Procrastinating...

Sunset Knitter posted this meme on her blog, and since I am trying to postpone my inevitable studying I thought I would post it myself.

1. Can you cook?
I like to think so. I will pretty much TRY to make anything. Sometimes my "experiments" turn out pretty tasty.

2. What was your dream growing up?
To create...I wanted to be a poet, an artist, a mother, etc. etc.

3. What talent do you wish you had?
Anything music related. Singing or playing an instrument.

4. Favorite place?
Home with my husband...(But Jamaica is a very very close second!)

5. Favorite vegetable?
Vegetables? What's that? Maybe if potatoes count!

6. What was the last book you read?
The last book I finished was Mercy by Jodi Picoult. I am currently reading Perfect Match also by Jodi Picoult. And I am listening to Wicked by Gregory Maguire.

7. What zodiac sign are you?
Aquarius

8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
Pierced Ears and Belly Button

9. Worst Habit?
Clutter.

10. What is your favorite sport?
Men's College Basketball

11. Is a glass of water half full or half empty?
half full

12. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me (after we called for help, of course)?
probably talk and knit if I have any with me...

13. Would you share an embarrassing moment with me?
I'm sure I would! ;)

14. Tell me one weird fact about you.
I don't drive at all...Don't even have a driver's license. In TN, this is most unusual.

15. Do you have any pets?
A orange tabby cat.

16. Can you read a book upside down?
Never tried.

17. What time is it where you are now?
11:50am

18. Who was the scariest fairy-tale/children movie hero ever for you?
I don't remember actually being afraid, but Batman is pretty dark.

19. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
My complexion.

20. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
Conscience. I almost argue the other side, so if you were trying to convince me to commit a crime, I would probably end up telling you all of the reasons not to.

21. What color eyes do you have?
green

22. Ever been arrested?
Proudly, no.

23. A cop or a robber?
neither...

24. If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
not sure...pay off my hubby's car? shopping spree?

26. Favorite fast-food restaurant?
McDonalds I think....It is one of the few that I actually crave!

27. Do you believe in ghosts?
I believe that there are unexplained occurrences...

28. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
knit

29. Do you swear a lot?
Not really. I have to get really amped up before I start cursing.

30. Biggest pet peeve?
Being ignored...(that sounds like I need a lot of attention...lol)

31. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
creative

Not Again...

I hate when all of my blog posts end up sounding the same. I'm too busy...I'm too tired...School is rough...I don't have time to knit...I have a ton of unfinished projects...

This is what causes me to leave the blog silent. Fear of whining for yet another post.

Unfortunately, I have nothing else to say really. I am looking forward to Spring Break more than is humanly possible. I am especially excited because my hubby took the week off as well. So we are going to have a mini-vacation where we lounge around, eat out, and escape it all. It is going to be pure bliss! I might be able to sneak some knitting in there, but the truth is that I don't want to force myself to do anything. I want to go where my mood takes me.

My hope is that Spring Break will rejuvenate me (and thus resurrect this blog!) Until then, I hope everyone has a wonderful few weeks.

Temptation...

Did I tell you that I gave in to the temptation of my Noro Scarf? No?...Well, since my last post I decided to just go for it. The colors were calling my name and I could not wait to see how it would turn out. And...I was so infatuated with it that I already finished! I absolutely love the way it turned out. I could definitely see many of these in my future if it weren't for the price of the Noro Silk Garden. Luckily, I only used about 1 and a half balls of two colors. But that is still a pretty pricey scarf in my book. I would love to give some of these as gifts though. Who wouldn't love one?

The last to noro?!?

Has everyone in the knitting blog world made this except for me? How have a been so in the dark on something so beautiful and simple!?!

This weekend, thanks to a gift card to my LYS, I bought 4 balls of Noro Silk Garden in 2 different shades. (I know one of them is 84...I can't remember what the second colorway is. But I definitely tried to get two contrasting...but complimenting...colors.)

I also purchased a set of Brittany Birch needles US9. My obsession with Brittany Birch began long before I got married...and long before I ever even OWNED a pair! I'm not sure what it is about them, but I love everything about them (especially the way they look...what is it about the toppers on these that make me feel like a fabulous knitter?)

So now my dilemma is that I have 2 unfinished sweaters, 1 yet-to-be-started vest, and a hectic semester of school to fit this beauty into. My gut tells me to use this as motivation to finish the Leaf Drop Sweater I started at the end of last summer. (i.e. Don't start something new unless I finish what I have on my plate now.) But another part of me wants this simple project to bring to school to work on. Of course, this delays the sweaters indefinitely as I am sure that once these colors start to unfold I will have a hard time working on anything else. Oh well, I guess either way I will be inspired. Any opinions on this? (I don't promise to listen to you...but maybe you'll make me see the light! lol)

A year ago...

I have nothing new to post, so here is a picture I took a year ago today. Seems like I was in the beginning stages of my flower pin knitting. This is one of my favorite flower pins to date. I will forever love the light pink with the black and white striped button center. So feminine, yet so punky!

Hopefully, I will have some new pictures this weekend. I have been taking photos with my cell phone, but I haven't figured out how to get them on my computer yet. (Note to self: Look at cell phone manual.) There is actually progress to be shown! And some late birthday things to post.

Turning 25 Today!

I started this blog when I was 23. Today, I turn 25 (notice that I am not admitting that I am 25 until 9:38 a.m. when I was born...until then, I am holding onto my "early twenties"...LOL).

I look forward to a lot of things in life. I can't wait to grow old with my husband, have a family, and see what life had in store for me. There are so many things that I want to experience, and most of them just come with time.

For my birthday celebrations, my hubby is taking me to dinner and to Borders (I want to get the newest Mason Dixon Knitting book...I've been waiting on the opportunity to treat myself!). Other than that, it is business as usual. I'm already on campus waiting for class to begin.

Hope everyone is having a great week so far!

Refashioned Fashion...

Yesterday, I was inspired to spend some time on quickie projects that were 100% for myself. I felt slightly selfish, but at the end of the day I realized that I truly needed that me time. After walking around JoAnn's with my awesome friend, I went home and spent hours in my craft room. It has been quite a while since I've had the time or the desire to work so diligently (I even forgot to eat...That is saying something!)

I've been somewhat unhappy with my wardrobe. I really want to have handmade items, but can't afford to revamp my entire closet. So, here are the results of some fat quarters/scraps and some older clothes that were in need of some TLC...


A fabric flower pin. This is made out of my all-time favorite fabric. I've had a single fat quarter of this fabric for well over a year, but never knew what to make with it. Now I have a flower pin that I will be able to wear with multiple things! YAY!



A cardigan with a red polka dot trim added...I don't think I'm done with this yet. I'm not quite sure what I think it needs....but it is missing something! I'll post pics when I have added whatever it is!


And my favorite (which I am currently wearing on campus)...A light pink cardigan with a pink and white polka dot ruffle...Super cute! (This idea was from some sewing magazine that we saw at JoAnn's...I just winged it based on the pic. The cardigan above is a slight variation of that idea.)

I also finished a throw quilt and made 2 pillows out of some shrunken sweaters! I was in quite the sewing mood. I've always considered sewing a bit of a break for my hands from knitting (not that I've been knitting much recently!) and I realized how relaxing I really find it. It has definitely motivated me to spend more time on these types of projects since I can get a big bang for my buck. Of course, I need to get back to the sweater knitting!! Maybe I'll give myself another day of projects for myself and my home...

Have a great weekend everyone!