Damn Car

I should just rename my blog that.

I want to go home. I'm so over Ithaca, the snow, and working on papers. But my car decided to freak out, so I can't leave until its fixed. So I'm stuck in Ithaca indefinitely.

Gah!

I'm one skein of yarn short. I braved my car's temper today and drove to get more yarn to finish my afghan. Yes, I still have those two pesky little questions to finish on my microeconomics exam, but I needed a break. I spent a little while knitting, and one pattern repeat and three knit rows away from project completion, I find that I am out of yarn again. The pattern underestimated by one skein. Grrr.... I try so hard not to overbuy, but making extra trips to the craft store is wasteful too.

I'm totally in the mood for Christmas crafting. I think when I'm home I'm going to make a button wreath like this and a cute advent calendar like this. I also want to do a little scrapbooking. If only these papers would write themselves.

I'm also thinking about updating the blog a little for the new year. The links are sort of old and I'd really like a pretty banner. Any ideas?

What's Keeping Me Busy

Maybe the title is a slight misnomer. Public administration, ICS, Workforce New York, microeconomics, and educational theory (in that order) is actually what is keeping me busy, but a girl has to have some time for relaxation also, right?

First, I started this afghan before Thanksgiving. I LOVE how it is coming out so far. The picture and pattern is from Lion Brand. I need to buy two more skeins of yarn, and then I will be done. Maybe that will be my reward for finishing my microeconomics take-home exam.

Next is this bag. The pattern is from the book Bag Style by Interweave Knits (2007). I got the pattern from Knitting Daily. You are probably thinking that I'm not much of a fan of pink. I am making it blue instead. I will show you when it is done. It has a very cool, subtle color change. I have finished the handles and the front, and I am hoping to finish the back before I go home next week. I'm notorious for not sewing seams, so that will have to be one of my priorities. I think this bag will be perfect for holding socks in progress... once I learn how to knit socks.

I guess I better get back to those other priorities now. I hope you all are staying warm in this icky weather.

What a Game!

Did you see that? I was following the score on the computer, but when I looked with two minutes to go and the Patriots' perfect season was in real jeopardy, I decided to turn on SlingPlayer. What a crazy game! It sort of looked like the Ravens just sort of imploded, no? 35+ yards of penalties in the last minute. I have to hand it to them, that catch was amazing. Too bad it was after the buzzer.

Yes, I'm Alive

Grad school is kicking my butt. Classes are over now, but I still have a ton of papers, take home exams, and memos to do in the next two weeks. Let's see, what have I been up to lately?

• Reading- I actually read a book over Thanksgiving: Island of Exiles by I.J. Parker. It was entertaining, but I prefer the author's other books.
• The Current- We had lots and lots of reading and editing to do. I can't wait to see the final product.
• School- Thumbs up to the modeling exam, thumbs down to the public administration presentation.
• Knitting- I finished a scarf over Thanksgiving, but you can tell it's stress knitting because the gage is all over the place. I'm working on a bag now, and I just need 2 more skeins to finish my first afghan.
• Scrapbooking- yeah right!
• CIPA Prom- Hilarious! The pictures are on Facebook.