Florida, Broadchurch and Other Ramblings

We're getting ready to leave for Florida on Tuesday, so I'm preparing another bag full of bunnies tomorrow to bring along. I'll also have a fair amount of course work to do, so I most likely won't be posting anything else while we're gone. I'll be back next week though, maybe even with some photos of hidden bunnies!

And since Fall is just around the corner, I'm working on a little pumpkin pie amigurumi-complete with pumpkin pie scent!
http://craftyiscool.blogspot.com/2011/11/free-pattern-friday-squeeze-n-sniff.html

In the meantime though, I'll be anxiously awaiting the penultimate episode of Broadchurch, my newest addiction. And that's not just because David Tennant stars in it.

...Although it was a big factor in getting me to watch it.

But seriously, I love this show! The storyline pulls you in from the first moment, and it has just the right combination of breakneck storytelling and emotional tension to keep you hooked. The town's grief over losing one of their own and the constant reminder that the killer is a member of their community for me is one of the strongest emotional tugs that I've felt from a tv show in a long time. The fact that they were able to hide the killer's identity for this long from the audience goes to show the awesome storytelling at work here. Everytime I watch it I can't wait for the next Wednesday.

At least I'll have something to look forward to when I come back from warm, sunny Florida.

~Bunii

One Summer Later...

Oh wow, summer went by fast-so much for a summer writing project. I am so sorry guys; between weekend trips to Florida, working at WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) and the usual summer appointments, this blog just kind of...fell through a really big crack.

But, I'm going to try and update at least once a week from now on (it'll most likely be on weekends, the way my Fall is looking at the moment) between classes and even more trips to Kissimmee.

So, Anime Boston was awesome. I saw so many amazing cosplays, and even though I didn't get to leave any bunnies for fear of bring trampled, I did get to see my friend's panel and give him one to take home. You can find a video of the panel here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdzT51AxkxA. The panel was so much fun! I'm really hoping that I can go back next year with my friends, or bring them down to Metrocon next June.

I also did get to leave a few bunnies around the hotel we stayed at a couple of weeks ago in Kissimmee, when we went to close on the new house. I don't know if any kids found them, but some of them were gone by the time we left.

In other news, I decided not too long ago that I also want to use this blog to spread awareness about animal abuse and how people can help, and also about bullying. Both of these issues are very important to me, and I realized that I want to do something about them, even if it's only spreading awareness, providing links to organizations, etc. Right now I'm focusing on donating to the Worcester Animal Rescue League, a local animal shelter where we adopted Moose and Squirrel. Their current wish list includes blankets, towels and stuffed animals, so I'll be putting together a few donations in the next few weeks. If you are in the Worcester area and would like to contribute, you can go to their website and see what they need.

http://www.worcester-arl.org/donate.asp

Until next time!

~Bunii

Florida, Inchworms, and Anime Boston

Just this last week I was down in Florida with my family; we usually go to Disney about every other year, and since we've been planning on moving down there for the last year or so we've been going every few months. This time, we went down to check on the progress of our house, and visit Epcot for the end of the Flower and Garden festival. I took a bag full of bunnies with me, and all seven of them found homes! :D They were left around the hotel lobby and the floor that our room was on, and I also left one for the maid(s) that cleaned the room.

In other news, my dad and I are going to Anime Boston this Saturday, since my friend is having a panel there. This will be my first anime convention, so I am really excited! I'm making a bunch of bunnies specifically to hand out and hide during the convention. I'll also be showing off the Chinese parasol I got in Epcot as part of my cosplay.

Lastly, yesterday we went out to run some errands, and one of our stops was this old Hallmark store that also sells a bunch of retired beanie babies. Everything was discounted, and while looking around I found a big version of Inch, the inchworm. I've had a mini Inch from Mcdonalds since I was a little kid, and he's been one of my favorites, so of course I had to snatch him up. :3 He now sits on my bed, and he's so fuzzy and soft!

Tiny Bunnies Movement

I was reading a forum on Ravelry.com one day about yarn-bombing, and I stumbled across a group called the "Tiny Bunnies Movement". From the moment I entered their page, I knew this was a perfect group for me-three of my loves, bunnies, yarn, and amigurumi, all rolled into one! So, now that I've placed a few buns myself and got some more waiting to make someone smile, I figured a blog would be a good summer project to get myself more active both as a writer and a crocheter. 

So, I guess I should say something about myself? I'm Bunii, and I'm an English major in MA; I was a bio major for about a year, and while I still maintain a passion for the biology field, I realized that my true calling is in writing. And leaving small bunnies everywhere, but we'll get to that. I have two (male) cats, Moose and Squirrel, and if you don't get the reference then you must not have had a childhood. :P

Anyway, that's enough about me for now.You're probably wondering what the Tiny Bunnies Movement is-basically, we crochet/knit teeny tiny stuffed bunnies, and leave them out in public for people to find and keep. Everyone has their own preferred pattern and method, not to mention the variety of tags that people attach, so no two bunnies are the same. Personally, I like the Bunnies Attack pattern; it's quick, easy and only takes a little bit of yarn to make. Right now my tags are simply cut up index cards with messages written on them, but I'm hoping that will change at some point. 

If you want to know more about the Tiny Bunnies Movement and/or get involved, there's quite a few different ways to do it: like us on Facebook, join the group on Ravelry (you need an account to join groups), or simply follow this or any blog that participates.