‘Miss Education’ Category

  1. is christmas over yet?

    December 18, 2006 by sassenach

    Current End-of-Marriage Status: the husband has not called me since the 11th. At all. I’m not even sure if he is still coming home for Christmas, during which time we were supposed to discuss our current marriage situation. ugh. I’m so exhausted by this whole thing.

    In other events…

    I have a final exam tomorrow that I should have taken last week. But due to recent life events, I procrastinated studying (ahem) and rescheduled my final for tomorrow (the 19th). Technically, finals week is already over, and I’m still kind of clueless about the material that’s going to be on the exam, but at least I’m a wee more prepared than I was last week.

    Work is still hectic. Today wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, but the day got off to a rocky start. I woke up feeling unwell–my stomach was upset, and when I got to work it turned into an “I’m hungry” kind of stomach ache, so I ate something and felt a little better. Then halfway into the workday, I got a whopper of a headache–not a migraine, thank God, but bad enough to distract me. I think it was stress-induced, or possibly caffeine-withdrawal-induced.

    It also didn’t help that the weather here is insane. The past few days were rather pleasant–chilly, but not the dead-of-winter cold. Then this morning, the temperature dropped about 20 degrees, the sky turned soupy and gray and dismal, and the weather report on the radio called for snow tonight and possible accumulation overnight of 8 INCHES. ehhh??? The forecast has since been updated to wintry mix for tomorrow, which is better, but still…it might interfere with our store’s delivery tomorrow morning. good grief.

    And is Christmas over yet? I’m contemplating whether I’ll be spending it alone or not. Seeing as how the husband has not contacted me in a week. It’s ridiculous. Mommy, can I come home?

    Time to go cram for tomorrow’s exam now…

    EDIT: changed the layout back to Unsleepable. Let me know if you run into any bugs!

    Category: Miss Education, My So-Called Life, Working Girl | Tags: | 7 Comments

  2. in need of esp.

    November 4, 2006 by sassenach

    *ESP vibes to the husband, who is out of town this weekend, yet again, at yet another SCA event*

    You need to come home and stay home! You need to permeate my existence, as my brain goes just a bit crazy when you’re not here and oh yeah, it’s really LONELY.

    *end ESP vibes*

    I just dropped one of my classes (British Women Writers). I got behind in readings and missed two or three weeks of assignments. I thought I could pull through the second half of the semester, but I just don’t have it in me of late. So I withdrew. I’d much rather have a grade of W instead of C, or D, or (gasp) F. What sucks is that this was my second attempt at taking this class, and after withdrawing twice, I am NEVER attempting this class again. I will select a different course in order to meet this degree requirement. I’ll just have to suck it up and take the Shakespeare class in the spring.

    sigh.

    Where’s my vacation? Where’s my husband? Where’s my sanity?

    I need to go knit something. Bummer about that, is that my latest mini Clapotis is nearing completion, but I’m going to run out of yarn. doh! I also have two other projects that are midway completed (Shimmer from Knitty and the River Rapid Socks), but I can’t motivate myself to finish things. boo.

    On the plus side, my puppies are lying on the couch right now and they look really cute. And every time I glance over at them, my female, Autumn, looks up at me and wags her tail. :)

    Simple joys, in the midst of madness.

    Category: Knitting, Miss Education, My So-Called Life | Tags: | 3 Comments

  3. spoiler.

    October 16, 2006 by sassenach

    If you’ve never read the book The Perfect Storm and/or never seen the movie, and you don’t want to know the ending, read no further.

    (more…)

    Category: Miss Education | Tags: | 6 Comments

  4. distractions.

    October 11, 2006 by sassenach

    I’m still feeling somewhat melancholy lately. Part of that, I’m sure, is due to what I’m reading. I’m currently reading Night by Elie Wiesel for my Narrative Writing class. The book is excellent so far, but intensely disturbing–it’s about the Holocaust. I’m trying to finish it today. I wouldn’t have chosen to read it otherwise, especially with the way I’ve been feeling lately.

    So, I medicate. TV, knitting, distractions.

    Tonight is the season 3 premiere of Ghost Hunters! They’re having a marathon right now. Part 1 of the Project Runway season finale comes on tonight too, but GH comes before PR in my book. Besides, Bravo will replay PR all weekend long, I’m sure. I found out the other day that the girl I work with now watches GH too. woo!

    The husband is going out of town this weekend for yet another SCA event. I plan to do homework and a LOT of knitting. I’m trying to bust my stash myself–using what I have. So now I have about 7 or 8 projects in queue, with yarn I already own. Sweet. :)

    I have a lot more I’d like to say, but can’t find the proper words. Maybe later…

    Category: Miss Education, My So-Called Life, TV | Tags: | 3 Comments

  5. late-night lunacy.

    October 1, 2006 by sassenach

    I just spent the last five minutes scrutinizing a spreadsheet from one of my instructors with NO idea how she had the thing set up. We have ongoing peer assignments/commentary, and I could not, for the life of me, figure out who my partners were because all the names were lined up in columns and rows and it all looked like gobbledygook, as far as I was concerned. Darn spreadsheet! Then I stopped, looked at it again, and it made sense. Darn brain!

    And I really should be more alert than this because I had a mocha earlier tonight. I should be wired! But no, I’m just confused. (When am I not confused, though? Still, I should be confused yet wired.)

