It has been a rather interesting week.

Work has been pretty boring, but nothing that couldn't be fixed without an unlimited internet. Which was not the case at home, due to Cris not paying the bill for a few days. That's life, as they say.

Still, as usual, my life is not without its joys.



Ranunkel is almost done. I did research on the name, and found the english translation, Ranunculus, is a family of flowering plants. Niebling based most of his lace on flowers and plants, so this fits the bill well enough.



Still, the idea of all of those increases and decreases in cotton thread is downright depressing. Ergo DK yarn and US8 needles.

Boring day at work. In fact, it's been pretty boring so far this week. Still knitting and getting confused over the increases and yarn-over motifs. Now I'm half done with it, and wanting something else to do. Maybe a Wingspan. I dunno about that; I don't have a long enough needle. Maybe I could improvise?

Alright, last week was finals week. Didn't do that much good, so I thought. Until Friday, where I learned during my last mandatory advising meeting of the semester, I learned that I passed all of my classes.

Yeah.

Even now, I'm still suffering from the aftershock. Still, they're all C's, I don't mind. At all. At least I am ready for the Fall semester. :D

Also, I took the opportunity to wear my pins.



A Jagermonster pin and an Adventurer's badge, both from Studio Foglio, and I must say they have been my favorite things at the moment. They were first put on my backpack, but seeing that I am not going to use the thing for the summer, I thought to put them on my Steely Dan cap.

Also, I have a new knitting project started.



Herbert Niebling's Ranunkel. Supposed to be a dolly, but I am doing it with DK yarn and US8 needles. Results are so far interesting.

FYI: Niebling was a early to mid-century lace knitter, specializing in beautifully complex lace items.

Got this shirt from dineegla, who gave me the shirt last year but never sent it to me until yesterday. I love it!

I've been told wearing this shirt with my black slacks make me look like a pastor. What can I say?

Today marks the first day of finals for the semester. I think I did pretty well. Up to the profs though. Headed back tomorrow for the last set.