Why hello there!

As some of you have seen on Plurk and Facebook,or have guessed by my silence, I do have a new laptop. I did try to post about it the weekend I got it, but blogger was being a doofus.
Anyways,


Like my previous laptop, this is an Acer. I really think they're quality machines but not expensive. This one has a bit of a rubbery texture on top, which is nice.


Also, it has a number pad! I am so grateful to my tech-savvy Hubs , who was able to restore all my information. When I first booted it up, and opened Firefox, it loaded all the same tabs I'd been looking at!

Even though my addiction to Facebook games has resumed, I have been staying busy knitting and such.

I have been steadily working on the blanket, which you may remember from the Olympic Knitting events last winter. I am finally close to being done! Just 12 more rows and then the bind off.

Wednesday nights I go to my friend's house and watch guys play D&D while I knit. One of the guys asked me to make him a scarf, so I crocheted this for him (in exchange for cookies!)

And keeping my promise to Hubs , after finishing the pair of socks for me, I got started on a pair for him. I finished the first one this morning. The yarn is Zauberball, and I knit it on my brand new Signature needles, which I LURVE.

I like the color changes in the yarn, but there was one spot where I guess there had been a break and the manufacturer tied it. But it messed up the color change! I tried putting the heel there but it still drives me nuts. I figure mostly it'll be unseen though.


Tomorrow I will blog again, finally reviewing something I promised someone I would before my old laptop even died!
Until then, have a good night!

METALLICA!!!

Tonight me, Hubs, and at least half my facebook friends are all going to see Metallica, LOG, and um.. oh yeah Gojira!
Very excited :)
Also, I ended up not going to Richmond for training. They sent my trainees to me instead! I was kind of sad though, I haven't seen Mikey & Janine in a few months.

I have finished my shawl. I kept hoping for a sunny day for a nice photoshoot but stupid clouds just keep hanging around.
So, this is as good as it'll get for now.


I also have finished a sock and a half from my first shipment of the Retro Video Game sock club.
I'm amazed at how much yarn is still left. I think I can get 2 pairs out of this skein!

I'm also excited because next weekend is SAFF! YAY!

Richmond trip and some knitting

YAY I'm so glad to be back home. While I had a very good time on my Richmond trip thanks to having such great friends in that town, it was a very tiring process.
I arrived right on time for my meeting, and then Thomas and I went to lunch. I got to meet his beautiful dog Solomon!


Solomon was kind enough to show me some of the tricks he can do.
Lay down.
Beg

After the long day, I went back to check into my room. The view is so familiar. Weee.


Then Mike & Janine came over, and Janine opened some birthday presents. Mike gave her a Dwight Bobblehead, and I gave her a hairbrush (doesn't sound very exciting but its JUST what she wanted. Luckily I had very good advice) :)

Then Thomas arrived, and the four of us headed to KubaKuba.


I ordered a side order of Tostones, which are fried plantains (kinda like bananas).


I went back for more meetings on Thursday and then finally got home around 6:30.
I did get a little knitting done, since I couldn't get the hotel's wireless internet to connect.
And so, without further ado I present:

My Wollmeise socks!!! How I love thee

Also, we have determined that Kitty very likely has an ear infection. We're taking him to the V-E-T tomorrow. He thanks everyone for their well wishes and he's been pretending to feel better ever since we told him where he was going.

With a Kitty nod he says "Thanks guys! I'll be just fine! See? I feel all better!
(He was looking at me but then the flash went off)

Socktober

Is almost over, and I seriously doubt I will get to knit very much tomorrow or Saturday. So, here's where I stand:



I finished these baby booties for Sam's sister's baby. Which is good 'cause baby was born this morning! Here's the pattern if you want it.



Here's my actual sock progress for the month:

As usual, Tripsie has to be in the picture.


A little closer.
So basically one and 3/4 of a sock. If anyone is good at estimating yardiage please let me know, as I'm in the Stash & Burn socktober contest. I doubt I made my goal of 1,000 but I'm not sure how to guess.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween. I will be celebrating by dressing up as a Gnome Warlock (my apologies for whoever drew this as I am stealing it kthx)

and going to see Kevin Smith's new flick. Woohoo!