So Travis is hosting the Carnival of the Mundane this Friday, and he needs your posts to make it happen. The theme is there is no theme. The prerequisites are that you've written a blog post since the last blue moon. Those are some pretty lax requirements, so get off your duff and help a brother out.
Meanwhile check out the past Carnivals. There's so much to read you'll be able to goof off at work for hours if not days without getting bored!
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Wo0t! We Has Yardage!
That's right my friends, Gift #2 measures in at 3ft after my lunch break knitting. I'm in the home stretch now, and then I can return to my sock project. I never told you about the pair of socks that I'm knitting right now, did I?
See I was knitting a really complicated sock. I made progress, was past the heel, and working up the leg. The sock was just knitting up too slow to satisfy my urge for FO. I decided that the remedy for a sock that won't become a sock is to knit a really simple stockinette sock. Only, I am a complete glutton for punishment and couldn't just knit a plain old sock that I could finish in a weekend, I had to change it up.
Once I finish Gift #2 I will return to the Tandem Sock. Yes, I am knitting two socks at the same time, using two circular needles with the socks sitting side by side. I really need to remember to snap some pictures before I begin to work on them again. I even upped the ante a little more by working the heel and toe in a different color than the rest of the sock. Oh yeah, I'm getting all fancy this time.
I've already finished the heels and started working up the leg, about an inch I think. I'm not sure if I have enough of my main color to finish the legs, so I may change color again for the cuffs. Who knows, I'm all crazy now, I might just not put a cuff on them.
Well, I better get back to work. Only about an hour and a half before I get outta here.
See I was knitting a really complicated sock. I made progress, was past the heel, and working up the leg. The sock was just knitting up too slow to satisfy my urge for FO. I decided that the remedy for a sock that won't become a sock is to knit a really simple stockinette sock. Only, I am a complete glutton for punishment and couldn't just knit a plain old sock that I could finish in a weekend, I had to change it up.
Once I finish Gift #2 I will return to the Tandem Sock. Yes, I am knitting two socks at the same time, using two circular needles with the socks sitting side by side. I really need to remember to snap some pictures before I begin to work on them again. I even upped the ante a little more by working the heel and toe in a different color than the rest of the sock. Oh yeah, I'm getting all fancy this time.
I've already finished the heels and started working up the leg, about an inch I think. I'm not sure if I have enough of my main color to finish the legs, so I may change color again for the cuffs. Who knows, I'm all crazy now, I might just not put a cuff on them.
Well, I better get back to work. Only about an hour and a half before I get outta here.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
If Only I had Mechanical Fingers
Okay, this one has to be brief, because I only managed to complete 9 inches of knitting so far tonight. That is not going to cut it my friends. Granted that was only 1.5 hours. This means that my estimate that I can complete 6 inches in 30 minutes was a bit off, I suppose it's closer to 45 minutes. So I have another ... 3-4 hours of knitting ahead of me? Oh god....okay, this is not the time to panic. I can do it, I just need to work another hour tonight, work during my 30 minute lunch tomorrow, and the 30 minutes it takes to get home. That would mean I would only have another 2 hours to finish up tomorrow night. See! It's totally do-able.
Now that my panic is subsiding I will show you pictures of completed knitting. These are pictures of a backpack that I made for Mr. Daniel Quinn for turning 1 year old. The bag is 100% cotton, so it's a bit more practical for a kid's gift, nice and launderable. Anyway, the knitting won't knit itself, so I must be off for now. Ta!
Now that my panic is subsiding I will show you pictures of completed knitting. These are pictures of a backpack that I made for Mr. Daniel Quinn for turning 1 year old. The bag is 100% cotton, so it's a bit more practical for a kid's gift, nice and launderable. Anyway, the knitting won't knit itself, so I must be off for now. Ta!
Crack That Whip
I am such a horrible task master. I’m constantly setting slightly unrealistic knitting timelines for myself. The lastest in this long string of escapades are the projects for my family’s June birthdays. Bree’s birthday is June 7th and Iza’s is on the 12th. I didn’t buy the yarn for their gifts until Friday the 1st. What’s even better is that I’ll be seeing them on Friday the 8th, so they kind of need to be done, and wrapped before I go to work on the 8th. Oops.
