so i barfed at the gym today. before you feel sorry for me, you should know that it's almost entirely my fault. i don't know what possessed me to pair a hummos pita with a small carton of chocolate milk this afternoon, but this is clearly the cause of my luncheon expulsion. the worst part was when i emerged from the locker room bathroom stall after ( Read more... )

craft supplies aplenty! i will be one busy girl for a while,

- disgusting-looking but incredibly comfy orthopedic shoes for making sweater-boots,

- 6 (6!!) pairs of knitting needles for $.99 each! (super tiny, smaller than i've ever seen before)

- one spool of white lace trim, also $.99
- a random grab-bag of assorted black yarn (this grab bag also ( Read more... )

this is what has been distracting me from doing my readings. isn't it gorgeous?? i've been wanting to make it for ages, but i griped about going out and buying 2 circular needles just for this dress (as some of you know, i loathe circular needles for practical and irrational reasons). so anna, genious of all geniouses, bought me all the supplies i ( Read more... )

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in many of my classes (in fact, all of them) the prof strongly encourages us to exchange email addresses with someone sitting near us on the first day of class, so that we can contact them if we miss a class and need the notes. i am NEVER doing this again. i am currently inundated with emails from random people asking for help. one jackass even ( Read more... )

work = stress
exams = stress
knitting feverishly to get xmas presents done = some stress and yet some elements of de-stress.
basically, i'm going loco.
i'm trying to calculate my gpa to see how many courses i need to take next semester (and consequently how many T.Aships i can take on), but i'm getting different numbers than my transcript. my math ( Read more... )

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pleased to announce the arrival of my first nephew, Finn!!

( pics of the cutest baby EVER (and no, i'm not just saying that) )

i scooped up a pack of 50s/60s baby knitting patterns at a vintage clothing sale last week. i'm stoked to knit up some stuff for my newborn nephew, but there are some terms i'm unfamiliar with... i was hoping one of you might be able to help.

W1.fwd. - according to the legend, this means "wool forward". what does that mean? is that 50's for yarn ( Read more... )

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