Last time I tried to blog it was from my smart phone, slight issue doing that and no post was made; that was a while ago. The post seems to be in my list of posts, but unpublished, nothing to post in it.
I have been job hunting, such a task in this economy! I cannot count the number of applications, the "Dear John" emails. I now have begun to glean and go on a few interviews. Interviewing is something I do well, I have been told as much, my set backs are that I am looking for part time and my need for accommodation, which is not always something I speak to, perhaps not saying anything is just as bad.
I was able to go out on a contract job putting in a number of printers throughout a company. This was a large roll out and I would have liked to do more, but the job ended, we were efficient and finished early.
There are calls I am still waiting on from interviews and other leads, but I am still plugging away at this, GO ME!
I am knitting on Christmas gifts and need to push those along a bit more. I have been working on a double knit hat for one of my nephews with his initials in binary code for the pattern, ripped the pattern back three times, my friend Jenny picked up my stitches, I was worried about picking up the dark ones. I now realize that I need to rip it back and restart on smaller needles, I seem to be having trouble keeping the gauge on this project. Oh, the way life goes! There will be frogging, but it cannot sit in the pond at all. This hat and other things need to be finished.
The little canine girls are doing well, Sadie and Abella are adjusting to the cooler weather like the rest of us. I have plans to knit a few things for them this winter, but first things first, Christmas knitting must be finished.
Thanksgiving is this coming week and there is a lot to do before then. Dinner at Heidi's, will be fun, visiting with everyone and messing with the kids, giving them a bit of guff, they give it back just as well.
Happy Stitching Trails to all!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Here's to progress
So with my class finished, tests taken and passed, I am waiting for my proof in the mail while interning for experience that will lend me a good reference. here's to looking for employment in a bad economy.
More political garbage on the tele, on the bright side the Dems are running better campaigns, saying what they have done and what they want to do.
I found an interesting article on the debates regarding the Bush tax cuts and the tax raises that Obama wants.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/12/1819846/would-raising-taxes-on-the-rich.html
This gives better insight into how we will be loosing rich people in the future,"poor babies"! and then there is the ridiculous garbage about bankrupting America. People really do forget where all this started and they need to give the changes that are being made a chance, "Rome was not built in a day." and recovery will not come any faster. Notice how all the whining is coming from the rich and all the poor saps they have brainwashed? I have.
Why are people condemning infrastructure bills? We did not have the money Bush spent, nor the money any one wants to spend in the future, the difference is that, the country is now swinging the pendulum back to take care of the mid to lower classes and and the those above those brackets are screaming like the spoiled children they are, not wanting to play play well and share with others because among other things they have an overwhelming case of toy and money envy. Life may not be fair, but my opinion is that politicians jobs are to make things right and fair for all! They need to STOP being part of the problem and get in gear being the solution and cure.
Remember the 35 W bridge collapse, one of the consequences (YES, there were design flaws) of not committing to the maintenance of Americas infrastructure. Our state legislature, our Governor, would not appropriate monies to rebuild that bridge, the reports did suggest doing so. The trickle down economic fallout of the Aristocratic greed in this country and state has lead to more issues in the cities and counties who have had to cut back and not spend as much on infrastructure as well.
Yesterday, the next block down from us was closed off after lunch, the trucks rolled in, the street was torn up and crews from two cities including the gas company worked through the night. The gas company has been rerunning lines, however this issue did not start with the gas company, it started with the water and sewage department, clay lines that have been in place since the forties are bio degrading, underground erosion and a sink hole evolved after some digging to find the source of the initial problem.
What happened to the sense of pride in this country, doing things right and fixing pro-actively before you have problems and more expensive damage, our grandfathers are spinning in their graves!
Memorial weekend, specifically the sixth of September is when my father passed away, he was a good man with an old soul, he had a great sense of humor and always made sure we knew we were loved. Those who we are blessed with knowing in this life and pass on leave us with precious memories, they are part of who we are and a treasure in and of our hearts.
I am progressing with knitting projects, getting into the swing of things with my Christmas gifts, plus a birthday gift. Here are some FO's a hat for a birthday and headband and hand-warmers for Christmas.
Happy Stitching Trails to everyone.
Stitchinghermit
More political garbage on the tele, on the bright side the Dems are running better campaigns, saying what they have done and what they want to do.
