This year has begun with yet another deadly illness. The flu or a cold to most people, but a near-death experiece for me. 3 1/2 weeks later, still cannot walk my hallway without being short of breath. I am determined to try and live through it but it just isn't seeiming to be as easy as it sounds.
The upside: I have been knitting like I don't have any better sense. I currently have three hat patterns that I am really enjoying. Two of them are simple knit/purl patterns and the third is a brioche stitch that makes the yarn feel super soft and cushiony. One friend called it fluffy. I think that is a reasonable and accurate description. The beauty of the brioche stitch hat pattern that I have is I can make it with or without a cuff and with or without adornment and the hat looks different and awesome any way. I truly appreciate a versitile pattern.
More Upside: I have had plenty of time, being stuck in the house and all, to keep my DVR menu completely watched! The only thing on it right now is a program that is currently recording.
The downside: I am on medication for this nightmare that prevents me from sleeping more than 3-4 hours. Iam tired but my body says "get up". Hence the clean DVR menu.
I have watched American Idol's first two audition shows this season. I am really over the bad singers now. I think it borders on just plain mean to bring them through all the phases leading up to the famous judges only to laugh at them and make fun of them. Mean. Sure, their parents should really have been truthful and told their children they have no singing talent and nurture them in other things but alas, they are seen on national television being made fun of by a group of "professionals" of whom they used to respect. So not just mean...also really sad.
I am happy Anthony Ryan Auld won Project Runway All-Stars. Iam enjoying the newest episodes of Castle, Once Upon a Time, The New Normal, Bones, New Girl and Modern Family. I am super sad to hear they won't be making anymore episodes of Guys with Kids...My friend Tina's daughter Torrey has been in some episodes and it could have grown from there.
This season of Shameless is shaping up to be more awesome than the last. That show is funny, raw, touching and mostly more realistic than most of us can imagine. The characters seem like real people. LOVE IT!
So much television...thank goodness! Ihave way too much time on my hands lately.
Later