The good news for myself is that one is completely knat, and the second is ¼ of the way done. If I work real hard tonight then I should be able to finish the second one before I go to bed tomorrow. Of course I was thinking about asking Erin if she wanted to hang out on Wednesday, since it’s the only day this week that I don’t have stuff to do after work. Hm… I’ll just have to see what sort of length I can complete tonight. I measured it after my lunch break today and I’m just around 1 ft, with a goal of 4 ft total. If I get it to 3 feet tonight, then I think it will be safe to hang with Erin.
The bad news is that this afternoon I am heading off to an eye appointment for my Lasik Pre-Op exam. They are going to dilate the heck out of my eyes, and I’m not sure how long it will take to wear off. The one thing I do know is that I can’t risk knitting until it does wear off. This pattern is not easy enough for me to do by feel, and the last thing I need is to screw it up and have to try and undo a mess.
Of course there shall be no pictures of the birthday knits until they have been presented to the giftees. I mean, there’s always a chance they found this blog and might get a sneak peek. Can’t have that, can we? I do have pictures of previously completed projects that I should post though. I’ll try to work on that tonight, but no promises.
The good news for myself is that one is completely knat, and the second is ¼ of the way done. If I work real hard tonight then I should be able to finish the second one before I go to bed tomorrow. Of course I was thinking about asking Erin if she wanted to hang out on Wednesday, since it’s the only day this week that I don’t have stuff to do after work. Hm… I’ll just have to see what sort of length I can complete tonight. I measured it after my lunch break today and I’m just around 1 ft, with a goal of 4 ft total. If I get it to 3 feet tonight, then I think it will be safe to hang with Erin.
The bad news is that this afternoon I am heading off to an eye appointment for my Lasik Pre-Op exam. They are going to dilate the heck out of my eyes, and I’m not sure how long it will take to wear off. The one thing I do know is that I can’t risk knitting until it does wear off. This pattern is not easy enough for me to do by feel, and the last thing I need is to screw it up and have to try and undo a mess.
Of course there shall be no pictures of the birthday knits until they have been presented to the giftees. I mean, there’s always a chance they found this blog and might get a sneak peek. Can’t have that, can we? I do have pictures of previously completed projects that I should post though. I’ll try to work on that tonight, but no promises.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
The Miracle of Modern Medicine
For someone that doesn't have seasonal allergies, I'm sure getting beaten up by seasonal allergies this year. According to the lovely tests that were run a couple of years ago I am only allergic to cockroaches and dust mites.
Instead of having real allergies to pollen, mold, etc that could be treated with shots, I have seasonal rhinitis. This is fancy doctor talk to say, "You're not allergic, you just have allergic reactions to air born junk." I was pretty miserable yesterday, and had to take a bit of a nap in the middle of the day. This morning I was even worse, and I took a benedryl which of course knocked me out. I think I woke up around 8:30am, had a snack and took the medicine. I went to have a lie down around 10:30 and slept until 1:30 in the afternoon. The only reason that I even got up then was because I was starving.
I purchased some Claritin type stuff this afternoon. In high school I took Claritin D when I had symptoms, so hopefully this stuff will work well too. I got the over the counter variety of Claritin, in the store brand. I just couldn't bring myself to pay $1 per pill for the name brand, when the store brand was $7 for 30. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, because I really need some relief that doesn't involve sleep walking through my entire day.
Instead of having real allergies to pollen, mold, etc that could be treated with shots, I have seasonal rhinitis. This is fancy doctor talk to say, "You're not allergic, you just have allergic reactions to air born junk." I was pretty miserable yesterday, and had to take a bit of a nap in the middle of the day. This morning I was even worse, and I took a benedryl which of course knocked me out. I think I woke up around 8:30am, had a snack and took the medicine. I went to have a lie down around 10:30 and slept until 1:30 in the afternoon. The only reason that I even got up then was because I was starving.