I found an interesting article on the debates regarding the Bush tax cuts and the tax raises that Obama wants.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/12/1819846/would-raising-taxes-on-the-rich.html
This gives better insight into how we will be loosing rich people in the future,"poor babies"! and then there is the ridiculous garbage about bankrupting America. People really do forget where all this started and they need to give the changes that are being made a chance, "Rome was not built in a day." and recovery will not come any faster. Notice how all the whining is coming from the rich and all the poor saps they have brainwashed? I have.
Why are people condemning infrastructure bills? We did not have the money Bush spent, nor the money any one wants to spend in the future, the difference is that, the country is now swinging the pendulum back to take care of the mid to lower classes and and the those above those brackets are screaming like the spoiled children they are, not wanting to play play well and share with others because among other things they have an overwhelming case of toy and money envy. Life may not be fair, but my opinion is that politicians jobs are to make things right and fair for all! They need to STOP being part of the problem and get in gear being the solution and cure.
Remember the 35 W bridge collapse, one of the consequences (YES, there were design flaws) of not committing to the maintenance of Americas infrastructure. Our state legislature, our Governor, would not appropriate monies to rebuild that bridge, the reports did suggest doing so. The trickle down economic fallout of the Aristocratic greed in this country and state has lead to more issues in the cities and counties who have had to cut back and not spend as much on infrastructure as well.
Yesterday, the next block down from us was closed off after lunch, the trucks rolled in, the street was torn up and crews from two cities including the gas company worked through the night. The gas company has been rerunning lines, however this issue did not start with the gas company, it started with the water and sewage department, clay lines that have been in place since the forties are bio degrading, underground erosion and a sink hole evolved after some digging to find the source of the initial problem.
What happened to the sense of pride in this country, doing things right and fixing pro-actively before you have problems and more expensive damage, our grandfathers are spinning in their graves!
Memorial weekend, specifically the sixth of September is when my father passed away, he was a good man with an old soul, he had a great sense of humor and always made sure we knew we were loved. Those who we are blessed with knowing in this life and pass on leave us with precious memories, they are part of who we are and a treasure in and of our hearts.
I am progressing with knitting projects, getting into the swing of things with my Christmas gifts, plus a birthday gift. Here are some FO's a hat for a birthday and headband and hand-warmers for Christmas.
Happy Stitching Trails to everyone.
Stitchinghermit
Friday, September 3, 2010
A September morning
a chilly september morning. tired of political ads that are misleading and candidates that cankt see what is right and wankt to argue that nothing is fair. candidates work for the people and must strive to make things fair. check your religion at the door, not your moral compas, just your religion and they ARE NOT necessarily the same. I profess to be Christian and a student of all religions and I have seen lack of moral humanity for the sake and by the name of organized religion. I have passed my A+ certification, I am looking for an entry level computer tech position, but right now I am going to knit at Lindenhills yarns. Happy stitches and stitching.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
More on the topics of Life
Topics of Life
More recently in life; I have been dumping all extra curricular activities to concentrate on passing my A+ Exams. There is about a month left of class and I have to reach 90% or higher. Where did the time go and why am I still drawing blanks?
Not much knitting at all going on, I am perhaps managing about 20 to 40 rows a week for stress management. Yesterday I attended knitting our world together, sans dogettes. It was refreshing to sit and relax and knit with friends. Linda was quite excited over and missing her new granddaughter she left behind in Chicago. I helped a friend with her shell top project, a lovely drop stitch shell and then did a quick fix on nylon bag for Linda's husband. Coffee, treats, and friendship and it all came to an end far too soon, before I knew it, it was time to go hope and get back to my studies.
Politics is rearing it's ugly head again, as candidates are coming to the door to ask for support and votes. I get that we have a right to speech, I just wish sometimes it made more sense. No matter what political party would come to have their convention, there would be protests, ok, but why are we blaming new incumbents for same old when they are having trouble getting anything new passed? The newbies took office having to deal with the policies and the leftover agendas of the past incumbent and in trying to make head way there is too much push back and squabbling than enables them to make progress.
