Hi! Just passing through and thought I throw together a quick post.
Old job: Wrapping up nicely. Hired replacement today. Training starts tomorrow. Insanely busy.
New job: Starting up nicely. I can finally see my desk. I've unearthered five "follow up" files. They are labeled "For Immediate Review" "For Prompt Review" "Review Quickly" "Review Right Away" and "For Leisurely Review". Insanely busy.
Knitting: Sadly neglected.
You know, the blog tips and pointers encourage short, to the point posts. I think this is my first one of those!!
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Sunday, January 01, 2006
Can I Get Some Help Over Here?
Oh how easy it is to become remiss in blogging. How easy it is to not sit down here and type and put thoughts to words. There is a country song by Doug Stone from the early 90's (I think) called I Was Too Busy Being in Love and I think that is how the last week or so has been. I've been too busy enjoying Christmas, tying up loose ends at old work, trying to set up my world at new work, making New Year's plans, playing with my Christmas presents, spending time with family. . . . .it is the age old tale: the good things are always under documented.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebrating. As for me, well the swift and ball winder were sadly amiss this holiday but I was oh so wonderfully gifted with so many other things, I didn't even notice. (And besides, I have a birthday coming up February 1 so maybe I can manage to beg for those before then!) Among the treasures that came my way and at the top of the Yippee list: my handsome prince got me my very own super-duper A #1 digital camera.
This, of course, is not a picture of MY camera, but the picture they have on the Canon website. It is a Canon Powershot A620, with 7.1 megapixels for "stunning clarity" and 4 times optical zoom. As fancy as this baby is, I haven't figured out how to get it to take a picture of itself. I have had such fun playing with it, though, honestly, I haven't really figured out much about its fanciest of features yet. That will come. There will be much knitting to photograph in the days ahead. (There was much yarn and other knitterly goodness bestowed upon me this year and I have been enjoying it quite thoroughly this past week.)
And on the knitting front, I am looking for a volunteer or two. I am working on a pattern and I'd like another knitter's input. As previously discussed here at Ok? What Next?? my local circle of friends does not include any knitters.
This project calls for the following skills:
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebrating. As for me, well the swift and ball winder were sadly amiss this holiday but I was oh so wonderfully gifted with so many other things, I didn't even notice. (And besides, I have a birthday coming up February 1 so maybe I can manage to beg for those before then!) Among the treasures that came my way and at the top of the Yippee list: my handsome prince got me my very own super-duper A #1 digital camera.
This, of course, is not a picture of MY camera, but the picture they have on the Canon website. It is a Canon Powershot A620, with 7.1 megapixels for "stunning clarity" and 4 times optical zoom. As fancy as this baby is, I haven't figured out how to get it to take a picture of itself. I have had such fun playing with it, though, honestly, I haven't really figured out much about its fanciest of features yet. That will come. There will be much knitting to photograph in the days ahead. (There was much yarn and other knitterly goodness bestowed upon me this year and I have been enjoying it quite thoroughly this past week.)
And on the knitting front, I am looking for a volunteer or two. I am working on a pattern and I'd like another knitter's input. As previously discussed here at Ok? What Next?? my local circle of friends does not include any knitters.
This project calls for the following skills:
- Provisional cast-on
- Knitting in the round
- Picking up stitches
- Felting
Simple, simple, simple but still, I think, a nifty pattern. If you would be interested, please send me an email at crickitleigh (at) hotmail (dot) com or leave a comment in the comments with your email.
Hopefully this week will allow for at least some posting time. I am going to being working a lot: All day Monday at the old job and then 5 hours a day at each job Tuesday through Friday. It makes me weary just thinking about it. I think I am going to go have some wine and knit.
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner
Tonight I watched Dirty Dancing with my sister and my niece. It was on the WE network. There were commercials. They edited the dirty words. It was still a great movie. Yes, I know. Shmaltzy. Still, I have always loved this movie and I could watch it again and again.
Work is going circumstantially well. The news is starting to filter through that I am leaving. It is a little sad. Like I said, bittersweet. Today, one of the agents told me that me and Boss are like Batman and Robin, always together and a force to be reckoned with. Someone else pointed out that there are only 3 people in our office (out of 21) that had been there longer than me. That doesn't seem possible to me. I guess I didn't realize how people see me. It is kind of nice to hear people say they will miss me and what will they do without me. I know that a certain amount of this is lipservice but I know, too, that there is some sincerity tossed it. I have so many loose ends to tie up.
Moving on.....
Perhaps I should have mentioned before now but I would really love to receive this:
Merry Christmas!!!
