Saturday, April 30, 2011

satur-bleh

Today has been a overly lay day. And slightly frustrated. Only frustrating because I can hear my neighbor's tv over my own. Bleh. I'd ask to have it turned down, but I'm already on the bad side for asking too much. Anyway, it has been quite a lazy Saturday even though I have a ton of things to do. I did manage to complete a few minor things. I started and almost finished making necklaces for my roommate, started, haven't finished on my afghan part for the day. Did clean off my desk. Which is a big improvement. Hopefully later tonight The creative juices will start to flow so I can start compiling the research for a paper I'm working on.

It's amazing how Saturday can turn me in to a complete bum. Not that any other day is much different, but Saturdays especially make it difficult to sit down and get things done. I wonder if it is a biological response to the week, or just the day causes one to shut down. Ahm well...maybe I'll find some motivation in searching for monologues. If any one knows of any funny ones, send them my way please!


Thursday, April 28, 2011

Hoping for a chair

I have determined that if I get a single room next year, I'm going to find a dirt cheap comfy chair to crochet in. This chair will probably be bequeathed to a friend that I like that isn't graduating and hopefully would live it's life out in the rooms of others. I think that would be a good life for a chair. Used by many girls in a dorm for years. Plus, chairs are more lovable than refrigerators. Chairs let you sink in to them, cry out your worries, sit on the edge with anticipation, hide from the world in....chairs just rock. Anyway, I mainly want the chair because it is insanely uncomfortable to sit on my bed, or floor, to crochet for hours. It's great for two hours and less projects, but my massive projects are less fun. Next year, if I get a single room, I'll have an entire section devoted to crafting and reading and daydreaming.



Right now I am 26 days, give or take one, away from being back home. I'm excited and apprehensive about it. There are a lot of great things that are happening this summer that I am really excited about, but I hate leaving the area where the majority of my friends are. It sucks being so far away and knowing that there isn't a chance for them to visit, not that I would have time to entertain anyway. I'm also 24 days, give or take, away from driving across country. Which makes me nervous because my dear old car is on it's last legs I believe. She's held up for many cross country and cross town trips. But she's getting old in age and I'm not the best at keeping up with her problems, or even noticing when there are problems. Hopefully everything will hold together long enough to get me home.


In the crafting scene, I finally finished all the white for the 1-up afghan and sewed it all together. This weekend I'll be working on the stem and the outline and hopefully next week will have the time to finish what I don't on Sunday and get it sewn up by Friday. I'm excited to get this done! Oh, I also made this headband thing. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but am wearing it now...only cause I found it while I was rearranging my hats and needed some inspiration to do my math homework. It worked. Maybe I should put on headbands more often....it might make my work disappear.


My line got used!!!




I'm fully aware that you might not be able to see the whole thing, but I submitted this line last night and it got used!! YAAAAAYYYY!!!!!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Fellow crafters, if you haven't stumbled upon this gem, you should go there now.


that is all.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Tons of green!

I finally finished the green for the giant afghan of doom! Well not really of doom, but that's it's current nae because it's taking a while. Mostly because I'm lazy and get distracted easily. Anyway, after I redid the math for it, this thing is going to be over 6 ft long and just under 6 ft wide. It's currently residing on my roommate's bed because it's still Easter break here and she's at home. it's already wider than the twin sized bed. Woot! Now to get the white done and sew the top together. Then it's black and sewing that together. Anyway, here's the picture of the monster on the bed. I'm so happy to be done with green!


Sunday, April 24, 2011

My hooks

I'm a huge nerd. I can't deny it so I have learned to embrace it. To add to my geekiness, I am a huge crafter or diy-er. I love making all sorts of things. And I hold the tools of what allow me to craft very precious to my heart. So, while taking a break from a giant project- really. It's huge. I'll end up bigger than me. - I took some pictures of some of my most prized possessions. The hook case was given to me by my dorm mom and fellow crafter. I love it so and can't wait till I fill every slot to the gills with hooks! I do love my hooks and case and notions...




Yes, that is a giant empty tub in the background
that once was filled with cheese balls. My
roommate and I are addicted to those things...

I love to craft! And I can't wait to show the pictures from this massive project I'm working on!