I have been rolling this stuff about in my head recently and although this is not a new epiphany, the animosity in our governing houses, between sides is counter productive to what is equitable to the nation as a whole. In catering to one side or another, the politicians have lost complete sight of shat is best for the masses. I do not mean to say that there are not elected officials out there trying, but I really think that there needs to be some form of (yes, perhaps another agency) oversight in how what is passed, effects which level of society and, I know life is not fair, but that does NOT mean as viable members of what I hope is a humane, and I do mean Humane race, we must make life fair and equitable for all.
I agree, it is a lot to manage and perhaps it is not as possible, but why not strive for a best case scenario? why do we hear people say, they aren't worth that pay? yeah they should take less? Is that really the American dream and where we want to go? Let's just put it in to perspective, even before (and this may have been a causing factor) the recession, it was apparent that American workers were having a race to the bottom of the pay and benefits grid, and the elitist factions that caused it were slapped on the hands and bailed out to hopefully save us all a bit.
I think I will be brighter minded when I have passed my tests and can go back to knitting. I do remember, more than a couple of decades ago, some people talking about how the corporations and some of the politicians would get us to this point, of course many people said no, no there are too many things to keep this from happening. Well, one of the things to keep this from happening is due diligence by the people, who need to remind our government that they are working for the people and we remain vocal and forward enough, without violence to make sure they understand we re watching and paying attention, although there does remain those that are brainwashed by everything they hear and stop thinking for themselves in lieu of a catch phrase or something funny, I do hope we remain smarter than that.
So back to the study grind, keep your sticks moving and as always:
Happy stitching trails to you.
More recently in life; I have been dumping all extra curricular activities to concentrate on passing my A+ Exams. There is about a month left of class and I have to reach 90% or higher. Where did the time go and why am I still drawing blanks?
Not much knitting at all going on, I am perhaps managing about 20 to 40 rows a week for stress management. Yesterday I attended knitting our world together, sans dogettes. It was refreshing to sit and relax and knit with friends. Linda was quite excited over and missing her new granddaughter she left behind in Chicago. I helped a friend with her shell top project, a lovely drop stitch shell and then did a quick fix on nylon bag for Linda's husband. Coffee, treats, and friendship and it all came to an end far too soon, before I knew it, it was time to go hope and get back to my studies.
Politics is rearing it's ugly head again, as candidates are coming to the door to ask for support and votes. I get that we have a right to speech, I just wish sometimes it made more sense. No matter what political party would come to have their convention, there would be protests, ok, but why are we blaming new incumbents for same old when they are having trouble getting anything new passed? The newbies took office having to deal with the policies and the leftover agendas of the past incumbent and in trying to make head way there is too much push back and squabbling than enables them to make progress.
I have been rolling this stuff about in my head recently and although this is not a new epiphany, the animosity in our governing houses, between sides is counter productive to what is equitable to the nation as a whole. In catering to one side or another, the politicians have lost complete sight of shat is best for the masses. I do not mean to say that there are not elected officials out there trying, but I really think that there needs to be some form of (yes, perhaps another agency) oversight in how what is passed, effects which level of society and, I know life is not fair, but that does NOT mean as viable members of what I hope is a humane, and I do mean Humane race, we must make life fair and equitable for all.
I agree, it is a lot to manage and perhaps it is not as possible, but why not strive for a best case scenario? why do we hear people say, they aren't worth that pay? yeah they should take less? Is that really the American dream and where we want to go? Let's just put it in to perspective, even before (and this may have been a causing factor) the recession, it was apparent that American workers were having a race to the bottom of the pay and benefits grid, and the elitist factions that caused it were slapped on the hands and bailed out to hopefully save us all a bit.
I think I will be brighter minded when I have passed my tests and can go back to knitting. I do remember, more than a couple of decades ago, some people talking about how the corporations and some of the politicians would get us to this point, of course many people said no, no there are too many things to keep this from happening. Well, one of the things to keep this from happening is due diligence by the people, who need to remind our government that they are working for the people and we remain vocal and forward enough, without violence to make sure they understand we re watching and paying attention, although there does remain those that are brainwashed by everything they hear and stop thinking for themselves in lieu of a catch phrase or something funny, I do hope we remain smarter than that.
So back to the study grind, keep your sticks moving and as always:
Happy stitching trails to you.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Seriously, are people this blind!!!
Bachmann
So today a friend forwarded a link to me, from the Star Trib. It said that Michelle Bachmann was quoted by the Colorado Independent as saying our country was becoming a Nation of slaves. Here is the link.
