March 25, 2009
I am, in fact, alive! The family drama is through the flipping roof! And I went on vacation for a week, so I haven’t been around so much.
I want to talk more, but I am really sleepy. So, I’m gonna turn the lappy off and pay attention to Twilight (I’m listening to the commentary with KStew, RPattz and CHart (ok that one just sounds lame)) and knit of course.
Seeya!
February 11, 2009
Well, obviously by that title this post probably won’t be too happy. However, in the hopes that all of my troubles will magically go away, I start with the happy stuff.
First off, meet Miss Elinor Rigby Dashwood:
Or since that is an awfully long name for such an itty bitty kitty, Ellie will suffice. She just joined our family on Friday and has successfully wiggled her way into our hearts.
Next up, would be school, which is going pretty well. I like paralegal. I’ve missed a couple of classes though due to the drama that’s supposed to be magically disappearing right now, so I don’t think my professor is very happy with me.
Next is knitting. Wow, I haven’t posted knitting in ages. Well, let’s start with stuff I’ve finished.
Socks that were meant for me, but Aunt Beth showed particular interest as I was knitting them up:
Yarn: Collinette Jitterbug
Pattern: Jitterbug Ballband Pattern
Mitts that were a belated X-mas present to my brother’s gf Brittany:
Yarn: My own handspun
Pattern: Modified Maine Morning Mitts
Mitts for a friend of my mom’s:
Yarn: Malabrigo
Pattern: Maine Morning Mitts (I fell in love with this simple pattern, it was perfect for last minute x-mas presents)
Snowmen, knit up on Chirstmas Eve for my Aunt Sue who is OBSESSED with Snowmen:
Yarn: Mix of Iron Horse Farm Mohair and Icelandic blend, handspun, and Malabrigo
Pattern: ummm I’ll have to get back to you.
Those are the finished ones and here are my WIPs:
First, the Mystic Star Shawl KAL, that’s only Clue 1, I have to sit down and do Clue 2 and 3. The second is the second of my Blackrose Socks, renamed to the Bad Wolf Socks because of all the Rose references (pattern name: Blackrose, colorway name: Gothic Rose) and the Tardis in the background of that specific picture. The third is my mom’s Shoalwater Shawl that I’ve been working on since before Christmas, but and almost done with.
I also joined a sock club last night at my knit night. It’s the first one Debbie, my knitting mentor, has been able to host since she got very sick. It was very nice to see her again and see that she was doing well.
I’ve also booked a much-needed vacation to Georgia to visit the grandparents. I am so close to them and although, I only saw them about a year ago, it was for a very last-minute long weekend to visit the colleges I was accepted to near them, so much of my visit was spend in the car. This time, I’m flying down on March 13 and flying back on March 23! That’s a whole ten days! It’s my Spring Break from school, so imgine how surprised I was to find tickets for less than $200 roundtrip. I’m thinking about renting a car while I’m down there to make a visit to Nashville to visit one of my friends that moved there about a year ago.
I’ve also replaced my iPod recently, with a new red 16 gig iPod Nano. Mine finally died its last death, this was a bit of a downgrade, gig-wise, but honestly, do I need all of my audiobooks all of the time, or at least all of the sequels? Oh, and I bought a beautiful pair of pointy-toed pumps marked down by my bff at Macys. One of my members from the credit union works there, so I say there’s a dent in the leather and he marks them damaged and voila my $90 shoes turn into $70 shoes. Which still seems steap, but these babies are worth it. CK, black leather, pointy-toed, kitten healed pumps! Gorgeous!
So, I think I’ve finally gotten through all the good… now onto my family drama. Well, my brother’s been cutting and we think my dad might be cheating on my mom. *Not having to do with the psychic!* I swear. But my brother found a cellphone in my dad’s desk that didn’t look familiar. We poked through it and found a whole 5 phone numbers, the entries were only initials and the text from K was “I love you!” I’m still digging around. I believe it could definitely be true, but I don’t want to make an already precarious family situation worse by making such awful accusations, without being 100% sure.
