Like Clockwork

I do very few things like clockwork. I can't even do clockwork like clockwork. One thing I can count on (other than my family's need to take simultaneous showers when I'm already running late with my day) is my nervousness when I get halfway through a knitting project that it will be too small. I am experiencing this now:



Readers, meet Daybreak. Daybreak, readers. He's about 60% finished and the edge that's not on the needles is what is to wrap around my neck. I'm estimating that there will be another foot or so added to it, which is only six inches per side, which isn't enough. Urgh, now I'm just knitting through the pain and hoping that it will all come out in the wash (then block.)

I also go back and forth worrying that it looks like a bumble bee. When I don't think that- I think it looks FANTASTIC! The other good knitting news is that I have selected my first sweater pattern. This month's issue of Vogue Knitting contains an article on Boy Meets Purl and there is a phenomenal cardi that I think would look rather dashing on me. Three things need to happen before this starts: 1) Daybreak needs to figure his shit out and grow a little on the edge, 2) The next issue of Vogue Knitting needs to come out so that I may check out the current issue from the Norfolk Public Library (we're in a recession!) and 3) I need to win big from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe in the near future so that I can buy the suggested Rowan yarn to make it... As only one of these three are a definite, I'm not quite holding my uncardiganned breath, but am still hopeful.

Switching topics, I bring us back to my quest to try new things in 2k10. I nettipotted for the first time yesterday. I didn't just frivolously decide to add this to my list, I haven't been able to breathe properly out of my nose in MONTHS. Obviously I bought it weeks ago and have been too terrified to actually try it. I said, "Anthony, grow a pair and jut do it!" I opened the box, tore into a saline packet and tilt my head forward and jumped into my new life. I cried a little bit... not out of any emotion, but because of the unexpected feeling. Also, all of the youtube videos I watched to prepare myself had people keep their mouths open. So I did. And I drooled. I'm not proud, but I had to share my experiences to make you all the more wiser. You can indeed keep your mouth closed when nettipotting.

I'm sorry for being so graphic, but I've been breathing like a King for the past 30 hours and feel like I need to raise up my nettipot, thank the academy, and of course, Jesus.