I am disgusted at the thought that the people in our Nation are so freakishly blind to the reality in the Republican party. This agenda of everything we were doing, we are going to say you are doing. Do people really not pay attention??
So, I go to The Colorado Independent and find the story. Yup, the link is below.
http://coloradoindependent.com/57145/bachmann-calls-for-constitutional-conservative-takeover-to-free-nation-of-slaves
Does the hair stand on the nape of anyone else's neck, like it does mine? Does this ring to anyone else of the mass public brainwashing that took place in Nazi Germany? What are we? A nation of ostriches with our heads in the sand?
If you think I am overreacting, or not telling the truth, you have not been paying attention, its all in the archives and in Black and white to read by VERY reliable sources. The Bush administration was making moves to take away our civil liberties until the Civil Liberties Union among others put the kibosh on it. Stopping a fascist movement in its tracks, or at least slowing it down. Thank God not everyone is blind.
So then I decided to check another source to see what they were saying. Here is the news article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/12/michele-bachmann-obama-is_n_643053.html
Then I found this little gem there as well.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/25/michele-bachmann-stars-in_n_626127.html
Michele stars in a church sponsored film about "Socialism, A clear and present danger"What socialism! We are just trying to get back to center from the Republican agenda of fascism?
I am so glad that Michelle Backmann is so religious, I mean good for her, we all have our beliefs, but, history tells us that organized religions have always been at the cornerstone, head and forefront of wars and persecution since the dawn of mankind its self. The undercurrent of religion in politics in this country, is unconstitutional, that is why it is an undercurrent so that the majority of the people don't notice.
And then there are more of the Republican scare tactics, could we have the full story please!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/17/michele-bachmann-were-run_n_167650.html
Imagine if you will, if all the representatives of our nations people were to bring their religious views in the door to work. Who knows, perhaps that is why we have more conflict than ever before in our government, elected officials used to be at least social after work and now they barely talk afterward.
If you do a Google search "Michele Bachmann" you will find a youtube video of her interview with Chris Matthews, I have linked them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbw4pdxVSOg&feature=related
I think Vanden Heuvel says it best in the following videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwEDQh_nQX0&NR=1&feature=fvwp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbw4pdxVSOg&feature=related
Being Liberal does not make me anti-American, or politically left-wing.Michele Bachmann needs to really hear what she is saying, and stop acting like McCarthy.
The lighter side of life, perhaps.
I continue to struggle with test anxiety, but, the present chapter is on printers and I seem to have a niche here. Yeah me!
Not a lot of knitting, working on a plain pair of socks, pretty mindless, but nice.
Have happy stitches on your knitting trail.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Facing down the test anxiety demon
A couple of months ago I began training for A+ certification to be a computer tech, I have two months to go so here I am with a head full of stuff and trouble getting it on paper to prove it, because my old demon "test anxiety" has come to roost for a bit.
So to coin a phrase "I'm not as young as I once was", that being said, I am not ready for the scrap heap, and to quote again, "If you don't use it you loose it."
Life is about learning and growing from the day we are born until the day we die, and this is inevitable as taxes and relatives. If we reflect on life, we live it well; when we are true in our commitment to our brain, we continue to quench our thirst for knowledge and by doing so exercise and work our brain.
I have regrouped the tools and started the music therapy, self hypnosis and found an awesome study buddy on one of my friends who is committed to getting me through this. A doctor suggested a medication, but it is also a heart med I would rather not take if I can avoid it. So to summarize, I have picked up the boot straps on the study skills, I am making sure I get the needed proteins and brain foods, have begun music therapy and self hypnosis and just found and started to study with my newly found tutor. Luck has nothing to do with, I will be victorious in the end, or know the reason why.
It has been cool to go into places and know about the things I am looking at and being able to talk the talk of a tech. Yeah me! I can talk about it, my instructor knows I know it but we have to make sure I can get the proof on paper, there are thing we are trying on the test end as well.
My new online friend for information to pass this course is Professor Messer, in his A+ videos, great for helping to permeate the information I have and to review it whenever I want.
My knitting is suffering, but, it was a planned victim of collateral damage that I will get back into a little more after I pass the class. My little fur people; Sadie and Abella, are part of the collateral damage, it appears they are getting ready for couch sessions and doggy Prozac because I am gone so much, Sadie about glued herself to me literally this morning, DH had to hold on to her so I could get out the door, I felt so bad for her,
I was meeting a class mate to study.