January 28, 2009
So, there’s this cute little metaphysical bookstore about an hour away that my mom and I found. I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned it before cause I have a huge crush on the younger guy that works there. However, the other guy I’ve met, presumably the owner, has been rude and very curt on every occasion I’ve met him. But despite this man’s attitude we have continued to make the hour long drive every couple of weeks or so for herbs and general poking around the shop and for Jamie-staring-at-the-cute-nerdy-pagan-boy Time. Once we even got all the way out there and they were closed for no reason and we still continued to make the trek and shop there. Today was the final straw. I have written up the following review to put on Google. My mom doesn’t want me too, understandably so. However, I need to vent. So I’m putting it up over here until I decide whether it makes me as bad a person as him to post it. What I really want to do is drive down there and give him a good shouting. Another reason my mother doesn’t want me to do anything is that she believes he is dark and might do something negative against us (read: hex us).
“An it harm none, do what ye will”? (this is my major problem right here, won’t my publishing this review (with names) be harming as well?)
I have had both good experiences and bad ones in this store. They have an amazing collection of herbs and a good selection of books for the size of the store, and most of the staff is very pleasant. However, there is one member of the staff (the owner, I believe) that has repeatedly been rude to my mother and me. Today was the final straw. For the first time, he actually seemed kind of friendly and then he did a “free reading” for my mother for no reason. He told her my father was having an affair. I don’t care whether it is true or not, but no professional “psychic” should ever tell a client such bad news so directly, even if every card in the reading indicates such. It is rude and mean-spirited.
The title is a general form of the Wiccan Rede: as long as it ain’t hurting anyone, do what you want. The general philosophy of most forms of paganism, specifically Wicca (which I don’t practice, however I do respect the Rede). In my opinion this man greatly broke the one major rule of his religion, however wouldn’t my posting the very negative review for potential customers of his and potentially harming his business and him be breaking the Rede as well?
And the second worst part of this (the first obvious part would be how my mom is feeling tonight) is that I’ll never find out if me and cute-nerdy-pagan-boy would have hit it off. Damn.
January 16, 2009
Paralegal.
That’s what I’m going to do. I’m taking 4 classes this semester, maybe 5 if I can get signed into one. I’m wicked excited about this one.
Oh, yea, and I survived New Years, apparently. Sorry for the meltdown.
December 31, 2008
mental breakdown
mental breakdown
mental breakdown
Oh how I hate this holiday
Every freaking year
I do NOT want to go out tomorrow night. And I most certainly don’t want to go out with the Romanian tomorrow night. He’s just fine. Honestly, I’ve barely seen him since my last post. And when I have he’s been very pleasant. However, today I got about ten missed calls and a voicemail. I can’t deal with this. I officially hate being set up.
That’s just adding to my regular yearly mental breakdown that begins the day before New Year’s Eve. Last year it lasted about two weeks. However the fact that I was reading New Moon for the first time at the time defintely added to that particular depression.
I can’t handle this. I have to work tomorrow and I want to call out soooo badly. I can’t. I know I can’t, but I want to. I just know Joe is going to come in (pray tell, why do you come into work almost everyday during your vacation?) and bring the Romanian and he’ll annoy me at work and Joe will be like “he’s very sensitive, why were you avoiding his calls, are you going to take him to your party and First Night tonight?” And I might flip out. I honestly don’t know if I can take it. All the meddling and all the clinging. I just can’t deal.
Seriously, I want a boyfriend. I want somebody to kiss at midnight. Honestly, I do. But I want it to be someone I pick out. I want to be happy.
