I am so totally back. I don't know if the exhaustion will come back, but right now I am awake and aware of my surroundings (a true improvement). Again, no pics. It is sloooow here at work, so I'm gonna make a list or seven.
What I Am Joining This Year:
2. UFO Resurrection Challenge 2007
3. A reasonable and fun knitting group, even if I have to make one myself.
What I Am Not Joining This Year:
1. Charity Knitting Groups. I am not trying to be uncharitable, but clearly the trend for this year is to get rid of the stash. My stash at this point has projects already assigned, and we will stick to this with the severity of an overzealous captain at a boot camp for teen mothers on crack.
2. Secret Pal. I have enjoyed it, really I have, but receiving random skeins of yarn will not assist in stash reduction. See ya next year.
What I Will Be Focusing On This Year:
1. Having a baby.
2. Writing one poem or short story a week. I will, at some point, be published.
3. Journal-ling whenever I get a great idea instead of trusting myself to remember it and then never getting it on paper.
What I Will Not Be Focusing On This Year:
1. Weight loss. I will be pregnant until August, and breastfeeding after that. I will not be dieting.
2. Pleasing certain family members. I love ya, but I don't really care right now, and you can't make me. Nani nani boo boo.
3. Television. There are many, many other things to do.
Later, possibly this weekend, I will be going through the stash and index carding each project. I think the list will amaze some, shock most, and possibly cause one or two of you to run screaming from your computer. Coming soon!
You go girl.
I'm doing the stashalong too but I am not brave enough to index it all. I think for me, ignorance is not being too awfully embarassed. Good luck to you.
Posted by: BigAlice | January 04, 2007 at 05:28 PM
Great list. I actually tend to work from my stash for the most part. This is really due to money concerns more than anything else. It's rare for me to be able to justify a new yarn purchase. A year ago last October, I went to the Anny Blatt/Bouton d'Or factory outlet store and loaded up. I still have plenty from that and last Christmas' Knit Picks gifts. I will continue to work on those yarns until I can justify heading back to the factory outlet again at sale time in October.
I like your goals for writing. I have a similar goal. I'm always telling myself I'd love to write a novel. I go through many moments of "I'm not good enough." This year, I've just decided I want to write the book that's currently in my head, and I'll give myself this year to do it. January is for doing an outline and jotting down some plot ideas and some character development. Who cares if I'm not good enough. I'll just write it for myself, even if no one else ever reads it.
Posted by: Krista | January 06, 2007 at 01:36 AM