The Golden Iris

No knitting today. (Okay, there could be knitting, but most of it is a secret.) Instead, I would like to show you a photo of my closet. Yep, that's the closet. Want another look? Notice something about my closet? Yeah, it's empty . Completely empty. Where's all the stuff, then? How about all over my freaking bedroom. If I show you a larger photo you might never escape. My bed is under there somewhere. No, I'm not moving out (yet). Verizon is installing fiber optic cable in the apartment complex, and they have to run it through the closets. I hope they finish work today so I can vacuum and put everything back where it belongs, otherwise you know who will be sleeping on the couch tonight!

No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth! Grad school has merely attacked me, but I am only under its onus for another 23 days. Who's counting, right? I picked up my cap and gown and hood today, and wore them around the house for a while. I'm digging the medieval wizard getup. Since my brain is fried from writing papers, I'll regale you with some photos of what I've been up to. Serrano has been blocked, and is just barely almost finished. I helped curate a small exhibition. I grow the world's most anemic basil plants ever. Of course, I make lace. Can't show you any more because it's all for gifts! There have been socks, too... nothing to write home about. They're socks, you know? See the other boxes in the background? I'll be packing and moving soon... well, sometime after I graduate. But in between time, there will be lots of knitting. I swear.

Disclaimer: If you went to Arizona and New Mexico with me over the summer, don't scroll down. I just finished these, basic socks in Plymouth Sockotta. I love new socks, and they're so nice and bright for the springtime! Now, of course, I have to pick out which kind of socks I'm going to make next! Check out this next photo: Time to vote for your favorite, or at least which will be next.... 1. KPPPM 2. Spunky Eclectic 3. CTH Potluck 4. Brown Sheep Wildfoote (for Pomatomus) 5. Claudia Hand Paint 6. Lorna's Laces Your choice? I'm thinking the Claudia might be next, or the Koigu. And there's Bayerische socks to work on, too, but I need knitting therapy over knitting I have to concentrate on at this point. I also finished the very first simple lace project out of Victorian Lace Today, which will become a gift. This is made with Knit Picks laceweight, and I'm really pleased with the way it came out after blocking (although the pooling isn't the bes...

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock, in Bittersweet. Kind of fitting for a Valentine's gift from my valentine who is halfway across the world, it seems. Well, and it's purty! And bright. Yay! Looks like I've been tagged in a meme. Six Weird Things About Me...THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the 6 weird things about you. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says you are tagged in their comments and tell them to read your blog. 1. I will eat, and enjoy, nearly any food raw. 2. I have a mole in my bellybutton. 3. I have to time my whistling or singing with my footsteps as rhythm. Sometimes this kind of limits my song selection. 4. I love car songs. You heard me, old songs about cars. Yes, they're silly, but I like them better than nearly any other bizarre genre of musi...

I have had an absolutely crazy week. Staying out every night til past ten and then having to get up at 5:30 to go to work all over again is not my idea of a restful time, but I had a lot of fun. One thing that got lost in the shuffle was the Monkey Socks! From the front... And the bottoms. No, that isn't a trick of the light, they are totally two different colors. I guess that's what you get with handpainted yarn, and I'm not complaining. These were an amazingly fast knit. I'm already half through with a different sock, which I'll have to show you tomorrow. I have some new baby plants in my house: I got a packet of grow-your-own 4-leaf clover seeds as a gift, so I'm starting them out to see if I really get one. I have an uncanny ability to find them in the wild, but I'm guessing the seeds I've got won't be mutated. In any case, it will be a cute little pot of something else green. And what else is wonderful, my Christmas cactus is blooming: I l...

Well, one month into the new year, it's time to take a stab at reviewing my resolutions. 1. Take better care of my teeth. Progress: Well, I am using more Listerine. I guess that's good. 2. Knit from my stash (as much as I can, especially after all the yarn I got for Christmas). Progress: I have not bought any yarn so far! Yay! 3. Get some more exercise so I don't turn into a weenie. Progress: Um... yeah, not so much. Maybe next month. 4. Take my classes a little more seriously. Progress: Don't know yet! 5. Get a real job, after I graduate (scary!!). Progress: Working towards that... fingers crossed! 6. Save enough money so I can visit Collin in Spain. (I just put him on the plane!! I am scared and excited and sad all at the same time, but so happy for him.) Progress: Well, if the tax return is any indication, this might be easier than I thought. I am sad to relate the passing of a friend. On Wednesday, Kyle passed away after struggling with Cystic Fibrosis ...

After seeing so many fun and thoughtful poems across blogs today, I've finally found some time to add my own. This is in honor of The Second Annual Brigid in Cyberspace . Without further ado, here is one of my favorite E. E. Cummings poems. I like the duality of meaning. she being Brand -new;and you know consequently a little stiff i was careful of her and(having thoroughly oiled the universal joint tested my gas felt of her radiator made sure her springs were O. K.)i went right to it flooded-the-carburetor cranked her up,slipped the clutch(and then somehow got into reverse she kicked what the hell)next minute i was back in neutral tried and again slow-ly;bare,ly nudg. ing(my lev-er Right- oh and her gears being in A 1 shape passed from low through second-in-to-high like greasedlightening)just as we turned the corner of Divinity avenue i touched the accelerator and give her the juice,good (it was the first ride and believe i we was happy to see how nice s...