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[rimturse]

Including today, I've been working for 15 days straight with a minimum of 8 hours per day, so I've decided to give myself tomorrow off. The whole day. Apart from feeling guilty about it, my only problem is what to do? mnfaure thinks I should take the day off completely with no writing or commission work. C says wake up in the morning and see what I feel like doing. Suggestions for spoiling one-self will be very appreciated.* :)

Other than that, while waiting for the store to back-up yesterday evening, I picked up my old knitting from 6-7 years ago. It's a Scandinavian sweater and I really only miss one sleeve so it's pathetic that I didn't just finish it. The whole knitting thing came about when I saw the softest wool in Coop last week. I am dying to make a scarf with little pom-poms. BUT my new philosophy of life, one which C approves wholeheartedly of, is not to start any new projects before I've finished the old. I'm not sure what to do with the sweater once it's finished. I was smaller 7 years ago, so I probably won't fit in it any longer and it's not a brilliant piece of work, since I've never done anything like it before and just fubbed my way through it, no pattern, no nothing - not that I know how to follow a pattern come to think of it. Ah well, in any case it'll be something I've finished and that's worth something in itself.

Oh...and the 15 days in a row work? 90% due to my new schedule. This might just turn into a genuine life style.

And for those interested, the shop is updated for October. Take a look at those silver foiled beads, they are gorgeous! Chunky and organic looking. I just might have to make myself a necklace...hey, that's one idea of what to do tomorrow.



*Bear in mind that I have NO friends here and that I'm still struggling with the ezcema, so anything involving beauty, girly stuff is probably out of the question.

Comments

[navicat.livejournal.com]

*raises hand*

I vote for necklace making. And, new beads you say...*looks*

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

knitting, necklace making, and chatting with friends...

What a way to spend a day :D

[toeknuckles.livejournal.com]

i say get comfy, get a cup of tea and some nibblies and throw a nice movie on.
then file your nails, or give yourself a nice foot massage.
and then cook something you enjoy cooking or have always wanted to cook, and really linger over it and enjoy it. 8-)

and of course, reading a book and relaxing with incense and candles never fails to make me feel relaxed and luxurious. ;-)

[iagor.livejournal.com]

Read something for guilty pleasure and eat lots of icecream!

[cathemery.livejournal.com]

I have a finish-before-starting rule, too. I don't always *obey* it, which is why I still have at least three afghan projects started and in their work bags while I'm doing a different one, and why I have two other cross stitches on hand-held frames waiting for me to finish this one, but sometimes a project needs a certain frame of mind or kind of patience that just doesn't come around every week.

I have a friend who only makes afghans/blankets in the winter, because having them grow on her lap makes her too hot in the summer.

Maybe you could post a picture of the sweater? Don't feel bad about the lengthy time: it took my other friend 10 years to finish one embroidery (a one-color picture of a cowboy). And some of mine have taken nearly as long. ..

But finishing is such a great feeling.

Almost as good as starting. :grin:

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who's slow. :)

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

Chocolate and a book. That's what I would do if I had a free day.

*fantasizes*