I purchased some Claritin type stuff this afternoon. In high school I took Claritin D when I had symptoms, so hopefully this stuff will work well too. I got the over the counter variety of Claritin, in the store brand. I just couldn't bring myself to pay $1 per pill for the name brand, when the store brand was $7 for 30. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, because I really need some relief that doesn't involve sleep walking through my entire day.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Playing Catch Up
Wow, I hadn’t realized how long I’d gone without a post. I’m still here, and I still work at The Company. I’ve actually been really busy at work, and although I’ve tried to keep up with reading blogs, I just haven’t had the inclination to write in mine. It’s kind of funny how when a bunch of things are going on, and you have more to blog about you are less likely to blog.
Oh well, we have some things to catch up on here, so I better get on with it.
I applied for the internal job opening on April 24th, and finally got interviewed on May 24th. I had to interview with 3 separate people that day, and I think all the interviews went really well. The manager gets to make the final decision on who gets hired for the job, and he went on vacation before he announced a choice. He should return on June 4th, so hopefully I will get some good news next week. If I’m going to remain here for any length of time this would be a good move, and it will also look spiffy on a resume.
In other news I’ve got a date with a laser coming up. My friend Courtney recently had Lasik eye surgery, and since I’d been considering it for several years I finally went to get a consultation. My eyes are evidently broken in a way that is “against the rules”. My astigmatism is 180 degrees off of the typical presentation. All I know is, I’m still a good candidate and it’s going to cost a small fortune, even with my insurance. The good news is that my dad is letting me borrow the money interest free. I’ll be getting periodic lectures on my failure to save money, but that’s a small price to pay when the other options were loans with 12% interest.
I go in for a Pre-Op exam with my optometrist on June 5th to get a fully dilated exam, and I’m not sure what else. I heard dilation and kind of phased out at that point. I really hate getting my eyes dilated. The actual procedure will be done on June 14th. I’m all sorts of excited and only in the last day or so have I started getting nervous. I’d compare it to a rollercoaster line. It’s all fun, and I’m ready, until I know that I’m next; I still want to get on the ride, but that’s when the nervousness sets in.
Well, speaking of work I better get some more done. I even have to come in on Saturday this week, but it’s not too bad. I get off work at 3pm, so it won’t interfere with my plans, and I don’t have to work Sunday so I’ll still have one full day off.
Oh well, we have some things to catch up on here, so I better get on with it.
I applied for the internal job opening on April 24th, and finally got interviewed on May 24th. I had to interview with 3 separate people that day, and I think all the interviews went really well. The manager gets to make the final decision on who gets hired for the job, and he went on vacation before he announced a choice. He should return on June 4th, so hopefully I will get some good news next week. If I’m going to remain here for any length of time this would be a good move, and it will also look spiffy on a resume.
In other news I’ve got a date with a laser coming up. My friend Courtney recently had Lasik eye surgery, and since I’d been considering it for several years I finally went to get a consultation. My eyes are evidently broken in a way that is “against the rules”. My astigmatism is 180 degrees off of the typical presentation. All I know is, I’m still a good candidate and it’s going to cost a small fortune, even with my insurance. The good news is that my dad is letting me borrow the money interest free. I’ll be getting periodic lectures on my failure to save money, but that’s a small price to pay when the other options were loans with 12% interest.
I go in for a Pre-Op exam with my optometrist on June 5th to get a fully dilated exam, and I’m not sure what else. I heard dilation and kind of phased out at that point. I really hate getting my eyes dilated. The actual procedure will be done on June 14th. I’m all sorts of excited and only in the last day or so have I started getting nervous. I’d compare it to a rollercoaster line. It’s all fun, and I’m ready, until I know that I’m next; I still want to get on the ride, but that’s when the nervousness sets in.
Well, speaking of work I better get some more done. I even have to come in on Saturday this week, but it’s not too bad. I get off work at 3pm, so it won’t interfere with my plans, and I don’t have to work Sunday so I’ll still have one full day off.
Monday, May 21, 2007
I'll Keel Your Haul and Whatnot
Apparently I'm not a very nice pirate.
My pirate name is:
Bloody Mary Vane
Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it's the open sea. For others (the masochists), it's the food. For you, it's definitely the fighting. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that's okay, because it's much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr!
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My pirate name is:
Bloody Mary Vane
Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it's the open sea. For others (the masochists), it's the food. For you, it's definitely the fighting. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that's okay, because it's much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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