short update

I still don't have internet where I live, but I have a notebook now and know how to get my photos off my camera.... So that means soon, there will be photos of knitting again. I haven't forgotten this blog and I hope to get back to using it again.

Divorce is in process and school is down to less than a full year. WOOT I can't wait. Hope all is well with my knitting buddies.

Hi everyone

I just wanted to pop in after a LOOOOOONG time and say I have no internet at home. Haven't for about 5 months now. I haven't forgotten anyone, I can only get on at school right now. So no photos, hardly any knitting,no money, no new tattoos, and just a bit too much drama for my taste. Anyway. Alive, kicking, and missing everyone.

*smooches*

I had to share this moth photo. It was one HUGE moth that got into the house and this is it being freed outside. It was, I kid you not, about 3" long with a wingspan to match! It was freaky.

This is me, I colored my hair with straight purple but it doesn't show once again. Bummer.
And per Meg's request, I give you progress on the Basalt Tank. Working on the third hexagon and one more full one to do, then it's 5/6 and half hexagons to do. I doubt I will get it done this summer but it would look good over a tight long sleeve tee so I'll still wear it! :)
So, please pick yourself up off the floor and hopefully life won't get to fricken crazy that I won't go so long again without a post. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer, despite all the storms we keep getting. Peace!

This is where K@ waxes poetically about....

her total stupidity. Remember a post or two ago when I said I couldn't find the stitch markers that Meg made for me and I said they're around somewhere? Well, they were around somewhere... they are IN a WIP!!!! Hello? Knitter! Where did I think they were going to be? ROFL even though I felt as dumb as the rocks I collect I was very happy to "find" them again.

*gasp* Does that mean I'm knitting? Why yes it does! And on a WIP that's been going on for a few months as well! I'm trying to knock off some of my WIPs before the summer semester starts. See, I only have one class this spring and it's a math class so once the homework is done, it's done and there are no lurking reports to do, no presentations hanging over my head, and that my fine woolly friends means there will be knitting time for me this spring! WooT WooT

I'd love to show you the WIP with the markers but it's a birthday gift for my friend Jess who's birthday is in June. I will post a photo later though. Promise. So for now, I'm off to keep my coffee buzz and KNIT. Yes, I still can't believe it, KNIT, I am KNITTING and I am getting things finished and in between spaces in my house are getting cleaned. Life is good. Peace out woolies!

I'm going to see The Harlot!

April 11- Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor District Library, 343 South Fifth Ave. Time: 7pm

Meg (blogless no more who just did the most adorable hedgehog) and I are! Who else is going? Anyone else? HUM? Let's meet up! Let me know and we'll hash out something about time and place and such. I do hope you'll join us!

Check this out!!!

A "before" photo, taken on 9/5/07

and an "After" photo taken today: Holy sheep sh*t, that's only 45 pounds... well, not that it's ONLY 45, because that really is a lot of weight, but I still have about 50 pounds to go... what in the world will I look like then??? Hopefully not much more will come off my face. So anyway, just wanted to share the new hair with you and the new...

...nails. Gel. Fake. Too square. Financial commitment. But ones that will resist breaking and peeling unlike my own pathetic gifts from nature. Anyway, I needed some serious pampering today and so the nails and the hair are what I did for myself. I also went to Old Navy and bought a pair of clearance pants in a size SIXTEEN! I haven't worn a pair of 16 since high school. Boo YEAH baby! I like Old Navy, I think I will shop there more.

I do have some knitting to show you but since they are gifts I have to wait until I can get them to the recipients. Once I do I will post the photos! Ok, the next 6 weeks are going to be rough as a cats tongue so you won't see much of me or much in the way of knitting. I have four BIG reports to do and a poster presentation on top of opinion papers and 6 more tests. Wish me luck! lol Peace

The saga of my life continues.......

and boy have the last few weeks been rough. I know that life goes in cycles but the down swing of that wheel can be rough and feel like it's dragging you through water trying to drown you. Anyway, as you can see by the photos I finished my newest tattoo and added on to it a bit. Mr. Ed once again proved he's the master! On top of that I'm going back on the 16th to have another one put on my deltoid of my left arm, one that I designed myself and Mr. Ed is going to rework so it will, well, work LOL. I'm keeping that one a secret for now.
On the front I had Mr. Ed add one more curl. It just didn't seem to come down far enough before and now I'm happy. Not that I wasn't before LOL, but I'm even more so now. This time it feels like it's healing much better too. I can't wait to see how the colors develop after it's done peeling and softens up a bit.
I love walking around school with it peeping out of my neckline and watching peoples reactions to it when they walk by. I'm like yep, I am cooler than you! Speaking of school. God damn. I have three 300 level classes and one 400 level class and it's rough. The reading alone is enough to take up every waking moment of my day.

