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Warning: This is a bit of a downer.

Usually around this time of year, I am in the best of moods. Anticipation of the holidays, the cooler weather, and 'down-time' at work all greatly contribute to this feeling of happiness.

This year it is different, however. First off, why is is f'ing 78 degrees in NOVEMBER? I was treking across a parking lot yesterday, lugging a box of recruitment stuff, and I broke into a full sweat by the time I reached my car. Second, my allergies have made it nearly impossible for me to smell or taste anything for the last week. Third, I am sick of where I am living. Not my physical apartment, but the fact that I am the lone ranger in my family out here in San Jo, doing everything by myself and having to hear about all the great family stuff via email or phone. Finally, nothing ever seems to be going right at work. I just wish for ONE DAY I didn't have to apologize profusely for something COMPLETELY out of my control.

That being said, I've been spending a lot of time by myself lately (and knitting like a banchee) - the 'fun' gene is hibernating, I guess you could say. Just call me scrooge.

Anyhow, that's the end of my rant for now. I haven't been up to par on responding to comments or commenting to others, but that's just my state of mind right now. At least my roommate has been helping cheer me up:

I am so proud of her. She finally learned to knit in the round! (That's a bag, not a hat).

Also, this helped a bit.


I splurged and bought the nice stuff (DB Super Chunky + E. Lavold Silky Tweed) for ME. I've been KNITTINGKNITTINGKNITTING on Christmas gifts, so this is my selfish stuff. I whipped up some legwarmers and a hat last night, and started a top-down cardi with the Silky Wool.

Also, fabulous Secret Pal sent me some great stuff which I picked up last night, will be posting more updates soon....

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A Day In The Life

I saw this over on a fellow knitter's blog and thought it was pretty interesting. I mean, what do I REALLY do all day?

Take a look for yourself....

7:35am

That's not some chi-chi brown fuzzy pillow. That would be the Cat.

8:30am

Cruzin' to work in the Suzi Suzuki. I'm running late but someone is looking out for me... I mean, how the hell is there NO TRAFFIC??

9:30am

Breakfast (Adagio Blood Orange tea & an onion bagel with cream cheese) and email. Resisting the urge to shop for yarn.

10:30am

Resisting the urge to go back to sleep in the face of an empty front lobby. Counseling anyone? ANYONE???

11:30am

My favorite! It's the damn manilla folders....

12:30pm

Gyros and knitting at Yiasso Greek Deli. Dear god I love this place - but today I held off on the Dolmas and instead we discussed the possibility of starting an office-wide French Woman Diet.

1:30pm

Looky what I swatched in the car on the way back to campus? Look closer...

2:30pm

Overheard: But are you a post-bac or a graduate student? NO! They are NOT the same thing!!! (note Kermie hanging on for dear life in the background. I love that guy)

3:30pm

Finishing touches on a project before it goes into the bosses box (Are you bored with my exciting day in the office yet?)

4:30pm

Washing dishes from breakfast as part of a plan to depart promptly at 5pm. Hurry Hurry Hurry!

5:30pm

AAKKK! Today I learned NOT to pick up the phone at 5:01pm. Still on the phone with the same parent.

6:30pm

Nail appointment. Ooh La La! I love this lday. She is the only one who will actually shape my fake nails short! (I like the artsy quality to this one... I was walking down the street when I took it)

7:30pm

Dinner with my buddy Joey at Aqui's in Willow Glen. Those Margarita-Sangria swirl things are awesome and industrial stregnth.
This is also what happens when you whip you camera out and try and catch a surprise photo.

8:30pm

The nightly chat with the 'rents. Hi Mom! You're on the internet!

9:30pm

Trying to get a handle on all my WIP's. This is much more pleasurable with the night-cap vino.

10:30pm

I'm actually watch a movie (VERY rare for me.) It's a weird 9 1/2 Weeks-esque film called The Secretary. I really like Maggie Gyllenhaal but this movie is bizarre. Roommate, where the heck did you get this? (Viva = evil eyes)

11:30pm

1 minute before I turn the lights out. Too lazy to take off my makeup tonight!

Try it for yourself. I can't wait to look back at this in a few months!

Someone Should Lose Their Job @ Abercrombie

Seriously now, isn't this like the 3rd or 4th time a headline has started with the words "Abercrombie and Fitch to pull offensive tee-shirts from shelves...."

[Link to Yahoo! News]