Over it.

So I caught the NY flu that has been going around. It was ungodly AWFUL!!! You spend 2 weeks feeling like death is moments away, then another 1-2 weeks trying to just feel better. I *still* have a bit of a sore throat, but I'm hoping to get over that.

I feel like sharing some awesome links I have found recently. Maybe I will do this on a lot of my upcoming posts. I love to share with you all what is going through this strange brain of mine!!

• 10 Strategies for Better Sleep

• Treatment for Cat Hairballs. Or, if you have a cat like mine- wait 2 weeks until he starts aspirating into his lungs, even after going to the vet and spending $200. All of a sudden, he will be all better with no help from humans.... :: sigh ::

• This woman had a 10 pound hairball removed... EEEK.

• Free money is always a good thing.

• Anyone want a "Vagina Couch"???!!!

• Toilet Paper Holders for awesome people like me.

• Individual Cup Cake Holders are a genius invention!

On a quest to finally blog like a normal person.

Ugh I feel like poo! Erin, along with everyone else in CNY, gave me the flu. Thanks guys!!!!

So my birthday came and went (January 22nd). Erin, Lee, and I went to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo for some animal fun! It was quite cold and no one was there. I love going to the zoo when it's empty because no one is bumping into you because you're taking too long to look at the animals. I really love the zoo!

Lately I've been doing quite a bit of knitting. I finished a scarf for James for Christmas, and socks for Mom for Christmas.





I've also made a Calorimetry for myself, a scarf for myself, and now I'm working on a pair of socks out of some lovely Mountain Colors Bearfoot, colorwave: Thunderhead. Pictures are on their way! I'm really trying to work through my stash of yarn seeing as how I have several giant Rubbermaid totes FULL of it. I have a ton of roving, too, and I don't even spin!

So I have made the decision on moving to Seattle, Washington. Right now I'm looking at leaving mid-June. Hopefully by then I will have the funds to do this. I have a bit saved up, but it's not enough yet. The first week of April I am flying out there to have a couple of interviews, explore the neighborhoods, and look at some sublets that will be open. I hope this all works out.

On knitting and being alive and such....

I AM ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RHINEBECK IS TOMORROW!!!! Is anyone else going???

I've signed up for Ravelry. I am #33256 on the list.... only 1898 people ahead of me before I am accepted to the site. How awesome is this?

So yeah. I am making a point to never "back blog" again. I think that is where my anxiety with blogging is happening. I get so far behind, then I don't want to catch up because there would be so much to do. As a quickie, here is a list of stuff I have done since my last blog:

June 22-24 Went to visit Erin in Toronto. We went to the Toronto Zoo, Romni Wools, Lettuce Knit, and had some sushi.


June 28 - July 3 Liz and John came up from Hollywood Florida for a little week long visit. We went to the Dinosaur BBQ for dinner one night with her mom and Bill.

We also went to Ichiban for sushi!!

John and Liz:


July 4 We had a little shindig at Mark's house. I made awesome sandwiches. They were definitely not for vegetarians.


July 7 Renaissance Festival in Sterling, NY.


July 20-22 Back to Toronto to see Erin again. Brought her mom up this time. Got to play with the Rhinos too.



July 27-29 Camping at Cayuga Lake State Park in Seneca Falls, NY, with Erin, Lisa, and Mark.


August 3-5 Erin and I went to the Belleayre Music Festival in the Catskill Mountains of NY. We stayed at Woodland Valley State Park. Artists featured at the show are some of the Hotel Cafe Artists. Some of the ones that we saw include: Ingrid Michaelson, Priscilla Ahn, Cary Brothers, Rocco Deluca & The Burden, Rachael Yamagata, Meiko, Jay Nash, Buddy, Kate Havnevik, Tom Mcrae, Jim Bianco, and Greg Laswell. I think I got them all. If not, my apologies.

It was a pretty awesome trip with Erin.


August 20-22 I went to Jennings, Louisiana to visit with my friend Scott. We mostly just relaxed. I also got to hold a baby gator!



September 14 I had a party. Whoot! Whoot! This is a picture of Lisa, Chris, Dave and me.


September 28-30 I camped at Wellesley Island State Park with Mark and Lisa.



That brings me up to October at least. I haven't uploaded anything from October to Flickr yet. For more pictures, just check out my Flickr site. :)

On an off note... today is my brother Ben's birthday. He is 28. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!!! (He doesn't read my blog though.)

Off to Wegmans. I really feel bad for those of you who don't know what Wegmans is.

Enos Wedding

Yesterday John and Becky got married. Congrats Mr. and Mrs. Enos.
The wedding party.

Mr. and Mrs. Enos.

Jon and the Boys.

Me and Tara.

Mark and Lisa <3

Boots 'n Shorts!

Megan's boyfriend Mike, has a Bluegrass band called Boots 'n Shorts. THEY ARE TOTALLY AWESOME! I highly recommend you go check them out. Here are some pictures from Mike's 30th Birthday Bash at Walter's Cafe in Fayetteville, NY.



Mike and Megan! (Happy 30th Mike!)

Megan and Lisa.

Resident Graduation Dinner

Last night was the Resident Graduation Dinner for work. This year there was only 1 resident, so it was a fairly short dinner, with shorter speeches. Yay.
James was my date.

Stan and Debbie were there. I am Debbie's Assistant at work.

Katie looked lovely! She is a float at work.

This is Dr.Charles Hodge and his wife Cathy Chu (NP). I work for Dr.Hodge.

Dr.Hodge and Debbie.

Katie, Dr.Ross Moquin, Debbie, and Me. Debbie really isn't that tall. She wore gigantic heels- don't let her fool you!

My girls :) Debbie, Karen, Josephine, and Me. These are the girls I'm with every day. We work so well together, it's great!

Memorial Day weekend at Limekiln Lake

May 25th - 28th, a bunch of us went camping up at Limekiln Lake in the Adirondacks.
(Me, Jim, Stan, Krista, Amanda, Bryan, Mark, Mike, Deshanna, Jon, and Becky) We really had a great time!
This is my little campsite, with my new Coleman 3 person Tent. It's FANTASTIC.

Amanda insisted on swimming in the FREEZING water.

I took some portraits of Stan and Krista at the Lake.

We are BEAUTIFUL.

Limekiln Lake is even more beautiful though.

Mark brought his canoe and took people out for rides.

We drove down to Old Forge to rent some Pedal Boats.

Stan made some good fires.

On the way home I stopped in Inlet to take a picture of the memorial where my "Aunt Jo" has a spot.

She worked right near this pier for years and years. She passed away a few years back.

Around Town

Mike, Heather (his beautiful wife), Fathi, and I decided to walk around Syracuse on April 29th and do a little photoshoot for school. I have yet to upload my black and whites that I took for the assignment, but I did take a bunch of color digitals. Here are just a couple pictures of the area.
This is outside the Landmark Theater.



The Dinosaur Barbque



A beautiful tree in Clinton Square.



This is what I look like on a photoshoot. 2 cameras in hand.