Ms. Knit Sox: Executing Stitches, One Stitch at a Time...

Another Year Older...

Today I turned 35.  I don't ever really think about my age all that much because I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about it.  I'm not the type of person who does a lot of reflecting about where I am, where I've been and where I'm "supposed to be" at this point in my life.  I'm just me and go with that.  It works well for me.  I like who I am and what I'm doing - and that's all I need right now...

Overall, I had a lovely day.  I got to spend time with someone who's very special to me.  And received my Snoopy card - is there any other kind of card for me?  lol...  And, talked with family and friends.  Just kicked back and relaxed, too. 

Otherwise, I've been doing a little more knitting lately - mostly on my 2 Monkey socks.  How I love that pattern.  It just doesn't get boring.  I don't know what it is that makes it so addicting, but it is.  And, one of these days, I'll do a proper FO post about a few things I've finished in the past few months.  As I may have mentioned, knitting has been rather sparse for the most part around here.  But, I'm beginning to remedy that.  However, for now, I think I'll go do some reading...my mom bought me some of the books in the 5 part Dostoevsky set and now I want to get back to reading.  I had been checking them out from the local library (I reached the checkout limit on book 1, so checked out book 2 -why?  I don't know.), but soon realized, I need to savor them slowly.  And, I want them as part of my personal library because I have a feeling I'll re-read parts of them again...

 

Progress? Yes and No...

As per the norm of late, I haven't been blogging on a regular basis.  Sometimes how I want to set up my entry just doesn't come to me.  And, sometimes, I have a variety of ways in which I want to present my entry.  For instance, I offer the following alternative blog titles (which may be covered in future entries):

Is this really a knitting blog???

Intellectual stimulation vs. Creative stimulation...

Once a student, always a student...

Each of which would have caused me to give a slightly different slant to the entry. So, progress you ask?  I did clean up one closet shelf.  I haven't went through the clothes on the hangers yet, but there's still time left today.  As laundry is also on the list of "to do" today, its a very real possibility that this task will be accomplished. 

And, I did something bold.  I want to get rid of my current entertainment center.  So, I cleared everything out of it (and my desk) and its contents are now in a big pile in the corner of my living room area.  A friend will help me get rid of old entertainment center.  And, until I find a suitable replacement, I will be forced to go through my pile because I'm not likely to enjoy having a big pile o' stuff in my apartment for very long.  Since I'm also considering finding a new apartment when my lease expires in the spring, I'm thinking things that I don't toss and still want can reside in boxes.  The only things that reside in my desk are things I'm keeping and they are in an orderly fashion.  Which means, I now only have the pile and the coat closet to contend with...a daunting task lies ahead.  I have a lot of stuff, but less stuff than I thought.

I'm happy with my decision to force this issue of clearing out the clutter.  I have a lot of magazines, VHS tapes and the like that I probably really need to part with.  And, a lot of photo albums and loose pictures.  And, books.  I plan to work on this in small steps.  I want to thoroughly go through everything and determine what I need to keep, what I can realistically part with and what I'll always keep because I am a sentimental fool.  And, this guy is one of those things that will be kept:

                                                               

My very first Snoopy.  I received him for my birthday when I was in 1st grade.  He is also the keeper of my first watch.  Imagine, a Snoopy watch as my first watch, lol...  He's in very delicate condition, as he's lost one of his eyes and his neck is a little weak.  But, love him I do.  Some things never change...

Welcome, February...

I have never been so glad to see a January pass as I have this one, as it has not been kind to me and many others out in blogland.  Its time to start fresh and hope that the real 2008 has finally surfaced. 

Not much else I really want to say.  I'm still working on my swap item, as it got delayed due to another round of flu.  I'm hoping for a nice, quiet relaxing weekend. 

But, something I did try last week was actually quite peaceful for me.  I hardly turned my computer on at home.  And, I liked it.  So, this morning, I spent about 1 hour looking at blogs and Ravelry and found it to be quite enjoyable.  I think I need to consider doing this more often...