Sunday, October 23, 2005

New ipod

So, I finally just went for it and got one of those groovy (yes, I just typed out "groovy") new Ipods that can play video. I had been saving all of my money for a car, but when I realised that I will be able to borrow my mother's anytime I want and could never afford a cool car like hers (without a loan that I don't want) I decided to just get a new ipod. I was going to get a nano, but then I realised I could get 26GB more for just another $50 or so. Besides, now, if I choose to do so, I can watch Lost on my breaks at work. Doesn't that make it worth it? (I'm joking, of course. Or am I?)
So, at the moment I'm taking a short break from importing the majority of my CD collection into my itunes. Before, with just the shuffle, I didn't bother putting much music in the computer, since I only had 1 GB anyway. I'm nowhere near filling the 30 GB this one has. And I like it that way.

BTW, I finally finished a knitting project. That scarf I wrote about got quite a few compliments. Especially when I told people I had made it. I've now decided to teach myself (with the aid of a book, actually) how to knit with double pointed needles. It's going well, though I'm not actually making "something" just practicing.

Back to the music!

Till next I write!

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Knitting, why and when did it become cool?

It's exactly my bedtime, and I've got work in the morning, but I want to ask, When did knitting become trendy? Was it about the same time I started, or before or after? I've been knitting for about two years now, (and still no finished projects! Working on that, I promise) and just now, looking for a pattern for a knit wristband, I found countless knitting blogs. Didn't read any of them, but I will in the future, when I'm not thinking, "Ok, if I go to bed now, I'll fall asleep in an hour and get about 7 hours of sleep. Dang it, I know I need 8 and prefer 9, why don't I ever go to bed earlier?!?!" (BTW, yes, I think like that)

Anyway, in case you care to know, I'm currently knitting a cool poncho, really warm, and less than half finished, and a colorful scarf. I'm nearly done with the scarf, which is more for looking good than being warm. It's made with Lion Brand's "Incredible" type yarn, which was an impulse buy while my parents were out of town and I was lonely and bored. It's turning out really cool. I should have finished it in two nights, but here we are, a week later and it's still not done. BTW, it's interesting to knit while watching Batman Begins (great movie), I know, I just did so.

Ok, tired, must sleep.

Till next I write!