Work is going circumstantially well. The news is starting to filter through that I am leaving. It is a little sad. Like I said, bittersweet. Today, one of the agents told me that me and Boss are like Batman and Robin, always together and a force to be reckoned with. Someone else pointed out that there are only 3 people in our office (out of 21) that had been there longer than me. That doesn't seem possible to me. I guess I didn't realize how people see me. It is kind of nice to hear people say they will miss me and what will they do without me. I know that a certain amount of this is lipservice but I know, too, that there is some sincerity tossed it. I have so many loose ends to tie up.
Moving on.....
Perhaps I should have mentioned before now but I would really love to receive this:
and this:
for Christmas. I don't think I will because I have been so swamped that I didn't take the time to request them. Umm. The good news on the Christmas front: all of my wrapping is done except for my mother's clock and it is a beast so I am going to have to figure out a nice way to wrap it. My niece came over tonight and helped me wrap and we talked and sang sappy country songs. It was fun. I love my nieces and nephews. Such good kids. Whatever issues my sisters may have (or not have...hi sister!) they have wonderful, sweet, kind, loving, happy children. (and the youngest one even calls me his "wave-wit aunt" sometimes. I can't imagine who taught him to say that!!)
Back to the wishes....any variety of Addis. I only have a pair of 3s (16") and 7s (12"). But I love them. I am in search of projects that require these sizes because I want to use these needles.
Perhaps a skein or two of fancy yarn that I can't convince myself to buy...(Yes, I know, the Clip isn't all that expensive, comparatively, but I haven't brought myself to make a great big online yarn purchase. I am a real sucker for, you know, paying the bills.)
My birthday is the first of February. Maybe I will ask for an Elann gift certificate.
As a sidenote, if anyone knows a spinner in Northern California (let's say, within two hours of Modesto) or if such a spinner happens to stumble through here, please let me know. I am very interested in learning to spin but I have no idea what I am getting myself into. It is just that age-old knitterly longing.
Merry Christmas!!!
Monday, December 19, 2005
The Scoop
It is official.
I gave my two weeks notice this morning. Which is actually two weeks plus I will work half days at my current job and half days at my new job for a week after that. I have been a nervous wreck about it. It is a bittersweet situation. I have been at my current job for more than 7 years. I've cut my professional teeth in this job. Yes, I had jobs before this one but this is where I have been since I was 21. It was my first "real" job. This is kind of where I've learned to be a grown up. It is a wonderful job and I love what I do about 38 of the 45 hours I work in an average week. I love my boss and his family. I really enjoy working with our clients and for the most part, I like the real estate business.
Why, you ask, am I leaving this job? Money. Stress. Family (wanting to having one, that is).
I have been offered a position working for my father (who owns a manufacturing company) as his executive secretary. It will be more money from the get go with worlds more potential for growth (read: more money) in the long term. There will be more flexibility, more opportunities and less stress. After the miscarriage a few weeks ago, my doctor told me that the stress in my life was most likely a factor. I guess that was sort of the last strike. When my father called last week and offered me this position, I was torn at first but really, I knew in my heart immediately what my decision would be.
So this morning I gave my notice. We have a miniature planning meeting every Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. to talk about where we are on projects and what we have going on for the week. I gave him my notice first thing this morning. I was able to recommend someone to him who can potentially take my place and I wanted to give him all day to mull it over and maybe talk to her. He is interviewing her now. I am hopeful that they will hit it off because I would feel a lot better about the transition if I had an opportunity to train someone. I like my boss and I don't want to leave him in the lurch. Did I mention he is going on vacation for two weeks starting Wednesday? Yeah, not the best timing.
No knitting news. Well, not really. I finished the fun fur scarf over the weekend and cast on for a project that has been rattling around in my brain for a while. Yes, I cast on in utter disregard for the fact that I still have Christmas knitting to finish. I did a little shopping at lunch today. I finally found something for my HP and I also bought a couple of things for his stocking.
Thanks for your good thoughts. It actually went more smoothly than I expected, and I didn't even cry. Which is practically a miracle because I am kind of a crier.
Bad news: The digital camera has gone amiss. I think I am going to have to send the little dog out on some convert ops to find it. No pictures today. Boo-whoo.
I gave my two weeks notice this morning. Which is actually two weeks plus I will work half days at my current job and half days at my new job for a week after that. I have been a nervous wreck about it. It is a bittersweet situation. I have been at my current job for more than 7 years. I've cut my professional teeth in this job. Yes, I had jobs before this one but this is where I have been since I was 21. It was my first "real" job. This is kind of where I've learned to be a grown up. It is a wonderful job and I love what I do about 38 of the 45 hours I work in an average week. I love my boss and his family. I really enjoy working with our clients and for the most part, I like the real estate business.
Why, you ask, am I leaving this job? Money. Stress. Family (wanting to having one, that is).
