I'm really going to graduate!

Last night was a good one for my academic career. For one thing, I turned in the final assignment for my final class. Even though I almost cried during my group's presentation (yes, it was that bad. No, the presenter had no idea what he was talking about. Yes he made asinine comments with no research to back it up.), that class is over now and I'm done with school. Yay! I also went out and bought all of my regalia. I debated on actually buying it or just borrowing, but in the long run I'm sure I'll use it again (even if it's just for a costume). It was such a good feeling to come home and try on my hood and know that I'm really getting a Masters degree!

Good luck to all of my friends who still have papers and projects to do! I'm cheering for you!

I'm very excited now, because I think I'll have time to knit again. Well, in between the packing. I think I'll have to set up some sort of self bribery system to be motivated enough to clean around the apartment. I only have two more rounds of hourglass cable left on my knee socks, and I can hardly wait to start working on the heel!

May Day!

First, Happy Birthday Mom!

Next - it's May! How did that sneak up on me? I graduate in 12 days and move in 13. There are boxes (empty) everywhere, and an ample amount of stuff to fill them. Luckly, my last class is tonight (finally, the evil group work will be done). Only three more days of work left too. My life is full of numbers now. Again, I say - cra-hazy.

Just say no to consumerism

My sad sad sad bank account informs me that when I pay rent, utilities, and my credit card bill this month, I will have approximately $13 left to my name. Although I would be horribly shocked by this, all of my purchases really do seem justified. I don't usually buy a lot for myself, and this month isn't much of an exception. However, I did have to: pay federal and state taxes (boo), buy meds for the dog, and take a CPR/First Aid class. That cost over $1,000, but luckily I always strive to have that much extra to pad my account (not that it always works that way, but I try). I think I might have to deposit my birthday money in the bank account just in case though. So sad! Maybe at the end of the summer I'll have enough for a Wii...

I can has cheesecake

My mother received an email today from some Brazilian friends of my cousin raving about her cheesecake. Backstory: My cousin spent time in Brazil for work, and his new buddies came to the States to visit. They had heard good things about "cheesecake" and wanted to try some. My mom, being world renowned for her baking, was asked to produce said cake. The Brazilians apparently thought it was great and sent her this compliment:

Very obliged for its Cheese Cake, it mutch but good was
delicious.....very exactly wonderful.

Please don't get me wrong... I don't mean to poke fun at his English skills. I'm sure I sound the same when I try to speak German. I just am in love with the phrase "very exactly wonderful." I hope to one day do something that well myself.

Random picture of campus:

Isn't UNC pretty in the spring?

Feast for the eyes

I finally got around to uploading the pretty Atlanta in spring pictures, and I wanted to share my two favorites. The first one is one of the first yards you see when you enter the neighborhood, and the second is my house. I'm obviously having a little trouble getting the spacing right, but it's pretty anyways!


The other fun thing I saw today were ducklings! Sophie and I went for a walk by the lake and saw these babies. They must have just been hatched, otherwise I suspect they might not have survived the foul weather this weekend. I don't think the killdeer parents made it. There was no sign of a nest this morning when I went to work.


P.S. - CPR and First Aid certified! I can save your life!

Hippity hop

I drove down to the ATL for Easter, and other than being COLD it was very pretty! All of the azeleas and dogwoods were in bloom, and there wasn't much yellow pollen in the air at all! (Sidebar: for those of you not from Atlanta, we have "yellow season" every spring. A "high" day for pollen is a count over 120. This year, Atlanta had a 6,000+ day. I love my city. And I don't have allergies!) I'm still a slacker and haven't uploaded my photos yet, but believe you me, it was nice. I sang and played handbells and had myself a grand time.

Handbell story: One of the pieces we played was slow and pretty (not joyful and triumphant!) and was done with the choir. The choir wasn't getting it, so we had to play it for 45 minutes! Our organist was playing the bells next to mine, and being the musical genius that he is, he was making up notes! When I pointed this out to him, he began making up notes for me too! Quite fun. However, he first asked me how I could tell he was just playing whatever he wanted, and I responded "I know how to read music." Perhaps it was a "had to be there" moment, but we had trouble keeping a straight face every time we saw each other for the next two days.

The Knitting Post

Here we go on the knitting front! First, check out my Clessidra progress:

It's not a lot since last time, but I'm pretty happy with it. The small needles just feel right in my hands when I pick them up, and the cables are lots of fun. I hope to have more quality time to spend here in a few short weeks.

Other projects that are occupying my time include this lovely baby bib and log cabin quilt, both from Mason-Dixon Knitting. I'm using the Peaches & Creme yarn that they recommend, and it seems to work well. I'm almost done with the bib (might even finish it later tonight), and then I'll throw it in the wash and see what the final product looks like.

The quilt is for the boy's sister who has decided to attend U(sic)GA. See how nice of a person I am? It was really hard to find anything that would look good in those colors, but I did my best. :) This project is on hold until I get some longer circulars, but it's just knit, knit, knit, so it should be done by graduation.