In retrospect, I actually haven't been that pathetic of a blogger this year. Well, save the first ten or so months. Whoops. But here I am, on the eve of the new year... drinking wine and blogging.
Mother would be so proud.
In this next year, I will join the bajillions of other people with their New Year's Resolutions. I have tried several times to actually do something for more than a week or so, but it rarely ever works out. But this year will be different, I can feel it! But which resolutions shall I pronounce? What shall I be resolute in doing or not doing? How resolved will I actually be?
To answer the last -- there's really no point in breaking tradition. I mean, that's a kind of resolve all its own. But here, in this bleak, "Dear Diary" corner of cyberspace I will declare what I aim to do... later.
Here are some things that I might be resolved about in 2010:
- Be More Active -- Join a gym? Nah, too expensive. Running? We'll try jogging first... or, walking? Yeah, we'll try that. Maybe I'll just go pick up some cinder blocks in the lot next door... Ah, who am I kidding, I complain about the stairs at my apartment.
- Eat Better -- Sooo.... as soon as all these cookies, toffees, chocolates, and other sweets are out of the house, I'll start this. That is, if no one else drops off any goodies. It's a rough life, but someone's gotta live it.
- Keep Up with Stuff -- Blogging, knitting, music, dyeing, painting... all the essentials.
I solemnly vow to maybe try to do some stuff in a sort of regimented fashion for a little while, or until it hurts, makes me sweat, makes me too tired, makes me hungry, or makes me not want to do it anymore.
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My dear, long-lost friend Jennifer commented after my previous blog:
I loved doing the Hemlock Ring Blanket--it only took about a week-and-a-half. What pattern are *you* doing?
Hey, we still need to get to Crazy Yarn House. January? :)
I really can't believe that you knit the Hemlock Ring Blanket in only a week-and-a-half... I suspect witchcraft. Or child labor. Or pixies. ???!!?!? That's incredible! My circular creation is coming along at a clipping rate, but there's no way I could knit that fast!
Also, I want to point out that I love how Jennifer used asterisks in a vain attempt to italicize... like *this*. *Someone's* been on the Ravelry forums too much! Just kidding -- I do this ALL the time, and it makes me giggle when I see someone do it who isn't me. ;)
And yes -- after some non-laziness, I will now post my pattern and such:
Stor Rund Dug
That's right -- my first big piece o' lace has a cool Scandinavian-sounding name. Only the best! I totally swiped a pic from NaughtyNumber3's Ravelry project page, because her work is stunning and the photo shows off the pattern in a really lovely way. Way to go, NaughtyNumber3!
See? Isn't that pretty? But mine's gonna be bigger and browner... and probably with more wonkies.
Crap, the wine glass is empty. We all know what *that* means!
2 comments:
Ooooh, pretty!
But I shall break my own rule and make a New Year's resolution...being as I'm a lot like you in the resolution area, and long ago gave up on 'em: I am never gonna try something like that.
But it sure is purty. ;)
(Gawd, I love Blogger's weird verifications. It's been so long I've forgotten. "phatessa" I swear, they have a camera on us and someone just lying in wait for us to approach.)
Wow, that is a knockout! I'm totally queueing it. No witchcraft--I'm just a fast knitter, and was extremely motivated (it was supposed to be a wedding gift for my aunt and her wife, but I'd forgotten about the wool allergies...it's now with a friend who wears it around the house like a shawl).
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