So it's Memorial Day Weekend and I have it all off, and no plans cause on Friday is the big flight out to Cali to A's, so that we can drive back home. Last weekend's trip had it's good points, but the company I had kind of put a damper on things. M is just not a good person to travel with. Plus she had her mind made up about Rockford before she even got there and she decided not to relocate with the company after all. I enjoyed Rockford though.
What have I done this weekend so far?
1. Watched seasons one and two of The Facts of Life
2. Shipped off 40 hats to the Dulaan Project
3. Cleaned up the nasty bathroom ( i am making the sis clean up the toothpaste blobs)
4. Read the new issue of BUST
5. Made three more hats ( i even felted one!!my first time to felt...so much fun and i wasn't even doing it the technical way, i just kinda of winged it)
6. Steam cleaned carpet and washed my sheets ( see the reoccuring theme here?)
7. Drooled over yarn and yarn gadgets in my magazines
I have also been listening to Rob Thomas' solo album which is really great and I can't believe that I didn't buy it sooner. Same thing with Carrie Underwood's cd, also pretty good. I miss N. He called me at work on Wednesday, which was very nice. I felt special, I just wish I would've been able to talk longer. I also met his replacement this week, B who is the total opposite of N and very happily married. He starts on the 5th. Tuesday is the intern's first day. He is 22 and from Iowa City (sounds like N only younger--freaky coinky dink). I don't want him to be attracted to me but I hope he is more fun than B. there's just me and AR that are in my generation. everybody else is over 30 or else 60 and totally BORING....I guess I shouldn't expect excitement in an accounting dept., but I know a lot of fun people in accounting, they just don't work at my unit. This is going to be a very stressful closing week for a lot of reasons, but especially since I will only be at work for 3 days. Time crunch, eh? Lucky for me my big stuff is the first day of closing. Hopefully, I don't have any big technical problems like I had last month.
Hmm, I guess not much else is going on really. I will have more exciting tales to tell after I get back from California.
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Live from the Ramada
M and I made it to the Ramada in Rockford, IL. Driving through Illinois is very pretty and boring. Not really any places to stop on I-88 once you leave the Quad Cities. I made a wish going over the mighty Miss. The continental breakfast at this hotel sucks but they did have mountain dew on the rocks and chocolate covered strawberries waiting for us when we finally arrived at 7:30 pm! So, that to me is good. M is the worst traveler ever but I knew that. We did get to see T in Des Moines. We met her for a lively lunch at Chillis. She only has one more year left of law school. Yay! My beloved N called me at 3pm which was a shock because he never makes phone calls before his free minutes start. I feel loved now. He sounds stressed and tired, but what do you expect. He doesn't have a place yet in Des Moines and he thinks he might get the clearance to start work next week.
My favorite thing about this hotel is the free wireless internet. So easy to use and it's fast. Makes me happy. My Mac likes it too. I am so glad that I decided to bring Mac with me. I am listening to my favorite podcast while M is sawing logs. She is cranky, but not unbearable yet. I don't think she's going to take the job here, because when it comes down to it, she says she can't bear to leave her family, but I just think she is a total chicken butt. She is deathly afraid of change.
i have knitted four hats so far on this trip and I will probably finish hat five after this post. I have excess energy even after a 12 hour road trip. I did get to pop into my favorite outlet mall by Iowa City and I added a navy blue polo and a light blue polo to my collection because they were on sale at the Old Navy Outlet store for $6.99!!
My stress level is lower right now, cause I am in Illinois, which is almost like my home state of Iowa. Just hanging out in Iowa gave me this Zen-like peace. Especially when i heard from N. I just needed to hear that he was okay. I worry about everyone that I love, but especially a selected few who I know are going through a lot, like him and A's car woes and my cousin A who is recovering from a rough tonsillectomy .
Fun Observations from the trip so far:
1. Pump Factory Road in Illinois
2. World's largest truck stop is very swank and located in Walcott, IA
3. John Deere historical site (where the plow that changed the world was made--i am so going to try and stop there on the way home. it is the family business and my legacy.)
