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Posted by: Caeline in Uncategorized on March 16th, 2009
So, I got a job at Expedia. Full time! I’m pretty excited to start; this means a lot of things for me. I can pay off my loan and finally start thinking about moving out! Right now my loan is my only debt, and it’s a very low amount that I can pay off in 4 months if I’m good about spending on frivolous things. ;) Then I can start looking for a place to live.
Anyway, my knitting’s still on standstill, but I’m really looking forward to knitting some summer tops. Also, I will start sewing as soon as I find some space to set up my sewing machine. Sewing is instant gratification for me! I have a dress inspired by Yigal Azrouel that I want to make. :) And some other dresses and skirts as well.
That’s all on my end. I’ve mostly been going out and having fun. I won’t be able to see my friends as much during the day anymore, but that’s how life goes. Hopefully things will be better… I want to vacation in Hawaii this winter.
Why is it snowing again?
So, my wrist has been killing me and I haven’t been doing any knitting because of it, but I can’t take having my hobbies taken away! So I’m slowly getting back on track with my cardigan… I expect it to be finished in a month or two at my current pace. Before, I was doing one repeat a day (28 rows of non-stop cables!) but now, I think it’ll be half a repeat a day, putting me at 12 days for the remaining front and 16 days for both of the sleeves and maybe another week to sew it all up. I don’t want to push myself… Not trying to seriously injure myself so I do stop when it starts to hurt.
I am very happy with this colour though, and being in Seattle now, I’m going to be wearing this all year long.
Next, or perhaps concurrently, I want to work on a seeded cowl in beige or camel. I don’t have nearly enough neutrals in my wardrobe. :)
It’s snowing again, and I have to admit, I’m really over it! The first time it started coming down in December, I was excited. Then two days later it was a foot deep and I was done with snow. I never want to see it again… summer, come soon, okay?
Art: Sister the Eldest
I’m finally posting art! I made a resolution/goal to work on art more this year. Since I won’t have anymore commissioned art soon, and I’m out of school, I feel like I’ll actually be able to do it.
So, anyway, this is the sister of my main character in a story that I’m collecting in my head. I’m actually not the greatest writer, so the idea just kind of floats in my mind, wishing to be written. Drawings will have to do for now. Her name means ‘King’s Daughter’ in my native language. Obvious name, no?
Adaeze
This is a colour experiment. I rarely ever use warm bolds/brights in my artwork. I like it, but I have to learn to equalise; bright colours in the background tend to ‘burn’ colours in the foreground.
A New Year
I’m not really one for making resolutions, but I do have a few goals for 2009. First and foremost is to start my career and get my own place! But that is more a matter of circumstance rather than something that I have to resolve to do. Still, I have to build my skills and my resume to look irresistable! On the other side of things, I want to be a more prolific artist and knitter. Last year, I didn’t do much drawing or knitting, and looking back, that’s pretty depressing for a self-defined artist.
Knit Meret
To start off, I already knit a hat!
This colour is like… pretty much everything I own anymore. Pink and purple are slowly taking over my closet. I need some… orange and yellow!
Anyway, I have big plans for this year. Hopefully, I’ll be able to make them all realities. :)
Happy New Year!
Detox
November was a pretty trying time for my sanity.
I was working two part time jobs (no one is hiring full time!), I got sick complete with fever , body aches and reverse digestion, I quit one job because they would only schedule me for ten hours a week, wtf? I got into a car accident (in the rain, at night). As a result, I have never been so broke in my life. I can’t find a job relating to what I spent 5 years in school for and I’m slowly becoming kind of loony, being forced to work retail when I have a professional degree. I worked 14 hours (from 6AM to 10PM) on Black Friday. And also, I had to tink 6 rows of lace, amounting to tinking and re-knitting about 2,000 stitches. FUN TIMES.
My lace is all better now, and I’m well on the way to completion. I think I’m actually finished, but I will knit a few more repeats to make the shawl longer. I’ve been stretching it a bit to see if it’s big enough, but I can’t quite tell, so I’ll keep knitting just to be on the safe side. I scoured Ravelry for a way to fix the problem without tinking, but I don’t have enough experience, confidence or any crochet needles, so I tinked to be safe. It only took 2 hours! haha.
