catcher's knit

oh, btw

we got the results from the placement lottery!!!!!! i got a toronto placement, and even better, it's downtown!!!!!!!!!!!! i can literally walk to both hospitals!!!! thanks to the most wonderful schoolmate ever, who switched her downtown placement with me. my original placement was at yonge and steeles and the catchment area included *gasp* aurora, north etobicoke, richmond hill and more. i'm a city girl, i rarely go north of bloor, unless absolutely necessary:), and on top of it all, i don't have a car! however, the downtown placement is slightly north of bloor, but not too far. yaaaaaaaaaay, i'm sooooo excited, i'm finally on my way!

new home

so i'm moving to blogger, as i've said before, so bookmark the new page (which of course isn't ready yet, but will be on Tuesday) www.catchersknit.blogger.com see u there.

on the knitting front, i've been trying my hardest to knit, but with midterms coming up, i haven't been knitting as much as i'd like. i did finish the back of carla, so now i'm onto the sleeves. i started one, but then i decided i'd do them both at once since i use circular needles anyway, so hoopefully they'll be completed soon. I still haven't picked a major winter pattern i'd like to do, i'm still searching for some yarn for that loop d loop jacket, i'd love to do it in manos, but i'm on a strict yarn diet, so i'm going to have to find something more economical! i still have a crap load of ufo's that need tending to, so maybe i should take care of them before starting any new projects (did i just say that!)

i'm moving

so my 90 day free trial is running out!!! i think i'm going over to blogger i've set up a blog there, it's not totally complete, so for the next week, i'll still be using typepad, starting october 19th, you can find me @ catchersknit.blogger.com. does anyone know how to redirect people from typepad to a new blog?

i need help!!!

i thought i had overcome my need to consume with the birth of my son. as this is when a woman puts her own needs aside to tend to everyone else, besides herself (that didn't last for more than 10 seconds). but seriously, i've always had a huge shopping problem, not a day would pass without a purchase of some sort. i've tried to view my life as complete just as it is, i go to the zen buddhist temple whenever i can... yet shopping itself remains the temple of my familiar, bringing me neverending bliss and heartache all at the same time! so sad... but today was soo cold, a sign that winter is on its way, so who could resist this hand dyed yarn from fleece artist, this could make a lovely scarf

and with all my 3 days at the gym last week, don't i deserve a new gym bag from lululemon

. i can't even mention all the other things i've bought (my partner reads this sometimes), i'll give u a hint though, h&m (just opened up @ the eaton centre).

as for knitting, carla is still stalled, i've had no time to really knit the past couple of weeks (yet i continue to buy yarn?).

oh i have yet another dilema. i created this blog using a 90 day trial period which will be ending in 14 days!!!!! i was thinking of going over to blogger, it being free and all, anyone out there have any advice? should i just stay with typepad? will blogger do? where can i find cool templates?

yay me!

so i went to the gym 3 times this week!!!!!! i've been getting back into the groove of spinning. so yay me!!!! as for knitting, i've done about 2 rows on my carla :( it's been crazy - school, work, family yada yada yada... went to lettuce knit and thought i'd treat myself to some yarn, got me some manos del uruguay in a nice manly brown varigated mix(my camera's battery is dead, i'll post pix soon). i think i'll make a scarf for one of my brother in-laws for xmas. we're going to the UK to visit family so i have tonns of stuff to knit (when???!!!?). on the down side, my little boy is sick, he has a fever, and a stuffy nose, so the place smells like eucalyptus. gotta go, he's waking up...