I was meeting a class mate to study.
Poor DH is handling being a knitting and A+ widow well, he is such a great guy. His mom did well raising him.
I bought myself a net-book for my birthday back in September, and had a lot of freeze up troubles with it. I was able to find and resolve the issues on my own and it is working quite well and comes in handy for class. I am just loving fixing my own stuff. disassembling things to see how they work in class, replacing parts, networking computers, partitioning drives, and killing viruses. Life is good!
I completed the pair of socks for my Niece Tia in the Tonks colorway as well as a pink lace shrug, she loved both. I did not have time to get pictures of her in them so I am going to ask her to take some and email or send to my phone.
I now have a droid phone that I am having so much fun with and upgraded my Sprint wireless card to a hub so we can be on the net book and the computer at the same time.
I am totally loving my Addie click set, I have sweaters on needles like crazy that I do not have time for and I am not only a yarn geek/snob, I am becoming a computer geek as well. Life is good!
Ok, now for a commentary. Mylee Cyrus is not my cup of tea, I am not going to speak to her talent or lack there of, but I will say this: She is not the only one who does this and she is a product of the industry in it's true form, as she struts half naked on stage, playing to a crowd of children and adults, gesturing and gyrating her body inappropriately for the young audience. Why are parents NOT taking action and speaking when their children are being sexualized in this manner?, why are they taking their children to these concerts?. It's not ok, and because its the trend or fad, it does NOT make it ok! Mylee turns 17 in November, I have to say her parents are not concerned with the image she displays, and I shake my head in wonderment at how people can be amazed that we have so many sexual predators going after children. I am not by any means blaming victims, I am saying that our society needs to take a harder look at its self and realize there is culpability on both sides of the fence and get on the ball so innocent children are better protected. AT some point there will be another law suit and it will go after a part of the industry that churns out this soft core pornography for children.
I recently had the pleasure of being in a conversation with a very astute and intelligent 9 year old girl. The topic was music and she stated she did not like pop, or mainstream, that it was disgusting and quite frankly said, and I quote "Grandma, there are pockets of resistance". KUDOS to her parents!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Brain numb
I have been back in class, this one is A+ Certification. Great class, love it; makes my brain hurt and go numb. Those trade off's in life again I guess.
I have finished a second pair of felted flip flops for my cousin Stazia, she just loved them to no end. Still working on the cotton bamboo tee and started my friend Lisa'a socks from the book we are both in called "Think Outside the Socks". We are both far too excited about seing ourselves in print. We were both sent two free books when our sock were returned and I purchased an extra copy as I had designated one for Jenny who gave me the confidence to create the sock and wanted my sister Heidi, who is a new knitter to have one as well.
Heidi has been knitting for about a year, she tries to fit it in to her busy life and recently talked about knitting socks. I am excited about this, but I think my fair Isle sock will not be on her list of to do's any time soon, Lisa's could be, but I think plain may be best with all the chaos in her life, job, DH, all those kids (I swear there are a million.)
I have a lovely purplish sock yarn from Knitosophy and the socks are looking very lovely. Great pattern Lisa!
I finished my class internet project early and thought I would take the time to make a quick Blog entry before lunch. Thank you for joining me.
Happy Stitches to you!
I have finished a second pair of felted flip flops for my cousin Stazia, she just loved them to no end. Still working on the cotton bamboo tee and started my friend Lisa'a socks from the book we are both in called "Think Outside the Socks". We are both far too excited about seing ourselves in print. We were both sent two free books when our sock were returned and I purchased an extra copy as I had designated one for Jenny who gave me the confidence to create the sock and wanted my sister Heidi, who is a new knitter to have one as well.
Heidi has been knitting for about a year, she tries to fit it in to her busy life and recently talked about knitting socks. I am excited about this, but I think my fair Isle sock will not be on her list of to do's any time soon, Lisa's could be, but I think plain may be best with all the chaos in her life, job, DH, all those kids (I swear there are a million.)
I have a lovely purplish sock yarn from Knitosophy and the socks are looking very lovely. Great pattern Lisa!
I finished my class internet project early and thought I would take the time to make a quick Blog entry before lunch. Thank you for joining me.
Happy Stitches to you!
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