Being a vegetarian now, I made all vegetarian food for Thanksgiving and cut as much milk out of all the cooking as possible (milk makes me break out and I’m lactose-intolerant). It was good, but the recipes need a bit of tweeking. I did manage a really good pumpkin pie made with tofu instead of with milk! I tried the one my mum made with milk (I’m eating it right now) and it tastes really weird to me now! The tofurkey wasn’t bad, but it was a bit too salty. I also made an awesome vegan green bean casserole… I’m a bit impressed with myself for figuring it out. :) I meant to take photos, but with all the fuss, I forgot. I’ll do on Christmas! :)
Don’t get on the Glamlist
Earlier this year, I was invited to be a member of GlamList.com. Signing up wasn’t a hassle and their sales are actually pretty amazing. I bought a camel dress from them sometime in May and they never shipped it until I became rather vocal and annoyed. My dress finally got to my house in June. Ridiculous! They signed me up for their VIP list to get access to the sales 12 hours before they go live, but that’s small cookies in return for all the trouble I had. The funny thing is that after I complained, it only took 1.5 weeks… Sure, that’s not really speedy, but it was coming from Canada using Puralator. I just don’t know why their service is so bad. I’ve been keeping up with their sales and I’d really like to participate, but then I think of the insanity that happened in the summer and I’m immediately turned off.
It’s a pity too because they’ve got this great knit dress in royal blue on sale right now… Maybe I can make it myself with size 0000 needles and threadweight yarn, y/n?
In other news, my holiday knitting has come to a standstill, but I’m still on track. I was knitting the Kiri shawl on the bus, and I didn’t really think before shoving it into my bag before getting off and some of it came undone. I really, really do not want to frog; it was going so quickly before my carelessness! I’ll have to study hard under bright lights to see how to fix it without ripping back. It’s three or so rows, but that’s about 900 stitches. No, thank you!!! But omg, Fino Alpaca with a twist is so pretty knitted up. It really is transformed by the pattern. I got it out of someone else’s stash of Ravelry and when it came, the colour looked a bit washed out and unassuming, but it looks so vibrant when actually knit! It’s a gorgeous transformation. I only hope lace shawls aren’t completely gauche to the person to whom I’m gifting it. It’s hard to feel people out without giving oneself away, but since we’ve got similar good taste, I’m hoping she’ll like it. ;]
I had more people on my list, but I’ve whittled it down to five people plus my three best friends here in WA. One of my good friends in TX is getting married soon, so I’ll skip on trying to squeeze her in for Christmas and instead make something really amazing for her wedding gift. I don’t know what yet. :) For my other friend, I don’t know if I should knit a scarf or a neckwarmer… scarves are so maddening and tedious!
I’m ignoring the election news today. I’ll surely go mad if I follow it like some of my friends are doing. I’ll just wait until the results are announced and either be elated beyond words (I really will scream or cry, I think) or start packing my bags so I can move to Europe accordingly. My fingers and toes and eyes are crossed. ;) eta: the night is over and Obama won. All is good.
I’ve changed my layout again, since we’re past Halloween.
Putting on my face
Here’s the make-up stuff I was talking about. I guess it’s not a tutorial, but it’s how I put on subtle make-up… My theatrical make-up would have made for a more interesting post, but maybe I’ll post some pictures of that after Halloween! I think I’m going to be a pirate or something. Anyway, as a note, anything I say regarding anything is my own personal experience and may not work for everyone.
First start out with a clean, moisturised face!
I wash and exfoliate with Dr Bronner’s Magic soap. This stuff is crazy. Three drops lathers like a handfull of soap! I have a 9:1 mix of water and soap in the bottle since it’s so concentrated. After that, I mist my face with a mixture of tea tree, lavender and rosemary in water. These three essential oils are natural antibiotics. Rosemary is supposed to stimulate blood flow and lavender is supposed to calm it. Using this helps keep pimples from external elements at bay. Doesn’t save me when I eat dairy products, though! :( Last, I use unrefined shea butter as a moisturiser. Shea is full of nutrients and is easily absorbed into the skin so it doesn’t clog your pores. It’s helped even out my skin tone, and I actually don’t wear make-up as heavily or as much as I used to before simplifying my routine. These are the only things I ever put on my face as far as product goes!
I was going to put a picture of my clean face to start with, but it was all red from scrubbing, so I think I’ll save your eyes and move on. ;)
Colours!
Here’s what I decided to use, minus my shadow colour. From the left, MAC Paint Pot in Groundwork, Eye Shadow in Sumptuous Olive, Sushi Flower and Sketch (not pictured) and eye shadow brushes from The Body Shop. I use synthetic brushes because I hate the feel of animal hair on my face. xP The Body Shop brushes are the softest synthetics I’ve used so far. I forgot to take a picture of the powder, but it’s my mum’s old Prescriptives loose powder. I’m planning to go in and buy their All Skins Mineral Powder though, because I really like the coverage of the regular loose powder, but they don’t sell it anymore! I use powder instead of liquid because my face always looks oily by the end of the day with liquid make-up. Plus, it just doesn’t feel nice. Read the rest of this entry »