans. They did a similar event at my college a few years ago. Oh and thanks for the links to the Phildar group! I'll finally be able to see some things from the magazine actually knitted up- I am sure that will push me over the edge to actually BUY the magazine- instead of drooling over their kid's patterns!

Glad you were well looked after, and are now germ-free. Thanks for the random links, I will enjoy checking them out. As for the NYU stuff, I have no idea why I'm still surprised and appauled at the actions/ideologies of people. But, somehow, I still am - more fool me eh?

Of course you shouldn't be doing the dishes when you're sick! That's a given ;)
And you can't beat an asian-inspired soup for healing whatever ails ya, I agree ..especially a Vietnamese chicken soup with loads of chilli..kinda steams the germs out I swear.
And thankyou for reminding me about Steinberg's New Yorker cover..it reminds me of my late uncle who read it religiously (and that's not just a figure of speech) and had a print of that cover hanging in the kitchen. Brought back fond memories for me.

Thanks for the Phildar Knitting group plug! I'm joined now and can't wait to see what other people are working on (that whole policy of not naming their patterns with anything but numbers makes it so hard to see others phildar fos).

the soup looks good... hope you're feeling a bit better. thanks for the links today! very excited about strange maps and orange baby sweaters. and the nyu republicans... ugh.

I am convinced hot & sour soup has special healing properties - I'm glad it worked for you! And GRRRRRRR to the NYU College Repulicans, what a display of idiocy. I'm sure all of their ancestors miraculously sprung from the ground as full fledged citizens in this country, rather than entering as immigrants.

that baby bag is gorgeous! and believe it or not, those things are actually practical since babies can't sleep with blankets in their cribs for the first couple of months. a baby bag would keep her warm!

That soup looks delicious. Hope you feel better soon!

Thanks for the links. The Phildar baby knits are tooo cute. Hope you feel better soon.

I'm sorry you're not feeling well; best wishes that your hot and sour soup coupled with not doing the dishes (yeay!) will cure you of your bug. (Wish the same would cure those "NYU Young Republicans", but they might need something more potent...)
Thank you for your very nice comments/link re: that tangerine baby sweater! I've been lurking on your blog for over a year already (sorry, a bit shy), and I really enjoy reading your posts and looking at all your beautiful knits! (that L'slouch rocks). If you think I qualify, I'd love to join your NYC knitters ring; thank you for the suggestion!
Thanks again, and feel better soon!

I'm in bed sick too ... lap top and blog wandering are happy company today ... good to have a few links to keep my spirits up ... love love love those slippers ... so much knitting ... so little time! Hence I'm also knitting a sleeve as I surf!

Mmmmm Hot and Sour soup. That should help heal you up. Hope you are able to enjoy your weekend.

I hope you're feeling better! Love the map site....

Hope you're feeling better! Loved your L'Slouch--the cute pix convinced me to finally knit my own.

mmmm...hot & sour soup is one of my favorites. Especially when ill. Something about the hot and the sour...mmm...love it.

Thanks for the link to strange maps - I love it! And I've already printed out the free pattern for the cable slippers.

Finding the Illegal Immigrant??!! WTF?! That is brutal! It doesn't get much more racist than that. It sounds like something the KKK would have come up with.

Thanks for the link to the slippers. My feet are cold today and my other slippers are in the wash.

I am so praying for you that you are feeling better. I keep hoping to find you up and blogging and seeing your gorgeous things as opposed to this soup, which leads me to believe you are very sick or maybe it's the sick looking soup that made you sick? Really, I am trying ot humor you, a little?