Monday back at work, could be worst.

Good weekend, relaxed.

Decided to quit my basic Italian class. Too many Marina snob in the class, just don't feeling it.

I did my gauge for a sweater this weekend. It's not the sweater I want to make for the last couple month, because I need to find the yarn for that one, but this one is simple, I have the yarn for it, and I like the pattern. It's from Interweave Knits call "Gathered Pullover".

I'm sort of taking a break from knitting socks, but not totally.

I cast for my 17th pair this weekend and finished the re-do of 13th pair sock.

My parents are leaving today for a 2 month stay in Shanghai, China.

THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mom is ok, BUT dad is driving me nuts. I need a break from him, even after less than 2 weeks.

I'll have my 2nd basic Italian class tonight. Not looking forward to it.

Wednesday - middle of the week. oh well, it's not bad.

Had a wonderful time knitting last night. The annoying woman didn't come.
A new girl should up & she's fun. We were loud and share some stories.


My rent is going up another $50. This really sucks.
Have to look on the good side, rent may be up, but it's still alot of lower than what's out there now. I just have to look at place where I have to cut down.

I finished my 16th pair of socks. That makes 5 pairs of socks for mom to take home to relatives in China. She say it's enough. yeaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

I can finally knit a pair for myself.

I rip out my 13th pair of sock last night, which is done on "toe up" method. I didn't like the increases, because it has holes, so I'm re-doing it.

Looking forward to knitting tonight.

Hope the annoying woman won't come.

It was great fun knitting last night, but not at first.

The annoying woman show up again early. Susan and I try to talk to each other and try to catch up. She keep butting in and asking for Caro. We don't have a Caro in the group, but we do have a Karla. Karla was teaching her how to knit two weeks ago and have to re-teach her again last week. Susan & I keep on talking and knitting our socks, which I think the woman want a pair of socks, so she keep asking us who are we making the socks for and if we want to sell our socks.

"WE DO NOT SELL OUR WORK"!!!

Then she had this idea of want to learn how to knit socks. HOLY SHIT (I didn't said it out loud, but I wish I had). Susan and I refered her to ImaginKnit for classes. She then keep on asking if the class is expensive.

HOW IN THE HELL SHOULD I KNOW (I didn't said that a loud either).

We just say the class is worth the money. The minutes when on and more of our knitting girls show up, and of course the annoying woman ask each one of them if they want to sell their sock.

WE DO NOT SELL OUR WORK!!!

She keep knitting her scarf for couple of minutes then she pack up and got on the bus. She got on the bus in a hurry and left her knitting, which she came back to get. As she got her knitting, she ASK AGAIN about if we sell our socks, where is the sock knitting class is offered, and if class is expensive. We tell her to go to ImaginKnit, I even tell her to take the #33 bus going toward the Castro and get off at 18th & Sanchez street and the knitting store is right there. This time as she leave, she didn't give out cupcakes that tast like playdo (THANK GOD).

Then the evening went very smoothly.

Leslie brought some yarn to wang on Susan's swift and we all got to touch it. Mia share with us some sock patterns & we all chit chatted.

All in all is a good evening.

FULL FUN WEEKEND WITH PARENTS

When to all the tourist trap in the city. Ferry Building, Fisherman's Warf, Golden Gate Bridge, etc and etc.

Dad really enjoy it.

Had dinner with both of my parents last night for the first time in 2 years!!!
It's very nice :=)
Always enjoy mom's cooking.

Full weekend ahead. Taking dad to all the usual tourist trap in San Francisco. This is he's first time out of Jacksonville, Florida since 1986!!!

Mom & Dad got in around 10:30pm last night.
I clean my place before they show up, hehehehehe :=)

Boy, do they have bags!!!
Not big luggage, but middle sized, small sized, must be at least 6 or something. I won't be suprise if they brought the coffee table with them.

I'll will have home made dinner tonight. Mom ask me what I wanted last night :=)

PS: I'm hoping dad will accidently kill my psychotic gold fish. The gold fish name is Pyscho. Somehow mom seem to very attach to him. I don't know why.

It was a good Tuesday night. Had my burger & learn to knit socks on circulars. This will be my 16th pair of socks. The 13th pair which is the toe up method is still on the needle. I'll finish them soon. I'm a one woman sock making sweat shop for mom.

Mom & Dad is coming today :=)

I GOT MY RED SONYA BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so happy, riding her is a great enjoyment.

I got a digital camera from a knitting friend (thanks Helen). It's great, for the 1st time in my life, I'm reading the manual for the instructions.

Started on the 2nd sock of my toe up method(13th pair).

Plan to start on my 16th pair of sock on circulars. The 14 & 15th pair was finish while waiting to learn the next step for the 13th pair tow up method.

Looking forward to knitting tonight.

This is NOT a so bad 1st Daylight Savings Time Monday.

I'm getting my "Red Sonya" back today. :=) yeaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! I miss her so much for the pass 3 weeks. Picking her up this afternoon, going to cost alot to fix her, but at lease insurance is covering much of it. I'm just happy, I'm getting her back. No more MUNI for me for awhile.

Had a wonderful weekend.
Friday - dinner with Josephine & Anita. Tia Marigrta have good food, but bad drinks.
Saturday - Don (Athena's husband) birthday party. He really like the beer I got him. Wonderful food Athena made.
Sunday - Beer, pizza, knitting AND Athena brought more of her palata lagsuna for me. Learn to finished up a toe up sock.

Finished on my 15th pair of sock. Need to work on the 2nd sock for the 13th pair(it's the toe up method). Hopfully I'll learn to do my 16th pair of sock on circular needles.

The day is going well :=)

Full weekend ahead.
Friday - Dinner
Saturday - Birthday party
Sunday - pizza, beer, & knitting.

I miss my Red Sonya :=(
I really want her back. Hopfully by next week.

Great time knitting on Tuesday night.
Had one woman show up who want to learn how to knit. She was slow & kinda of annoying.
She did give out cup cakes which everyone agree that tast like playdo. yuck!!!
Then we also kinda of punching the cup cake too, and it's like a rock.
She say she's coming next week, but I hope she won't.

Looking forward to Sunday knitting, beer & pizza.

I still don't have Red Sonya back :=(

Nice & quiet weekend.
Finished 14th pair of sock. The 13th pair still on needles because I need to learn the next step on the toe up method of knitting.

Finished a pair of baby booties for Annette. She loves it :=)

Started on my 15th pair of sock.

I may get my "Red Sonya" back by end of this week. I miss her. Taking the bus is such a time killer.