And then, on top of the stress from school I got sick last week. My youngest boy came home Monday and promptly feel asleep with that rosey faced, glassy eyed, vacant stare that kids get when you know they're really sick. Next day the doc tested him and he had the influenza. Well that same day, after my second class I was eating and I looked at my friend Adam and announced that I didn't feel well. One hour later I was high tailing it home (missed my third class) and woke up with a 103 temp. One that wasn't brought down by anything I took so I had the chills, runny nose and a terrible, terrible cough, which I still have.

I have slept in a chair for the last 6 nights, tonight I'm going to try and sleep in bed. I actually got some solid sleep last night and my body is crying out for more. So between school and illness I really haven't done any knitting other than the few rounds I reward myself with at school after studying on what I am calling the watermelon sock. It's knitpicks yarn and I'm just doing my own version of a short row toe up sock on US 1's. Isn't it sad that I can't even get one sock done a semester?
I have made the decision that I'm going to take the spring semester off, while the kids are still in school, so that I can take a few weeks for just myself. In small chunks while the kids are at school of course LOL, but still, I've been going to school for two years straight now and I NEED some time for me. I'm planning on taking two classes during the summer term.

So that's what's been up around my world lately. Karl and I are getting along really well, the kids are doing great despite the occasional sickness, and I miss you all very much. (((hugs)))

Hey There

Just wanted to pop in and say I have one test tonight and one tomorrow morning so soon I'll be back to blowing up your inboxes with posts. I have managed to start a sock and got the back and left front done on the baby sweater. I'm about 4 inches into the other front. I'll post photos tomorrow if I can, if not then Wednesday. The baby is being delivered Wednesday so I doubt I will have it done by then but it won't be too long after he shows up that it will be.

Suz, I did get the yarn, thank you so much! Soon I will get some off to you. Marg, I'm going for teaching with a major in Earth Science and a minor in Biology. Meg, tomorrow is my last day of the semester and I'm going out with Louie, Nate and Nate's girlfriend to get trashed. We need to find a time to do that together... SOON. Hope you did well on your math exam.

I need to get a hold of Mr. Ed to talk about completing my tattoo on my shoulder soon. I'm still sick, but I'm pretty sure that it's my mono that has flared up and if I keep getting as much sleep as I have this weekend it'll go dormant again soon (I hope). Got all the holiday shopping done last night now I just need to get wrapping paper and wrap all the crap LOL. See ya soon! Peace!

Slacker

I just wanted you all to know that I'm still around but there is a SERIOUS lack of knitting going on around here. Any time I have had that would be put into knitting has been eaten up by being sick. I just can't seem to get rid of whatever this is. First it started out as a sore throat, then went to my sinus', and now is in my chest and I've lost my voice. Sleeping has been so interrupted due to the coughing and that's making me so worn out. The last day of classes is the 19th so after that we'll have more regular blog posting and hopefully some knitting to boot!

I'm going to go slink off and drink more tea and Emergen-C stuff. Love ya! Peace.

tooting my horn over here too

I went to the doctors, have strep throat, have antibiotics now, and the last time I was there was March. Since then I have lost, get this,

TWENTY TWO pounds!

I knew I was losing weight, but damn! My scale sucks and I was just using it to show progress lol, but wow! I'm so happy with that. I'd like to do that amount again and I'd be pretty darn comfy. So I'm going to hole up in the house today and try to get some sleep. I feel so bad I even called into work which is a biggie for me. I've been there a little over two years and this is either the 2nd or 3rd time I've called in. Which isn't a good thing sometimes because I go to work while too sick. Not today though, not worth it. Have a nice afternoon peeps!

