Spazzmanda

I’m still sick dammit. I’ve been sick for over a week now and hit a plateau on Monday for getting well. I ask myself each morning- Self? Do you feel better today? To which the answer has been a resounding “pllllbbbbbttttt.” But today, I think I feel better. Or maybe I’ve just gotten used to the sinus pressure and the interesting colored mucus. (Sorry, too much information.)

I haven’t knat a stitch in over a week. Or had any wine, which I hear has medicinal purposes so now would be the time to indulge. I DID have a beer or two last night when I went to the BON JOVI concert in Atlanta (but that was because I couldn’t figure out how to open the wine that was in the suite.)

Yes, you heard me correctly, we were seated in the CLUB LEVEL BOX suite thingies. My glorious mother scored some tickets from a business associate for box seats at the Phillips Arena so she, my BFF Rachel and I all went for some girly fun. Let me tall you, the BOX was the way to go. I’m so glad we got there first so we could geek out and be totally and completely uncool about how pimped out our digs were. There was nummy, nummy food and a refrigerator full of beer and wine and water and all sorts of stuff. But the concert, the concert was beyond amazing. The band puts on one heck of a show and Jon Bon- well, he flirted shamelessly with 20,000 people last night. Every time he smiled I became moist in- places. So my ubercold was put on hold- which might be the reason for my backsliding today- but it was totally worth it. Can I again tell you how much I love Mr. Bon Jovi?

I mean, I know I’m in a serious committed relationship (blah, blah) and he has been married to his high school sweetheart for, like, ever (blah, blah, blah) but for really really, I have some real and passionate LOVE for this man.

He is pretty, no?

Nomnomnomnomnomnomnomnomnom. (Much love to Nicole, I love this new noise and am using it as my new yummy-nummy-nummy expression, thank Anna-Banana for allowing me to borrow the term from her.)

Ok, so, what was I writing about? Oh yeah, I’m still sick (and it was totally worth it) and I’m not knitting a damn thing (which sucks) so, what else… Oh YES!- one of my favorite bloggers at Shut Up, I’m Counting is having a contest (part of which is to give advice to her lovely offspring about to turn 17) so go and check her out.

I’m knitting squares. Lots of ‘em. To participate in this project. The “we’re covering an abandoned gas station in a large knit cozy” project.

I’ve had some help, thankfully, but I am about 1 foot shy of the 3′x3′ square (and I haven’t started seaming yet, so I have a ways to go.) I’m taking this opportunity to try out some new tricks. I learned how to do mitered squares and they are very,very pretty. The pattern is from Mason Dixon Knitting- and I may be inspired to use my odds and ends to make a Mitered Blankie, maybe not out of SOCK yarn like this awesome lady (I’m not quite that deranged dedicated.)

I’ll make a few more squres and seam the summovabitch together and attach a large (or extremely large) crocheted border in order to achieve the necessary dimensions. Last night I made a red Georgia dishcloth -for my alma mater I suppose- uh- woof?- to add to the batch. I couldn’t find a chicken design (for Gainesville, the poultry capital of the world don’tcha know) but I settled for a rooster that I’ll make tonight after I teach my first knitting class! I’m a little nervous, but excited too. It is a basic knitting for beginners meeting for four Wednesdays for an hour and a half. I’m bringing handouts and books and examples of work. Let’s hope I don’t suck too bad as it would seem that I have a cold invading my body today at a frightening pace, which means I probably won’t get to go and visit world’s cutest baby this weekend. (Boo.) Maybe I’ll be well enough by Saturday to knit with the gals (Yay!)