So, I have a confession to make. I have started knitting. Now my hobbies match my "old name" and my "old soul." I must be honest though, I absolutely and completely love it. It gives me something to keep my hands busy and my mind occupied, while doing something productive (as opposed to surfing the internet for hours on end). As long as I'm confessing, I might as well fess-up to how MUCH I have been knitting. In the past three weeks I have completed three dish cloths, a burp cloth, a dish towel, almost an entire scarf and am now starting on my second scarf. Just an fyi to all those non-knitters out there - this is an abundance of items completed for a beginner (which, in turn, means I have an OVER-ABUNDANCE of time on my hands). All of these items are Christmas presents, and it feels incredibly good to be able to finish them early (for once, this procrastinator is not procrastinating!!).
I actually have even joined a knitting club, and no, it's not what you would imagine. To be honest, it has saved me from severe lonely-itis over the last month. There are some older women in the club, but mostly it's "relatively" young professional women who enjoy the hobby. I have met some pretty interesting people and am really looking forward to getting to know them better. It will be nice to know people outside of school. I made that mistake when I moved to Phoenix - only having friends from work - and it bit me in the ass. I swore upon moving here that I would not make that mistake again. I have a feeling that given some time, I will make some good friends from the women in this group. One other personal advantage to this group is that if I don't know how to do something, I just bring it to the group and ASK someone. Everyone is more than willing to offer assistance!
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