3. A slogan on the cement truck--Cement: the other white powder
My favorite thing about this hotel is the free wireless internet. So easy to use and it's fast. Makes me happy. My Mac likes it too. I am so glad that I decided to bring Mac with me. I am listening to my favorite podcast while M is sawing logs. She is cranky, but not unbearable yet. I don't think she's going to take the job here, because when it comes down to it, she says she can't bear to leave her family, but I just think she is a total chicken butt. She is deathly afraid of change.
i have knitted four hats so far on this trip and I will probably finish hat five after this post. I have excess energy even after a 12 hour road trip. I did get to pop into my favorite outlet mall by Iowa City and I added a navy blue polo and a light blue polo to my collection because they were on sale at the Old Navy Outlet store for $6.99!!
My stress level is lower right now, cause I am in Illinois, which is almost like my home state of Iowa. Just hanging out in Iowa gave me this Zen-like peace. Especially when i heard from N. I just needed to hear that he was okay. I worry about everyone that I love, but especially a selected few who I know are going through a lot, like him and A's car woes and my cousin A who is recovering from a rough tonsillectomy .
Fun Observations from the trip so far:
1. Pump Factory Road in Illinois
2. World's largest truck stop is very swank and located in Walcott, IA
3. John Deere historical site (where the plow that changed the world was made--i am so going to try and stop there on the way home. it is the family business and my legacy.)
3. A slogan on the cement truck--Cement: the other white powder
Sunday, May 14, 2006
One Skein Secret Pal Answers
So I just got my info for the One Skein Secret Pal swap and I am totally stoked about it. These were the suggested questions to ask my secret pal, so I thought I would be nice and post my answers on my blog in case my pal was reading it.
1. What yarn is most like your personality?
Hmm, tough question. anything that is bright like hot pink or shades of the ocean-purples, greens, blues. I love texture. I love the feel of regular wool and alpaca, merino.
2. Favorite color to knit/crochet with?
hot pink or aqua
3. Have you ever used variegated, or magic yarns?
Yes, I love watching the colors change, especially the ones that are self-striping
4. Do you tend to favor certain fibers when choosing yarns?
It depends on the purpose. I use a lot of acrylic yarn for children's and charity projects cause it holds up well.
5. Do you prefer to work with center-pull or traditionally wound balls of yarn?
I don't live very close to a real yarn shop, so i usually end buying yarn that is center-pull cause that's what stores like Michaels or Wal-Mart carry. Wound balls are fine, I'm just not very good at winding them myself. Someday I will buy a ball-winder!
6. Have you ever worked with organic yarns or are you interested in trying them?
I don't have easy access to them, because I like to touch yarn before I buy. I love all yarn and I am always open to trying yarn that is outside the box.
7. How many/what projects have you made in the last year?
I'm not sure how many since i crochet and knit. I have made countless hats for charity, amigurumi, dishcloths, afghan squares.
8. Will you be knitting any gifts this year?
I'm sure I will, I'm just not sure yet.
9. What is your favorite one skein project?
The cupcake and the felted striped tote.
10. How much yarn do you have in your stash and how do you store it?
Do I want to admit to this? I really don't know cause it would take awhile to count and I don't have my ten-key at home. At least three good sized plastic tubs.
11. Do you have a yarn in your stash that you love so much that you can never use it or part with it?
I have a skein of aran yarn my mom bought me in Ireland and two skeins of handspun wool yarn that I bought in Russia that I can't bare to use, cause it's like souviener yarn and it's too pretty and special.
12. Do you knit less or differently in the summer?
I don't crochet or knit less, I just crank up the A/C and turn on my ceiling fan!!
13. Do you belong to any knitting groups (online or offline)?
Nope. I don't belong to any knitting groups. I do hang out at craftster.org a lot, and i listen to a lot of knitting podcasts and read a lot of knitting related blogs.
1. What yarn is most like your personality?
Hmm, tough question. anything that is bright like hot pink or shades of the ocean-purples, greens, blues. I love texture. I love the feel of regular wool and alpaca, merino.
2. Favorite color to knit/crochet with?
hot pink or aqua
3. Have you ever used variegated, or magic yarns?
Yes, I love watching the colors change, especially the ones that are self-striping
4. Do you tend to favor certain fibers when choosing yarns?
It depends on the purpose. I use a lot of acrylic yarn for children's and charity projects cause it holds up well.
