Last week was…interesting.
My car broke and $300 later, it’s fixed. I am officially broke, or something close to it.
Despite being close-to-broke, in my rabid fanaticism excited fandom, I pre-ordered Twilight tickets from Fandango. M and I (’cause you know I am dragging him to see it with me, oh yes) are going to the 7:30 PM show on opening day. The fangirls, they do not scare me, for I am one of them. In related news: this evening we were getting groceries at Kroger and I squealed because they had the mass market edition of the book, on sale for 40% off. I will let you guess as to whether I bought a copy. Lastly, while I was watching Ghost Hunters Live on Halloween night, one of the TV spots came on and I sort of screamed excitedly because Rob Pattinson in HD on big screen TV is SO MUCH BETTER than Rob Pattinson on tiny Youtube screen. Just saying. So, yes: Twilight = me squealing. It’s like my crack. I’m not sure what to do about this.
In knitting, I successfully blocked Clapotis the Fifth but I do not have photos to prove it. With the leftover handspun, I started and finished a cowl and when I tried it on, I felt like I was wearing a necklace. A very large yarn necklace. My gauge was way off. So I frogged it today and restarted it and hopefully it will fit this time. I’m just not having much luck with knitting lately.
Finally, the election is days away and I’m excited but simultaneously apprehensive. I want it to be over, but I’m sort of anxious over the potential outcome. I hope that all our efforts will pay off. M and I volunteered over the weekend and I hope it made some kind of impact, even if only the smallest. I hope.
(P.S. Holy crap, it’s November already!)
It’s a quick but satisfying knit–these are four-stitch cables, so they are easily knit without a cable needle. I used Knit Picks Swish Superwash in Squirrel Heather on size US 8 needles. I’d like to make another cozy for myself, or possibly as more future gifts. The cozy is secured at the top with crochet chain ties–basically the only crochet I know is the single chain and I think it turned out ok. I keep telling myself I need to learn crochet properly but every time I say that, I pick up another knitting pattern! Also, you can’t tell from my photo but the cozy has a bottom–basically the mug slips into it, and is tightened with the ties at the top. The 
No really, it’s fun and I’m not taking it too seriously. There is some…interesting Twilight fanfic out there (TwiPr0n, more like, haha) but some of it is ok.
yeah, I freaked out. M was with me (thank all things holy) and responded very calmly to my cries of OH MY GOD WHAT DO I DO? AGGHHHH (The sad thing is, that’s not much of an exaggeration. At least I didn’t burst into tears.) Also, if your car ever stalls, put it in park, and then restart it because a car won’t start in gear. I did not know this! I know I’m not dumb, but some of these common sense things, I do not know. Anyway, my car is overdue for an oil change *and* a tune-up, sooo…yeah, I need to get those done apparently.
He has been trying to get a government position for about a year now, and he finally received an acceptance email yesterday! No more driving to Newport News every day–that’s a 45-minute commute both ways, at least–some days when traffic is very heavy it can take up to an hour and a half to come home (it’s ridiculous)! His new commute will be about 20 minutes from our house, which is so much better. He is going to save quite a bit in gas money. Also, the salary is higher than he currently makes so that’s fantastic as well. I’m so happy for him!
Again, I’m sad to be leaving but also looking forward to having time to relax, not work so much, and enjoy life more. After work, M and I went to the oceanfront because he wanted to get some seashells, sand dollars, and starfish to send to his niece in West Virginia. I brought my camera but didn’t take any photos because there were so many tourists and beachgoers around. I love going to the beach but I absolutely hate crowds, so we didn’t stay very long. I like going during the off-season, 
