if you could see me right now...

Can I just say that I feel so disgusting today? I woke up about 8 times to blow my nose in the middle of the night and I can't stop swallowing for some reason. Yesterday I spent a ton of time on the couch (I did knit a hat for Matt, so it wasn't totally time wasted) but still, I feel like a lazy bum. At least I took a shower though, because I was looking pretty ragged. I just thought that this cold or whatever it is would have gone away by now! It seems to be only getting worse. I am very disappointed because I'm on spring break, and I'm supposed to be doing fun things.
Here is a list of things I would be doing if I weren't so busy blowing my nose:
- Buying yarn at Imagiknit for a chemo cap for my Aunty Ann
- Cleaning up and reorganizing furniture after this weekend's party
- Gocco-ing my wedding invitations
- Buying Thank You notes for my shower gifts
- Writing Thank You notes
- Shopping for cute gold wedding shoes
- Reading "Go Down Moses" for English class
- Writing a paper on Huck Finn
Okay, so not all of it is so fun...but it's alot better than the alternative.

The Cutest

Okay, so I finally finished my toy elephant from "Last Minute Knitted Gifts". I think this is officially the cutest thing I've ever knit and I can't stop looking at it and going "oh, it's so cute!". I'm so excited to send it down to Zaklina and Jerry for the baby that they're expecting soon. This thing has been sitting unfinished for so long and I finally had the time to sit down and figure it out yesterday, since I'm on spring break. Now what will I make?
I'm also totally sick. I was beginning to feel a little congested on Sunday but I tried to ignore it and now I'm on cough medicine and I have to carry a roll of toilet paper everywhere I go so that I can blow my nose. It's a pretty sight, I assure you. I had really hoped to sleep it off today but there just happened to be a jackhammer outside my window at 8am today, go figure. I took the opportunity to wake up and do my taxes though, which is a big weight off of me. I tend to procrastinate stuff like taxes and paperwork and instead of just getting it over with, I lay awake at night and feel guilty for being such a procrastinator. It's really a vicious cycle.
Okay, so now I'm going to raid my yarn bins and think of a good new project. I really should be writing a paper on Huck Finn or making wedding invitations or hiring a minister...but if I did that then I wouldn't have anything to think about when I go to sleep tonight!

And here is the little elephant for your viewing pleasure:

Showers

This Saturday my friend Jessica hosted my first Bridal Shower. She put so much time and energy into planning and preparing for it, it was great. I think that the best part about it was that I've never had all of my different girlfriends together at once, and it was really fun to finally introduce people that have never met before. There's a certain warm-fuzzy feeling to being in a room with all of your close friends. Jessica put together some great games that weren't too cheesy or silly, but for the most part we just hung out, ate, and opened presents. Speaking of presents, I don't know where we're going to put all of them! I have a feeling that by July, our apartment is going to be filled up with boxes.

Sparkle Sparkle

I don't have a lot to report today although I was pretty productive. Matt and I spend a good amount of time cleaning the apartment because his mom and sister-in-law are staying with us for the weekend. I don't think the stove has ever been this shiny...which is quite an accomplishment, I think! We also rearranged some of the furniture, which I love to do. For some reason I really enjoy the first few days of getting used to a changed space. I just wish that there was more we could do, but the apartment is small and our furniture is big and there aren't many alternatives to the way it's currently organized. I guess that's just the way it is for an apartment dweller.
This weekend will be busy, so we're going to enjoy a simple night of TV for now. On Saturday I have my first (of three) bridal showers, and on Sunday we're hosting our annual Easter brunch. I'm looking forward to the weekend and next week I have Spring Break!

More Gocco Love

Matt and I are so in love with our Gocco Machine that we decided to go ahead and make our wedding invitations with it rather than pay someone else to print them. We designed a motif and did a little bit of research for the verbage and then we went to work. Unfortunately, we weren't able to print them all out on our first attempt because of some technical difficulties, but we made a few at least. We're both really proud of the way they've turned out. Next we need to print the reply postcards and make an information sheet, then we're done!

The picture isn't so great, but you get the idea.

Other news: we watched "Finding Neverland" yesterday and loved it! I've seen so many great movies lately, due to my lack of employment I've got time to. I also saw "The Aviator" this weekend, which was also good. I usually hate to see those big movies at the theater because I feel like I don't want to contribute to the mass marketing stuff...but I went anyway.

I haven't been knitting alot lately. I think I need to start something big because my little projects are a bit boring. I really want to make a simple black cardigan for myself (if I could I would wear a black cardigan every day) but I don't know if I want to lay down the cash to pay for it. We'll see. I still need to finish my little elephant. I guess I should just make an attempt rather than confusing myself by reading the pattern over and over.

My Better Judgement Is Not That Good

Today I went downtown to get my hair cut (it turned out really cute, if you care to know). I was so thirsty before I got on the train and I initially planned on getting a bottle of water, but I was swayed by the smoothie shop in the mall. THe problem with this scenario is that there is only one smoothie that I ever get, Peanut butter and banana. The other problem is that I've recently realized that I'm totally lactose-intolerant. Stupid me didn't put two-and-two together and so of course, tummy problems. Matt says that I wouldn't survive as a lab rat, and I'm beginning to believe him.

