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I saw Coraline with nupatinga on Sunday. It was fantastic. I want to see it again, but I don't know if I can find half a day free in the next two weeks.
I've had one week of tutoring so far. It was pretty good - I'm so glad I remember the course material well and have used it heaps in the four years since I took it myself. It makes it so much easier, and I was hardly nervous at all after the first ten minutes or so of my first tute last week. I can't wait until we get to SQL, though. SQL is fun.
I promised my brother I'd knit him a jumper for his birthday (November), but I'm starting to worry about whether I'll be able to, since I haven't managed to find the time to measure him, calculate how much yarn I'll need, discuss colours with him, and acquire the yarn. Once I actually have the yarn in hand it should be smooth sailing, as I intentionally chose a plain-ish pattern so it'd be quick knitting - the Cambridge jacket [Rav link] from Interweave Knits (here's someone else's so non-Ravellers to see a picture). This'll be the second jumper I've ever made.
As you may have guessed, I've been a little short on time lately. I blame this partly on uni, and partly on the combination of my brain declaring two weeks' holiday at the beginning of semester (after working all holidays - the same thing happened last semester) and being lent seasons 3 and 4 of Babylon 5. And acquiring two seasons of NCIS and one volume of Inspector Morse. But I've watched all of those now, and apparently I have to wait until I've seen Torchwood s2 before I can start watching the Doctor Who s4 several wonderful people gave me for my birthday, so my brain is getting back into uni mode now. The history assignment I had to do for Monday helped with that, too.
Last-but-not-least - my birthday was fantastic! I haven't had such a great birthday for years. Thank you so much everyone :) I've lost my camera, so I can't show you many pictures, alas. But I do have pics of the presents I received in the Australian Swappers Birthday Swap on Ravelry:
Clockwise from top left, these are from: Fiestywench, Sunrisesister, Falkonfly [Rav link], and Zephyrama.
These and other presents have been keeping me well-supplied with chocolate, and I have plenty of spinning material for the rest of the year, not to mention yarn, books, cookie recipes (I haven't tried any yet but I hope to soon), and the aforementioned Doctor Who!
I've had one week of tutoring so far. It was pretty good - I'm so glad I remember the course material well and have used it heaps in the four years since I took it myself. It makes it so much easier, and I was hardly nervous at all after the first ten minutes or so of my first tute last week. I can't wait until we get to SQL, though. SQL is fun.
I promised my brother I'd knit him a jumper for his birthday (November), but I'm starting to worry about whether I'll be able to, since I haven't managed to find the time to measure him, calculate how much yarn I'll need, discuss colours with him, and acquire the yarn. Once I actually have the yarn in hand it should be smooth sailing, as I intentionally chose a plain-ish pattern so it'd be quick knitting - the Cambridge jacket [Rav link] from Interweave Knits (here's someone else's so non-Ravellers to see a picture). This'll be the second jumper I've ever made.
As you may have guessed, I've been a little short on time lately. I blame this partly on uni, and partly on the combination of my brain declaring two weeks' holiday at the beginning of semester (after working all holidays - the same thing happened last semester) and being lent seasons 3 and 4 of Babylon 5. And acquiring two seasons of NCIS and one volume of Inspector Morse. But I've watched all of those now, and apparently I have to wait until I've seen Torchwood s2 before I can start watching the Doctor Who s4 several wonderful people gave me for my birthday, so my brain is getting back into uni mode now. The history assignment I had to do for Monday helped with that, too.
Last-but-not-least - my birthday was fantastic! I haven't had such a great birthday for years. Thank you so much everyone :) I've lost my camera, so I can't show you many pictures, alas. But I do have pics of the presents I received in the Australian Swappers Birthday Swap on Ravelry:
Clockwise from top left, these are from: Fiestywench, Sunrisesister, Falkonfly [Rav link], and Zephyrama.
These and other presents have been keeping me well-supplied with chocolate, and I have plenty of spinning material for the rest of the year, not to mention yarn, books, cookie recipes (I haven't tried any yet but I hope to soon), and the aforementioned Doctor Who!