First sickness of this school year

I knew it was going to happen sooner or later that's for sure but why couldn't it have been oh, say a head cold like the kids have gotten? Or the 24 hour flu? Noooo I get to go right into my usual strep throat. And yes, I'm going to whine about it because I. DON'T. FEEL. GOOD. LOL, a little drama to start my day off, sorry.

I'm missing school today to see if I can get into the doctor's and for some of you, that gives you an indication of how sick I am doesn't it? Especially since the two classes I'm going to miss are the ones I'm failing. :(

Just wanted to pop in and say that I've managed to not get much more done on the baby sweater for my brothers newest one and it's due in like two weeks. But school has got to come first right now and I have 5 days over Thanksgiving which would be just enough to get that tiny thing done.

Gotta go take a shower now. Peace lovies.

Time to check in again

And still nothing to note on knitting. My school work is keeping me UBER busy and my mom's health is not doing well, but don't ask yet, we're not totally sure what's going on other than she has common immunodeficiency disorder or some such thing and there is a possible link to cancer. I'll obviously tell more when it's confirmed. She's going to about 4 doctor appointments this next week and having lots of tests set up and once they come back and we listen to all the results I'll share. Life's ups and downs are sometimes too extreme ya know? I'm still hanging in there with my white knuckles and nails. Peace.

The Zoo

It was a gorgeous day to go to the zoo, I'm so glad we went. We renewed our membership, spent WAY too much on food, and took lots of photos, a select few for you to view here. We walked from front to back and then rode the train up. After we drove to Royal Oak Tattoo and put a deposit down on my next one and made the appointment for Sat. the 8th. Too bad Mr. Ed wasn't there for me to meet since he's the one who's going to stick me with a needle a bazillion times LOL.
So this is me and Garrett just after seeing the Polar Bears.
The chicklets at the same time, Grant, Miranda, Garrett and Max.
This was hilarious! These birds were getting a bath and fluffed their feathers up so the water would reach their skin. From the noise and the preening they were doing I think this was probably as good as sex for them.
This bird almost glowed! It was brilliant and beautiful.
This Polar Bear had the right idea for beating the heat though! He was just swimming circles diving underwater periodically. It was cute.

Mr. Grizzly was awake too, kind of surprising to me because I figured he'd be sleeping like a lot of the other animals (lazy lions).
Rhino and Rhino with kids in the foreground LOL.
And we'll leave you with Pumba a his friend. The warthogs were running around like something bit them in the ass. What funny creatures these are.
So that's the zoo tattoo trip. Came home and I've been uploading photos for over two hours now and I made a sock toe on the very first Socks that Rock kit second sock. Remember the sock that looked like a willy warmer? I'm about at that point where it starts to take on the penis shape LOL. It's such a hoot to knit this in public. Peace!

I got new yarn tonight!

I'm making good progress on my poncho and I bought some new felting wool from Patons and I'm going to make another skull and cross bones purse! YES I AM! This time it's going to be pale pink with a black skull! Oh I am SOOO geeked!

And I think I did well on my test today! I did not ace it but I'm pretty sure I will maintain my C or C+! I can't wait until later this week when it should be posted. Of course I'd LOVE to get a B- but i think that's a pipe dream. A C+ next to my A would be satisfactory enough.

Even though I have two weeks off I have a lot to do to get all of us ready for school. Karl has three classes, I have 16 credits (6 classes), and the kids once again are in three different schools. I'm taking my happy kat pills again just FYI. Hopefully I will have some knitting photos to share soon! Peace knitsters!

HAR!

Test isn't until MONDAY!!! I all of a sudden got 4 more days to study! How very awesome is that? Yes indeedy.

AND right this minute Karl took the kids to the beach then he's bringing them back and going to a ghost hunter group thing. YEAH! More time.... well kind of, the kids will be here, but I kind of miss them so it's all good.

I got my flash cards written up and now I have definitions to look up, write, then type (doing it twice like that cements them better in the brain) and then it's down to USING them. Which I will because I found out today I've got a C+ and to maintain that C+ I have to get an 81 on this test and if I really apply myself and get a 91 or higher I could actually get a B-. WooT!

Honestly, if I don't have to retake this class I'll be happy. My tarot cards aren't in still :-(. LOL Maybe tomorrow eh? I also got a book on palm reading which is turning out to be rather interesting! Ok, off to do something else like ummm, definitions. Yeah.

just so you know....