Teachers Pet

Today was a school day for me, but one of my classes was cancelled again. It may sound dumb but it has actually begun to bother me that this keeps happening! I think I've become somewhat of an overachiever in my old age...Next week my English class is cancelled because my teacher got confused about spring break and planned a trip to Palm Springs. I really don't know what to say other than I'm sure you're getting the idea of what kind of school this is.
On that note, I'm also beginning to think that I'm much smarter than I've been giving myself credit for. Despite my procrastination and bad study habits I've gotten an A- and a B+ on both of my mid-terms from last week! I'm like, so smart.
Regarding the knitting situation: I'm experiencing a bit of trouble with my little elephant's trunk. I can't bring myself to continue because I'm completely confused about what I'm doing. I think I'm going to have to start a new project and take my mind off things until I can get up the courage to pick the elephant back up. The only thing is that I've promised myself that I won't buy any yarn....

Squares

I'm going to try not to write a really long post this time, so we'll see what happens. I had a great weekend this weekend, these are the things that I did:
1. Girls night at my friend Kristina's house. Wine, appetizers and gossip. It just has to happen every now and then.

2. Asian American Film Festival on Saturday night with our friends Syrette and Koa. If you have a chance to see
"Dumplings"
then I highly recommend it. Probably the most shocking movie I've ever seen.

3. Charity knitting party at my house. A very successful one if I do say so myself! We knit 6x6 squares out of our scrap yarn to be sewn together for a blanket. When it's done we're going to donate it to a local charity. Thanks to all the girls (two of which learned to knit in order to participate, and did quite well), and let me know if anyone's interested in adding some squares.


4.Matt took me to go see
Bride and Prejudice which was the best movie ever! I wanted to walk right back into the theater and see it again, honestly. I think I'm going to go and pre-purchase a dvd copy right now.

Gocco

So, I think I finally figured out how to resize photos on my new computer. I don't have photoshop anymore so it took a little bit of tinkering...
Here are some pictures of the cards I made with my print
Gocco Machine


I think they came out pretty cute, although I really wasn't happy with the "Thank You" ones so I hid them in the middle of the pile when I wrapped them up. Altogether I was happy because the set of 30 cards only cost me $24. to make. They would have been less but insisted on lining the envelopes with cute paper too because I like the way it looks.
On a non-crafty note: Matt and I tried a new sushi joint for lunch today. We're on an unofficial mission to find the best sushi in SF, and we've become quite the sushi snobs in the process. This place came as a recommendation and it was GOOD! It's actually a fish market but they have sushi too, so everything is super fresh. I think the name of the place says it all: Yum Yum Fish. THere are only 3 tables and you sit right in front of the display case, so it's a little different but still worth it.
On the way back to the car we decided to get some groceries at a store we walked past. I think that this might have been the best fruit stand/grocery I've ever seen. It was like an asian market and a mediterranean market all in one! They carry imported feta as well as all kinds of tofu, rice, interesting veggies, indian spices. We went a little crazy because we were so excited. I got a blood orange to eat tonight because I love the way they look. Can you just eat a blood orange? I guess we'll know soon enough.
In reading this post over I realize that I might have gotten a little bit too into the grocery store so if my friend Syrette is reading this she's going to say that I'm "nesting", which I'm so not.

Mid Terms...

I haven't posted in forever, or so it feels like. I'll be done with my mid-terms after tonight so I'm very excited to get back to the blog. I've got so many pictures of my recent projects just waiting in my camera. I know that you're dying to see the little elephant toy that I'm knitting...
Matt and I also went down to the OC this weekend for one night (too short to call you KB, but I wanted to!) because I had to attend that bridal shower. I made her a set of cards which I'll show once I've got the camera downloaded.
Since I don't have a lot to say I will throw in a little tidbit for you: My friend Amber is doing the Aids Lifecycle ride from SF to LA and it'd be really cool if anyone wants to donate! It doesn't have to be a lot but any little bit helps. The girl deserves some props, that's a whole lotta miles down highway 1!


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4.1 lbs. of fun!

Today was a very exciting day because I got my new laptop. It's cute and tiny and it only weighs 4.1 lbs with a shiny screen, wireless, and oh so much more. The keyboard is also very small, which will take some getting used to but I like it anyways...I have small fingers. The only problem now is that I should be doing homework and all I want to do is play on the new computer...same old story. I've got some pictures of my new project that I want to put up too but I don't have the software installed yet to use the camera, so you'll have to wait. I don't really know whom I'm addressing, but you'll have to wait anyways.
Today I also helped my friend DeAnna in her studio. DeAnna is a milliner that I got to know when I took a class from her at CCA. She is really talented so it was fun to spend the day with her making stuff all day, even if it was sort of basic stuff that I was doing. I'm too lazy to link her site, but it's on the right of my page under "hats" anyways. So I had wanted to buy these flowers that she makes with grossgrain ribbon for my bridesmaids but now I can't afford them, so she's letting me work for her as a trade. I hope the girls like them, because this is sort of equivalent to doing dishes to pay for your meal, but crafty.
Before I go, I just have to comment on a post that I saw in Crafty.org the other day. This girl actually impaled herself in the ass with her knitting needles! Be careful girls, maybe circular needles are a good idea after all!