5. Do you prefer to work with center-pull or traditionally wound balls of yarn?
I don't live very close to a real yarn shop, so i usually end buying yarn that is center-pull cause that's what stores like Michaels or Wal-Mart carry. Wound balls are fine, I'm just not very good at winding them myself. Someday I will buy a ball-winder!
6. Have you ever worked with organic yarns or are you interested in trying them?
I don't have easy access to them, because I like to touch yarn before I buy. I love all yarn and I am always open to trying yarn that is outside the box.
7. How many/what projects have you made in the last year?
I'm not sure how many since i crochet and knit. I have made countless hats for charity, amigurumi, dishcloths, afghan squares.
8. Will you be knitting any gifts this year?
I'm sure I will, I'm just not sure yet.
9. What is your favorite one skein project?
The cupcake and the felted striped tote.
10. How much yarn do you have in your stash and how do you store it?
Do I want to admit to this? I really don't know cause it would take awhile to count and I don't have my ten-key at home. At least three good sized plastic tubs.
11. Do you have a yarn in your stash that you love so much that you can never use it or part with it?
I have a skein of aran yarn my mom bought me in Ireland and two skeins of handspun wool yarn that I bought in Russia that I can't bare to use, cause it's like souviener yarn and it's too pretty and special.
12. Do you knit less or differently in the summer?
I don't crochet or knit less, I just crank up the A/C and turn on my ceiling fan!!
13. Do you belong to any knitting groups (online or offline)?
Nope. I don't belong to any knitting groups. I do hang out at craftster.org a lot, and i listen to a lot of knitting podcasts and read a lot of knitting related blogs.
Saturday, May 06, 2006
May Day
Well, N's last day at work is this friday. He found a dream job back home in Iowa and the opportunity is too awesome to pass up. What does this mean for us? God only knows. He's been sort of avoiding me and not telling me why other than it's nothing that I've done and not to worry about it. I believe it's due to severe stress. They are not making his departure very easy and we just had the closing week from hell. My dad took us out for lunch on Thursday. I was shocked. It was completely his idea and he paid. My dad doesn't do that willingly for just anyone.
Tomorrow my sis and I are going to Tar-jay. Retail therapy is good. I also made a kick-a t-shirt purse out of two worn out Hard Rock Cafe shirts which I have posted on my Flickr blog. It's #82 from the Generation T book, which is an awesome book that I checked out from my local public library, which has been getting a lot of cool and new crafty books lately. LIBRARIES ROCK!!!
My ticket to California has been purchased. I am playing hooky from work that friday and flying out there. Then A, baby L and the big ass dog are driving cross country back to Kansas. I can't wait cause we get to go through nevada, arizona and new mexico. I will get to see the twinkling lights of Las Vegas. Hell yeah!
My sis and i also are planning on making a trip to Austin, TX this summer. Why because I have never been to Texas and my sister wants to go down there when she doesn't have to go to a job fair or interview and I picked Austin cause it's this musical/art mecca that is really supposed to be cool. I am just all about the road trips.
Of course, I will be sneaking in a trip or two to my home state of Iowa to visit, N, T, and the fam. I miss them all so much and N hasn't even officially left yet.
Tomorrow my sis and I are going to Tar-jay. Retail therapy is good. I also made a kick-a t-shirt purse out of two worn out Hard Rock Cafe shirts which I have posted on my Flickr blog. It's #82 from the Generation T book, which is an awesome book that I checked out from my local public library, which has been getting a lot of cool and new crafty books lately. LIBRARIES ROCK!!!
My ticket to California has been purchased. I am playing hooky from work that friday and flying out there. Then A, baby L and the big ass dog are driving cross country back to Kansas. I can't wait cause we get to go through nevada, arizona and new mexico. I will get to see the twinkling lights of Las Vegas. Hell yeah!
My sis and i also are planning on making a trip to Austin, TX this summer. Why because I have never been to Texas and my sister wants to go down there when she doesn't have to go to a job fair or interview and I picked Austin cause it's this musical/art mecca that is really supposed to be cool. I am just all about the road trips.
Of course, I will be sneaking in a trip or two to my home state of Iowa to visit, N, T, and the fam. I miss them all so much and N hasn't even officially left yet.
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