meme

I was tagged by Norah.

The rules: Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag seven others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and need to read your blog.

Seven random things (in a totally random order) about me:

1. I was believe it or not, voted the "Quietest" girl in my class.

2. I plan to own an alpaca/sheep ranch someday. I've even been looking and thinking of names.

3. I want to learn to spin wool.

4. I once auditioned for a scary movie that was due out in theaters of March 2004 so far no word on that movie. I didn't even get called back. Bummer.

5. My idols are Tyne Daly (knitter and social worker in "Judging Amy"), Rosie the Riveter, and Vickie Howell.

6. I'm currently working on several novels that probably won't even see the light of day.

7. I hope that one of my novels will turn into a Lifetime movie. Not just any movie but a LIFETIME movie.

And that's it--now I'm supposed to tag 7 people, but I don't like to single anyone out. so, whoever reads my blog and wants to do it.

cute stuff & knitting mysteries...

I'm at school and stuck with a bunch of Art I's who think they know everything about art. So I decided to get onto Etsy and check out some stuff. I really like the stitch markers by Yarndemon. Extremely cute stuff. In addition to the Sock Club here's the "Four Month Stitch Marker Club". I see a lot of cute stitch markers in there that would totally make my taste in yarns look extremely tacky. Also I have been reading some knitting mysteries by Maggie Sefton. But I had to stop since I started with the third book! I have only started with the 3rd book in a series once and that was Harry Potter but everyone knew who Harry Potter was and all the characters in it. But I'm going to have to find the first one "Knit One, Kill Two." So I decided to start reading "Died in the Wool" by Mary Kruger, which is the first in her series. Who'da thunk that there would be knitting mysteries? So much for now. :D

:(

I can't find my Jumpstick with my knitting article on it. This is what happens when I clean my room.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

When I checked my e-mail tonight I was so utterly shocked at how many people had commented and e-mailed about my paper. Thanks to everyone who sent it to me and thanks to everyone who posted it on their blogs (unfortunately because of this portfolio/graduation/bad grades stress I haven't had much time to read blogs—I just had to go by word of mouth so to speak). We've had a lot of snow days (as compared to last year where we only had 2 and a "threat of snow" day) so my graduation has been pushed to June 1st. :( But at least I don't have to sit in freezing classrooms. But anyway, thanks everyone I have to have the paper written by Friday which I will start on ASAP. (My teacher is evil btw, so writing about knitting would go completely over her head...hehe).

Wednesday deadline, please HHHHHHHEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

I've been trying to come up with something to write to put into my senior writing portfolio and have come up with a fabulous idea! (Maybe not to the people reading I might confuse the hell out of them). But it will be an article on...knitting meeting aromatherapy. What kind of music do you listen to? Do you have a candle lit or something scented to help you relax as you knit and purl (or struggle with that stupid pattern that looks so pretty in the picture!)? Has knitting gotten you through a stressful time (i.e. final exams, diagnosis of a disease of a loved one or yourself, death of your goldfish, etc.)? Is there a relaxing yarn of choice? If anyone reads this and knows of anyone with a knitting blog please link them here if I can get it written up soon that will be great (and of course it will be here!). And if I can get my hands on some of that lavender-scented yarn (can't think of what it is called but I'll find out) I will totally write about it. Thanks ahead of time!

school stress

There has been little knitting from here due to stresses at school and the worst part of the sweater (in my opinion) the decreasing of the armholes, I just can't seem to concentrate. I also believe that my meds aren't cutting it for me. I have an appointment this Saturday to find out if I need them to be stronger. Not to mention there is someone at school that makes me not want to go...but someone who does make me want to go. But I don't want to talk about either one of them. I think I should just stick to knitting circular or on a simple pattern until I can get my meds to be stronger or something. Or I can talk my mom into letting me go to my grandmothers where their heat is on 24/7 and doesn't just kick on when it gets to cold in the house and kicks off when it gets "too hot", because my fingers are freezing. Even now they are so called it isn't even funny!!

It is now 13 degrees out. If there is no snow on the ground tomorrow I will seriously cry.

so busy!!!

It just seems that I am so swamped with random crap that I have to do in order to graduate high school (writing portfolios need to die!!!). It just seems that when I get to English the stupid class seems to last fffffffffffffoooooooooooooorrrrrrrrreeeeeeevvvvvvveeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr! Seeing as we don't do anything anyway. :\

But I have somehow figured out how to knit and read Political Science at the same time. Cool huh?

Wavy is finished!

I finally finished "Wavy" last night. It is so pretty, I just need it to get cold enough for me to wear it out. :( Stupid Kentucky weather!

I wish I had more to write about but I don't feel like it.

One Skein addiction

*stands up and clears throat* Um...my name is Sarah.
HI SARAH!
*continues* I'm addicted to "One Skein". *bursts into sobs*

Okay, enough drama for, like, five minutes. I have been working on "Wavy" from Knitty and I have...four more rows & three more pattern repeats (does that make sense?) but I only have the will power to work on it during "Beauty & the Geek" (addicted to that too but that meeting is another day...lol). I don't know why I want to work on it then it just seems like a "Beauty & the Geek" scarf...hmm, maybe I'll never know. But anyway, I come across one skein of yarn in my bedroom as I'm...*ahem* suppose to be cleaning and I grab my book and open it and just cast on and work on that forgetting all about my room and "Wavy".

