Snore...
I'm so wiped tonight. Not sure why. Got home from our wee knitting group and as soon as I took off my coat I felt like going to sleep. Was able to wake up for a little bit to sort some work out quickly, but unfortunately now after dinner, it's hitting me again -_-
But I finished my first knitting project that wasn't a scarf or headband! In other words, something that isn't a rectangle. I made a loverly yellow hat (with a cowl to match). Well, I still want to add some bits of felt to it (was thinking maybe a cloud and raindrops) but I can wear it even without that anyway. And with the fact that there may not be a massive amount of winter left... I may not get a chance to wear it much this year. But it will look pretty hung up somewhere in the flat.
Got a new phone. Finally have a top of the line one. Went for a HTC Desire. Pretty much as good as an iPhone but a hell of a lot cheaper for he same package. I think when working it out, one phone contract and an iPad was going to cost the same as one iPhone, so we went for that combo instead. And it's a great wee phone. I've never been big into mobiles, but give me one that's more like a computer and I'm happy. We also got a stand for the iPad that is almost like a painting easel and it makes typing on it very easy, as I'm doing now. Before it wasn't overly easy when I wanted to sit comfortably on the sofa and do some writing, rather than having to sit at my computer, but now I can do so, which I'm very grateful for.
Have had loads of work to do over the next few weeks, but it's drying up at the moment. At least that means that I should be able to do a good bit of invoicing this month (one month I make nothing, the next I make more than two months worth, but then that's how thing go when it comes to freelancing) as a lot of projects are closing down, but I could do with getting a few more opened up. If I don't, I'll spend some time working on portfolio pieces. Often client work can't really go up on my portfolio as it's white label (clients, or in my case companies who work for clients but get me to do the work for them) or I'm not happy enough with what the client wanted to put it up. But making some Wordpress themes (I've become a bit of a master at them over the past few months, even some of the more programming heavy stuff) of my own designs, giving some away for free publicity, maybe selling some, will give me a chance to polish up my design skills and get my own design concepts out there, as well as something I'm proud of to show potential clients. So that will be good.
But, yeah, I ink things are going well at the moment. There have been some up and downs lately, but I'm feeling confident about getting some stuff done. I do need to find a bit of time to get caught up on Japanese though. I'm behind on a few homework sheets. But I am beginning to find myself understanding bits of kanji! Once I've got work sorted out tomorrow, I'll need to spend some time fixing up my notes, finishing a couple of sheets so Sumi-san can mark them, and preparing for the next test (writing an application letter in kanji and kana).
Okay, gonna go watch some more Stargate (bought Barry the complete set on DVD for his birthday) while having a think about Wordpress designs, and do a bit of relaxing before bed.
(Sorry for any spelling mistakes or funny words in this post. Doing it on the iPad and still getting used to its autocorrect. I've already had some weird autocorrects pop up, such as saying "Apollo" instead of "Whooooo" once on Facebook.)
Posted via LiveJournal app for iPad.