    I’m chugging away on my second Snakes on a Sock. I’m doing the heel flap now, taking a break so I can rest my fingers (by typing? hmm yeah).

    I don’t think I ever posted this, but–Diana Gabaldon has a podcast now! :lol: For the Outlander series obsessed. :) Her voice is different–took some getting used to for me, plus she talks kind of fast. But I love hearing her talk about The Books, and hopefully the podcast will satiate me until the next Outlander book comes out…whenever that will be. A word of…caution?–the current episode, #5: Sex Scenes, is probably *not* the best episode to start with, lol. Particularly if you’ve never read the books at all. DG reads and explains excerpts from the latest book (her love scenes versus formula romance novels, etc.)…just a disclaimer there!

    The husband just stole the TV from me, turning off my Ghost Hunters: Season 2, Part 2 in favor of watching C-SPAN. hmmm I’m not a fan of C-SPAN, but whatever floats his boat! I’m still in birthday mode for him–he turned 30 on Friday. And he is convinced he is some old man now. :razz: I badgered him in efforts of trying to figure out just what the heck to buy him for his birthday, but every time I asked, he just said, “I don’t know.” ?? Soooo I asked him if he wanted to go out for dinner, or what. He said, “Let’s go to The Olive Garden.” umm…we don’t have one here. The closest one is two hours away. So he asked for spaghetti and meatballs, which I made (from scratch! The meatballs, anyway. I didn’t mash my own tomatoes, or anything). We’re planning on going to Lubbock on the 9th (of October, eek! already?) since we’re both off for Columbus Day and doing a little shopping, or something. Just to get away from here.

    So technically, I still need to buy him a birthday present, belatedly. I asked him yet again today what he wants, and he said Stargate SG-1 Season 9, which releases this Tuesday. PERFECT! He has every other season. That’s 8 boxed sets. That’s a lot of Stargate. He’s quite obsessed with the series, you see. But at least I know what to buy him, even if it’s late. It’s the thought that counts, and everything.

    btw, the guy on Stargate who plays Daniel Jackson? Totally hot. Really. (When the husband was stationed in Germany, his friends thought he looked like Daniel Jackson [Michael Shanks]. I see some resemblance, but only when they’re both wearing glasses.)

    I really think I’m descending into something reminiscent of adolescent boy craziness with all my fantasy boyfriends. Ewan McGregor (of course), Hugh Jackman (he would totally be my boyfriend if Ewan wasn’t first; and he is filming a movie with Ewan, btw. hehehe), Clay Aiken??, and Michael Shanks. I have these weird crushes, I know it’s insanely goofy but then again, so am I. :lol: I tend to be drawn to actors/singers/musicians, though. I wonder if Michael Shanks is a singer too?! (Good Lord, I am so rambling. It’s 1 AM here. And I’m highly caffeinated. I’m shutting up now.)

    Category: Miss Education, Outlander, Randomness, Reading, TV | Tags: | 5 Comments

  6. my dear, we’re slow dancing.

    September 16, 2006 by sassenach

    My Simple Knitted Bodice is almost done. :eek: I just started it one week ago! I think I have one more repeat of purl ridges on the bottom, then I bind off the body. Then the sleeves and neckline and it is all done. :eek: :eek: I’ll post another update photo when the body is done!

    I think this is the fastest progress I’ve ever made on a sweater. I’ve knit like a madwoman on it this past week. Consequently, my homework has suffered…ahem. So I woke up early this morning and completed/posted my communications assignments. I’m in a mid-homework break right now, then I have to return to my lit homework and finish a novel…sometime between now and tomorrow night. And I’m on page 64 of 400-something. haha! eek. Better get on it, huh? Well, I will, as soon as I go into town and get a mocha! Must fuel my studies with coffee, right? :lol:

    Category: Knitting, Miss Education | Tags: | 3 Comments

  7. tres bien, oui oui!

    September 7, 2006 by sassenach

    After the relief of finishing Frieda, I have been working on small projects the past few days. Putting the finishing touches on le project secret for mademoiselle kc! Excuse my totally incorrect French, as I took Spanish in high school and college, though I can’t speak that, either! I was talking to someone today at work who took 4 years of French in high school and then got to go to France–tres bien! I think I’m also being possessed by the recent Project Runway episodes in Paris, haha.

    I’m also working on some arm warmers in Regia self-striping yarn. I scoured the ‘net for a pattern, but could not find one that satisfied my arm warmer needs…so…I wrote my own! :eek: I hesitate to even call it a pattern, though, as it’s just stockinette with increases and decreases. And twisted rib cuffs. I’m almost done with the first one, so I will post a photo when it’s done! :D Even though it’s not a proper “pattern,” really, I’m pleased that I figured out the concept of gauge and calculated the correct number of stitches to cast on, where and how much to decrease/increase, etc. :) I’m learning! hehe

    The fall semester started on Tuesday–did I mention that? It’s going well so far, though this weekend I have to do a lot of reading. Other than that, though, not too bad for the first week! I’m already ahead in my communications class–I did the first assignment already and turned it in :)

    Back to knitting! Have you seen the new Lime & Violet sock pattern? eeee! Snakes on a Sock! muahaha! I’m so going to make these. But that might have to wait until after I knit the Simple Knitted Bodice–my Knit Picks yarn is supposed to arrive tomorrow! :D

    [tags]knitting[/tags]

    Category: Knitting, Miss Education | Tags: | 2 Comments

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