I have been offered a position working for my father (who owns a manufacturing company) as his executive secretary. It will be more money from the get go with worlds more potential for growth (read: more money) in the long term. There will be more flexibility, more opportunities and less stress. After the miscarriage a few weeks ago, my doctor told me that the stress in my life was most likely a factor. I guess that was sort of the last strike. When my father called last week and offered me this position, I was torn at first but really, I knew in my heart immediately what my decision would be.
So this morning I gave my notice. We have a miniature planning meeting every Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. to talk about where we are on projects and what we have going on for the week. I gave him my notice first thing this morning. I was able to recommend someone to him who can potentially take my place and I wanted to give him all day to mull it over and maybe talk to her. He is interviewing her now. I am hopeful that they will hit it off because I would feel a lot better about the transition if I had an opportunity to train someone. I like my boss and I don't want to leave him in the lurch. Did I mention he is going on vacation for two weeks starting Wednesday? Yeah, not the best timing.
No knitting news. Well, not really. I finished the fun fur scarf over the weekend and cast on for a project that has been rattling around in my brain for a while. Yes, I cast on in utter disregard for the fact that I still have Christmas knitting to finish. I did a little shopping at lunch today. I finally found something for my HP and I also bought a couple of things for his stocking.
Thanks for your good thoughts. It actually went more smoothly than I expected, and I didn't even cry. Which is practically a miracle because I am kind of a crier.
Bad news: The digital camera has gone amiss. I think I am going to have to send the little dog out on some convert ops to find it. No pictures today. Boo-whoo.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Knitting and Babies
In early November, I finished knitting a baby blanket for baby Michal, who is the daughter of my friends Melanie & Bryan. Melanie and I went to high school together when I lived in Arkansas and she is one of the sweetest, kindest, dearest people I know. Since I had moved to California well before she met Bryan, I have never met him but I am sure he is wonderful, too, or she wouldn't be married to him.I was so excited to send the blanket off to Michal that I (woe of woes!) forgot to take pictures. Luckily, Mommy and Daddy understand the need for photographic documentation and so they graciously provided some pictures for us. (Granted, not the greatest pictures but pictures nonetheless. And with a baby!)
The blanket was knit using the most standard of standard patterns: the basic dishcloth, giant version. The body of the blanket is white Patons Be Mine and the trim was crocheted on after (using the full measure of my crocheting abilities) using Patons Allure in garnet. It is so unbelievably soft and easy to care for. I've knit other baby blankets from this yarn and, in spite of it being the lowly 100% nylon yarn, Be Mine is still great for blankets and the like. Babies love the softness, it is a quick easy knit and it holds up wonderfully to all sorts of baby spitting and drooling and washing.
Isn't she a cutie? I am working on arranging a trip to meet her in person. Hopefully that'll be soon.Today my HP and I went and did a little Christmas shopping. Progress was made. I still have a considerable amount of shopping to do but I feel alot better about it now. I think I will actually have it all done before Christmas comes.
Today, the only knitting I've managed is a little work on a fun fur scarf. My sister, who is a brand-spanking convert . . . I mean knitter . . . bought one skein of lilac-ish looking fun fur and wanted to make something from it but got frustrated because she wasn't sure what do to with it. Freshly inspired by Laurie and her orange drop-stitched wonder, I took temporary custody of the fun fur and am working on a quick scarf. I am not holding out alot of hope about fun fur's willingness to be blocked.
If you are reading this before Monday, please keep me in your thoughts Monday. I'm stressed (and also excited) about it already. I'll let you all in on the news on Monday night (or maybe Tuesday) once I've gotten over that first hurdle.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
No News
Skeins of yarn purchased today: 2 (Honey if you are reading this, 0. I only said 2 to amuse my knitting friends.)
Knitting projects finished today: 1 (the ribbed hat)
New knitting projects started today: 3 (a pair of baby booties, another /*#%@! hat and a shawl)
Pictures taken of any of the above: 0
Elementary school band concerts attended: 1 (followed by one elementary school band sized headache)
Christmas cards mailed: 0
Christmas cards addressed: 84
Christmas cards remaining to be addressed: 6
Christmas gifts purchased: 8
Christmas gifts wrapped: 0
Comments to other knitting blogs composed in my head: 18
Comments to other knitting blogs actually composed and posted: 0
I'll try again tomorrow.
Knitting projects finished today: 1 (the ribbed hat)
New knitting projects started today: 3 (a pair of baby booties, another /*#%@! hat and a shawl)
Pictures taken of any of the above: 0
Elementary school band concerts attended: 1 (followed by one elementary school band sized headache)
Christmas cards mailed: 0
Christmas cards addressed: 84
Christmas cards remaining to be addressed: 6
Christmas gifts purchased: 8
Christmas gifts wrapped: 0
Comments to other knitting blogs composed in my head: 18
Comments to other knitting blogs actually composed and posted: 0
I'll try again tomorrow.
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