My Child/Human Development class is getting ready to work on sewing projects (I could choose to knit if I want to but I would only get credit for knitting in class—how freaking amazing is that?), I thought about bringing in some knitting until flipping through the Haan catalog and found these, ain't dey just the cutest widdle things you ever saw? Truth...my sewing skills suck!!!! But you know, it's plush fur and no one would really know if I mess up, seeing as I'm making these for Natalie (two months-give or take-until she's here! Yay!).

Good news, my Sociology teacher from last semester, just had her baby on the 3rd...which is kind of funny since he is a third, you know "Daddy's full name, the 3rd" but they are calling him "Trip". I made him a hot blue/hot green/white mitered square blanket which I have to get some fleece backing just for extra softness (and cuteness) this weekend and see where I can take it so that the blanket can get to Mrs. N and "Trip". So seeing as I designed the blanket for him I'm calling it..."Trip's Blocks", which adds more 3s to the poor boy seeing as it's tri-color, lol. I'm going to have to get a picture of it before I send it to Mrs. N of course, for my "files".

Wow, I won't shut up will I? This is the most I've written in this blog, but of course I've deprived myself of the Internet for a couple of days and I'm doped up on Dr. Pepper, (which I'm also addicted to! Gah! So many addictions! Good thing their okay, nothing illegal you know.)

Happy New Year

In 2006 have you....
Had more then 4 boyfriends/girlfriends?: nope
Been in love?: nu-uh
Been kissed?: no :(
Kept your new years resolution?: yeah...right.
Been injured? I twisted my ankle in a weird position and got knitting cramps but that's basically it.
Had a drunken night?: ew, no
Gotten high?: I repeat, ew no
Made new friends?: yes
Lost any friends?: *crickets* Yeah I think so but who cares if they couldn't put up with my craziness and I couldn't put up with their drama who needs 'em. I prefer friends w/ no drama in their life whatsoever. (Okay, maybe just a little drama)
Dated someone you thought you had no chance with?: nope, never dated...I'm 18, and never had a date :(
Liked a song only because it was on your boyfriends/girlfriends myspace?: huh?
Made a myspace?: I already have one
Had your bday?: um...yeah
Went to great america?: no
Went swimming?: yeah when we went on a trip this summer
Traveled out of the state?: when we got lost and ended up in WV
Traveled out of the country?: no unfortunately
Read any good books?: lots of 'em
Ditched a friend?: no, i'm the ditchee not the ditcher
Made out with someone just so you can make someone else jealous?: no
Thrown up from drinking?: ew on the drinking but I did throw up some (almost threw up at the smell of it when we toured Maker's Mark)
Gotten a new pet?: Apollo, my turtle for Easter.
Experienced something new?: ...not really
Went sledding?: No because a) no sled; b) no snow
Played in the snow?: see b above
Been chased by a stray animal?: yes...those stupid squirrels!
Been called a whore while walking down the street?: um...no, I don't walk down the streets
Been in a verbal fight?: oh yeah
Been in a spelling bee?: no
Bought something for someone?: duh, it was Christmas wasn't it?
Changed as a person?: possibly
Died?: um...no, I'm writing this aren't I?
Has 2006 been a good year?: eh...
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in 2007....
Are you graduating?: OH YEAH! '07 BAYYYYY-BAYYYYY!
Going to make a new years resolution?: finally get my stupid license and maybe get one of my patterns published
Going to have a drunk night?: no
Going to get high?: no. ew.
Going to a different school?: maybe comm. college next fall
Going to move?: i wish.
Going to make new friends?: maybe
Going to keep your myspace?: yes, I've had the thing this long why not?
Going anywhere special?: um...nope
Going to party it up?: no
Will 2007 be better than 2006? won't know till 2008
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My First's of 2007
1.Who was the first person you talked to in 07? my cousin's voice mail
2. The first person you hugged? you! *hug*
3. The first person you called? my cousin at a little after midnight.
4. The first person you texted? I wanted to text Playmania but I wasn't allowed. :( So no one.
5. The first drink you drank? Dr Pepper!
6. The first person that called you? my cousin calling me back
7. The first person that texted you? no one (maybe if I had my own phone!)
8. Have you talked to all of your top 8 yet? nope
9. Any of them? no
10. Who was the 1st person to hang up on you? my mom hung up on my cousin because we got into a "You hang up first"/"No you hang up first" argument...I've always wanted to do that.
11. What was the first thing you watched on TV? Playmania! (I'm addicted)
12.Who was the first person you thought of? Mel Peachy because she was on TV
13. What was the first thing you ate? i dunno
14. What exactly were you wearing at midnight? the same thing I'm wearing now, pj bottoms and a muscle tank (it's hot in here!)
15. First Kiss? no one...
16. First fight? it's still early.
17. First Laugh? ?
18. first person to say 'I love you'. ?
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Happy New Year! Feel free to do that ^.