I'm knitting. I'm working on my Katherine the Great poncho and when there's something spectacular to show I will show it. Things have not been good here and I'm under a tremendous amount of stress this week because it's the last week of biology and I'm not doing nearly as well as I'd like. So, soon, I'll be back to posting more soon. Peace.

My next tattoo....

This: The Death Card 13

Upright: Major transformation.
Situation and Advice: Death is Trump thirteen, a number associated with death since the use of the lunar calendar in which the thirteenth month was the time of death and regeneration. A major change is about to take place. Transformation is imminent. The Death card often appears when you are facing significant life events like marriage, divorce, leaving home, relocating, career moves, or parenthood. A momentous alteration in your life structure is about to occur. A situation is coming to an end and a new era is dawning. Now is a time to rid yourself of attitudes and situation you have outgrown to pave the way for a new stage in life. A loss is possible. All that is useless or outmoded must be discarded. This is a time of endings and new beginnings; as the New Testement reads, "Unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it cannot grow." You must let go of old unproductive ways. Sometimes this card means literally the death of someone you know.
People: Those undergoing major life changes. Agents of change. Undertakers.

Reversed: Resistance to necessary change.
Situation and Advice: When Death occurs in the reversed position, you are clinging to an outmoded situation, relationship, or attitude that really should be discarded. Your fear of change rivets you to the past and hinders your growth. What are you afraid of? Your resistance to necessary change makes the experience more painful when it inevitably occurs. It is better to take the bull by the horns than to undergo such changes involuntarily.
People: Those who cling to the past for fear of change and transformation.

This card has been showing up in almost every spread I've done the last couple of months, to the point that I can't ignore it anymore. I need to imbrace the upright position and start to let go of what it means in it's reversed position because that's me totally. This discription was taken from my most favorite book about tarot:

Tarot Plain and Simple, by Anthony Louis, illustrations by Robin Wood, 2000 Llewellyn Publications.

This is just the best book. It is plain and simple and soooo much help for someone like me who just can't fit the information/meanings into my head at this point in my life. Anyway, I want this as my next tattoo. Thinking about my left shoulder blade area.

Oh, and DAMN, it's still hotter than hell! I may melt first.

Sushi and Sadness

Well, I have to say that Sushi isn't quite as bad as I thought it would be but not something I think I want all that often. I'm kind of disappointed in the evening though, as a whole. I like the people I was out with but I thought they'd be more fun than they were. Oh well, I guess we can't win them all.

Now I'm feeling extra lonely because I'm home alone and I really really miss my kids. Sometimes hanging out with those who are younger than me can really make me feel excellent about where I am in my life in some regards. My kids are the shit. I may not have a marriage left but at least I have four wonderful kids that have come from it. I don't want to be young like that anymore, always looking for something to do, never really having that much fun. I do remember that from when I was actually that age.

Anyway, I'm glad I tried the sushi, it was definitely a neat experience. We also went to see Transformers which I have to say was a really good movie. I loved it, very action packed, a bit cheesy, and funny. The theater was so cold I could hardly stand myself, I hate being cold as much as I hate being too hot.

Last night at Diana's... now that's the kind of night I enjoy much more. We got yummy veggie sandwiches and sat on her porch and drank wine and talked and talked and talked. So I think I'm going to go get ready for bed, cry for awhile to cleanse my soul, and then read some Harry Potter.

Time Flies

We had some grand storms go through here on Thursday and knocked over 3 big pine trees in our neighborhood. We were without power for 2 days. When you have a well that means you don't have water and you can't cook anything because the stove is electric and you don't want to open the fridge... Anyway, it also makes it hard to do online homework also.

Now I'm kind of overwhelmed about what I have to do since I have to work all weekend AND I have plans for an actual social life! I'm still in disbelief myself! I have actual social commitments this week! ME! I wonder, does this mean I might actually HAVE a life? I'll fill you in on it as it occurs. I need to buckle down and get my sockapalooza socks done too. And speaking of sockapalooza, my sock pal sent me another postcard from Oregon! I just think that's the neatest thing! My poor sock pal receiver hasn't gotten more than a two comments from me. Maybe I had better take a clue from mine and at least post another one.

Well, I'm off to bed now, work was rough tonight and I want to read some more Harry Potter. See you soon baboons!