Monday, January 3, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Knitting
I was out with a friend and her young cousin last week. We were at a bead shop. I was broke, so in order to fend off temptation I started knitting. After a bit, the young cousin came over to me and asked me some questions about my knitting. In the course of the conversation, I realised two things.
1. I like knitting because there is no wrong way of doing it. Like life, there are choices to make. Some are obviously superior to others (placement and number of arms), and some are not (color scheme, stitch pattern). And sometimes, like life, the mistakes you make turn out better than what you had planned. There is no do-it-this-way-or-else in knitting. There is only, do you like it that way?
2. I'm really good at knitting. I do my best to be modest, really, I do. But there are some things that I can acknowledge that I do well, just as there are some things that I know I don't do well. I knit really well. I'm not a great housekeeper. I bake really well. Cooking, not so much. Since I can state the things I'm bad at (ballet, I'm looking at you), I should also be able to talk about the things I'm good at. And I'm good at knitting. Soon I will post pictures of the mittens I'm making for my dad. They're pretty kick ass, I'm not going to lie.
1. I like knitting because there is no wrong way of doing it. Like life, there are choices to make. Some are obviously superior to others (placement and number of arms), and some are not (color scheme, stitch pattern). And sometimes, like life, the mistakes you make turn out better than what you had planned. There is no do-it-this-way-or-else in knitting. There is only, do you like it that way?
2. I'm really good at knitting. I do my best to be modest, really, I do. But there are some things that I can acknowledge that I do well, just as there are some things that I know I don't do well. I knit really well. I'm not a great housekeeper. I bake really well. Cooking, not so much. Since I can state the things I'm bad at (ballet, I'm looking at you), I should also be able to talk about the things I'm good at. And I'm good at knitting. Soon I will post pictures of the mittens I'm making for my dad. They're pretty kick ass, I'm not going to lie.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Woohoo!
Hooray! The semester is over!
Okay, I'm feeling some pretty big emotions, and I know that if I go to bed right now I won't be able to sleep, so this is not house related, but here it is.
So this semester has been a rough one. I feel the need to share with the intertubes (for some strange reason) that I almost lost in my battle against depression this semester. But I stuck it out and trenched in and came out on the other side a stronger person (wow, three metaphors in one sentence for the win!). I lost the job I loved; helping to reform a preschool into a developmentally appropriate environment and am now working at a coffee shop. I really, really like my job now, and my boss is amazing to work with. My relationship with James went through a really rough patch, but we got through it.
But good things have happened, too! I've learned that I really really like dancing. I got a short walzing lesson tonight (AMAZING!) and have been taking ballet this semester. I also made some new friends and have strengthened some relationships. My knitting is coming along well, (Lil's getting an elephant for Christmas this year) and I'm working on my father's Christmas present (pics to come later). I met a friend from Ravelry (hooray!) and went to see Rocky Horror performed live with another who I haven't seen since HS.
I think (not entirely sure) that I got straight As this semester, and tonight I met a woman who teaches ballroom and spinning. (She's one of those talented people who I would love to hate if she weren't so nice.)
All in all, it was a really rough semester, but now it's over and life is looking pretty good. I'm very grateful for what I have right now, and I'm really appreciating my life.
Okay, I'm feeling some pretty big emotions, and I know that if I go to bed right now I won't be able to sleep, so this is not house related, but here it is.
So this semester has been a rough one. I feel the need to share with the intertubes (for some strange reason) that I almost lost in my battle against depression this semester. But I stuck it out and trenched in and came out on the other side a stronger person (wow, three metaphors in one sentence for the win!). I lost the job I loved; helping to reform a preschool into a developmentally appropriate environment and am now working at a coffee shop. I really, really like my job now, and my boss is amazing to work with. My relationship with James went through a really rough patch, but we got through it.
But good things have happened, too! I've learned that I really really like dancing. I got a short walzing lesson tonight (AMAZING!) and have been taking ballet this semester. I also made some new friends and have strengthened some relationships. My knitting is coming along well, (Lil's getting an elephant for Christmas this year) and I'm working on my father's Christmas present (pics to come later). I met a friend from Ravelry (hooray!) and went to see Rocky Horror performed live with another who I haven't seen since HS.
I think (not entirely sure) that I got straight As this semester, and tonight I met a woman who teaches ballroom and spinning. (She's one of those talented people who I would love to hate if she weren't so nice.)
All in all, it was a really rough semester, but now it's over and life is looking pretty good. I'm very grateful for what I have right now, and I'm really appreciating my life.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Depression
It sucks. I've been having a really hard time with this these past few months, and I feel like I have to say this somewhere, so this is it.
I've been fighting this battle for as long as I can remember, and it hurts. I feel like such a failure.
I've been fighting this battle for as long as I can remember, and it hurts. I feel like such a failure.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Sweet Cuppin Cakes
It's Cupcakeaggedon at my house today! I baked 18 regular sized cupcakes and 48 mini cupcakes. Woot! Made from scratch. I'm really proud of myself.
In other news, MONDAY'S MY BIRTHDAY! (I'm stoked.)
Friday, October 8, 2010
The Great Purge (Fall 2010 Edition)
I've had one project that's lasted for about a week. In case you didn't guess by the title of the post, I call it The Great Purge, Fall 2010 Edition. Here's the big pile'o'stuff that got taken to Hospice this morning.
I also made myself some new knitting toys today! I made stitch markers and a row counting bracelet. The stitch markers are made so that I can use them with huge needles or tiny needles. They also are one of the more memorable phrases from my favorite TV show. The bracelet, unfortunately, has no fun catch phrase associated with it, but it is pretty enough to wear all on it's own, and it can count up to 99 rows. Should I ever have a pattern that repeats every 99 rows, that'll come in handy. I guess. Anyways, here are the pics!
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