It has begun!

My new job has started! The orientation was last night. I'm really excited, kind of nervous though. I don't consider myself much of a 'people person', I feel very awkward (although as a bonus, this tends to make my interactions with people much more sincere, if that makes any sense), and here I continually get myself hired into jobs that require TONS of interaction with customers. I guess it's the best way to improve, right?
This evening will be my first shift... very exciting. I was a film student but unfortunately, this job isn't anything to do with film. It's mainly to pay bills and get me out of the house. However, I have applied for an internship at an interesting looking new company that is very much involved in the film industry. Wish me luck! Hopefully if I get this internship, I will be able to balance it with my paying job. I want them both so bad, I'm sure I'd sort it all out!

As far as knitting goes, I finished a cozy for my boyfriend's Nintendo DS Lite... pictures will pop up as soon as I can get it away from him for a quick photo session!

Pride!

First off, I've finally taken pictures of my very first pair of handknit socks!

super simple, super cool!
And then, just in time for the gay pride parade, a Besotted Wristband:

If you'll look closely, you'll see cabled x's and o's
I used part of the same pattern I used for the Besotted Scarf (great pattern) to do the x and o cables.

The parade was awsome and I think I'm going to brave going outside and down Church St., where I can hear the festivities continuing!

Linking Maddness!

Took a little time today to update some links on my sidebar, and added a few more. They're the sites I visit almost daily, I hope you find one or two (or hey, more even) that interest you too.

This weekend I went to the Rolling Rampage, which is a 10k wheelchair road race. It was my third year attending the event, and it keeps on improving. Unfortunately, I hadn't got my act together as far as collecting pledges goes, and then didn't feel so great anyways in the morning, so I didn't participate in the 5k walk/run/roll for pledges. The money goes to supporting athletes with disabilities. Later in the morning (I made it on time to see this, my favorite, part) were the races. I have to say, if you've never seen wheelchair races... they're pretty intense. I was kinda disappointed that neither Jeff Adams, or Chantal Petitclerc were racing, but those who were racing were great.

Choosing between bringing my camera, or bringing the sock I'm knitting... I'm afraid I chose my sock. So no pictures for this post - but my sock's almost done!

Latest knit project

Here it is, my first sock, and my soon-to-be second sock:

If you've taken a peek at the latest post of my second blog, you might start to get the impression I have a foot fetish going on!

Next on the needles will be a cozy for my boyfriend's new Nintendo DS Lite (he's been carrying it around in a sock the past couple days).

And then some dishcloths - for gifts (damn, I'm an exciting gift-giver, arn't I? Dishcloths... woo!)
And then back to mittens - for a gift (christmas, so I'm way ahead of myself)
And then a winter hat for me with the lovely alpaca yarn I bought with a gift certificate... mmm... alpaca...*love*
And then another bunny from the Jess Hutch pattern - for a gift

All small projects that make me happy :)

Jobjob Jobby Job!

Really mature title, I know. I'm full of maturity. In fact, I am so full of maturity, I have secured myself a job, a mere 6 days after graduating. Ok... I've been looking for work since March... and ok.... it's not in my field at all. But I still claim maturity, since I will be able to keep happily paying my bills (well... you know, maybe not "happily"... but paying them anyhow! It's great!).

Have I mentioned I've been horribly envious of sock knitters? Keeping track of all those dpns, creating beautiful custom socks for themselves, their family, and friends! Sooo envious. I tried once last summer, in the car, during a three hour drive to Toronto (on our way to look for apartments, which we were clearly successful at!). It wasn't pretty. I didn't make it past the ribbing, and it was later quietly taken out back and frogged.
Recently, inspired by a prize of two lovely balls of sock yarn, I tried again. Of course, I didn't use the sock yarn... I used a substitute acrylic yarn that will likely make my feet sweet (now that's sexy)... but I've FINISHED one sock! And have been since wearing it around the apartment! To the amusement, and confoundment of my boyfriend, who rolls his eyes as I prance around with one sock!
FInally, about a week after the completion of sock #1, I realized, hey! I have to make TWO of these! Oh!
Sock #2 is underway, almost through the ribbing. It's just a super simple, basic pattern (I modified it to make them more of an ankle sock, and I'm glad I did, because otherwise I would've run out of yarn), but I like it!

I'll post pictures when both socks are done!

And just to share with the world - My grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary is on the 15th! Er, or maybe the 16th! Depending on who you ask! Nanny checked their marriage license, but I don't remember the verdict! We had a big party for them this weekend. It was great! Here's to many more years! Gotta say, I don't think a lot of people thought it would last this long... and you know, they might not be showy with their affection, but there's a lot of care in their relationship. Good for them, and congradulations!