December 28, 2008
Sooo…
My assistant manager set me up with this guy who used to live in his apartment building. It’s going well. He’s very polite. And oh-my-goodness the accent. He’s from Romania, but speaks English very fluently even though he’s only been here a little over a year. Last night the Romanian, Joe (my boss), Lynne (my bff, wingman and backup) and I went out for drinks andthe Romanian and I really hit it off. His name is Jon, but it’s just so much more fun to say “the Romanian.” Joe and Lynne pretty much sat next to us, got us started talking and then let us be. We don’t have too much in common, but he’s really cool to talk to. We went out for lunch today too. And I got a kiss on the cheek. He’s very gentlemanly. It’s pretty damn nice, actually, even if it seems a little slow or cliched, but it’s nice. We’re probably going to go out next week and maybe spend New Years together. At lunch today we talked about everything, but art especially, so I really want to take him to the MFA here in Boston. I have Tuesday off and it would make a really fun date I think.
At first, not gonna lie, I was a little offended when Joe started meddling cause he was trying to be sly about setting us up, but he wasn’t very good at it. Joe and I don’t really get along well, so I was confused by that too. But now, I dunno, my opinion has changed a bit. When Joe was first describing the Romanian to me, he said he was deep and smart. So, rather than being offended cause people think I need a boyfriend or whatever, I’ve taken it as well, he must think I’m deep and smart too since he thought we’d get along so well.
Hehe, in the middle of writing this little update, the Romanian texted me a Good Night.
December 23, 2008
Snagged as usual from Sassenach:
What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? Ummm… I planned a short, but very spontaneous trip to Georgia and South Carolina and funded it all by myself. Usually my trips are planned well in advance and paid for by the parents or gps. Um, I also cooked last week. I can bake, but I’m terrified of cooking meat and giving people food poisoning so I’ve never really cooked.
Did you keep your new years’ resolutions and will you make more for next year? I had a billion resolutions last year (well 10 actually). Some were more successful than others, but in the end I’m probably just the same as last year. This year the only resolution I am making is to save my money.
Did anyone close to you give birth? Um, my boss’s wife and a co-worker.
Did anyone close to you die? Yes, although I hadn’t seen her in about 12 years.
What countries did you visit? Only my own.
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A boyfriend. Maybe. A better job. Some money would be nice too.
What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Hmmm… good question. November 21 (Twilight), Election Day, a particularly fun night in March, the day I got into Clemson
What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting into Clemson, even if I didn’t end up going there. It’s a great school and I really didn’t think I would get in.
What was your biggest failure? Not doing better in my classes.
Did you suffer illness or injury? Root canal just last week. A nasty bout of the flu a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure I’ve had bad colds and stuff before too. I’m always sick.
What was the best thing you bought? No idea. OH! I GOT IT! My tattoo!
Whose behavior merited celebration? My mom’s. It’s been an awful year and she’s kept this family together pretty damn well despite all the stress.
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Politics bullshit I guess.
Where did most of your money go? Bills: school loans and car stuff.
What did you get really, really, really excited about? Twilight. Going back to school (although that fizzled quite a bit)
What song will always remind you of 2008? anything from the Twilight soundtrack, cause I am that lame
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? not gonna lie, I always get sad this time of year, so just as sad, if not a little sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? a teensy bit less
iii. richer or poorer? much poorer
What do you wish you’d done more of? gone to class, read, knit
What do you wish you’d done less of? stress, work
How will you be spending Christmas? With the fam
Did you fall in love? Pffft.
What was your favourite TV program? I got wicked into Doctor Who this year.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I don’t think so, although it was a bad day at work so I could be mean and say my head teller, but I don’t really hate her.
What was the best book you read? Hmm, I’ve read a lot this year: Twilight, His Dark Materials, a couple of Austen novels I hadn’t read before. Best would have to be Persuasion by Jane Austen
What was your greatest musical discovery? Ok, most of them are from the Twilight soundtrack or my Plurk penpal Jassy: Muse, The Lucksmiths, Los Campesinos, Stealing Jane, A Fine Frenzy, Iron & Wine
What did you want and get? To get into Clemson
What did you want and not get? To go to Clemson
What was your favorite film of this year? Do I really need to say it?! Twilight, obviously. Although, there were plenty of good ones out this year: Dark Knight, Iron Man, Mamma Mia, etc
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 22 and I went out with Ashley and Christine to Acapulco’s for margaritas and beer!
