My coworker showed me how to tie my scarf in a pretzel knot on Wednesday and I thought it was pretty cool. I made you a “how to” video, but forgot the last knot! Duh! So here are even better directions, from lisa leonard designs (I’ve never seen this blog before – just found it in a google search – but she’s a cutie!). Here’s the knot:
Can you name that Chicago public art piece? WHOA! I look tired today!
Also, since I am talking about scarves (yet again) here is a fun one I picked up at a cute little shop in Kenosha on Sunday.
It has all these little circular punch-throughs on it.
The funny thing is, I thought I was doing the pretzel knot in this picture. In the store on Sunday, Gina and I saw instructions for the pretzel knot and couldn’t figure it out, so the sales ladies helped us. Well, they showed us wrong. I wrapped it around my neck once, then tied it, then pulled one end up and through from the bottom and one end up and through from the top. It looked cute but wasn’t the pretzel knot! I showed it to my coworker then she showed me how to do it right. Ha ha.
Side note: This is totally unrelated, but I am really happy I got in to the NYC Marathon before they started changing their registration policy! If you click on the link, you’ll see they’re doing away with guaranteed entry for three-time declined lottery applicants, and significantly decreasing qualifying finishing times (my age group is a 3:00 marathon or 1:27 half!). I don’t think these changes are bad, I am just happy I got in for this year!
Side note 2: I saw this short article on the importance of exercise being fun. There wasn’t much to the article, but it linked to this funny French commercial, which makes me laugh! WARNING: Video may be NSFW.
Side note 3: I can run marathons, but going up the stairs leaves me out of breath every time. LAME.
hahahaha I always take the stairs at school, and my English class is on the third floor. Im ALWAYS winded when I get to the top. Its pathetic.
I like the scarf knot – again, I wish I was cool enough to pull them off. Maybe I should try . . .
Now I am totally wishing I would have put a scarf in your book package. Damn! Why didn’t I think of that until now?! If I see one I think you would like at the jewelry/accessories show I am going to next week I am totally getting it and sending it to you 🙂
Oooo…I really like that second scarf!
Same thing with me and stairs. I work on the 4th floor and some days I feel like I have climbed 100 floors. It NEVER gets easier (although can be even harder when I am wearing high heels…I feel the burn in my quads!)
Cute scarves! That video was pretty funny… I wasn’t sure if it was work appropriate. 😉
Oh! D’oh! Thanks. I put in a NSFW warning.
That commercial is awesome!!
Oh, and I ran up my stairs to meet my friend the other day and she was surprised I was breathing kinda heavy. heh. Oh well. (the same friend who saw me run 20 miles just days before)
Love that ad!!! Have you ever seen the ones for Vittel – they are really good too: http://youtu.be/cwcBnGO2Tk0 and http://youtu.be/PFcW5qWCjEw
have a great fun weekend!
Aww, those are cute! The ski one really cracked me up.
What is it about stairs that are so winding? Happens to me too and not when I am dancing. Hmmm.
I still need to take a photo of all my scarves for you!
Vertical movement? Who knows 🙁
I do want to see all your scarves!!!
It’s my flamingooooooooooo!
I really like the pretzel knot! It makes the scarf look so cute!
FLAMINGO!!!
Are you going to try the knot? 🙂
Hahahaha, that video cracks me up!
You look so cute in your scarves no matter which way you tie them.
Is NYC trying to compete with Boston? Those are some crazy fast qualifying times!
Aww, thank you!
I was wondering when I saw those times. I will never qualify. NEVER!
I take the stairs at work. It’s only 3 flights, but still it’s daily activity.
That first pic is cool with that red sculture in the background looking like it’s coming out of the top of your head.
Love the scarf! I wore a knot similar to that yesterday,but not exactly the same. I love Lisa Leonard’s jewelry! 🙂 I entered to win a giftcard for her shop once but didn’t get it.. :'(
You should be updating your blog with scarf pics too! 🙂
That’s The Flamingo! You were right by my office!!!
Love the scarves! I’m horrible at correctly knotting them and wearing them. I watched a YouTube video last year that was called something like “25 ways to tie a scarf” or something like that. But I still can’t properly do it!
Molly. I work in the bldg behind the flamingo. Girl, why aren’t we meeting up for lunch time runs?! Date?
Another blogger sent me that vid and I need to watch it!
Those scarves are cute! I am going to try the pretzel knot. Looks like it works best with a longer, skinnier type scarf.
I live just a few blocks from the Flamingo’s southern cousin, the Crab!