Work?

So I got a new computer at work. Although it’s not actually for me, it’s for a new employee coming in August, but I get to use it until then.

And also, I uploaded all of my pictures to Picasa, so I can actually put pictures up here without being on my own computer.

I finished a pair of socks a few weeks ago.

Peaseblossom

I really like the colors I used. And the pattern was sooo easy. From one of Grumperina’s posts.

I also finished a pair of fingerless mitts. The ones that I stole from Dr. Who. The last episode of season two, Rose’s gorgeous purple mitts.

Rose's Mitts

I’ve also been working on my plastic bag bag. I’m really excited to use it when I go shopping. And to stop some of the monotony of the color, I’ve decide to use some bags other than from CVS and Safeway. I don’t have any yet though. The liquor store has black bags, and Best Buy has blue bags. Alex suggested stealing some bags from Best Buy, but I think that completely defeats the purpose. If I’m trying to reduce waste by making a reusable bag, I have to use only bags that I would have thrown away.

Work’s going alright. I talked to my Stephanie about staying on for the fall, and it looks like she has the perfect project for me. I’ll be dosing mice twice a week or so. Which may sound boring, but because I’ll have all my classes, my TA job, and everything else, it’ll be nice to not have to think at work.

Oh, and Ty’s coming back for good in November-ish. He’s waiting until he’s had a year in SA, then quiting because he doesn’t like his job, etc. So hopefully he’ll find a job in DC before or soon after he comes back. Otherwise he (and therefore me too) will go crazy.

Grandma Joyce sent me some sock yarn that she had bought then decided not to use. It’s beautiful Berocco, a dark brown/black/blue tweed kind of thing. I’m going to make some socks for Ty. I’ve mostly decided on the pattern, but I want to go through my stitchionary just in case something catches my eye. The only problem with that is that they’re in a box in Alex’s dorm. Oh well, I’ll get them at some point.

Oh yeah! We’re going to see Spring Awakening tonight at the Kennedy Center!!!! We have on stage seating, so we’re going to dress up. I’m so excited. I told Alex and Will that they’re going to want to see it again before it leaves DC. It’s so amazing

Where did October go?

So it’s October 20th and I don’t know why. School’s let up a bit, but I’m still tired of it. I’m definitely ready for next semester and new classes. I started a little cowl scarf with the purple yarn Ty bought me for my birthday. The construction outside my window has been going really fast, they hole is a lot bigger now, but still not nearly done. Ty has one more weekend here before he goes down to South Africa, but on the plus side he will definitely be back for Christmas. I’ll obviously get to see him, but he’s not sure when yet. I’m already a mess about him leaving, I don’t even want to think what I’ll be like in two weeks when he’s gone. Last weekend we had been thinking of getting a ring, but of course with money and time constraints we/he decided against it. I know that before I didn’t want to tell the world at large before I had a ring, but recently I’ve been thinking that I want to announce it when he comes back for Christmas. I dunno, I’ll probably change my mind a few times before then, so we’ll see.

If I have a spare moment when I actually feel like doing something, I’ll write down the pattern for my socks and put it up, but for now I’m too lazy.

Sleep? What’s that?

So really I should be studying for the tests I have, and finishing my labs that are due, but I really don’t want to. I already took a test today. I’m done. Hah! I wish. And of course I’m stressing over Ty leaving. He has a ticket now. October 30th. Ugh. Well, he took a step forward, and actually told someone that we’re going to get married. Strangely enough his ex-girlfriend from high school. It’s even more funny because I was pushing him to call her and do something together, because he has few friends in the Pittsburgh area, and I know that they’re still friends, and he was getting stir crazy just sitting at home all the time with his parents. He says that it started the snowball rolling (toward marriage I guess?). So that’s a good thing. And I keep on pestering him about getting me a ring before he leaves, but he keeps on saying that he doesn’t have enough money. Although now that he’s told someone that we are getting married he claims that he really wants to. But I still don’t believe him. And I guess the reason for that is because I’m still a little unsure if doing it this early is a good idea. And I guess I wouldn’t have to tell my parents right away, but that would feel weird. And I don’t know what the catalyst was, but I now want the ring for me, not for other people. I want to be able to twist it around my finger and think of him, and how happy he makes me. I mean, it’s not that I wont love people seeing it and asking questions, but that’s not the main reason I want a ring. And I guess part of me is worried that he’s going to freak out once he’s down there. And I don’t really know what I’m scared of happening, because I can’t see us doing anything but get married. I think it’s just that I hope that me having a ring will solidify things in his mind and give him comfort? I don’t know, maybe I’m just massively sleep deprived. Helping Alex with “Some Girls” last week was not necessarily the best idea. Run crew never requires actually doing much, it just sucks up all your time. Oh well, she needed help, and I got to see the show for free, seven or so times.

Back to work now. Or maybe just more insanity. Sleep? Maybe that will be my Christmas present…

Bad News

So Ty’s finally been told when he’ll be going down to South Africa. October 31st. Next weekend I’ll be going to Pittsburgh to visit him, but after that it’s only a few more weekends together. He gets a free plane trip to anywhere every six months, so we’ll probably meet up somewhere nice. It’s still a bit unreal. And isn’t helping to my feeling of being very unsettled at school. Tomorrow starts the third week of school, but I still haven’t done all that much work. If it’s not too cliche to say, I’ve been feeling a bit lost. I mean, I know who I am, who I’m friends with, and who I want to spend the rest of my life with, but I just feel like I’m floating. I think part of it is just feeling older than I am, and being ready to move on with my life, without being able to.

Jenn and I put up posters for our Stitch n Bitch, so hopefully we’ll have more people this week than last week. Last week we only had two people who came. But we put up the posters earlier in the week this week. We meet at the GWU Marvin Center on the fifth floor on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 pm.

I’m doing pretty good on my fair isle socks. The purple is really pretty, and the pattern looks better than I thought. I haven’t been working too much on my Working Diamonds sweater. Probably because I don’t want to do the neckline, and the sock is too much fun.

Done!

I finally finished my peacock socks!! Yay! Here are some lovely pictures:

I gave them to my friend Eliza, who actually seemed excited to have them. She even paid me for the yarn. So now I know that if I make more socks, I have someone to give them to. Pattern will be up soon, as soon as I’m not lazy.

I started a new project. A little sweater top. With short sleeves and some buttons, ending right below the bust. I think it will work out alright, but I’m not sure what the front shaping will be like. I’ll definitely be buying some knitpicks soon, now that it’s officially August.

It’s weird to think that I’ll be back at school soon. Especially since Ty found out that he’ll probably be going to South Africa as soon as September 1st. I think being at school will be better than home and work. A better schedule, and more people. I miss all the people, even the ones I don’t know. I’m not sure how all of my yarn is going to fit in my dorm…

I still haven’t felted my peacoat piece, maybe today. I’m very apprehensive thought. Maybe I’ll just work on my new project. I like new projects.