Oh, College… November 6, 2008

This morning I totally looked like a hobo off the street. It was hilarious. I don’t know that the physical resemblance was there so much as the lurching, not-drunk-but-asleep swagger along with the bajillion layers of hoodies and quintessential coffee. So maybe hobos don’t drink their coffe with French Vanilla Coffeemate (2 tablespoons) and Splenda (2.5 packets). But still. I was totally hobo-ish.

 

I love college, mostly because it makes me laugh. I came back from my class and, having skipped breakfast, searched for some form of reasonable sustenance. I found Cheerios! And milk that’s not expired! YAY! Too bad that I had nothing to eat it out of… nor anything to eat with. Dishes are such a hassle. I DID LAUNDRY LAST NIGHT, GOD! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!? IS IT TOOK MUCH TO ASK TO FIND A CLEAN SPOON IN THE DRAWER?!? I ONLY HAVE ONE!! But no. I ate my cereal with a measuring spoon. The one-tablespoon spoon. Ad before you ask- yes, it was the one from the coffee creamer. And yes, it still had coffee and creamer in it. Yum.

 

Today is my one-week checkup with the eye doctor. I get to go in and see if I’m allowed to wear my contacts again, which I *should* be able to do, because the white spot is gone. WHICH IS AMAZINGLY GOOD NEWS. I can’t wait to look human again. I hate my glasses. Plus they’ve been giving me headaches for the last week. 

 

I got a Ravelry account… it’s supposed to help you keep organized So far it’s just adding knitting projects to my list and not helping me finish them…   Oy vey. But the other good news is that I’m making progress on the socks!

 

Picnik + Time I should be studying = This.

Anyway, now I’m off to study! More later!

Anyone else hear that rushing sound in your ears? November 4, 2008

Yeah, that’s time, whooshing past like cars on the highway. Only this time, I’m the dude walking along the side of the road, muttering to himself.

 

It’s so strange to me– only a month and a week until this semester is over. How did that happen? After that, my high sch college career is 3/8 over… and yes, I really did accidentally type that. Freudian slip, anyone? Ha ha… still. It’s freaking me out. I think my mind is still in high school, and the rest of me is in college. There’s some cognitive dissonance going on here– majorly.

 

Good news- I finished the scarf. And the project in accounting class that will hopefully help save my grade, but that’s not as important as the scarf!!!

I love it so much I should just marry it. Forget stupid boys.

Seriously, five feet of soft, squishy, woolly goodness is the best thing ever. It’s so warm and comfy… mmmm. Amazing. I still need to block it, so hopefully it’ll get a little longer, but even if it doesn’t it’s a good length. I’m so mad though– it’s freezing cold the whole time I’m knitting the scarf, and as soon as it comes off the needles the weather reverts to September temperatures and scarves are superfluous. I went around yesterday in a t-shirt, for heaven’s sake!  A T-SHIRT. IN NOVEMBER. GAH!!!

I also finished up the earwarmer, but E has already claimed it so I will have to wait and creepily Kinnear her while she’s wearing it… mwahahaha. The Skinny Scarf has been frogged– five times. I can’t seem to figure out the right yarn/needles/patience combo. The set I showed you last time was all too small– the scarf was going to end up three feet long and an inch-and-a-half wide. Bad life choice. Then I started over with bigger needles– the yarn was too lightweight. New yarn: wrong color choice. Third yarn: zero patience left for casting on 400 stitches. So I have scrapped that for now in favor of a new pair of socks… yes, SOCKS! HOORAY! I have only knit one pair of socks, because I usually wait until I’m in the mood to knit mindlessly for several days with only minor instant gratification in order to avoid Single Sock Syndrome. I have to cast on the second sock before the first one has been properly celebrated.

That’s not the whole toe of the sock– that won’t happen until I join in the round later today. But it’s already pudging out like it’s supposed to, so you get the idea. I’m really excited for these socks. I can’t decide if I’m going to do them all in stockinette (for speed) or something more complicated (to keep me engaged). Decisions, decisions… and speaking of which, here’s the HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY: Someone wrote “VOTE DR. HORRIBLE ’08″ in sidewalk chalk on the steps in front of HAL (the building where all my classes are). Someone else wrote just below that, on the ground in front of the steps, “CHUCK NORRIS ’08″. Luckily, we’ve managed to retain a sense of humor about the whole thing.

WIPs, KIPs, and UFOs November 2, 2008

Ok, so forgive the sudden onslaught of knitting posts– this wasn’t intended to be a knitting blog, but it will be for now. With the sudden cold snap that came around this past week, and our first (minimal) snowfall, I am finding myself more often than not with needles in my hands.

 

I love knitting. I just want to reiterate that. I guess a lot of people find it a strange hobby for a college kid, and even more so when people meet me and then find out that I knit– it tends to throw them for a loop. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that someone “wouldn’t have pegged you for the knitting type.” What, suddenly there’s a type? Regardless, it’s something I’ve grown to absolutely adore over the last year, and it keeps me sane. Repetitive actions like a stockinette hat are great therapy, and the challenge of a new pattern is exciting. There’s something for everyone, and every mood. It’s great stuff.

 

So I’ve decided to do a Works-in-Progress, Knits-in-Progress, Unfinished Objects post, to let y’all see what I’m up to when I’m not blogging, writing, doing homework, or goofing off with people here. (Forgive the crappy pics– my camera batteries died and I had to take these with my cell.)

 

 

Here’s the earwarmer/headband that I was prototyping in the last post. Note that the pop-tops were replaced by paperclips this time… E is really excited for her (belated) birthday present, since I let her pick the colors for the actual gift. I’m pretty excited, because this is turning out really well– it’s soft and warm and looks to be the right size– quite unlike the prototype…

 

 

The grey-variegated scarf I’ve been working on for myself for a couple of weeks now. I really love this yarn– it’s soft and fuzzy but very warm, and also pretty darn cheap! I forget what it’s called, but I’ll look it up if anyone wants to know. This is a plain old 2×2 rib, perfect for mindless knitting when I need a study break.

 

 

And this crazy pile of yarn is going to be the Skinny Scarf– I just cast on for it last night, and I can’t wait to work on it for real! The combo of linen stitch and working it lengthwise is going to be gorgeous… plus I love these colors. Microspun is such beautiful yarn, even if it does tend to split.

 

Well that’s what I’ve been up to for the last few days. Sounds like fun, no? And Miriam, I know I promised you that birthday present earlier this year, but it’s most likely going to be in an entirely different form, and arrive disguised as a Hanukkah present… we’ll talk.

 

Soon I’ll be getting started on my holiday knitting, and then I’ll have KIPs and FOs like crazy to show off to you!! I’m excited! If anyone has any suggestions for what to knit for two pre- and teenaged boys, and a teenaged girl, please let me know! I have more siblings than projects in mind!