Hat!

I made this hat and gave it to Joel for our 4th anniversary (yes, it's really been that long). I somehow managed to knit the whole thing without him knowing -- which can be tricky when you live with the person you're knitting for.


I knit him a hat using this very same pattern awhile back and it's still on his head a few days a week, so it's obviously worked out well. I dug the pattern out of a bag of yarn that I hadn't touched in over a year and got to work. This pattern is called the Simple Soldier's Hat -- they recommend this pattern for people knitting hats to send to soldiers since it's warm, easily washable, and easy to ship. It's also a really straightforward pattern, so if you're new to knitting you'll have no problem knitting this one.

messy college bedroom

I miss this room the most.

Holiday Hightlights

BFFs came for my b-day!


Thanksgiving Rummikub.


Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes before the frosting.


Homemade envelopes.


Solstice feasting before the puppet show and poetry.


Christmas dog!

Fire! Fire! Fire!

A couple nights ago, a few of my roommates and friends decided to have a burning party. We burnt the things that we would like to leave in 2010. I'm kind of a pack rat and don't like to burn letters or pictures for fear of missing them down the road, so I opted for writing down things I've struggled with and throwing the pieces of paper into the fire.



It was super fun and rejuvenating and I would totally recommend that everyone does this.