check out the buttons!

Yarn: Socks that Rock Heavyweight in Spinel

I only used 2.5 skeins of the 4 skeins that I purchased. I stopped knitting the lace at 19 inches and then did 1.5 for the garter rib. It grew about 2 inches in length and it is perfect now. The buttons are crystal one’s that I got from this great bead store a block away from work!

I can see knitting this sweater again at some point. You know, after I finish all my other projects *snort*

I have also started a “health” blog where I am documenting my quest for health – mental, physical and emotional. Mostly, because I want a dedicated place to post what I am doing. I read in Chapters a quote – Life is not about finding yourself, its about creating yourself – and that has become my new mantra!

As for knitting – I am almost done square 3, am halfway done lady feb and am spinning a bit each week.

And here is some cuteness:

Lady February – I am now on the lace part of the sweater. The garter seemed to go on forever for some reason but the lace pattern is so easy to do and it is coming along quite nicely. Perhaps the garter felt like it went on forever because I had to rip it out and restart on US7’s rather than the US6’s I was using.

Wedding Blanket – (aka Lizard Ridge) is starting to come along. I am almost done my first block. If in September I can knit 1.25 squares a day I will have it done before October 1 and then have time to put it together. I know 1.25 blocks a day is not going to happen, but I think that I can do a block in 2-3 hours. So weekend knitting time is dedicated to that.

Car Knitting – I am currently working on a garter scarf. Basic. Easy. No Brainer.

Ravelympics – I finished two cowls. I had high hopes of doing more, but with it being summer and us always being at the Polo Field my knitting time was drastically reduced.

As for Spinning – I have a few one night stands lined up.

Since I will be watching the 90210 season premiere, I think that Brandon will be my choice for that night.

Personal Stuff

This month has been a long one for me and it is not yet over. It has been a bit of an unhappy one also, as much as there have been some very happy times. The unhappiness revolves mostly around work. I am sure that I am not alone in this as everyone has moments where they hate or dislike what they do. For me, it is more the people than the job. I love what I do. It is constantly changing and I am being challenged to expand my knowledge about architecture and the places/projects we are have/are/will be working on.

I am an EA so my loyalty goes to my bosses. I enjoy that also. But there are coworkers who use my position as a way to try and gain information from me about what is going on with the Partners of the Firm or the Firm itself. I don’t know why they don’t seem to “get it” that I am not divulging that information. Is that too hard of a concept to understand? I honestly don’t think so. Then there are those people who tell me their problems/concerns with the expectation that I will take it to my bosses for them, rather than them having the guts to speak themselves.

Anyways, an incident happened last week that made me angry past my breaking point. I lost it a bit (not a lot, but a bit) and spoke at length with one of the Associates about it. I have had some issues with the workplace gossip and negativity that some people hold on to. But, that wasn’t something that my bosses needed to know. However, it got to be too much. Needless to say, on Monday when the bosses were back in the office they had a bit of stuff (ok a lot) to deal with. I am not the only one who was feeling this way and they had to deal with it.

For me, its been very cleansing as I was able to tell them my issues and got everything off of my chest. I felt like a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. Then there was a wonderful fight with my Ex over scheduling and the lack of consideration for my time when he is planning his life that came right after my mini breakdown moment on Friday. Oh the joys of co-parenting.

It has been an emotional and draining week. David wasn’t here this weekend either to take my mind off of all the crap either, so on Monday, when he got back into town, I downloaded on him over a glass of wine. I am very thankful for his perspective on things. Plus he just makes it better.