Best Laid Plans

So I was hoping to have a picture of my completed dishcloth but that did not happen. My laptop has been down and hubby's doesn't have the photo software on it. And of course I can not find the stupid disk. Oh well, maybe sometime soon I will have knitting photos for you since this is a knitting blog. My new dishcloth is coming along well. I took it to Stitch N' Bitch tonight and got some work done.

I have been very down lately and I don't know why. I think I am hitting that wall where I hate my job but there is nothing out there that I'm qualified for and everything I am qualified for doesn't interest me or pay enough. I'm starting to wonder if I didn't make a mistake by not starting law school in May. Now I will have to wait until next May if I want to go. Maybe I'll just finish my paralegal certificate. The problem with that is every paralegal job out there requires at least 2 years experience or they won't even look at you. How are you supposed to get experience if no one will give you a job? Oh well, for now I am going to watch the Home Run Derby and root for my boyfriend - don't worry my hubby knows about him!

The state of the world

I do not even know where to being talking about what happened yesterday in London. I can not even begin to fathom why people feel they have the right to kill innocent people who are just trying to get to work and live their lives. I hope they find these people and make an example of them for the other crazies out there looking to repeat these people's actions.

This all has made me think of 9/11. My sister and I took our niece to NYC that summer. We were actually on the observation deck of the World Trade Center 13 days before the planes hit. I have always wondered about the people who worked there and if they made it out alive. I will never know but it is something that I still think about - especially yesterday.

In knitting news my discloth is coming along, though I don't think this will be for the swap. The checkerboard pattern is not showing up well on the striped yarn. I will have to find a new pattern to work on the for the swap. Good thing I still have a few weeks to finish the dishcloth.

Being sick sucks

So I think I'm getting sick. I woke up this morning with a sore throat and a headache. I actually went to work instead of calling in - I think that's major progress for me. I came home and took a nap but I don't feel any better. I hope this goes away and quick. I hate going to work when I'm sick. All I can think about is how I could be home, in bed, wearing pjs and watching cheesy judge shows on tv. I got really spoiled when I was off for 2 weeks in March after my surgery. Most people would be bored but since I am the laziest person on Earth (tm) I loved it.

I have been thinking about doing a bio entry but since I am sick I am not doing it tonight. It may not be until this weekend - I know my imaginary readers can hardly wait. I am going to go so I can cast on for my dishcloth and get ready to watch the finale of Dancing with the Stars. I love cheesy tv shows so much!

PS - Happy 65th Birthday to my Dad!

Work is for suckers

Today's title is sponsored by my BIL - this is one of his favorite sayings. The only good thing about today is that it went by quickly. I am so sick and tired of all the complaining that goes on there. No one is ever happy. I do my fair share of complaining but not to that extent. At least tomorrow is Wednesday and so the week is almost over. I also found out that a coworker is getting a divorce. I can't say that I'm really surprised. A bunch of us went to their house for a party once and she was totally putting him down in front of her coworkers and neighbors. Marriages can't last with that lack of respect so rampant. But I still feel sorry for her - I think he is screwing around. Men can be such dogs - I am so glad that I have the greatest husband in the world (tm)

I have not done much knitting lately. I started my dishcloth for the exchange but after 10 rows I realized I hated the pattern. So I found a cute checkerboard pattern on dishcloth boutique and I am going to start on that. I guess I have made tons of knitting progress if we count reading knitting blogs. I read all of Laurie's archives and I think I have a platonic girl crush on her. She is so funny that I literally made hubby think I was crazy because I was laughing so hard. And Mr. X is a complete moron for dumping her.

I am a moron sometimes

So I had a long entry written and I lost it. I can be really stupid sometimes - when the computer tells you if you click yes you will lose all unsaved work and you click yes you deserve to lose everything. Let's see if I can recreate it.

I remember that I was talking about how my fragile self-esteem may not do well with this blogging thing. If no one reads this I will feel like that rejected little girl all over again. Of course I should just do this for me but I am always looking for outside validation. I hate that but I am not sure how to go about not caring how people feel about me.

I remember that I was talking about my favorite Twilight Zone episode. It's called Masks. It's about the old millionaire who is dying and his family is counting the moments. They are greedy, vain and cruel. The old guy makes them wear these masks until midnight or they get nothing except a train ticket home. He finally dies at the stroke of midnight and the family rejoices. But when they go to remove the masks they realize that their faces have been changed to the ugly mask faces for all eternity. It really makes you think about how if you are ugly on the inside you are ugly on the outside even if you are beautiful.

We went to see The War of the Worlds yesterday. We actually saw about half of it on Saturday night until the bitch from hell ruined it. She was talking, loudly, during the entire movie! I asked her to be quiet and she called me a bitch and told me she would kick my ass. Well hubby got pissed off so we left. We got a refund, free passes and they got kicked out! So we tried again yesterday afternoon and all was good. We were even in the same theater! The movie was ok - a good summer action flick. I think Tom Cruise actually thinks this could happen since he's such a loony alien freak.

It's back to work tomorrow but at least my BB (that's bitchy boss) is on vacation this week. Maybe I can get my work done since she won't be bothering me every 2 minutes. I swear I would never think that someone who has worked her job for 20 years could know so little about how things work. Now that the fourth is over I will be counting down the 6 weeks until I go on vacation in the UP the week of August 15th. That's how I get through work - counting down to vacation days and holidays. I think I need a new job.

On the knitting front not much is happening. I frogged my shawl for the second time. I was going to start on my dishcloth for my exchange however, my yarn unrolled and I have been untangling it for 2 days. I will be casting on this afternoon for it finally! Time to make the bed and clean the bathroom - what fun!

In the beginning there was ............

So here I am attempting this blogging thing again. Hopefully I will keep it up instead of entering 2 posts and forgetting about it. I am not making any promises. This will be my place to rant about everything in my life but especially my knitting. I have been knitting for a few months now and I am addicted. I'm not very good yet but I am trying. I will post more tomorrow because it is way late.