Like Skeins Through the Hourglass…

We made our first trek to Oklahoma City this year for an annual trade show that Justin’s new company puts on. It was a long, dark drive last Friday night, but we made it to the hotel intact and were just happy to be able to sleep in a little the next morning! His trade show lasted until 3:30 on Saturday, so I dropped him off and then went back to the hotel and knit like a fiend on my purple ‘Springfield Bandit’ shawl, almost finishing it before I had to get us checked out. I headed over to Panera for some lunch (Yum!) then up to the Gourmet Yarn Co on the North side of town. This little shop was amazing! I loved their selection of heavier premium yarns (something lacking here in Springfield) and the size of the shop as well! I looked around and made my little purchase then was happily welcomed to sit and knit until I had to go pick up Justin. Everyone was so nice and genuinely interested in what I was working on and I had one of my best LYS experiences that day. I finished my shawl and was so excited I could barely contain myself! Soon after, Justin called that they were getting out early so I picked him up and we headed for Tulsa.

In Tulsa, we finally got to meet our 4-month old niece, Emily. She is so cute, and such a good, quiet baby! It was great to spend time with my MIL, SIL and her family again and I hope we can meet up again soon.

All-in-all, last weekend’s trip was relaxing and much-needed, even with the long drives and spending $16 on Oklahoma tolls. I’m glad we got to do it, but I am also glad that we don’t have many plans for the next few weeks! I need to get the taxes and some unpacking done!

Every week? Lolz!

So… that didn’t quite go as planned. How about every month? I’m going to try to update my 2011 Knitting Planner each month to keep myself focused and finish more projects, so hopefully I can remember to do a little blog post.

Things are going really good, hubs & I are both employed again, so that helps! We’ve finally been able to move to a newer, bigger duplex. It’s only 3 years old and has 3 bedrooms, those are the main two things we were looking for. We are hoping to just live out our 18 month lease here and then buy a house next summer. Eek! I’m not sure if this will happen and I’m guessing it will probably take another year.

OK, that’s it for now. Hopefully I can remember to update this in a few weeks when I have some knitting progress done. We are going to Oklahoma City soon as well so I’ll have the scoop on that trip and some yarn stores there as well.

I’ll leave you with the good thought that Tigger & Daisy are getting along much better now and our little girl has plumped up to an adorable, squishy 11 pounds!

Wow, it seems like forever since I have blogged! I decided to delete my knitting/beading related project posts because those details can be found on Ravelry.

In January I started a new job at Cox Health here in MO, and it is going very well. I actually love going to work 90% of my days and this has been the happiest I’ve been at a job since I moved here. Yay!

Last month we adopted a new kitten, a 3-yr old girl named Daisy. She is still battling with Tigger for Alpha Cat status but it is fun to have another ‘baby’ around the house. Last month I also turned 30! Yikes! I’m not afraid though. It just makes me ‘older and wiser’… right? My mom sent me a loom for my birthday (24″ Kromski Harp) so I had fun setting that up and starting my first project right before we got Daisy. I haven’t had time lately to weave, being a part of 3 knitalongs, but that will change mid-October and during our Knit Together Springfield retreat Oct 1-4th I am going to let the ladies loose on it and maybe one of them will finish that project for me!

I am looking forward to the retreat very much, I need to finish up lots of gifts!

That’s all the time I have right now, but I am going to try to update this at least once a week for the rest of the year! Eek!

♥ Amy

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Now playing: Bowling for Soup – Here We Go
via FoxyTunes

Well, I’m moving again! I like the ‘page’ function in WordPress and plan to use it for lists/planning my knitting projects for the year, so I am moving here from Blogger. Please pardon any broken links/pictures and let me know about them if you see any.

♥ A

I just moved over a bunch of my MySpace blogs from 2006/2007. Wow! I had a lot to talk about back then.

I just finished up a test knit for the Oz FFtC club, will post a pic once the members all get their pattern so I don’t ruin the surprise. It was very hard, but fun!!

I have sold & traded bunches of yarn… but haven’t finished too many more projects. I’m hoping to get a few more done soon and then I’ll make a couple of posts with some pics for anyone who actually reads this.

ox
Amy

Because I’m bored.

Tired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids? Here you have 40 questions for the people who are a little older…

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
Utilities, because it’s the biggest since I paid my car off.

2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Chili’s! I find fajitas incredibly romantic.

3. What do you really want to be doing right now?
Eating spaghetti and watching TV, but I gotta wait till J-man gets home.

4. How many colleges did you attend?
Just the one.

5. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
Because it’s light teal and enhances my crazy light blue eyes.

6. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
I like them under $2.

7. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
When I saw myself in the mirror I wondered where the weird hand prints on my chest came from…

8. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
‘Mmmmm I love snuggles.’

