Christmas shopping is finally done! I finished this morning, which was a big relief. The wrapping is almost done - I'm just waiting for a few more things to be delivered.
I taught myself how to crochet while I was at work tonight. A friend left a book about how to crochet at my house a while ago, and a few days ago I had to buy a crochet hook so I could pick up some dropped stitches on a hat I'm knitting, and I had some spare yarn lying around...so I figured that the fates just wanted me to learn. It's obscenely easy, ridiculously fast, and nowhere near as pretty as knitting. But that's just my opinion. I'm glad I learned the basics, because sometimes patterns will combine knitting and crochet, and it will be nice to know I can do it.
Next up is handspinning. I found a really cheap "How to Spin" kit on eBay that included a spindle and some wool, so we'll see how it goes. This may be a sign that I'm getting way, way too into fiber arts (using the term "fiber arts" may also be a sign). Before you know it I'll be buying raw wool, dyeing, spinning, and knitting it. Someone stop me if I express a desire to start raising sheep in my living room.
Despite the sad circumstances, I'm ridiculously excited to see Mom and Dad soon. Being together again will help balance out all the negative stuff that's been happening with us lately.
Did you know that you're no longer supposed to put two spaces in between sentences? It's officially one space now, and evidently has been for a while. I don't think I'll ever be able to break that habit.
Matt and I decided tonight that Heath Ledger's Joker is the best movie villain of all time. The Dark Knight came out on DVD today, and Matt watched it twice in a row. It is that good. And, for anyone who hasn't heard yet, it's being rereleased in theatres in January. If you haven't seen it, get thyself to a cinema!
We played Scrabble with Curt and Sam last night, which was awesome because I haven't played in forever. I won the first game, and Curt won the second. Does anyone know if "ibid" counts as a word or just an abbreviation?
I...have nothing else to say. Hope all is well out there in the misty land of Blog Readership.
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