Yes I am nerdy like this.
I logged into Ravelry yesterday as usual. The first tab I always click on is the patterns tab so I can see what new patterns have been uploaded. The patterns page also contains an assorted list of designers who have patterns in Ravelry, and it includes the corresponding avatar. These seem to be chosen at random. Well guess who finally made it to the patterns page?? Check out the “ravatar” on the bottom… You probably think I’m totally off my rocker, but I have to say this totally made my day!
Now to a story totally unrelated to knitting. I received notification yesterday that I had a certified letter waiting for me at the post office. So this morning DH and I trekked to the post office to find out what it was. Ahem, are you ready for this? It was from the US Customs and Border Protection office alerting me that someone tried to send me 3 chocolate Kinder Surprise eggs with toys inside, valued at $3.00. Homeland Security said the chocolate eggs were seized and are “subject to forfeiture” because these eggs violate some US code. So when I got home I looked it up online and sure enough, you are not allowed to import this candy into the US because the toy inside can be a choking hazard to someone under the age of 3. Gee, thanks for keeping me safe. Heck, I just might have thought I was supposed to eat that little plastic toy inside. I really owe you one. Why not enjoy my delicious chocolate while you’re at it??
*grumble, grumble*
In my next post I’ll show you Emily’s lovely new sweater she just finished knitting.
Oh no, don’t tell me you’re not supposed to eat that yellow thing inside the Kinder Surprise egg =O
No wonder I never ended up with any toys!
Wow – that’s awesome that you were on the designer page! I understand how it must’ve made your day!
Of course the customs people couldn’t have known the chocolates were for someone who was 3 when the Bee Gees were in the charts. Not too likely I’d try to eat the toy… I bet they wanted to keep the toys for themselves. Some of those toys are collectibles, you know. Boo hoo.
Isn’t it ironic that you can buy a King Cake with a little plastic baby hidden inside from the Giant Eagle?
Wow, that’s crazy! Why are they able to sell King cakes with toys in them while Kinder eggs are banned?
I wasted my Saturday morning walking ALL the way over to the post office just for this stupid letter (which gave me a nasty paper cut on my thumb preventing me from knitting), and all the while I never even asked DH’s friend to send the eggs to me… *more grumbling*
You should write a letter to your congress person or something. That’s ridiculous. And besides, can’t you buy Kindereggs at like world food markets here anyway? I know they have them (or used to) at the Euro Mart in Champaign. Unless they can’t sell them anymore… ha…
So annoying…