9. Do you miss being a child?
No, because I’m pretty child-ish. Ask anyone.

10. What errand/chore do you despise?
Doing dishes. They are smelly and make my nails all soggy and bendy.

11. Get up early or sleep in?
I always get up early now, I’m old.

12. Have you found real love yet?
Yes! YAY!

13. Favorite lunch meat?
Umm.. honey ham! Yums.

14. What do you get every time you go into Target?
I hardly ever go there anymore, but usually a cheap DVD or two.

15. Beach or lake?
Snow. Crabs live on the beach (and chase me) and there’s bugs at the lake. Ick.

16. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Nope, I think it’s fun to lay claim to my manly man.

17. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
Ick, neither! I’ll take Bones and Supernatural instead.

18. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Oh, to choose! J would say that I would pick David Boreanaz, but I think I would pick Rob Pattinson now because he seems more reserved like me and wouldn’t mind the awkward silences.

19. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
My vehicle was crashed into, but I have never caused it to crash.

20. Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
No, I call the police and they do it very well.

21. Ring tone?
‘Leave Out All the Rest’ – Linkin Park. But mostly I hear ‘Far Away’ by Nickelback because that’s my one for J-man.

22. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
Um.. Alaska?

23. Somewhere in California you’ve never been and would like to go?
Any and everywhere, I’ve never been to Cali.

24. Do you go to church?
Only with family when they are going.

25. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
Career – and that’s what I’m doing!

26. How old are you?
28, will be 29 in 3 mths and 5 days.

27. Do you have a go-to person?
Yup, hubster J. If it’s a girly thing, then Jenn-face.

28. Are you where you want to be in life?
Not yet, but getting there. Once I become a teacher and pop out a kid, I will be.

29. Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Smurfs, Gummi Bears, Duck Tales

30. What about you do you think has changed the most?
My temper and attitude. I had to work long and hard to overcome certain things about me that I didn’t like.

31. Looking back at high school, were they the best years of your life?
Not nearly. I miss the friends and hanging with them a lot but I was very different back then.

32. Are there times you still feel like a kid?
Most of the time. I’m still wondering if ‘adult mode’ will ever kick in.

33. Did you ever own troll dolls?
Yes, lots! I had them all dressed up, with belly jewels, and earrings too.

34. Did you have a pager?
Wow, yes. When I started college. I felt so pimp!

35. Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
Hmm.. usually a friend’s place but I would go to Meijer’s or the Lansing Mall when I was bored.

36. Were you the type of kid you would want your children to hang out with?
Very much yes, because I was never able to find trouble no matter how hard I looked for it.

37. Who do you think impacted your life the most?
My ex, Jer. It might suck, but he made me realize a lot of things about myself when we were happy, and again when it was over.

38. Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
My band instructor, JK. He always saw the best in me.

39. Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age”?
Yes, but mostly to be funny. I mean, I married a younger man and have 2 little sisters, so it’s fun.

40. Is it better to love and lose it or never to love at all?
It’s better to love and lose, it can make you a better person if you are open to it, and love is always worth it.

Oh, the fun I have. I think times like this may be the only reason Jenni IMs with me in the first place.

[screen names removed to protect us, even though we are far from innocent]

Back story: I had been contemplating getting a pin cushion for about a week. During my trip to Hobby Lobby today I finally just purchased the cheap (lame) tomato one, for $1.58 instead of the wicked-cool flower ones for $7.99. When I got home, I decided to get my sewing pins all on my new little tomato, sorted by color since I like to pin out my knitting projects with them all co-ordinated. (I mean, Hanie segregated her pins too so I knew it was OK since she’s all government-y and stuff.) After staring at my completed project, a thought popped in to my head, and I had to share it with Jenni (because that’s what we do).

amy: i think my pins are racist
amy: there is a big minority of white ones but an overwhelming amount of yellow ones
jenni: LMAO
amy: poor little white pins
jenni: HAHA
amy: ok white black and green all have 15
amy: red only has 14!
amy: it’s discriminating against native americans?
jenni: weirdo!
amy: 22 blues
amy: i think that represents frozen nordic people
amy: TWENTY FIVE YELLOWS
amy: it’s the asians
amy: they are racist-ing my pins

and when Jenni told me I should share this rant…

amy: >.>
amy: i dunno, not everyone can enjoy racial humor at the expense of pins

But she convinced me to blog it anyway. Because I am, as always, a drunk lemming in search of a cheap laugh.

… Nope, you’ll have to entertain me. Okay burger boy, dance! (from Gilmore Girls)

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Now playing: Jason Mraz – Life Is Wonderful
via FoxyTunes
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I love the lyrics to this song. Thanks to Twilight Fanfiction for getting me into some new music.
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A new meme, because I couldn’t resist again.

If your boyfriend or girlfriend was into drugs, would you care?
Yes, I care about anyone close to me doing drugs.

What was the last reason you went to the doctor for?
Checkup to make sure my blood pressure was in the normal range with the new meds they put me on, I think.

Do you feel comfortable with answering personal questions?
Mostly, since nobody (but Jenni) ever reads my blog/notes anyway.

How long have you and your boyfriend or girlfriend been dating for?
We’ve been married for 5 months but together (offline) for 2 yrs & 7 mths (if my math is right).

Are you shy?
Very much, unless it’s someone I know well or I’ve had a drink.