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably satisfying? For my dad to have found a job and we didn’t have to worry about how the mortgage would get paid this month. A boyfriend would have helped a bit too.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? running with Sassenach’s “comfortable”
What kept you sane? knitting and reading mystery novels or vampire books or vampire mysteries
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? hehe… RPattz, no question. David Tennant too.
What political issue stirred you the most? Obama winning the election
Who did you miss? Rachel from RWU who I only got to see a couple of times this year. My family in Georgia and Florida. And Ashley.
Who was the best new person you met? At the moment, my brother’s girlfriend. I don’t know if she’s the best of the whole year, but she’s pretty cool.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: errr… don’t take Psych classes if you’re in a particularly low mood.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: How about I come back to this one, eh?
December 18, 2008
Well, I promised a knitting update and here it is:
My Rosalie hat:
Based on a hat that Rosalie wore during one of the cafeteria scenes:
I have shared it on Ravelry and people are actually interested in a pattern!!! It will need a bit of reworking: more lacy and more slouchy. But still, the idea of designing a pattern and sharing it with others is something I never thought I’d be doing when I began knitting 4 years ago.
These are my goth-y gauntlets:
The pattern is Twisted Stitches’ Armwarmers. And I wear them very often. I get a lot of compliments on them as well.
Um, I just finished a pair of Maine Morning Mitts, but I don’t have a picture yet. They are for my mom’s friend for Christmas. And I really enjoyed the pattern so I decided to use the rest of the yarn that I had from my cousins’ hats last year to make matching Mitts, but I just finished one and doubt I’ll have enough left for a second one.
The other MAJOR Christmas present. The only one I had really intended on making is my mom’s Shoalwater Shawl. Here is a WIP Pic:
Oh, and the Winter Twilight Mitts WIP pic: (yea I’ve been a bit obsessed with fingerless mitts lately)
I overdyed the secondary yarn (the not-blue one) from a green and orange colorway with grape Kool-Aide, but instead of a dark purple I got more of a purpley, greeny, orangy, color.
Ok, well I oughtta get back to my knitting and napping. I have the newest version of Sense and Sensibility in the DVD player and some meds to take.
December 17, 2008
So, I felt like writing and saying that I have been uber-busy. For somebody who said they weren’t going to do any holiday knitting, I’ve got a lot of holiday knitting to get done and some things I have finished. My classes are almost over. I have one more final on Friday. I’m going through a particularly low valley mood-wise. The stress of school and holidays and teeth (emergency root canal anybody?) has seriously gotten to me.
I will hopefully post again tomorrow with pictures and lists and stories and stuff. I have a day off that will include a smidge of sleeping in and another trip to the dentist’s office, then home for some serious napping.
December 10, 2008
I love these things… especially when I’m procrastinating from my homework… hehe thanks Sassenach
Things I’ve Done (In Bold)
1. Started my own blog – seems pretty obvious
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band – we lasted maybe a week. I was the singer and we did a cover of the ska cover of The Foundations’ Build Me Up Buttercup
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower – every chance I get
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world – more times than I can remember, I lived four hours awy
8. Climbed a mountain – not a big one though, more like a big hill
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo – and messed up a solo many times
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightning at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch – I taught myself to knit from a book
15. Adopted a child – unless we’re counting animals, then many
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight – none that I can remember
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (I think I have?)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (on a rock wall)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had my portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades (I lived there lol)
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Rode an elephant
I was writing detail-y stuff about them, but them I remembered that I have a three page paper due tomorrow… The semester is almost over so hopefully I’ll be posting more soon.
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