Friday, July 10, 2009

TV Update

So, I've got to take some time to catch up. I've been really busy with countless projects. My project-a-week thing (oh, right, I realized that I have to finish a project every week for the rest of the year to be able to get them all done) is going really well--I've been working on it like that for about a month and a half already. I've mostly just finished really easy projects--sewing up slipper socks and things that that are already done except for weaving in ends and things. It gives me a chance to work on huge projects (like my mother-in-law's hat/scarf set which is taking way longer than I thought because it's so intricate, but beautiful) but still finish things up.

While I've been knitting for about 40 hours or more a week, I've also had a chance to watch a ton of TV shows and things. I've watched a bunch of movies (that I can't remember right now) and a million TV shows. I finished season 3 of CSI and recently started ER season 2 (from Netflix) on Hulu, I'm watching The A-Team and I'm on season 3 of that. I watched season 1 and started 2 of Doogie Howser, MD--which is way more about sex than I remembered as a little kid. But it's really cute. I started watching One Tree Hill, which I had never heard of before, but am really enjoying. I have also started watching Conan O'Brien, but I think I'm about over that. It's funny and all, but I am just not really into it. I could be watching more episodes of The A-team. And, of course, I'm keeping up with Lie to Me (which has started over from the beginning, for some reason), The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and patiently waiting for Lost, Friday Night Lights, and whatever else my office chooses to watch next season. When does the Office Season 5 become available on DVD? I totally want to add it to Michael's Netflix queue (which I control, too. I didn't mean to do that, it just happened, you know? Oopsie).

That is so much television. I feel kind of lame for watching so much TV, but what else can I do while I'm knitting? If I do have more knitting/craft groups, that will really cut back on my television consumption. You know, it's kind of funny how I totally don't feel like it's TV when I'm watching it on my computer--like it doesn't count. Sometimes, I can get Michael to read to me (which I totally adore) but his voice gets tired within one chapter and then I'm left to myself, and there is no way I can read and knit at the same time. But I'm having a great time with all of the knitting and the movies and the TV, so it really isn't that bad.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Knitting Night

Thursday was my very first knitting group. It was a blast. I had two friends over and we talked, ate, and had a great time.

Nina brought her husband along--she just had surgery and can't drive yet, which was fun. I really enjoyed getting to visit with him for a minute, but I was just so excited to see Nina and Lynnette again. We had a great time. It was so fun to catch up. Everything is going so well with Nina--she's so happily newly wed. Lynnette is suffering from the downturn in the economy (as are many of us), but she's got a great outlook on life still.

Lynnette and I worked on casting on and basic garter stitch. It was really fun, and next time, Nina should be able to join us. That will be great. I can't wait.

I had such a great time that I'm thinking of doing other monthly groups--girls getting together to do crafty crap. It will be the same thing I do every day, but with more human interaction. That sounds great.