Crafty Carolinagirl

What, no Alice in Chains???

I love to read what other people classify as good music. Most of the time I totally disagree. This was the case, yet again, when I read Yahoo's list of the 25 Best Alternative Rock Bands of the '90s. 

As most of you know I love music ('70s disco, '80s new wave, '90s alternative) even more than crafts! So, since this was a '90s alternative list I really thought I would enjoy reading their choices, this was not the case. Blech! What a list. I never even heard of half the artists (Sebadoh) and those I did I only remember one or two of their songs (The Breeders). And don't even get me started on Beck being on this list! 

So, I thought I would vent a little and give my list for my top 25 Best Alternative Rock Songs and Artists of the '90s. Here we go. . .

25. "Heart Shaped Box" - Nirvana

24. "Zombie" - The Cranberries

23. "Stay" - Shakespeare's Sister

22. "Feed the Tree" - Belly

21. "My Sister" - Juliana Hatfield

20. "Seether" - Veruca Salt

19. "You Ought to Know" - Alanis Morissette

18. "Desire" - Gene Loves Jezebel

17. "Californication" Red Hot Chili Peppers

16. "Sleep to Dream" - Fiona Apple

15. "Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode

14. "Back Hole Sun" - Soundgarden

13. "Candy" - Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson

12. "Deadbeat Club" - The B 52s

11. "Omaha" - Counting Crows

10. "Would?" - Alice in Chains

9. "Creep" - Stone Temple Pilots

8. "St. Theresa" - Joan Osborne

7. "Wonderwall" - Oasis

6. "Just a Girl" - No Doubt

5. "Crowing" - Toad the Wet Sprocket

4. "Elsewhere" - Sarah McLachlan

3. "How You've Grown" - 10,000 Maniacs

2. "Winter" - Tori Amos

1. "Everybody Knows" - Concrete Blonde

That was a lot harder than I thought, especially three through one (my favorite artists of all time). I chose Concrete Blonde as #1 because that song was featured in Pump Up the Volume, and you might remember that I was obsessed with Christian Slater in the '90s. I thought it was very fitting. 

Feel free to post your list, or a similar one on your blog. Let me know if you do. I'd love to see your favorites.

Adopt a Virtual Pet

I was surfing around for fire patterns for the new Supernatural group on Ravelry, and I came across this cute kitten on someone's blog.

Naturally, I had to make a little Drusilla for myself.

adopt your own virtual pet!

If you take your pointer and put it near the basket, she will swat at it. Too Cute!!!

Bizarre Clip Art

I was searching for Day of the Dead embroidery patterns on Google and this showed up.

How bizarre is that? It really did make me chuckle though :)

Bad Reeses, Bad

Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Very popular, one of you is not enough.

What Kind of Candy Are You?

I did a very bad thing this week; something that I know I shouldn't have done. I bought a bag of Reeses peanut butter cups and ate the entire thing!

It might have been a moment of weakness on my part after the incredibly bad weekend I had or maybe it was that time of the month again. In any case, I just sat down with the bag next to me while I watched the Steelers game and crocheted. The next thing I knew, the bag was gone.

I guess I shouldn't do that again. Well, it was great while it lasted :)

HGTV junkie

Now that I own my very own home, I have become an HGTV junkie. I watch it and DIY almost as much as I watch ESPN. Almost!

Lately, I have been hooked on Design Star. I don't know how it happened, but I missed the finale to see who was chosen. Well, they replayed it this weekend and I was thrilled that Kim won. She is awesome! I love her designs, especially the final one. Plus, I thought Todd was a show-off.

Anyway, I was also very happy to see David (last years winner) give them the keys to their new cars. I love him and his show, Color Splash. I want him to come to my house and redo my living room. Maybe he can figure out what to do with my crazy fireplace.

What year do you belong in???

You Belong in 1980

Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day.

What Year Do You Belong In?