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☆ It's been raining a lot for the last couple of days. That's good. It's dry down here in the Edmonton area, so it's really needed. Have heard that it's been raining a bit up in Fort Mac as well... That's good. Though ash runoff is going to be a big concern.
☆ Managed to get my hands on some yarn! So I've started this pattern, in the textured + stockingette bands version. The yarn is an avocado-coloured fingering-weight acrylic/nylon mix; I wasn't able to make my way to an actual yarn store, so I had to make do with Michaels, but that's all right. Only thing is, I forgot that synthetics tend to be kind of slippery. And split a lot. Bleh. But I like the way this one feels, and I think it'll be nice when it's done. Kind of wish I'd chosen a different pattern, though - this one has lots of purling, and it looks great, but I still haven't figured out how to purl quickly and easily. The awkwardness of left-handedness... >3>
☆ I wrote something! It's just some bite-sized flashfiction with more dysfunctional Joona/Hannu* but it's something, and it's finished. Still don't feel like working on any of my ongoing things, but this is a good sign.
☆ Totally missed that there is some international hockey going on right now. WTF. I think Diplopod mentioned it recently, but I forgot. Apparently the gold-medal game is today?! I'll have to see if I can catch it. It's a little weird, but sometimes I end up hoping for second place - Canadians can get awfully egotistical about hockey, and in recentish years I've become a little sick of it. ...An exception is when we're against the USA, though. ;p But we're against Finland today, so hopefully it'll be a good game regardless.
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☆ Managed to get my hands on some yarn! So I've started this pattern, in the textured + stockingette bands version. The yarn is an avocado-coloured fingering-weight acrylic/nylon mix; I wasn't able to make my way to an actual yarn store, so I had to make do with Michaels, but that's all right. Only thing is, I forgot that synthetics tend to be kind of slippery. And split a lot. Bleh. But I like the way this one feels, and I think it'll be nice when it's done. Kind of wish I'd chosen a different pattern, though - this one has lots of purling, and it looks great, but I still haven't figured out how to purl quickly and easily. The awkwardness of left-handedness... >3>
☆ I wrote something! It's just some bite-sized flashfiction with more dysfunctional Joona/Hannu* but it's something, and it's finished. Still don't feel like working on any of my ongoing things, but this is a good sign.
☆ Totally missed that there is some international hockey going on right now. WTF. I think Diplopod mentioned it recently, but I forgot. Apparently the gold-medal game is today?! I'll have to see if I can catch it. It's a little weird, but sometimes I end up hoping for second place - Canadians can get awfully egotistical about hockey, and in recentish years I've become a little sick of it. ...An exception is when we're against the USA, though. ;p But we're against Finland today, so hopefully it'll be a good game regardless.
This entry was originally posted at http://yuuago.dreamwidth.org/3482135.html. You can comment here or at the original entry.