Swappity doo dah

When I finally crawled out of bed this morning, my inbox held an email with details of my "having a bad day" swap partner. I'm not saying who it is, at least not yet, but I'm delighted that I got this person, and am going to have so much fun spoiling them rotten. They deserve it.

One big downside is that I'm going to have to use every bit of willpower that I have not to post photos of the goodies as I get them. I've picked up the first couple of little bits already, and will get more sorted later in the week when I get into town properly.

A little hint though, because I suck at trying to be cool, calm and collected.



So I've been a busy little bee today.
Watch me neglect all my work this week in favour of knitting...

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I received a box in the post at work today.
In it are 2 green MY LITTLE CTHULHU'S!!!!!!!

*jumps around like a mad thing*

One is for me, the other is a gift.
Roll on payday. I'm gonna gets me a red one too....hur hur.

I also received something else yarn-related and most squee worthy, but I want to save that news til later.

Those 3am moments of clarity

So, another weekend spend on a train and in a hospital has passed, and it's Monday again. Bah and humbug.

I got sod all knitting done this weekend. Didn't want to cast on a new project on the train (new project is lace) and risk a sudden bump or stop resulting in me flushing my yarn. Cardigan is now too big and annoying to bring on public transport.

Instead of knitting, I read some Harry Potter. Order of the Phoenix. I've had it since the day it was released, and never managed to finish it, due to moving house and classes and other real life (tm) stuff. My next problem is that my copy of Half-Blood Prince is in storage. Gah.

Well I should have some proper pics for you again tomorrow - I'm bringing home the lappy tonight, which means that I can do some uploading. Huzzah!

I do have many, many plans at the moment though, some even involve yarn. Yes, I'm remaining cryptic for now. I think I've decided that I need to retrain (as opposed to thinking and then dismissing said thoughts), and in what.

Since the age of 4, I've been studying drama. I even spent 2 years going to a professional acting school. Somehow, I managed to end up in a desk job, where my unofficial title is CS manager/office manager/I.T. manager. It is a strange evolution.

Don't get me wrong - as office jobs go, this one rocks. I really like the people I work with. They're nice, friendly people, and when we have nights out we have a blast. The work is challenging enough to keep me on my toes, but not so challenging that I'm pulling out my hair in frustration.

Despite this, I'm setting myself up to leave. It won't be until next year, but I will be leaving this job, in the hope that my creative endevours will work out.
There is about 4% chance of me ever being a working and bill paying actor. The two sides of that equation only meet in those lucky few that grace our screens on a regular basis.

I'm not giving up though. I'm just...expanding.
Hopefully my waistline won't follow suit as well!

.....watch this space....