The day began beautifully, cuddling in bed, feeling very much in love with my Jonathan. But by the time 7am rolled around, I hadn't slept a wink and felt poopier than poop, and picked a fight with him. Of course after that I couldn't sleep so I was awake, messing around in the house all morning. I took a shower, and laid down next to Devan, who was being her cute little self, playing my Nintendo DS in my bed.
I must have fallen asleep, because the next thing I knew, Devan was crying and yelling at me to get up, telling me 'you know what momma, I don't NEED YOU anymore!' and proceeded to make me feel like the worst mom on the planet ..and I don't even know what I did, aside from falling asleep after suggesting that we go swimming.
I got scolded at work because it completely slipped my mind to help my dept. catch up on ads for an upcoming special feature. I've been sleeping so poorly lately, that i'm having trouble remembering things, even though I am constantly making myself 'to do' lists. I also had to kind of help interview/ introduce my job to someone who might get hired to replace me at work and being as tired as I am, I just could not think of anything to say and I basically just stammered and had to apologize and just tell my boss and the girl that I was just very, very tired today. Uhhh embarrassing and awkward!
I can't remember if anything else bad happened, but I think the worst part was making Devan so upset. She doesn't, of course, understand how sensitive I am about this whole parenting thing, and being away from her so much but man,that was like a knife right in my heart :(
Ah well, I'm gonna drink my delicious lemon/pear Peels, cuddle with my man (and my very persistent doggie) and try to get to sleep.
I'm in LOVE with this guy's sketches. I love the little tiny feet on everyone. I especially love the one of the lady sucking her own nipple. I don't know what the purpose is with these sketches but I love the curves and the movement and the plumpness of the ladies. Click the image to see more of John Mitchell's sketches.
I have been posting to this blog since 2001, and never in it's history have I been less interested in it. I guess I just don't have much to say (publicly) anymore, or maybe all of the strange thoughts I have floating around in my mind are keeping me too busy to think about posting here.
It's a shame, really. I've got 2 finished pairs of socks to show you guys, and a couple more pairs in the works. Nothing crafty beyond that because a. it's summertime and I'm enjoying it when I get a chance. and b. i'm a busy bee.
Speaking of summer, when I haven't been working I've been having quite a bit of fun with my favorite people: Jon (of course) Patrick, and Jenny. We've been making a habit out of going out for half priced appetizers and drinks. Jenny and I've been making a habit out of getting loaded and giggling and asking silly questions and/or embarrassing ourselves by making inappropriate or much too personal comments.
Friday night we went out to see Clerks 2 and had a delicious dinner. Then we came back to our condo and drank these really good new drinks called 'peels' i like the pear/lemon kind. jenny likes blueberry/pom.
We watched a few episodes of "It's always sunny in philadelphia" which is pretty funny, kind of awkward like watching the american version of the Office or Curb your Enthusiasm. I enjoy awkward. I'm starting to like it more than I used to - anyone who knows me knows that I have a hard time watching comedies featuring an awkward or unlucky character like Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents, or John Candy in both Uncle Buck and trains planes and automobiles. I'm a rooter for the underdog, I can't help it. I'm getting over it though, so maybe that means I'm starting to not care about people?? I don't know.
Ok want to see my socks??? I know you do. I'll start with the works in progress, and I'll apologize in advance: it's alot harder to take pictures of your feet than it seems:
Ok. These are Jaywalker socks. The pattern never really caught my attention until I saw these (not that I'm sassy enough to wear socks like this)and instead of making them with the yarn she used, I decided to raid the sock yarn bin and use the Wildfoote yarn I've been avoiding using for over 2 years, simply because I don't really like it! No offense, Brown Sheep! It's just really splitty and not that soft. Between the yarn and the long ass needles (I can't find my short #1's... damnit) this is not the most enjoyable knit. Although I got this far while watching the Green Street Hooligans (feat. frodo baggins)and people really do seem to be crazy for these socks: see so I guess it's that bad!!
This is the Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock yarn dyed exclusively for Purl Soho (that I got on my pre-birthday blitz). I love this stuff and I have to admit, it's been a real challenge to not order like 6 or 8 more skeins of this stuff. It's so soft, and the colors (not this one of course) are so great! Before the end of the summer I'll have to buy the brigh red stripe, so I can make those coveted Jaywalker socks I showed you up there.
This is a pair of short row heel/toe socks in Cherry Tree Hill superwash sock yarn. I love this stuff. It's my favorite. I especially love these socks because a. I bought the yarn in Ohio and that gives me warm fuzzies. and b. because I knit them on #2.5 needles and they're very cushy and cozy. They really wouldn't be good for wearing with shoes, so they're going to be at home socks.
I knit the first sock in Ohio. All of the cuff while watching "Must Love Dogs" back in January when I ran away for a week to escape my troubles. Again, Cherry Tree Hill. I finished these socks on my birthday, but I haven't taken the time to photograph them til just now. I love them. They're at a tighter gauge than the pair above them, so they're good for wearing in shoes. I imagine I'll wear them alot. There's something (to me) about getting alot of use out of something I've knit during a hard time in my life. These were mostly knit while going through some supershitty relationship problems with Jon. The socks made it through (even though my hourglass sweater did not) and that pleases me.
I have no idea what I'm talking about here. I need to just drink my booze and go to bed already.
-(11-08) LIKING:
knitting for babies, soccer, pregnancy, little potatoes, mitered squares, my bed, the ocean, travel, sleeping in my bed, Jonathan Safran Foer, tenament museums, linen, Air (the french band), Hugh Laurie, Intervention, babies, Iron & Wine, Clive Owen, letterpress, Yeats,
gray, mini-pigs, hotel chevalier, tea, pigs, Quebec, being anywhere but here (nj), modern simple quilts, autumn leaves, white on white, paper, lily snoring
