A Review

Ok. I've blogged via Ping.fm Not entirely sure if I will do that again. It's easier to format via blogger. BUT...

I can add ping to my work's googlepage and I can plurk from work!

Now I just need to convince Administration that a knitting class needs to be taught. Then I can knit at work!

The scenario I

Powers that be: Are you knitting? Don't you have better things to do like grade papers or make lesson plans?

Me: Oh, I am making lesson plans. We are trying a new stitch in Knitting 101 and I just want to try it ahead of time. You know, like how the Science teachers run through their labs to make sure they work.

Yeah, that would be nice.

The scenario I

Powers that be: Due to the amazing popularity of your knitting class, we will be offering it every period. We're going to need you to knit a lot more.

Me: I will gladly take on this heavy responsibility. We must not let the world down. Knitting must be taught. (inspirational music swells)

Yeah, that would work.
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Please Do Not Adjust Your Set

This is only a test. I'm checking out the latest in internet toys: http://ping.fm.

I'm not entirely sure why I've signed up for this. Originally I thought it was a way around the "cant' plurk from work" problem....I think I'm supposed to be able to update through e-mail...

Whatevs. It's new, so I wants it.

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Craving

Maybe it's the holiday. Maybe the heat. Maybe it's because I know feel like Summer is officially over, but suddenly (and oddly) I want a beer.

And I don't even drink.
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When Last We Left Our Intrepid Travelers...

I was zipping down the road frogging back one stitch and fixing an error in my scarf. I believe I also asked you to stay tuned for the next installment. One day I'm going to be a real blogger and trips will be chronicled in a somewhat orderly and timely manner...and honestly for that matter since the photographic content of this post was not actually taken on Day 2, but on a previous trip.

So as I said, day two was a day in which Offspring and I wandered around campus and I generally ignored my projects. Offspring went into full spaz mode and wanted to get her books, so being the weak parent I agreed.

Used Italian book: $96
Workbook for Italian class $53

There were two Latin books and something else for a grand total of close to $400.

The whole business of college textbooks has got to somehow be connected to organized crime. Seriously.

Anyway. Offspring and I spent most of the day wandering around campus. No, I did not do this last year when she was a freshman. With the Stray still in Montgomery, I never really felt like she left. She was home every week-end. Now I feel like she's gone. *sniff*

The University of Alabama is just a gorgeous campus; full of history and tradition (and there's a Starbucks.)

Now, I keep promising knitting content. I best get to it.

Getting back to work has been wonderful, but it has taken a toll on my knitting time. When I do sit down to knit, I find I can't handle much more than garter stitch...maybe stockinette or ribbing, but that's pushing it. The weird part is I have a terrible case of startitis. In the last few weeks I've started a lot of projects (and please pardon my laziness in not linking to anything.) I actually finished the starred items:

Druid Mittens from the fall VK

Burp cloth*

Pocketbook slippers*

Log Cabin Baby Blanket

A one skein scarf*

Hey Teach!
No photographic evidence for this yet.
I've got the yarn for another project and daily I fight the urge to start something else.

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Changes and Purges

This is a fly-by post to let folks know I've redone the template if you want to take a gander at it. I'll be using Blogger commentary from now on so that means 3 years of comments are gone. I hope no one is offended. I'm trying to simplify my blogging.

Yes, I still have knitting content, but hubby is home and I wasted most of my blogging time with template tinkering. Maybe later today and I can catch up on all the boring stories I've wanted to post.

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The Guilt! The Shame!

Yesterday at an inservice the subject of blogs came up. Pretty much along the lines of "I don't get them." Being the dorkio I am, I mentioned that I blogged and quite liked it. (Of course, I then had to deal with the loving jokes from colleagues. They all know about my knitting and make fun of me in a kind-hearted way.)

Then I felt pretty guilty 'cause it hit me that I haven't blogged in about 3 weeks. Seriously, though. How much can y'all take of : "Got up. Went to work. Came back home. Vegged. Slept." I also feel a bit guilty for not getting back to my commenters. Thanks to all of you for your comments. How impersonal is that? :-)

The school year is still going well. Maybe the honeymoon is over. Some students are starting to try and push buttons, but we have a great administration and they are on top of things almost before they happen. I can't tell you how much I love the people I work with. We have a once a week social gathering at Panera and we all get along. I think it kind of weirds the students out that we are all actually friends.

Also on the school subject, the French teacher and I are launching an International Film Club this year. Our "premiere" will be September 8 with the watching of Cinema Paradiso. I'd love to get some ideas from y'all, too. Only caveat is we can't show rated R movies.

I've got some actual knitting content, which I will post about separately. Don't want to over do the post labels!

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Emotion

I don't know why, but it brings tears to my eyes to watch anyone win gold. I'm a puddle of jelly when the US wins gold.

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