It’s a good thing my body just automatically remembers to breathe, otherwise I would’ve been dead two days ago. I KICKED ASS this weekend. KICKED IT REAL GOOD. I actually went to sleep last night semi-caught up on the work – that doesn’t mean I still don’t have shit loads to do, but now I’m not a week behind the way I was last week.
This also means I’ve barely been knitting. Friday I didn’t knit at all. Saturday I did some good work – cast on for the second mitten, made some good progress on a sock. (A new Jaywalker with some STR – blah blah blah. Yeah. I didn’t think you cared.) Sunday I had some time late in the evening to knit – G’s out all this week for his quarterly meetings – but I was so shell-shocked from all the work I did that day I just lay in bed paralyzed. I watched the West Wing wedding (where I really, REALLY appreciated the whole hoagie vs cheesesteak with Whiz moment.) I feel so sorry for Josh. I love Josh. It’s like the more pathetic he gets the more I like him. And why aren’t he and Donna doing it yet? What’s the deal? Then I watched Grey’s Anatomy. Gotta love the DVR – no watiting for the shows. I really like this show. It’s just soap opery enough for me and the characters are funny and stupid and it’s over the top but not too over the top. I gotta say, I’m not so into Dr. McDreamy. He’s such a pathetic wuss ass I’d rather smack him than anything else. But I love Alex. So not my type physically, but he’s got spunk and the whole vulnerability thing. You know what I’m talking about. Anyway. It was a nice diversion for my tired, tired body. Who knew sitting at a computer for ten hours straight was such physical work?
I actually have a shoot tonight. For holiday cards. I’m not kidding. That’s why the push this weekend. God help me if I had to process this new job, in like two days, with other jobs still in the queue. This will be IT until next year. NO MORE. I’m done. I think I doubled my work from last year, which is damn good considering this is really only my second season. The first one doesn’t count since everyone I took pictures of I knew. Last season was my first – the one where I was really out in the world, with strangers calling to hire me. I’m proud of myself, just damn tired.
Don’t forget! Tonight. 8PM. The cutoff for Showcase #2. (See post below.)
NOTE TO SELF: Don’t blog about work. YOU WILL JINX YOURSELF. If you say you are sort of caught up, Fate hears you and DUMPS A WHOLE NEW PILE IN YOUR LAP. STUPID. STUPID. STUPID.
Smart of you to work like hell and then crash/renew with a little knitting and TV love. I like Josh, too and what is it with him and Donna!?
darling — wonderful picture of the week! I have not entered your contest this week, because I have no clue what your blog was first entitled. give a girl a hint, will ya?
Glad you feel caught up. It’s good to finish things – whether it’s knitting or working. Good luck with the Christmas card photo shoot.
is blogging at work bad?? Good luck with your shoot!
Your blog is cool. I shall link you 😉
Me loves the West Wing and the Grey’s Anatomy. I, too, got the hoagie w/ cheese whiz reference. I also heart my DVR. It’s like switching from a film to a digital camera — I’ll never go back.
Speaking of photog jobs — I visited your portfolio website the other night and was incredibly impressed with your work. Lovely! Such crispness and color saturation! Do you get that from the actual shoot, or does it require some manipulation afterwards?
Oh Ick! I’m getting so sick of Grey’s Anatomy. Dr. McWhiney drives me nuts. And I love his wife, you just know she is going to get it and ship him off. She is being a bit of a doormat right now for the sake of the marriage, but honey, MOVE ON! He is a DINK! And since I can’t stand what’s her name, the Grey character, they can just have each other. Go to his cabin and hibernate for the duration of the series. Alex is the only real character on the show. Everyone else seems a bit of a caricature to me. Well then, aren’t you glad you asked? Great job on the work thing!
I’m in love with the West Wing, but I don’t get tv, so I’m watching the seasons in order from the beginning on DVD from Netflix. I’m only halfway through season 2 right now, and you’ve got me so intrigued with your veiled references… Wedding?? Donna and Josh?? I can’t wait to get there!
I just wanted to stop and tell you thank you, thank you for being a wonderful inspiration to me and to my knitting. Thank you for being a wonderful friend and for the contest and fun games, you always have something going on and that makes me feel normal. Thank you…
It is always good to feel like forward progress has been made in the work load. Good for you! Hopefully this frees you up to knit even more Jaywalker Socks That Rock.
I missed Grey’s Anatomy Sunday night since the whole Survivor thing was on and I decided it would be good form to let DH control the remote for at least one night (ya know, that thing about the man and his remote). So I’m guessing Dr. McDreamy (who’d have thought that young Patrick would develop into that hotty–remember this waste of celluloid?) is now questioning the re-connect with the wife and is currently batting his eyes at Meredith. Correct?
The anticipation!…the suspense!…who won the 2nd stash????…and what is the correct answer???
(sorry! Can’t remember what time you usually update your blog with the winner.) :o)
Thank you for having this blog. I enjoy reading it, and really enjoyed going back through past posts!
Enjoy your day.
I really must get my Christmas cards written – thanks for the memory jog.
I have finally managed to start a pair of Jaywalkers! (no I haven’t finished the Christmas knitting – But who said I couldn’t knit a pair as part of the Christmas knitting)One sock down and the other one half way down the cuff. I swear these socks grow even faster than plain old stocking stich 🙂
I swear that I have missed the West Wing every week since it moved to Sunday.
Slow learner.