Do you like being home alone or does it freak you out?
I H-A-T-E it, especially at night. During the day it’s not so bad but it’s very hard for me to sleep alone, I’m just too paranoid – it’s why I hate watching stuff like ‘Resident Evil’.

If you could push one person off of a mountain, who would it be?
Hmmmm… Jerry Seinfeld.

Would you kiss anyone you’ve texted today?
Haven’t texted anyone today, so yes.

Have you ever lost a close friend?
Yes and I still cry about them.

Do you have any bruises on you?
Probably, but I’m sure i have more Tigger scratches.

What did your weekend consist of?
Crying, moping, talking, cooking, reading, downloading a ton of new music.

How’s your mood?
A lot better today, it helps to be able talk about things that are bothering me.

Is anything wrong with your eyes?
Yes but nothing that can’t be fixed with a few simple procedures, eventually.

Have you ever kissed someone who was over seventeen?
Yes, I’m 28 for crying out loud.

Next time you will kiss someone on the lips?
About 2 hours (when Justin gets home).

Are you dating the last person you texted?
That was my mother-in-law, so nope.

What is your favorite song?
I can’t get ‘Details in the Fabric’ by Jason Mraz & James Morrison out of my head today so I’ll say that.

How has 2009 been for you so far?
Super awesome.

Do you believe that any of your ex’s ever think about you?
Nope, I’d be surprised if some of them even recognized me.

How late did you stay up last night?
about 12:30 am

Do you live alone?
Nope!

Do you wish you were somewhere else right now?
I wish a little bit that I was visiting my mom and most days that I was in Honolulu, but I’m cool with being right where I am.

How long can you go without ur cell phone?
As long as it doesn’t ring. When I go back on my meds I will need the alarm every 12 hours though.

Do you love where you live?
Yes, even though it rarely snows and they have no idea how to deal with it when it does.

When was the last time you cried from laughing so hard?
Last night. Over the word ‘unicorn’ and making fun of Seacrest.

Name something you did yesterday?
Re-activated my City of Heroes & WoW accounts to decide which I might want to play again.

What color are your eyes?
Light blue, sometimes gray.

Last person to kiss you on the head?
Justin, last night. He does it all the time and it’s so sweet.

What color is your hair?
Light Auburn-ish.

Who did you last hang out with?
Other than Justin… Tim & Gina.

What was the last thing you cried over?
My own insecurities, as usual.

What’s something you really want right now, be honest?
A job I love.

Do you have a little sister?
Yup, I have two.

Do you like to listen to the radio when you are in the car?
Only when they aren’t blabbing. Seacrest drove me nutters yesterday talking so much.

Who were you with the last time you went to the movie theater?
I think it was just Justin & I when we saw Twilight.

Honestly, has anyone ever seen you in your underwear?
Yeah, duh. Like I said, I’m not very shy around my close friends.

What are you listening to?
Um, Tigger’s bell jingling? I had to turn off the Jason Mraz song to concentrate or I would have started typing out lyrics.

Who was your last received call from?
My mom! Which is crazy to say because we mostly e-mail and with her being busy and the time difference we don’t get to talk a lot.

Do you sleep with a fan on?
Yup, J can’t sleep without the ceiling fan.

Do you ever get good morning texts from anyone?
Wow, I read a different phrase. TEXTS… um… no. IM’s, yes, from JenJen or TracyPoo

Where is your cell phone?
Right next to me on my desk.

How is your hair right now?
Wet? The top half-ish pulled back into a clip because it’s all wet and curly.

Will you be up before seven am tomorrow?
There’s about a 60% chance, depending on what time I got to bed tonight.

Did you speak to your mother today?
Yes! Again, crazy to be saying that.

Who was the last person you rode in a vehicle with?
Justin, yesterday.

Were you happy when you woke up today?
Yup I was pretty chipper.

What were you doing at eight this morning?
Reading smutty Twilight fanfiction and drinking Mt Dew.

What were you doing thirty minutes ago?
Taking a shower.

Honestly, who was the last person to tell you that they love you?
Justin, this morning. You’re surprised, right?

What’s on your schedule for tomorrow?
Reading more smutty Twilight fanfiction and surfing. Hopefully some knitting too.

Do you have curly hair?
Yes, but it’s big wavy curls – not the tiny ones.

What should you be doing right now?
Reading smutty Twilight fanfiction?

Whats the last piercing you got done?
My ears (the one and only set I have) a very long time ago.

What is bothering you right now?
Deciding if I should get my teaching credentials and worry that I wouldn’t pass the tests or succeed at it.

Do you regret anything you’ve done lately?
Nope, but probably because I haven’t done much lately.

Do you have secrets that no one knows?
Not at the moment, I tell Jen or Justin pretty much everything because I can.

Day been rough?
Nope, kitty snuggles are like Prozac.

Are you good at hiding your feelings?
I’m good at hiding my own worries about things but can’t hide when I’m upset.

What were you doing at eleven AM?
I say again. Reading smutty Twilight fanfiction. It’s most of my day lately.

What woke you up today?
Dunno, I just woke up.